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Nonfiction Book Club

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Nonfiction Book Club

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Event Details:

Nonfiction Book Club

Art Lecture with Thomas Germano - Paris 1874: An Impressionist Moment

Art Lecture with Thomas Germano - Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW START IME OF 2:00 P.M. The origins of Impressionism began with an 1874 exhibition, now considered the birth of modern painting.  Through January 19, 202...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Event Details:

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW START IME OF 2:00 P.M.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is a free program from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island that uses the principles and movements of Tai Chi to help older adults...

Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is a free program from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island that uses the principles and movements of Tai Chi to help older adults improve their balance and increase their confidence in d

Books for Dessert

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for Dessert in American Li...

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for D

Sandwiched In with Ron Brown - Lost City of Z

Sandwiched In with Ron Brown - The Lost City of Z

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Professor Ron Brown as he continues his series about lost cities, with one man's obsession with the Lost City of Z. British Major Percy Fawcett stumbled across a legend of a l...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Event Details:

Join Professor Ron Brown as he continues his series about lost cities, with one man's obsession with the Lost City of Z.

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Drop in and play a game of Scrabble. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Drop in and play a game of Scrabble. No registration required. 

Smartphones for the Perplexed

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Feel like you could be getting more out of your smartphone or tablet? PWPL staff experts will cover the basics and offer tips and tricks. Attendees are encouraged to bring their ow...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Required
Event Details:

Feel like you could be getting more out of your smartphone or tablet? PWPL staff experts will cover the basics and offer tips and tricks. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own devices.

Musician Jeff Slate

SoundSwap: The Jeff Slate Band Perform A Tribute To Tom Petty

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

For this special SoundSwap event, Jeff Slate & Friends will perform a tribute to the incredible music of the late Tom Petty. Jeff Slate & Friends are the premiere New Yo...

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

For this special SoundSwap event, Jeff Slate & Friends will perform a tribute to the incredible music of the late Tom Petty.

Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Community Service, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course will be offered on Saturday, November 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Seating is limited and registration is required and beg...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Service, Workshop
Required
Event Details:

The Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course will be offered on Saturday, November 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Pianist Albert Cano Smit

MAC Concert - Pianist Albert Cano Smit

Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:45pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit is noted for his captivating performances, storytelling quality, and nuanced musicality. He enjoys a growing international career on the orch...

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit is noted for his captivating performances, storytelling quality, and nuanced musicality. He enjoys a growing international career on the orchestral, recital, and chamber music stages.

Books for Dessert

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for Dessert in American Li...

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for D

Books for Dessert

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for Dessert in American Li...

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for D

Chair Yoga (Registration is closed)

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for a series of Chair Yoga classes with certified instructor Beth Lipset. Free to Port Washington residents. Classes start September 9, and run through December 16 (...

Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Please join us for a series of Chair Yoga classes with certified instructor Beth Lipset. Free to Port Washington residents. Classes start September 9, and run through December 16 (no class October 14, 28, or November 11).

Exercise Class (Registration is Closed)

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for a series of exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates and stretching. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions...

Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Please join us for a series of exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates and stretching. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions. Open to Port Washington residents free of charge.

Adventures in Classic Readings Sponsored by the FOL's Ruth D. Bogen Memorial Fund

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This reading group, facilitated by Dr. Laury Magnus, Professor of English, will feature great classic works -- ancient to contemporary -- as well as participatory reading out loud ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Event Details:

This reading group, facilitated by Dr. Laury Magnus, Professor of English, will feature great classic works -- ancient to contemporary -- as well as participatory reading out loud of selected passages. 

 

 

Weekly Chess Meetup

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Event Details:

Come in and join us for a game of Chess.

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come in and join us for a game of Chess.

Aerorumba - Dance and exercise class/Aerorumba - Ejercítate bailando

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
ESOL, Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Adults, ESOL
Event Details:

"Get ready to move your body and groove to the rhythm of Latin music with a high-energy Latin Fitness Dance Class led by the world salsa champion dancer in the category of large gr...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, ESOL
Program Type: ESOL, Music/Theater Performance
Required
Event Details:

"Get ready to move your body and groove to the rhythm of Latin music with a high-energy Latin Fitness Dance Class led by the world salsa champion dancer in the category of large groups, Jhonathan Ram

Exercise Class (Registration is Closed)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for a series of exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates and stretching. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions...

Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Please join us for a series of exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates and stretching. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions.

Needlecraft BYOP (Bring Your Own Project) Night

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 6:15pm - 8:30pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring your embroidery, crochet, quilting, or sewing project to this weekly gathering. Share ideas with fellow crafters, and get inspired from our collection of pattern and instruct...

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your embroidery, crochet, quilting, or sewing project to this weekly gathering. Share ideas with fellow crafters, and get inspired from our collection of pattern and instruction books, generously provided by the Friends of the Library.

Citizen Scientist Water Quality Testing Demonstration

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Water quality is a critical issue in Port Washington.  Join us to learn how you too can be a Citizen Scientist and to view a live demonstration.  Local Citizen Scientist ...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Water quality is a critical issue in Port Washington.  Join us to learn how you too can be a Citizen Scientist and to view a live demonstration.  Local Citizen Scientist students and adults will be tes

Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Board of Trustees Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Board of Trustees Meeting

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board of Trustees Meeting
Event Details:

Board of Trustees Meeting

Poetry Readers Circle Sponsored by the FOL's Ruth D. Bogen Fund

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join fellow readers for a new poetry discussion led by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci. Paula Curci is the Nassau County Poet Laureate emeritus. As both the producer of ...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Event Details:

Join fellow readers for a new poetry discussion led by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is a free program from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island that uses the principles and movements of Tai Chi to help older adults...

Registration Closed
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is a free program from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island that uses the principles and movements of Tai Chi to help older adults improve their balance and increase their confidence in d

Books for Dessert

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for Dessert in American Li...

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for D