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'Self-Care Is Self-Love' (4 of 4): The Four Pillars of the New Retirement: Career & Finance Program

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Career and Finance, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Join presenter Danilise Diaz (AAMS™, CRPC™) for the fourth in a four-part series of Career and Finance programs designed to help you to establish and perpetuate personal financial ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career and Finance, Lecture
Required
Event Details:

Join presenter Danilise Diaz (AAMS™, CRPC™) for the fourth in a four-part series of Career and Finance programs designed to help you to establish and perpetuate personal financial stability.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sandwiched In with Tanisha Mitchell - Cotton: The Dream and Hope of the Slave

Friday, February 28, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In celebration of Black History Month, join Tanisha Mitchell for this special presentation, "Cotton: The Dream and Hope of the Slave," which honors the African American experi...

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

In celebration of Black History Month, join Tanisha Mitchell for this special presentation, "Cotton: The Dream and Hope of the Slave," which honors the African American experience during slavery and its indelible impact on history and most of

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Art Lecture with Thomas Germano - Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of the Modern

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Museum of Modern Art in NYC was founded in 1929 by three visionary women: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Mary Quinn Sullivan and Lillie Plummer Bliss. When Bliss died at 66, in 1931...

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

The Museum of Modern Art in NYC was founded in 1929 by three visionary women: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Mary Quinn Sullivan and Lillie Plummer Bliss.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sandwiched In with Mark Torres - Author of "Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics"

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join award-winning author Mark Torres as he discusses his new book, Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance.  In the early twentieth century, eugenics w...

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

Join award-winning author Mark Torres as he discusses his new book, Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Art Advisory Council Artist Reception and Presentation - Joyce Weidenaar

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Exhibit, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Reception for artist in residence Joyce Weidenaar whose work will be on display in the Adler Gallery.  Artist presentation scheduled for 3:00 pm in the Lapham Meeting Room.Joy...

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

Reception for artist in residence Joyce Weidenaar whose work will be on display in the Adler Gallery.  Artist presentation scheduled for 3:00 pm in the Lapham Meeting Room.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoon on Broadway with Stephen Nachamie - Patti Lupone - Broadway Icon

Monday, March 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

As part of the Library’s celebration of Women’s History Month, join Stage and Film Director Stephen Nachamie as he celebrates Broadway Legend Patti LuPone.  Mr. Nachamie will ...

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

As part of the Library’s celebration of Women’s History Month, join Stage and Film Director Stephen Nachamie as he celebrates Broadway Legend Patti LuPone.  Mr.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Julia Margaret Cameron: Photographer

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Born in India, English photographer, Julia Margaret Cameron, is considered one of the most important portraitists of the 19th century.  Museum educator, Alice W. Iglehart, wil...

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

Born in India, English photographer, Julia Margaret Cameron, is considered one of the most important portraitists of the 19th century.  Museum educator, Alice W.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sandwiched In with Ron Brown - The Lost City of Atlantis

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Ron Brown as he continues his series on lost civilizations with an exploration of the Lost City of Atlantis.  Plato was convinced that the already ancient city of Atlanti...

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

Join Ron Brown as he continues his series on lost civilizations with an exploration of the Lost City of Atlantis.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Career and Finance Event: 'EmpowerHer: Wealth, Wellness & Worth'

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Career and Finance, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

A financial advisor, dietitian and psychotherapist join forces for a unique event filled with fun, educational workshops centered around financial, physical, and mental health. Thi...

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career and Finance, Lecture
Event Details:

A financial advisor, dietitian and psychotherapist join forces for a unique event filled with fun, educational workshops centered around financial, physical, and mental health.

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

FOL Special Event - A Non-Scary, Practical Guide to Generative AI with Sree Sreenivasan

Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Join us for a FOL Special Event: A Non-Scary, Practical guide to "Generative AI" with Sree Sreenivasan.  Mr. Sreenivasan will explain why "Generative AI" can be useful and why...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a FOL Special Event: A Non-Scary, Practical guide to "Generative AI" with Sree Sreenivasan.  Mr. Sreenivasan will explain why "Generative AI" can be useful and why it might be scary.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sandwiched In with Tanisha Mitchell - A Tale of Two Divas

Friday, March 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In celebration of Women's History Month, join Tanisha Mitchell as she explores the careers and the rivalry between two legendary opera divas; Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi.  ...

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

In celebration of Women's History Month, join Tanisha Mitchell as she explores the careers and the rivalry between two legendary opera divas; Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Berthe Morisot and Her Radical Impressionism

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

As part of the Library's celebration of Women's History Month, join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he explores the work of 19th Century Impressionist pai...

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

As part of the Library's celebration of Women's History Month, join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he explores the work of 19th Century Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sandwiched In with Bob Waldman - The Stars Next Door

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

You don’t have to go to Beverly Hills, Bel Air, or the Hamptons to see the homes of movie and TV stars. Our own Sands Point, Kings Point, Manhasset, and Great Neck have been the ad...

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

You don’t have to go to Beverly Hills, Bel Air, or the Hamptons to see the homes of movie and TV stars.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - A Closer Look: The Death of Socrates

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

On the eve of the French Revolution, neoclassical artist Jacques Louis David painted a scene of resistance to authority from classical antiquity in response to the turmoil of his c...

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

On the eve of the French Revolution, neoclassical artist Jacques Louis David painted a scene of resistance to authority from classical antiquity in response to the turmoil of his country. Join museum educator, Alice W.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Art Lecture with Thomas Germano - Frank Gehry: Architect

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Professor Thomas Germano as he presents a visual overview of the life and works of Frank Gehry, who achieved international fame for his revolutionary architectural style. Beli...

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

Join Professor Thomas Germano as he presents a visual overview of the life and works of Frank Gehry, who achieved international fame for his revolutionary architectural style.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sandwiched In with Ron Brown - El Dorado: The Lost City of Gold

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Ron Brown as he continues his series about lost cities as he explores El Dorado, the Lost City of Gold.  Columbus heard legends of a lost city where the king dressed in g...

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

Join Ron Brown as he continues his series about lost cities as he explores El Dorado, the Lost City of Gold.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoon on Broadway with Stephen Nachamie - Broadway's Unsung Heroes

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Stage and Film Director Stephen Nachamie as he explores the lives and legacies of some groundbreaking Broadway Performers, Activists and Inspirations.  Adrian Bailey - ve...

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

Join Stage and Film Director Stephen Nachamie as he explores the lives and legacies of some groundbreaking Broadway Performers, Activists and Inspirations.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Sandwiched In Program today

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

There will be no Sandwiched In program today.

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

There will be no Sandwiched In program today.

Special Library Hours: Easter

All Day
Port Washington Public Library

The Library will be closed on Sunday, April 20 for Easter. 

Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed on Sunday, April 20 for Easter. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sandwiched In with Eco-Photo Explorers - Baja: Secrets of the Sea of Cortez

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

As part of the Library's celebration of Earth Day, join Eco-Photo Explorers as they explore the beauty of our natural world.  Between the Baja peninsula and the mainland of Me...

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

As part of the Library's celebration of Earth Day, join Eco-Photo Explorers as they explore the beauty of our natural world.  Between the Baja peninsula and the mainland of Mexico lies the fabled Sea of Cortez.

Special Library Hours: Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/24 - 5/26
Port Washington Public Library

The Library will be closed from Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day Weekend. 

Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed from Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day Weekend. 

Special Library Hours: Juneteenth

All Day
Port Washington Public Library

The Library will be closed on Thursday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed on Thursday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

FOL University - Featuring Dr. John McWhorter

Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

FOL University, the Friends of the Library’s scholarly lecture series, will feature John McWhorter, who is an author, professor of Linguistics at Columbia University and a New York...

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

FOL University, the Friends of the Library’s scholarly lecture series, will feature John McWhorter, who is an author, professor of Linguistics at Columbia University and a New York Times columnist.  Dr.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Art Advisory Council Artist Reception (HOLD)

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Art Advisory Council Artist Reception (HOLD)

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

Art Advisory Council Artist Reception (HOLD)