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Easter Sunday - Library is Closed

All Day
Port Washington Public Library
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Revolutionary Reads Sponsored by the Ruth D. Bogen Memorial Fund

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Join fellow readers at the library for an engaging discussion of 1776 by David McCullough on Tuesday April 7th at 1:30 pm.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Book Discussion
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Join fellow readers at the library for an engaging discussion of 1776 by David McCullough on Tuesday April 7th at 1:30 pm.

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Herter Brothers - Furniture Makers

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - The Herter Brothers - Victorian Furniture Makers

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Herter Brothers, the New York firm of the German-born Christian and Gustave, was arguably the leading cabinetmaking and decorating firm in the United States during the late nineteenth century. Join museum educator, Alice W.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
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Herter Brothers, the New York firm of the German-born Christian and Gustave, was arguably the leading cabinetmaking and decorating firm in the United States during the late nineteenth century. Join museum educator, Alice W.

Dennis Raverty - Postwar Illustration

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Postwar Illustration

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty for a visual presentation "Living the American Dream - Postwar Idealism and Cold War Anxiety."  In the decades after 1945, the United States experienced unprecedented prosperit

Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
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Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty for a visual presentation "Living the American Dream - Postwar Idealism and Cold War Anxiety."  In the decades after 1945, the United States experienced unprecedented prosperit

Birth of Freedom - with Janis Schachter

Sandwiched In with Janis Schachter - Birth of Freedom

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join Janis Schachter, a former journalist-turned social studies teacher as she explores the ideals of freedom our nation was founded on and how they have changed over time.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
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Join Janis Schachter, a former journalist-turned social studies teacher as she explores the ideals of freedom our nation was founded on and how they have changed over time.

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Grant Wood's America

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Grant Wood's America

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he explores Grant Wood's iconic painting American Gothic of 1930 which has become emblematic of the simple but noble plight of Midwestern farmers during the era o

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
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Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he explores Grant Wood's iconic painting American Gothic of 1930 which has become emblematic of the simple but noble plight of Midwestern farmers during the era o

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Myer Myers - Silversmith

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Myer Myers - Jewish American Silversmith

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Myer Myers, a Jewish silversmith in colonial America, created outstanding works for leading members of the New York elite. Join museum educator, Alice W.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
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Myer Myers, a Jewish silversmith in colonial America, created outstanding works for leading members of the New York elite. Join museum educator, Alice W.

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/23 - 5/25
Port Washington Public Library

Memorial Day Weekend - Library is Closed.

Closing
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Port Washington Public Library
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Memorial Day Weekend - Library is Closed.

Cow Neck in the Revolution

All Day 6/1 - 6/18
Local History Annex at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Exhibit
Age Group:
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War.

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History Annex
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Exhibit
Event Details:

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary Reads Sponsored by the Ruth D. Bogen Memorial Fund

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Join fellow readers at the library for an engaging discussion of Liberty’s Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World  by Maya Jasanoff on Tuesday June 2nd at 1:30 pm.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Book Discussion
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Event Details:

Join fellow readers at the library for an engaging discussion of Liberty’s Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World  by Maya Jasanoff on Tuesday June 2nd at 1:30 pm.

Sandwiched In with Janis Schachter - Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Sandwiched In with Janis Schachter - Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

How has our interpretation of the words of the Declaration of Independence changed over time? What do they say about our identity as Americans? Who IS an American?

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

How has our interpretation of the words of the Declaration of Independence changed over time? What do they say about our identity as Americans? Who IS an American?

Cow Neck in the Revolution Exhibit Reception

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Local History at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Exhibit, Other
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Reception for Cow Neck in the Revolution, currently on view in the History Center Annex.

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Exhibit, Other
Event Details:

Reception for Cow Neck in the Revolution, currently on view in the History Center Annex.

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Rockwell's Four Freedoms

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Rockwell's "Four Freedoms"

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty for a visual presentation about Norman Rockwell's The Four Freedoms paintings.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty for a visual presentation about Norman Rockwell's The Four Freedoms paintings.

Juneteenth

All Day
Port Washington Public Library

Juneteenth - Library is Closed.

Closing
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Port Washington Public Library
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Juneteenth - Library is Closed.

Cow Neck in the Revolution

All Day 6/20 - 7/3
Local History Annex at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Exhibit
Age Group:
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War.

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History Annex
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Exhibit
Event Details:

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War.

Live in Concert - The Arlington Drive

We The People: Celebrating the Music That Defined America

Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Join local favorites The Arlington Drive for Music That Defined America as they bring the soundtrack of a generation to life with classic rock and popular hits from the 1960s and

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Music/Theater Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join local favorites The Arlington Drive for Music That Defined America as they bring the soundtrack of a generation to life with classic rock and popular hits from the 1960s and

“From Revolution to Reinvention: The Faces of America at 250” Exhibit

07/01/2026 @ 9:00am to 07/03/2026 @ 12:15pm
Community Gallery at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, ESOL, Exhibit
Age Group:
ESOL

ESOL American 250th Anniversary Exhibit of Revolutionary Figures, Heroes and Reformers, Innovators, and Cultural Icons.

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: America 250, ESOL, Exhibit
Event Details:

ESOL American 250th Anniversary Exhibit of Revolutionary Figures, Heroes and Reformers, Innovators, and Cultural Icons.

Independence Day - Library is Closed

All Day
Port Washington Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library

Cow Neck in the Revolution

All Day 7/6 - 9/4
Local History Annex at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Exhibit
Age Group:
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War.

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History Annex
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Exhibit
Event Details:

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War.

“From Revolution to Reinvention: The Faces of America at 250” Exhibit

07/06/2026 @ 9:00am to 07/31/2026 @ 12:15pm
Community Gallery at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, ESOL, Exhibit
Age Group:
ESOL

ESOL American 250th Anniversary Exhibit of Revolutionary Figures, Heroes and Reformers, Innovators, and Cultural Icons.

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: America 250, ESOL, Exhibit
Event Details:

ESOL American 250th Anniversary Exhibit of Revolutionary Figures, Heroes and Reformers, Innovators, and Cultural Icons.

Sandwiched In with James Coll - The Declaration of Independence

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join Professor James Coll for an informative lecture exploring what the Declaration of Independence actually declared.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Professor James Coll for an informative lecture exploring what the Declaration of Independence actually declared.

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - A Close Look: "America Today" by Thomas Hart Benton

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Offering a panorama of American life throughout the 1920s, America Today is a room-sized mural comprising ten canvas panels. Museum educator, Alice W.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Offering a panorama of American life throughout the 1920s, America Today is a room-sized mural comprising ten canvas panels. Museum educator, Alice W.

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Thomas Jefferson - Architecture for the New Republic

Friday, July 17, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty for a visual presentation about Thomas Jefferson who was not only a statesman and a president, but also an architect.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty for a visual presentation about Thomas Jefferson who was not only a statesman and a president, but also an architect.

Sandwiched In with Janis Schachter - A Republic, If You Can Teach It!

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
America 250, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join Janis Schachter, an award-winning high school social studies teacher as she shares her perspective on the civic imperative to teach ALL of U.S. history - the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Janis Schachter, an award-winning high school social studies teacher as she shares her perspective on the civic imperative to teach ALL of U.S. history - the good, the bad, and the ugly.