Upcoming Events

Name: Earth Day 2024 Celebration at Sunset Park
Start: 2024-04-20T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-20T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Sunset Park

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Earth Day 2024 Celebration at Sunset Park

Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Off Site

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Arts & Crafts, Civic Engagement, Music/Theater Performance

Age Group:

Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Civic Engagement, Music/Theater Performance

Event Details:

PWPL invites YOU to our fourth annual outdoor Earth Day celebration at Sunset Park. Back by popular demand, Tony Traguardo, the Library’s resident musicologist and Media Librarian, will lead a band of local musicians in a rocking concert of Beatles h...

Sandwiched In with Ron Brown - Rabbi Seixas - First American Born Rabbi

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

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Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Rabbi Gershom Mendes Seixas was born in New York City in 1745 of old Sephardic Jewish stock. Like many of the founding fathers of the United States he was convinced that this new nation was a virtual utopia where the prejudices, hatreds, intole...

Art Lecture with Thomas Germano - The Last Caravaggio

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

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Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

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In May of 1610, Caravaggio (1571/3-1610) was in Naples, Italy working on the last picture he'd ever paint. By July he was wounded in a knife fight, disfigured beyond recognition, and dead after a mysterious boat ride in route to a planned papal pardo...

Shipwreck and Salvation: The Wreck of the Prince Maurice 1657

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Civic Engagement, Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civic Engagement, Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join presenters Toya Dubin, Project Director and Drew Shuptar-Rayvis Algonkian Historical Consultant for a richly illustrated presentation that includes 3D models, documents, and interactive maps. On the night of March 8, 1657, a Dutc...

Blood Drive - May 30 from 1:30 pm to 7:30 pm

PWPL Blood Drive

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 1:30pm - 7:30pm

Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Civic Engagement, Community Service, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone

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Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Civic Engagement, Community Service, Health & Wellness

Event Details:

You may be astounded to learn that New York has never been self-sufficient in meeting its need for blood. There is no substitute for human blood and 1 in 3 adults will require a blood transfusion at some point in their lives. You can help remedy this...

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Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course

9:30am - 3:30pm

Community Service, Workshop

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Registration

Waitlist

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Community Service, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

The Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course will be offered on Saturday, April 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Seating is limited and registration is required and begins on Monday, April 1, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Priority will be give...

Earth Day 2024 Celebration at Sunset Park

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Arts & Crafts, Civic Engagement, Music/Theater Performance

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Civic Engagement, Music/Theater Performance

Event Details:

ESOL Citizenship Class

1:00pm - 2:30pm

ESOL

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Learning Center Room B

Age Group: ESOL

Program Type: ESOL

Event Details:

ESOL Citizenship Class with Janet G. ...

Citizenship Preparation Class

6:30pm - 7:45pm

ESOL

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room

Age Group: ESOL

Program Type: ESOL

Event Details:

Citizenship Preparation Class ...

ESOL Beginner Class

6:30pm - 8:00pm

ESOL

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: ESOL

Program Type: ESOL

Event Details:

ESOL Beginner Class with Haydee ...

ESOL Intermediate class

9:30am - 11:00am

ESOL

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: ESOL

Program Type: ESOL

Event Details:

ESOL Intermediate class with Jane ...

St. Francis Bus

10:00am - 2:00pm

Health & Wellness

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Parking Lot

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Event Details:

The St. Francis Outreach Bus will be in the parking lot from 10 am -- 2 pm. Health screenings include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure check and simple blood tests. ...

BenAnna Band

2:30pm - 3:15pm

Music/Theater Performance

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Music/Theater Performance

Event Details:

Kids will go bananas for this high energy musical duo that will have kids and adults singing, dancing, and playing along on live instruments! Bring your dancing shoes and big smiles to make this musical performance to remember. Sponsored by the PWPL ...

Weekly Chess Meetup

3:00pm - 6:00pm

Games

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. ...

ESOL Beginner Class

6:30pm - 8:00pm

ESOL

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: ESOL

Program Type: ESOL

Event Details:

ESOL Beginner Class with Alejandra ...

Advanced ESOL class

11:00am - 1:00pm

ESOL

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: ESOL

Program Type: ESOL

Event Details:

ESOL Advanced class with Mike ...

Spring Printmaking Workshop

11:30am - 12:30pm

Arts & Crafts

Registration Closed

Registration

Registration Closed

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Children's Workshop Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

An exploration of abstract art using the processes of monotyping and collage. The artwork will feature bright colors and repeated, organized shapes which the students will investigate through printmaking techniques. For children in 3rd to 6th gr...

GLCA 20 Year Celebration

2:30pm - 4:30pm

Other

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Come celebrate the 20th Anniversary of our Great Library Card Adventure. We will have fun games, crafts, and a special prize (while supplies last). For children in kindergarten to 5th grade with an adult. No registration required. ...

Needlecraft BYOP (Bring Your Own Project) Night

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Arts & Crafts

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. ...

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

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Book Discussion

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration 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. In honor of the Bard’s birthday, this m...

'For the Record': Conversation About Paul McCartney and Wings' "Band on the Run" with Tony Traguardo

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Lecture, Music/Theater Performance

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture, Music/Theater Performance

Event Details:

As 1974 dawned, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was watching his third album with his group Wings, titled "Band on the Run," stumble onto the UK and US album charts. Thankfully, the success of the single "Jet," released in late January, provided the impetus...

Poetry Readers Club

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Book Discussion

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Event Details:

New Book Club! Join fellow readers for a new poetry discussion led by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci. Paula Curci is the 2022-2024 Nassau County Poet Laureate. As both the producer of Calliope’s Corner and What’s The Buzz, on Radio Hof...

Jester Jim

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Music/Theater Performance

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Music/Theater Performance

Event Details:

With nothing more than a trunk full of props and his fast wit, Jester Jim’s show is packed with fun and excitement. Juggling, balancing and beatboxing (vocal percussion) make this a performance you’ll never forget! For elementary school children in k...

ESOL Intermediate - One on One

5:00pm - 6:00pm

ESOL

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: ESOL

Program Type: ESOL

Event Details:

ESOL intermediate class with Kathy ...

Live Music: The 'Homebrew Music Coffeehouse' Series Continues!

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Music/Theater Performance

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Music/Theater Performance

Event Details:

Homebrew Music Coffeehouse Series: Live Music ...

ESOL Low Intermediate Class

11:00am - 12:30pm

ESOL

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: ESOL

Program Type: ESOL

Event Details:

ESOL Low Intermediate Class with Rachel ...

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Illustrators on Expedition to the Frontier

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lecture

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Illustrators accompanied key government and privately sponsored expeditions to the western frontier during the nineteenth century, to document the terrain as well as the native inhabitants of these remote regions. These artists depicted not...

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Games

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. ...

Sensory Friendly Family Movie: Luca

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Film

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Film

Event Details:

Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original feature film “Luca” is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta, and endless scooter rides. Luca share...

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