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Sandwiched In with Monica Randall - Gatsby's Long Island

Sandwiched In with Monica Randall - Gatsby's Long Island

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

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

Join historian and author Monica Randall as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Based on Ms.

Sandwiched In with Tennessee Walt - Songs of Kris Kristofferson

Sandwiched In with Tennessee Walt - Big-Time Lonesome Town - The Songs of Kris Kristofferson

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture, Music/Theater Performance

Age Group:

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

Join Tennessee Walt as he takes us on a musical journey through the songs of Kris Kristofferson, regarded by many as the greatest songwriter in the history of country music.

Shades of Blue: Diving the Central Atolls of the Maldives

Sandwiched In with Eco-Photo Explorers - Shades of Blue: Diving the Central Atolls of the Maldives

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

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

The Maldive Islands resemble a string of beautiful jewels strewn across a large section of the Indian Ocean.

PWPL Blood Drive - August 19, 2025

PWPL Blood Drive

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 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
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.

Sandwiched In with Tanisha Mitchell - The Barber of Seville

Sandwiched In with Tanisha Mitchell - The Barber of Seville

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

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

Join Tanisha Mitchell as she explores the comic opera The Barber of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini.

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ESOL High Intermediate Class

7:00pm–9:00pm
ESOL
Community Service, ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: North Wing
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: Community Service, ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL High Intermediate Class with Judith

‘For the Record’ with Tony Traguardo: Celebrating the ‘Lost Jukebox’ Series - Part 1

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Fans of musical blogs devoted to 60s music have come to know and love the ‘Lost Jukebox’ series of compilations, assembled by the late music aficionado and collector Jeffrey Glenn.

ESOL Morning Classes

9:00am–2:00pm
ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Learning Center Room A
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Classes

ESOL Morning Classes

9:00am–2:00pm
ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Learning Center Room B
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Classes

Park Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join your favorite librarians for stories, songs, and fingerplays across the street from the Library at Blumenfeld Park. For children ages birth to five with an adult. No registration required.

ESOL Low Intermediate Class

11:00am–12:30pm
ESOL
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 Monica Randall - Gatsby's Long Island

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
Lecture
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join historian and author Monica Randall as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Based on Ms.

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

1:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
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. 

Open Art Studio

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, School Age
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Workshop Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Entering grades K-6 

Creative Readers

2:30pm–5:00pm
Children, School Age
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

For Kids entering grades 1 to 6 in Fall 2025

ESOL Evening Classes

2:30pm–9:00pm
ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Learning Center Room A
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Classes

ESOL Evening Classes

3:00pm–7:00pm
ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Learning Center Room B
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Classes

No Sew Pillow Making For Teens

3:45pm–4:45pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Arts & Crafts
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: TeenSpace
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create your own pillow, with no sewing skills needed. Supplies will be provided. 

Magic Workshop with Ari Bisk

5:15pm–6:15pm
Children, School Age
Workshop
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Workshop Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Entering Grades 3-6

Learn beginner magic tricks with Ari Bisk. Registration begins July 7. 

Craft Break: Wine bag

5:30pm–7:30pm
Everyone
Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop
Event Details:

This walk-in class we will be decorating a wine bag you can use as a gift or for yourself. We will be using the Cricut Maker 3 and the Cricut Easy Press for this project. No registration. 

ESOL Morning Classes

9:00am–1:00pm
ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Learning Center Room B
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Classes

ESOL Morning Classes

9:00am–2:00pm
ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Learning Center Room A
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Classes

SOUNDSWAP - GLENN STRANGE RAIN LOCATION

12:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

SOUNDSWAP - GLENN STRANGE RAIN LOCATION

ESOL Evening Classes

1:30pm–5:00pm
ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Learning Center Room B
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Classes

SoundSwap - 'GLENN STRANGE' Performs Live!

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

SOUNDSWAP - GLENN STRANGE IN CONCERT AT THE BANDSHELL

Take-and-Make Library-Wide Art Contest

4:45pm–5:00pm
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Arts & Crafts
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Joan and Arnold Saltzman Reading Room
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Feeling creative? Enter our Library-wide Art Contest for a chance to have your artwork featured on limited-edition library cards during Library Card Sign-Up Month!

Chair Yoga (Registration is Closed)

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration 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 July 7 and run through August 18.

ESOL Evening Classes

2:30pm–9:00pm
ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Learning Center Room B
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Classes

Lego Freeplay

3:00pm–4:30pm
Children, School Age
Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Workshop
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Workshop Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Workshop
Event Details:

Entering Grades K-6

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of LEGO building! We provide the bricks, and you bring your creativity! No registration required.