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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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Stretch & Strengthen (Registration is Closed)

5:15pm–6:15pm
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:

A series of exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates, and stretching led by athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor Marlene Kirsh. Open to Port Washington residents free of charge.

ESOL Citizenship Class

6:30pm–7:45pm
ESOL
Community Service, ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: Community Service, ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Citizenship Class with Michael

ESOL Beginner Class

6:30pm–8:00pm
ESOL
Community Service, ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: Community Service, ESOL
Event Details:

Beginner Class with Alejandra

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

Sing and Swing

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

ESOL Intermediate class

9:30am–11:00am
ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Intermediate class with Jane

Sing and Swing

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

ESOL Evening Classes

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

ESOL Classes

Make a Finger Knit Bag (Grades 1&2)

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

For children who are entering grades 1 - 2 in the Fall.  

Finger knitting fun for young makers! Registration Required. Registration begins on July 14th at 9:00 a.m.

Make a Finger Knit Bag (Grades 3-6)

4:45pm–5:45pm
Children, School Age
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Workshop Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children who are entering grades 3 - 6 in the Fall.  

Finger knitting fun for young makers! Registration Required. Registration begins on July 14th at 9:00 a.m.

ESOL Evening Classes

5:00pm–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

Poster Printing for Dorms

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the library and learn how to use our large format printer to print posters for your dorm room! You will take home one free poster, as well as learn how to use it on our own. This class is for teens and those going to college only.

Haydee Tuesday Class

6:30pm–8:30pm
ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: North Wing
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Class

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

11:00am–12:00pm
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:

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

ESOL Morning Classes

11:00am–2:00pm
ESOL
Community Service, ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Learning Center Room A
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: Community Service, ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Morning Classes

ESOL Morning Classes

11:00am–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

Color Club

11:30am–12:30pm
Children, Preschool
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Workshop Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ages 3 years and up with an adult

We will provide coloring sheets and crayons, and you bring the imagination! No registration required.

Senior Stretch, Sculpt, and Balance (Registration is Closed)

1:00pm–2:00pm
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:

Move through poses to increase flexibility, balance, strength, and range of motion. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer, and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions. Chairs will be available, if needed. 

Story Time with Miss Lesley

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children, Preschool
Story Time
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 2 1/2 to 5 years with an adult

Enjoy great stories, songs, and fingerplays, while your child develops essential early literacy skills. Registration begins June 23.

Open Research Hours at The History Center

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Open Research Hours at The History Center. Entrance to the Research Room is through the History Center Annex in the South Wing.

ESOL Evening Classes

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

ESOL Evening Classes

Color Our World Art Workshop

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

Entering grades 3 to 6

Teen Uno

3:45pm–4:45pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Games
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: TeenSpace
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Teens will get together for a fun game of UNO. Winner will receive a prize.