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Name: Sandwiched In with Ron Brown - Rabbi Seixas - First American Born Rabbi
Start: 2024-05-03T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-03T13:30:00-04:00
Location: Port Washington Public Library

Featured Events

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

Program Type:

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

Program Type:

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:

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...

Sandwiched In with David Hymowitz - Learning How to Truly Disconnect

Friday, May 31, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join David Hymowitz, licensed social worker, and a professor at Hofstra University and at Stony Brook University, as he provides guidance and instruction on how to truly disconnect from the daily stressors and tasks of everyday life. Many of us...

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Coding for Kids

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Workshop

Registration Closed

Registration

Registration Closed

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Children's Workshop Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Ignite the love of coding by learning to create animations and computer games using Scratch, a graphical programming language developed by MIT. Taught by AP Computer Science high school students from Port Washington for children with no prior program...

Cricut Craft: Bouquet of Flowers

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us in making a paper flower bouquet with our Cricut Maker 3! This is a great way to learn more about the Cricut and enjoy some crafting. This is a “bring your own device” program. Please take some time to install the Cricut Design Space software...

Dungeons & Dragons for Kids

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Games

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Children's Workshop Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Games

Registration Required

Event Details:

Dungeons and Dragons is a game that engages players in collaborative storytelling, creative problem-solving, artistic expression, and exploring a world you help create. Come join our game to expand your horizons and imagine exciting adventures with o...

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. ...

Books for Dessert

10:30am - 11:45am

Book Discussion

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for Dessert in American Libraries Magazine. Books for Dessert collaborates with groups ...

Books for Dessert

10:30am - 11:45am

Book Discussion

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

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Chair Yoga (Please see description for lottery information)

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Health & Wellness

Registration Closed

Registration

Registration Closed

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 a Chair Yoga classes led by certified instructor Beth Lipset. Classes will be held from 12:30 -- 1:30 beginning January 22, and running through May 20 (no class on February 19 or April 22). Registration for this e...

Preschool Story Time

1:30pm - 2:00pm

Story Time

Registration Closed

Registration

Registration Closed

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Story Time

Registration Required

Event Details:

Enjoy great stories, songs, and fingerplays, while your child develops essential early literacy skills. For children ages 2 1/2 to 5 years with an adult. Registration required. ...

Teen Gaming

3:30pm - 6:00pm

Games

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: TeenSpace

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Come hang out and play some Nintendo Switch games with other teens after school. No need to register, just show up and join in on the fun! ...

ESOL Homework Help

4:30pm - 6:00pm

ESOL

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Children's Workshop Room

Age Group: Grades 1- 6, ESOL

Program Type: ESOL

Registration Required

Event Details:

Homework Help for Elementary school children ...

Exercise Class (Please see description for lottery information)

5:15pm - 6:15pm

Health & Wellness

Registration Closed

Registration

Registration Closed

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 exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates and stretching. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions. Classes begin January 22, and run through June 17, from 5:15 -- 6...

Citizenship Preparation Class

6:30pm - 7:45pm

ESOL

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: North Wing

Age Group: ESOL

Program Type: ESOL

Event Details:

Citizenship Preparation Classes ...

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 ...

Advanced Beginner Guitar Lessons with Reno Bracchi

7:00pm - 8:15pm

Music/Theater Performance

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

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

Program Type: Music/Theater Performance

Event Details:

Join us for advanced beginner guitar lessons with PWPL's own Reno Bracchi. Classes will be on five Mondays: April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20 (no class on May 27) and June 3 – all classes are from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Learn advanced playing ...

Sing and Swing

9:30am - 10:00am

Story Time

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Story Time

Event Details:

Interactive stories, rhymes and songs emphasize early literacy skills and help instill a lifelong love of learning. For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. Admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis. ...

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 ...

Sing and Swing

10:15am - 10:45am

Story Time

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Story Time

Event Details:

Hypertension Screenings

11:00am - 2:00pm

Community Service

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Joan and Arnold Saltzman Reading Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Community Service

Event Details:

Blood Pressure Screenings - St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center ...

Art Lecture with Alice Schwarz - A Closer Look: A Goldsmith in His Shop by Petrus Christus

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:

A Goldsmith in His Shop by Bruges painter Petrus Christus is a celebrated masterpiece of Northern Renaissance Art. Join Alice W. Schwarz, museum educator, and explore every detail of this oil painting to gain an inside look at the fashion and je...

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. ...

Cricut Craft: Bouquet of Flowers

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop

Registration

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

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 ...

Pajama Story Time on Zoom

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Story Time

Registration

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Story Time

Registration Required

Event Details:

Put on some comfy pajamas, grab your favorite stuffed animal, and gather around to enjoy some books, rhymes, and songs. Registration required. The Zoom log-in information will be emailed to you with your confirmation. ...

Adult Candle Making Workshop

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Arts & Crafts

Registration

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Create your own candle using a variety of colors and scents. The simple fun process of layering dry wax granules can create different patterns like an ombre, quilted or tie-dye or cascade. No two candles come out the same! ...

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