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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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Chess

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, School Age
Games, Workshop
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Workshop Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Games, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children entering 3rd to 6th grade.

Needlecraft BYOP (Bring Your Own Project) Night

6:15pm–8:30pm
Adults
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.

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

1-2-3 Play with Me

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Other
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 18 months to 5 years old with an adult. 

Manhasset Bay Boat Tour #3

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Library is proud to announce the return of our popular Manhasset Bay Boat Tours, which are generously sponsored by the Library’s Nautical Advisory Council. 

Harry Potter Birthday Bash

6:30pm–8:00pm
Children, School Age
Other
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

(Grades 3-6). 

Join us in celebrating Harry Potter’s birthday with themed activities, crafts, and trivia. Registration begins July 14.

English Classes by El Centro Comunitario

7:00pm–9:00pm
Everyone
Community Service
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Service
Event Details:

English Classes by El Centro Comunitario

English Classes by El Centro Comunitario

7:00pm–9:00pm
Everyone
Community Service
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Service
Event Details:

English Classes by El Centro Comunitario

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

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

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Registration Open
Registration Required
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.

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. 

Computer Questions

2:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Technology
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

This class is for those who have computer questions. From making an email to understanding excel, come to the library and ask questions to our dedicated staff. There is no registration, you can come in anytime from 2:30 to 4:30.  

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

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

Drama with your Mama

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Preschool
Music/Theater Performance
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 2-5 years with an adult (siblings welcome!)

SOUNDSWAP - FIVESTONE RAIN LOCATION

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

RAIN LOCATION FIVESTONE

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