Upcoming Events

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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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! ...

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 ...

VR Traveling for Seniors

2:30pm - 4:30pm

Games, Technology

Registration

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Games, Technology

Registration Required

Event Details:

Imagine being able to visit places around the world, without the expense or hardship of travel. Virtual reality (VR) makes that possible. With VR you can go on adventures you didn't think was possible, like traveling the world and getting up close wi...

Chess

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Games, Workshop

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Children's Workshop Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Games, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn the rules and strategies of chess and practice what you have learned by playing against your peers. For children in 3rd to 6th grade. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library in memory of Lawrence Kamisher. 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. ...

CancerCare Services: Port Washington-Manhasset Chapter

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Health & Wellness

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Event Details:

An oncology social worker will be on hand from the Port Washington-Manhasset chapter of CancerCare to speak about their services, to discuss cancer screening options, and provide tips on healthy living. CancerCare is a leading national organ...

Board of Trustees Meeting

7:30pm - 9:00pm

Board of Trustees Meeting

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Board of Trustees Meeting

Event Details:

Board of Trustees Meeting ...

Baby Rhyme Time

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:

A lap-sit story time with songs, music and bouncing rhymes that emphasizes early literacy skills. For children ages birth to 17 months. Admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis. ...

Baby Rhyme Time

10:30am - 11:00am

Story Time

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Story Time

Event Details:

A lap-sit story time with songs, music and bouncing rhymes that emphasizes early literacy skills. For children ages birth to 17 months. Admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis. ...

Preparedness Workshop

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Community Service

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Community Service

Event Details:

With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program teaches residents to have the tools and resources to prepare ...

Indi Robot Car Workshop

4:00pm - 4:45pm

STEAM

Registration

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Children's Workshop Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: STEAM

Registration Required

Event Details:

Enjoy an unplugged programming experience and get an introduction to block coding with the car-shaped Indi robot. For children in kindergarten to 2nd grade. Registration required. ...

ESOL Homework Help Program 2024

4:30pm - 6:00pm

ESOL

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: Grades 1- 6, ESOL

Program Type: ESOL

Event Details:

Is your child struggling with their Elementary or Middle school homework? The Port Washington Public Library ESOL department provides a Homework Help Program in which your child will be tutored by an academic achieving high school volunteer. Join us ...

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 ...

Books for Dessert

7:00pm - 8:30pm

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 ...

Park Story Time

9:30am - 10:00am

Story Time

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Children, Ages 0-5

Program Type: Story Time

Event Details:

Join your favorite librarians at Blumenfeld Park (across the street from the library) for Park Story Time! No registration required. ...

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 - Remington, Russell and the Making of the "Old West"

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:

After the official "closing" of the frontier after the 1890 census, the myth of the west reached its apex in the painting of Frederic Remington and Charles Russell, whose contrasting work was the basis for our continuing representations of "The West"...

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. ...

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...

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...

Shipwreck and Salvation: The Wreck of the Prince Maurice 1657

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Civic Engagement, Lecture

Registration Open

Registration

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civic Engagement, Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course

9:30am - 3:30pm

Community Service, Workshop

Registration

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, May 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Seating is limited and registration is required and begins on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Priority will be given to ...

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. ...

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