Port Washington Public Library

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Port Washington, NY 11050
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Mon: 9:00am-9:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm

Wed: 11:00am-9:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-9:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

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Featured Events

Live Music - Paige Patterson - Pure Joy

Pure Joy - A Musical Celebration with Paige Patterson

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Music/Theater Performance

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Music/Theater Performance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come get cozy with Paige Patterson and her Valentine's Day homage to Black History with her concert "Pure Joy.” Ms.

Music Advisory Council Presents - Gathering Time

Music Advisory Council Presents - Gathering Time

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Music/Theater Performance

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

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

Program Type: Music/Theater Performance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a Special Salute to Jean Ritchie - Mad About Trad Music.

Sandwiched In with Claire Bellerjeau - Cato in the Revolution

Sandwiched In with Claire Bellerjeau - Cato in the Revolution: Spies, Slavery, Church, and Chocolate

Friday, February 13, 2026 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:

Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau as she shares her exciting new discoveries about Cato, an enslaved Black man who aided the Patriot spy and tailor Hercules Mulligan during the Revolutionary War.

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Henry Ossawa Tanner's "The Thankful Poor"

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - A Close Look: Henry Ossawa Tanner's "The Thankful Poor"

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 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:

In celebration of Black History Month, join museum educator, Alice W. Iglehart for an in-depth exploration of The Thankful Poor, a painting by the first internationally known African American artist, Henry Ossawa Tanner.

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - African Diaspora Art

Friday, February 20, 2026 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:

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he explores African Diaspora Art with a visual lecture.

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9 am			This event is in the "Children" group Sing and Swing 9:30am–10:00am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.		This event is in the "Children" group Baby Rhyme Time 9:30am–10:00am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 books, songs, and bouncing rhymes. For children ages birth to 17 months. Admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies" group Park Story Time 9:30am–10:00am Children, Babies Story Time Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children, Babies 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.
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group A Time For Kids: Sensory Story Time 10:00am–10:45am Children Story Time Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Registration Required Event Details: This is an interactive story time where kids are encouraged to use their 5 senses to learn about the story and activities. Kids will sing, dance, and move about the room with sensory bins and gross motor activities.	This event is in the "Children" group Sing and Swing 10:15am–10:45am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.		This event is in the "Children" group Baby Rhyme Time 10:30am–11:00am Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.		This event is in the "Children" group Story Time & Craft in the Garden 10:30am–11:00am Children Arts & Crafts, Story Time Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Children's Garden Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Time Registration Required Event Details: Enjoy books, rhymes, songs, and a craft in the Children’s Garden. For children in preschool and up with an adult. Registration required.
11 am				This event is in the "Children" group A Sprinkle of Spanish Story Time 11:30am–12:00pm Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Children's Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Event Details: Join us for stories, music and movement in English and Spanish. Ages 18 months to 5 years old with an adult. Admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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7 pm				This event is in the "Children" group Booked! Story Time with a Port Washington Police Officer 7:00pm–7:30pm Children Story Time This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Children's Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Event Details: PWPL and PWPD have collaborated for a special summer story time. For children entering preschool to 3rd grade in the fall. Admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis.