Port Washington Public Library

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Port Washington, NY 11050
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Featured Events

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Central Park, Winter - Skating Pond

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - A Close Look: Central Park, Winter - The Skating Pond

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 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:

After opening to the public in the winter of 1859, Central Park in New York City became a hub of activity and social interaction. Join museum educator, Alice W.

Sandwiched In with Max Alvarez - The Sublimely Subversive Cinema of Billy Wilder

Sandwiched In with Max Alvarez - The Sublimely Subversive Cinema of Billy Wilder

Friday, December 12, 2025 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:

Writer/director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) made social satire and scalding comedy look easy.

PW Play Troupe Presents - "Meet Me in St. Louis - A Radio Play"

Port Washington Play Troupe Presents - "Meet Me in St. Louis - A Radio Play"

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

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:

Port Washington Play Troupe presents Meet Me in St. Louis: A Radio Play based on the film of the same name, which follows a family over four changing seasons in anticipation of the 1904 St.

Teen Program written in black text on a purple background

Teen Video Game Design

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12)

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)

Program Type: Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn to use a web-based software to create a 2D platform game - no prior knowledge or coding experience is needed.

Exploring Long Island Shipwrecks with Eco-Photo Explorers

Sandwiched In with Eco-Photo Explorers - Exploring Long Island's Shipwrecks

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Upcoming

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join Eco-Photo Explorers for an informative and exciting presentation that explores a number of different shipwrecks from all eras in Long Island history.

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Time	Sun (1/04)	Mon (1/05)	Tue (1/06)	Wed (1/07)	Thu (1/08)	Fri (1/09)	Sat (1/10)
All Day	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group The Ed Foundation 25th Anniversary 01/02/2026 @ 5:45pm–01/30/2026 @ 6:45pm Adults, Everyone Exhibit This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Community Gallery Age Group: Adults, Everyone Program Type: Exhibit Event Details: The Ed Foundation 25th Anniversary
10 am		This event is in the "Adults" group Books for Dessert 10:30am–11:45am Adults Book Discussion This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Event Details: Books for Dessert This event is in the "Adults" group Books for Dessert 10:30am–11:45am Adults Book Discussion This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Event Details: Books for Dessert
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12 pm						This event is in the "Adults" group Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Henri Rousseau 12:00pm–1:30pm Adults Lecture Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming 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 the life and work of French painter Henri Rousseau who was a self-taught painter who captured the imagination of the later Surrealists with his fantastical world of d
1 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group Nonfiction Book Club 1:00pm–2:30pm Adults Book Discussion Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: Join fellow readers at the library for an engaging discussion of Replaceable You by Mary Roach on Thursday January 8th at 1p.m.
2 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Open Research Hours at The History Center 2:00pm–4:00pm Adults Other This event is in the "Adults" group 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.		This event is in the "Adults" group Medicaid Sign-Up Help 2:00pm–5:30pm Adults Health & Wellness This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: North Study Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: Free, walk-in assistance from the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Puzzle Competition 2:00pm–4:00pm Children, School Age, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Other Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Children, School Age, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Program Type: Other Registration Required Event Details: Ages 9 years and older
3 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "ESOL" group ESOL Afternoon Classes 3:00pm–9:00pm Adults, ESOL ESOL This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "ESOL" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Learning Center Room B Age Group: Adults, ESOL Program Type: ESOL Event Details: ESOL afternoon classes on Wednesday for Joni Jones and Pamela Veraat	This event is in the "Adults" group Tech Walk-in 3:30pm–4:30pm Adults Technology This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: The Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Event Details: If you have a need, issue or concern about your tech, this walk-in can help give you the knowledge and support you need.
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6 pm			This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cricut Boot Camp 6:30pm–8:30pm Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: The Lab Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Welcome to Cricut Boot Camp, where you will learn how to make and design projects using the library's Cricut Maker 3, Heat Press, and Mug Press.
7 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Discussion Group (Ages 60+) Topic - Intuition vs. Education - Which Do You Trust? 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Workshop Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Join us for an informal discussion that aims to build community with intelligent discussion, laughter, and social interaction. This month's topic - Intuition vs. Education - Which Do You Trust?	This event is in the "Adults" group Books for Dessert 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Book Discussion This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Event Details: Books for Dessert