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Needlecraft BYOP (Bring Your Own Project) Night

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:15pm - 8:30pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
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 instruct...

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.

Cricut Craft: Mug Press

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Event Details:

Come to the library to learn how to heat press mugs, while also being able to use our sublimation printer to put images of family and friends on the mug.  This is a “bring ...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Come to the library to learn how to heat press mugs, while also being able to use our sublimation printer to put images of family and friends on the mug. 

Poetry Readers Circle Sponsored by the FOL's Ruth D. Bogen Fund

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join fellow readers for a new poetry discussion led by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci. Paula Curci is the Nassau County Poet Laureate emeritus. As both the producer of ...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Event Details:

Join fellow readers for a new poetry discussion led by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is a free program from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island that uses the principles and slow, gentle movements of Tai Chi to help older adu...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is a free program from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island that uses the principles and slow, gentle movements of Tai Chi to help older adults improve their balance and increase their confidence in doing ev

Books for Dessert

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
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 Li...

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 D

Meet Eddie Lennon - Author of "My Friend Gus"

Meet Eddie Lennon - Author of "My Friend Gus"

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join local Port Washington resident Eddie Lennon as he discusses his debut novel, My Friend Gus, which is the tale of an unlikely friendship between two people who need it more tha...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Required
Event Details:

Join local Port Washington resident Eddie Lennon as he discusses his debut novel, My Friend Gus, which is the tale of an unlikely friendship between two people who need it more than they know.

Sandwiched In with Sal St. George - The Making of Young Frankenstein

Sandwiched In with Sal St. George - The Making of 'Young Frankenstein'

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Adjunct Professor and TV and film historian Sal St. George, for a multimedia presentation exploring the making of the classic comedy film Young Frankenstein.  Start ...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Event Details:

Join Adjunct Professor and TV and film historian Sal St.

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Drop in and play a game of Scrabble. No registration required. 

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. 

Books for Dessert

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
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 Li...

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 D

Books for Dessert

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
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 Li...

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 D

Chair Yoga (See 'Event Details' for lottery information)

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Apply for a series of Chair Yoga classes with certified instructor Beth Lipset. Free to Port Washington residents. Classes start January 27 and run through June 2 (no class on Febr...

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Apply for a series of Chair Yoga classes with certified instructor Beth Lipset. Free to Port Washington residents. Classes start January 27 and run through June 2 (no class on February 17, April 14, and May 26).

Afternoon on Broadway - Celebrating Harold Prince

Afternoon on Broadway with Stephen Nachamie - The Legacy of Hal Prince

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join award-winning stage and film director Stephen Nachamie as he explores the life and legacy of legendary director and producer Hal Prince from his early producing days with the ...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Event Details:

Join award-winning stage and film director Stephen Nachamie as he explores the life and legacy of legendary director and producer Hal Prince from his early producing days with the original Broadway productions of Damn Yankees and West

Stretch & Strengthen (See 'Event Details' for lottery information)

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
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...

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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. Open to Port Washington residents free of charge.

Weekly Chess Meetup

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Event Details:

Come in and join us for a game of Chess.

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.

Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join fellow readers at the Library for an engaging discussion of North Woods by Daniel Mason on Tuesday, January 28th at 7:30 p.m. When two young lovers abscond from a...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Event Details:

Join fellow readers at the Library for an engaging discussion of North Woods by Daniel Mason on Tuesday, January 28th at 7:30 p.m.

Senior Stretch, Sculpt, and Balance (Please see description for lottery information)

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Move through poses to increase flexibility, balance, strength, and range of motion. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer, and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions. Chair...

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Move through poses to increase flexibility, balance, strength, and range of motion. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer, and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions. Chairs will be available, if needed. 

'New Year, New Me' (3 of 3): Foundations of Investing: Career & Finance Program

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Career and Finance, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Join presenter Danilise Diaz (AAMS™, CRPC™) for the third in a three-part series of Career and Finance programs designed to help you get the new year off to a great start professio...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career and Finance, Lecture
Required
Event Details:

Join presenter Danilise Diaz (AAMS™, CRPC™) for the third in a three-part series of Career and Finance programs designed to help you get the new year off to a great start professionally.

Needlecraft BYOP (Bring Your Own Project) Night

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6:15pm - 8:30pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
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 instruct...

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.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is a free program from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island that uses the principles and slow, gentle movements of Tai Chi to help older adu...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is a free program from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island that uses the principles and slow, gentle movements of Tai Chi to help older adults improve their balance and increase their confidence in doing ev

Books for Dessert

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
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 Li...

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 D

History of the Blues - Part One

Sandwiched In with Reno Bracchi - Origin of the Blues - Part 1

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Reno Bracchi, longtime blues musician and aficionado, for a two-part presentation “The Origin of Blues: A Uniquely American Music”. Blues is a genre that originated amongst Af...

Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Required
Event Details:

Join Reno Bracchi, longtime blues musician and aficionado, for a two-part presentation “The Origin of Blues: A Uniquely American Music”. Blues is a genre that originated amongst African-Americans in the Deep South of the U.S.

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Drop in and play a game of Scrabble. No registration required. 

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. 

Books for Dessert

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
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 Li...

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 D

Books for Dessert

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
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 Li...

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 D