Event List

Join Professor Ron Brown as he begins a new series about his recent travels with a program about the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa.  Who writes history?

PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO Sandwiched In program today.

Ever wonder what the difference is between an MP3 and a FLAC file, or why "bit rates" actually matter? PWPL Librarian Tony Traguardo will guide you on a deep dive into the 'DNA' of digital sound.

Join Janis Schachter, a former journalist-turned social studies teacher as she explores the ideals of freedom our nation was founded on and how they have changed over time.

Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968) is one of the most influential artists of the modern and post-modern periods.

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he explores Grant Wood's iconic painting American Gothic of 1930 which has become emblematic of the simple but noble plight of Midwestern farmers during the era o

Myer Myers, a Jewish silversmith in colonial America, created outstanding works for leading members of the New York elite. Join museum educator, Alice W.

OK, so you're fairly familiar with how digital music works. Now it’s time to take control of it!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.  Join David Hymowitz, licensed social worker, and a professor at Hofstra University and at Stony Brook University, as he explores ways to be more resilient.

Join Professor Ron Brown as he explores Göbekli Tepe in eastern Turkey, the oldest place of worship on the planet.  Most people know St.

How has our interpretation of the words of the Declaration of Independence changed over time? What do they say about our identity as Americans? Who IS an American?

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty for a visual presentation about Norman Rockwell's The Four Freedoms paintings.

Art Lecture

Records, CDs, and the Modern Listener and Collector

Part One: The Art and Science of Collecting Records and CDs

In honor of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, Award Winning Stage and Film Director, Stephen Nachamie will explore the work of some wonderful Broadway Artists and Activists in the 21st Century.

The Whitney Biennial is a showcase of what's new in the world of American art. The show returns to the Whitney Museum for its eighty-second installment, the longest running survey of American Art.  

Music Collecting Today: Records, CDs, and the Modern Listener and Collector

Part Two: Box Sets, Reissues, and the Modern Collector’s Market

Join Dr. Ron Brown as he explores the archaeology of New York City. Deep under the skyscrapers of New York City is another lost world. Traces of the dinosaurs that roamed the city some 252 million years ago can still be found.

Join museum educator, Alice W. Iglehart, to examine in detail, this exquisite stained-glass window designed by a woman, made by the Tiffany women glasscutters, for a Pittsburgh businesswoman, philanthropist, and suffragist.

Join Professor James Coll for an informative lecture exploring what the Declaration of Independence actually declared.

Offering a panorama of American life throughout the 1920s, America Today is a room-sized mural comprising ten canvas panels. Museum educator, Alice W.