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Books for Dessert

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
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 D

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sandwiched In with David Hymowitz - Impact of Loneliness

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Lecture
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join David Hymowitz, licensed social worker, and a professor at Hofstra University and at Stony Brook University, as he explores the impacts of loneliness.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Texting For The Perplexed

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Technology
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Connecting with friends and family these days come in all different ways. Learning to text, regardless of what device(s) you use, is a common go-to method of communication for many.

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Port Washington Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed from Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day Weekend. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Fiesta in the Park Exhibit

05/27/2025 @ 9:00am - 05/31/2025 @ 9:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:

Fiesta in the Park Exhibit

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "ESOL" group.

ESOL Classes - Intermediate

9:30am - 11:00am
Adults, ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Classes - Intermediate

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - The Arts of Isamu Noguchi

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Lecture
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

In celebration of Asian American Heritage Month, join museum educator, Alice W. Iglehart for a talk on Isamu Noguchi, architect, sculptor, and furniture designer.

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cricut Boot Camp

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiction Book Club

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join fellow readers at the Library for an engaging discussion of Wedding People by Alison Espach on Tuesday, May 27th at 7:30 p.m.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adventures in Classic Readings Sponsored by the FOL's Ruth D. Bogen Memorial Fund

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

This reading group, facilitated by Dr. Laury Magnus, Professor of English, will feature great classic works -- ancient to contemporary -- as well as participatory reading out loud of selected passages. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Needlecraft BYOP (Bring Your Own Project) Night

6:15pm - 8:30pm
Adults
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.

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

PWPL Blood Drive

1:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Civic Engagement, Community Service, Health & Wellness
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books for Dessert

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
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 D

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Dennis Raverty as he explores Chinese painting from the Song Dynasty.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
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. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Cricut Walk-In: Feeling Prickly-Session 1

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
Event Details:

Let's make some 3d plants! In this walk-in class we you have the options to make a 3d cactus or Yucca plant using the PWPL Cricut Maker 3. This class is great for beginners. No registration required! All supplies will be provided.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Cricut Walk-In: Feeling Prickly: Session 2

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
Event Details:

Let's make some 3d plants! In this walk-in class we you have the options to make a 3d cactus or Yucca plant using the PWPL Cricut Maker 3. This class is great for beginners. No registration required! All supplies will be provided.

This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Port Washington Play Troupe - Short Play Festival - Part One

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
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 a festival of original 10-minute plays, with the theme: Past, Present and Future.   Featuring ten plays in two days, the new play festival offers something for ev

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Port Washington Play Troupe - Short Play Festival - Part Two

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Port Washington Play Troupe presents a festival of original 10-minute plays, with the theme: Past, Present and Future.   Featuring ten plays in two days, the new play festival offers something for ev

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books for Dessert

10:30am - 11:45am
Adults
Book Discussion
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine 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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Books for Dessert

10:30am - 11:45am
Adults
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 D

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
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).

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "ESOL" group.

ESOL Classes - Intermediate

9:30am - 11:00am
Adults, ESOL
ESOL
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, ESOL
Program Type: ESOL
Event Details:

ESOL Classes - Intermediate