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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
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.

The Alegria Ensemble - String Quartet

The Alegria Ensemble

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Music/Theater Performance

Age Group:

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

The Alegria Ensemble, led by violinist Chlöe Dickens returns to the Port Washington Library with an engaging program of String Quartets composed by members of the Long Island Composers' Alliance.  LICA is an organization of professional

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Gilbert Stuart - Portrait Painter

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Gilbert Stuart - Portrait Painter

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

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

Join museum educator Alice W.

Live Music - Paige Patterson - Pure Joy

Paige Patterson - Pure Joy

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
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
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.

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The Ed Foundation 25th Anniversary

01/02/2026 @ 5:45pm–01/30/2026 @ 6:45pm
Adults, Everyone
Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:

The Ed Foundation 25th Anniversary

SoundSwap: Author Bill German: Multimedia Presentation "Under Their Thumb: How a Nice Boy from Brooklyn Got Mixed Up with the Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It)"

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Author Event, Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Author Event, Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Author and Rolling Stones insider Bill German will discuss his ups and downs with “the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world.” His presentation will include film, slide show, and audience Q&A.

The Alegria Ensemble

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Alegria Ensemble, led by violinist Chlöe Dickens returns to the Port Washington Library with an engaging program of String Quartets composed by members of the Long Island Composers' Alliance.  LICA is an organization of professional

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Everyone
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Library is open from 1:00pm - 5:00pm.

For the Record: “Wait… They Played WHAT?”: Strange Covers by Famous Artists (Rescheduled Event!)

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun evening of surprising cover songs performed by successful artists putting their unique spins on hits they didn’t write or record.

Raised Bed Gardening Workshop

7:30pm–8:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Civic Engagement, Workshop
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Workshop
Event Details:

Looking to start your own vegetable garden in 2026 or improve your current method of growing produce? Plant A Row for the Hungry Board Member and longtime gardener Bruce Frey will demonstrate how to build a raised garden bed on your own.

DIY Help

2:30pm–4:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
Event Details:

Ask a Tech librarian for advice and help with personal projects. You will need to bring in your own material. Registration begins January 9th. 

Winter Sowing Made Easy - With Live Demo

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Civic Engagement, Lecture, Workshop
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Lecture, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you have ever wanted to grow varieties of flowers, vegetables or herbs, but couldn’t find them in the local nursery, you probably bought seeds.

SoundSwap: ‘Carnaby Street’ Plays the Music of the British Invasion

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

‘Carnaby Street’ is an eight-piece band whose members may be familiar to our library audience.

ULISES AMAYA RECITAL

12:30pm–4:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

ULISES AMAYA MUSIC SCHOOL RECITAL

Plant A Row Exhibition

All Day 2/1–2/15
Everyone
Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:

In 2010, a small group of residents, concerned about hunger in our community, came to a transformational realization: if they could collect and distribute the excess vegetables from those gardening in Port Washington, they could begin to make a de

Paige Patterson - Pure Joy

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Registration Open
Registration Required
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.

Lunar New Year 2026 Festival

1:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone, ESOL
Community Service, ESOL, Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, ESOL
Program Type: Community Service, ESOL, Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Join us as we welcome the Year of the Horse with a vibrant celebration of Lunar New Year 2026!

Lunar New Year 2026 Festival (Crafts)

1:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone, ESOL
Community Service, ESOL, Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, ESOL
Program Type: Community Service, ESOL, Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Lunar New Year 2026 Festival - Crafts

Lunar New Year 2026 Festival (Crafts)

1:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone, ESOL
Community Service, ESOL, Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, ESOL
Program Type: Community Service, ESOL, Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Lunar New Year 2026 Festival - Crafts

Music Advisory Council Presents - Gathering Time

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Registration Open
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:

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

AARP Tax Help

9:00am–3:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

AARP Tax Help

Winter Wildlife on the Port Washington Peninsula

7:00pm–8:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Civic Engagement, Lecture
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a visual presentation about the diverse wildlife found in the Port Washington peninsula during the winter months.  Naturalist Stéphane Perreault will discuss the behavior of wintering mammals, including bats, show what duck

SoundSwap: "For the Record": George Harrison’s ‘Dark Horse’ Years

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

In honor of the Chinese/Lunar New Year, Tony Traguardo will explore George Harrison’s releases on his self-owned Dark Horse Records label.

President's Day

All Day
Everyone
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

President's Day - Library is open from 1:00pm - 5:00pm.

Plant A Row Exhibition

All Day 2/17–2/28
Everyone
Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:

In 2010, a small group of residents, concerned about hunger in our community, came to a transformational realization: if they could collect and distribute the excess vegetables from those gardening in Port Washington, they could begin to make a de

Art Lecture - Laura James

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Lecture, Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Lecture, Other
Event Details:

Art Reception

AARP Tax Help

9:00am–3:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

AARP Tax Help

Beginner Sewing: Bowl Koozie

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this beginner sewing class you will learn how to sew something that will protect your hands from the heat of your soups! We are sewing a bowl koozie, an item to wrap around your chili or soup. This class is for adults and teens only.