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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

Pure Joy - A Musical Celebration with Paige Patterson

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.

Sandwiched In with Claire Bellerjeau - Cato in the Revolution

Sandwiched In with Claire Bellerjeau - Cato in the Revolution: Spies, Slavery, Church, and Chocolate

Friday, February 13, 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 historian and author Claire Bellerjeau as she shares her exciting new discoveries about Cato, an enslaved Black man who aided the Patriot spy and tailor Hercules Mulligan during the Revolutionary War.

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Henry Ossawa Tanner's "The Thankful Poor"

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - A Close Look: Henry Ossawa Tanner's "The Thankful Poor"

Tuesday, February 17, 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:

In celebration of Black History Month, join museum educator, Alice W. Iglehart for an in-depth exploration of The Thankful Poor, a painting by the first internationally known African American artist, Henry Ossawa Tanner.

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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: ‘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

Pure Joy - A Musical Celebration with Paige Patterson

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.

Presidents' Day

12:30am–1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library

Presidents' Day

5:00pm–11:30pm
Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library

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

Celebrating Legendary DJ Pete Fornatale with Tony Traguardo (Multimedia)

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:

Tony Traguardo celebrates legendary DJ Pete Fornatale with rare audio and video spanning his career.

Gallery Artist Reception and Talk with 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:

Reception and talk with Adler Gallery artist Laura James.  

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.

Raised Bed Gardening Workshop

7:30pm–8:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Civic Engagement, Workshop
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Mezzanine 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

3:30pm–5:00pm
Everyone
Arts & Crafts, Technology
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: The Lab
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ask a Tech librarian for advice and help with personal projects and using the Lab equipment. You will need to bring in your own materials.

SoundSwap: 'Black Ice' Performs Hard Rock Classics!

3:00pm–5:00pm
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:

Black Ice is a classic Hard Rock band that specializes in performing the harder edged rock and ‘Heavy Metal’ sounds performed and made popular by pioneering 60 and 70s  bands like Cream, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath and Van

WOMEN'S Exhibit

All Day 3/1–3/31
Everyone
Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:

Women's Month Exhibition ESOL

SoundSwap - Pete Fornatale Tribute Concert pt. 1

3:00pm–5:00pm
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:

Through the use of archival audio and video clips, the late Pete Fornalale, legendary New York DJ and long-time Port Washington native, will "introduce" some of his favorite music, which will be performed live by a group of local musicians and som