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Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Central Park, Winter - Skating Pond

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - A Close Look: Central Park, Winter - The Skating Pond

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 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:

After opening to the public in the winter of 1859, Central Park in New York City became a hub of activity and social interaction. Join museum educator, Alice W.

Sandwiched In with Max Alvarez - The Sublimely Subversive Cinema of Billy Wilder

Sandwiched In with Max Alvarez - The Sublimely Subversive Cinema of Billy Wilder

Friday, December 12, 2025 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:

Writer/director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) made social satire and scalding comedy look easy.

PW Play Troupe Presents - "Meet Me in St. Louis - A Radio Play"

Port Washington Play Troupe Presents - "Meet Me in St. Louis - A Radio Play"

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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:

Port Washington Play Troupe presents Meet Me in St. Louis: A Radio Play based on the film of the same name, which follows a family over four changing seasons in anticipation of the 1904 St.

Teen Program written in black text on a purple background

Teen Video Game Design

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12)
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to use a web-based software to create a 2D platform game - no prior knowledge or coding experience is needed.

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.

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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 in the Port Washington Peninsula

7:00pm–8:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Civic Engagement, Lecture
Upcoming
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

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.

Art Council - Talk and Reception

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

Art Council - Talk and Reception

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.

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

Ken Kresge - American Jazz Songbook - Music Advisory Council

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Upcoming
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:

Ken Kresge - American Jazz Songbook

Sponsored by the Library's Music Advisory Council

BROOKLYN BARDS - ST. PATRICKS DAY CELEBRATION

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:

 BROOKLYN BARDS - A ST.PATRICKS DAY CELEBRATION.

MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.

FOL Paperback Swap

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

At this event, patrons of ALL ages -- adults, teens, and children -- share thousands of books.  You don't need to bring a book to take a book! 

Please bring:

Budget Information Session / Meet the Candidate (s)

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Board of Trustees Meeting
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Board of Trustees Meeting
Event Details:

Budget Information Session / Meet the Canidates

Budget Vote / Trustee Election

All Day
Adults, Everyone
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Budget Vote / Trustee Election

MAC- Albert Cano Smit

3:00pm–4:45pm
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:

MAC Concert

MAC - James Baik - Cellist

3:00pm–4:45pm
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:

James Baik - Cellist Concert

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/23–5/25
Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library
Description:

Memorial Day Weekend - Library is Closed.

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library
Description:

Juneteenth - Library is Closed.

Labor Day Weekend - Library Closed

09/05/2026 @ 8:00am–09/07/2026 @ 12:00am
Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library

Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibit

09/15/2026 @ 9:00am–10/15/2026 @ 9:00pm
Everyone, ESOL
Arts & Crafts, ESOL, Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: Everyone, ESOL
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, ESOL, Exhibit
Event Details:

HHM

Hispanic Heritage Month 2026

6:00pm–9:00pm
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:

HHM