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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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Open Research Hours at The History Center

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Open Research Hours at The History Center. Entrance to the Research Room is through the History Center Annex in the South Wing.

Read with Snowball

2:00pm–3:30pm
Children, School Age
Other
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Workshop Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 1-3

Disclaimer(s)

Child Registration

Register the child(ren) ONLY. If registering with an adult card, please update the name to the child. To register multiple children, click "Add other user.". 

Little Hands, Big Discoveries

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Babies
Other
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Babies
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

6 months- 17 months with caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

Child Registration

Register the child(ren) ONLY. If registering with an adult card, please update the name to the child. To register multiple children, click "Add other user.". 

Open Research Hours at The History Center

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Open Research Hours at The History Center. Entrance to the Research Room is through the History Center Annex in the South Wing.

Repair Cafe

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Other, Technology
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come connect with volunteer experts and hobbyists to get broken items fixed! Please note: volunteers will do their best to repair items but cannot guarantee things will be repaired.

Library Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/25
Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on December 24 & 25 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Sandwiched In program today

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

There will be no Sandwiched In program today.

Library Closed for New Years

All Day 12/31–1/1
Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed for on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. 

A Time For Kids- Baby Start

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Babies
Other
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Babies
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children ages 3 months to 17 months. 

Disclaimer(s)

Child Registration

Register the child(ren) ONLY. If registering with an adult card, please update the name to the child. To register multiple children, click "Add other user.". 

A Time For Kids

10:45am–11:30am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Other
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ms. Karen presents educational activities, movement, music and a craft. For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. Registration required. 

Please note: each date is a separate registration. 

Disclaimer(s)

Child Registration

Register the child(ren) ONLY. If registering with an adult card, please update the name to the child. To register multiple children, click "Add other user.". 

Open Research Hours at The History Center

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Open Research Hours at The History Center. Entrance to the Research Room is through the History Center Annex in the South Wing.

1-2-3 Play with Me

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Toddlers
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Ages 18 months to 5 years old with an adult. 

Come and enjoy 45 minutes of open play time with your child! 

Creative Readers

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

For children in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. 

Creative Readers

11:15am–12:15pm
Children
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

For children in 3rd to 5th grade.  

Read with Snowball

2:00pm–3:30pm
Children, School Age
Other
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Workshop Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 1-3

Disclaimer(s)

Child Registration

Register the child(ren) ONLY. If registering with an adult card, please update the name to the child. To register multiple children, click "Add other user.". 

Puzzle Competition

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, School Age, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Other
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 9 years and older

Open Research Hours at The History Center

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Open Research Hours at The History Center. Entrance to the Research Room is through the History Center Annex in the South Wing.

Write Your Name In Braille

3:45pm–4:45pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Arts & Crafts, Other
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: TeenSpace
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

In honor of Braille Literacy Month, teens can participate in a fun craft in which they decorate a canvas, using beads, glitter, and other art supplies to design their name in braille. Registration begins January 2.

1-2-3 Play with Me

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Toddlers
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Ages 18 months to 5 years old with an adult. 

Come and enjoy 45 minutes of open play time with your child! 

Creative Readers

10:00am–11:00am
Children
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

For children in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. 

Creative Readers

11:15am–12:15pm
Children
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

For children in 3rd to 5th grade.  

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.

Open Research Hours at The History Center

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Open Research Hours at The History Center. Entrance to the Research Room is through the History Center Annex in the South Wing.

1-2-3 Play with Me

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Toddlers
Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Ages 18 months to 5 years old with an adult. 

Come and enjoy 45 minutes of open play time with your child!