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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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Sing and Swing

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Ready, Set, Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages birth to five with an adult. 

Join your favorite librarians for stories, songs, and fingerplays. No registration required.

Sing and Swing

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Ready, Set, Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages birth to five with an adult. 

Join your favorite librarians for stories, songs, and fingerplays. No registration required.

Sing and Swing

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Memorial Day Weekend

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

Memorial Day Weekend - Library is Closed.

Sing and Swing

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

Sing and Swing

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Story Time
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. 

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

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.