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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"

Sunday, January 4, 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:

IMPORTANT - This show has been rescheduled from Sunday, December 14 to Sunday, January 4 at 3:00 pm.

If you had previously registered for the Sunday, December 14 show, you do not need to register again.

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.

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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. 

Spice of the Month

9:00am–9:00pm
Adults
Food/Cooking
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: South Wing
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food/Cooking
Event Details:

Start the new year with some flavor! Our Spice of the Month is available, so stop by the South Wing to pick up this month’s featured spice and browse a selection of cookbooks. Supplies are limited, so come early!

Port Cooks! Cooking with Chef Rob: Soup and Salad Demonstration

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
Food/Cooking
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food/Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

A cooking demonstration with Chef Rob. Tuscan Vegetable and Bean soup, and a Beet, Goat Cheese, and Mixed green Salad.

Registration is required. 

Port Cooks: Challah with Debby's Kitchen

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Food/Cooking
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food/Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will engage in a hands-on experience of making dough and braiding a five-strand challah. Each student will leave class with a ready-to-bake challah and detailed baking instructions. All supplies are provided.

AccessABILITY Cooking Class: Pasta Fagioli Soup

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Food/Cooking
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food/Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make Pasta Fagioli Soup with Julie Reilly (Chefs of d'Future). The class is tailored to members of the IDD community and their friends. All are welcome.

Family Baking: Pop Tarts

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, School Age
Food/Cooking
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Food/Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 1-6 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.

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.