Upcoming Events

Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 features the centenary celebration of the Surrealist movement founded in 1924 while still applied by contemporary artists today.

Join TV and film historian Sal St.

There will be no Sandwiched In program today.

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he explores the life and work of French painter Henri Rousseau who was a self-taught painter who captured the imagination of the later Surrealists with his fantastical world of d

Join award-winning stage and film director, Stephen Nachamie for the first of a two-part series exploring Broadway adaptations of classic films such as She Loves Me, The Shop Around the Cor

Join Professor Thomas Germano for a visual presentation exploring the art of Norman Rockwell (1894-1978).

Join Eco-Photo Explorers for an informative and exciting presentation that explores a number of different shipwrecks from all eras in Long Island history.

Enjoy a fun evening of surprising cover songs performed by successful artists putting their unique spins on hits they didn’t write or record.

Tony Traguardo celebrates the life of legendary DJ Pete Fornatale with rare career-spanning audio and video footage. Watch and hear segments from Pete’s earliest radio shows, TV appearances, and classic interviews.

If you have ever wanted to grow varieties of flowers, vegetables or herbs, but couldn’t find them in the local nursery, you probably bought seeds.

Join museum educator Alice W.

Interested in exploring your family history? Join the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society's Susan R. Miller to explore the essential steps to starting the process.

The Great Migration brought some 6 million African American to the north. Among them was Leonora Fagan who gained fame as Billie Holiday.

Join award-winning stage and film director, Stephen Nachamie for part two of this series exploring Broadway adaptations of classic films including Death Becomes Her, Beetlejuice

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

Join Professor Thomas Germano for a visual lecture about the art and life of French artist Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875).

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.

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.

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he explores African Diaspora Art with a visual lecture.

Art Reception

As part of the Library's celebration of Black History Month, join Tanisha Mitchell as she pays tribute to legendary African American singers who performed at prestigious venues like the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and the Royal