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Teen Pom Pom Sushi Workshop

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

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

Learn how to create non-edible sushi with yarn and pom-pom makers. Each project will also come with a set of chopsticks that you can decorate as well. Registration begins April 9.
 
 

 

Earth Day Celebration - 2026

Earth Day Celebration 2026

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Civic Engagement, Music/Theater Performance

Age Group:

Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Civic Engagement, Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

PWPL invites you to our 11th annual Earth Day celebration! Bach to Rock bands will kick things off with live music from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

That's Amore - A Musical Tribute to Harry Warren - By Bob Spiotto

"That's Amore!" - A Musical Tribute to Harry Warren

Sunday, May 3, 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:

Join us for a special musical performance That's Amore!, a tribute to Harry Warren (aka Mr. Hollywood Musical) created and performed by Bob Spiotto.

Birth of Freedom - with Janis Schachter

Sandwiched In with Janis Schachter - Birth of Freedom

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

America 250, Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Janis Schachter, a former journalist-turned social studies teacher as she explores the ideals of freedom our nation was founded on and how they have changed over time.

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Grant Wood's America

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Grant Wood's America

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

America 250, Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he explores Grant Wood's iconic painting American Gothic of 1930 which has become emblematic of the simple but noble plight of Midwestern farmers during the era o

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Memorial Day Weekend

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

Memorial Day Weekend - Library is Closed.

Cow Neck in the Revolution

All Day 6/1–6/18
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
America 250, Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History Annex
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Exhibit
Event Details:

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War.

Cow Neck in the Revolution Exhibit Reception

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults, Everyone
America 250, Exhibit, Other
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Exhibit, Other
Event Details:

Reception for Cow Neck in the Revolution, currently on view in the History Center Annex.

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library
Description:

Juneteenth - Library is Closed.

Cow Neck in the Revolution

All Day 6/20–7/3
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
America 250, Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History Annex
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Exhibit
Event Details:

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War.

“From Revolution to Reinvention: The Faces of America at 250” Exhibit

07/01/2026 @ 9:00am–07/03/2026 @ 12:15pm
ESOL
America 250, ESOL, Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: America 250, ESOL, Exhibit
Event Details:

ESOL American 250th Anniversary Exhibit of Revolutionary Figures, Heroes and Reformers, Innovators, and Cultural Icons.

Cow Neck in the Revolution

All Day 7/6–9/4
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
America 250, Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History Annex
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Exhibit
Event Details:

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War.

“From Revolution to Reinvention: The Faces of America at 250” Exhibit

07/06/2026 @ 9:00am–07/31/2026 @ 12:15pm
ESOL
America 250, ESOL, Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: ESOL
Program Type: America 250, ESOL, Exhibit
Event Details:

ESOL American 250th Anniversary Exhibit of Revolutionary Figures, Heroes and Reformers, Innovators, and Cultural Icons.

Labor Day Weekend - Library Closed

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

Cow Neck in the Revolution

All Day 9/7–10/11
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
America 250, Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History Annex
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Exhibit
Event Details:

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War.

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

Columbus Day

12:30am–1:00am
Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library

Columbus Day

5:00pm–11:30pm
Closing
Branches:
Port Washington Public Library

Cow Neck in the Revolution

All Day 10/13–12/11
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
America 250, Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Local History Annex
Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Exhibit
Event Details:

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War.

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. 

WOMEN'S Exhibit

All Day
Everyone, ESOL
ESOL, Exhibit
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Community Gallery
Age Group: Everyone, ESOL
Program Type: ESOL, Exhibit
Event Details:

Women's Month Exhibition ESOL

Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibit

09/15/2027 @ 9:00am–10/15/2027 @ 9:00am
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 Exhibit