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Dennis Raverty - Postwar Illustration

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Postwar Illustration

Friday, April 17, 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 for a visual presentation "Living the American Dream - Postwar Idealism and Cold War Anxiety."  In the decades after 1945, the United States experienced unprecedented prosperit

Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio

Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Music/Theater Performance

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio as they present: "The Best of Broadway and Jazz Standards" which features a great mix of the best of Broadway songs, iconic jazz standards and songs from the Great American Songbook. For the past d

Teen Program written in black text on a purple background

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.

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For the Record: Rock and Roll "April Fools!": Musical Pranks, Hoaxes, Myths & Outright Lies

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

For the 'April Fools' installment of our ''For the Record' series Tony Traguardo, with the help of a multimedia musical presentation, will lead a conversation about some of the greatest fakes, hoaxes, musical myths, and tricks that have been playe

Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio as they present: "The Best of Broadway and Jazz Standards" which features a great mix of the best of Broadway songs, iconic jazz standards and songs from the Great American Songbook. For the past d

MAC- Albert Cano Smit

3:00pm–4:45pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Join us for a live concert by Spanish-Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit. Praised as “a moving young poet” (Le Devoir), Albert Cano Smit has gained international recognition for his expressive performances and nuanced musicality.

Theater for Dessert

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Reserved for Theater for Dessert rehearsals and performance.

Earth Day Celebration 2026

12:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Arts & Crafts, Civic Engagement, Music/Theater Performance
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.

SoundSwap: Marc Berger and RIDE Perform Live!

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

. Description: Marc's life has been about pursuing twin passions: creating, recording and performing his original songs and exploring the American West.

Theater for Dessert

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Reserved for Theater for Dessert rehearsals and performance.

SOUNDSWAP SET UP MORRIS BROS

3:30pm–6:30pm
Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

MORRIS BROS SET UP

SoundSwap - The Morris Brothers Perform Live!

7:30pm–9:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Don’t miss Robert and Steven Morris—native New Yorkers and identical twin brothers—live at The PWPL on Friday, May 1st!

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

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Registration Open
Registration Required
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.

Theater for Dessert

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Reserved for Theater for Dessert rehearsals and performance.

SoundSwap - Jann Klose and His Band Perform Live

3:00pm–5:00pm
Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Jann Klose is an award-winning pop singer-songwriter, who has released seven albums and two EPs. Klose was raised in Kenya, South Africa, Germany and the United States.

Theater for Dessert

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Reserved for Theater for Dessert rehearsals and performance.

SoundSwap - Bobby Darin Multimedia 90th Birthday Celebration!

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

There truly is no story in popular music like Bobby Darin’s.

Instrument Petting Zoo

10:00am–11:30am
Children, School Age
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Grades 1 & up with an adult

MAC - James Baik - Cellist

3:00pm–4:45pm
Adults, Everyone
Music/Theater Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
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 at the Library for a live concert by Cellist, James Baik. James has been praised for his “undeniable authority” and warm lyricism, notably after his performance at the 2021 Queen Elisabeth Competition.

Theater for Dessert

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Reserved for Theater for Dessert rehearsals and performance.

Memorial Day Weekend

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

Memorial Day Weekend - Library is Closed.

Theater for Dessert

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Reserved for Theater for Dessert rehearsals and performance.

Port Washington Play Troupe Short Play Festival

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Port Washington Play Troupe presents a festival of eight original 10-minute plays, with the theme: A Fork in the Road. The plays will explore moments of choice, change, consequence, and pivotal life decisions.

Port Washington Play Troupe Short Play Festival

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Port Washington Play Troupe presents a festival of eight original 10-minute plays, with the theme: A Fork in the Road. The plays will explore moments of choice, change, consequence, and pivotal life decisions.

Theater for Dessert

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Reserved for Theater for Dessert rehearsals and performance.

Theater for Dessert

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Music/Theater Performance
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Lapham Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music/Theater Performance
Event Details:

Theater for Dessert performance.

Records, CDs, and the Modern Listener and Collector pt. 1 - The Art and Science of Collecting

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library
Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Music/Theater Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Records, CDs, and the Modern Listener and Collector

Part One: The Art and Science of Collecting Records and CDs