Port Washington Public Library

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Port Washington, NY 11050
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Featured Events

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

Registration Open

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

Pure Joy - A Musical Celebration with Paige Patterson

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

Registration Open

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.

Music Advisory Council Presents - Gathering Time

Music Advisory Council Presents - Gathering Time

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Music/Theater Performance

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone

Registration Open

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:

Join us for a Special Salute to Jean Ritchie - Mad About Trad Music.

Sandwiched In with Claire Bellerjeau - Cato in the Revolution

Sandwiched In with Claire Bellerjeau - Cato in the Revolution: Spies, Slavery, Church, and Chocolate

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

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.

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Henry Ossawa Tanner's "The Thankful Poor"

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - A Close Look: Henry Ossawa Tanner's "The Thankful Poor"

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Lapham Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Lapham Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

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.

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Time	Sun (3/05)	Mon (3/06)	Tue (3/07)	Wed (3/08)	Thu (3/09)	Fri (3/10)	Sat (3/11)
11 am				This event is in the "Children" group 1-2-3 Play with Me 11:30am–12:30pm Children Workshop Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Spend time with your child and meet new people in an educational and creative environment.
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Chrome Basics 2:30pm–4:30pm Adults Technology, Workshop Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: In this 10-week course, you’ll learn the basics of how to use a Chromebook, which is a type of laptop that is great for beginners who just want to use the internet.		This event is in the "Adults" group Beginner Mah-Jongg Class 2:30pm–4:30pm Adults Games, Workshop Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Games, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Join instructor Alex Pollack for an 8-week Beginner Mah-Jongg class beginning on Friday, February 17 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Classes will continue on Fridays (2/24. 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/14.	This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group The Great Vegetable Seed Give-Away 2:00pm–4:00pm Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Community Service, Workshop This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Program Type: Community Service, Workshop Event Details: Join us to meet fellow gardeners and take home vegetable and herb seeds that you can plant at home. Throughout the event there will be short presentations on exactly what to do, and when and where to plant different seeds.
3 pm
4 pm						This event is in the "Children" group Coding for Kids 4:30pm–5:30pm Children Workshop Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Children's Workshop Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Ignite the love of coding by learning to create animations and computer games using Scratch, a graphical programming language developed by MIT.
5 pm				This event is in the "Children" group Chess 5:00pm–6:00pm Children Games, Workshop Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Children's Workshop Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Games, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Learn the rules and strategies of chess and practice what you have learned by playing against your peers. For children in 3rd to 6th grade. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library in memory of Lawrence Kamisher.
6 pm
7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Five-Part Virtual Vegetable Gardening Series - Part Two - You CAN Grow Food in Containers 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Civic Engagement, Food/Cooking, Workshop Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civic Engagement, Food/Cooking, Workshop Event Details: For the 2023 series, each session will go beyond the basic concepts introduced in previous sessions and will delve into 5 topics in depth to inspire you and increase your productivity and success.