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Wed: 11:00am-9:00pm

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Featured Events

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - Central Park, Winter - Skating Pond

Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - A Close Look: Central Park, Winter - The Skating Pond

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 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:

After opening to the public in the winter of 1859, Central Park in New York City became a hub of activity and social interaction. Join museum educator, Alice W.

Sandwiched In with Max Alvarez - The Sublimely Subversive Cinema of Billy Wilder

Sandwiched In with Max Alvarez - The Sublimely Subversive Cinema of Billy Wilder

Friday, December 12, 2025 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:

Writer/director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) made social satire and scalding comedy look easy.

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"

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

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:

Port Washington Play Troupe presents Meet Me in St. Louis: A Radio Play based on the film of the same name, which follows a family over four changing seasons in anticipation of the 1904 St.

Teen Program written in black text on a purple background

Teen Video Game Design

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Hagedorn Meeting Room at Port Washington Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12)

Registration Open

Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library

Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)

Program Type: Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn to use a web-based software to create a 2D platform game - no prior knowledge or coding experience is needed.

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

Upcoming

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.

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Time	Sun (11/30)	Mon (12/01)	Tue (12/02)	Wed (12/03)	Thu (12/04)	Fri (12/05)	Sat (12/06)
All Day		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Helen Keller National Center Art Exhibition 12/01/2025 @ 9:00am–12/22/2025 @ 9:00am Adults, Everyone Exhibit This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Community Gallery Age Group: Adults, Everyone Program Type: Exhibit Event Details: Helen Keller National Center - Art Exhibition
10 am		This event is in the "Adults" group Books for Dessert 10:30am–11:45am Adults Book Discussion 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: Mezzanine Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Event Details: Books for Dessert This event is in the "Adults" group Books for Dessert 10:30am–11:45am Adults Book Discussion 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: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Event Details: Books for Dessert
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12 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Chair Yoga (Registration is Closed) 12:30pm–1:30pm Adults Health & Wellness 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: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Please join us for a series of Chair Yoga classes with certified instructor Beth Lipset. Free to Port Washington residents. Classes start on September 8 and run through December 15 (with no class on October 13).				This event is in the "Adults" group Sandwiched In with Ron Brown - Consuelo Vanderbilt 12:00pm–1:30pm Adults Lecture Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Open Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Registration Required Event Details: Join Dr. Ron Brown as he continues his series on famous and notable women of New York for his program about Consuelo Vanderbilt, the most glamorous of the Dollar Princesses.
1 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Senior Stretch, Sculpt, and Balance (Registration is Closed) 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Health & Wellness 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: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Move through poses to increase flexibility, balance, strength, and range of motion. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions. Chairs will be available, if needed.		This event is in the "Adults" group Weekly Scrabble Meetup 1:00pm–5:00pm Adults Games This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Games Event Details: Drop in and play a game of Scrabble. No registration required.
2 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Open Research Hours at The History Center 2:00pm–4:00pm Adults Other 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: Local History Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: Open Research Hours at The History Center. Entrance to the Research Room is through the History Center Annex in the South Wing.			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Artist Rachelle Krieger Exhibit 2:00pm–4:00pm Adults, Everyone Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Rachelle Krieger's Art Reception
3 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "ESOL" group ESOL Afternoon Classes 3:00pm–9:00pm Adults, ESOL ESOL This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "ESOL" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Learning Center Room B Age Group: Adults, ESOL Program Type: ESOL Event Details: ESOL afternoon classes on Wednesday for Joni Jones and Pamela Veraat
4 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group This event is in the "ESOL" group Health Fair 4:00pm–7:00pm Adults, Everyone, ESOL Community Service, ESOL, Health & Wellness This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group This event is in the "ESOL" 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: Adults, Everyone, ESOL Program Type: Community Service, ESOL, Health & Wellness Event Details: Join us for our upcoming Health Fair, a community-centered event dedicated to promoting wellness, prevention, and access to essential health resources.
5 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Stretch & Strengthen (Registration is Closed) 5:15pm–6:15pm Adults Health & Wellness 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: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: A series of exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates, and stretching led by athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor Marlene Kirsh. Open to Port Washington residents free of charge.
6 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Needlecraft BYOP (Bring Your Own Project) Night 6:15pm–8:30pm Adults Arts & Crafts 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: Mezzanine Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Bring your embroidery, crochet, quilting, or sewing project to this weekly gathering. Share ideas with fellow crafters, and get inspired from our collection of pattern and instruction books, generously provided by the Friends of the Library. This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cricut Craft: Hot Coco Mug 6:30pm–8:30pm Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Arts & Crafts, Technology Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group 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: The Lab Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Registration Required Event Details: In this program you will learn how to use the mug press, as well as the Cricut Maker 3 to design a mug for hot chocolate this winter season.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group CAREER & FINANCE: SCORE Presents - Starting a Business on a Small Budget 7:00pm–9:00pm Adults Career and Finance 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: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Career and Finance Registration Required Event Details: SCORE Presents - Starting a Business on a Small Budget		This event is in the "Adults" group Discussion Group (Ages 60+) - Topic - Were You Good To Yourself in 2025 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Workshop 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: Adults Program Type: Workshop Event Details: Join us for an informal discussion that aims to build community with intelligent discussion, laughter, and social interaction. This month's topic - Were You Good to Yourself in 2025?	This event is in the "Adults" group Books for Dessert 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Book Discussion 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: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Event Details: Books for Dessert