Port Washington Public Library

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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 (12/21)	Mon (12/22)	Tue (12/23)	Wed (12/24)	Thu (12/25)	Fri (12/26)	Sat (12/27)
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			Closing Library Closed for Christmas All Day 12/24–12/25 Branches: Port Washington Public Library Description: The library is closed on December 24 & 25 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
9 am			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Sing and Swing 9:30am–10:00am Children, Toddlers, Preschool Story Time This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Children's Room Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Story Time Event Details: For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. This event is in the "ESOL" group ESOL Intermediate Classes 9:30am–10:15am ESOL ESOL This event is in the "ESOL" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room Age Group: ESOL Program Type: ESOL Event Details: ESOL Intermediate Classes with Jane Thomas This event is in the "ESOL" group ESOL Intermediate class 9:30am–11:00am ESOL ESOL This event is in the "ESOL" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: ESOL Program Type: ESOL Event Details: ESOL Intermediate class with Jane
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 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 Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Event Details: Books for Dessert	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Sing and Swing 10:15am–10:45am Children, Toddlers, Preschool Story Time This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Children's Room Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Story Time Event Details: For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult.
11 am
12 pm						This event is in the "Adults" group PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Sandwiched In program today 12:00pm–1:30pm Adults Other This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: There will be no Sandwiched In program today.
1 pm		This event is in the "ESOL" group Book Club - Spanish 1:00pm–2:30pm ESOL ESOL This event is in the "ESOL" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room Age Group: ESOL Program Type: ESOL Event Details: Book Club - Spanish				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 "Children" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group How to Train Your Dragon (PG, 125min) 2:00pm–4:30pm Children, Preschool, School Age, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone Film This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group 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: Children, Preschool, School Age, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone Program Type: Film Event Details: For all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
3 pm
4 pm		This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group Creative Readers MS/HS 4:00pm–5:30pm Teens (Grades 7-12) Workshop This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12) Program Type: Workshop Event Details: Creative Readers is starting a pilot program for middle and high school students who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "ESOL" group ESOL Homework Help Program 2025 4:30pm–6:00pm Children, ESOL ESOL This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "ESOL" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Children, ESOL Program Type: ESOL Event Details: Is your child struggling with their Elementary or Middle school homework? The Port Washington Public Library ESOL department provides a Homework Help Program in which your child will be tutored by an academic achieving high school volunteer.
5 pm
6 pm		This event is in the "ESOL" group ESOL Citizenship Class 6:30pm–7:45pm ESOL Community Service, ESOL This event is in the "ESOL" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room Age Group: ESOL Program Type: Community Service, ESOL Event Details: ESOL Citizenship Class with Michael
7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Fiction Book Club 7:30pm–8:30pm Adults Book Discussion Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: Join fellow readers at the Library for an engaging discussion of Clear by Carys Davies on Tuesday, December 23rd at 7:30 p.m.