Port Washington Public Library

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Port Washington, NY 11050
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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 (1/18)	Mon (1/19)	Tue (1/20)	Wed (1/21)	Thu (1/22)	Fri (1/23)	Sat (1/24)
All Day	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group The Ed Foundation 25th Anniversary 01/02/2026 @ 5:45pm–01/30/2026 @ 6:45pm 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: The Ed Foundation 25th Anniversary
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
11 am
12 pm						This event is in the "Adults" group Sandwiched In with Tony Traguardo - Celebrating Pete Fornatale! 12:00pm–1:30pm Adults Lecture Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Registration Required Event Details: Tony Traguardo celebrates the life of legendary DJ Pete Fornatale with rare career-spanning audio and video footage. Watch and hear segments from Pete’s earliest radio shows, TV appearances, and classic interviews.
1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Adventures in Classic Readings Sponsored by the FOL's Ruth D. Bogen Memorial Fund 1:30pm–3:30pm Adults Book Discussion Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Open Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Mezzanine Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: This reading group, facilitated by Dr. Laury Magnus, Professor of English, will feature great classic works -- ancient to contemporary -- as well as participatory reading out loud of selected passages.	This event is in the "Adults" group Stretch, Sculpt, and Balance 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Health & Wellness Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming 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 Poetry Readers Circle Sponsored by the FOL's Ruth D. Bogen Fund 1:30pm–3:00pm Adults Book Discussion Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: Join fellow readers for a poetry discussion led by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci.
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 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 Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention 2:30pm–3:30pm Adults Health & Wellness Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is a free program from NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island that utilizes the principles and slow, gentle movements of Tai Chi to help older adults enhance their balance and increase their confidence in perf		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group DIY Help 2:30pm–4:30pm Adults, Everyone Arts & Crafts, Technology This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: The Lab Age Group: Adults, Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Event Details: Ask a Tech librarian for advice and help with personal projects. You will need to bring in your own material. Registration begins January 9th.	This event is in the "Children" 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 Winter Sowing Made Easy - With Live Demo 2:00pm–4:00pm Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone Civic Engagement, Lecture, Workshop Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" 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 Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone Program Type: Civic Engagement, Lecture, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: If you have ever wanted to grow varieties of flowers, vegetables or herbs, but couldn’t find them in the local nursery, you probably bought seeds.
3 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group The Alegria Ensemble 3:00pm–4:30pm Adults, Everyone Music/Theater Performance Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Lapham Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Everyone Program Type: Music/Theater Performance Registration Required Event Details: The Alegria Ensemble, led by violinist Chlöe Dickens returns to the Port Washington Library with an engaging program of String Quartets composed by members of the Long Island Composers' Alliance. LICA is an organization of professional			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 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
5 pm
6 pm			This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Cricut Boot Camp 6:30pm–8:30pm Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: The Lab Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Welcome to Cricut Boot Camp, where you will learn how to make and design projects using the library's Cricut Maker 3, Heat Press, and Mug Press.
7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group For the Record: “Wait… They Played WHAT?”: Strange Covers by Famous Artists (Rescheduled Event!) 7:00pm–9:00pm Adults, Everyone Lecture, Music/Theater Performance 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: Lecture, Music/Theater Performance Event Details: Enjoy a fun evening of surprising cover songs performed by successful artists putting their unique spins on hits they didn’t write or record.	This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Raised Bed Gardening Workshop 7:30pm–8:30pm Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone Civic Engagement, Workshop 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: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Everyone Program Type: Civic Engagement, Workshop Event Details: Looking to start your own vegetable garden in 2026 or improve your current method of growing produce? Plant A Row for the Hungry Board Member and longtime gardener Bruce Frey will demonstrate how to build a raised garden bed on your own.	This event is in the "Adults" group Books for Dessert 7:00pm–8:30pm 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