Port Washington Public Library

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1 Library Dr
Port Washington, NY 11050
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Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm

Wed: 11:00am-9:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-9:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

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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 (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
		This event is in the "Everyone" group Martin Luther King Jr. Day All Day Everyone Other This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: Parking Lot Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Event Details: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Library is open from 1:00pm - 5:00pm.
2 pm						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
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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.