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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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 Chair Yoga 12:30 class 12:30pm–1:15pm 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: Chair Yoga classes with certified instructor Beth Lipset. Free to Port Washington residents. Classes start January 26 and run through June 1 (no class on February 16, April 6, and May 11, 25).				This event is in the "Adults" group Sandwiched In with Ron Brown - Billie Holiday - A Life of Glory and Tragedy 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: The Great Migration brought some 6 million African American to the north. Among them was Leonora Fagan who gained fame as Billie Holiday.
1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Chair Yoga 1:45 Class 1:45pm–2:30pm 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: Chair Yoga classes with certified instructor Beth Lipset. Free to Port Washington residents. Classes start January 26 and run through June 1 (no class on February 16, April 6, and May 11, 25).		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.
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
3 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Paige Patterson - Pure Joy 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: Come get cozy with Paige Patterson and her Valentine's Day homage to Black History with her concert "Pure Joy.” Ms.			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	This event is in the "Adults" group Tech Walk-in 3:30pm–4:30pm Adults Technology This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: The Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Event Details: If you have a need, issue or concern about your tech, this walk-in can help give you the knowledge and support you need.
4 pm						This event is in the "Adults" group Poster Printing for Teens 4:30pm–6:00pm Adults Technology Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: The Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Registration Required Event Details: Learn how to print posters for your room or for projects. Work with a tech librarian to format and edit your print. We will be using the library's Canon Large Format Printer. Registration begins on January 23rd.
5 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Stretch & Strengthen 5:15pm–6:15pm 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: A series of exercise classes incorporating yoga, Pilates, and stretching. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified Pilates instructor, will lead the sessions. Open to Port Washington residents free of charge.
6 pm				This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group LOKI's Loop Escape Room 6:30pm–8:00pm Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Games 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: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Program Type: Games Registration Required Event Details: Gather your friends and put your problem-solving skills to the test! This event is in the "Adults" group Cricut Walk-In: Super Bowl 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults Arts & Crafts, Technology This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Port Washington Public Library Room: The Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Event Details: Make a flag for the team you want to win in the upcoming Super Bowl! We will be using sublimation and the Cricut Heat Press for this project. Anyone 8 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.
7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group AccessABILITY Cooking Class: Pasta Fagioli Soup 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Food/Cooking 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: Food/Cooking Registration Required Event Details: Make Pasta Fagioli Soup with Julie Reilly (Chefs of d'Future). The class is tailored to members of the IDD community and their friends. All are welcome.	This event is in the "Adults" group Discussion Group (Ages 60+) Topic - Valentine's Day: Myth or Value 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Workshop 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: Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Join us for an informal discussion that aims to build community with intelligent discussion, laughter, and social interaction. This month's topic - Valentine's Day: Myth or Value	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