Port Washington Public Library

1:00pm-5:00pm

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

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 (2/15)	Mon (2/16)	Tue (2/17)	Wed (2/18)	Thu (2/19)	Fri (2/20)	Sat (2/21)
9 am							This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course 9:30am–3:30pm Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Community Service, 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: Hagedorn Meeting Room Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults Program Type: Community Service, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: The Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course will be offered on Saturday, February 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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 Art Lecture with Alice Iglehart - A Close Look: Henry Ossawa Tanner's "The Thankful Poor" 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: In celebration of Black History Month, join museum educator, Alice W. Iglehart for an in-depth exploration of The Thankful Poor, a painting by the first internationally known African American artist, Henry Ossawa Tanner.			This event is in the "Adults" group Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - African Diaspora Art 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: Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he explores African Diaspora Art with a visual lecture.
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 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: 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.
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 This event is in the "Everyone" group Art Lecture - Laura James 2:00pm–4:00pm Adults, Everyone Lecture, Other 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, Other Event Details: 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 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
7 pm					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