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 (2/22)	Mon (2/23)	Tue (2/24)	Wed (2/25)	Thu (2/26)	Fri (2/27)	Sat (2/28)
9 am			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group AARP Tax Help 9:00am–3:00pm Adults, Everyone 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: Other Event Details: AARP Tax Help
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 Tanisha Mitchell - Opera in Ebony 12:00pm–1:30pm Adults Lecture, Music/Theater Performance 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, Music/Theater Performance Registration Required Event Details: As part of the Library's celebration of Black History Month, join Tanisha Mitchell as she pays tribute to legendary African American singers who performed at prestigious venues like the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and the Royal
1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Chair Yoga 1:45 Class 1:45pm–2:15pm 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 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 new 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 Art Council - Talk and Reception 2:00pm–4:00pm Adults, Everyone Arts & Crafts 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: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Art Council - Talk and Reception
3 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio 3:00pm–4:30pm Adults Music/Theater Performance 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: Music/Theater Performance Registration Required Event Details: Join Rhonda Kay and the Backstage Trio as they present: "The Best of Broadway and Jazz Standards" which features a great mix of the best of Broadway songs, iconic jazz standards and songs from the Great American Songbook. For the past d			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 Smartphones For The Perplexed 3:30pm–4:30pm 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: This program will guide you through the knowledge and support to best use your iPhone or Android device as well as some tips and tricks.
4 pm
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 "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Beginner Sewing: Bowl Koozie 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults, Everyone Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop 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: The Lab Age Group: Adults, Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: In this beginner sewing class you will learn how to sew something that will protect your hands from the heat of your soups! We are sewing a bowl koozie, an item to wrap around your chili or soup. This class is for adults and teens only.
7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Fiction Book Club 7:30pm–8:30pm 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: Join fellow readers at the Library for an engaging discussion of The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali on Tuesday, February 24th at 7:30 p.m.		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