Cow Neck in the Revolution

The area we now call Port Washington was occupied by the British for seven years during the Revolutionary War. Local families suffered immense hardship: they were forced to quarter enemy troops, had their children pressed into service, and even endured pirate attacks. Some Cow Neck Patriots bravely fought for American freedom while others assisted the revolutionary cause in secret – and some yet remained loyal to the Crown. These stories are explored in Cow Neck in the Revolution, presented in collaboration with the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society in celebration of 250 years of American independence. On display in the History Center Annex June through December 2026.

12:00am - 12:00am View Details

Primary Voting

Primary Voting 

6:00am - 9:00pm View Details

Fiction Book Club

Join fellow readers at the Library for an engaging discussion of How to Read A Book by Monica Wood on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:30 p.m.

In this emotional book club fiction, Violet Powell, a twenty-two-year-old from Abbott Falls, Maine, is being released from prison after serving twenty-two months for a drunk-driving crash that killed a local kindergarten teacher.

Harriet Larson, a retired English teacher who runs the prison book club, is facing the unsettling prospect of an empty nest.

Frank Daigle, a retired machinist, hasn’t yet come to grips with the complications of his marriage to the woman Violet killed.

When the three encounter each other one morning in a bookstore in Portland—Violet to buy the novel she was reading in the prison book club before her release, Harriet to choose the next title for the women who remain, and Frank to dispatch his duties as the store handyman—their lives begin to intersect in transformative ways.

How to Read a Book is an unsparingly honest and profoundly hopeful story about forgiveness, letting go of guilt, seizing second chances, and the power of books to change our lives. With the heart, wit, grace, and depth of understanding that has characterized her work, Monica Wood illuminates the decisions that define a life and the kindnesses that make life worth living.

Copies will be available at the Information Desk or on Libby.

7:30pm - 8:30pm View Details

Port Cooks! Cooking with Chef Rob: All-American Crustless Apple Crumb Pie

Make an All-American Crustless Apple Crumb Pie ready to take home and bake. Chef Rob will demonstrate a Roasted Shrimp with a Ginger Scallion Dip that will be enjoyed while making the pie. 

Please bring: 3 Large Crisp Apples, 2 medium bowls, a 7-inch pan, and a small cutting board

Registration is required. 

This program is for adults ages 18 and up.

1:00pm - 2:00pm View Details