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

Cricut Craft: Baby Onesies

Learn how to use the Cricut Maker 3 to DIY fun designs for your babies clothing!

Please take some time to install the Cricut Design Space software before the program, https://design.cricut.com/#/. This class is for adults and teens only. All supplies will be provided. 

Registration opens on May 26th. Priority will be given to Port Washington card holders.

Please note: Chromebooks are not compatible with the Cricut Design Space software, so will not work for this program. Laptops (both Mac and PC) and iPads work well. 

If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, your spot will be released to the next person on the waitlist. 

6:30pm - 8:30pm View Details

Hypertension Screenings

Blood Pressure screenings sponsored by St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center.

11:00am - 2:00pm View Details

Theater for Dessert

 The Worst Date Ever, a theatrical comedy about online dating, will be presented by Theater for Dessert on June 9th at 8 p.m. The Theater for Dessert program, an offshoot of the library’s Books for Dessert program, offers adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) the opportunity to bring books to life while learning theater skills.

The acting company for The Worst Date Ever is comprised of adults with IDD, that participate in this 10-week program. Besides bringing life to the characters, they help with set design, costumes, stage management, and more. 

Elise May, Program Director for Theater for Dessert, is a Teaching Artist with original award-winning Arts-in-Education programs. “Now in its fourth year, these productions have wowed audiences of family, friends and community members and of course, the participants,” said May, Program Director. “With this 10-week program, it truly gives every participant the opportunity to shine on and off the stage, and build confidence and friendships, along with acting and singing skills!”

Support for Theater for Dessert comes from the PW Library Foundation and is made possible in part with funds from the Whelan Foundation and HEARTS. For more information on the Theatre for Dessert program, contact Kate Monsour at monsour@pwpl.org.

 All community members are invited to attend the performance. Hope to see you there!

8:00pm - 9:00pm View Details