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Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course
The Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course will be offered on Saturday, March 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Seating is limited and registration is required and begins on Monday, March 2 at 9:00 a.m. Priority will be given to Port Washington card holders. If you are a Port Washington card holder, please click "Register" below and enter your library card number below.
If you are not a Port Washington card holder, you will initially be placed on a Waiting List pending available space. Any available spaces will be filled from the Wait List 72 hours prior to the start of the class. Any cancellations are filled using the Wait List. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Payment of $33 via cash, check, money order, (payable to "Empire Safety Council"), or credit card will be collected by the instructor during class. There will be a 30 minute lunch break.
9:30am - 3:30pm View Details
Artist in Residence Workshop: Community Art Project
For all Ages
Artist Victoria Selbach, whose lush large scale nature collages now fill the PWPL gallery, invites you to a day of creativity on March 21, 2026!
Join us in the Art Gallery between 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. as we build a community patchwork collage made up of vivid images of the natural world to celebrate our connection to each other and nature. No registration required!
2:00pm - 4:00pm View Details
FOL Paperback Swap
At this event, patrons of ALL ages -- adults, teens, and children -- share thousands of books. You don't need to bring a book to take a book!
Please bring:
- Gently used adult and teen paperbacks
- ANY children's books ( paperbacks, hard covers or board books )
- No more than 20 books per person
Please do not bring:
- Adult and teen hard covers
- Books with loose pages, broken spines, water damage or mold
Books accepted ONLY during the event hours; please do not leave books outside the library or in the lobby
2:00pm - 4:00pm View Details
SoundSwap - Glenn Crytzer Quartet Plays the Music of 1926
Glenn Crytzer is a New York City-based bandleader, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, banjoist, and vocalist, celebrated for bringing the Jazz Age and Swing Era to life with unparalleled authenticity. For today's program, Glenn and his quartet will be performing a set of songs from 1926 - one hundred years ago!
Glenn’s orchestra and combos have appeared at festivals, performing arts centers, dances, and clubs across the US including iconic venues such as Lincoln Center, the Rainbow Room, the USS Intrepid, the Django, the Redwood Coast Music Festival, the Century Ballroom, the Mob Museum, and many more. His original music has also been performed by the Ann Arbor and Wheeling Symphony Orchestras.
Crytzer’s original music and covers of classics are in demand for TV and Film with more than 100 placements in productions for Disney, Marvel, Hulu, Netflix, WB, and numerous others. In 2017, the Glenn Crytzer Orchestra was honored with the award for Best Group in New York by the NYC Jazz Awards.
So, put on your flapper dress or your pinstripe tweeds and join us for a fun day of music with Glenn Crytzer and his combo!
3:00pm - 5:00pm View Details
Artist in Residence Workshop: Community Art Project
For children in grades 1-6.
Artist Victoria Selbach, whose lush large scale nature collages now fill the PWPL gallery, invites you to a day of creativity on March 21, 2026.
Join us as we build a community patchwork collage made up of vivid images of the natural world to celebrate our connection to each other and nature.
Registration is required to ensure enough materials are available for everyone.
Come to the Children's Workshop anytime between 10AM to 1PM.
10:00am - 1:00pm View Details
Read with Snowball
The March session has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict. Please join us in April!
Grades 1-3
Come read for 15-minutes with Snowball, a super-soft, certified therapy bunny! After registering, you’ll get a confirmation email with a link to choose your time slot. Registration is required for each session. Register March 2. For Port Washington residents only. Please note first-time participants will receive priority.
2:00pm - 3:30pm View Details
Artist in Residence Workshop: Community Art Project
For all Ages
Artist Victoria Selbach, whose lush large scale nature collages now fill the PWPL gallery, invites you to a day of creativity on March 21, 2026!
Join us in the Art Gallery between 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. as we build a community patchwork collage made up of vivid images of the natural world to celebrate our connection to each other and nature. No registration required!
2:00pm - 4:00pm View Details
ESOL Homework Help Program 2026
Elementary or Middle School Homework Help
The Port Washington Public Library ESOL Department offers a Homework Help Program where high-achieving high school volunteers tutor students.
- Day: Mondays
- Time: 4:30 PM–6:00 PM
- Location: Hagedorn Meeting Room
For more information, please contact:
- Paola Diaz: diazp@pwpl.org
- Haydee Buitron: buitronh@pwpl.org
4:30pm - 6:00pm View Details
Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course
The Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course will be offered on Saturday, March 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Seating is limited and registration is required and begins on Monday, March 2 at 9:00 a.m. Priority will be given to Port Washington card holders. If you are a Port Washington card holder, please click "Register" below and enter your library card number below.
If you are not a Port Washington card holder, you will initially be placed on a Waiting List pending available space. Any available spaces will be filled from the Wait List 72 hours prior to the start of the class. Any cancellations are filled using the Wait List. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Payment of $33 via cash, check, money order, (payable to "Empire Safety Council"), or credit card will be collected by the instructor during class. There will be a 30 minute lunch break.
9:30am - 3:30pm View Details
Artist in Residence Workshop: Community Art Project
For all Ages
Artist Victoria Selbach, whose lush large scale nature collages now fill the PWPL gallery, invites you to a day of creativity on March 21, 2026!
Join us in the Art Gallery between 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. as we build a community patchwork collage made up of vivid images of the natural world to celebrate our connection to each other and nature. No registration required!
2:00pm - 4:00pm View Details
Cricut Walk-In : Spring Tulips
Come to the library and do a quick craft with the Cricut Maker 3. No registration required.
4:30pm - 6:30pm View Details
Teen Shamrock Shake Workshop
Join us and learn how to create, and enjoy, your own delicious Shamrock shake. Registration begins March 10.
6:00pm - 7:30pm View Details
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