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

Voting Machine Demo from The Board of Elections

Board of Elections Demo on new voting machines. 

11:00am - 3:00pm View Details

Sandwiched In with Max Alvarez - Early Hollywood Censorship

Gangsters, drugs, bootleg gin, prostitution, political corruption—now playing at a movie palace near you! In the early 1930s, these themes were not uncommon in Hollywood’s Depression era comedies, thrillers, musicals, and melodramas. As Barbara Stanwyck, Mae West, James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward G. Robinson – and even Betty Boop – engaged in on-screen debaucheries, morality watchdogs plotted ways to enforce a rigid censorship code to “clean up” the movies. Join film historian Max Alvarez for this multimedia journey through the rise and fall of the Production Code including the electrifying, hilarious, and frequently bizarre “pre-Code” cinematic notorieties of 1931-1934. 

This program is part of the Library's recognition of Banned Books Week.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

12:00pm - 1:30pm View Details

Weekly Scrabble Meetup

Drop in and play a game of Scrabble. No registration required. 

1:00pm - 5:00pm View Details