Repair Cafe
Join us at the Library and connect with community experts and hobbyists to get broken items fixed instead of throwing them out! Come connect, learn, and help reduce waste! Please note: community experts will do their best to repair items
Veterans Oral Histories On NY Heritage
This year, The History Center received a donation of 13 oral history interviews of members of the VFW Henderson-Marino Post 1819 in Port Washington. Collected by Boy Scout Troop 7 as part of the Eagle Scout Project of Jeremy Rodgers,
Natalie Collette Wood – “Ghost Garden”
On view in The Adler Gallery from November 3 - December 5. Artist Reception and Talk: Saturday, December 5 at 2:00 p.m. Natalie Collette Wood is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City whose work explores the intersections of
FOL University Featuring Author Dr. Elyse Graham
FOL University, the Friends of the Library’s scholarly lecture series, will feature Stony Brook Professor Dr. Elyse Graham, author of Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II. Thrillingly paced and rigorously researched,
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Mason on Main: A Photographic History of Mason Studio 1920-1985
This new local history exhibit, now on view in the Columns Gallery, highlights over 50 years of photography produced by Mason Studio, formerly located at 118 Main Street in Port Washington. Following its 1985 closure, the Library acquired approximately 20,000
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
America’s 250th Anniversary
Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the USA with the Port Washington Public Library as we not only recognize this important semi quincentennial founding of the United States of America, but also explore topics of freedom and democracy that are part
Ilene Silberstein – A Moment Preserved
On view in The Adler Gallery from August 31 - October 30. Artist Reception and Talk: Saturday, October 10 at 2:00 p.m. Ilene has been creating art since her teenage years with her career including fashion design, floral design, and serving
Summer Reading Programs
Don’t forget to check out our Summer Reading Programs for kids, teens, and adults! Register in-person at the Library at any service desk. Adult & Teen registration begins June 23 and Kids’ Summer Reading Program starts July 7. Open to Port
Christina Massey: The Undulating Unknown
On view May 2 through June 30 Christina Massey is a mixed-media artist known for her vibrant botanical abstractions made from repurposed materials, especially aluminum craft beer cans. Her work spans sculpture, painting, and installation, often addressing environmental and consumer waste
Joyce Weidenaar: Colorations
On view March 4 through April 29 Reception on Saturday, March 8 at 2:00pm; Presentation at 3:00 p.m. Joyce Weidenaar is a New York City-based painter and printmaker who transitioned to full-time art after retiring from real estate in 2015. She finds
Alan Richards: Let Me Show You Something
On view January 4 through February 27 Presentation on Saturday, February 1 at 3:00 p.m. Richards' artwork combines photographs, drawings, and digital elements to explore the human condition. Using archival and vintage images, enhanced through digital painting, his work invites deep engagement