Preschool Story Time
01/23/2023 and 1/30/2023 @ 1:30pm
Children’s Room
Enjoy great stories, songs, and fingerplays, while your child develops essential early literacy skills. For children ages 2 1/2 to 5 years with an adult. Registration required.
Afternoon on Broadway with Stephen Nachamie – Ashman and Menken – Creators of Little Shop of Horrors
01/23/2023 @ 3:00 pm
Lapham Meeting Room and on Zoom
Award Winning stage and film director Stephen Nachamie will explore the collaboration of the legendary writing team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who created the smash hit musical Little Shop of Horrors. This is a hybrid event.
Teen Study Hall
01/23/2023 and 1/24/2023 @ 7:00pm
Lapham Meeting Room
The library will extend our hours for students to study for exams until 10:30 p.m. Library doors will be locked at 9 p.m. with no re-admittance. These events are made possible by the Friends of the Library.
Tweens’ Night Out: Yoga
01/24/2023 @ 7:15 pm
Children’s Workshop Room
An energetic and calming class where we will explore yoga, mindfulness, and breathing exercises to help you relax after a busy day. Have fun with your friends while building a strong body, calm mind, and confident spirit. No previous yoga experience is necessary. For children in 5th and 6th Grade. Registration required.
Fiction Book Discussion : Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
01/24/2023 @ 7:30 pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room
In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes the dark winter days to studying astrology, translating the poetry of William Blake, and taking care of the summer homes of wealthy Warsaw residents. Her reputation as a recluse crank is amplified by her not-so-secret preference for the company of animals over humans. Then a neighbor, Big Foot, turns up dead. Soon, other bodies are discovered in increasingly strange circumstances. As suspicions mount, Janina inserts herself into the investigation, certain that she knows whodunit. Copies of the book are available at the Information Desk as well as on Libby.
1-2-3 Play with Me
01/25/2023 @ 11:30 am
Lapham Meeting Room
Spend time with your child and meet new people in an educational and creative environment. Each week a different resource professional will be on hand to discuss sign language, the importance of play, language development, movement, and dental hygiene. For children ages 1 1/2 to 5 years old with an adult. Registration required.
Chess
01/25/2023 @ 5:00 pm
Children’s Workshop Room
Learn the rules and strategies of chess and practice what you have learned by playing against your peers. For children in 3rd to 6th grade. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library in memory of Lawrence Kamisher. Registration required.
Tummy Time
01/26/2023 @ 10:00 am
Children’s Room
Babies need lots of “tummy time” to develop their muscle strength and coordination. You and your child will be led in songs, rhymes, and simple stories. There will be time for playing with rattles, soft blocks, and other developmentally appropriate toys. This program is for parents/caregivers with babies between the ages of 3 months to pre-crawlers. Registration required.
Art Lecture with Thomas Germano – Picasso Celebration (1973-2023)
01/26/2023 @ 3:00 pm
Lapham Meeting Room and on Zoom
With the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death in 2023, France and Spain will partner to organize an international exhibition dedicated to the artist’s legacy across Europe and the United States Professor Thomas Germano will present a visual lecture related to the art exhibitions and events surrounding “The Picasso 1973-2023 Celebration.” This is a hybrid event. Register at www.pwpl.org/events
STEAM Workshop: Video Game Day
01/26/2023 @ 4:00 pm
Children’s Workshop Room
An afternoon of video game fun. For children in 4th to 6th grade. Registration required.
Lunar New Year 2023 Celebration
01/26/2023 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Adler Gallery & Lapham Meeting Room
Starting at 6 p.m., We will have a demonstration of “Writing Your Name” in Chinese Calligraphy. Then, at 7 p.m., the New York Chinese Qipao Association, Inc. will present a traditional ribbon dance and fashion show. Lastly, the Port Washington Korean Parents Association Inc. and a Port Washington-based Chinese group will share more treasures of their cultures. This program is sponsored by the FOL and by generous donations from local Chinese and Korean families.
Sandwiched In with Eco-Photo Explorers – Queen Anne’s Revenge: Exploring the Legend of Blackbeard
01/27/2023 @ 12:00 pm
Lapham Meeting Room and on Zoom
Join Eco-Photo Explorers on an adventure to examine the legend of Blackbeard and dive into the wreck of his most famous ship. This hybrid event is sponsored by the Library’s Nautical Advisory Council. Please visit pwpl.org/events for more information.
Latin Grass: Larry & Joe in Concert
01/27/2023 @ 7:00 pm
Lapham Meeting Room
Larry & Joe were destined to make music together. Larry Bellorín hails from Monagas, Venezuela, and is a legend of Llanera music. Joe Troop is from North Carolina and is a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and old-time musician. As a duo they perform a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music on harp, banjo, guitar, and other instruments. We are proud and delighted to bring these gifted musical pioneers to the Lapham stage of the Port Washington Public Library for a very special SoundSwap event. Made possible by the Friends of the Library.
LinkedIn Settings
01/28/2023 @ 10:00 am
Online
Learn about new LinkedIn settings that can help protect your profile, connections, and other important security settings. Made possible by the Career & Personal Finance Center. Register at www.pwpl.org/events.
How to Maximize Your LinkedIn Profile
01/28/2023 @ 1:00 pm
Online
In this workshop, participants will identify the “must haves” for a LinkedIn profile that will get you noticed. Made possible by the Career & Personal Finance Center. Register at www.pwpl.org/events
Seeds of Broadway: Everyday Monsters
01/28/2023 @ 2:30 pm
Lapham Meeting Room
A tragicomedy. Nora, at over 40, has lived a sad and loveless life. But when she finally meets a sweet man named Dino, her rich sister Macy, her philanthropic brother-in-law Clay, and even her young nephew couldn’t love him more. Yet when Dino reveals a dark secret about himself, it forces Nora to make a heartbreaking choice: love or family. But can any of them survive the truth? Each Seeds of Broadway performance is an opportunity to enjoy live theater produced by Broadway professionals, and performed by professional actors, all of whom appear courtesy of the Actor’s Equity Association.
Seeds of Broadway: Last Coffee in Rockville
01/29/2023 @ 1:00 pm
Lapham Meeting Room
A new musical starring Sara Ornelas and Robert Ariza. Book, music and lyrics by Julián Mesri. Directed by Estefanía Fadul. In this original musical set in a Maryland coffee shop, two young Latiné lovers, a struggling writer and an aspiring actress, chase their dream but are blindsided when immigration laws stand in the way of their happiness. Each Seeds of Broadway performance is an opportunity to enjoy live theater produced by Broadway professionals, and performed by professional actors, all of whom appear courtesy of the Actor’s Equity Association.
Adventures in Classic Readings: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
01/30/20230 @ 6:00 pm
Mezzanine Meeting Room
Copies of the book will be available at the Information Desk. All participants will receive a complimentary copy of the book provided by the Friends of the Library’s Ruth D. Bogen Memorial Fund (while supplies last).
Film: Coccoon (Kokon) (2019-95 min.)
01/30/2023 @ 7:00 pm
Lapham Meeting Room
Fourteen-year-old Berliner Nora (Lena Kiente) struggles with her own identity. Her sister and her best friend are only interested in fashion and social media. Nora tries to do the same, but it does not make her happy. Then she meets Romy (Jella Hasse). Leonie Krippendorff scripted and directed. In German with English subtitles. Up first: A college dropout reconnects with her mother in Finnish filmmaker Ida-Maria Olva’s short, “Summer of Bees” (“Mehilaiskesa”) (2021-23 min.).
Teen Gaming
01/31/2023 @ 3:30 pm
TeenSpace
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to come play Nintendo Switch games with other teens after school. No registration required.
