New Parents Support Group
Children’s Services is proud to announce a new series for new parents beginning on Friday May 18 and continuing on May 25, June 1, 8, 15 and 22 at 10:30 a.m. Meet other parents, discuss parenting concerns and learn the nuts and bolts of becoming a family. This new parent series takes place in the Children’s Room Story Circle and will be facilitated by a trained specialist from North Shore Child and Family Guidance. Registration began May 4. For parents with children up to 2 1/2. For more information please call (516) 883-4400 ext. 150 or email us at child@pwpl.org.
Tweens’ Night Out Time Travel
On Friday, May 18th at 7 p.m. join us for a journey back to the 1890’s when our library first opened its doors. Learn how to make your own ink and write with a feather quill pen. Create your own work of art or try your hand at calligraphy. Join the fun in our celebration of the 120th anniversary of our library by learning something new from history! Led by Elise May, director of PWPL’s Pre-Teen Scene production of “Let’s Do a Show!” and “Let’s Do a Story”. For students in fifth and sixth grade. Registration is in progress. To register please call us at (516) 883-4400 ext. 150 or stop by the children’s desk. Future Time Travel dates: July 25 and August 17.
Interested in Port Washington local history? Check out the library’s Local History Center.
Museum Pass Program
Take advantage of the library’s Museum Pass Program that gives anyone with Port Washington library card access to 11 museums located throughout Long Island and New York City. Museums most notably included are the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum as well as the Long Island Children’s Museum. See here to view pass availability for the next 45 days. Passes circulate for 2 days and a maximum of 2 passes may be reserved within 45 days. To learn more about reserving a museum pass for you and your family check out our Museum Pass Program homepage here.
Passes are for use by Port Washington card holders only and are available for pick up at the Circulation Desk in the lobby. This program is funded by the Friends of the Port Washington Public Library.
Third and Fourth Grade Book Discussion
“Book Bunch”, our third and fourth grade book discussion group will meet on Thursday, May 24 to discuss Brian Selznick’s Houdini Box. To learn more about this and other future book discussions check out our book discussion page.
