Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Poetry Readers Club
New Book Club!
Join fellow readers for a new poetry discussion led by Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci.
Paula Curci is the 2022-2024 Nassau County Poet Laureate. As both the producer of Calliope’s Corner and What’s The Buzz, on Radio Hofstra University, and as a Poet Correspondent for The Scene.Life, Paula meets and interviews poets about their work. She is the co-founder the Shore Poets and co-editor of the micro- memoir anthology Poetry: “It’s a ‘Shore’ Thing! In an Unsure World. Through her Acoustic Poets Network Visitation Project, she facilitates introspective poetry workshops, open mics, and performs her poetry. Paula is a judge for both the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and the Nassau County Poet Laureate Society’s poetry contests.
The first meeting will take place on Thursday April 25th at 1:30 p.m. Copies of the selected text for April will be available at the Information Desk. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library’s Ruth D. Bogen Memorial Fund.
1:30pm - 3:00pm View Details
Live Music: The 'Homebrew Music Coffeehouse' Series Continues!
Homebrew Music Coffeehouse Series: Live Music
7:00pm - 9:00pm View Details
Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Illustrators on Expedition to the Frontier
Illustrators accompanied key government and privately sponsored expeditions to the western frontier during the nineteenth century, to document the terrain as well as the native inhabitants of these remote regions. These artists depicted not so much the reality of the West as the myth of the West as a territory of unfettered liberty and limitless expanding horizons for the folks back east. Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty as he continues his series about the history of illustration.
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
Jester Jim
With nothing more than a trunk full of props and his fast wit, Jester Jim’s show is packed with fun and excitement. Juggling, balancing and beatboxing (vocal percussion) make this a performance you’ll never forget! For elementary school children in kindergarten to 6th grade with an adult. Sponsored by the PWPL Children's Advisory Council. Tickets are required and will be available in the Children's Room beginning April 15.
2:30pm - 3:30pm View Details
Sensory Friendly Family Movie: Luca
Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original feature film “Luca” is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta, and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, Alberto, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface. Rated PG-95 minutes
The lights will be dimmed and the volume not too loud so you can feel free to be yourself and enjoy the movie! No registration required.
3:00pm - 4:30pm View Details
Chess
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.
5:00pm - 6:00pm View Details
Baby Rhyme Time
A lap-sit story time with songs, music and bouncing rhymes that emphasizes early literacy skills. For children ages birth to 17 months. Admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis.
9:30am - 10:00am View Details
Advanced Beginner Guitar Lessons with Reno Bracchi
Join us for advanced beginner guitar lessons with PWPL's own Reno Bracchi. Classes will be on five Mondays: April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20 (no class on May 27) and June 3 – all classes are from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Learn advanced playing techniques and some well-known songs. This series is tailored for those who have already grasped scales and basic chords. Reno will assess your skills to see if you're ready for the advanced beginner level. To join, you'll need to bring an acoustic guitar, be a right-handed player, and have very short nails on your left hand. Open to PWPL cardholders aged 14 and above. Registration begins on Tuesday, March 12. Register at pwpl.org/events. Want to learn how to play guitar from step one? An absolute beginner series is coming Fall 2024!
7:00pm - 8:15pm View Details
Taylor Swift Album Listening Party
Come to the library and listen to the new Taylor Swift album, Tortured Poets Department, while making your own TS themed bookmarks. This album may make us cry, but we can cry while crafting. We will be making the bookmarks by using the Cricut Maker 3. Registration is April 19th.
This is a “bring your own device” program. Please take some time to install the Cricut Design Space software before the program, https://design.cricut.com/#/. All supplies will be provided.
Please note: Chromebooks are not compatible with the Cricut Design Space software, so will not work for this program. Laptops (both Mac and PC) and iPads work well.
Anyone 8 and up is welcome, but we do ask that participants under the age of 11 be accompanied by an adult.
4:30pm - 6:00pm View Details
Teen Gaming
Come hang out and play some Nintendo Switch games with other teens after school. No need to register, just show up and join in on the fun!
3:30pm - 6:00pm View Details