Sandwiched In: 1920s Commercial Illustration (hybrid)
Friday, March 17 @ 12:00 p.m.
Lapham Meeting Room and on Zoom
Dr. Dennis Raverty will examine the delineation of desire in 1920s advertisements. For full details and registration, visit pwpl.org/events.  

Coding for Kids
Friday, March 17 @ 4:30 p.m.
Children’s Workshop Room
Ignite the love of coding by learning to create animations and computer games using Scratch. For children with no prior programming experience in 3rd to 6th grades. Register at pwpl.org/events.  

Film: “Playground” (2021-72 minutes).
Friday, March 17 @ 7:00 p.m.
Lapham Meeting Room
Seven-year-old Nora tries to save her older brother Abel from playground bullying.  

FOL University with Investigative Journalist Walt Bogdanich
Sunday, March 19 @ 1:30 p.m.
Lapham Meeting Room
FOL University, the Friends of the Library’s scholarly lecture series, returns featuring Port resident and three-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, renowned investigative journalist Walt Bogdanich, speaking on his best-selling exposé, “When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm.” Patrons can attend in person in the Lapham Meeting Room or watch on Zoom. For full details and registration, visit pwpl.org/events.

Preschool Story Time
Monday, March 20 @ 1:30 p.m.
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: Songwriting Team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (hybrid)
Monday, March 20 @ 3:00 p.m.
Lapham Meeting Room and on Zoom
Join director Stephen Nachamie as he closely examines the collaboration between songwriting team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. He will discuss their creative work on such Broadway hits as “Once on This Island,” “Anastasia” and “Ragtime.” For full details and registration, visit pwpl.org/events. 

Teen Gaming
Monday, March 20 @ 3:30 p.m.
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to play Nintendo Switch games in the TeenSpace with other teens after school.  No registration is required.  

Adventures in Classic Readings
Monday, March 20 @ 6:00 p.m.
Mezzanine Meeting Room
“Home” by Toni Morrison. 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: “Tough Guy” (1936-76 minutes)
Monday, March 20 @ 7:00 p.m.
Lapham Meeting Room
Accompanied by his dog Duke, young Freddie Vincent III runs away from home and is then befriended by gangster Joe Calerno.   

AARP Tax Help
Tuesday, March 21 from 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Hagedorn Meeting Room
Register for private tax help sessions, courtesy of AARP. To register, visit the Reference Desk or call 516-883-4400 ext. 1400. 

Art Lecture with Alice Schwarz – The Art of Artemisia Gentileschi
Tuesday, March 21 @ 12:00 p.m.
Lapham Meeting Room and on Zoom
Join us for an exploration of the vivid portraits and history paintings of the most celebrated female painter of the 17th century, Artemisia Gentileschi. Sponsored by the FOL. For full details and registration, visit pwpl.org/events.  

Third & Fourth Grade Book Discussion
Tuesday, March 21 @ 4:00 p.m.
Children’s Workshop Room
Monthly book discussion for children in 3rd and 4th grade. Registration required.  

Vegetable Gardening Series (Part Four)
Tuesday, March 21 @ 7:00 p.m.
Online
Water Wise Gardening. Featuring special guest speaker Jessica Damiano. Learn which plants will thrive with little or no supplemental irrigation, and how to care for your xeriscape garden. This series is sponsored by Plant a Row for the Hungry Port Washington. For full details and registration, visit pwpl.org/events. 

1-2-3 Play with Me
Wednesday, March 22 @ 11:30 a.m.
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 3 years old with an adult. Registration required.  

Chess
Wednesday, March 22 @ 5:00 p.m.
Children’s Workshop Room
Learn the rules and strategies of chess and practice 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.  

Budget Information Session/Meet the Candidates
Wednesday, March 22 @ 7:30 p.m.
Lapham Meeting Room
Board of Trustees Meeting. 

Finance Workshop: Week 4
Wednesday, March 22 @ 7:30 p.m.
Hagedorn Meeting Room
Whether retirement is 10 years away or 40 years, learn investment strategies you can use today to help design the retirement you want tomorrow. 

Baby Rhyme Time
Thursday, March 23 @ 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Children’s Room
A lapsit story time with songs, music and bouncing rhymes that emphasizes early literacy skills. For children ages birth to 17 months. Registration required.  

The Port Washington Peninsula: A Rich and Random History (hybrid)
Thursday, March 23 @ 7:00 p.m.
Lapham Meeting Room and on Zoom
Join Chris Bain as he takes you on a journey through our amazing local history. See a century of rare images spanning more than a dozen topics, from Aviation to Sand Mining. Bain will expound upon these images and demonstrate how every picture tells a story. For full details and registration, visit pwpl.org/events.