Sandwiched In: Rabbi Seixas, First American-Born Rabbi
05/03 @ 12:00pm • Lapham Meeting Room & Zoom
Hybrid event. Join Professor Ron Brown for his famous New Yorkers series with Rabbi Gershom Mendes Seixas. Born in NYC in 1745, he is considered the first modern American rabbi. A Jewish American Heritage Month program. Sponsored by FOL.
Park Story Time
05/03 @ 9:30am • Blumenfeld Park
Join your favorite librarians at Blumenfeld Park (across the street from the library) for Park Story Time! No registration is required.
MAC Concert: Anthony Trionfo, woodwind /Albert Cano Smit, piano
05/05 @ 3:00pm • Lapham Meeting Room
The PWPL Music Advisory Council welcomes flutist Anthony Trionfo with pianist Albert Cano Smit. Do not miss this exceptional performance. Registration is required.
Art Lecture with Thomas Germano – The Last Caravaggio
05/09 @ 3:00pm • Lapham Meeting Room & Zoom
Thomas Germano will examine the last four years of Caravaggio’s tragic life when he made some of his most dramatic and unique paintings. Sponsored by FOL.
Bicycle Rodeo, Helmet Safety & Story Time Event
05/09 @ 4:30pm •
Come on down to the Bicycle Rodeo. The Town of North Hempstead, P.W. Police Department, and Bicycle Playground will inspect your child’s bicycle and check its tires, seat, handlebar height, chains, and helmet. Kids can participate in a fun bicycle course, followed by a story about the joy of riding a bicycle read by a PWPL librarian. Participants must bring a bike and helmet.
Medicaid Sign-Up Help
05/10 @ 2:00pm • North Study Room
Free walk-in assistance from the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council.
Park Story Time
05/10 @ 9:30am • Blumenfeld Park
Join your favorite librarians at Blumenfeld Park (across the street from the library) for Park Story Time! No registration is required.
Hypertension Screenings
05/14 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm • Joan and Arnold Saltzman Reading Room
Blood Pressure Screenings – St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center. No registration is required.
Art Lecture: A Goldsmith in His Shop by Petrus Christus
05/14 @ 12:00pm • Lapham Meeting Room
Explore Petrus Christus’ masterpiece A Goldsmith in His Shop with museum educator Alice W. Schwarz for an inside look at the 15th-century Flanders fashion and jewelry industry. Sponsored by FOL.
Pajama Story Time on Zoom
05/14 @ 7:00pm • Online
Put on comfy pajamas, grab your favorite stuffed animal, and gather around to enjoy books, rhymes, and songs—registration is required.
Adult Candle-Making Workshop
05/14 @ 7:00pm • Mezzanine Meeting Room
Create your candle using a variety of colors and scents. The simple, fun process of layering dry wax granules can create different patterns, like an ombre, quilted, tie-dye, or cascade. Registration required.
VR Traveling for Seniors
05/15 @ 2:30pm • Hagedorn Meeting Room
Virtual reality (VR) allows you to travel the world and get up close to wild animals without hardships. Experience VR at the library. For seniors 65+. Registration required.
CancerCare Services
05/15 @ 7:00pm • Lapham Meeting Room
An oncology social worker from the Port Washington-Manhasset Chapter of CancerCare will be on hand to discuss their services, cancer screening options, and tips on healthy living. No registration is required.
