Library events for March 17-23

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 Infuence 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 fngerplays 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