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Flying High Dogs

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Field Beside Library at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Performance, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages, Tween & Teen, Youth

High Flying, Dynamic & Thrilling ! Mike Piazza is a world record holder and multiple time world finalist in K9 Frisbee.  Mike performs with some of the most athletic Border Collies on the planet to entertain audiences of all ages.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Field Beside Library
Age Group: All Ages, Tween & Teen, Youth
Program Type: Presentation, Performance, Special Event
Details:

High Flying, Dynamic & Thrilling ! Mike Piazza is a world record holder and multiple time world finalist in K9 Frisbee.  Mike performs with some of the most athletic Border Collies on the planet to entertain audiences of all ages.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group

Weekly Meditation

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult, Tween & Teen

Hybrid Meditation

Our Weekly Meditation is now offered on Monday evenings as well as Wednesday afternoon.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen
Program Type: Activity, Health & Wellness
Details:

Hybrid Meditation

Our Weekly Meditation is now offered on Monday evenings as well as Wednesday afternoon.

This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group

Babysitting Course

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

It's that time of the year again!

Our ever-popular Babysitting Course is here!

Signups Required - online (you only need to sign up for the first day).

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Details:

It's that time of the year again!

Our ever-popular Babysitting Course is here!

Signups Required - online (you only need to sign up for the first day).

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group

Summer Yoga in the Garden

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Garden at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Garden & Nature, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

Sage Clarke is back this summer to offer free weekly yoga classes on Tuesday evenings! Join us on Tuesdays from June 17 to September 16 from 6:30-7:30 PM for an hour of outdoor, all-levels yoga in the library garden behind the library.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Library Garden
Age Group: Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type: Activity, Garden & Nature, Health & Wellness
Details:

Sage Clarke is back this summer to offer free weekly yoga classes on Tuesday evenings! Join us on Tuesdays from June 17 to September 16 from 6:30-7:30 PM for an hour of outdoor, all-levels yoga in the library garden behind the library.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group

Weekly Meditation

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult, Tween & Teen
Hybrid Meditation:

Our Weekly Meditation will now be hosted in the Levenson Room AND online, every Wednesday from 12:15 - 1 PM! Attend in person or via Zoom. Appropriate for all levels of experience....

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen
Program Type: Activity, Health & Wellness

Our Weekly Meditation will now be hosted in the Levenson Room AND online, every Wednesday from 12:15 - 1 PM! Attend in person or via Zoom. Appropriate for all levels of experience.

See our current schedule of teachers, or find out more about our volunteer instructors, at cityofportsmouth.com/library/weekly-meditation.

No registration required. Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group

Family Game Night

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Gaming
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

Calling all Families! Do you love learning new games but hate reading the directions? Have you wondered about those weird Trash Panda and Gonuts for Donuts games in Youth Services?

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Gaming
Details:

Calling all Families! Do you love learning new games but hate reading the directions? Have you wondered about those weird Trash Panda and Gonuts for Donuts games in Youth Services?

This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group

Teen Escape Room

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

Escape Room: The Library of Shadows
Grades 6-12 | 60 Minutes | Registration Required

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type: Activity
Registration Required
Details:

Escape Room: The Library of Shadows
Grades 6-12 | 60 Minutes | Registration Required

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group

We Craft

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Crafts
Age Group:
Adult, Tween & Teen

We craft, ewe craft, we all craft together! Join library staff and fellow crafters on the third Friday of each month from 5 - 6:30 PM for an after-hours, drop-in, open crafting time.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen
Program Type: Activity, Crafts
Details:

We craft, ewe craft, we all craft together! Join library staff and fellow crafters on the third Friday of each month from 5 - 6:30 PM for an after-hours, drop-in, open crafting time.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group

Mah Jongg

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Gaming
Age Group:
Adult, Tween & Teen

Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10 AM —12 PM!

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen
Program Type: Activity, Gaming
Details:

Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10 AM —12 PM!

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group

Their Butt Does What?! - with Susie Maguire

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

Not every animal has a butt, but for those that do, there is an almost infinite variety of ways in which their butts can surprise! Yes … there is a remarkable number of super powers built into the butts of the world!

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Presentation, Science & STEAM
Details:

Not every animal has a butt, but for those that do, there is an almost infinite variety of ways in which their butts can surprise! Yes … there is a remarkable number of super powers built into the butts of the world!

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group

Weekly Meditation

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult, Tween & Teen

Hybrid Meditation

Our Weekly Meditation is now offered on Monday evenings as well as Wednesday afternoon.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen
Program Type: Activity, Health & Wellness
Details:

Hybrid Meditation

Our Weekly Meditation is now offered on Monday evenings as well as Wednesday afternoon.

This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group

Babysitting Course

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

It's that time of the year again!

Our ever-popular Babysitting Course is here!

Signups Required - online (you only need to sign up for the first day).

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Details:

It's that time of the year again!

Our ever-popular Babysitting Course is here!

Signups Required - online (you only need to sign up for the first day).

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group

Summer Yoga in the Garden

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Garden at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Garden & Nature, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

Sage Clarke is back this summer to offer free weekly yoga classes on Tuesday evenings! Join us on Tuesdays from June 17 to September 16 from 6:30-7:30 PM for an hour of outdoor, all-levels yoga in the library garden behind the library.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Library Garden
Age Group: Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type: Activity, Garden & Nature, Health & Wellness
Details:

Sage Clarke is back this summer to offer free weekly yoga classes on Tuesday evenings! Join us on Tuesdays from June 17 to September 16 from 6:30-7:30 PM for an hour of outdoor, all-levels yoga in the library garden behind the library.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group

Tour the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard!

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
OFF SITE at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Genealogy, History
Age Group:
Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

Have you ever gazed over the river and wondered about the historic Portsmouth Naval Shipyard? Do you have relatives who may have worked there or served on a submarine stationed there for repairs? Have you ever been curious about the naval prison?

Full
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: OFF SITE
Age Group: Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type: Special Event, Genealogy, History
Registration Required
Details:

Have you ever gazed over the river and wondered about the historic Portsmouth Naval Shipyard? Do you have relatives who may have worked there or served on a submarine stationed there for repairs? Have you ever been curious about the naval prison?

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group

Weekly Meditation

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult, Tween & Teen
Hybrid Meditation:

Our Weekly Meditation will now be hosted in the Levenson Room AND online, every Wednesday from 12:15 - 1 PM! Attend in person or via Zoom. Appropriate for all levels of experience....

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen
Program Type: Activity, Health & Wellness

Our Weekly Meditation will now be hosted in the Levenson Room AND online, every Wednesday from 12:15 - 1 PM! Attend in person or via Zoom. Appropriate for all levels of experience.

See our current schedule of teachers, or find out more about our volunteer instructors, at cityofportsmouth.com/library/weekly-meditation.

No registration required. Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group

Family Game Night: Life-Sized Candy Land Session 1

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

Candy Land has taken over the Portsmouth Public Library! Take a walk down the Rainbow Trail, hop across the Gumdrop Pass, and wade through the Chocolate Swamp as you search for your favorite candy characters.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Details:

Candy Land has taken over the Portsmouth Public Library! Take a walk down the Rainbow Trail, hop across the Gumdrop Pass, and wade through the Chocolate Swamp as you search for your favorite candy characters.

This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group

Family Game Night: Life-Sized Candy Land Session 2

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

Candy Land has taken over the Portsmouth Public Library! Take a walk down the Rainbow Trail, hop across the Gumdrop Pass, and wade through the Chocolate Swamp as you search for your favorite candy characters.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Details:

Candy Land has taken over the Portsmouth Public Library! Take a walk down the Rainbow Trail, hop across the Gumdrop Pass, and wade through the Chocolate Swamp as you search for your favorite candy characters.

This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group

Family Game Night: Life-Sized Candy Land Session 3

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

Candy Land has taken over the Portsmouth Public Library! Take a walk down the Rainbow Trail, hop across the Gumdrop Pass, and wade through the Chocolate Swamp as you search for your favorite candy characters.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Details:

Candy Land has taken over the Portsmouth Public Library! Take a walk down the Rainbow Trail, hop across the Gumdrop Pass, and wade through the Chocolate Swamp as you search for your favorite candy characters.

This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group

Family Game Night: Life-Sized Candy Land Session 4

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

Candy Land has taken over the Portsmouth Public Library! Take a walk down the Rainbow Trail, hop across the Gumdrop Pass, and wade through the Chocolate Swamp as you search for your favorite candy characters.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Details:

Candy Land has taken over the Portsmouth Public Library! Take a walk down the Rainbow Trail, hop across the Gumdrop Pass, and wade through the Chocolate Swamp as you search for your favorite candy characters.

This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group

Teens & Beads

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Art & Culture, Crafts
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

Come make your own one-of-a-kind beaded jewelry and crafts! We've got memory wire for jewelry, beading line and prisms for decor, jewelry tools, and SO MANY BEADS!!! Glass, plastic, wooden, metal, and more!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type: Activity, Art & Culture, Crafts
Registration Required
Details:

Come make your own one-of-a-kind beaded jewelry and crafts! We've got memory wire for jewelry, beading line and prisms for decor, jewelry tools, and SO MANY BEADS!!! Glass, plastic, wooden, metal, and more!

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group

Mah Jongg

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Gaming
Age Group:
Adult, Tween & Teen

Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10 AM —12 PM!

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen
Program Type: Activity, Gaming
Details:

Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10 AM —12 PM!

More Info

Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group

Poets' Workshop Group

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Macleod Board Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Writing
Age Group:
Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

Poets are invited to join our new Poets' Workshop Group! This community of poets will share their work in a friendly and sensitive environment, explore others' work, write, reflect, revise, and publish!

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Macleod Board Room
Age Group: Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type: Workshop, Writing
Registration Required
Details:

Poets are invited to join our new Poets' Workshop Group! This community of poets will share their work in a friendly and sensitive environment, explore others' work, write, reflect, revise, and publish!

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group

Weekly Meditation

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult, Tween & Teen

Hybrid Meditation

Our Weekly Meditation is now offered on Monday evenings as well as Wednesday afternoon.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen
Program Type: Activity, Health & Wellness
Details:

Hybrid Meditation

Our Weekly Meditation is now offered on Monday evenings as well as Wednesday afternoon.

This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group

Babysitting Course

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

It's that time of the year again!

Our ever-popular Babysitting Course is here!

Signups Required - online (you only need to sign up for the first day).

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Details:

It's that time of the year again!

Our ever-popular Babysitting Course is here!

Signups Required - online (you only need to sign up for the first day).