Name: Fiction Book Club: The Maid
Start: 2025-04-14T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-14T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Portsmouth Public Library

Fiction Book Club: The Maid

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adult

Hybrid Fiction Book Club:

The library's Fiction Book Club meets the second Monday each month at 1 PM and 7 PM. All are welcome. Whenever possible, copies of each month's title will be available for check...

Details:

The Maid by Nita ProseMonday April 14 | 1 PM or 7 PMA charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a guest murdered in his bed, turning her once orderly world upside down and inspirin...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Book Club

Details:

The library's Fiction Book Club meets the second Monday each month at 1 PM and 7 PM. All are welcome.

Whenever possible, copies of each month's title will be available for checkout with a library card.

Registration is optional - register to receive reminders!

This club will be held in hybrid format. Come in person at the library, or attend online! Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

For more book groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/book-discussion-groups.

The Maid

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German Language Discussion Group

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Discussion Group, Language

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

The German Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room. Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. The...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Language

Details:

The German Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.

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World Affairs Discussion Group

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Online at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Discussion Group, World Affairs

Age Group:

Adult

Online World Affairs Discussion Group:

Are you fascinated by international affairs and the world of foreign policy? If so, please join our World Affairs Discussion group. This program is offered online at the mo...

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, World Affairs

Are you fascinated by international affairs and the world of foreign policy? If so, please join our World Affairs Discussion group.

This program is offered online at the moment. Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

Where do we get our possible topics and a set of suggested articles from each week? From the World Affairs Council of America's Weekly World News Update.

For more information, contact our director, ccfriese@cityofportsmouth.com.

More Info

This event will be held online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/onlineprograms.

Weekly Meditation

Monday, April 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

Details:

Hybrid MeditationOur Weekly Meditation is now offered on Monday evenings as well as Wednesday afternoon. Join us every Monday from 6-6:45 PM in the Hilton Garden Inn Room or attend...

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.

Fiction Book Club: The Maid

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adult

Hybrid Fiction Book Club:

The library's Fiction Book Club meets the second Monday each month at 1 PM and 7 PM. All are welcome. Whenever possible, copies of each month's title will be available for check...

Details:

The Maid by Nita ProseMonday April 14 | 1 PM or 7 PMA charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a guest murdered in his bed, turning her once orderly world upside down and inspirin...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Book Club

Details:

The library's Fiction Book Club meets the second Monday each month at 1 PM and 7 PM. All are welcome.

Whenever possible, copies of each month's title will be available for checkout with a library card.

Registration is optional - register to receive reminders!

This club will be held in hybrid format. Come in person at the library, or attend online! Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

For more book groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/book-discussion-groups.

The Maid

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Spanish Language Discussion Group

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Discussion Group, Language

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

The Spanish Language Discussion Group meets at the Library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Language

Details:

The Spanish Language Discussion Group meets at the Library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.

Drop In Device Help

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop, Computer

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

How do I listen to an audiobook using Libby or Hoopla? Can I send a picture with a text? How do I pair Bluetooth headphones? What are apps?! Get one-on-one help with these quest...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Workshop, Computer

Details:

How do I listen to an audiobook using Libby or Hoopla? Can I send a picture with a text? How do I pair Bluetooth headphones? What are apps?!

Woman with sun glasses ESL classes English as a Second Language

ESL Classes — CLOSED TO NEW REGISTRATION

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

OFF SITE at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Activity

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

Portsmouth Public Library in collaboration with Exeter Adult Education offers adult English (ESL) classes to the Portsmouth Region at Community Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth...

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: OFF SITE

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Activity

Details:

Portsmouth Public Library in collaboration with Exeter Adult Education offers adult English (ESL) classes to the Portsmouth Region at Community Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801.

Weekly Meditation

Wednesday, April 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

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Creative Writing Group II

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Activity, Discussion Group, Writing

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

The Portsmouth Public Library invites you to join Creative Writing Group II which meets in person at the library and online via Zoom, on the first and third Wednesdays of the ...

Waitlist

Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Activity, Discussion Group, Writing

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Details:

The Portsmouth Public Library invites you to join Creative Writing Group II which meets in person at the library and online via Zoom, on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

Chinese Language Discussion Group

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Online at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Discussion Group, Language

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

The Chinese Language Discussion Group meets online via Zoom. Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teachers and may ha...

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Language

Details:

The Chinese Language Discussion Group meets online via Zoom.

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Creative Writing III

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Activity, Discussion Group, Writing

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

The Portsmouth Public Library hosts Creative Writing Group III which meets both in person at the library and online via Zoom. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursda...

Waitlist

Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Activity, Discussion Group, Writing

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Details:

The Portsmouth Public Library hosts Creative Writing Group III which meets both in person at the library and online via Zoom.

Nonfiction Book Club: The Devil's Element

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adult

Hybrid Nonfiction Book Club:

The library's Nonfiction Book Club meets the third Monday each month at 1 PM. All are welcome. Whenever possible, copies of each month's title will be available for checkout wit...

Details:

The Devil's Element by Dan EganMonday April 14 | 1 PMThe story of phosphorus spans the globe and vast tracts of human history. The race to mine phosphorus took people from the...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Book Club

Details:

The library's Nonfiction Book Club meets the third Monday each month at 1 PM. All are welcome.

Whenever possible, copies of each month's title will be available for checkout with a library card.

Registration is optional - register to receive reminders!

This club will be held in hybrid format. Come in person at the library, or attend online! Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

For more book groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/book-discussion-groups.

The Devil's Element by Dan Egan

German Language Discussion Group

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Discussion Group, Language

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

The German Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room. Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. The...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Language

Details:

The German Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.

World Affairs Discussion Group

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Online at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Discussion Group, World Affairs

Age Group:

Adult

Online World Affairs Discussion Group:

Are you fascinated by international affairs and the world of foreign policy? If so, please join our World Affairs Discussion group. This program is offered online at the mo...

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, World Affairs

Are you fascinated by international affairs and the world of foreign policy? If so, please join our World Affairs Discussion group.

This program is offered online at the moment. Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

Where do we get our possible topics and a set of suggested articles from each week? From the World Affairs Council of America's Weekly World News Update.

For more information, contact our director, ccfriese@cityofportsmouth.com.

More Info

This event will be held online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/onlineprograms.

Weekly Meditation

Monday, April 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

Details:

Hybrid MeditationOur Weekly Meditation is now offered on Monday evenings as well as Wednesday afternoon. Join us every Monday from 6-6:45 PM in the Hilton Garden Inn Room or attend...

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.

Spanish Language Discussion Group

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Discussion Group, Language

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

The Spanish Language Discussion Group meets at the Library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Language

Details:

The Spanish Language Discussion Group meets at the Library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.

ESL Classes — CLOSED TO NEW REGISTRATION

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

OFF SITE at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Activity

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

Portsmouth Public Library in collaboration with Exeter Adult Education offers adult English (ESL) classes to the Portsmouth Region at Community Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth...

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: OFF SITE

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Activity

Details:

Portsmouth Public Library in collaboration with Exeter Adult Education offers adult English (ESL) classes to the Portsmouth Region at Community Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801.

Weekly Meditation

Wednesday, April 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

Join a writing group typewriter keys and typewriter in background

Creative Writing Group I

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Activity, Writing

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

The Portsmouth Public Library hosts Creative Writing Group I which meets both in person at the library and online via Zoom two Wednesdays a month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Writers...

Waitlist

Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Activity, Writing

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Details:

The Portsmouth Public Library hosts Creative Writing Group I which meets both in person at the library and online via Zoom two Wednesdays a month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

Chinese Language Discussion Group

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Online at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Discussion Group, Language

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

The Chinese Language Discussion Group meets online via Zoom. Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teachers and may ha...

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Language

Details:

The Chinese Language Discussion Group meets online via Zoom.

Italian Language Discussion Group

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Macleod Board Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Discussion Group, Language

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

This Italian Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the MacLeod Board Room.We also offer an online Italian Discussion Group, learn more about it here.Please note that ea...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Macleod Board Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Language

Details:

This Italian Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the MacLeod Board Room.

French Language Discussion Group

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Discussion Group, Language

Age Group:

Adult

Details:

The French Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have ...

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Language

Details:

The French Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.

We Craft

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library

Program Type:

Activity, Crafts

Age Group:

Adult, Tween & Teen

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, op...

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.

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