Event List

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

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

Hybrid Meditation

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

Get your dancing shoes on for this interactive story time with songs, movement, and stories! Recommended for children ages 2-  5 years old and their caregivers.

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).

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.

Laptime is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, songs, fingerplays, bouncing rhymes, and puppets.

Join us for Toddler Story Time!

Toddler Story Time is recommended for two and three year olds and their caregivers and will feature stories, singing, playing and more!

Center for Wildlife educators and some owl "ambassadors" will visit the library this summer - back by popular demand! The two shows (Monday, 6/30 and Wednesday, 7/9) are identical, so please only come for one.

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?

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. 

Open sensory play for our youngest patrons! This first-come, first-served program is recommended for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers. Join us outside!

Chocolate Lovers! This is your time to shine! 

The Oreo-lympics is an afternoon of cocoa-competitions, a test of skill, agility, balance, and, most importantly, sugar tolerance! 

The Chinese Language Discussion Group meets online via Zoom. 

Put on your comfiest pajamas, grab your favorite stuffie and meet Miss Gretyl in the sun room for pajama story time!  This story time is geared toward children ages 2-5 and will feature bedtime stories, songs, rhymes and more!  Registrat

This Italian Language Discussion Group meets at the library and online via Zoom part of the year.
 

The French Language Discussion Group meets at the library.

If you want to improve your English, join us at our new English Conversation Group!

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our reading dogs ⁠— first come, first served. This program will be held in the Youth Services area of the library and is open to readers of all ages.

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

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.

Netherland by Joseph O’Neill