Event List

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type
Location

Primary tabs

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

Weekly Meditation

Monday, May 12, 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 "Adult" group.

Fiction Book Club: The Shipping News

Monday, May 12, 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...

The Shipping News by Annie E. Proulx 

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 Shipping News by Annie E. Proulx 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Spanish Language Discussion Group

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group, Language
Age Group:
Adult

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

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.

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

Homeschool Book Club

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Activity Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3 - 5

Homeschool students are invited to join us for a fun discussion each month. 

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Details:

Homeschool students are invited to join us for a fun discussion each month. 

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.

Grades K/1 Picture Book Club

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K - 2

Book Club for Kindergarten and First Grade (formerly known as  Blast Off!)

This month we will be exploring a wordless picture book by Matthew Cordell- Explorers.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Details:

Book Club for Kindergarten and First Grade (formerly known as  Blast Off!)

This month we will be exploring a wordless picture book by Matthew Cordell- Explorers.

More Info

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

ESL Classes — CLOSED TO NEW REGISTRATION

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
OFF SITE at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity
Age Group:
Adult

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.

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.

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

Tour the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard!

Wednesday, May 14, 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?

Waitlist
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, May 14, 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 "Adult" group.

Creative Writing Group I

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Writing
Age Group:
Adult

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. 

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Activity, Writing
Registration Required
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. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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.

Planner Society: Nature Journaling (in person!)

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Art & Culture, Crafts, Garden & Nature
Age Group:
Adult, Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

Join us for an evening of Nature Journaling with Rebecca Cowser, an avid nature journaler and member of Seacoast Permaculture.

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

Join us for an evening of Nature Journaling with Rebecca Cowser, an avid nature journaler and member of Seacoast Permaculture.

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.

LEGO Club

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

Join us for LEGO Club at PPL! Each week children in grades K-5 are invited to join us in the Levenson Room to create unique LEGO challenges, work on individual projects and have fun with other LEGO loving kids!

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Crafts
Details:

Join us for LEGO Club at PPL! Each week children in grades K-5 are invited to join us in the Levenson Room to create unique LEGO challenges, work on individual projects and have fun with other LEGO loving kids!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Chinese Language Discussion Group

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Online at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group, Language
Age Group:
Adult

The Chinese Language Discussion Group meets online via Zoom. 

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. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Creative Writing III

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Discussion Group, Writing
Age Group:
Adult

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

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Activity, Discussion Group, Writing
Registration Required
Details:

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

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Italian Language Discussion Group

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group, Language
Age Group:
Adult

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

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion Group, Language
Details:

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

This event is in the "Adult" group.

French Language Discussion Group

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group, Language
Age Group:
Adult

The French Language Discussion Group meets at the library.

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.

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

We Craft

Friday, May 16, 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 "All Ages" group.

English Conversation Group

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Macleod Board Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group, Language
Age Group:
All Ages

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

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Macleod Board Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Discussion Group, Language
Details:

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

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.

Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified 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.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Activity, Authors & Books
Details:

Emerging readers! You are invited to come share a book with one of our certified 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.

More Info

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

Houseplant Swap

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity
Age Group:
All Ages

This spring, the Portsmouth Public Library will host a plant swap!
 

Bring in cuttings, plants, plantlets, pups, seeds, tubers, and corms from your houseplants and trade them with other houseplant enthusiasts!

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Activity
Details:

This spring, the Portsmouth Public Library will host a plant swap!
 

Bring in cuttings, plants, plantlets, pups, seeds, tubers, and corms from your houseplants and trade them with other houseplant enthusiasts!

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

Mah Jongg

Saturday, May 17, 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 "All Ages" group.

NH Scottish Music Club Concert

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Drama & Music
Age Group:
All Ages

The New Hampshire Scottish Music Club has been entertaining New Hampshire audiences for over 35 years, with a rich repertoire of sublime airs, lively jigs and reels, strathspeys, and more. 

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Drama & Music
Details:

The New Hampshire Scottish Music Club has been entertaining New Hampshire audiences for over 35 years, with a rich repertoire of sublime airs, lively jigs and reels, strathspeys, and more. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Genealogy Workshop: AI for Genealogists — The Best of What's Available Today

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Genealogy Workshop:

Presented by the library’s Special Collections staff and members of the Ranger Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), these events are free, open to the public, and...

AI for Genealogists: The Best of What’s Available Today
with Robert Cameron Weir

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation, Genealogy
Details:
Presented by the library’s Special Collections staff and members of the Ranger Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), these events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for all levels of interest and experience. All levels will learn something new!

AI for Genealogists: The Best of What’s Available Today
with Robert Cameron Weir

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Guitar Sundays: Featuring The Hampton Trio @PPL

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Drama & Music
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us for a free concert with The Hampton Trio - Mark and Beverly Davis and Robert Margo at the Portsmouth Public Library.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performance, Drama & Music
Details:

Join us for a free concert with The Hampton Trio - Mark and Beverly Davis and Robert Margo at the Portsmouth Public Library.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Nonfiction Book Club: The Years

Monday, May 19, 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...

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.