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Mah Jongg

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
All Ages

Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10:30 AM —12:30 PM!

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Gaming
Details:

Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10:30 AM —12:30 PM!

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

Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Services at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

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.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, 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 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 "Adult" group
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group

Poets' Workshop Group

Saturday, October 11, 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!

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This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Toddler" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Waddler Time

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Toddler, Preschool

Waddler Time is back for our younger toddlers AND caregivers! Mobile 1s and 2s will engage in the five building blocks of literacy (SING, TALK, READ, WRITE AND PLAY) through this interactive storytime! 

 

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Details:

Waddler Time is back for our younger toddlers AND caregivers! Mobile 1s and 2s will engage in the five building blocks of literacy (SING, TALK, READ, WRITE AND PLAY) through this interactive storytime! 

 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Spanish Language Discussion Group

Tuesday, October 14, 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 "Baby" group

Baby Laptime Story Time

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Baby

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

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Baby
Program Type: Story Time
Details:

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

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

Weekly Meditation

Wednesday, October 15, 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 II

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Discussion Group, Writing
Age Group:
Adult

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 to 8 PM.

Full
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 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 to 8 PM.

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Toddler" group

Toddler Time

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Toddler

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

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler
Program Type: Story Time
Details:

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

This event is in the "Adult" group

Chinese Language Discussion Group

Thursday, October 16, 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, October 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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 "Youth" group
This event is in the "Toddler" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Bigs & Littles Story Time

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Youth, Toddler, Preschool

A mixed-age storytime for preschool BIGS and their younger littles.  Experience the five elements of literacy development - READ, WRITE, SING, TALK & PLAY through books, music, rhymes, and fingerplays! 

 

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Story Time
Details:

A mixed-age storytime for preschool BIGS and their younger littles.  Experience the five elements of literacy development - READ, WRITE, SING, TALK & PLAY through books, music, rhymes, and fingerplays! 

 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Italian Language Discussion Group

Friday, October 17, 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, October 17, 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, October 17, 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, October 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
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 English Conversation Group! During these weekly meetings, you will practice speaking English with others, improve pronunciation, and build vocabulary while increasing your confidence. 

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 English Conversation Group! During these weekly meetings, you will practice speaking English with others, improve pronunciation, and build vocabulary while increasing your confidence. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Mah Jongg

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
All Ages

Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10:30 AM —12:30 PM!

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Gaming
Details:

Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10:30 AM —12:30 PM!

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

Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Services at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Authors & Books
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

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.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, 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 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 "Adult" group

Nonfiction Book Club: The Second Founding

Monday, October 20, 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...

The Second Founding: How the Civil War and R

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 Second Founding: How the Civil War and R

This event is in the "Adult" group

German Language Discussion Group

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group, Language
Age Group:
Adult

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

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

Middle School Mondays

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Workshop, Art & Culture, Authors & Books, Computer, Crafts, Gaming, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8)

Calling All Middle Schoolers!!!

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8)
Program Type: Activity, Workshop, Art & Culture, Authors & Books, Computer, Crafts, Gaming, Science & STEAM
Details:

Calling All Middle Schoolers!!!

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

Book Club for Grades 3-5

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Activity Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Youth, Grades 3 - 5

Join Miss Gretyl for a NEW book club for students in grades 3-5! During our first meeting we will talk about books we liked over the summer, play some games, do some MadLibs, have some snacks and get our book for the October book club.

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

Join Miss Gretyl for a NEW book club for students in grades 3-5! During our first meeting we will talk about books we liked over the summer, play some games, do some MadLibs, have some snacks and get our book for the October book club.

This event is in the "Adult" group

World Affairs Discussion Group

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group, World Affairs
Age Group:
Adult

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.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion Group, World Affairs
Details:

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.

More Info

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