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Tour the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard!

Wednesday, June 11, 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?

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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 "All Ages" group.

Restoring the Erased: AI and AR in Black History

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Special Event, History, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
All Ages

This groundbreaking program explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) are reshaping the way we engage with Black history.

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Presentation, Special Event, History, Science & STEAM
Details:

This groundbreaking program explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) are reshaping the way we engage with Black history.

This event is in the "All Ages" 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.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" 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.

Summer Kick-Off & Community Picnic!

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Field Beside Library at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Civics & Community
Age Group:
All Ages, Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

Join Portsmouth Public Library & Portsmouth Recreation for an epic kick-off to summer vacation! 

There will be:

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Field Beside Library
Age Group: All Ages, Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Special Event, Civics & Community
Details:

Join Portsmouth Public Library & Portsmouth Recreation for an epic kick-off to summer vacation! 

There will be:

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.

Playful Engineers: Chain Reactions

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Special Event, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

In this workshop, participants design, build, test, and play with chain reactions and creative contraptions, like Rube Goldberg Machines, paper constructions, domino towers, exploding popsicle-stick snakes, and other awesome engineering exploratio

Open
Registration Required
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: Activity, Special Event, Science & STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

In this workshop, participants design, build, test, and play with chain reactions and creative contraptions, like Rube Goldberg Machines, paper constructions, domino towers, exploding popsicle-stick snakes, and other awesome engineering exploratio

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

Teen Lock-In

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Special Event
Age Group:
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Students entering eighth grade and up are invited for a WICKED FUN after-hours events at the library! Join us for games, food, trivia and pizza, plus hide and seek in the WHOLE library!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type: Activity, Special Event
Registration Required
Details:

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Students entering eighth grade and up are invited for a WICKED FUN after-hours events at the library! Join us for games, food, trivia and pizza, plus hide and seek in the WHOLE library!

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.

Center for Wildlife - Owls

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Special Event, Garden & Nature, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

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.

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: Presentation, Special Event, Garden & Nature, Science & STEAM
Details:

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.

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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 "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.

Center for Wildlife - Owls

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Special Event, Garden & Nature, Science & STEAM
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

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.

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: Presentation, Special Event, Garden & Nature, Science & STEAM
Details:

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.

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 "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.

Teen Oreo-Lympics

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Special Event, Gaming
Age Group:
Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

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! 

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, Special Event, Gaming
Registration Required
Details:

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! 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.

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 "All Ages" group.

Outreach: Nature @Nite at Seacoast Science Center

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
OFF SITE at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Activity, Special Event, Garden & Nature
Age Group:
All Ages

We’re so excited to be part of Seacoast Science Center’s FREE Nature @ Nite Program! This program is from 4-6 PM on the third Friday of each month, and is held at Seacoast Science Center in Rye. Activities about S.T.E.A.M.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: OFF SITE
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Activity, Special Event, Garden & Nature
Details:

We’re so excited to be part of Seacoast Science Center’s FREE Nature @ Nite Program! This program is from 4-6 PM on the third Friday of each month, and is held at Seacoast Science Center in Rye. Activities about S.T.E.A.M.

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

Children's Puppet Show - with Carol Sanborn

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Levenson Room at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Performance, Special Event, Art & Culture, Drama & Music
Age Group:
Youth, Toddler, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5

Join Carol Sanborn for a fun-filled puppet show in our Levenson Room!

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Levenson Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5
Program Type: Presentation, Performance, Special Event, Art & Culture, Drama & Music
Details:

Join Carol Sanborn for a fun-filled puppet show in our Levenson Room!

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

Waldo Party

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

You searched for Waldos around town all month long...Now it's time to celebrate! Join us right here at the Portsmouth Public Library with our friends at G. Willikers for a party!

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

You searched for Waldos around town all month long...Now it's time to celebrate! Join us right here at the Portsmouth Public Library with our friends at G. Willikers for a party!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Touch a Truck

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Field Beside Library at Portsmouth Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Civics & Community
Age Group:
All Ages, Youth

Back by popular demand!

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library
Room: Field Beside Library
Age Group: All Ages, Youth
Program Type: Special Event, Civics & Community
Details:

Back by popular demand!