Name: Cold Weather Coat Swap
Start: 2023-11-27T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-02-02T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Portsmouth Public Library

Cold Weather Coat Swap

11/27/2023 @ 9:00am - 02/02/2024 @ 9:00pm

Lobby

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Lobby

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Activity, Civics & Community, Health & Wellness

Details:

The Community Coat Swap helps spread warmth in the community! Need a coat or winter accessory? We have many community donations of good-quality coats, sweaters, scarves, hats, gloves, and mittens for all ages and sizes in the Library L...

Hive Mind Media Hangout

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Levenson Room

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Levenson Room

Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18)

Program Type: Activity, Discussion Group, Art & Culture, Computer, Drama & Music, Science & STEAM

Details:

Hive Mind is back in session for the fall! Hive Mind is a collaborative media space for middle and high schoolers. Stop by the Levenson Room to watch and make short videos, try new tools, and discuss online trends! Oh, and snacks. We have snacks. ...

Chinese Language Discussion Group

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Online

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Language

Our Chinese Language Discussion Group is online only at this time.

Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teacher and may have no native speakers. However, the library has many resources for language learning—ask us today!

For more information about all our Language Discussion Groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/languagediscussiongroups.

Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC

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

Portuguese Language Discussion Group

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Online

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Art & Culture

Details:

Join us online for the Portuguese Language Discussion Group. This group meets via Zoom every Thursday. To join the group, click on this link and enter the password: 3GWdHC Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These a...

1623: The Untold Story of New Hampshire’s Founding Family

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Levenson Room

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Levenson Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Presentation, Authors & Books, History

Details:

1623: The Untold Story of New Hampshire’s Founding Family Presented by J. Dennis Robinson Why do we know so little about David and Amias Thompson of Plymouth, England? And why is the little we know so often wrong? Our first European couple...

Italian Language Discussion Group

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Language

Details:

The Italian Language Discussion Group meets in person at the library. Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teachers and may have no native speakers. However, the library has many reso...

French Language Discussion Group

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room

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. Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teachers and may have no native speakers. However, the library has many resources for languag...

Youth D&D: Ages 10-13

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Youth Activity Room

Waitlist

Registration

Waitlist

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Youth

Program Type: Activity, Gaming

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Details:

Join us, adventurers, for monthly games of dungeons and dragons! We will slay (or befriend) dragons! We will find and hoard shiny objects! We will make an orc feel better about himself! We will spend too much time deciding which goblin in the bun...

Youth D&D: Ages 7-9 - Hero Kids Introduction!

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Levenson Room

Waitlist

Registration

Waitlist

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Levenson Room

Age Group: Youth

Program Type: Activity, Gaming

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Details:

Youth Ages 7-9 Dungeons and Dragons is transitioning to Hero Kids! Hero Kids is an rpg written specifically for younger Dungeons and Dragons players. The classes and monsters will all be familiar as they are also present in the D&D world. No e...

Family Story Time

9:30am - 10:30am

Levenson Room

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Levenson Room

Age Group: Youth, Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Grades K - 2

Program Type: Story Time

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Details:

Join us each Saturday for Family Story Time! This story time is recommended for children ages 6 months to 7-years-old and their caregivers. Each week will feature stories, singing, playing, and more! No registration encouraged but not required - join...

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Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.

Mah Jongg

10:00am - 12:00pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room

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! The game is fun for all ages, free, fast, and easy to learn. We teach beginners the Tawainese version of Mah Jongg every Saturday at 10:00 AM...

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Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.

Drop-In Chess Corner

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Grades 3 - 5

Program Type: Activity, Civics & Community, Gaming

Details:

Chess players ages 5 - 18 are invited to share their strategies and play a few rounds! Bring a friend or stop by the library to see who’s playing. The library will provide a table setup; the rest is up to you! Play, learn, and improve in a relaxed dr...

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Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.

Portsmouth Historic Plaque Program Research Session

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Levenson Room

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Levenson Room

Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen

Program Type: Workshop, Civics & Community, Genealogy, History

Details:

Historic House Plaque Program – Information and research session The Portsmouth Athenaeum, Portsmouth NH 400, the Friends of the South End and the Citywide Neighborhood Committee have been collaborating on a Historic House Plaque Program. The o...

Take the Gratitude Challenge!

12/11/2023 @ 9:00am - 01/31/2024 @ 9:00pm

Lobby

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Lobby

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Activity, Special Event, Civics & Community, Health & Wellness

Details:

With the end of the year upon us and the new year about to start, it is a great time to show kindness and gratitude in our community! Stop by to pick up a Gratitude Challenge booklet filled with ideas to help spread kindness and gratitude in the comm...

Fiction Book Club: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Book Club, Authors & Books

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 8

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 Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin A. J. Fikry, the irascible owner of Island Books, has recently endured some tough years: his wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and his prized possession—a...

German Language Discussion Group

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Macleod Room

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Macleod Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion Group, Language

Details:

The German Language Discussion Group meets in the library. Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teachers and may have no native speakers. However, the library has many resources...

Middle School Monday: Book Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Levenson Room

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Levenson Room

Age Group: Tween (Grades 6 - 8)

Program Type: Activity, Workshop, Art & Culture, Authors & Books, Computer, Crafts, Gaming, Science & STEAM

Details:

Calling All Middle Schoolers!!! Join us every Monday for games, crafts, and other incredibly fun and interesting activities planned JUST FOR YOU!!! Come on over, hang out with your friends, have some fun (and maybe a snack)! Our monthly book c...

Grades 4 & 5 Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Activity Room

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Youth Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Grades 3 - 5

Program Type: Book Club, Authors & Books, Civics & Community, Science & STEAM

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 8

Details:

Students in grades 4 and 5 are invited to meet with other readers to talk books and trivia! Students can pick up the book at the library ahead of time and then join us for a fun conversation and related activities about the book. Registratio...

World Affairs Discussion Group

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Online

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.

Evening Meditation

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult, Tween & Teen

Program Type: Activity, Health & Wellness

Details:

Join us for a new evening meditation program. Meditation is hosted weekly every Monday evening from 6-6:45 PM in the Hilton Garden Inn Room. We offer meditation in a hybrid format, so you may attend in person or online via Zoom. This meditation is ap...

Fiction Book Club: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Hilton Garden Inn Room

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Book Club, Authors & Books

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 14

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 Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin A. J. Fikry, the irascible owner of Island Books, has recently endured some tough years: his wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and his prized possession—a...

Waddler Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am

Levenson Room

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library

Room: Levenson Room

Age Group: Youth, Baby, Toddler

Program Type: Story Time

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Details:

Join us for Waddler Time! This is a story time designed for our mobile young patrons ages 1-3 yrs. We will do lots of songs, rhymes and dancing. Please register ONCE for your family group, and let us know how many are in your gro...

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Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.

Spanish Language Discussion Group

10:30am - 11:30am

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. Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teachers and may have no native speakers. However, the library has many resources for langua...

Blast Off Book Club! Grades K &1

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Details:

Blast Off Book Club is for emerging readers in grades K-1. We will discuss our book, complete an extension activity, and play literacy games. This book club does not teach reading, rather the goal is to foster an early love of reading and promote lit...

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