All Day |
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
03/10/2022 @ 2:00pm - 05/01/2022 @ 5:00pm
All Ages
Levenson Room
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Mar-May
2022
Exhibit: SPLASH!
03/10/2022 @ 2:00pm - 05/01/2022 @ 5:00pm
Levenson Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Exhibit,
Art & Culture
Details:
This exhibit will feature a wide array of stunning creations that showcase the innovative, inspiring minds of our Visual Arts students from grades K-12.
More Info
Please check the calendar before you visit. Exhibit will be available for viewing when there is not an event or meeting in progress.
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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.
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Pickup
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.
Apr
15
2022
Fri
Teen Takeout Signups-Closed!
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Pickup
Age Group:
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Special Event
Details:
Teen Takeout is a fun book box for anyone in grades 6-12! Each box includes a book to keep, a snack, a themed activity, and some library swag. Teens may also choose to receive a book from the library collection in their box.
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
Youth,
Baby
Library Garden
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
Apr
13
2022
Wed
Outdoor Lap Time
9:30am - 10:00am
Library Garden
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Library Garden
Age Group:
Youth,
Baby
Program Type:
Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Join us this Spring for outdoor Lap Time! Lap Time is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, singing, playing and more!
More Info
Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Youth,
Preschool
Field Beside Library
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Apr
12
2022
Tue
Outdoor Preschool Story Time
10:00am - 10:30am
Field Beside Library
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Field Beside Library
Age Group:
Youth,
Preschool
Program Type:
Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining:
19
Details:
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more in the library garden! This story time is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Please register each week you plan to attend.
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 "Adult" group.
Apr
12
2022
Tue
Spanish Language Discussion Group
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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
More Info
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Youth,
Toddler
Library Garden
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Apr
13
2022
Wed
Outdoor Toddler Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am
Library Garden
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Library Garden
Age Group:
Youth,
Toddler
Program Type:
Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining:
1
Details:
Join us for books, songs, and rhymes at an outdoor story time recommended for two and three year olds and their caregivers.
More Info
Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Adult,
Tween & Teen
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Apr
16
2022
Sat
Mah Jongg
10:00am - 12:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group:
Adult,
Tween & Teen
Program Type:
Activity,
Gaming
Details:
MAH JONGG EVERY SATURDAY! Learn MAH JONGG, the ancient Chinese game of tiles. It's fast, free, and fun for all ages. Held every Saturday from 10 - Noon. Taught every week at 10:00, takes 15 minutes to learn.
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 "Youth" group.
Tween & Teen,
Youth
Library Garden
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
Apr
16
2022
Sat
Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!
10:00am - 11:00pm
Library Garden
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Library Garden
Age Group:
Tween & Teen,
Youth
Program Type:
Activity
Details:
Emerging readers! Read to one of our certified reading dogs in the garden or sunroom each Saturday morning this Spring!
More Info
Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Adult,
Tween & Teen
Levenson Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Apr
13
2022
Wed
Weekly Meditation
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Levenson Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Adult,
Tween & Teen
Program Type:
Activity,
Workshop,
Health & Wellness
More Info
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Branches:
Portsmouth Public Library
Description:
The library will not offer any programs or services afternoon (12:00 PM) on Friday, April 15, 2022.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Apr
11
2022
Mon
Fiction Book Club
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Book Club,
Authors & Books
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.
More Info
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This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
Tween (Grades 6 - 8)
Levenson Room
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
Apr
11
2022
Mon
Middle School Monday Meet-Up!!!
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Tween (Grades 6 - 8)
Program Type:
Activity
Details:
Drop in after school for some fun activities, crafts and games!
Open to all students in grades 6-8- Masks must be worn at all times inside the building.
More Info
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This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8)
Levenson Room
Closed
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
Apr
12
2022
Tue
Middle School Tech Tuesdays w/ Sages Entertainment
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8)
Program Type:
Activity,
Computer,
Gaming,
Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining:
8
Details:
Calling all creative thinkers! Students in grades 6-8 are invited to join the Portsmouth Public Library and Sages Entertainment as we design/play games, program some robots, and code microcontrollers.
More Info
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.
Youth,
Grades 3 - 5
Youth Activity Room
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.
Apr
11
2022
Mon
Grades 3 & 4 Book Club
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Activity Room
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Youth Activity Room
Age Group:
Youth,
Grades 3 - 5
Program Type:
Book Club,
Authors & Books
Required
Seats Remaining:
3
Details:
Students in grades 3 and 4 are invited to meet with other readers to talk books and trivia!. This month's book will be Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott.
More Info
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Apr
11
2022
Mon
World Affairs Discussion Group
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
Youth,
Grades K - 2
Online
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
Apr
12
2022
Tue
April Online Blast Off Book Club Meeting
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Youth,
Grades K - 2
Program Type:
Book Club,
Discussion Group
Details:
Blast Off Book Club is our book club for emerging readers in grades K – 2. Currently we are offering Blast Off Book Club to go, with the option for a Zoom meet-up. Be sure to register for a Blast Off Book Club kit, available for pickup the week before the meeting!
Registration required.
The Blast Off Book Club is designed for children in grades K-2. This month we will be discussing Give Bees a Chance by Bethany Barton.
More Info
This event will be held online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/onlineprograms.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Apr
14
2022
Thu
Chinese Language Discussion Group
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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
More Info
This event will be held online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/onlineprograms.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Apr
13
2022
Wed
The Whys and Whens of Car Maintenance
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Workshop,
Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining:
55
Details:
Get an overview of car maintenance from Chaya Milchtein of Mechanic Shop Femme! Learn when to perform specific maintenance tasks, and of course why, including changing oil and filters, tire pressure, coolant, and much more.
More Info
This event will be held online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/onlineprograms.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Apr
13
2022
Wed
Standing Up to Racism
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Workshop,
Civics & Community
Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Details:
What does it mean to be an ally? How can we help dismantle systemic, anti-black racism?
More Info
This event will be held online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/onlineprograms.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Apr
14
2022
Thu
Mindfulness Workshop: Developing Focus and Clarity
Closed
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Workshop,
Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Details:
Looking for more focus, calm, or loving kindness in your life this season? Portsmouth Public Library will host a series of free, one-hour online Mindfulness Workshops with popular teacher Liz Korabek-Emerson. Sign up for one or many!
More Info
This event will be held online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/onlineprograms.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Apr
11
2022
Mon
Fiction Book Club
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Book Club,
Authors & Books
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.
More Info
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This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Tween & Teen,
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Youth Activity Room
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Apr
12
2022
Tue
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Youth Activity Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Youth Activity Room
Age Group:
Tween & Teen,
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Activity,
Civics & Community
Details:
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teens who meet monthly to plan teen library programs and more.
We always welcome new members! TAB is open to teens ages 13 and up.
To sign up, email Andrew at awhouldsworth@cityofportsmouth.com.
This month we are going to continue to plan for the summer, do a fun craft, and celebrate Spring's highly anticipated awakening!!
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Apr
12
2022
Tue
Local History: 1816 - The Year Without A Summer
Closed
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
History
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Details:
The eruption of Mount Tambora in the spring of 1815 was the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history.
More Info
This event will be held online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/onlineprograms.
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