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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Oct
2
2022
Sun
8:00am - 9:15am
Field Beside Library
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Field Beside Library
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Activity,
Health & Wellness
Details:
This fall, Portsmouth Public Library continues our weekly outdoor yoga class for adults, in the field beside the library, every Sunday morning, September 11 – October 9, at 8 AM! Come join teacher Sage Clarke for a 75-minute, outdoor, all-levels yoga...
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
Field Beside Library
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
Oct
5
2022
Wed
9:30am - 10:00am
Field Beside Library
Closed
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Field Beside Library
Age Group:
Youth,
Baby
Program Type:
Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
19
Details:
Join us under the tent for outdoor Lap Time! Lap Time is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, singing, playing and more!
Please register ONCE for your family group, and let us know how many are in your group. Please...
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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 "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 "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.
Oct
8
2022
Sat
9:30am - 10:00am
Levenson Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Youth,
Baby,
Toddler,
Preschool,
Grades K - 2
Program Type:
Story Time,
Activity,
Authors & Books
Details:
Join us in the Levenson Meeting Room 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 requi...
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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.
Field Beside Library
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Oct
4
2022
Tue
10:00am - 10:30am
Field Beside Library
Closed
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Field Beside Library
Age Group:
Youth,
Preschool
Program Type:
Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
27
Details:
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more under the tent in the field beside the library! This story time is designed for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Please register each week you plan to attend.
Questions about story time? Give ...
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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.
Oct
4
2022
Tue
10:30am - 11:30am
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:
Discussion Group,
Language
Details:
This Language Discussion Group will meet in the library or outside during the spring and summer.
Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teacher and may have no native speakers. However,...
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Field Beside Library
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Oct
5
2022
Wed
10:30am - 11:00am
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,
Toddler
Program Type:
Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
20
Details:
Join us for books, songs, and rhymes at an outdoor story time recommended for two and three year olds and their caregivers.
Please register ONCE for your family group, and let us know how many are in your group. Registration for story time is on a...
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 "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Field Beside Library
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Oct
6
2022
Thu
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,
Baby,
Toddler
Program Type:
Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
10
Details:
Join us under the tent for outdoor Waddler Time! This is a storytime 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 ho...
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.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" 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.
Oct
8
2022
Sat
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
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. Chloe and Tillie are wh...
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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 "Tween & Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Oct
8
2022
Sat
10:00am - 12:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
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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.
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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.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
Oct
5
2022
Wed
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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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Oct
7
2022
Fri
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
Language
Details:
Our Italian Language Discussion Group is meeting in the library at this time. It will move online in November.
Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teachers and may have no native spe...
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Oct
3
2022
Mon
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
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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.
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Monday October 3 | 1 PM or 7 PM
Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—...
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Oct
7
2022
Fri
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
Language
Details:
This Language Discussion Group will meet in the library or outside during the spring and summer.
Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teacher and may have no native speakers. However,...
More Info
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Oct
4
2022
Tue
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Workshop,
Computer
Details:
How do I listen to an audiobook using Libby or Hoopla? Send a text with a picture? Pair Bluetooth headphones? What are apps?!
Get one-on-one help with these questions and more during our drop-in device help time at the library. From library digita...
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Oct
2
2022
Sun
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Guitar Sunday @ PMAC
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Performance,
Drama & Music
Details:
Guitar Sundays: Live Guitar Performances
at Portsmouth Public Library & Portsmouth Music and Arts Center
This popular series from Portsmouth Public Library and PMAC (Portsmouth Music and Arts Center) is back! Drawing from a rich selection of ...
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This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
Oct
3
2022
Mon
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Field Beside Library
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Field Beside Library
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)!
Want to see a part...
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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.
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.
Oct
5
2022
Wed
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:
Youth,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Program Type:
Activity,
Crafts
Details:
Join us for the launch of 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! Challenges may include bu...
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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.
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.
Oct
6
2022
Thu
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 & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Activity,
Workshop,
Discussion Group,
Film,
Art & Culture,
Authors & Books,
Civics & Community,
Drama & Music,
Science & STEAM
Details:
Hive Mind is a brand new after school offering for middle and high school students! We’ll be setting up shop in the Levenson Room on Thursdays with a rotating selection of A/V equipment and activities. Drop in to watch and make TikToks, try new tools...
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.
Oct
3
2022
Mon
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Garden
Closed
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Library Garden
Age Group:
Youth,
Grades 3 - 5
Program Type:
Book Club,
Authors & Books,
Civics & Community,
Science & STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
6
Details:
Students in grades 3 and 4 are invited to meet with other readers to talk books and trivia! This month's book is Dungeon Critters, a graphic novel by Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter.
Join the Dungeon Critters--a tight-knit squad of animal companion...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Oct
3
2022
Mon
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 "Tween & Teen" group.
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
Field Beside Library
Closed
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
Oct
4
2022
Tue
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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:
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8)
Program Type:
Book Club,
Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
9
Details:
Middle School Book Club meets every month. This month we will be meeting under the library tent!
This month’s book is The Beatryce Prophecy
Registration is required for this event and books will be available to pick up at the library ahead of t...
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This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Cancelled
Youth Activity Room
This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Oct
4
2022
Tue
Cancelled
5:00pm - 7:00pm
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,
Gaming
Details:
ADVENTURE AWAITS!!
Join us for Teen D&D! Every two weeks we get together and roll the dice!
New to the game? No problem! Email Andrew to set up an introductory session or to chat about your experience with the game to find out if you even n...
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Oct
6
2022
Thu
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 "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adult" 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 "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Oct
6
2022
Thu
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Levenson Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
All Ages,
Adult,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Film,
Drama & Music
Details:
Films at the library are open to the public and FREE. All films will feature subtitles where possible.
The Princess Bride
1987. Rated PG. 98 min.
While home sick in bed, a young boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farm boy-turned-pirate...
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Oct
3
2022
Mon
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.
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Monday October 3 | 1 PM or 7 PM
Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—...
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Oct
4
2022
Tue
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Macleod Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Macleod Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Book Club,
Authors & Books
Details:
The library's Classics Book Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 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.
My Antonia by Willa Cather
Tuesday October 4 | 7 PM
In this powerful and astonishing novel, Willa Cather created one of the most winning yet thoroughly convincing heroines in American fiction. Antonia Shimerda, the daughter of Bohemian immigran...
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