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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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Dec-Jan
2022
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages,
Adult,
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18),
Youth,
Preschool,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Program Type:
Activity,
Special Event,
Civics & Community
Details:
Take our Gratitude Challenge during the months of December 2022 and January 2023. Stop by the library to pick up a Gratitude Challenge Booklet filled with 30 ideas to show kindness or gratitude to our community helpers or anyone you appreciate! ...
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This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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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 "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
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This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.
Feb
4
2023
Sat
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages,
Adult,
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18),
Youth,
Baby,
Toddler,
Preschool,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Program Type:
Story Time,
Activity,
Special Event,
Authors & Books,
Civics & Community,
Crafts,
Garden & Nature,
Language
Details:
Each year we are excited to join libraries nationally to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day! Join us for our 2023 celebration of all things library with all-day activities and special story times - including an Italian language story time w...
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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 "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Jan-Mar
2023
All Day 1/30 - 3/2
Levenson Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Exhibit,
Art & Culture
Details:
You won't want to miss the annual Seacoast Camera Club exhibit in the Levenson Room at the Portsmouth Public Library! This exhibit features the works of local photographers who capture the beauty of Portsmouth in celebration of the 400th anniversary ...
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This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Feb
1
2023
Wed
9:30am - 10:00am
Levenson Room
Closed
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Baby,
Toddler
Program Type:
Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
11
Details:
Join us INSIDE for Lap Time! Lap Time is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, singing, playing and more!
Please note that registration for story time is on a weekly basis and you will need to register for each week ...
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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.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
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Feb
4
2023
Sat
Cancelled
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:
CANCELLED! BUT JOIN US LATER IN THE DAY FOR SPECIAL STORY TIMES IN ITALIAN, SPANISH AND FRENCH! OR COME BY AND READ TO OUR READING DOGS, MAKE A CRAFT, TRY YOUR HAND AT BOOK BINGO, GUESS HOW MANY BOOKS THERE ARE IN THE LIBRARY AND SUBMIT YOUR NO...
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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 "Adult" group.
Jan
31
2023
Tue
10:30am - 11:30am
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:
Details
For the winter of 2022-2023, the Spanish Language Discussion Group will meet at the library and online.
To join online, click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC
Please note that each group is volunte...
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This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Feb
1
2023
Wed
10:30am - 11:00am
Levenson Room
Closed
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Toddler
Program Type:
Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
Details:
Join us INSIDE for books, songs, and rhymes at a 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 w...
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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 "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Feb
2
2023
Thu
10:00am - 10:30am
Levenson Room
Closed
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Youth,
Baby,
Toddler
Program Type:
Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
8
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.
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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.
Feb
4
2023
Sat
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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.
Feb
4
2023
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:
Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles Saturdays from 10 AM —12 PM!
The game is fun for all ages, free, fast, and easy to learn.
We teach beginners every Saturday at 10:00 AM, it only 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.
Feb
1
2023
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,
Health & Wellness
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Feb
3
2023
Fri
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
Language
Details:
The Italian Language Discussion Group will meet online for the winter of 2022-2023.
To join online, click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC
Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not c...
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Feb
3
2023
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:
Our French Language Discussion Group is meeting at the library during the winter of 2022-2023.
Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teachers and may have no native speakers. However, ...
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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.
Feb
4
2023
Sat
1:00pm - 1:30pm
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,
Special Event,
Authors & Books,
Language
Details:
Join us for a special Italian language story time with "Professoressa" Marissa Bognanno! Through a generous grant, all third through fifth graders at the three public elementary schools in Portsmouth have been learning Italian this year with Ms...
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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 "Adult" group.
Jan
30
2023
Mon
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Macleod Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Macleod Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
Language
Details:
The German Language Discussion Group will meet in the MacLeod Board Room for the winter of 2022-2023.
Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teachers and may have no native speakers. Ho...
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This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Jan
31
2023
Tue
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Teen Book Club @ PHS
Age Group:
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Book Club,
Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
10
Details:
Teen Book Club returns this year during Flex Block at Portsmouth High School. Book club will meet each month and teens outside of PHS are still welcome to join – just please let us know in advance!
This month we'll be discussing Indian Horse by R...
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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.
Feb
4
2023
Sat
2:00pm - 2:30pm
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,
Special Event,
Authors & Books,
Language
Details:
Join us for a special Spanish language story time with native Spanish speaker and early childhood educator Kari Taylor. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and more! This story time is recommended for all ages. No registration is required. Te ve...
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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 "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
Jan
30
2023
Mon
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room
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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)!
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.
Feb
1
2023
Wed
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Levenson Room
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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 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 building marble ...
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This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
Feb
2
2023
Thu
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Crazy 8s Math Club for Grades K-2
Age Group:
Grades K - 2
Program Type:
Activity,
Science & STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Where Math Meets Mischief!
Join Mollie at the Community Campus for fun with math. Fun activities include Glow In the Dark Geometry, Spy Training, and Toilet Paper Olympics!!! Portsmouth Schools buses will transport your Kindergar...
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.
Feb
2
2023
Thu
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Levenson Room
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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,
Art & Culture,
Civics & Community,
Drama & Music,
Science & STEAM
Details:
Today we'll be learning about the FLICC misinformation model with Cranky Uncle! Link: https://crankyuncle.com/game/
Hive Mind is a collaborative media space for middle and high schoolers. Stop by the Levenson Room to watch and make short videos, t...
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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.
Feb
3
2023
Fri
3:30pm - 5:15pm
Levenson Room
Closed
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Tween & Teen,
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Details:
It's that time of the year again!
Our ever-popular Babysitting Course is here!
Signups Required - online (you only need to sign up for the first day).
This free, 5-session course is open to students entering 6th grade & above. Students m...
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jan
30
2023
Mon
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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 "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Feb
2
2023
Thu
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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 "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Jan
30
2023
Mon
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Levenson Room
Closed
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Adult,
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Workshop,
Art & Culture,
Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
37
Details:
Due to the weather, this program has been rescheduled for Monday, January 30 at 6:30 PM.
Don't miss Astrology 201! This workshop is great for anyone who has attended Astrology 101 with Kate Sheridan in the past, and also for anyone who has basic a...
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Feb
2
2023
Thu
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
Art & Culture
Details:
Join us for our newest language discussion group, Portuguese! This group meets online via Zoom.
Please note that each group is volunteer-facilitated. These are not classes. They will have no teachers and may have no native speakers. How...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Feb
2
2023
Thu
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Levenson Room
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Adult,
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Film
Details:
Groundhog Day
1993. Rated PG. 101 min
Phil (Bill Murray), a weatherman, is out to cover the annual emergence of the groundhog from its hole. He gets caught in a blizzard that he didn't predict and finds himself trapped in a time warp. He is doome...
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Jan
31
2023
Tue
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Book Club,
Authors & Books
Details:
The library's Speculative Fiction Book Club meets the final Tuesday 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.
No registration required.
This book club is currently offered online. Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC
For more book groups, visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/book-discussion-groups.
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied 'droid - a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never ou...
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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.
Jan
31
2023
Tue
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Levenson Room
Closed
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Presentation,
History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Join Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective members to hear how their work is reframing New Hampshire’s history from an Indigenous perspective.
The history of the Indigenous communities of the Seacoast has been endangered since the colo...
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