All Day |
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Sep-Oct
7
2023
Exhibit: Windows of Portsmouth, Hand Drawn Digital Illustrations
All Day 9/7 - 10/7
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
Program Type:
Exhibit,
Art & Culture,
Civics & Community,
History
Details:
Exhibit: Windows of Portsmouth, Hand Drawn Digital Illustrations
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.
|
9 am |
|
|
|
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Youth,
Baby,
Toddler
Levenson Room
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Sep
27
2023
Wed
Baby Laptime Story Time
9:30am - 10:00am
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:
Youth,
Baby,
Toddler
Program Type:
Story Time,
Authors & Books
Required
Seats Remaining:
14
Details:
Join us for Lap Time! Lap Time is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, singing, bounces, playing and more!
More Info
Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
|
|
|
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.
Youth,
Baby,
Toddler,
Preschool,
Grades K - 2
Levenson Room
Closed
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.
Sep
30
2023
Sat
Family Story Time
9:30am - 10:30am
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:
Youth,
Baby,
Toddler,
Preschool,
Grades K - 2
Program Type:
Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining:
49
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!
More Info
Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
|
10 am |
|
|
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Adult,
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Closed
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Sep
26
2023
Tue
Tour the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard!
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Age Group:
Adult,
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Special Event,
Genealogy,
History
Required
Seats Remaining:
2
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?
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Youth,
Baby,
Toddler
Levenson Room
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Baby" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Sep
26
2023
Tue
Waddler Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am
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:
Youth,
Baby,
Toddler
Program Type:
Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining:
21
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.
More Info
Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Sep
26
2023
Tue
Spanish Language Discussion Group
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:
Details
Beginning May 16, 2023, until November 7, 2023, the Spanish Language Discussion Group will meet in person only.
|
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Youth,
Toddler
Levenson Room
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
Sep
27
2023
Wed
Toddler Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am
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:
Youth,
Toddler
Program Type:
Story Time,
Authors & Books
Required
Seats Remaining:
12
Details:
Join us for books, songs, and rhymes at a 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.
|
|
|
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.
Youth,
Preschool,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
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.
Sep
30
2023
Sat
Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie!
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.
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 "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.
Sep
30
2023
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:
Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10 AM —12 PM!
More Info
Children under ten (10) years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult.
|
11 am |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 pm |
|
|
|
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.
Sep
27
2023
Wed
Weekly Meditation
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Levenson Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Adult,
Tween & Teen
Program Type:
Activity,
Health & Wellness
|
|
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Sep
29
2023
Fri
Italian Language Discussion Group
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Macleod Board Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Macleod Board Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
Language
Details:
The Italian Language Discussion Group will meet in person for now. Join us each Friday in the MacLeod Board Room on the library's second floor.
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.
Youth,
Preschool,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Levenson Room
Closed
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.
Sep
29
2023
Fri
Virtual Visit from author Grace Lin
12:45pm - 2:00pm
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:
Youth,
Preschool,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Program Type:
Special Event,
Authors & Books
Required
Seats Remaining:
13
Details:
After the Lunar New Year, the Moon Festival is the most celebrated holiday in Asian countries.
|
|
1 pm |
|
|
This event is in the "Youth" group.
Youth
Levenson Room
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
Sep
26
2023
Tue
Homeschool Meet-Up with Snapology!
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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:
Youth
Program Type:
Activity,
Science & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining:
24
Details:
Homeschooling families are invited to join us for a special visit from Snapology for this month's Homeschool Meet-Up. Registration is required. Please register for EACH child who is planning 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.
Sep
28
2023
Thu
Genealogy Workshop: Tour the Portsmouth Athenaeum
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Special Event,
Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Details:
Presented by the library’s Special Collections staff and members of the Ranger Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), these events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for all levels of interest and experience. All levels will learn something new!
Tour the Portsmouth Athenaeum
with Tom Hardiman and Peggy Hodges
|
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Sep
29
2023
Fri
French Language Discussion Group
1:30pm - 3:00pm
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:
Discussion Group,
Language
Details:
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 language learning—ask us today!
|
|
2 pm |
|
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Sep
25
2023
Mon
German Language Discussion Group
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Macleod Board Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Macleod Board Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
Language
Details:
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 language learning—ask us today!
|
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Closed
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Sep
26
2023
Tue
Teen Book Club @ PHS
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining:
6
Details:
Come join us for Teen Book Club! Held at the high school during Flex Block, each month we discuss a book we read together and receive a new book to talk about the following month.
|
|
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Sep
28
2023
Thu
Genealogy Workshop: Tour the Portsmouth Athenaeum
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Special Event,
Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Details:
Presented by the library’s Special Collections staff and members of the Ranger Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), these events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for all levels of interest and experience. All levels will learn something new!
Tour the Portsmouth Athenaeum
with Tom Hardiman and Peggy Hodges
|
|
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.
Youth,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Levenson Room
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.
Sep
30
2023
Sat
Let's Draw! with author and illustrator Gina Perry
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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:
Workshop,
Special Event,
Art & Culture,
Authors & Books
Details:
Let's Draw! Join local author and illustrator Gina Perry for a drawing workshop filled with dinosaurs, trolls, unicorns, gnomes, and more. The workshop is best for ages 4-10 but all ages are welcome.
|
3 pm |
|
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.
Sep
25
2023
Mon
Middle School Mondays
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,
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!!!
|
|
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.
Youth,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Levenson Room
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.
Sep
27
2023
Wed
LEGO Club
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 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!
|
|
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Youth,
Grades 3 - 5
Youth Activity Room
Closed
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group.
Sep
29
2023
Fri
Youth D&D - Ages 10-13
3:30pm - 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:
Tween (Grades 6 - 8),
Youth,
Grades 3 - 5
Program Type:
Activity,
Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Join us, adventurers, for monthly games of dungeons and dragons!
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.
Youth,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Levenson Room
Closed
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.
Sep
29
2023
Fri
Youth D&D - Ages 7-9
3:30pm - 5:00pm
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:
Youth,
Grades K - 2,
Grades 3 - 5
Program Type:
Activity,
Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Join us, adventurers, for monthly games of dungeons and dragons!
|
|
4 pm |
|
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Sep
25
2023
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.
|
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Adult,
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Macleod Board Room
Closed
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group.
Sep
26
2023
Tue
Shakespeare Discussion Group: Pericles
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Macleod Board Room
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Macleod Board Room
Age Group:
Adult,
Teen (Ages 13 - 18)
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
Drama & Music
Required
Seats Remaining:
37
Details:
Brave Shakespeareans, we venture into the cool mists of autumn as courageously as the fierce general of Athens’ Golden Age!
|
|
|
|
|
5 pm |
|
|
|
|
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Sep
28
2023
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.
|
|
|
6 pm |
|
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
All Ages
Levenson Room
Closed
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Sep
25
2023
Mon
Library Strategic Planning Forum
6:30pm - 8:00pm
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:
All Ages
Program Type:
Activity,
Discussion Group,
Presentation,
Civics & Community
Required
Seats Remaining:
89
Details:
The Portsmouth Public Library is creating a new Strategic Plan and we have received over 2300 responses to our recent survey which will help with the planning.
|
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Sep
26
2023
Tue
Library Strategic Planning Forum
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Activity,
Discussion Group,
Presentation,
Civics & Community
Required
Seats Remaining:
98
Details:
The Portsmouth Public Library is creating a new Strategic Plan and we have received over 2300 responses to our recent survey which will help with the planning.
|
|
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Sep
28
2023
Thu
Portuguese 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,
Art & Culture
Details:
Join us for our newest language discussion group, Portuguese! This group meets at the library on the first Thursday of the month, and online via Zoom otherwise.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Sep
28
2023
Thu
Film Screening: Rushmore
6:30pm - 8:15pm
Levenson Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Film
Details:
Rushmore
1998. Rated R. Runtime 93 minutes.
|
|
|
7 pm |
|
|
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Macleod Board Room
Closed
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Sep
26
2023
Tue
Speculative Fiction Book Club: Redwall
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Macleod Board Room
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Macleod Board Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Book Club,
Authors & Books
Required
Seats Remaining:
9
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.
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.
|
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Sep
27
2023
Wed
The Haunted Seacoast with Roxie Zwicker!
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining:
140
Details:
Join us for an evening of haunted stories of the New Hampshire Seacoast told by Roxie Zwicker of New England Curiosities! Roxie is the author of Haunted Portsmouth and the New Hampshire Book of the Dead.
More Info
This event will be held online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit cityofportsmouth.com/library/news/onlineprograms.
|
|
|
|