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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
11/27/2023 @ 9:00am - 02/01/2024 @ 9:00pm
All Ages
Lobby
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Nov-Feb
2023
Cold Weather Coat Swap
11/27/2023 @ 9:00am - 02/01/2024 @ 9:00pm
Lobby
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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?
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Write a Letter to 2123: Portsmouth's 400th Anniversary Time Capsule
All Day 12/1 - 12/30
Lobby
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Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Lobby
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Activity,
Civics & Community,
History,
Writing
Details:
Write a Letter to 2123: 400th Anniversary Time Capsule
Through December 30, 2023
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
12/11/2023 @ 9:00am - 02/14/2024 @ 9:00pm
All Ages
Lobby
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Dec-Feb
2023
Take the Gratitude Challenge!
12/11/2023 @ 9:00am - 02/14/2024 @ 9:00pm
Lobby
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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!
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Dec
19
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:
The Spanish Language Discussion Group meets at the library.
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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.
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.
Dec
23
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.
Dec
23
2023
Sat
Mah Jongg
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 on Saturdays from 10 AM —12 PM!
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.
Dec
20
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
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Dec
22
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 meets in person at the library.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Dec
22
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:
The French Language Discussion Group meets at the library.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Dec
18
2023
Mon
German Language Discussion Group
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Levenson Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
Adult
Program Type:
Discussion Group,
Language
Details:
The German Language Discussion Group meets in the library.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Dec
19
2023
Tue
Drop In Device Help
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? Can I send a picture with a text? How do I pair Bluetooth headphones? What are apps?!
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.
Dec
19
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!
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This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
Tween (Grades 6 - 8)
Youth Activity Room
This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group.
Dec
18
2023
Mon
Middle School Monday: Book Page Ornaments
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Youth Activity Room
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)
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!!!
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This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
Youth,
Grades K - 2
Closed
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group.
Dec
19
2023
Tue
Early Chapter Book Club (Grades 1 & 2)
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Youth,
Grades K - 2
Program Type:
Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Details:
Early Chapter Book Club is for beginning readers in grades 1 & 2. We will discuss our book, complete an extension activity, and play literacy games.
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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.
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.
Dec
20
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!
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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)
Levenson Room
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.
Dec
21
2023
Thu
Hive Mind Media Hangout
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Levenson Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Portsmouth Public Library
Room:
Levenson Room
Age Group:
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!
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Dec
18
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.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Dec
21
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.
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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.
Dec
18
2023
Mon
Evening Meditation
6:00pm - 6:45pm
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,
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.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Closed
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Dec
20
2023
Wed
Creative Writing Group II
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Closed
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:
Activity,
Discussion Group,
Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
The Portsmouth Public Library invites you to join Creative Writing Group II which meets in person at the library and online via Zoom, on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Dec
21
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 online for the Portuguese Language Discussion Group.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Closed
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Dec
18
2023
Mon
Nonfiction Book Club: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hilton Garden Inn Room
Closed
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
Required
Seats Remaining:
41
Details:
The library's Nonfiction Book Club meets the third Monday each month at 1 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.
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This event is in the "Adult" group.
Adult
Macleod Board Room
Closed
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Dec
19
2023
Tue
Speculative Fiction Book Club: To Be Taught, If Fortunate
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.
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