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Name: Take the Gratitude Challenge!
Start: 2023-12-11T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-02-14T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Portsmouth Public Library

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All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. Take the Gratitude Challenge! 12/11/2023 @ 9:00am - 02/14/2024 @ 9:00pm All Ages Lobby This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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!
	This event is in the "All Ages" group. Seacoast Camera Club "Made in New England" 01/29/2024 @ 9:00am - 03/02/2024 @ 5:00pm All Ages Levenson Room This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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 Details: You are invited to view an exhibit of the work of members of the Seacoast Camera Club! This year the club has focused on the theme of "Made in New England"
	This event is in the "All Ages" group. Homeschool Hangout: Special Exhibit with Seacoast ArtSpot All Day 2/1 - 2/29 All Ages Youth Services This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Youth Services Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Exhibit, Art & Culture Details: Seacoast ArtSpot and PPL have been working with some talented homeschool students to create art for a special exhibit in the library! Come experience 2-D and 3-D art created by students between the ages of 4 and 12.
10 am			This event is in the "Adult" group. Spanish Language Discussion Group 10:30am - 11:30am Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group. 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 in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.				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. Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie! 10:00am - 11:00am Youth, Preschool, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5 Youth Services 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. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Youth Services 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. Mah Jongg 10:00am - 12:00pm Adult, Tween & Teen Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group. 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.
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12 pm				This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group. Weekly Meditation 12:15pm - 1:00pm Adult, Tween & Teen Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group. 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 Our Weekly Meditation will now be hosted in the Levenson Room AND online, every Wednesday from 12:15 - 1 PM! Attend in person or via Zoom. Appropriate for all levels of experience. See our current schedule of teachers, or find out more about our volunteer instructors, at cityofportsmouth.com/library/weekly-meditation. No registration required. Click this link to connect via Zoom. Password: 3GWdHC		This event is in the "Adult" group. Italian Language Discussion Group 12:30pm - 1:30pm Adult Macleod Board Room This event is in the "Adult" group. 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: This Italian Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the MacLeod Board Room.
1 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group. Fiction Book Club: Take My Hand 1:00pm - 2:00pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room Open Required This event is in the "Adult" group. Open 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: 31 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.		This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group. This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group. Whim Whams! Karate Introduction with Sensei Harry 1:00pm - 2:00pm Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5 Levenson Room Closed Required This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group. This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5 Program Type: Activity, Workshop, Presentation, Performance, Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 3 Details: This month we've got a visit from Sensei Harry Charache, from Onsite Family Martial Arts!		This event is in the "Adult" group. French Language Discussion Group 1:30pm - 3:00pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group. 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 in the Hilton Garden Inn Room.
2 pm	This event is in the "Adult" group. Black Heritage Trail Tea Talks: Homesick: Attaining the American Dream 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adult Levenson Room This event is in the "Adult" group. 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, Presentation, Special Event, Civics & Community, History Details: The median income of a New Hampshire household is not enough to rent a median-priced apartment in places like Portsmouth and Manchester. The data is far worse for a single person earning the New Hampshire median income.	This event is in the "Adult" group. German Language Discussion Group 2:30pm - 4:00pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group. 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 German Language Discussion Group meets at the library in the Hilton Garden Inn 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. LEGO Club 2:30pm - 3:30pm 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. 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!
3 pm		This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group. Middle School Mondays: Watercolor Kindness Cards & Paper Heart Chain 3:30pm - 4:30pm Tween (Grades 6 - 8) Levenson Room This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group. 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. Blast Off Book Club! Grades K &1 3:00pm - 3:30pm Youth, Grades K - 2 Closed Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2 Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 3 Details: Blast Off Book Club is for emerging readers in grades K-1. We will discuss our book, complete an extension activity, and play literacy games.		This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group. Crazy 8s Math Club for Grades K-2 3:00pm - 4:00pm Grades K - 2 Offsite Event This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Grades K - 2 Program Type: Activity Details: Where Math Meets Mischief! This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group. Hive Mind Media Hangout 3:30pm - 4:15pm Tween & Teen Levenson Room This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Tween & Teen Program Type: Activity, Workshop, Discussion Group, Art & Culture, Civics & Community, Computer, Crafts, Drama & Music, Science & STEAM Details: Hive Mind is a collaborative media space for middle and high schoolers. Stop by the Levenson Room to watch and make short videos, try new tools, and discuss online trends! Oh, and snacks. We have snacks.
4 pm		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 "Grades K - 2" group. This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group. Chess Corner Youth Drop-In 4:00pm - 5:00pm Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5 Youth Services 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 "Grades K - 2" group. This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Youth Services Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8), Teen (Ages 13 - 18), Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5 Program Type: Activity, Civics & Community, Gaming, Science & STEAM Details: Chess players ages 5 - 18 are invited to share their strategies and play a few rounds! Bring a friend or stop by the library to see who’s playing. The library will provide a table setup; the rest is up to you! 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 "Grades 3 - 5" group. Grades 4 & 5 Book Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Youth, Grades 3 - 5 Youth Activity Room Closed Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group. 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: 0 Details: Students entering grades 4 and 5 are invited to meet with other readers to talk books and trivia! This event is in the "Adult" group. World Affairs Discussion Group 4:00pm - 5:00pm Adult Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" 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.
5 pm				This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group. Italian Language Discussion Group 5:00pm - 6:00pm Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18) Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18) Program Type: Discussion Group, Language Details: This Italian Language Discussion Group meets online via Zoom.	This event is in the "Adult" group. Chinese Language Discussion Group 5:00pm - 6:00pm Adult Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" 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 Details: The Chinese Language Discussion Group meets online via Zoom.	This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group. We Craft 5:00pm - 6:30pm Adult, Tween & Teen Levenson Room This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group. 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, Crafts Details: We craft, ewe craft, we all craft together! Join library staff and fellow crafters on the third Friday of each month from 5 - 6:30 PM for an after-hours, drop-in, open crafting time.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group. Weekly Meditation 6:00pm - 6:45pm Adult, Tween & Teen Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group. 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: Hybrid Meditation Our Weekly Meditation is now offered on Monday evenings as well as Wednesday afternoon.	This event is in the "All Ages" group. Seacoast Camera Club Exhibit Reception and Presentation by Greg Kretschmar 6:30pm - 8:30pm All Ages Levenson Room This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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, Presentation, Exhibit, Art & Culture Details: The Seacoast Camera Club's Annual Photography Exhibition, "Made in New England" will be on display for public viewing in the Levenson Room of the Portsmouth Public Library from Monday January 30 through Saturday March 2.	This event is in the "Adult" group. Creative Writing Group I 6:30pm - 8:30pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room Waitlist Required This event is in the "Adult" group. Waitlist 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, Writing Required Seats Remaining: 0 Details: The Portsmouth Public Library hosts Creative Writing Group I which meets both in person at the library and online via Zoom two Wednesdays a month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group. Film Screening: Barbie 6:30pm - 8:30pm Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18) Levenson Room This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18) Program Type: Film Details: *Barbie* 2023. PG-13.114 Minutes.	This event is in the "Adult" group. Portuguese Language Discussion Group 6:00pm - 7:00pm Adult Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adult" 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: The Portuguese Language Discussion Group meets online via Zoom.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group. Fiction Book Club: Take My Hand 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room Open Required This event is in the "Adult" group. Open 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: 44 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.

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