Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (11/16)	Mon (11/17)	Tue (11/18)	Wed (11/19)	Thu (11/20)	Fri (11/21)	Sat (11/22)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group Exhibit: Surfrider Foundation with Rebecca McGee Tuck 11/03/2025 @ 2:00pm–12/05/2025 @ 12:00pm All Ages Lobby This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Lobby Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Exhibit, Garden & Nature Details: The Surfrider Foundation NH chapter has partnered with local artist and ocean activist, Rebecca McGee Tuck, to present this informative, creative and eye-opening exhibit. 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.
	This event is in the "All Ages" group Coat Swap All Day 11/15–1/31 All Ages Lobby This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Lobby Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Special Event Details: Cold Weather Coat Swap November 15 – January 31 Donations accepted November 3 – January 17 Portsmouth Public Library Lobby
10 am			This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Waddler Story Time! 10:30am–11:00am Youth, Toddler, Preschool Levenson Room This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Youth, Toddler, Preschool Program Type: Story Time Details: Waddler Time is designed for our younger toddlers AND caregivers! Mobile 1s and 2s will engage in the five building blocks of literacy (SING, TALK, READ, WRITE AND PLAY) through this interactive storytime! 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 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 "Baby" group Baby Laptime Story Time 10:30am–11:00am Youth, Baby Levenson Room This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Baby" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Youth, Baby Program Type: Story Time Details: Laptime is recommended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and will feature stories, songs, fingerplays, bouncing rhymes, and puppets.	This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group Toddler Time 10:30am–11:00am Youth, Toddler Levenson Room This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Youth, Toddler Program Type: Story Time Details: Toddler Story Time is recommended for two and three year olds and their caregivers and will feature stories, singing, puppets, playing and more!	This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Bigs & Littles Story Time 10:30am–11:00am Youth, Toddler, Preschool Levenson Room This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Youth, Toddler, Preschool Program Type: Story Time Details: A mixed-age storytime for preschool BIGS and their younger littles. Experience the five elements of literacy development - READ, WRITE, SING, TALK & PLAY through books, music, rhymes, and fingerplays!	This event is in the "All Ages" group English Conversation Group 10:30am–11:30am All Ages Macleod Board Room This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Macleod Board Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Discussion Group, Language Details: If you want to improve your English, join us at our English Conversation Group! During these weekly meetings, you will practice speaking English with others, improve pronunciation, and build vocabulary while increasing your confidence. This event is in the "All Ages" group Mah Jongg 10:30am–12:30pm All Ages Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Gaming Details: Come to the library to play Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles on Saturdays from 10:30 AM —12:30 PM!
11 am							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 Reading Dogs - Chloe & Tillie! 11:00am–12:00pm Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5 Youth Services 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 Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Youth Services Age Group: Youth, 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 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 "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group Poets' Workshop Group 11:30am–1:00pm Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18) Macleod Board Room Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Teen (Ages 13 - 18)" group Open Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Macleod Board Room Age Group: Adult, Teen (Ages 13 - 18) Program Type: Workshop, Writing Registration Required Details: Poets are invited to join our new Poets' Workshop Group! This community of poets will share their work in a friendly and sensitive environment, explore others' work, write, reflect, revise, and publish!
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 Levenson Room This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson 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 12:15pm–1:15pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Group, Language Details: This Italian Language Discussion Group meets at the library and online via Zoom part of the year.
1 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group Nonfiction Book Club: The End of Everything 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club 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. The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack				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 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.
2 pm	This event is in the "Adult" group Genealogy Workshop: Research Huddle 2:00pm–4:00pm Adult Special Collections This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Special Collections Age Group: Adult Program Type: Workshop, Genealogy 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! Join us for a Research Huddle in the Special Collections Room! In sports, a huddle is when players gather in a circle to strategize, motivate, or celebrate. We think genealogists should do the same!	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 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 "Adult" group Drop-In Device Help 2:00pm–3:30pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room This event is in the "Adult" group 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? Can I send a picture with a text? How do I pair Bluetooth headphones? What are apps?!
3 pm		This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group Middle School Mondays 3:30pm–4:30pm Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8) Levenson Room This event is in the "Tween & Teen" group This event is in the "Tween (Grades 6 - 8)" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Tween & Teen, Tween (Grades 6 - 8) Program Type: Activity, Workshop, Art & Culture, Authors & Books, Computer, Crafts, Gaming, Science & STEAM Details: Calling All Middle Schoolers!!!	This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group Grades K/1 Book Club 3:30pm–4:15pm Youth, Grades K - 2 Levenson Room Full Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades K - 2" group Full Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2 Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Details: Thank You Omu! by Oge Mora is a fun story about community and sharing that is adored by all who read it! 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 K - 2" group This event is in the "Grades 3 - 5" group LEGO Club 3:30pm–4:30pm 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 Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 2, Grades 3 - 5 Program Type: Activity 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!
4 pm		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 Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Group, World Affairs Details: Are you fascinated by international affairs and the world of foreign policy? If so, please join our online World Affairs Discussion group. This program is offered online via Zoom. More Info Available online on the Zoom platform. Questions or trouble connecting? Visit portsmouthnh.gov/library/news/onlineprograms.
5 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes 5:30pm–7:30pm Adult OFF SITE Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: OFF SITE Age Group: Adult Program Type: Activity, Discussion Group, Authors & Books, Language Details: Take English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes in Portsmouth!		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 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 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 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 An Evening with Kristina von Trapp 6:30pm–7:30pm All Ages Levenson Room Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group Waitlist Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Details: As The Sound of Music marks its 60th anniversary and the von Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont celebrates 75 years in business, Portsmouth Public Library invites you to a special event featuring Kristina von Trapp, granddaughter of the	This event is in the "Adult" group Creative Writing Group II 6:00pm–8:00pm Adult Hilton Garden Inn Room Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Full Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Hilton Garden Inn Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Activity, Discussion Group, Writing Registration Required 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 to 8 PM. This event is in the "Adult" group Planner Society Presents: Fun with Collage feat. artist Molly Meng 6:30pm–7:30pm Adult Levenson Room Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Full Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Activity, Crafts Registration Required Details: Join Planner Society and artist Molly Meng to learn some basic collage techniques! Materials will be provided for this hands-on experiment with cut paper and creativity.	This event is in the "All Ages" group Film Screening: The Last Waltz 6:00pm–8:00pm All Ages Levenson Room This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Portsmouth Public Library Room: Levenson Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Film Details: The Last Waltz. 1978. PG. 117 Minutes.