Drop In Device Help, Tuesday April 4
April 4, 2023How 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?!
Get one-on-one help with these questions and more during our drop in device help time at the library. From library digital services to Microsoft and Macs, all questions are welcome!
Amanda Lovelace and Parker Lee Poetry Reading, Monday April 3
April 3, 2023Join Portsmouth Public library in welcoming Amanda Lovelace (she/they) and Parker Lee (they/them) for a poetry reading and Q&A over Zoom!
Guitar Sundays- John Muratore @ PMAC, Sunday, April 2
April 2, 2023Join us at PMAC, Portsmouth Music and Arts Center, for a free concert featuring highly acclaimed classical guitarist, John Muratore, who performs regularly as a solo recitalist, concerto soloist, and chamber musician.
Art Exhibit- SPLASH! Artist Reception, Sunday April 2
April 2, 2023Join us on Sunday, April 2 from 2-4 PM to meet the artists and view their work at the reception for the annual exhibit of SPLASH! This exhibit will feature a wide array of stunning creations that showcase the innovative, inspiring minds of our Visual Arts students from grades K-12.
The City of Portsmouth and Redgate/Kane Still Unable to Reach Agreement by the General Services Administration Deadline
March 31, 2023At a Special Meeting of the City Council today at 12:00 pm in City Hall, City Attorney Susan Morrell reported that the City of Portsmouth and Redgate/Kane, also known as SoBow Square, LLC, still have not reached an agreement on a number of critical issues needed to move forward with plans to redevelop the Thomas J. McIntyre Federal Building by the March 31, 2023 extension deadline set by the General Services Administration (GSA).
Tick Talk: Learn to Protect Yourself from Ticks, Thursday April 20
March 27, 2023Join Bob & Barb Maurais from Mainely Ticks on Thursday April 20 from 6:30-8 PM to learn strategies to better protect your family from the ever-increasing threat of ticks and tick-borne diseases.
Intarsia Knitting, Saturday March 18
March 23, 2023Join us for an intermediate knitting class to learn the intarsia technique! Registration is required.
Genealogy Workshop: Old Shoalers - Records & Resources for the Isles of Shoals, Sunday March 19
March 19, 2023Join historian Sam Collins, former curator of the Vaughn Cottage Museum on Star Island, to explore the historical records of the Isles of Shoals. We'll dig into the wide range of archival materials both on the islands and on the mainland.
Indigenous Stories — Making Place, Placing Makers: Connecting History, Memory and Land by Indigenizing New Hampshire Public Library Local History Collections, Tuesday March 28
March 18, 2023Learn about the relationship between Indigenous representation in public library local history collections and the collective understanding of the land now known as New Hampshire.
Confronting Genocide and Antisemitism - Identifying the Warning Signs, Thursday March 30
March 18, 2023“The history of man is the history of crimes, and history can repeat. So information is a defense. Through this we can build, we must build a defense against repetition.” - Simon Wiesenthal, Holocaust Survivor