Beginning Weaving, Tuesday March 29
February 10, 2022An introduction to weaving on small, hand-held lap looms! Space is limited. All registrants will receive a kit with all required materials.
DPW Offers Winter Preparedness Tips & Automated Snow Parking Ban Alert Notification Systems
February 5, 2022Following the February 4 sleet and snow event, sidewalk cleanup operations are proving difficult. Multiple methods for clearing the layers of compacted buildup are not as effective as hoped, but a full crew of DPW employees is working on the problem. Residents are asked to be patient -- and careful -- as the City continues to treat streets and sidewalks.
REC DEPT STORM UPDATE
February 4, 2022All basketball practices are cancelled for tonight at the Connie Bean Center, so the building will not be opening.
Indoor Pool will be closing at 4pm. Evening classes have been cancelled.
Spinnaker will remain open as normal.
REC DEPT STORM UPDATE
February 4, 2022All basketball practices are cancelled for tonight (Fri Feb 4) at the Connie Bean Center, so the building will not be opening.
The Indoor Pool will be closing at 4pm. Evening classes have been cancelled.
Spinnaker will remain open as normal.
A Letter from the Director
February 3, 2022At the end of February we'll be saying goodbye to our fearless leader, Steve Butzel. His energy, dedication, and humor will be sorely missed, and we're so grateful for his tireless steering of the library ship, especially during the pandemic.
Portsmouth DPW Snow Load-out Operations Scheduled for Tues Night February 1
January 31, 2022City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works crews will conduct snow load out operations to clear street and improve safety following the weekend blizzard. The load-out operations start Tuesday, February 1 at 7:30 pm in Area 1, 9:30 pm in Area 2 and 12:30 am in Area 3. The work is expected to be completed by 8 am on Tuesday, February 2.
City of Portsmouth Forms Project Team to Launch Recreational Needs Study
January 28, 2022Late last year, the Portsmouth City Council and City Manager determined that conducting a Recreational Needs Study would inform the scope and location of any future sports/recreational facilities in the City.
Local History: The Lieutenant Governor John Wentworth House and Five Women Named Sarah, Tuesday February 22
January 27, 2022Historian Sandra Rux explores the lives of five inhabitants of the Lieutenant Governor John Wentworth House, 1702 - 1841...
Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons Character Creation, Thursday March 3
January 27, 2022How do you create a character for D&D? How and why do characters do what they do? How do I determine my background, skills, or passive wisdom? Find out at this staff-led workshop for adults...
Genealogy Workshop - Hangroot: The Early Native and African-American Presence in Greenwich, CT - Sunday February 20
January 27, 2022Teresa Vega discusses the little known and long-lost community of Native and African Americans that preceded the 1640 founding of Greenwich, CT...