Film Screening: Jaws, Thursday July 24
July 18, 2025Jaws.
1975. PG. 124 minutes.
Join us to celebrate Shark Week and the 50th Anniversary of the release of the classic film, Jaws!
Municipal Election Filing Period Opens September 2, 2025
July 17, 2025Kelli Barnaby, City Clerk for the City of Portsmouth NH, has announced the filing period for candidates interested in running for office in the Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The Municipal Election filing period opens Tuesday, September 2, 2025, and ends on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
Non-Partisan Offices
The following non-partisan offices will be filled by the Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025:
Racial Unity Team Exhibit, July 3-30
July 14, 2025An exhibit of 63 works of art and poetry by residents across eight New Hampshire counties will be displayed at the Portsmouth Public Library July 3-31, 2025.
We Craft, Friday July 18
July 14, 2025We 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.
Genealogy Workshop: Using Blogs to Share Family History, Thursday July 17
July 14, 2025Have you considered starting your own genealogy blog to share your stories from a family line or of a particular ancestor? Sharing your family history writing on an online platform can be both fun and easy to do! This talk will focus on the basics of creating a blog, covering all you need to know to get started.
Parks & Greenery Department Offers Free Public Prescott Park Garden Tours on Fridays
July 9, 2025The seasonal gardens of Prescott Park are in their prime, following weeks of planting, weeding, and cultivation. The City of Portsmouth Parks & Greenery Department is inviting the public to join members of the gardening team for free weekly tours of the formal gardens.
Community Power Coalition of NH Announces Increase in Portsmouth Community Power Rates, Effective August 1, 2025
July 8, 2025The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) has advised its member municipalities, including Portsmouth Community Power, that the electricity supply rates for the rate period August 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026 will increase, as are all electric rates from utilities across the state. Eversource, the default utility in Portsmouth, has announced an increase to 11.196 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
Racial Unity Team — Community Dialogue & Reception, Saturday July 12
July 8, 2025As part of its ongoing community engagement, the Racial Unity Team, in partnership with the Portsmouth Public Library, invites you to participate in a Community Dialogue and Reception on Saturday, July 12, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM for the current Racial Unity Team Exhibit.
Family Game Night, Wednesdays July 2, 9, 16, & 23
July 1, 2025Calling all Families! Do you love learning new games but hate reading the directions? Have you wondered about those weird Trash Panda and Gonuts for Donuts games in Youth Services? Join us for Family Game Night this summer and learn a new game with other families and youth staff. Or play old standbys like UNO and challenge your neighbors!
DPW Hosts Vaughan Mall Project Design Public Meeting on July 7, 2025
July 1, 2025The City of Portsmouth NH will start urgent work in Vaughan Mall to replace the heavily deteriorated sewer and water lines. While the Mall is under construction, the City will also be upsizing the stormwater system to accommodate the additional flows that will be generated during future phases of the Fleet Street Reconstruction Project.
Construction on Vaughan Mall is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2025, and will continue through early December. To ensure accessibility during the winter months, the site is expected to be temporarily surfaced with asphalt.