Halcyon Festival Children's Concert with PSO, Wednesday June 14
May 31, 2023Children, families, and classical music lovers are invited to a very special free performance at the library this month!
Needle Felting Workshop, Tuesday June 13
May 31, 2023Join staff librarians and crafters to learn the fun, simple, and satisfying art of needle felting in a free 90-minute class! Here's an opportunity to get creative and spend some time creating a cute bird out of wool roving material using a needle felting needle or barb.
Film Screening: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Thursday June 8
May 31, 2023Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
2023. Rated PG-13. Runtime 135 minutes.
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
Book Launch Party with Local Author David McPhail, Tuesday June 6
May 31, 2023Join us for a special event with local bestselling children's book author and illustrator, David McPhail!
City of Portsmouth NH Celebrates Pride Month with Proclamation, Flag-raising and LGBTQ+ History Exhibit in City Hall
May 31, 2023For the past several years, the Mayor of Portsmouth has expressed the commitment of the Portsmouth City Council to its goal “to welcome and support diversity in the workplace and community” with a Proclamation of “LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Portsmouth.”
Summer Reading for All Ages!
May 30, 2023Log your reading and win prizes. This year's theme is ALL TOGETHER NOW...
NH Department of Environmental Services Honors City of Portsmouth with 2023 Source Water Protection Award
May 25, 2023The NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) held its annual Drinking Water Source Protection Conference in Pembroke, NH on May 16, 2023, with more than 200 NH water works operators attending.
Portsmouth Fire Department, Federal Fire Society and Mechanic Fire Society Host Fire Department Historical Exhibit Open House June 3
May 22, 2023In honor of the Portsmouth NH 400th anniversary, the Federal Fire Society and the Mechanic Fire Society, both of Portsmouth, commissioned special traditional leather fire buckets for the Portsmouth Fire Department and presented them to Fire Chief William McQuillen in a ceremony on May 5. The three partners are also hosting open house events to showcase the city’s fire department history through artifacts, early fire engines, photographs and informal talks at the Central Fire Station, 170 Court Street in Portsmouth.
Memorial Day Observances Planned in Portsmouth
May 22, 2023VFW Post #168 Commander and City Councilor Josh Denton has provided details on the plans for the City’s Memorial Day observances.
On Friday, May 26, 2023, at 11 am the American Legion/VFW conducts the annual Burial at Sea Ceremony by the anchor sculpture in Prescott Park. The ceremony includes a performance of patriotic music by the Portsmouth Middle School Ensemble and a wreath-laying on the Piscataqua River.
Memorial Day Observances Planned in Portsmouth
May 22, 2023VFW Post #168 Commander and City Councilor Josh Denton has provided details on the plans for the City’s Memorial Day observances.
On Friday, May 26, 2023, at 11 am the American Legion/VFW conducts the annual Burial at Sea Ceremony by the anchor sculpture in Prescott Park. The ceremony includes a performance of patriotic music by the Portsmouth Middle School Ensemble and a wreath-laying on the Piscataqua River.