Ikenobo Ikebana Exhibit, Thursday June 26 — June 28

Fascinated by Japanese flower arranging? Come learn about its practice and history at a demonstration and exhibition of Ikenobo-Ikebana at the Portsmouth Public Library.
 

At 12:30 pm on Thursday June 26, a Japanese floral exhibition will be unveiled in the library’s lobby. Shortly after, at 1:00 pm, there will be a demonstration of Ikenobo-Ikebana in the Levenson Community Room. All are welcome. The exhibition will be on display from 12:30 pm on Thursday June 26 until noon on Saturday June 28. 

True Crime Book Talk—The Murder of Dorothy Milliken: Cold Case in ME, Monday June 23

On November 5, 1976 Dorothy Milliken was murdered.

Join author Sharon Kitchens at Portsmouth Public Library as she talks about her new book examining a cold case from Maine: The Murder of Dorothy Milliken. Who was Dorothy? And why has her killer never been found?

A portion of the profits from the sale of the book are being donated to the Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery (FAIR) Lab at the University of New Hampshire. The FAIR Lab trains students to excavate, recover and identify human remains.

Alzheimer's and Dementia: Building Foundations of Caregiving, Friday June 20

Building Foundations of Caregiving will help attendees identify the role of caregivers, explain relationship changes that may happen over time while you are caregiving, describe the five areas of the person-centered care approach, identify possible members of a caregiving support team, and list action steps that help lower caregiver stress. 

There will be time for questions and comments, and follow-up material will be made available.

What to do if you have Discolored Water

Discolored water results when water traveling through the water mains reaches high enough velocities to stir the sediment lying in the bottom of the water mains. Water main breaks, fire fighting activities, and extremely high system demand are typical causes of discolored water. There are no health risks associated with this type of problem, as the particulate matter causing the discoloration is not harmful.