The City of Portsmouth has a strong commitment to arts and culture and to being a place that offers a variety of diverse events and activities for the enjoyment of residents and visitors. On average, there are roughly 150 events in the City each year that require some City approval and some form of municipal services support.
Guitar Sundays are back! This month's performance features classical guitarist, Colin Davin at Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC). Due to the Thunder Over NH Air Show, the September performance will begin at 6 PM.
"Precision, musical intelligence and passion" are words that have been used to describe guitarist Colin Davin. He has been hailed as "the real thing; a player with a virtuoso's technique, a deeply expressive musicianship, and a probing imagination" (American Record Guide).
On September 5 through 8, 2023 the City of Portsmouth Water Division is conducting routine inspections and interior cleaning activities on five water storage tanks associated with the Portsmouth Water System. The interior cleaning activities may cause some disturbance in the clarity of the water in the water system as a result of the stirring deposits that have accumulated in the tanks. All efforts to minimize this disturbance will be made; however, customers may observe cloudy water at their taps.
Rushmore
1998. Rated R. Runtime 93 minutes.
A teenager at Rushmore Academy falls for a much older teacher and befriends a middle-aged industrialist. Later, he finds out that his love interest and his friend are having an affair, which prompts him to begin a vendetta.
Films at the library are open to the public and FREE. All films will feature subtitles where possible.
Presented by the library’s Special Collections staff and members of the Ranger Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), these events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for all levels of interest and experience. All levels will learn something new!
Tour the Portsmouth Athenaeum
with Tom Hardiman and Peggy Hodges
Calling all genealogists! Have you visited one of Portsmouth’s greatest institutions for local history and genealogy? If you haven’t, now is the time!
Join us for an evening of haunted stories of the New Hampshire Seacoast told by Roxie Zwicker of New England Curiosities! Roxie is the author of Haunted Portsmouth and the New Hampshire Book of the Dead. Roxie has been conducting tours and events for over 20 years, and in so doing has researched and explored many haunted places, and heard many an eerie tale. Will you believe?
Roxie will be signing books after the talk!
Registration is required. You may attend in person or online via Zoom.
