Outdoor Drop-In Mending, Saturday September 25
Bring your to-be-mended pile and join library staff for a drop-in morning of mending!
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Outdoor Mending Workshop: Knitwear Refresh, Saturday September 18
Learn to patch a hole in your favorite sweater or other knits with fabric artist Maya Critchfield...
Indoor Mah Jongg Begins Saturday September 11
Learn Mah Jongg, the ancient Chinese game of tiles. It's fast, free, and fun for all ages...
Learn more here!
Outdoor Guitar Sundays continue September 12!
This month the library hosts David William Ross on Classical Guitar.
Find out more!
Virtual Ikebana Exhibit, July 2021
Fascinated by Japanese flower arranging? Here is the 2021 Virtual Ikebana Exhibit by the Kittery Point Ikenobo Chapter! Please enjoy this special online exhibit.
Local History: The Secret Lives of the Gulls of Appledore, Tuesday August 17
Learn about the gulls nesting Appledore Island in the Isles of Shoals archipelago, with Dr. Sarah Courchesne.
Find out more and register at portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/gulls.
Government Documents
New Hampshire State Documents
As part of the State Depository Library Program, we maintain a collection of publications from various state agencies, and provide access to the public. For assistance, please ask at the Reference desk, call us at 603-766-1720, or fill out our contact form.
Whaling Captains of Color with Skip Finley, Thursday August 26
Hear the story of whaling’s leaders of color in an era when the only other option was slavery...
Find out more and connect on Zoom at portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/whaling.
Online Shakespeare Discussion Group: Midsummer Night's Dream, Tuesday August 31
Come join us in exploring the wondrous and sometimes tragic tales of The Bard....
To find out more and register, visit portsmouthpl.librarycalendar.com/events/shakespeare-midsummer.
In September, we'll discuss Much Ado About Nothing.
Cooking with Thirsty Radish Continues August 9
Join us for a series of cooking workshops with Vanessa Young of Thirsty Radish! Register for one or all, and build your cooking skills this summer!