Join us on Sunday December 3rd at 3 PM in the Portsmouth Public Library's Levenson Community Room for a fantastic free classical guitar performance by Catherine O'Kelly. Catherine O’Kelly is a classical guitarist who performs throughout New England as a soloist and a chamber musician. She performs regularly as part of the concert series for The Shirley Meeting House in Shirley, MA.  In June 2020, she founded and directed the Online Guitar Festival, providing performance opportunities, master classes, composition classes, and songwriting classes to guitarists of all ages and levels.

A sad tale's best for winter: I have one of sprites and goblins… For the blustery month of November Shakespeare discussion group will discuss The Winter’s Tale for our final meeting of 2023, then we shall exit… perhaps not pursued by a bear!

New Hampshire has attracted and inspired artists since the colonial era. What is distinctive about the art made here? This program will consider works by itinerant and folk painters, landscape artists drawn to the state's scenic vistas, and modern artists that adopted bold styles to depict everyday life in the Granite State. Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Childe Hassam, and Maxfield Parrish are some of the artists discussed in this program. 

Registration is required. Attend in person in the Levenson Community Room or Online via Zoom.

Do you have questions about Medicare? Not sure about the best plan for you?  By attending this free, informational class you will have a better understanding of the basics of Medicare. It will also help you know your options and provide you with the tools you will need to determine the plan best suited to your needs in time for the Annual Enrollment Period (October 15th to December 7th). The presentation uses relatable, easy-to-understand language.

Registration is optional. By registering, you will receive an email reminder. 

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!

We craft, ewe craft, we all craft together! Join library staff Nicole and Michaela in the Levenson Room on the third Friday of the month for a relaxing end-of-week drop-in craft time. Seek help on a crafting hurdle, get advice on a tricky mending project, or share your expertise with fellow local crafters. Bring your current work in progress, stay for a few stitches or join us for the whole time. All levels of crafters are welcome! Drop-in, no registration required. Free and open to all. 

Just as the seasons and the moon phases shift, so do the seasons of our lives. Learn how to weave nature's cycles into the way you plan your life — day to day, month to month, and year to year. 

Throughout the program, you'll learn about the Wheel of the Year, including the solstices and equinoxes; the magic of working with moon cycles; the cyclical story of the zodiac seasons, and more!

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.

A long-term care crisis can devastate a family and its finances. Nobody “wants” to go to a nursing home...and almost nobody “needs” to lose their life savings if it happens. At this educational legal presentation,