Voter Registration @ the Library, Wednesday August 28
July 27, 2024The Portsmouth Office of the City Clerk and the Portsmouth Public Library invite you to register to vote or update your voter registration for the November 5, 2024 election, at the Portsmouth Public Library!
You may attend any of the three upcoming sessions:
Shakespeare Discussion Group: Othello, Tuesday August 27
July 27, 2024How now good friends? Dost thou seek a monthly passtime to broaden the mind and entice the senses? Look no further than Shakespearean Discussion Group! Enjoy the selected play of the month in the way ‘twas presented: to the masses!
Film Screening: Bob Marley- One Love, Thursday August 22
July 27, 2024Bob Marley: One Love.
2024. PG-13. 107 Minutes.
Community Climate Conversations: Climate Change and Kids' Health, Wednesday August 21
July 27, 2024Join Portsmouth Climate Action/Seacoast Climate Action, NH Healthy Climate, and CHICKs (Climate and Health Initiative for Caregivers and Kids) for a community conversation about climate change and its impact on children's health. This monthly discussion series was formed to discuss climate issues and solutions for our community.
Local History: Queen City to Port City — Boston & Maine's Portsmouth Branch, Tuesday August 20
July 27, 2024Though it still serves Portsmouth well today, the Portsmouth Branch of the former Boston & Maine Railroad once connected the Seacoast to Manchester and points beyond. The photography of Richard B.
Film Screening: "Lost Boundaries" by Louis de Rochemont, Monday August 19
July 27, 2024In conjunction with our lobby exhibit of Louis de Rochemont historic items related to The Whistle at Eaton Falls, the library will screen the locally filmed movie Lost Boundaries. The movie was first released in 1949 and included extras from the Seacoast area.
Outreach: Find us at The BIPOC Festival @Strawbery Banke, Sunday August 18
July 27, 2024Join us for some free summer fun at The New England BIPOC Festival at Strawbery Banke!
Genealogy Workshop: Dirt, Deeds, & DNA — An Overview of Forensic Genealogy, Thursday August 15
July 27, 2024Presented 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!
Decorate a Lantern for the Lantern Festival, Wednesday August 14
July 27, 2024It's time to get ready for the Lantern Festival!
Indigenous Stories: Digging for Native History in New Hampshire, Tuesday August 13
July 27, 2024Abenaki history has been reduced to near-invisibility as a result of conquest, a conquering culture that placed little value on the Indian experience, and a strategy of self-preservation that required many Abenaki to go "underground," concealing their true identities for generations to avoid discrimination and persecution.