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PPL is getting social and we hope you’ll join us! We know it can be hard to make friends when you’re an adult. We’ve got the perfect solution – a low stakes, fun way to talk to people and make connections. We’re talking about Friendship Speed Dating!

How now good friends? Dost thou seek a monthly pastime 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!

A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.

Registration is not required. Refreshments will be provided. Subtitles are used when possible. All are welcome!

Join us for some free summer fun at Seacoast Science Center's Nature@Nite! Free admission, activities, and exhibits and displays! We will be there with activities and a story hour! Join us!

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!

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.
 

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.

Muppet Treasure Island
1996. G. 99 Minutes.

The Muppets are back in action in this classic movie for all ages based on the novel, Treasure Island, written by Robert Louis Stevenson. The Muppets set sail in search of treasure, with Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver. 

Join Seacoast Climate Action Now/Portsmouth Climate Action and local experts to discuss issues facing the community. These monthly meetings encourage conversation among community members about sustainability, climate change and it's factors.

In the mid 1970s Portsmouth was undergoing a restoration project that laid the groundwork for the historical charm the city is known for today. At that time The Kearsarge House, which now serves as the Music Hall's Members Lounge, was crumbling and the Music Hall, itself, was permanently closed.