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hygge  /ˈho͞oɡə,ˈho͝oɡə/

noun: a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture)."

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!

During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb.

Artificial Intelligence has been making waves in both technology circles and out in the wider world – but what can it do? How is it developed and who regulates it? What are the ethical implications of computers making data-based decisions on their own? And where does all that data come from? Questions, questions, and none of them simple!

Have you ever wanted to just open a blank notebook and create something without worrying about the outcome? Do you have art supplies but are afraid to use them? Have you ever just created something for the sake of creating, not worrying about if you’re a “good artist” or if someone will see it?

Can You imagine the hustle and bustle of a prosperous colonial seaport town? 

Join us on Sunday, March 10 from 2-4 PM to meet Portsmouth's young artists and view their work at the annual SPLASH! reception! This year's exhibit will feature a wide array of stunning creations that showcase the innovative, inspiring minds of our Visual Arts students from grades K-12.

This exhibit will feature a wide array of stunning creations that showcase the innovative, inspiring minds of our Visual Arts students from grades K-12. The Portsmouth Public Library will come alive with art from Dondero, Little Harbour, New Franklin as well as the Portsmouth Middle and High Schools.

Pride and Prejudice
2005. Rated PG. 127 Minutes. 

Myths surround the coyote and cloud our understanding of it. Learn the true story of the eastern coyote – how it lives among us but is rarely seen and how it contributes to keeping our forests and fields healthy.