Film Screening: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Monday August 5
July 27, 2024A Midsummer Night's Dream.
1999. PG-13. 116 Minutes.
Exhibit: "The Whistle at Eaton Falls" – A Louis de Rochemont Award Display, August 1-30
July 27, 2024The Whistle at Eaton Falls, produced by Seacoast film legend Louis de Rochemont in 1951 and recently restored on DVD, was awarded the Willy Haas-Preis Award for Best Film on Blue Ray/DVD at the International Film History Conference in Hamburg, Germany in 2023.
Celebrate Disability Pride Month!
July 19, 2024July marks Disability Pride Month, celebrating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), landmark legislation that broke down barriers to inclusion in society.
PPL Socials: Friendship Speed Dating, Thursday August 1
June 28, 2024PPL 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!
Shakespeare Discussion Group - A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tuesday July 30
June 28, 2024How 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!
Film Screening: The Goonies, Thursday July 25
June 28, 2024A 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!
Outreach: Find us at Seacoast Science Center's Nature@Nite!, Friday August 16
June 28, 2024Join 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!
Genealogy Workshop: Using Derivative History Sources to Find Primary Sources, Thursday July 18
June 28, 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!
Exhibit: Ikenobo, July 12-15
June 26, 2024Fascinated by Japanese flower arranging? Come learn about its practice and history at a demonstration and exhibition of Ikenobo-Ikebana at the Portsmouth Public Library.
Ikenobo Demonstration, Friday July 12
June 26, 2024Fascinated by Japanese flower arranging? Come learn about its practice and history at a demonstration and exhibition of Ikenobo-Ikebana at the Portsmouth Public Library.