Portsmouth Cultural Plan Subcommittee Reports Progress, Issues RFP for Consultant
April 21, 2023Earlier this year the Portsmouth Arts and Nonprofits Committee formed a subcommittee tasked with creating a new Cultural Plan for the City. The last plan was adopted in 2002 and included in the 2005 Master Plan. The goal now is to complete a new plan as a foundational pillar for the 2035 Master Plan to help ensure that city leaders have a strategic roadmap that will guide support and funding policies in the coming decade.
The Planner Society Creates Heart Sparklers, Wednesday April 19
April 19, 2023Fellow planners, join us online via Zoom to create Heart Sparklers in April! You might be wondering, what are heart sparklers. These small, simple pieces of art focus on inspirational phrases, quotes, and images to boost your spirits and help inspire or re-center you when you need it. Registration is required.
The US and the Holocaust Film & Discussion Series, Wednesdays April 19-May 24
April 19, 2023The Portsmouth Public Library in collaboration with NH PBS and The Cohen Center will be hosting a film screening and discussion series of this acclaimed and powerful documentary. This series of programs will run for six consecutive weeks, Wednesday, April 19 through May 24 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.
DPW Water Division Provides Pease & Portsmouth Drinking Water System 2023 Q1 Report
April 19, 2023The City of Portsmouth DPW Water Division has published the FY23 Third Quarter Portsmouth & Pease Water Systems Drinking Water Quality Report, posted on the City website.
City of Portsmouth Public Works and Police Departments Announce Selection of Design Study Team for Community Police Facility
April 18, 2023In April 2022, the Portsmouth City Council voted unanimously to authorize funds for “the first part of an intensive public process to understand what is needed for a modern community police facility.” That process is scheduled to begin with an update of the 2014 programmatic space needs study followed by an evaluation of options for renovating the existing facility and new construction. The new construction option will include evaluating potential sites for a new facility with the intention of bringing forward recommendations.
Drop In Device Help, Tuesday April 18
April 18, 2023How do I listen to an audiobook using Libby or Hoopla? Can I send a picture with a text? How do I pair Bluetooth headphones? What are apps?!
Get one-on-one help with these questions and more during our drop in device help time at the library. From library digital services to Microsoft and Macs, all questions are welcome!
Genealogy Workshop: Research Huddle, Sunday April 16
April 16, 2023Join us at the library in the Special Collections Room and be part of our Research Huddle! In sports, a huddle is when the players gather in a circle to strategize, motivate, or celebrate. We think genealogists should do the same!
Film Screening- A Man Called Otto, Thursday April 13
April 13, 2023A Man Called Otto.
2022. Rated PG-13. 126 minutes.
Otto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.
Criminal Threatening Portsmouth High School
April 13, 2023On April 12th, 2023, at approximately 6 P.M. the Portsmouth Police Department received a tip regarding a concerning video of a threat being made of a shooting that was going to occur at the Portsmouth High School. The video depicted a male in a vehicle in front of Portsmouth High School with a gun. The message on the video said, “Imma gonna shoot up the school”.
Introduction to Zentangle, Wednesday April 12
April 12, 2023Discover the relaxing, no-mistakes art of Zentangle at a free two-hour class! Local certified Zentangle instructor Valeria Rienzi unites meditation and creative expression through deceptively simple line drawing to create small paper tiles of art.