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Introduction to Zentangle, Wednesday April 12

April 12, 2023

Discover 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.

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Portsmouth Wins Tree City USA and Growth Awards from Arbor Day Foundation Arbor Day Ceremony Planned at Little Harbour Elementary on Friday, April 28, 2023

April 12, 2023

The Arbor Day Foundation has again named Portsmouth a Tree City USA and has awarded the Tree Growth Award to the City’s Department of Public Works Parks and Greenery Division. City Arborist Supervisor Max Wiater with the City’s Parks and Greenery Division, led by Corin Hallowell and the Trees & Public Greenery Committee, have helped Portsmouth achieve Tree City USA recognition for over twenty years.

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City of Portsmouth Files Suit Against McIntyre Development Partner

April 11, 2023

Today the City of Portsmouth filed suit against SoBow Square, LLC, its Development Partner (Developer) in the McIntyre Project. The suit, filed in Rockingham County Superior Court, asked the Court to find that the City fully complied with its obligations under the Settlement Agreement, signed in April of 2022, and to find the Developer committed numerous material breaches of that agreement.

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City of Portsmouth Mosquito Control Program Monitoring Starts April 10, 2023

April 5, 2023

The City of Portsmouth's Mosquito Control Program begins monitoring on April 10, 2023. Crews from Dragon Mosquito Control, Inc., the City’s contracted service, will be checking swamps, salt marshes, woodland pools, ditches, catch basins and other shallow, stagnant water for mosquito larvae.

When mosquito larvae are found, treatment may occur using one or more of the following:

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Drop In Device Help, Tuesday April 4

April 4, 2023

How 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!