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Learn how to spot anti-fatness and diet culture in the world and how to support the fat liberation movement, with activist Emma Simpson-Tucker.

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Talk Tarot with Kate Sheridan, aka The Laundress. Learn how to use the cards for self-reflection and personal growth!

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Ever wondered about playing Dungeons & Dragons, or wanted to start a new collaborative, creative hobby? Learn the basics with friendly library staff!

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Dr. Rachel May follows a trail left by an unfinished quilt, examining slavery from the cotton fields of the South to the textile mills of New England...

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Let us discuss Twelfth Night, a tale of trickery and romance, ambition and folly, mischief and mayhem...

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An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. 2021. Rated R. 118 min. No registration required.
 

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Master chef James Haller visits the library to read from his newest book, At the End of Ceres Street: A Chef's Salute to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Attend online or in person.
 

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Photographer and publisher Peter Randall shares portraits and candid photos of some of Portsmouth's most prominent figures!

Don't miss the reception on Sunday, December 5 from 2 - 4 PM. 

Learn how water impacts Strawbery Banke Museum, and about the possible positive solutions to sea level rise. With Rodney Rowland...

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Learn how to make a paper lotus lantern, with the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project...

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