The Craft Retreat is a 3-day event from Friday to Sunday on Jan 3-5. Each class is a crafty how-to taught by members of Portsmouth Public Library Staff!

Please feel free to sign up for one, two, three, or as many of the programs as you like. The schedule is as follows:

Friday Jan 3:

The holiday season brings people together to reconnect, celebrate and share festive traditional dishes. These meals can be memorable, and the Portsmouth Health Department offers the following food safety tips to help you prepare your meal safely so that your holiday isn’t spent dealing with foodborne illness.  

Foodborne pathogens can cause severe and even life-threatening illnesses. Easy-to-do, safe food handling practices protect everyone from getting sick.