We think you'll agree that this is a TIED AND TRUE summer classic! (get it??)
Join us in the field next to the library for a BYOT (Bring Your Own Tie Dye) Party!!! We provide the dyes, you bring your own item to tie dye. Once again, you bring your own PREWASHED item to dye, we provide the dyes. Prewashing helps the dyes stick to the fibers better. Shirts, shorts, pants, cloth hats, cloth masks, socks, towels ... all great items to bring.
How 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! Pick up a video recording of the play to view at your leisure, and then join us on the last Tuesday of the month at 4 PM to discuss your experience with The Bard’s work.
Look for us at the 2024 Portsmouth Pride Celebration at Strawbery Banke! We are glad to take part in this annual event offered by Seacoast Outright! Find out more at https://www.seacoastoutright.org/portsmouth-pride. We will see you there!
June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month.
Let's take a look at some recent statistics. Did you know?
Presented 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!
If you were planning a house in 1700, you would not consider building clothes closets or kitchen cabinets, yet it’s nearly impossible to find a mid-20th century house without these features. Join us as architectural historian Elizabeth Cromley explores the fascinating transformation of American house architecture, focusing on the rise of designed storage solutions between the 18th and 20th centuries.
Sage Clarke is back to offer free weekly yoga classes on Tuesday evenings from June 18 to September 3! Join Sage from 6:30-7:30 PM for an hour of outdoor, all-levels yoga in the library garden.
Classes will be held in the secluded PPL garden at the rear of the building. Our focus will be to move and awaken the body, find a mental respite from our busy lives, recharge our spirit, and fully enjoy our precious summer. In the event of bad weather, we will meet under the tent in the field next to the library, or inside.
Arr! Adventure Begins at the Portsmouth Public Library during our Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Party on Monday, June 17. The field behind the library will be full of fun and games from 6 - 8 PM including an inflatable obstacle course, popcorn, face painting, big bubbles and more! There may even be a visit from a pirate! And don't forget to sign up for our 2024 Summer Reading Challenge! Read and listen to books, record your minutes on Beanstack then visit the library to earn prizes. We have Summer Reading Programs for all ages from birth to 99!
