Join National Book Award finalist and author/illustrator of over FORTY books for children and teens, Jarrett J. Krosoczka for a special library visit!  Mr. Krosoczka will talk about how he creates comics, provide some cartooning tips and do some live drawing! He will also take questions and sign books for those in attendance! Mr. Krosoczka's published titles include picture books Punk Farm and Peanut Butter and Jellyfish, the Lunch Lady graphic novel series and graphic memoirs Hey, Kiddo and Sunshine.

Seaside Escapes: The Art & Architecture of the New England Coast

From artist colonies to robber baron “summer cottages,” the New England shoreline has inspired countless creative works. This program looks at seascapes by beloved American artists including Winslow Homer and Edward Hopper as well as the over-the-top elegance of Newport, RI summer homes designed for the titans of industry in the nineteenth century. Gloucester's eccentric summer retreat Beauport is also featured.

Wrong about everything: Images of Portsmouth’s North End on the brink of destruction 
Exhibit: August 1st –  August 31st
Artist presentation and reception: Saturday August 12 at 2 PM

This work addresses the impact of urban renewal on a cohesive and diverse working-class neighborhood in Portsmouth, NH and the damage to the cultural fabric of the colonial-era U.S. city in which it was once located.

Released by:               John M. Formella, Attorney General

Subject:                       Portsmouth, New Hampshire Cold Case Announcement