City to Start Reviewing Applications for Outdoor Dining Encumbrance Permits Starting March 03, 2025

The City has announced that staff will start reviewing and renewing applications for the 2025 outdoor dining season starting May 01, 2025. Businesses wanting to operate an outdoor café on public property in 2025 can apply for approval by submitting an application through the City's online permitting portal.

SPLASH! Exhibit, March 8 through April 21

This annual art exhibit will feature a wide array of stunning creations showcasing the innovative, inspiring minds of our Visual Arts students from grades K-8. The Portsmouth Public Library will come alive with art from Dondero, Little Harbour, New Franklin and the Portsmouth Middle School. Come feast your eyes on this dazzling display from March 8 through April 21, and don't miss the Artist Reception on Sunday March 9 from 2-4 PM! 

Film Screening: Summer of Soul, Thursday February 27

Summer of Soul 
2021. PG-13. 118 minutes.

This music documentary explores and reclaims the legacy of the six-week 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. It features unpublished footage of performances by Nina Simone, B.B. King, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, and Gladys Knight & the Pips at Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park).

All are welcome. Subtitles are used when possible. Refreshments provided. Registration is not required, just drop in!