Spring Mushroom Hunting with Ryan & Emily Bouchard
Adult
"My Favorite Maritime Epic Fails" with Bill Krol
"Success has many parents; failure is an orphan." And so it has been with ships throughout history. Join us for eight tales from the orphanage featuring crazy ideas, lousy design, poor judgement and bad karma on and off the water. This is a revised and expanded version of a presentation first given in 2015.
New to Portsmouth High?
Join Shannah and Nicole as we walk you through what you need to know as the parent of an incoming PHS student. We will cover technology needs and communication, fall sports, band camp, and what to expect the first week of school.
Nicole has a sophomore daughter and was new to the Portsmouth School district last year. Shannah has a senior son and knows all the ins and outs!
Beekeeping
Join local beekeeper Mark Hilyard as he speaks to the process and pitfalls of beekeeping in Portsmouth.
Auditions for DV3 product
Auditions for DV3 product
“Paul Revere’s Ride”: Longfellow’s Mistakes with Fred Zilian, Ph.D
Most of us have read Longfellow’s poem in our early years and assumed it was historically accurate. Not so. Longfellow wrote the poem 85 years after Paul Revere made his famous ride April 18-19, 1775. This talk will examine the historical inaccuracies of the poem and try to explain Longfellow’s mistakes. It will then address the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the significance of the “shot heard round the world.”
Local author Joe Salerno book signing: The Decision
Please stop by the Library to hear local author Joe Salerno talk about his new book The Decision,
Summer Bingo
Join us for excitement, camaraderie, and the thrill of the win at Bingo Games!
Make sure you register so we can ensure we have enough supplies:)
Book Tasting
What's a book tasting? An opportunity to sit with strangers and hear what books they've loved this year. Everyone comes with 1 to 2 great titles to share – fiction, non-fiction, everything! You’ll get a brief taste of a lot of book i
Container Gardening and Pollinators/Herbs
Nancy Crawford, a member of URI Master Gardeners for over 15 years, will present “Container Gardening” at the Portsmouth Free Public Library on June 30 at 6:30 pm.
Learn some basic techniques for creating attractive containers for display on your porch, patio or deck and maintaining the containers throughout the summer. Some suggestions for attracting beneficial insects will be part of the discussion.
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