The Portsmouth Historical Society in partnership with Portsmouth Free Public Library will host a book club discussion of From Slaves to Soldiers :The 1st Rhode Island Regiment in the American Revolution by Robert A. Geake. The book discussion will be held at the library. Join us as we kick off our new Adult Summer Reading Program!
Join us for a discussion of The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler.
Join us for a discussion of The Mayflower : a Story of Courage, Community and War by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Join us for a discussion of The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson.
Love Young Adult fiction? This is the place for you! All ages are welcome to discuss a YA title each month. Refreshments (usually all homemade by Sue!) are served, and no registration is required. Take a break from your adult life enjoy some teen fiction and discussion! Perfect for those 12-112.
May 28th - Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart
June 25th - The Giver by Lois Lowry
July 30th - What to Say Next by Julia Buxbaum
August 27th - Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Join us at the Library for a discussion of King Philip's War : The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict by Eric B. Schultz and Michael J. Tougias.
All ages 12-102 are welcome to our Young Adult Fiction Book Club, held on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:30. Refreshments are served, and a lively discussion of that month's book is enjoyed! No registration required.
Our selection this month is The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.
Join Roberta Conti for a presentation on the art and craft of rug hooking. She credits her mother Wilhelmina Shaw who taught rug hooking at Swinburne School for over 25 years, for introducing her to this wonderful and creative hobby. Over the years, Roberta’s mother tried to get her interested in the hobby without success. Then as Roberta was cleaning out her mother’s basement in 1986, she found a little stool. That one little stool project turned into a passion for rug hooking. Since then, Roberta has hooked 1
All ages 12-102 are welcome to our Young Adult Fiction Book Club, held on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:30. Refreshments are served, and a lively discussion of that month's book is enjoyed! No registration required.
October Selection: Mosquitoland, by David Arnold
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