Calendar of Events

JANUARY 2009
“Ernest Hemingway Alive!” with actor Richard Clark. Relive with Hemingway those days from World War I through the inauguration of JFK. The life force of the master craftsman considered by his peers as “the greatest writer since Shakespeare.” Actor Richard Clark has spent over 30 years in New England regional theater and NY theater. He has studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Art, The Actors Connection and the Actor’s Loft.*	Wednesday, January 14 at 7 PM
Library Book Group Meeting. Please join the library staff in a discussion of Growing Up by Russell Baker. Russell Baker is the 1979 Pulitzer Prize winner for Distinguished Commentary and a columnist for The New York Times. This book traces his youth in the mountains of rural Virginia. "He draws from a time and a world very much in the American grain: memories of listening to grown-ups rocking on the porch and sonorously reciting cliches or of Depression evenings in Baltimore spent around the kitchen table with endless talk and cups of coffee." -- New York Times Readers may bring their own copy or place a hold on a library item. Refreshments will be served.	Tuesday, January 20 at 6:30 PM
Save money and time by learning how to use Ocean State Libraries catalog public access computer from home or at the Library in this workshop with Lois Erhartic.	Thursday, January 22 At 10:30 AM
FEBRUARY 2009


MARCH 2009

APRIL 2009

MAY 2009
Touch-a-Truck	Saturday, TBD
JUNE 2009
The Portsmouth Free Public Library will hold its Spring Used Book Sale on Saturday, June 13 from 10 AM to noon. A preview sale will be held from 9 AM to 10 AM for members of the Library Association who have paid this year’s dues. Hundreds of titles of adult hard cover books and paperbacks will be available. There are also children’s books as well as some used videos, music CDs, and books on cassette and CD.	Saturday, June 13 at 10 AM

JULY 2009


SEPTEMBER 2009
Take a sunset cruise on the classic wooden schooner, the "Aurora" from Goat Island. The cruise has been generously donated by IDC INC The Newport Experience to support services at the Library. Tickets are $35 per person and include a complimentary boxed lunch, wine, beer, soft drinks and bottled water. Space on the "Aurora" is limited so early purchase of your ticket is recommended.	TBD time is 5 PM to 7 PM
OCTOBER 2009
Tasting in Portsmouth – Come join your friends and neighbors at Portsmouth Free Public Library at the 10^th annual “Tasting in Portsmouth” fundraiser. A variety of local restaurants, wineries and breweries will bring samples of a favorite or specialty item to showcase their establishment. It’s a real taste treat! $15 per person in advance or $20 per person at the door the evening of the Tasting.	Friday, October 16 from 7 PM to 9 PM
NOVEMBER 2009
The Portsmouth Free Public Library will hold its Fall Used Book Sale on Saturday, November 22 from 10 AM to noon. A preview sale will be held from 9 AM to 10 AM for members of the Library Association who have paid this year’s dues. Hundreds of titles of adult hard cover books and paperbacks will be available. There are also children’s books as well as some used videos, music CDs, and books on cassette and CD.	Saturday, November 21 from 10 AM to noon
DECEMBER 2009

All events will be held at the Portsmouth Free Public Library. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Please call the library at 683-9457 for more information or to register for any of the programs.