Our Food Exploration continues with a Tie Dye Cake Decorating Contest!
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to the library to decorate a cake inspired by the 1960's or 1970's. One winning design will be chosen to win a prize. All ingredients provided. Everyone goes home with a cake! Registration required.
Troop 1 will be working on the Game Design Merit Badge
This year our national holiday occurs on Friday, July 4, 2025. Join fellow citizens at 9:00 A.M. on the grounds of Portsmouth Free Public Library to read aloud portions of our nation’s founding document, the Declaration of Independence, adopted unanimously by a fledgling Congress 249 years ago on July 4, 1776. Copies will be available or bring your own.
Portsmouth 250
Regular meeting of Portsmouth dog park committee
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.”
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join us for a pantry basics program, based around putting together a meal that includes protein, fat, carbs, and veggies. Participants will learn about locally sourced food and pairings for a great tasting meal that is nutritionally balanced. If anyone has allergies, we need to know prior to the program, and we cannot guarantee Farm Fresh RI will be able to accommodate. Registration is required and opens in June - space is limited!
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to the library to re-design or embellish a pair of jean shorts. Karen Katin, owner of The Stitchery, will be on hand to lead participants through the process. Registration required.
