Third Tuesday Book Club
Join us for a discussion of My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante.
My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense and generous hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila, growing up in Naples, Italy during the 1950s.
Adult
Third Tuesday Book Club
Join us for a discussion of Code Girls : The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II by Liza Mundy.
Portsmouth Historical Society Book Club
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!
Session 5 of "The Island Hook-In" with Roberta Conti
Learn the craft of rug hooking if you are new to the craft or work on an existing project if you are a seasoned rug hooker at "The Island Hook-In" taught by Roberta Conti. This session will show newcomers how to do rug hooking and get advice on starting a project of their own. Roberta advises watching a Youtube video by Gene Shepard or a tutorial by Sara Beth Black to get an idea of the process. This session, you can continue your new project and fine tune your new skill of rug hooking.
Newport County Women's Resource Center
Training session for library staff.
NCRSEP Meeting
Training session for library staff.
Room Reserved
The Mello Program Room is reserved for a meeting.
Fly Tying Workshop with Scott Travers
Scott Travers from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Fish and Wildlife, is hosting a FREE fly tying and fly fishing event. Participants will learn to make their own fresh water flies over a couple of sessions then have the opportunity to fish using the flies they created at a private fly fishing event in Rhode Island. This course is geared towards novices and experienced fly tiers alike.
Room Reserved for PHS
The Mello Program Room is reserved for a meeting.
Staff training - Library is Closed until 1 PM
Training session for library staff. The Library will be closed to the public during this time.
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