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Work Permit Clinic for Asylum Seekers

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:15am - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Community Services
Age Group:
Adults

Work Permit Form Assistance with Hope Acts is by appointment only at Portland Public Library every Tuesday (Mardi). 

This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group

Technology Tutoring @ Riverton

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Adults
Technology Tutoring:

One-on-one technology tutoring sessions are for all levels of computer users and provide a chance to sit down with a staff member for 30 minutes of free computer assistance. Advanc...

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Portland Death Café

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 4 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

At Portland Death Café people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death.

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group
This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group
This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group
This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group
This event is in the "Bookmobile" group
This event is in the "Offsite" group
This event is in the "Virtual/Hybrid" group
This event is in the "Pop-up Libraries" group

CLOSED FOR JUNETEENTH

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing
This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group

Blurb Club @ Burbank

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Hear about a book! Talk about the book you’re reading! Let’s get together and talk about a book!

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Technology Tutoring

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Adults
Technology Tutoring:

One-on-one technology tutoring sessions are for all levels of computer users and provide a chance to sit down with a staff member for 30 minutes of free computer assistance. Advanc...

This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group

Adult Writing Group @ Peaks

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Writing Groups:

Looking for creative inspiration? Join fellow writers to explore ideas and stories. No registration required. All experience levels welcome. 

This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group

Fiber Arts Meetup @ Burbank

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Fiber Arts Meetup:

Love to do hand crafts? Bring your latest project and join other crafters for inspiration and conversation. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, and other fiber arts welcome, as are all ...

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Work Permit Clinic for Asylum Seekers

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 10:15am - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Community Services
Age Group:
Adults

Work Permit Form Assistance with Hope Acts is by appointment only at Portland Public Library every Tuesday (Mardi). 

This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group

Benefits & Resources for Older Adults @ Burbank

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Community Services
Age Group:
Adults

Are you over 60, an adult with a disability or a caregiver?

Do you have questions about resources and supports that may be available to you in your community?

This event is in the "Offsite" group

Blurb Club

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Hear about a book! Talk about the book you’re reading! Let’s get together and talk about a book!

Registration Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Technology Tutoring

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Adults
Technology Tutoring:

One-on-one technology tutoring sessions are for all levels of computer users and provide a chance to sit down with a staff member for 30 minutes of free computer assistance. Advanc...

This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group

Early Bird Writing Group @ Riverton

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group
Age Group:
Adults
Writing Groups:

Looking for creative inspiration? Join fellow writers to explore ideas and stories. No registration required. All experience levels welcome. 

Early Birds: join us for these generative writing sessions facilitated by Riverton branch manager and fiction writer Meghan Gilliss, who thinks that writing in the morning—before the day

This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group

Adult Writing Group @ Peaks

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Writing Groups:

Looking for creative inspiration? Join fellow writers to explore ideas and stories. No registration required. All experience levels welcome. 

This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group

Suddenly in Command: Recreational Boating Safety Course

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Riverton Branch
Age Group:
Adults

This short recreational boating safety course offered by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary is designed for those who are not normally at the helm, but who may find themselves "Suddenly in Command" if the skipper becomes incapacitated or falls overboard

Registration Required
This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Community Writes

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 3 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Looking for creative inspiration? Join fellow writers to explore ideas and stories. No registration required; please register if you'd like to receive a reminder. All experience levels welcome.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Offsite" group

Blurb Club

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Hear about a book! Talk about the book you’re reading! Let’s get together and talk about a book!

Registration Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group
This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group
This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group
This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group
This event is in the "Bookmobile" group
This event is in the "Offsite" group
This event is in the "Virtual/Hybrid" group
This event is in the "Pop-up Libraries" group

CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing
This event is in the "Offsite" group

Blurb Club

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Hear about a book! Talk about the book you’re reading! Let’s get together and talk about a book!

Registration Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Portland Comix Club

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Other, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults, Teenagers (14-19)

Come and join the Portland Comix Club to work on your own comics, find inspiration from other creators and artists, workshop ideas, and collaborate. Portland Comix Club meets every other Saturday from 2-4pm. 

This event is in the "Offsite" group

Blurb Club

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Hear about a book! Talk about the book you’re reading! Let’s get together and talk about a book!

Registration Required
Offsite Event