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Asylum Seeker Resource Center

All Day
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Services
Event Details:

Representatives from Hope Acts will be on site to help with language interpretation and to provide free resources including computer printouts, photocopies, and mailing envelopes.

Blurb Club @ Burbank

11:00am - 12:00pm
Burbank Branch
Adults
Library Branch: Burbank Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

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

Technology Tutoring

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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. Advance registration is required, please call or visit the reference/branch desk to sign up.

Early Bird Writing Group @ Riverton

8:00am - 9:00am
Riverton Branch
Adults
Library Branch: Riverton Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

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

Adult Writing Group @ Peaks

9:00am - 9:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Adults
Library Branch: Peaks Island Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop

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

Fiber Arts Meetup @ Burbank

10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Adults
Library Branch: Burbank Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other

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 skill levels. 

Saturday Afternoon Cartoons with Isabella Rotman

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Rines Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Register to join local cartoonist Isabella Rotman on five consecutive Saturday afternoons to draw comics!

Work Permit Clinic for Asylum Seekers

10:15am - 5:00pm
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Services
Event Details:

Asylum seekers can meet with a representative from Hope Acts who will assist with completing and filing applications for work permits (Employment Authorization Cards).

Technology Tutoring @ Riverton

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverton Branch
Adults
Library Branch: Riverton Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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. Advance registration is required, please call or visit the reference/branch desk to sign up.

Portland Death Café

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room 4
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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

Asylum Seeker Resource Center

All Day
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Services
Event Details:

Representatives from Hope Acts will be on site to help with language interpretation and to provide free resources including computer printouts, photocopies, and mailing envelopes.

Blurb Club

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Offsite
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

The library is committed to making services available to everyone. All events at PPL buildings are wheelchair accessible. Some library programs take place outdoors or offsite at partner organizations and businesses. Persons requiring special assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with the contact listed for the event.

Please note that this event will take place outdoors. We encourage you to bring sunscreen, water, and weather-appropriate clothing. Rain or snow dates will be determined and communicated by staff if needed.  

Winter Word Game Night @ Riverton

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Riverton Branch
Adults
Library Branch: Riverton Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday throughout the darkest stretch of the year for some cozy, convivial competition around a different word game each month.

Asylum Seeker Resource Center

All Day
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Services
Event Details:

Representatives from Hope Acts will be on site to help with language interpretation and to provide free resources including computer printouts, photocopies, and mailing envelopes.

Technology Tutoring

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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. Advance registration is required, please call or visit the reference/branch desk to sign up.

Adult Writing Group @ Peaks

9:00am - 9:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Adults
Library Branch: Peaks Island Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop

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

Postpartum Support Group

10:30am - 11:30am
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room 4
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Services
Event Details:

An open support group offering information, resources, and community for new parents. Topics include caregiver and child health, access to local and state resources, nutrition, and more.

Saturday Afternoon Cartoons with Isabella Rotman

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Rines Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Register to join local cartoonist Isabella Rotman on five consecutive Saturday afternoons to draw comics!

Benefits & Resources for Older Adults @ Riverton

9:15am - 11:15pm
Riverton Branch
Adults
Library Branch: Riverton Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Services
Event Details:

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?

Work Permit Clinic for Asylum Seekers

10:15am - 5:00pm
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Services
Event Details:

Asylum seekers can meet with a representative from Hope Acts who will assist with completing and filing applications for work permits (Employment Authorization Cards).

Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Downtown Library, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Description:

All PPL Locations will be closed Thursday, November 28 for Thanksgiving. Visit us online»

Asylum Seeker Resource Center

All Day
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Services
Event Details:

Representatives from Hope Acts will be on site to help with language interpretation and to provide free resources including computer printouts, photocopies, and mailing envelopes.

Technology Tutoring

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Library
Adults
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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. Advance registration is required, please call or visit the reference/branch desk to sign up.

Early Bird Writing Group @ Riverton

8:00am - 9:00am
Riverton Branch
Adults
Library Branch: Riverton Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

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