Learn about Tarot reading in this recorded workshop with Kate Sheridan, hosted by the Portsmouth Public Library on September 8, 2020. Tarot cards can be a great tool for self-reflection and personal growth, and this workshop is geared toward beginners who are looking for practical tips on how to get started. The workshop uses the classic Smith-Rider-Waite deck as a guide, and covers basic tarot theory, giving you the bird's eye view of all 78 cards, how they work together, and how to interpret them in a reading. Find Kate on Instagram as @themodernlaundress!

Portsmouth Public Library's online local history talk, Tuesday August 11, 2020. What does the name “IOKA” mean? Where were the secret tunnels? Was The Addams Family filmed in Exeter? Local historians often have to confront the unofficial history of their community. Untangling truth from fiction, when there are sometimes vocal stakeholders involved, can be quite a challenge. How can we tell what is real versus what is believed to be real? This program explores some strange stories, long-held beliefs and flat-out urban legends from the town of Exeter, in an effort to explain how they start, spread and stick. Join Exeter local historian, Barbara Rimkunas, as she tries to find the truth without ruining everyone’s childhood. Perhaps there are some real stories out there just odd enough to replace the fiction? Barbara Rimkunas has been the curator at the Exeter Historical Society since 2000, and now serves as Co-Executive Director. She writes on Exeter’s history, often on topics requested by the public, bi-weekly in the Exeter News-Letter. You can also watch the Exeter Historical Society’s video series “Exeter History Minute” at exeterhistory.org or on YouTube.

Sara Schuster of Fox & Elder discusses both live plants and dried leaves and berries for making tea. She covers herbal properties and flavors and how to make a good tea blend. Sara Schuster is a trained herbalist, hosts a podcast, regularly does live classes, and sells custom medicinal tea blends from herbs she grows on her farm. Find out more at www.foxandelder.com.

Russ Cohen's online talk on Wild Edible Plants in & around the Portsmouth area!