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Film Screening: Oppenheimer, Thursday March 14

March 6, 2024

During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb.

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The Planner Society: Art Journaling, Wednesday March 13

March 6, 2024

Have you ever wanted to just open a blank notebook and create something without worrying about the outcome? Do you have art supplies but are afraid to use them? Have you ever just created something for the sake of creating, not worrying about if you’re a “good artist” or if someone will see it?

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SPLASH! Artists Reception, Sunday March 10

March 6, 2024

Join us on Sunday, March 10 from 2-4 PM to meet Portsmouth's young artists and view their work at the annual SPLASH! reception! This year's exhibit will feature a wide array of stunning creations that showcase the innovative, inspiring minds of our Visual Arts students from grades K-12.

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SPLASH! Exhibit, March 9 - April 16

March 6, 2024

This exhibit will feature a wide array of stunning creations that showcase the innovative, inspiring minds of our Visual Arts students from grades K-12. The Portsmouth Public Library will come alive with art from Dondero, Little Harbour, New Franklin as well as the Portsmouth Middle and High Schools.

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Trustees Announce Community Scholarships Application Process Now Open to All Qualified City Residents, Due March 15

February 28, 2024

Scholarship application season is now underway. The City of Portsmouth Trustees of the Trust Funds, administrator of the funding for many scholarships, remind residents the application deadline is March 15, 2024. While many of the scholarships are awarded only to graduating Portsmouth High School seniors, some (including the five Portsmouth Community Scholarships) are open to any Portsmouth resident who is a graduating senior.

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City Council Increases Income Limits for Elderly and Disabled Property Tax Exemptions. Deadline is April 15, 2024

February 27, 2024

The Portsmouth City Council recently voted to increase the income limits for both the elderly and disabled property tax exemptions. Income limits for both exemptions will increase from $50,137 to $54,000 for single taxpayers and from $68,598 to $70,793 for married couples. Total assets for both exemptions will remain at $500,000 whether single or married.