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City of Portsmouth to Observe Presidents’ Day Holiday

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By: City of Portsmouth

The City of Portsmouth’s municipal offices, libraries, and museums will be closed on Monday, February 20^th, in observance of the Presidents’ Day Holiday. For the schedule for recreation centers, please scroll below to Parks & Recreation.

Trash Collection -There will be no trash, recycling, or bulk collections on Monday, February 20^th, and all Monday routes will be collected on Wednesday, February 22^nd. For more information, call the Waste Management Division at (757) 393-8663.

Portsmouth Public Library – Libraries will be closed on Monday, February 20^th, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Black History Now! 2023: Join Porte Towne Magic for a celebration of African American music on Saturday, February 18^th, at 2 p.m. in Main Library (601 Court Street) followed by a discussion with local historian, Greg Eatroff, on the role African American soldiers and sailors had in the American Civil War. Your PPL card is an online passport for e-books, downloading music, movies, and more at portsmouthpubliclibrary.org. Please call (757) 393-8501 for more information.

Portsmouth Museums and Tourism – All Portsmouth Museums will be closed on Monday, February 20^th. Black History Now! 2023: On Saturday, February 18^th, the exhibit Sailing to Freedom: Dimensions of the Underground Railroad will open at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center. This exhibit was co-funded by the New Bedford Historical Society.

At 1:30 p.m., Dr. Timothy Walker will give a presentation, Uncovering and Reentering the Maritime Underground Railroad at the Portsmouth Welcome Center. It will be free and open to the public. For details and a complete list of all Black History Now! 2023 events, visit https://portsvaevents.com/.

The Portsmouth Welcome Center, located at 206 High Street, will be open 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Parks & Recreation

The following Recreation Centers will be OPEN on Presidents’ Day, Monday,

February 20^th:

J.E. Parker Recreation Center, Cavalier Manor Recreation Center

The following Recreation Centers will be CLOSED on Presidents’ Day, Monday,

February 20^th:

Neighborhood Facility Recreation Center, Sportsplex Recreation Center,

Cradock Recreation Center, Senior Station

– All sites will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, February 21^st.

Parks will be operating with normal hours, from dawn to dusk. Picnic shelter rentals are available online at portsmouthparks.com.

Golf Courses will be open; tee times and golf carts are limited. Please call ahead to ensure availability.

-The Links Golf Course, located at 140 City Park Avenue, will be open from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, call (757) 465-1500.

-Bide-A-Wee Golf Course, located at 1 Bide-A-Wee Lane, will be open from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, call (757) 393-8600.