Portsmouth Events Calendar: See What's Happening This Weekend

Portsmouth VA

16 September, 2021

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PORTSMOUTH, VA — Want to spend a night out with friends? Patch has you covered with several events and happenings taking place this week in Portsmouth. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in and near Portsmouth: Jacox Open House - Jacox Elementary School When: Thursday, September 16th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Jacox Elementary School What: Event listing from Jacox Elementary School: Thursday, September 16 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More Coast Guard Cutter Eagle open for tours When: Friday, September 17th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District What: Event listing from Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District: Friday, September 17 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PMThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, "America's Tall Ship, " is scheduled to arrive in Portsmouth, Sept. 17, and 2021.Eagle will be moored at High Street Landing September 17 – Sept... Learn More September Student Reading #1 - The Muse Writers Center When: Friday, September 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: The Muse Writers Center What: Event listing from The Muse Writers Center: Friday and September 17 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMJoin The Muse Writers Center as we celebrate the work of our Summer 2021 students as they share their writing from the past session! This event will be held via Zoom webinar. Register to WA... Learn More The Strong Women of Norfolk - Norfolk Recreation, Parks & Open Space When: Friday, September 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Norfolk Recreation, Parks & Open Space What: Event listing from Norfolk Recreation, Parks & Open Space: Friday, September 17 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PMDetails Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he takes you on an exploration of Norfolk from the perspective of the women who helped shape Norfolk… More https://www.facebo... Learn More Rocket League Esports Tournament - Norfolk Recreation, Parks & Open Space When: Friday, September 17th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Norfolk Recreation, Parks & Open Space What: Event listing from Norfolk Recreation, Parks & Open Space: Friday, September 17 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PMDetails After a nice summer break, we are back with another fun-filled FREE Esports tournament! With our partners over at GamerBus and GameOn Gaming… More https://www.fac... Learn More James McMurtry at North Shore Point Downtown When: Friday, September 17th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Norfolk Arts What: Event listing from Norfolk Arts: Friday, September 17 from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PMDetails This show is in the Virginia Arts Festival Outdoor Courtyard, Clay and Jay Barr Education Center, located under the big tent. No one… More https://www.facebook.com/events/1127643167447039 Learn More Featured Event: AARP Boomers and Beyond Academy When: Saturday, September 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Zoom What: Join AARP Virginia and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University (OLLI Mason) for the Boomers and Beyond Academy! A special three-day virtual event designed to help you make plans for better living. Learn about the positive powers of lifelong learning, t... Learn More Featured Event: AARP Boomers and Beyond Academy (A N) Paradise Creek Summer Bird Walk - Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District When: Saturday, September 18th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District What: Event listing from Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District: Saturday, September 18 from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AMJoin our Master Birder and observe some of the many birds that stop at our park. More than 160 species of Birds have been identified at Paradise Creek. Target age: 16 and ... Learn More Summer Bird Walk - Paradise Creek When: Saturday, September 18th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Paradise Creek What: Event listing from Paradise Creek: Saturday, September 18 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM Learn More Kane Chronicles Celebration - Main Library When: Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Portsmouth Public Library - Teens What: Event listing from Portsmouth Public Library - Teens: Saturday, September 18 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PMhttp://www.portsmouthpubliclibrary.org/calendar.aspx?EID=5199 Learn More Family Nature Walk - Paradise Creek When: Saturday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Paradise Creek What: Event listing from Paradise Creek: Saturday, September 18 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Learn More Fall into Fitness Walking Group at the Main Branch Library When: Saturday, September 18th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District What: Event listing from Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District: Saturday, September 18 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMGet a head start on your fall fitness goals our Walk This Way group! Join us at Main on Saturday, September 4 and 18  to walk and talk! Call 757-393-8501 for more informa... Learn More "Walk this Way" Walking Meet-Up - Main Library When: Saturday, September 18th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Portsmouth Public Library - Adults What: Event listing from Portsmouth Public Library - Adults: Saturday, September 18 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PMhttp://www.portsmouthpubliclibrary.org/calendar.aspx?EID=5159 Learn More Family Nature Walk at Paradise Creek Nature Park When: Saturday, September 18th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District What: Event listing from Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District: Saturday, September 18 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMDiscover the wonders of Paradise Creek! Take a walk through the park with Ranger Seana to learn about our birds and look for signs of wildlife. Wear comfortable shoes and ... Learn More Author Meet and Greet - Gamal C. Williams When: Saturday, September 18th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District What: Event listing from Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District: Saturday, September 18 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PMMeet award-winning author Gamal C. Williams as he signs copies of his novel FIN: A Story of Love and Hope at The Book Club, 620 High Street, from noon to 2 pm. Learn More 20/30 Writers Club - The Muse Writers Center When: Saturday, September 18th at 1:00 p.m. Where: The Muse Writers Center What: Event listing from The Muse Writers Center: Saturday, September 18 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMThe 20/30 Writers Group is a writing group for young adults sponsored by The Muse Writers Center in Ghent, Norfolk. Each meeting, we spend time chatting about writing, craft, current proj... Learn More Guided Sunset Paddle at Hoffler Creek When: Saturday, September 18th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District What: Event listing from Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District: Saturday, September 18 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PMLaunch onto Hoffler Creek with our knowledgeable guides. Wrap up the day by catching the sunset over the Monitor-Merrimac Bridge-Tunnel from the James River. Beginners and ... Learn More Vintage Sunday - Fall Edition at Selden Market When: Sunday, September 19th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Selden Market What: Event listing from Selden Market: Sunday, September 19 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PMDetails Presented by Selden Market and Kor Vintage, Vintage Sundays brings you the region's best retro, vintage and secondhand finds. Each quarter,… More https://www.facebook.com/events/977971869646... Learn More Teen Writers Club - The Muse Writers Center When: Sunday, September 19th at 1:00 p.m. Where: The Muse Writers Center What: Event listing from The Muse Writers Center: Sunday, September 19 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PMA bi-weekly, virtual social club for teens to chat about writing and write together! Hosted by The Muse Writers Center. Register to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrd-Gpqj... Learn More Beyond The Book: Publishing Panel for Teens When: Sunday, September 19th at 4:00 p.m. Where: The Muse Writers Center What: Event listing from The Muse Writers Center: Sunday, September 19 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMJoin The Muse Writers Center for a Q&A with a panel of publishing professionals and MFA students to learn about what literary career paths look like! This panel is geared towards teens ... Learn More Guided Full Moon Paddle at Hoffler Creek When: Sunday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District What: Event listing from Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District: Sunday, September 19 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMTag along with our guides for a paddle like no other! Launch with us onto Lake Ballard in the center of the Preserve under the light of September's Harvest Moon. Stay close t... Learn More AJR - The OK Orchestra Tour at the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion When: Sunday, September 19th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District What: Event listing from Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District: Sunday, September 19 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PMAJR's current single "Way Less Sad" is poised to be one of the biggest songs of the summer. It's generated more than 85 million total streams, is spending its 10th week on th... Learn More NHS Picture Day - Norview High School When: Monday, September 20th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Norview High School What: Event listing from Norview High School: Monday, September 20 from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM Learn More Monday Movie Mania - Main Library - Portsmouth Public Library - Adults When: Monday, September 20th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Portsmouth Public Library - Adults What: Event listing from Portsmouth Public Library - Adults: Monday, September 20 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PMhttp://www.portsmouthpubliclibrary.org/calendar.aspx?EID=5190 Learn More Author Advice Club - The Muse Writers Center When: Tuesday, September 21st at 5:00 p.m. Where: The Muse Writers Center What: Event listing from The Muse Writers Center: Tuesday, September 21 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMJoin Slover Library and The Muse Writers Center the third Tuesday of each month for a Q&A with a published author! In this special writing group, meet a different author each month for... Learn More NMS Open House - Norview Middle School When: Tuesday, September 21st at 6:30 p.m. Where: Norview Middle School What: Event listing from Norview Middle School: Tuesday, September 21 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Marisa Silver Book Launch and Q&A - The Muse Writers Center When: Tuesday, September 21st at 7:00 p.m. Where: The Muse Writers Center What: Event listing from The Muse Writers Center: Tuesday, September 21 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMJoin The Muse Writers Center for a reading by Marisa Silver from her latest book, The Mysteries, followed by a Q&A. This event will be held over Zoom register to attend the live Zoom w... Learn More Medication Safety for Older Adults - Norfolk Public Library When: Wednesday, September 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: Norfolk Public Library What: Event listing from Norfolk Public Library: Wednesday, September 22 at 10:00 AMDetails We take medications to stay healthy, but more medicines can mean more potential risks and mistakes. Typically, older adults are at high risk… More https://www.facebook.com/events/402470321300... Learn More Medication Safety for Older Adults with VCU Health When: Wednesday, September 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: Slover Library What: Event listing from Slover Library: Wednesday, September 22 from 10:00 AM to 11:59 AM We take medications to stay healthy, but more medicines can mean more potential risks and mistakes. Typically, older adults are at high risk for medication-related ER visits. The Virginia Pois... Learn More Check out more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Portsmouth Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. 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