October 2026
Art 'Round Town for "The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th Century"
Join us for Portsmouth's Art 'Round Town featuring our latest exhibit "The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th [...]
New Member Tea
Please join us for an Athenæum Tea for New Members from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sawtelle Reading Room.
1805 Building Tour
Come view our 200+ year-old historic membership library. This 45-minute tour takes you through spaces usually reserved for our members. The tour will start at [...]
Franklin Club
The Junto, also known as the Leather Apron Club, was a club for mutual improvement established in 1727 by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. The Leather [...]
2026 Current Event Series: "Continental Power, Maritime Power and the New World Order"
How does a continental or maritime framework pursued by governments shape outcomes for their countries? Why do some leaders insist on pursing destructive wars, rather [...]
1805 Building Tour
Come view our 200+ year-old historic membership library. This 45-minute tour takes you through spaces usually reserved for our members. The tour will start at [...]
2026 PACM Series: Piano and Violin Duo
Recognized for his noble sound, natural lyricism, and powerful technique, Thomas Pandolfi blends poetry and fire in his pianism, as Portsmouth audiences know well. His [...]
1805 Building Tour
Come view our 200+ year-old historic membership library. This 45-minute tour takes you through spaces usually reserved for our members. The tour will start at [...]
2026 Lecture Series: "Remember the Ladies': Moving Beyond Abigail Adams" with Janet Polasky
In the Spring of 1776, Abigail Adams famously asked her husband to "give up the harsh title of Master for the more tender and endearing [...]
1805 Building Tour
Come view our 200+ year-old historic membership library. This 45-minute tour takes you through spaces usually reserved for our members. The tour will start at [...]