Athenaeum Open House

Thursday, June 21, 2018

4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Reading Room

A convivial Athenaeum open house for prospective new members. Learn about the history, collections, and the benefits of membership at the Athenaeum. Come see what is “behind the cannons.”

	April 2023
						1 Reading Room Tour Reading Room Tour April 1, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested. •
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9	10	11 Athenaeum Tea for New Members Athenaeum Tea for New Members April 11, 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA Join us for a tea welcoming new and prospective members in the first-floor Sawtelle Reading Room.Current members are encouraged to attend. •	12	13 Reading Room Tour Reading Room Tour April 13, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested. •	14 Opening Reception for the exhibit "The Wentworth Takeover" Opening Reception for the exhibit "The Wentworth Takeover" April 14, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA Opening reception for the exhibition: “The Wentworth Takeover.” in the third-floor Randall Gallery. •	15 Exhibit Volunteer Training Exhibit Volunteer Training April 15, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Gallery talk for volunteer greeters for the "Wentworth Takeover" exhibit. Reading Room Tour Reading Room Tour April 15, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested. • •
16	17	18	19 2023 LECTURE SERIES: The Life, Near-Death, and Revival of Wood Island Station 2023 LECTURE SERIES: The Life, Near-Death, and Revival of Wood Island Station April 19, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA The Athenaeum lecture series, “Portsmouth, NH: Evolution 1623-2023 Part 2,” continues with Proprietor Sam Reid on: The Life, Near-Death, and Revival of Wood Island Station. The Wood Island Life Saving Station sits on a small island next to the Maine/New Hampshire border where the Piscataqua River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Built in 1908 and decommissioned in 1948, it housed the brave men, called “surfmen” or “storm warriors,” who rowed out to save mariners in distress. Hundreds of rescues were performed and hundreds of lives were saved. Lecture is held in the third-floor Shaw Research Library and via Zoom. Each program begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Shaw Research Library of the Portsmouth Athenaeum at 9 Market Square in Portsmouth, NH (unless otherwise noted). Reservations for each program are required as seating is limited. Please call (603) 431-2538 to reserve. If unable to keep a reservation, please call again to release the seat for someone else. Attendance at programs is free for Athenaeum Proprietors, Subscribers and Friends. Guests and members of the public are welcome to attend the entire series by becoming a Friend of the Athenaeum for as little as $25 per year, payable at the door. Admission to an individual program is $10. Every presenter in this year's lecture series is a Proprietor of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, suggesting the breadth of knowledge and interest in its dissemination that characterizes Athenaeum members. Each lecturer looks forward to engaging our audience with their knowledge. •	20	21	22 Reading Room Tour Reading Room Tour April 22, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested. •
23	24	25	26	27 Reading Room Tour Reading Room Tour April 27, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested. Concert Handel & Hyden Society Concert Handel & Hyden Society April 27, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm St. John's Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel St., Portsmouth, NH As part of the 400th celebration An ArtsAthenaeum concert for Athenaeum members and the Portsmouth community. Contributions gratefully received at the door. • •	28	29 Reading Room Tour Reading Room Tour April 29, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested. •
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Reading Room Tour
Reading Room Tour

April 1, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested.

Athenaeum Tea for New Members
Athenaeum Tea for New Members

April 11, 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

Join us for a tea welcoming new and prospective members in the first-floor Sawtelle Reading Room.Current members are encouraged to attend.

Reading Room Tour
Reading Room Tour

April 13, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested.

Opening Reception for the exhibit "The Wentworth Takeover"
Opening Reception for the exhibit "The Wentworth Takeover"

April 14, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

Opening reception for the exhibition: “The Wentworth Takeover.” in the third-floor Randall Gallery.

Exhibit Volunteer Training
Exhibit Volunteer Training

April 15, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Gallery talk for volunteer greeters for the "Wentworth Takeover" exhibit.
Reading Room Tour
Reading Room Tour

April 15, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested.

2023 LECTURE SERIES: The Life, Near-Death, and Revival of Wood Island Station
2023 LECTURE SERIES: The Life, Near-Death, and Revival of Wood Island Station

April 19, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

The Athenaeum lecture series, “Portsmouth, NH: Evolution 1623-2023 Part 2,” continues with Proprietor Sam Reid on: The Life, Near-Death, and Revival of Wood Island Station. The Wood Island Life Saving Station sits on a small island next to the Maine/New Hampshire border where the Piscataqua River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Built in 1908 and decommissioned in 1948, it housed the brave men, called “surfmen” or “storm warriors,” who rowed out to save mariners in distress. Hundreds of rescues were performed and hundreds of lives were saved.

Lecture is held in the third-floor Shaw Research Library and via Zoom.

Each program begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Shaw Research Library of the Portsmouth Athenaeum at 9 Market Square in Portsmouth, NH (unless otherwise noted). Reservations for each program are required as seating is limited. Please call (603) 431-2538 to reserve. If unable to keep a reservation, please call again to release the seat for someone else.

Attendance at programs is free for Athenaeum Proprietors, Subscribers and Friends. Guests and members of the public are welcome to attend the entire series by becoming a Friend of the Athenaeum for as little as $25 per year, payable at the door. Admission to an individual program is $10.

Every presenter in this year's lecture series is a Proprietor of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, suggesting the breadth of knowledge and interest in its dissemination that characterizes Athenaeum members. Each lecturer looks forward to engaging our audience with their knowledge.

Reading Room Tour
Reading Room Tour

April 22, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested.

Reading Room Tour
Reading Room Tour

April 27, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested.
Concert Handel & Hyden Society
Concert Handel & Hyden Society

April 27, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
St. John's Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel St., Portsmouth, NH

As part of the 400th celebration

An ArtsAthenaeum concert for Athenaeum members and the Portsmouth community. Contributions gratefully received at the door.

Reading Room Tour
Reading Room Tour

April 29, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested.

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