Portsmouth Athenaeum

Portsmouth Athenaeum’s 2022 Lecture Series

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 6, 2022 | Announcements, Events

Portsmouth Athenaeum 2022 Lecture Series Portsmouth, NH: Evolution 1623-2023 The territory of coastal New Hampshire, first inhabited by the Abenaki and other Algonquian languages-speaking nations, was first explored and written about by Martin Pring in 1603....

Keeper’s Report 2021

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Feb 11, 2022 | Announcements

Tom Hardiman, Keeper and Executive Director 2021 was a strange and confounding year. We had a number of great successes and a maddening number of losses and setbacks. We got the library fully reopened regular hours and brought back live exhibits in the Randall...

Jane C. Nylander, Author of “The Best Ever! Parades in New England, 1788-1940”

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 24, 2021 | Announcements, Events

IN-PERSON EVENT Jane C. Nylander, The Best Ever! Parades in New England, 1788-1940 Thursday, December 2, 2021 5:30 p.m. Copley Reading Room (first floor of 1805 Building)Proprietor Jane C. Nylander will give a brief talk in the Sawtelle Reading Room and sign copies of...

Meredith Hall, Author of Beneficence

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 20, 2021 | Announcements, Events

ZOOM DISCUSSION Meredith Hall, Beneficence with Elizabeth Howard Tuesday, November 30, 2021 6 p.m. Proprietor Elizabeth Howard, host of the Short Fuse Podcast, will be in conversation with Meredith Hall on Tuesday, November 30. Meredith Hall grew up on the Seacoast in...

John Forti, the Heirloom Gardener

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 5, 2021 | Announcements, Events

ZOOM DISCUSSION John Forti, the Heirloom Gardener Thursday, October 14, 2021 7 p.m. These days, we all need some good news and a way to participate in meaningful change. The Heirloom Gardener: Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World provides gardeners an...

Portsmouth Athenaeum Chamber Music 2021

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 13, 2021 | Announcements, Events, Performance

The Portsmouth Athenaeum presents this annual series of chamber music concerts held in historic properties around Portsmouth. This fall, the public is invited to two chamber concerts. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 3 p.m. ASMI CHAMBER ENSEMBLE at St. John’s Episcopal...

Blooming in the Randall Gallery: “The Georgian Garden in Print and in Portsmouth”

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 9, 2021 | Announcements, Exhibits

On July 16, the latest Portsmouth Athenaeum exhibit “The Georgian Garden in Print and in Portsmouth” opens, focusing on Europe’s Georgian period of garden design, its most famous gardener designers, the books that disseminated their designs, and the Portsmouth gardens...

Latest Books from the Library

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 18, 2021 | Announcements, Library

The new books are here! Planting season for your garden AND your mind. Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library: New Books, April 2021 Not a Proprietor or a Subscriber? Find out how you can...

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Events Calendar

	May 2022
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1	2	3	4	5	6	7 Reading Room Tour Reading Room Tour May 7, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested. •
8	9	10	11	12 Reading Room Tour Reading Room Tour May 12, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested. How the 20th Century reshaped the World: Part 1, 1900-1950 How the 20th Century reshaped the World: Part 1, 1900-1950 May 12, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA Proprietor Fred Schubert presents a discussion on developments in science and technology and how it altered the character of life in both peace and war. This free talk will take place in the third-floor Shaw Research Library in the Athenaeum. Masks required. Seated is limited. To register, email info@portsmouthathenaeum.org or call 603-431-2538. • •	13	14
15	16	17	18 2022 Lecture Series: A Portsmouth Overview with David Maloney 2022 Lecture Series: A Portsmouth Overview with David Maloney May 18, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA Our series begins on May 18thwith A Portsmouth Overview by David Maloney. Mr. Maloney is a long-time seacoast resident who has traveled extensively to historical sites around the world from the Great Wall of China to the Egyptian pyramids. His particular area of interest is Early American history, especially that of New England and its people. He has been a guide at the American Independence Museum, lectured on Portsmouth area history, published a walking guide of historic Portsmouth and operated driving tours of Portsmouth and the surrounding area. From the late 1600s, until the early1800s, Portsmouth was a thriving seaport with trade in fish, lumber and shipbuilding generating considerable wealth. Portsmouth was also the capital of the Royal Colony of New Hampshire from 1679 until the early years of the revolution. Many Portsmouth citizens participated in the revolution and made important contributions to the founding of the country. Starting in the early 1800s, the economy started to decline due to fires, trade embargos and commercial development moving upriver. By the early 1900s, Portsmouth had become a gritty industrial city with the waterfront in decay and many once-stately homes converted to low-cost rental housing and candidates for demolition. This threat of destruction of the city’s neighborhoods and historical identity motivated residents to create rehabilitation projects that have made Portsmouth a cultural and artistic center as well as a popular destination for visitors from around the world. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Shaw Research Library. Space is limited, and reservations are required by calling (603) 431-2538. If unable to keep a reservation, please call again to release the seat for someone else. Reserved seats are honored until five minutes before a program begins. The public is welcome to attend the series by becoming a Friend of the Athenaeum for $25 or may attend a single program for $10. •	19	20	21 Reading Room Tour Reading Room Tour May 21, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested. •
22	23 How We Can Build the Athenaeum of the Future How We Can Build the Athenaeum of the Future May 23, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join Executive Director and Keeper Tom Hardiman for the discussion “How We Can Build the Athenaeum of the Future,” which will be available in two sessions, Monday, May 23rd or Thursday, May 26th at 5 p.m. in the John R. Shaw Research Library and via Zoom. Tom will give an informal overview of the many unexpected challenges that the Athenaeum has faced in recent years and how we are addressing those challenges. He will also show options and opportunities for us to build on our mission and envision an Athenaeum that will enhance our service to our members and the wider community for generations to come. To participate, bring your questions and your best ideas for progress and come to the library on either day or request a Zoom link by emailing info@portsmouthathenaeum.org. This is certain to be just one of a series of discussions about what the Athenaeum might look like in 5, 15, or 25 years. With limited in-person seating, please call 603-431-2538 to reserve your spot. •	24	25	26 Reading Room Tour Reading Room Tour May 26, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Tour the historic first-floor Reading Room. Donations suggested. How We Can Build the Athenaeum of the Future How We Can Build the Athenaeum of the Future May 26, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join Executive Director and Keeper Tom Hardiman for the discussion “How We Can Build the Athenaeum of the Future,” which will be available in two sessions, Monday, May 23rd or Thursday, May 26th at 5 p.m. in the John R. Shaw Research Library and via Zoom. Tom will give an informal overview of the many unexpected challenges that the Athenaeum has faced in recent years and how we are addressing those challenges. He will also show options and opportunities for us to build on our mission and envision an Athenaeum that will enhance our service to our members and the wider community for generations to come. To participate, bring your questions and your best ideas for progress and come to the library on either day or request a Zoom link by emailing info@portsmouthathenaeum.org. This is certain to be just one of a series of discussions about what the Athenaeum might look like in 5, 15, or 25 years. With limited in-person seating, please call 603-431-2538 to reserve your spot. • •	27	28
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Portsmouth Athenaeum’s 2022 Lecture Series

Keeper’s Report 2021

Jane C. Nylander, Author of “The Best Ever! Parades in New England, 1788-1940”

Meredith Hall, Author of Beneficence

John Forti, the Heirloom Gardener

Portsmouth Athenaeum Chamber Music 2021

Blooming in the Randall Gallery: “The Georgian Garden in Print and in Portsmouth”

Latest Books from the Library

Recent News

Events Calendar

May 2022

Proprietor Fred Schubert presents a discussion on developments in science and technology and how it altered the character of life in both peace and war. This free talk will take place in the third-floor Shaw Research Library in the Athenaeum. Masks required.

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