by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 10, 2019 | Announcements, Events
Wednesday, May 15, 20195:30 p.m.Research Library The 2019 Program Series Scripting the Seacoast with Words, Beauty, Learning and Laughter brings Rachel Forrest, a prolific writer, who, as a journalist, wrote two weekly columns about food and drink for the...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 10, 2019 | Announcements, Performance
The Portsmouth Athenaeum presents this annual series of chamber music concerts held in historic properties around Portsmouth. The public is invited to four concerts: SUNDAY, JULY 21, 3 p.m. SEBASTIAN BAVERSTAM & CONSTANTINE FINEHOUSE at St. John’s...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 3, 2019 | Announcements
Just announced for the month of May! The Fabulous Find has partnered with the Portsmouth Athenaeum, the Exeter Area Conservancy, and Community Food Pantry as the three recipients for the profits from all the sales of May donations at The Fabulous Find, 139 State Road,...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 3, 2019 | Announcements, Exhibits
Seacoast LGBT History Project founder Tom Kaufhold can tell you what led to the work that has consumed him the last four years. “It started with me cleaning out my desk,” he said. Inside that desk were documents related to a fight for an Equal Rights...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 2, 2019 | Announcements, Events
Thursday, May 23, 2019 6:00 p.m. New Hampshire Merchant Scrip, Along with a Brief History of Its Use and Biographical Sketches of the Merchants, by Kevin G. Lafond During troubled times, people tended to hoard coins, which were made from silver and gold, to hedge...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 2, 2019 | Announcements, Events
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 7 p.m. Research Library Author Julie Dobrow will talk about her new book AFTER EMILY: Two Remarkable Women and the Legacy of America’s Greatest Poet. This critically acclaimed work explores the overlooked history of Emily Dickinson’s sister...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Apr 30, 2019 | Announcements, Events, Performance
Saturday, May 4, 2019 3 p.m. North Church A chamber music concert performed by students from the Music Department at the University of New Hampshire will be at the North Church in Market Square. There will be two trios. Admission is free; a free-will offering...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Apr 23, 2019 | Announcements, Library
April is showering you with new books at the Athenaeum! Proprietors and Subscribers, click on the link below to discover the new books now available in the library: April New Books 2019
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Apr 11, 2019 | Announcements, Events
Friday, April 19, 2019 5:30 p.m. Reading Room Money, Revolution, & Books: A multi-generational perspective on the Portsmouth Athenaeum’s Library of John Fisher of London By Thomas Hardiman Jr. John Fisher’s name appears in many history books, but his...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Apr 8, 2019 | Announcements, Events
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 5:30 p.m. Shaw Research LIbrary Rebecca Rule is well known for her live presentations of humorous New England stories. Her books include “Live Free and Eat Pie: A Storyteller’s Guide to New Hampshire.” She also conducted an interview...
