New Books for August 2018
You’re going to need a bigger tote! Summer may be winding down (though it doesn’t feel like it right now), but your reading list could be heating up! Here are the new books now available in the library. Click on the link below: August New Books 2018 ...Athenaeum Receives A Planning Grant
The National Endowment for the Humanities [NEH] announced on August 8th that the Portsmouth Athenaeum was one of 218 institutions to be awarded grants for nationally significant humanities projects. The Athenaeum will receive $49,875 under the NEH Sustaining Cultural...FROM THE VAULT: New Kimball Bragdon Collection
The Kimball Family. (l to r) Seated are Clara (1817-1893), Israel (1812-1890) and Helen (1860-1909). Standing are Israel Jr. (1855-1886), Sarah (1841-1918), George (1843-1923), Clara (1846-1931) and Mary (1848-1929). Photo by Davis Brothers of Portsmouth, NH, c. 1863....The 26th Annual Athenaeum Pot-Luck Picnic
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Seacoast Science Center, Rye, NH The 26th Annual Portsmouth Athenaeum Pot-Luck Picnic is open to Proprietors, Subscribers and Friends and their families. Rain or shine in the tent at the Seacoast Science Center! Bring...Musicians From A Far Cry
Sunday, August 26, 2018 3 p.m. The Dance Hall, 7 Walker St, Kittery, Maine The Historic Portsmouth Chamber Music 2018 Series continues! Portsmouth audiences will have a special treat in August. Six musicians from Boston’s acclaimed strings ensemble A Far...Vintage Base Ball Is Back!
Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 11:30 a.m. Leary Field, Portsmouth, NH JUST IN: Due to poor field conditions and expected thunderstorms, today’s Vintage Base Ball game has been cancelled. Nineteenth century baseball returns to Portsmouth this summer! The...Latest Exhibit Opens Friday
Friday, July 13, 2018 5 to 7 p.m. Opening Reception Research Library / Randall Gallery Friday the 13th is a lucky day for those who love portraiture! The Athenaeum celebrates the latest exhibit Painting Portsmouth Notables: 1750-1850 with an opening reception...Neave Piano Trio
Sunday, July 29, 2018 3 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church Historic Portsmouth Chamber Music 2018 warmly welcomes the Neave Piano Trio, currently based in Boston, back to Portsmouth to open our 2018 series. The trio will perform Faure’s Trio Op. 120...New Books June 2018
Just in time for you to update your summer reading list, here are the new books in the library. Click on the link below: June New Books 2018Events Calendar
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