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Omer String Quartet

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 6, 2018 | Announcements, Performance

September 23, 2018 3:00 p.m. North Church, 2 Congress Street, Portsmouth The Historic Portsmouth Chamber Music 2018 Series welcomes back the Omer String Quartet who come with a program they will be debuting in New York City and Washington DC next winter. We...

New Books for August 2018

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 29, 2018 | Announcements, Library

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

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 28, 2018 | Announcements

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

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 15, 2018 | Announcements, Manuscripts

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

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 9, 2018 | Announcements, Events

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

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 8, 2018 | Announcements, Performance

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!

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 7, 2018 | Announcements, Events

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

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 10, 2018 | Announcements, Events, Exhibits

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

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 5, 2018 | Events, Performance

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...