Art ‘Round Town

by | Jan 27, 2018 | Announcements, Events, Exhibits

Friday, February 2, 2018 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.   Step right up into the Randall Gallery for the “Show of Shows” exhibit!  Since 1996, the Randall Gallery has featured 78 exhibits, and the “Show of Shows” offers highlights from many of...

Annual Meeting This Sunday!

by | Jan 26, 2018 | Announcements, Events

Portsmouth Athenaeum 199th Annual Meeting January 28, 2018 North Church, Market Square 3 p.m.   Reminder:  the 199th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum will take place in the North Church with a reception to follow at the Athenaeum....

Book Signing

by | Jan 12, 2018 | Announcements, Events

Sunday, January 21, 2018 3 p.m. Reading Room   Book signing with local author Kristin Goodwillie, whose new memoir Kristin’s Journey chronicles her life and experiences all over the globe. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you...

Memorial Concert

by | Jan 11, 2018 | Announcements, Events

Thursday, January 18, 2018 4 p.m. Reading Room, Portsmouth Athenaeum   Please join us in the Reading Room for the In Memoriam concert with vocalist Mike Blair and guitarist Jim Prendergast to honor those Proprietors we lost in 2017.   In Memoriam 2017...

Closed on Thursday 1/4

by | Jan 3, 2018 | Announcements

Snow Storm Cancellation Due to the snow storm in the forecast for Thursday, January 4, 2018, the Portsmouth Athenaeum will be closed. Please stay safe. The Research Library & Gallery will reopen on Friday at 1 p.m. Reminder that the Athenaeum is now open five days...

Book, Bread and Banjo

by | Dec 21, 2017 | Announcements, Events

Tuesday, January 9, 5:30 pm in the Research Library Join Martin Philip, author of Breaking Bread and head baker at King Arthur Flour in Norwich, Vermont.  Martin will share stories about bread and secrets to great baking along with a little music.