August 2026: Beach Reads
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 4, 2026 | Announcements, Library
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki It’s summertime and our thoughts have turned to the beach and, of course, light, distracting summer reads. Please enjoy this selection from our circulating collection featuring mystery, romance, and New Hampshire’s local beaches...July 2026: The Red Light District
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 1, 2026 | Announcements, Library
By Research Librarian Jessica Zaricki This summer and fall the Portsmouth Athenæum presents The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH at the Turn of the 20th Century, an exhibit in the Randall Gallery which offers a glimpse at a seedier part of our city’s...Exhibit Shines the Red Light on City’s Past
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jun 25, 2026 | Announcements, Exhibits
By Sherry Wood “The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th Century,” opens July 10 in the Randall Gallery. It will bring a fresh perspective to Portsmouth’s houses of ill repute, which flourished after the...Portsmouth Athenæum Chamber Music 2026
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jun 24, 2026 | Announcements, Performance
The Portsmouth Athenæum presents this annual series of chamber music concerts held in historic venues around Portsmouth. This year, the public is invited to attend the following four chamber concerts: NEW ENGLAND BAROQUE SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 3 p.m. St. John’s...Recent News
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