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Author Janet Polasky Book Talk

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 24, 2023 | Announcements, Events

Sunday, Sept, 10, 2023 Shaw Research Library FREE We are all too accustomed to political leaders declaring “Our country is full.” The United Nations has tried since the Second World War to assure the inalienable rights of refugees in the face of civil unrest,...

Peace, Love & Portsmouth: Celebrating the City’s Cultural Renaissance through the Lens of J. D. Lincoln

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jul 28, 2023 | Announcements, Exhibits

If there was a bird’s eye view of Portsmouth’s sea change in the 1970s, it was from Grace Casey’s peacock chair at the River House on Bow Street. The work of the photographer she chose to document the decade is featured in a free exhibit opening Aug....

Portsmouth Athenaeum Chamber Music 2023

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jun 27, 2023 | Announcements, Events, Performance

The Portsmouth Athenaeum presents this annual series of chamber music concerts held in historic properties around Portsmouth. This year, the public is invited to attend the following four chamber concerts: SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 3 p.m. BALOURDET QUARTET at Kittery Dance...

2023 Historic House Plaque Program

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jun 23, 2023 | Announcements

The Portsmouth Athenaeum, Portsmouth NH 400, the Friends of the South End and the Citywide Neighborhood Committee are collaborating on a Historic House Plaque Program for 2023. The owners of any house, no matter the age or location in Portsmouth, can research the...

Elizabeth Howard in conversation with Author Charles J. Doane

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jun 16, 2023 | Announcements, Events

Sunday, June 25, 2023 3 p.m. Sawtelle Reading Room & Zoom Athenaeum Proprietor and host of the “Short Fuse Podcast,” Elizabeth Howard, will bring her literary program to the Sawtelle Reading Room with “Short Fuse Live,” with Charles...