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2023 Lecture Series: The Life, Near-Death, and Revival of Wood Island Station with Sam Reid

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Apr 14, 2023 | Announcements, Events

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 5:30 p.m. Shaw Research Library   Proprietor Sam Reid will give a talk entitled The Life, Near-Death, and Revival of Wood Island Station. The Wood Island Life Saving Station sits on a small island next to the Maine/New Hampshire border...

The Wentworth Takeover: How One Family Dominated Portsmouth and New Hampshire 1715-1775

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Mar 31, 2023 | Announcements, Exhibits

Exhibit Curator Sandra Rux said that after arriving in New Hampshire in the 1630s, the Wentworth family gradually became more important through the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries. Friends and adversaries referred to the family as the “Wentworth...

Handel and Haydn Society Concert

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Mar 18, 2023 | Announcements, Events, Performance

Thursday, April 27, 2023, 7:00 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel Street, Portsmouth   The Performance Committee of the Athenaeum is pleased to announce that Boston’s acclaimed Handel and Haydn Society is coming to Portsmouth to celebrate the City’s...

2023 Lecture Series–Portsmouth, NH: Evolution 1623-2023, Part 2

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Mar 10, 2023 | Announcements, Events

The Athenaeum lecture series continues to celebrate our city’s significant anniversaries in Portsmouth’s quadricentennial year. This year, the talks shine a light on Portsmouth’s commerce over 400 years, the historic interiors of those who lived here, and finally, the...

2023 Lecture Series: “Save the Date!” Anniversary Celebrations in Portsmouth with Tom Hardiman Jr.

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Mar 3, 2023 | Announcements, Events

UPDATE:  Due to weather and unexpected illness, the lecture, “Save the Date!” Anniversary Celebrations in Portsmouth, has been postponed until Wednesday March 29th. The time will still be 5:30 p.m. The program is at capacity, and if you are interested in...
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Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
August 1, 2025    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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Art 'Round Town, Exhibits, Jonathan Mitchel Sewall 1748-1808, Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall, Randall Gallery
Please join us for Art 'Round Town for our latest exhibit, "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall (c.1770-1808)," curated by Nancy Hammond in [...]
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
August 6, 2025    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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Franklin Club, Sawtelle Reading Room
The Junto, also known as the Leather Apron Club, was a club for mutual improvement established in 1727 by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. The Leather [...]
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Twilight Tour
Twilight Tour
August 8, 2025    
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portsmouth Historic Sites Associates
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Twilight Tour
The Portsmouth Historic Sites Association will hold its popular Twilight Tour this year, on Friday, August 8, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. One ticket [...]
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2025 PACM Series: Neave Trio
2025 PACM Series: Neave Trio
August 24, 2025    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Dance Hall, Kittery, Maine
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2025 PACM Concert Series, Concerts, Neave Trio, The Dance Hall
GRAMMY®-nominated Neave Trio—violinist Anna Williams, cellist Mikhail Veselov, and pianist Eri Nakamura—has captivated audiences worldwide with its dynamic and radiant performances. Their 2022 album Musical [...]
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32nd Annual Athenaeum Pot-Luck Picnic
32nd Annual Athenaeum Pot-Luck Picnic
August 26, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Seacoast Science Center
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Picnic, Proprietors
Bring a dish to share by last name: A-E: Dessert F-K: Main Dish L-Q: Main Dish R-Z: Salad Or bring your own and enjoy the [...]
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Franklin Club
September 3, 2025    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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Franklin Club, Sawtelle Reading Room
The Junto, also known as the Leather Apron Club, was a club for mutual improvement established in 1727 by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. The Leather [...]
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Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
September 5, 2025    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Art 'Round Town, Exhibits, Jonathan Mitchel Sewall 1748-1808, Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall, Randall Gallery
Please join us for Art 'Round Town for our latest exhibit, "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall (c.1770-1808)," curated by Nancy Hammond in [...]
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Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
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Portsmouth
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Twilight Tour
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2025 PACM Series: Neave Trio
2025 PACM Series: Neave Trio
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Kittery
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32nd Annual Athenaeum Pot-Luck Picnic
32nd Annual Athenaeum Pot-Luck Picnic
26 Aug 25
Rye
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
3 Sep 25
Portsmouth
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Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
5 Sep 25
Portsmouth

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