by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 8, 2023 | Announcements, Events
November 30, 2023 5:30 p.m. Shaw Research Library Why do we know so little about David and Amias Thompson of Plymouth, England? And why is the little we know so often wrong? Our first European couple “settled” at Rye, NH in 1623. Within five years the Thompsons...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 2, 2023 | Announcements, Events
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 5:30 p.m. Shaw Research Library & Zoom This year’s series concludes on November 15 when Rodney Rowland presents Water Has a Memory: Sea Level Rise, Our Past, Our Future. Strawbery Banke Museum is confronting the impacts of and...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 13, 2023 | Announcements, Events, Performance
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 3 p.m. ASMI TRIO at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel Street, Portsmouth The Altschuler Summer Music Institute develops musicians of all ages through participation in masterclasses, private lessons, and performances with renowned...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 13, 2023 | Announcements
The latest newsletter is here! The Athenaeum’s Autumn Newsletter will be in mailboxes soon. Get a sneak peek at a February 2024 exhibit offering fresh insights on the New Hampshire Presidential Primary. Also, savor the Gilly’s hotdog cart experience in...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 6, 2023 | Announcements, Events
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 5:30 p.m. Shaw Research Library & Zoom A long-time student of New England interiors, Jane C. Nylander’s talk on October 18, At Home in Portsmouth, 1750 – 1850 will weave together a host of primary sources to expand our...