Announcements | Portsmouth Athenaeum

The Many Faces of George Washington

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Mar 1, 2019 | Announcements, Exhibits

By Sherry Wood In 1932, on the bicentennial celebration of President George Washington’s birth, many of the members of St. John’s Lodge of the Masons in Portsmouth donned knee breeches, frock coats, powdered wigs and tricorns to take a group photo. To Sandra...

Announcing the 2019 Program Series

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jan 25, 2019 | Announcements, Events

Portsmouth Athenaeum Program Series 2019 Scripting the Seacoast with Words, Beauty, Learning and Laughter Creativity abounds on the Seacoast. The Portsmouth Athenaeum’s 2019 Program Series brings writers of many genres—mysteries, songs, food and more. The...

December New Books

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jan 2, 2019 | Announcements, Library

New Year! New Books! Proprietors and Subscribers, the holidays are over and 2019 is upon us. Our books can help you with your New Year’s resolutions with travel, history, culture and more. But maybe your resolution is simply to read more books. Our new books in...

Shop & Support the Athenaeum with a Smile

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Dec 14, 2018 | Announcements

DO YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING ON AMAZON – AND AMAZON WILL GIVE TO THE ATHENAEUM. Make your holiday shopping count when Amazon gives a percentage to the Athenaeum. Most of your purchases result in a donation from them to us. It’s easy: Just log into your Amazon...

Great Bay Sailor Concert

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Dec 7, 2018 | Announcements, Performance

Monday, December 17, 2018 7 p.m. Reading Room Portsmouth’s own Great Bay Sailor returns to the Athenaeum for a musical tribute to the Christmas season. With a repertoire whose roots sink deep in the folk songs of the British Isles, Canada and Appalachia, Great...

Book Signing & Talk with Kimberly Alexander

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 29, 2018 | Announcements, Events

Sunday, December 9, 2018 3:00 p.m. Reading Room Athenaeum Proprietor Kimberly Alexander discusses her new book Treasures Afoot: Shoe Stories from the Georgian Era, an expansive look at the important but overlooked role shoes played in society, commerce, and...