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“Pretty Halcyon Days: On the Beach with Ogden Nash”

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 12, 2017 | Announcements, Events

Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Fall Lecture Series:  Pontine Theatre, “Pretty Halcyon Days: On The Beach with Ogden Nash” 7 p.m. in the Research Library. Ogden Nash, Portsmouth Athenaeum Proprietor, spent his summers on Little Boar’s Head in North...

Gallery Talk on “Treasures of the Athenaeum, Part IV”

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 5, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Exhibits

Saturday, October 7, 2017 11 a.m. Join Curator Richard Candee to learn how the Athenaeum became what it is today as he focuses on key elements from his exhibit “Treasures of the Athenaeum Part IV: Renewal, Growth, and a Public Research Library, 1980 –...

Treasures of the Athenaeum Part IV, 1980-2017: Renewal, Growth & A Public Research Library

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 20, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Exhibits

The current exhibit “Treasures of the Athenaeum Part IV, 1980-2017: Renewal, Growth & A Public Research Library” opened Sept. 15 in the Randall Gallery at 9 Market Square.  Curator, Richard Candee will give a talk on this exhibit on Saturday, October...

Athenaeum Cruise on the Piscataqua Gundalow

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 13, 2017 | Announcements, Events

On Saturday, September 16th, from 2 to 4 pm, there will be a wonderful opportunity to see Portsmouth the way it was viewed by many of its residents for the city’s first 300 years…from the water. The non-profit Gundalow Company has offered the Portsmouth Athenauem the...

Author John Lillard Talk on War Games

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 29, 2017 | Announcements, Events

Join Author John Lillard Friday, September 8, 2017 for a talk on his new Book Playing War: Wargaming and U.S. Navy Preparations for World War II.  The book explores Wargaming at the Naval War College during the 20s and 30s, and how it helped the Navy prepare for the...

Unseen Witness: Sarah Farmer & The Portsmouth Peace Treaty–Book Signing!

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 27, 2017 | Announcements, Events

Did an Unseen Woman Really Witness the Signing of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty? New historical research unveiled. . . . Join us to celebrate the anniversary of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty on Saturday, September 2nd with a short talk by author Anne Gordon Perry, whose...
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Art 'Round Town
Art 'Round Town
January 2, 2026    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Proprietors, Proprietors Art Show
The 29th Annual Proprietors Art Show featuring works from members of the Portsmouth Athenaeum is open for Art 'Round Town in the Randall Gallery. Exhibit [...]
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
January 7, 2026    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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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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29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
January 10, 2026    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Proprietors, Proprietors Art Show
The 29th Annual Proprietors Art Show featuring works from members of the Portsmouth Athenaeum closes on this day.
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207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
January 11, 2026    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Annual Meeting, Proprietors
In-person in the Shaw Research Library and remotely via Zoom. 207th Annual Meeting Documents: Annual Meeting Reports 2025 Athenaeum Nominating Slate 2026 Draft of Proprietors [...]
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2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times" LIVESTREAM ONLY
2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times" LIVESTREAM ONLY
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2026 Current Event Series, Shaw Research Library
UPDATE: In-person seating is full, and we are no longer accepting space on our waitlist. The first Current events lecture of 2026 scheduled for Thursday [...]
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Art 'Round Town
Art 'Round Town
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
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Portsmouth
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29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
10 Jan 26
Portsmouth
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207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
11 Jan 26
Portsmouth
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2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times" LIVESTREAM ONLY
2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times" LIVESTREAM ONLY
29 Jan 26
Portsmouth

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