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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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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
April 1, 2026    
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 "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
April 3, 2026    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Art Round Town
  • Exhibit Events
Exhibits, NH Women Trailblazers, Randall Gallery
Join us for Portsmouth's Art 'Round Town featuring our latest exhibit "The New Hampshire Women Trailblazers," a tribute to NH women who challenged social, economic, [...]
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2026 Lecture Series: "Revolution Comes to the Seacoast" with Dane A. Morrison
2026 Lecture Series: "Revolution Comes to the Seacoast" with Dane A. Morrison
April 15, 2026    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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2026 Lecture Series: The Spirit of 1776: Revolution Constitution Independence, Dane A. Morrison, Proprietors, Shaw Research Library
UPDATE: IN-PERSON SEATING IS NOW FULL. YOU MAY JOIN THE WAIT LIST OR WATCH VIA ZOOM (SEE BELOW). Four months before the "shot heard round [...]
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ArtsAthenæum 2026 presents West Point Brass Band – Regimental Brass Quintet
ArtsAthenæum 2026 presents West Point Brass Band – Regimental Brass Quintet
April 15, 2026    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
North Church
  • ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series
  • Performance & Concert Series
ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series 2026, Concerts, North Church
UPDATE: Unfortunately, this event has been canceled with the West Point Band hoping to reschedule this fall. We apologize for any inconvenience. The Portsmouth Athenæum [...]
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New Member Tea
New Member Tea
April 19, 2026    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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  • Members Tea
New Members Tea, Proprietors, Sawtelle Reading Room
Please join us for an Athenæum Tea for New Members from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sawtelle Reading Room.
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Members Only History Tour
Members Only History Tour
April 25, 2026    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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1805 Building, Building Tours, Library Room, Sawtelle Reading Room
Have you ever wondered about the history of our collections and the historic building? This March, we are offering free guided tours exclusively for our [...]
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ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
April 26, 2026    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series 2026, Concerts, Poetry Readings, Shaw Research Library
The Portsmouth Athenaeum is delighted to welcome celebrated poet Mary Buchinger for a special reading on Sunday, April 26. Mary is the author of six [...]
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Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
May 1, 2026    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Art Round Town
  • Exhibit Events
Exhibits, NH Women Trailblazers, Randall Gallery
Join us for Portsmouth's Art 'Round Town featuring our latest exhibit "The New Hampshire Women Trailblazers," a tribute to NH women who challenged social, economic, [...]
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
1 Apr 26
Portsmouth
Events on April 3, 2026
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
3 Apr 26
Portsmouth
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2026 Lecture Series: "Revolution Comes to the Seacoast" with Dane A. Morrison
2026 Lecture Series: "Revolution Comes to the Seacoast" with Dane A. Morrison
15 Apr 26
Portsmouth
ArtsAthenæum 2026 presents West Point Brass Band – Regimental Brass Quintet
ArtsAthenæum 2026 presents West Point Brass Band – Regimental Brass Quintet
15 Apr 26
Portsmouth
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New Member Tea
New Member Tea
19 Apr 26
Portsmouth
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Members Only History Tour
Members Only History Tour
25 Apr 26
Portsmouth
Events on April 26, 2026
ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
26 Apr 26
Portsmouth
Events on May 1, 2026
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
1 May 26
Portsmouth

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