Events | Portsmouth Athenaeum

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...

Book signing with Charles J. Doane

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Feb 7, 2023 | Announcements, Events

Book signing with Charles J. Doane author of The Boy Who Fell to Shore. The Extraordinary Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Thomas Thor Tangvald Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 5:30 p.m. First Floor Sawtelle Reading Room A seasoned bluewater sailor and author of many books...

Athenaeum Holiday Concert with the Portsmouth Symphony Brass Quintet

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 25, 2022 | Announcements, Events, Performance

Friday, December 16, 2022 7:30 p.m. South Church With trumpets, horn, and trombones, the Portsmouth Symphony Brass Quintet will herald all that’s glorious about the season. Come celebrate and enjoy a joyful mix of traditional music, seasonal favorites...

Line of Driftwood: The Ada Blackjack Story

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 28, 2022 | Announcements, Events

ZOOM DISCUSSION Line of Driftwood: The Ada Blackjack Story with Diane Glancy and Elizabeth Howard Wednesday, November 9, 2022 6 p.m. Proprietor Elizabeth Howard, host of the Short Fuse Podcast, will be in conversation with poet and writer Diane Glancy to talk...