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2022 Lecture Series: Architecture I – Imitation and Innovation: Developing a Portsmouth Style of Architecture 1660-1815

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 14, 2022 | Announcements, Events

Portsmouth Athenaeum 2022 Lecture Series Portsmouth, NH: Evolution 1623-2023   The territory of coastal New Hampshire, first inhabited by the Abenaki and other Algonquian languages-speaking nations, was first explored and written about by Martin Pring in 1603....

PACM Concert: ASMI Chamber Trio

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 14, 2022 | Announcements, Events, Performance

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 3 p.m. ASMI CHAMBER 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...

PACM Concert: Music Haven String Quartet

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 23, 2022 | Announcements, Events, Performance

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 3 p.m. MUSIC HAVEN STRING QUARTET at South Church, 292 State Street, Portsmouth Featured in the New York Times and on NPR, and sought after for both their command on the concert stage and their mastery as teachers, Music Haven String Quartet has...

2022 Lecture Series: “A Century of Change in Land Use and the Built Environment in Portsmouth” by Nick Cracknell

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 13, 2022 | Announcements, Events

Portsmouth Athenaeum 2022 Lecture Series Portsmouth, NH: Evolution 1623-2023   The territory of coastal New Hampshire, first inhabited by the Abenaki and other Algonquian languages-speaking nations, was first explored and written about by Martin Pring in 1603....

PACM Concert: Rasa String Quartet

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 11, 2022 | Announcements, Events, Performance

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 3 p.m. RASA STRING QUARTET at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel Street, Portsmouth Formed in 2019, the Boston-based Rasa String Quartet is quickly emerging as one of New England’s finest ensembles and consists of violinists Maura...

PACM Concert: Noree Chamber Soloists

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Aug 19, 2022 | Announcements, Events, Performance

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 3 p.m. NOREE CHAMBER SOLOISTS at Kittery Dance Hall, 7 Walker Street, Kittery The Portsmouth Athenaeum Chamber Music concert series begins with the Noree Chamber Soloists. The Noree Chamber Soloists is a NY-based ensemble that shares a unique...
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July 1, 2026    
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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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Opening Reception for "The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th Century"
Opening Reception for "The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th Century"
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Join us for Portsmouth's Art 'Round Town featuring our latest exhibit "The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th [...]
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July 11, 2026    
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Come view our 200+ year-old historic membership library. This 45-minute tour takes you through spaces usually reserved for our members. The tour will start at [...]
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