Events

June 2026

2026 Lecture Series: "Gen. William Whipple: Seaman, Soldier, Statesman and Signer of the Declaration of Independence" with D. Allan Kerr

2026 Lecture Series: "Gen. William Whipple: Seaman, Soldier, Statesman and Signer of the Declaration of Independence" with D. Allan Kerr

Founding Fathers such as Jefferson, Franklin, Adams and Hancock have become mythic figures over the past two-and-a-half centuries, and the entire nation will be celebrating [...]
1805 Building Tour

1805 Building Tour

June 20, 2026    
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
$0.00 - $10.00
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 [...]

July 2026

Franklin Club

Franklin Club

July 1, 2026    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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 [...]
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"

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 [...]

August 2026

Franklin Club

Franklin Club

August 5, 2026    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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 [...]
Art 'Round Town for "The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th Century"

Art 'Round Town for "The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th Century"

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 [...]
25 Aug

33rd Annual Athenaeum Pot-Luck Picnic

August 25, 2026    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
More information to come.
2026 PACM Series: New England Baroque

2026 PACM Series: New England Baroque

New England Baroque was formed in 2025 by outstanding professional musicians from the Northeast united by their passion for playing Early Music on period instruments. [...]

September 2026

Franklin Club

Franklin Club

September 2, 2026    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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 [...]
Art 'Round Town for "The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th Century"

Art 'Round Town for "The Red Light District: Vice in Portsmouth, NH, at the Turn of the 20th Century"

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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