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May 2026: Jewish American Heritage Month
April 2026: National Poetry Month
On The Road Again, again
2026 Lecture Series: The Spirit of 1776: Revolution, Constitution, Independence
March 2026: Smuttynose Island Murders

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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

ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series
Performance & Concert Series

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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May 6, 2026

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Franklin Club

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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Members Only History Tour

Members Only History Tour

May 9, 2026

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Building Tours
Members Events

1805 Building, Building Tours, Library Room, Sawtelle Reading Room

Have you ever wondered about the history of our collections and the historic building? We are offering free guided tours exclusively for our members! These [...]

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Memorial Concert with Cellist Eli Kaynor

Memorial Concert with Cellist Eli Kaynor

May 14, 2026

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Members Events
Performance & Concert Series

ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series 2026, Concerts, Eli Kaynor, Memorial Concert, Proprietors, Sawtelle Reading Room

Join us on Thursday, May 14, at 5 p.m. in the Athenaeum's Sawtelle Reading Room for the annual Memorial Concert, featuring cellist Eli Kaynor. IN [...]

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2026 Lecture Series: "First in the Nation from the Beginning" with Judge William Delker

2026 Lecture Series: "First in the Nation from the Beginning" with Judge William Delker

May 20, 2026

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Discussions
Lecture Series

2026 Lecture Series: The Spirit of 1776: Revolution Constitution Independence, Judge William Delker, Shaw Research Library

In the spring and summer of 1775, tensions between New Hampshire colonists and royal Governor John Wentworth escalated to the point that Governor Wentworth fled [...]

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1805 Building Tour

1805 Building Tour

May 23, 2026

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

$0.00 - $10.00

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Building Tours

1805 Building, Building Tours, Library Room, Sawtelle Reading Room

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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June 3, 2026

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Franklin Club

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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2026 Current Event Series presents "PFAS Contamination at Pease: A Community Perspective"

2026 Current Event Series presents "PFAS Contamination at Pease: A Community Perspective"

June 4, 2026

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

$0.00 - $25.00

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Discussions
Lecture Series

2026 Current Events Series, Andrea Amico, Shaw Research Library

Andrea Amico is a nationally recognized PFAS advocate and co‑founder of the Testing for Pease community action group, where she has led efforts since 2014 [...]

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Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"

Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"

June 5, 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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Events on April 26, 2026

ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger

ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger

26 Apr 26

Portsmouth

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Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"

Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"

1 May 26

Portsmouth

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6 May 26

Portsmouth

Events on May 9, 2026

Members Only History Tour

Members Only History Tour

9 May 26

Portsmouth

Events on May 14, 2026

Memorial Concert with Cellist Eli Kaynor

Memorial Concert with Cellist Eli Kaynor

14 May 26

Portsmouth

Events on May 20, 2026

2026 Lecture Series: "First in the Nation from the Beginning" with Judge William Delker

2026 Lecture Series: "First in the Nation from the Beginning" with Judge William Delker

20 May 26

Portsmouth

Events on May 23, 2026

1805 Building Tour

1805 Building Tour

23 May 26

Portsmouth

Events on June 3, 2026

3 Jun 26

Portsmouth

Events on June 4, 2026

2026 Current Event Series presents "PFAS Contamination at Pease: A Community Perspective"

2026 Current Event Series presents "PFAS Contamination at Pease: A Community Perspective"

4 Jun 26

Portsmouth

Events on June 5, 2026

Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"

Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"

5 Jun 26

Portsmouth

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