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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"

October 2, 2026

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

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Exhibits, Randall Gallery, Red Light District

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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October 4, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

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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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October 7, 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: "Continental Power, Maritime Power and the New World Order"

2026 Current Event Series: "Continental Power, Maritime Power and the New World Order"

October 8, 2026

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

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2026 Current Event Series, Shaw Research Library, World Affairs Council

How does a continental or maritime framework pursued by governments shape outcomes for their countries? Why do some leaders insist on pursing destructive wars, rather [...]

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2026 PACM Series: Piano and Violin Duo

2026 PACM Series: Piano and Violin Duo

October 18, 2026

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

$10.00 - $30.00

St. John's Episcopal Church

PACM Concert Series
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2026 PACM Concert Series, Concerts, Piano and Violin Duo, St. John's Church

Recognized for his noble sound, natural lyricism, and powerful technique, Thomas Pandolfi blends poetry and fire in his pianism, as Portsmouth audiences know well. His [...]

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2026 Lecture Series: "Remember the Ladies': Moving Beyond Abigail Adams" with Janet Polasky

2026 Lecture Series: "Remember the Ladies': Moving Beyond Abigail Adams" with Janet Polasky

October 21, 2026

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

$0.00 - $25.00

Portsmouth Athenaeum

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2026 Lecture Series: The Spirit of 1776: Revolution Constitution Independence, Janet Polasky, Proprietors, Shaw Research Library

In the Spring of 1776, Abigail Adams famously asked her husband to "give up the harsh title of Master for the more tender and endearing [...]

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2026 Current Event Series: "Continental Power, Maritime Power and the New World Order"

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2026 PACM Series: Piano and Violin Duo

2026 PACM Series: Piano and Violin Duo

18 Oct 26

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2026 Lecture Series: "Remember the Ladies': Moving Beyond Abigail Adams" with Janet Polasky

2026 Lecture Series: "Remember the Ladies': Moving Beyond Abigail Adams" with Janet Polasky

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