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April 2, 2025

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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Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth"

Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth"

April 4, 2025

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Art Round Town
Exhibit Events

Art 'Round Town, Exhibits, Randall Gallery, The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth

Please join us during Art 'Round Town and see our latest exhibit, “The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth," curated by Proprietor Judy Groppa in the Randall Gallery. [...]

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1805 Building Tour

1805 Building Tour

April 5, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Building Tours

Building Tours, Library Room, Membership Libraries, Sawtelle Reading Room

Join us for a tour of our Sawtelle Reading Room and the historic Library Room. Tours are at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. [...]

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ArtsAthenaeum 2025 presents Jeff Warner

ArtsAthenaeum 2025 presents Jeff Warner

April 6, 2025

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series
Performance & Concert Series

ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series 2025, Concerts, Shaw Research Library

UPDATE: This event is full. Music enthusiasts old and young—join us for an afternoon of rich musical storytelling with Jeff Warner, one of the nation’s [...]

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Athenaeum Tea for New Members

Athenaeum Tea for New Members

April 6, 2025

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Members Events
Members Tea

New Members Tea, Proprietors, Sawtelle Reading Room

Please join us for an Athenaeum Tea for New Members from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Sawtelle Reading Room.

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The History of Diners with Proprietor Cliff Hodgdon

The History of Diners with Proprietor Cliff Hodgdon

April 10, 2025

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Exhibit Events
Exhibit Talks

Diners, Exhibits, Randall Gallery, Shaw Research Library, The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth

On the menu: On April 10th, Cliff Hodgdon will give a presentation on "The History of Diners," including a slide show of NH diners, past [...]

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1805 Building Tour

1805 Building Tour

April 12, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Building Tours

Building Tours, Library Room, Membership Libraries, Sawtelle Reading Room

Join us for a tour of our Sawtelle Reading Room and the historic Library Room. Tours are at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. [...]

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2025 Lecture Series: "Landmarks and Libraries: Building Collections and Communities" with Ann Beha

2025 Lecture Series: "Landmarks and Libraries: Building Collections and Communities" with Ann Beha

April 16, 2025

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Discussions
Lecture Series

2025 Lecture Series: Beauty on the Seacoast and Beyond, 2025 Lecture Series: Beauty on the Seacoast and Beyond: Art, Ann Beha, Architecture and Gardens, Art Architecture and Gardens, Shaw Research Library

Ann Beha will offer a slide presentation of library projects, many in historic locations, which inspire and engage their communities, blending new technologies and resources with [...]

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1805 Building Tour

1805 Building Tour

April 19, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Building Tours

Building Tours, Library Room, Membership Libraries, Sawtelle Reading Room

Join us for a tour of our Sawtelle Reading Room and the historic Library Room. Tours are at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. [...]

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ArtsAthenaeum 2025 presents the Handel and Haydn Society Concert

ArtsAthenaeum 2025 presents the Handel and Haydn Society Concert

April 26, 2025

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

St. John's Episcopal Church

ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series
Performance & Concert Series

ArtsAthenaeum Performance Series 2025, Concerts

The Portsmouth Athenaeum is honored to present a special performance by Boston’s GRAMMY®--winning Handel and Haydn Society on Saturday, April 26, at 3:00 p.m. at [...]

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Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth"

Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth"

May 2, 2025

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Portsmouth Athenaeum

Art Round Town
Exhibit Events

Art 'Round Town, Exhibits, Randall Gallery, The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth

Please join us during Art 'Round Town and see our latest exhibit, “The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth," curated by Proprietor Judy Groppa in the Randall Gallery. [...]

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Events on April 2, 2025

2 Apr 25

Portsmouth

Events on April 4, 2025

Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth"

Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth"

4 Apr 25

Portsmouth

Events on April 5, 2025

1805 Building Tour

1805 Building Tour

5 Apr 25

Portsmouth

Events on April 6, 2025

ArtsAthenaeum 2025 presents Jeff Warner

ArtsAthenaeum 2025 presents Jeff Warner

6 Apr 25

Portsmouth

Athenaeum Tea for New Members

Athenaeum Tea for New Members

6 Apr 25

Portsmouth

Events on April 10, 2025

The History of Diners with Proprietor Cliff Hodgdon

The History of Diners with Proprietor Cliff Hodgdon

10 Apr 25

Portsmouth

Events on April 12, 2025

1805 Building Tour

1805 Building Tour

12 Apr 25

Portsmouth

Events on April 16, 2025

2025 Lecture Series: "Landmarks and Libraries: Building Collections and Communities" with Ann Beha

2025 Lecture Series: "Landmarks and Libraries: Building Collections and Communities" with Ann Beha

16 Apr 25

Portsmouth

Events on April 19, 2025

1805 Building Tour

1805 Building Tour

19 Apr 25

Portsmouth

Events on April 26, 2025

ArtsAthenaeum 2025 presents the Handel and Haydn Society Concert

ArtsAthenaeum 2025 presents the Handel and Haydn Society Concert

26 Apr 25

Portsmouth

Events on May 2, 2025

Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth"

Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "The Lunch Hour: Portsmouth"

2 May 25

Portsmouth

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