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  • New Member Tea - October 4, 2026 - 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

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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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3:00 PM - ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
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5:00 PM - Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
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5:30 PM - Franklin Club
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1:30 PM - Members Only History Tour
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5:00 PM - Memorial Concert with Cellist Eli Kaynor
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5:30 PM - 2026 Lecture Series: "First in the Nation from the Beginning" with Judge William Delker
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1:30 PM - 1805 Building Tour
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5:30 PM - Franklin Club
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5:30 PM - 2026 Current Event Series presents "PFAS Contamination at Pease: A Community Perspective"
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5:00 PM - Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
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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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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
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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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
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, [...]
More Info
Events on April 26, 2026
ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
ArtsAthenæum 2026 Poetry Reading with Mary Buchinger
26 Apr 26
Portsmouth
Events on May 1, 2026
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
Art 'Round Town for "New Hampshire Women Trailblazers"
1 May 26
Portsmouth
Events on May 6, 2026
Franklin Club
Franklin Club
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
Franklin Club
Franklin Club
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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