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2024 LECTURE SERIES: “Levi Woodbury: From ‘Baby Judge’ to U.S. Supreme Court (and Threshold of the White House)” with Jack McGee

Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

Athenaeum Proprietor Jack McGee presents Levi Woodbury: From 'Baby Judge' to U.S. Supreme Court (and Threshold of the White House). Born in Francestown, New Hampshire, Levi Woodbury established a legal practice there in 1812.  He was named to New Hampshire's highest court in 1816 at age 26.  In 1823 he was elected Governor of NH; […]

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Franklin Club

Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

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 Apron Club's purpose was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy, and to exchange knowledge of business affairs. The Athenaeum's newly formed Franklin Club was created with this […]

Annual Holiday Gala

Athenaeum members event and only registered guests can attend.

Annual Proprietors’ Show Opens

Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

Our annual Proprietors' Show opens to the public in the third-floor Randall Gallery.

Athenaeum Holiday Concert

South Church Unitarian Universalist Church, 292 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

The Athenaeum Holiday Concert will feature the Portsmouth Symphony Brass Quintet (PBQ) at South Church, 292 State Street, Portsmouth. All are invited. With trumpets, horns and trombones, PBQ will herald all that's glorious about the season of Advent, Hanukkah, and Christmas. Come one, come all, to celebrate and be filled with a joyful mix of […]

Portsmouth Athenæum Annual Meeting

Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

The 206th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenæum in the Shaw Research Library and via Zoom. The agenda will include the following: • Welcome by the Presidento Approval of Minutes of the 2024 Annual Meetingo Necrology 2024• Financeso Report of the Treasurero Report from the Finance Committeeo Approval of 2026 Assessment *• […]

Tour of the Sawtelle Reading Room

The first-floor Sawtelle Reading Room in the 1805 building is open for tours. Donations accepted. The tours are on the hour at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.

Franklin Club

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 Apron Club's purpose was to debate questions of morals, politics, and natural philosophy, and to exchange knowledge of business affairs. The Athenaeum's newly formed Franklin Club was created with this […]

Tour of the Sawtelle Reading Room

The first-floor Sawtelle Reading Room in the 1805 building is open for tours. Donations accepted. The tours are on the hour at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.