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2023 PACM Concert: ASMI Trio

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 13, 2023 | Announcements, Events, Performance

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 3 p.m. ASMI TRIO at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel Street, Portsmouth The Altschuler Summer Music Institute develops musicians of all ages through participation in masterclasses, private lessons, and performances with renowned...

2023 PACM Concert: Rasa String Quartet

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 26, 2023 | Announcements, Events, Performance

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 3 p.m. RASA STRING QUARTET at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel Street, Portsmouth Currently in residence at Philips Exeter, Boston-based Rasa String Quartet violinists Maura Shawn Scanlin and Kiyoshi Hayashi, violist Emma Powell, and...

2023 PACM Concert: Noree Chamber Soloists

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 20, 2023 | Announcements, Events, Performance

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 3 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel Street, Portsmouth The Portsmouth Athenaeum Chamber Music series presents Noree Chamber Soloists. A frequent visitor to Portsmouth, NH, Noree Chamber Soloists is a NY-based chamber music...

Portsmouth Athenaeum Chamber Music 2023

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jun 27, 2023 | Announcements, Events, Performance

The Portsmouth Athenaeum presents this annual series of chamber music concerts held in historic properties around Portsmouth. This year, the public is invited to attend the following four chamber concerts: SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 3 p.m. BALOURDET QUARTET at Kittery Dance...

PACM Concert: ASMI Chamber Trio

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 14, 2022 | Announcements, Events, Performance

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 3 p.m. ASMI CHAMBER TRIO at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel Street, Portsmouth The Altschuler Summer Music Institute develops musicians of all ages through participation in masterclasses, private lessons, and performances with...
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Curator Tour and Seacoast Village Project Community Awareness
Curator Tour and Seacoast Village Project Community Awareness
November 1, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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Exhibits, Jonathan Micthel Sewall 1748-1808
Join guest curator Nancy Hammond for a tour of her exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall" in the Randall Gallery. Following the [...]
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
November 5, 2025    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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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 "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
November 7, 2025    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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Art 'Round Town, Exhibits, Jonathan Mitchel Sewall 1748-1808, Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall, Randall Gallery
Please join us for Art 'Round Town for our latest exhibit, "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall (c.1770-1808)," curated by Nancy Hammond in [...]
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2025 PACM Series: Piano and Cello Duo—Jessica Xylina Osborne (piano) and Yi Qun Xu (cello)
2025 PACM Series: Piano and Cello Duo—Jessica Xylina Osborne (piano) and Yi Qun Xu (cello)
November 9, 2025    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
St. John's Episcopal Church
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2025 PACM Concert Series, Concerts, Jessica Xylina Osborne, St. John's Church, Yi Qun Xu
Yi Qun Xu, winner of the New York International Artists Cello Competition, has been praised for her “masterful technique” and “rich tone” (The Day). A [...]
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Athenaeum 101
Athenaeum 101
November 15, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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Orientation
This introduction to the Athenaeum and its resources is designed to help new members, prospective members, and generally curious members find what they are looking [...]
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"Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall" Closing
"Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall" Closing
November 15, 2025    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
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Exhibits, Jonathan Mitchel Sewall 1748-1808, Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall, Randall Gallery
Last day to see our current exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall (c.1770-1808)," curated by Nancy Hammond. Exhibit is open from 1 [...]
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Franklin Club
December 3, 2025    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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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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Curator Tour and Seacoast Village Project Community Awareness
Curator Tour and Seacoast Village Project Community Awareness
1 Nov 25
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
5 Nov 25
Portsmouth
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Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
7 Nov 25
Portsmouth
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2025 PACM Series: Piano and Cello Duo—Jessica Xylina Osborne (piano) and Yi Qun Xu (cello)
2025 PACM Series: Piano and Cello Duo—Jessica Xylina Osborne (piano) and Yi Qun Xu (cello)
9 Nov 25
Portsmouth
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Athenaeum 101
Athenaeum 101
15 Nov 25
Portsmouth
"Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall" Closing
"Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall" Closing
15 Nov 25
Portsmouth
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
3 Dec 25
Portsmouth

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