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Clear and Present Danger?: America in a Bipolar World with Gil Barndollar

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Sep 1, 2023 | Announcements, Events

Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 5:30 p.m. Shaw Research Library Athenaeum member, Portsmouth native, and foreign policy writer Gil Barndollar will offer his thoughts on the war in Ukraine, tensions with China, and international security. Following Gil’s talk, there will...

“The Discovery of a Masterpiece” with Mallory Mortillaro

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 11, 2021 | Announcements, Events

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MEMBERSHIP LIBRARIES GROUP   ZOOM DISCUSSION The Discovery of a Masterpiece! Mallory Mortillaro Thursday, May 27, 2021 5:30 PM   While Curator and Archivist Mallory Mortillaro was cataloging the artwork housed inside of the Hartley...

An Evening with Best-Selling Author William Deresiewicz

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Mar 30, 2018 | Announcements, Events

Monday, April 9, 2018 7:00 p.m.   Mr. Deresiewicz will speak on the value of a broad college experience as opposed to over specialization and too much emphasis on career preparation. He will also speak to the importance of students developing passions and...

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