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Carrying Our History: Native American Heritage Month

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 15, 2024 | Announcements, Library

By Research Librarian Jessica McClain Before the founding of the Portsmouth Athenaeum—before Strawbery Banke—before Pannaway—the Abenaki called the land we now recognize as Portsmouth home. Oral tradition places this community in New Hampshire before Tribal...

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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"
August 1, 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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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
August 6, 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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Twilight Tour
Twilight Tour
August 8, 2025    
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portsmouth Historic Sites Associates
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Twilight Tour
The Portsmouth Historic Sites Association will hold its popular Twilight Tour this year, on Friday, August 8, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. One ticket [...]
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2025 PACM Series: Neave Trio
2025 PACM Series: Neave Trio
August 24, 2025    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Dance Hall, Kittery, Maine
  • PACM Concert Series
  • Performance & Concert Series
2025 PACM Concert Series, Concerts, Neave Trio, The Dance Hall
GRAMMY®-nominated Neave Trio—violinist Anna Williams, cellist Mikhail Veselov, and pianist Eri Nakamura—has captivated audiences worldwide with its dynamic and radiant performances. Their 2022 album Musical [...]
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32nd Annual Athenaeum Pot-Luck Picnic
32nd Annual Athenaeum Pot-Luck Picnic
August 26, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Seacoast Science Center
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Picnic, Proprietors
Bring a dish to share by last name: A-E: Dessert F-K: Main Dish L-Q: Main Dish R-Z: Salad Or bring your own and enjoy the [...]
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
September 3, 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 "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
Art 'Round Town for the exhibit "Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall"
September 5, 2025    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Portsmouth Athenaeum
  • Art Round Town
  • Exhibit Events
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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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"
1 Aug 25
Portsmouth
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
6 Aug 25
Portsmouth
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Twilight Tour
Twilight Tour
8 Aug 25
Events on August 24, 2025
2025 PACM Series: Neave Trio
2025 PACM Series: Neave Trio
24 Aug 25
Kittery
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32nd Annual Athenaeum Pot-Luck Picnic
32nd Annual Athenaeum Pot-Luck Picnic
26 Aug 25
Rye
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club
3 Sep 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"
5 Sep 25
Portsmouth

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