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The Portsmouth Bath House

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jun 11, 2020 | Announcements, Photographs

By Photographic Collections Manager James Smith Pictured here is the relic of the former Portsmouth Bath House in the North End, as identified in this c. 1898 photo album. [Small photograph collection, PS855] In the summer of 1804, the Portsmouth Bath House...

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1	2	3	4 Franklin Club Franklin Club December 4, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 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 mind. Please join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Sawtelle Reading Room. We loosely follow the list of questions from Ben Franklin’s club, and generally chat and share thoughts about current matters of life and town in a casual manner. The Franklin Club is a great opportunity to bring new members or potential new members who are looking for an opportunity to socialize and get to know other folks that are part of the Athenaeum. •	5	6 CLOSED CLOSED December 6, 2024 The Portsmouth Athenaeum is closed for a private event. Annual Holiday Gala Annual Holiday Gala December 6, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Invitations forthcoming. • •	7 Annual Proprietors' Show Opens Annual Proprietors' Show Opens December 7, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA Our annual Proprietors' Show opens to the public in the third-floor Randall Gallery. •
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Franklin Club
Franklin Club

December 4, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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 mind. Please join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Sawtelle Reading Room. We loosely follow the list of questions from Ben Franklin’s club, and generally chat and share thoughts about current matters of life and town in a casual manner. The Franklin Club is a great opportunity to bring new members or potential new members who are looking for an opportunity to socialize and get to know other folks that are part of the Athenaeum.

CLOSED
CLOSED

December 6, 2024

The Portsmouth Athenaeum is closed for a private event.
Annual Holiday Gala
Annual Holiday Gala

December 6, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Invitations forthcoming.

Annual Proprietors' Show Opens
Annual Proprietors' Show Opens

December 7, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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
Athenaeum Holiday Concert

December 12, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
South Church Unitarian Universalist Church, 292 State Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

Athenaeum Holiday Concert with the PortsmouthBrass 7:30 at South Church.

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