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Watch the trailer for Picture Portsmouth!

by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Oct 26, 2017 | Announcements, Events, Photographs

Trailer for Picture Portsmouth Join us for the premiere of Picture Portsmouth with filmmaker Tom Clark of TCPictures. Date: November 9, 2017 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Research Library, third floor of the Portsmouth Athenaeum. Space is limited for this free event. Please...

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January 2, 2026    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Proprietors, Proprietors Art Show
The 29th Annual Proprietors Art Show featuring works from members of the Portsmouth Athenaeum is open for Art 'Round Town in the Randall Gallery. Exhibit [...]
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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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29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
January 10, 2026    
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Proprietors, Proprietors Art Show
The 29th Annual Proprietors Art Show featuring works from members of the Portsmouth Athenaeum closes on this day.
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207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
January 11, 2026    
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Annual Meeting, Proprietors
In-person in the Shaw Research Library and remotely via Zoom. 207th Annual Meeting Documents: Annual Meeting Reports 2025 Athenaeum Nominating Slate 2026 Draft of Proprietors [...]
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2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times"
2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times"
January 29, 2026    
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2026 Current Events Series, Shaw Research Library
UPDATE: In-person seating is full, and we are no longer accepting space on our waitlist. The first Current events lecture of 2026 scheduled for Thursday [...]
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29th Annual Proprietors Art Show Closing
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207th Annual Meeting of the Proprietors of the Portsmouth Athenaeum
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2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times"
2026 Current Event Series: "America, Alone? Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times"
29 Jan 26
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