John Forti Book Signing Join us on Wednesday, October 27 from 5:30 to 7pm to meet local legend and gardening master John Forti! He’ll be on hand to sign copies of his latest book, The Heirloom Gardner: Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World. Please note that for large, indoor gatherings such as these, we are requiring…
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Get Your Copy of “Point of Graves” Signed by the Author!
Thursday, October 7 at 5:30pm J. Dennis Robinson will be here to sign copies of his new, thrilling murder mystery that takes place in Portsmouth (and features our very own John Paul Jones House!) Can’t make it? Get your copy at the online Museum Shop. We’ll also be announcing the winners of this year’s Young Writer’s Contest and…
Celebrating the Fall!
So Many Local Artists Will Be Here for Exhibition Opening Reception! Join us 5:30–8:00 pm on Friday, October 1, to open our fall exhibitions! We’ll have no fewer than SIX photographers in house, whose work is featured in the “New Hampshire Now” exhibition: Dan GingrasDavid MurrayEffie MalleyKen GoldmanPeter E. RandallMichael Sterling Plus, our five local…
Zoom Lecture for “Twilight”
Many of you received postcards for a end-of-season “Members Only” reception. Shortly after mailing, the COVID situation changed, and we had to adjust our expectations for this event. We felt it was important to proceed with caution by limiting attendance and not serving any food. However, because we couldn’t have the celebration we hoped for,…
Happy Birthday Captain Jones!
Great Bay Sailor will provide the music!12pm – 2pm Lawn Games for kids of all ages! Join us in the garden at 43 Middle Street on Sunday, July 1111am – 5pm to celebrate the birthday of the father of the American navy! at 1pm there will be CAKE! Plus FREE Admission to the John Paul…
July 2 Free Admission & Open until 8pm
Retro Roadtripper Raffle! Tomorrow evening only! Get 10% off one of our fun Portsmouth stemless wine glasses at Art ‘Round Town tomorrow between 5 and 8pm – and use it on the spot for a free sip of vino Our featured artist this month for Art ‘Round Town is Josh Hrehovcik! He’ll be in the Museum Shop from…
“Portsmouth Treasures” Exhibition Celebrating 100 Years of Saving History at the John Paul Jones House
The John Paul Jones Historic House Museum opened to the public in 1920, and to celebrate (only slightly belatedly) its centennial, we’ve put on a display of the incredibly wide variety of objects the Portsmouth Historical Society collects. A “birdcage” Windsor rocking chair, portraits of local “clothier” Benjamin Cheever and his wife Mary, an 1813 map of Portsmouth’s “compact” downtown region, a circular maple table that once belonged to an enslaved woman, a baseball bat from a losing game in 1866, a 1660 embroidered mirror, a top hat, miniature paintings, a purloined sword, memorabilia of ale-maker Frank Jones, and “Uncle Billy’s Sunday Leg,” worn (for Sunday best only) by William Dunn after he lost his leg in the war of 1812.
“Threads” Talk Tonight
Meet the Artists! 7:30pm via Zoom Join us this evening for a more in-depth look at how quilts are made, how quilters work, and what inspires artists! FREE for members$15 for non-members Not yet a member? Join now! Time is Running Out to Register for the Gingerbread House Contest! Registration closes November 9! Don’t have any good…
“Color & Comfort: Quilts in Context” TONIGHT!
“Threads” Lecture at 7:30pm Our very own Gerald W. R. Ward is talking this evening about the deeper meanings and symbolism of quilts and bedcovers. Join us for what is sure to be a fascinating talk! Tonight at 7:30 pm via ZoomMember/Donors: FREENon-Members: $15 Get your tickets here! Jubilee Auction is Turning Heads on Social…
Community Quilts Are on Display!
We are currently open Friday–Monday, 10am–4pm.Stop by and visit our safe, comfortable, and spacious gallery and museum shop, and enjoy the “Threads” exhibition and the Community Quilts! Color & Comfort: Quilts in Context Quilts and coverlets, in addition to being examples of outstanding needlework and beautiful works of art, have symbolic value and functional purposes. They…