“Threads” Virtual Lecture with Contemporary Quilters We need YOU to participate! This year, we’re placing gingerbread houses in our Academy Gallery on the ground floor AND on the balcony level AND in storefronts downtown. We need all the holiday cheer we can get! Don’t know where to start? We’ve got tips, tricks, and ideas being…
Call for Entries!
Time for some holiday cheer! See all the details and sign up at www.portsmouthhistory.org/gingerbread Threads Talk October Join us for an evening with our exhibiting quilters! We’ll have a few presentations about quilts and quilting today and then a Q&A session where everyone can ask their burning questions about quilting! Thursday, October 297:30pmvia Zoom FREE…
Gingerbread, Annual Meeting, a Cup of Tea, Plus a Volunteer Spotlight!
Notice of Annual Meeting n accordance with Article 5, Section 1 of the Bylaws of the Portsmouth Historical Society, notice is herewith given to all current Members concerning the date and time of its Annual Meeting, which will take place on Monday, October 19, beginning at 5:30 pm, via online virtual videoconference. Historical Society members…
Online Art Auction Ends October 7
Click here tinyurl.com/yxquydaw PHOTO CAPTION: Bid on over 100 works of art by nearly fifty regional artists. Photos courtesy of the artists and Ken Goldman. Only days remain to bid on over 100 works by regional artists in the Portsmouth Historical Society’s “Jubilee” art auction that ends October 7 at 6pm. Half of the proceeds…
LAST WEEK FOR AUCTION
Bidding Closes October 7 at 6pm. Have Enough Art but Still Want to Help? (can you really have enough art?) Don’t forget our Fund-A-Need campaign to commission a work of art for the Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center! Just follow the auction link and click “Donate Now!” Walking Tours End October 31 It’s the perfect weather…
“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…
City & Historical Society Open Accessible Public Restrooms at Discover Portsmouth
PHOTO CAPTION: City Manager Karen Conard, Portsmouth Historical Society Board President Daniel Hoefle and Facilities Manager Robin Lurie-Meyerkopf cut ribbons officially opening the ”universally accessible” public restrooms at the Discover Portsmouth Welcome Center. (Photo: Raya on Assignment) PORTSMOUTH—Marking the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Portsmouth and the Portsmouth…
Jubilee Auction Now Live
Bidding closes Wednesday, October 7, 6pm! No tickets necessary! Click here: tinyurl.com/yxquydaw Arts, history, and culture define Portsmouth, and we realize that the artist community, so integral to the city’s unique character, has been hard hit by the pandemic. Portsmouth Historical Society has also seen financial challenges due to the stay-at-home order and social distancing…
Our Museum Shop is Now Online!
“Threads” Talk Tonight! Above: The center medallion of the “Washington” coverlet, on display in the “Threads” exhibition. Probably made in Bolton, England, ca. 1780; cotton. Portsmouth Historical Society; Gift of Mrs. John F. Tyler (2005.033). “Coverlets & Counterpanes of New Hampshire: Bedcovers for a New Nation” Jubilee Auction of Local Art The local artists participating in…