Art ‘Round Town

Art ‘Round Town

Art Round Town, free first fridays, 5-8pm written above an image of two people talking inside a gallery.

We’ll be open until 8 p.m. on September 1st for Art ‘Round Town!

Free admission all day long.
Visit our two most recent exhibitions “A Sense of Place” and “Reinventing Portsmouth” both are a part of Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary celebrations.

Two paper lanterns sit on a large pond of water as dusk settles in. Trees line the far side of the pond.

In anticipation of the Lantern Festival coming up at the end of September, the Alliance for Greater Good Board Members will be present and selling lanterns for their event. The Lantern Festival is a fundraiser for Seacoast Memorial Health Center.

Art ‘Round Town

Art Round Town, free first fridays, 5-8pm written above an image of two people talking inside a gallery.

We’ll be open until 8 p.m. on August 4th for Art ‘Round Town!

Free admission all day long.
Visit our two most recent exhibitions “A Sense of Place” and “Reinventing Portsmouth” both are a part of Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary celebrations.

Two paper lanterns sit on a large pond of water as dusk settles in. Trees line the far side of the pond.

In anticipation of the Lantern Festival coming up at the end of September, the Alliance for Greater Good Board Members will be present and selling lanterns for their event. The Lantern Festival is a fundraiser for Seacoast Memorial Health Center.

Art ‘Round Town

Art ‘Round Town

Art Round Town, free first fridays, 5-8pm written above an image of two people talking inside a gallery.

We’ll be open until 8 p.m. on June 2nd for Art ‘Round Town!

Free admission all day long.
Visit our two most recent exhibitions “A Sense of Place” and “Reinventing Portsmouth” both are a part of Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary celebrations.

Book Signing: Portsmouth (a novel)

Book Signing: Portsmouth (a novel)

Book signing with With James Polus<br />
Author of Portsmouth. Wednesday<br />
May 24<br />
5:30-7pm<br />
Portsmouth<br />
Historical Society<br />
Gift Shop. A cartoon pen is on the left side of the image while the book "portsmouth" is on the right with a green cover and grey text.
Join us for a book signing with author James Polus

Get a chance to meet and speak with the author of Portsmouth.

Books will be available for sale in the gift shop. Admission is free, no RSVP required.

Image of author James Polus. Polus is wearing glasses and a red polo shirt while smiling at the camera.

About the Author:

Originally from Upstate New York, a graduate of Hobart College and Columbia University, and a former life long employee of IBM, Polus has an amazing wife and four accomplished children. Serving in senior financial positions afforded him the opportunity to live in England for one year, followed thereafter by four years in France. He considers himself as a citizen of the world to complement his proud American heritage.

Jame Polus published his first book, entitled “The Dream of AO” in May 2021, followed by the sequel, “Dreams of Lies and Delusions”, published in 2022. The historical backdrop is the Indus Valley civilization, circa 1700 BCE. He believes we can reference ancient civilizations to remind us that the timeless themes of love, courage, honor and redemption have long competed with treachery, deceit, hatred and lust. Professional storytellers perfectly recited long, epic morality tales, illustrating for all peoples the lessons for a virtuous life. Battles over dogma, spiritual beliefs, and rituals date well before written texts.

Polus enjoys creative and imaginary fiction using strong characters to espouse his ideas on human purpose and human equality. The motifs of dreaming and oral traditions serve as the backdrop for his writing. Most of his characters practice mindfulness and are skilled in various forms of meditation. As an avid cyclist, he likes to pedal alone on quiet country roads or traverse along the long ocean stretches, imagining the lives of his characters.

About the Book:

Historical fiction comes to New England with the epic novel, “Portsmouth,” a classical saga reliving the story of a 1623 fictitious family and twelve successive generations that bring New England seacoast history to life.Memorable characters interact with real-life personalities and historical events that shaped America. From the early Puritans to the Sons of Liberty and the Revolutionary War, up through the Great Depression and World War II, the novel brings American notables such as George Washington, Ona Judge Staines, Major General Fitz-John Porter, Frank Jones, and Celia Thaxter into the reader’s imagination.

The novel “Portsmouth” celebrates the 400th anniversary of the founding of this historic seaport, so reminiscent of colonial times

Art ‘Round Town

Art ‘Round Town

Art Round Town, free first fridays, 5-8pm written above an image of two people talking inside a gallery.

We’ll be open until 8pm on May 5th for Art ‘Round Town!

Free admission all day long.
Visit our two most recent exhibitions “A Sense of Place” and “Reinventing Portsmouth” both are a part of Portsmouth’s 400th anniversary celebrations.

Enter our First Friday Raffle

Image of a straw sunhat and a blue adn green lightweight scarf against a wooden background

Our May raffle features a lovely straw sunhat paired with a lightweight scarf, perfect for the sunny days and warmer weather ahead.
Raffle tickets are $1 a piece and can be purchased in the gift shop.