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SUMMARY:Young Artists Contest
DESCRIPTION:We invite our young visitors to explore their creativity with our 2nd annual Young Artists Contest!\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Come visit our two exhibitions\, “Winds of Change\,” which features the sculpture and paintings of artist Cabot Lyford\, and “Contemporary Currents\,” which features many local artists across different mediums\, and find a piece that inspires you. Take that inspiration\, create your own piece of writing or visual art\, and submit it to our contest to be eligible for a prize\, which includes a gift certificate from Blick Art Materials!\n			\n				Enter the contest!\n			\n				Preview the exhibition from home\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Submissions are broken down into the following age divisions:\nAges 7 – 10\nAges 11 – 14\nAges 15 – 18 \nA winner and an honorable mention will be chosen for each age division in the categories of writing and visual art. Winners and honorable mentions will have the opportunity for their work to be displayed at the Portsmouth Historical Society. \nThe contest will be open from April 1st through May 31st. There will be a reception for all entrants and their families at the Historical Society at 5:30pm on June 13\, 2025.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Content Note\n				While this exhibition does not contain anything graphic or obscene\, please be aware that there are five pieces on display that depict female nudity.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				What kind of art can I submit?\n				Writing: Short stories\, poems\, plays/dialogue\, newspaper articles\, essays\, imagined interviews\, and more are all potential options! Writing submissions have a max word count of 2\,000. Visual Art: Any medium can be submitted\, including (but not limited to) paint\, colored pencils\, charcoal\, pastels\, photography\, collage\, etc. Visual art will need to be photographed to be submitted. Please make sure your artwork is well lit and against a plain background. Have another idea? Reach out to sarah@portsmouthhistory.org with any questions!\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				How do I submit my art?\n				You can fill out our submission form online\, or print out a paper form and drop it off or mail it to the Historical Society. Entries should be mailed to: Portsmouth Historical Society Sarah Robbitts-Terry 10 Middle Street Portsmouth\, NH 03801 We can’t wait to see your work! \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Is there a limit to number of submissions?\n				Each artist may submit up to three pieces of art\, but each piece must be submitted with a separate form.\n			\n			\n				Enter the Young Artist's Contest!\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				 \nThank you to our prize sponsors:
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/yac2025/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Day!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 2025 exhibitions!\nReopening on Tuesday\, April 1.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				“Winds of Change\,” is retrospective of the work of Cabot Lyford (1925–2016). Lyford’s experimental approach to different materials and his advocacy of environmental and political issues through his art will resonate with viewers as much now as it did in the 20th century.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				We are proud to announce we our continued collaboration with NHAA and artists across New Hampshire. This fall\, we will open a call for art that will fill our balcony gallery with a contemporary response to “Winds of Change.”
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/2025-open/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Winds of Change" Curator Tour
DESCRIPTION:A behind-the-scenes look at our current exhibition\nWalk through “Winds of Change\,” a retrospective of the work of Cabot Lyford (1925–2016)\, with Guest Curator Rachel Walls. Learn how Lyford’s experimental approach to different materials and his advocacy of environmental and political issues through his art can resonate with viewers as much now as it did in the 20th century. \nFinish your tour with a visit to the complementary\, contemporary exhibition upstairs featuring a juried selection of NHAA artists. \nTours happen at 12:00 and 5:30 pm.This is a free tour\, no registration required. \n			\n				Learn more about the exhibition
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/lyford-curator-tour-4-4/
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: "Contemporary Currents"
DESCRIPTION:“Contemporary Currents” Opening Reception\nFriday\, April 4\, 5–8 pm\nJoin Portsmouth Historical Society and the New Hampshire Art Association for the opening reception of Contemporary Currents during Art Round Town on Friday\, April 4\, from 5–8 PM. This dynamic exhibition explores themes of advocacy and experimentation in art\, offering a contemporary response to Seacoast artist Cabot Lyford’s works on view in the adjoining gallery.\nEnjoy an evening of art\, conversation\, and community. All works are available for purchase\, with proceeds benefiting local artists\, Portsmouth Historical Society\, and the New Hampshire Art Association. Don’t miss this inspiring celebration of artistic innovation! \nThis event is free and open to the public.\n			\n				Learn more about "Contemporary Currents"\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				Browse and Buy Artwork\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				See what’s happening at the NHAA:
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/contemporary-currents-reception/
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SUMMARY:"Wind of Change" Curator Tour
DESCRIPTION:A behind-the-scenes look at our current exhibition\nWalk through “Winds of Change\,” a retrospective of the work of Cabot Lyford (1925–2016)\, with Guest Curator Rachel Walls. Learn how Lyford’s experimental approach to different materials and his advocacy of environmental and political issues through his art can resonate with viewers as much now as it did in the 20th century. \nFinish your tour with a visit to the complementary\, contemporary exhibition upstairs featuring a juried selection of NHAA artists. \nTours happen at 12:00 and 5:30 pm.This is a free tour\, no registration required. \n			\n				Learn more about the exhibition
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/lyford-curator-tour-4-4-pm/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Family Day: Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a performance from Lindsay and her Puppet Pals! \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register for our Family Day\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\nThank you to our event sponsor:
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/family-day-puppets/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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SUMMARY:How to Research Your Historic Property
DESCRIPTION:Get started on your historic plaque journey\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				RSVP to the Portsmouth Plaques Program Library Event\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Portsmouth Historic Plaque Program\nLearn more about the program and sign up to start your plaque research. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learn more about our program partner and see their full list of events:
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/plaques_ppl_4-13/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Public Library\, 175 Parrot Ave\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T100000
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Program: African Burying Grounds
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about New Hampshire’s Black History and take a nearby field trip.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register for the Homeschool History Program on Friday\, April 18!
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/homeschool-april18/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education Programs
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting (Member Event)
DESCRIPTION:We welcome all members to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting\nInvitations will be sent via email to members. Members are welcome to join us for a report of our 2024 seasons\, a curator tour of “Cabot Lyford: Winds of Change\,” and light refreshments as we celebrate all we have achieved in the past year.  \nThis is a free event open to all Portsmouth Historical Society Members. No registration is required. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Not yet a member? \nEnjoy free museum admission\, discounts on museum events and walking tours\, 10% off museum sore purchases\, and more!  \n			\n				Become a Member!
URL:https://portsmouthhistory.org/event/annual-meeting-2025/
LOCATION:Portsmouth Historical Society at 10 Middle Street\, 10 Middle Street\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 01801\, United States
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