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On June 11, Dr Kathleen Wheeler, independent archaeological consultant, will give a talk entitled, ”Archaeology in Downtown Portsmouth: Discovering the Colonel Joshua Wentworth Privy.”  The Piscataqua Decorative Arts Society is holding this lecture at the Stoodley’s Tavern on Hancock Street across from the Tyco Center at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH.  (Continued below) 

JUNE 8, 2013  

The 36^th Annual Market Square Day Festival & 10K Road Race just around the corner. The Market Square Day Historic Walk takes place on Friday, June 7 at 6:00pm.  The Walk begins at Market Square in the North Church. Besides three stages filled with  entertainment on June 8, 2013, MSD includes 150 local businesses and food vendors who will set up ‘shop’ on the streets of Portsmouth. (Continued below) 

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Award-winning author and illustrator Tracy Kane will appear at the Lilac Festival at the Wentworth Coolidge Mansion in Portsmouth, NH on May 25, 2013. The author of the popular Fairy Houses Series of photographic and illustrated books will read from her books and share fun ideas for building fairy houses at 11:00 am. (Continued below) 

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An evening of 18^th century entertainment and refreshments is in store for the Old Berwick Historical Society’s membership at Counting House Museum on Thursday evening, May 23.  Doors open at 7:00 pm, and anyone is welcome to join. (Details below) 

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The Rye Historical Society will offer a narrated trolley tour of historic locations in Rye on Saturday, May 11, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The tour will proceed down Central Road to Ocean Boulevard, heading north to Odiorne Point. (Continued below) 

OPEN MAY- OCTOBER 2013

The Ogunquit Museum of American Art, the only museum in Maine devoted exclusively to collecting and exhibiting American art, opens its doors for its 60th year. The Museum was founded in 1953 by artist, collector and philanthropist, Henry Strater. (Continued below) 

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Generic Theater will be reading Laura Wade’s Breathing Corpses on May 15 as part of the free monthly play reading series at the Players’ Ring, 105 Marcy Street, Portsmouth, N.H. (Continued below)

MAY 18, 2013

We don't usually select bake sakes for TOP EVENTS, but this one tops our list. That's because we want everyone to experience the John Greenleaf Whittier House, so any excuse gets our attention. We've been here a half dozen times and even spoken tot he ladies -- mostly ladies -- who are the devoted fans of JGW who wrote so many of our favorite poems about Seacoast New Hampshire too. (Continued below) 

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The Wentworth Lear Historic Houses announces a special carving demonstration and lecture by local carver, cabinetmaker and founder of The Breed School, Allan Breed on Saturday, May 11 at 2:00 pm. This special event compliments the "The Many Faces of George Washington," now on display through June 1. (Continued below) 

RUNNING MAY 17-26, 2013

Shakespeare meets Reality TV. New Hampshire Theatre Project's 2012-13 Season comes to a close with Shakespeare's quirky comedy Two Gentlemen of Verona -- with a twist. A lesser-known work by the Bard, this classic is full of vapid, self-obsessed young people without any discernible occupation or ambition other than relationships, money, and leisure... Sound familiar?