THRU SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

It's been 300 years since 25 women and 18 men petitioned to organize a church in Kittery, Maine. Three centuries later, the spirit of that first congregation still shines in a new exhibit at the Portsmouth Athenaeum. "First Congregational Church of Kittery Point and the Pepperrell Family" opensJune 18in the Randall Gallery, 6-8 Market Square.  (Click title to read more) 

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See all the delicious apples, tomatoes and summer squash at the farmers' market? Bees make it all possible, but they're having a tough time. So Seacoast Growers Association is celebrating bees and their excellent work at the Durham and Exeter Farmers' Markets. (Click title to read more) 

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The City of Portsmouth has announced that the newly instituted downtown Portsmouth Parking Shuttle now has its own real-time tracking application.  The new free shuttle bus departs from the Connect Community Church Parking Lot on Market Street and drops passengers off at the Hanover Street Parking Garage. (click title to read more) 

THRU October 2014

Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, will host an open house at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse in New Castle, every Sunday beginning June 15, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The open houses will continue every Sunday through Columbus Day weekend in October. (Click title for details) 

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The Portsmouth Athenaeum announces the summer schedule of Historic Portsmouth Chamber Music. The series of four Sundayconcerts will kick off with the Rowe’s Lane Quartet, comprised of two violins, viola and cello, on July 13at the Rye Congregational Church. (Click title for full schedule) 

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June 21, 2014 marks the 226^thbirthday of the US Constitution and – not coincidentally – the 226^thbirthday of the state of New Hampshire, “the state that made us a nation.” Strawbery Banke Museum invites residents of the state to visit, free. (Click title for full article) 

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The Portsmouth Advocates present the second annual series of guided walking tours lead by Richard M. Candee, author ofBuilding Portsmouth.  The 2014 schedule features five Portsmouth  neighborhoods and  explores the unique architectural landscape and the stories embedded in the bricks and mortar.  (Click title for full schedule) 

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This year marks the 40^thanniversary of Prescott Park Arts Festival. Year after year, Portsmouth’s downtown waterfront festival has delivered on their promises to provide award winning artists. This season includes Justin Townes Earle, Spirit Family Reunion and Matt Andersen are a few of the final additions to this summer's season. (Click headline to read article) 

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Pontine Theatre presents the First Annual PORTSMOUTH PUPPETRY FESTIVAL, June 14-15 2014. .   Tickets are $15 for a single ticket, or $50 for a festival pass which may be used for four admissions at any show.  (Click title for complete details)