Genevieve has deep artistic roots in the seacoast community. She will read excerpts from her play Neighborhoods, which features stories about life in Portsmouth over the past 100 years and includes some of the stories depicted in the current art exhibit, as well as her essay featured in Laura Pope's anthology Becoming Portsmouth: Voices from a Half Century of Change.

Genevieve Aichele will speak about her experience living, working and creating in Portsmouth over half a decade. As the founder of New Hampshire Theatre Project, former Board member of the historic Music Hall, and current member of the Portsmouth Arts & Cultural Commission as well as NH's Artist Laureate,

What can historical archaeology tell us about people who worked on the waterfront of the Piscataqua River? From Abenaki fishers, to colonial merchants, to immigrants who made the Puddle Dock neighborhood their home base for work at the nearby shipyard, material culture helps connect us to people of the past. See examples of historic belongings and hear stories of Indigenous people, enslaved Africans, and 20th century matriarchs.

Experience new perspectives on Appledore Island’s primal beauty and history with this 30-minute introduction to the creativity it has inspired from the 1850s to the present day.

Enjoy an in-depth look at Celia's Garden.

Cigar box painting returns to Celia’s salon.