Rockingham Times

PORTSMOUTH–Just in time for holiday gift-giving, the Portsmouth NH 400th (PNH400) management team is now accepting pre-publication orders for the official Portsmouth NH 400th Commemorative 2023 Calendar.

This full color, 12 x 12” wall calendar features dazzling photographs of iconic Portsmouth sites throughout the four seasons. Ten local photographers contributed their images to complement the official calendar listings for more than 100 PNH400 events throughout the year. They include: Judy Arnold, Laura Horwood-Benton, Mary Jo Brown, Philip Case Cohen, Eric Gendron, Ken Goldman, Frank Kennedy, Effie Malley, David J. Murray and Eric Orkin.

The calendar also includes historical “on this day” factoids, making the calendar a keepsake not only for 2023 but for the city’s 400 years of history to date.

Each calendar is $24.95. A limited quantity is available for immediate orders online here along with many other official PNH400 items. Or visit the PNH400 gift shop at the Portsmouth Historical Society, 10 Middle St. The calendars will be available by Christmas.

“The PNH400 committees and our official partners have assembled an incredible array of programs, exhibitions, events and special celebrations to make sure the 400th sparkles from beginning to end,” said PNH400 Managing Director Valerie Rochon. “From Pro Portsmouth’s First Night 2023 to First Night 2024, plus the PNH400 signature events including the June 3, 2023 Grand Parade; Aug. 6, 2023 Little Italy Carnival and Aug. 15, 2023 street.life! 400 Community Dinner, 2023 will be a spectacular celebration and the Official PNH400 Calendar will help make sure you don’t miss a moment!”

For information on sponsorships, donations and other funding opportunities, please contact PNH400 Community Engagement Officer Susan Labrie at susan@portsmouthnh400.org.

About Portsmouth NH 400th, Inc. (PortsmouthNH400.org)

The Portsmouth NH 400th anniversary celebrations are made possible in part thanks to the support of Bank of America, Piscataqua Savings Bank, members of the 400 Shoalers Club and 1623 Revolutionaries Club and additional sponsors and donors. The goal of Portsmouth NH 400th, Inc. is to give the community an inclusive opportunity to tell the stories that are important to them, through programs, events, exhibits and legacy projects.

Portsmouth NH 400th celebrates the diverse and animated social, political, intellectual, cultural, economic and spiritual history of Portsmouth, from before settlement in 1623 to the present. Portsmouth NH 400th, Inc. invites individuals and organizations considering programs and events for the Portsmouth NH 400th Anniversary celebration to join the collaborative effort. A key intention is for the Portsmouth NH 400th, Inc. team to engage the next generation(s) in exploring what the City’s 2023 legacy might be and deciding how they might steward Portsmouth and its history beyond 2023.
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