Posts Categorized: Events

Starry Night 2013 – Featured Crafter – Paulette Semprini

Starry Night starts at 5:30 PM on November 16 at the Discover Portsmouth Center. Join us for this evening of crafts, discussion, entertainment and food. Purchase your tickets in advance. Starry Night’s craft exhibit includes jewelry created by Paulette Semprini: The jewelry designs of Paulette d. Semprini reflect the diversity and inspirations of coastal living…. Read more >

Starry Night 2013 – Featured Crafter – Joe Watts III

Starry Night starts at 5:30 PM on November 16 at the Discover Portsmouth Center. Join us for this evening of crafts, discussion, entertainment and food. Purchase your tickets in advance. Starry Night’s craft exhibit includes wooden bowls created by Joe Watts III: My name is Joe Watts and I’m a wood turner in Grantham, NH…. Read more >

Starry Night 2013 – Featured Crafter – Sarah O’Connor

Starry Night starts at 5:30 PM on November 16 at the Discover Portsmouth Center. Join us for this evening of crafts, discussion, entertainment and food. Purchase your tickets in advance. Starry Night’s craft exhibit includes glass beads created by Sarah O’Connor: I am a glass worker and jack of all trades who often works with… Read more >

Starry Night 2013 – Featured Crafter – Diane Terragni

Starry Night starts at 5:30 PM on November 16 at the Discover Portsmouth Center. Join us for this evening of crafts, discussion, entertainment and food. Purchase your tickets in advance. Starry Night’s craft exhibit includes colorful jewelry created by Diane Terragni: Fun Fakes and Funky Findings is the brainchild of Diane Terragni. By combining unusual… Read more >

Starry Night 2013 – Featured Crafter – Roberta Horsman

Starry Night starts at 5:30 PM on November 16 at the Discover Portsmouth Center. Join us for this evening of crafts, discussion, entertainment and food. Purchase your tickets in advance. Starry Night’s craft exhibit includes wheat weavings and herbs created by Roberta Horsman: Welcome to Roberta’s Herbs! The herbal products I create are for skin… Read more >

Celebrating “I Have a Dream” on Star Island

At 3 pm on Wednesday, August 28, guests and staff gathered on the front porch of Star Island’s Oceanic Hotel to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech originally delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The ceremony started with the ringing of… Read more >

Starry Night 2012

Starry Night, an evening of socializing and celebration, will be held on Saturday, October 20 at the Discover Portsmouth Center. The Star Island Corporation Board of Directors invites the community to join them in honoring Victoria Hardy upon her retirement as CEO, and recognizing her for her 5 years of service to Star Island and… Read more >

Historic New England excursion set for Aug. 8

The Isles of Shoals have long captured the imaginations of New Englanders. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on August 8, spend the day with Historic New England discovering the fascinating history of these islands. Start with a boat ride through Portsmouth Harbor before journeying eight miles out to Star Island for a historic walking… Read more >