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🌱 Patch AM: Strawbery Banke Museum Hosts Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Educators For 'Feast Of Reason'

And check out August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival ~ Kittery Premium Outlets on the Portsmouth Patch calendar

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Hello Portsmouth! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Strawbery Banke teams with Monticello educators for historic Feast of Reason
  • Interested in aviation? See what Portsmouth's Civil Air Patrol really does
  • How Black Rock's big expansion could change nights out in Portsmouth

Also on today's calendar: August 29/30 Seacoast Food Truck Festival ~ Kittery Premium Outlets and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Strawbery Banke Museum Hosts Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Educators For 'Feast Of Reason' (patch.com) — Portsmouth readers can look forward to a cultural collaboration as Strawbery Banke Museum partners with educators from Thomas Jefferson's Monticello for a program called "Feast of Reason." Shared by the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth, the announcement highlights a historically themed experience that connects Portsmouth's waterfront museum with one of the nation's most famous historic homes.
   

2. Local Event: Seacoast Composite Squadron, OPEN HOUSE, 10 September 2026 (patch.com) — The Seacoast Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is inviting Portsmouth-area residents to an open house on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Service Credit Union on Lafayette Road. You can learn about cadet and adult roles in search and rescue, aviation, and aerospace education, with members on hand and displays of hands-on activities.
   

3. Black Rock Social Club of Portsmouth expanding: Restaurant, outdoor dining, more (seacoastonline.com) — Portsmouth's Zoning Board has approved key variances allowing Black Rock Social Club on West Road to add outdoor dining, a restaurant/bar, and a larger function room for live events. Supporters highlighted the club's fundraising for local nonprofits and veterans, while one board member raised concerns about expanding uses in an industrial area.
   

4. Pease Development Authority Generates $2.3B in Revenue, Supports 26,000 Jobs for NH (wror.com) — Portsmouth residents benefit directly from the Pease Development Authority's $2.7 billion in local business revenue and 26,000 supported jobs tied to the Tradeport, Portsmouth International Airport, and port facilities. Recent investments at the Market Street Marine Terminal, cruise ship visits, and the Portsmouth Fish Pier are boosting downtown spending and strengthening the local fishing industry.
   

5. Exeter's Payton Strandberg voted volleyball 2026 Preseason Player of Year (seacoastonline.com) — Portsmouth volleyball fans will recognize senior hitter Kendall Holt among the top vote-getters in a Seacoast-wide preseason poll, where Exeter's Payton Strandberg took the overall honor. The community vote highlights standout players from Portsmouth and neighboring schools as the 2026 girls volleyball season gets underway.
   

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