Salem Ancestry Days
Go to SalemAncestry.org for all events and information. Celebrate genealogy and ancestral connections to Salem, Massachusetts, during a weekend of lectures, tours, and research. Residents and visitors are invited to celebrate...
22 events found.
Events for May 1, 2022
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W O L F D R E A M
Throughout history Wolves have been the personification of wonder and power. They represent the untamed spirit and unconquered land. With that reputation they have also been condemned as evil incarnate...
Shiva Honey // Witches Weekend
Join Priestess Shiva Honey for Witches Weekend during Hexennacht 2022 at The Satanic Temple Salem! Witches Weekend is a celebration of the Satanic witch that will be hosted by artist...
Become a Family History Detective
Kids of all ages and families are welcome for this drop-in activity! Learn how to be a family history detective by finding clues, uncovering stories, and making connections in photographs,...
City Nature Challenge at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site and the Saugus River Watershed Council invite you to a City Nature Challenge event on Sunday, May 1, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Saugus...
The Great Animal Orchestra: Bernie Krause and United Visual Artists
The Peabody Essex Museum and the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain are proud to present the North American premiere of The Great Animal Orchestra. Step into an immersive audio-visual experience...
Each/Other: Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger
Each/Other: Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger features the work of Watt and Luger, two leading Indigenous contemporary artists whose processes focus on collaborative artmaking, community engagement, materials, and the land. Each/Other features...
Let None Be Excluded: The Origins of Equal School Rights in Salem
In the 19th-century, Salem residents celebrated the city’s early public school system for welcoming and educating all children. Despite the system’s success, the Salem school committee decided in 1834 to...
Artist’s Row Spring Market Day Launch Party
The snow has melted, warm days are upon us, and the annual grand opening of Artists’ Row Market has arrived. Enjoy the sunny weather and join the local artist and...
Genealogy and Deeds: What Land Records Can Tell Your About Your History
The Southern Essex Registry of Deeds maintains and provides public access to the land records for Southern Essex District and all of Essex County prior to 1869. The Salem Registry...
Ancestry Weekend at Witch Pix
Special Apr 29-May 2, 2022 – SALEM 1692 – Set aside your pointy hat, and become a part of history! Put on your best bonnet, and prepare to be accused because:...
Salem Witch Trials Ancestors & Descendants
Salem will be 400 years old in 2026. It is rich in history, including a critical role in the American Revolution and being the richest seaport per capita from 1790...
Ancestor Stories: Authors Discuss their Family Connections to the Salem Witch Trials
Join us for a virtual panel discussion with three notable Salem witch trials authors. Historian and archivist Richard Trask, descendant of Mary Easty, Rebecca Nurse, and John Proctor, historical fiction...
May Day With the Good Witch of Salem
Join the Good Witch of Salem in celebrating “May Day”! Guests will enjoy a tea party and create a flower arrangement. There will also be crafts and games. Welcome, Summer!...
Pop-Up Mother’s Day Market at Creative Harbor
Event at 35 Congress Street, Floor 3, Suite 304. Shop for Mom at the upcoming pop-up vendor market at Creative Harbor in Salem! We have a great group of vendors...
Salem with the Silsbee Family, Salem’s Maritime Age
The Silsbee family, the second owners of the Daniels House in the late 18th/early 19th century, were one of Salem’s prominent families at the height of the city’s world influence!...
What Matters Most? An Interactive Public Art Work
WHAT MATTERS MOST? is a 6-green mini-putt golf course based upon issues of the climate crisis. This installation was created for Salem State University’s Earth Days 2022, CLIMATE CRISIS: ACTIONS...
Drop-In Art: Earth is Alive! Collages
Included with admission to the Peabody Essex Museum. Earth is alive! Oceans are full of millions of fish and other marine life, forests and marshes are home to countless more...
Tabernacle Congregational Church Open House
The front doors will be open and all are welcome to come view our history which is Salem’s history and to see our wonderful Protestant “Cathedral” as we like to...
Getting Started in Family History: A Genealogy 101 Talk Presented by American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society
A Genealogy 101 Talk Presented by American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society Want to learn more about your ancestry? Join American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society for this talk which...
“The White Family: Love, Ambition, and Sorrow” Walking Tour
Join us to hear how Salem’s White family played a key role in nearly every aspect of Salem’s rise and fall as a maritime empire, including Captain Joseph’s infamous murder....
Carl Carlsen Presents Brickyard Stories 2.0: A Lynn MA Neighborhood Before and After Urban Renewal
Join us as we welcome Carl Carlsen, former lecturer at North Shore Community College, as he presents his most recent work, “Brickyard Stories 2.0: A Lynn MA Neighborhood Before and...