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Every Monday at 8 PM at the Flying Saucer teams will face off in a battle of wills and knowledge! nTopics will include comics, fantasy, horror and of course sci-fi! Prizes will be given, beer shalt be guzzled, and pizzas consumed! It’ll be FUN! nMC’d by the infamous Captain Wolf of ShantyTown! n Source: https://www.salem.org/event/flying-saucer-nerd-trivia/2019-08-05/
Buy anything and receive $5 in free game tokens every Tuesday. Eat your heart out Scrooge McDuck! nOpen 4 pm to Midnight. Bit Bar is 21+ after 8 pm, kitchen closes at 10 pm on Tuesday. n Source: https://www.salem.org/event/free-game-token-tuesday/2019-08-06/
Curious tales for the young to read aloud in the Witch House’s 17th century kitchen. Free. For more information contact 978-744-8815 or email info@witchhouse.info. n Source: https://www.salem.org/event/salem-heritage-days-at-the-witch-house/
Join the Salem Police Department and local organizations and businesses celebrate community. The night will be filled with free activities crafts, games, food, K-9 Demonstrations, and lots of public safety vehicles to explore. n Source: https://www.salem.org/event/national-night-out-2/
The North Shore Concert Band performs its annual summer series of free outdoor concerts at the Robert Hayes Bandshell at Salem Willows Park beginning Tuesday, June 25-Tuesday August 7 (with the exception of July 2). In case of rain, concerts will be held on the Thursday of the same week. Concerts begin at 7:00 pm...
Get ready for the international sensation JERSEY BOYS to take over North Shore Music Theatre! They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard…and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it...
On the first Tuesday of the month we make pixel art with Perler Beads at Bit Bar! We will have templates for tons of different game and animated characters. Bring $3 for supplies and make all the creations you like. nBit Bar is 21+ after 8:00 pm. n Source: https://www.salem.org/event/perler-bead-pixel-art-barcrafting-3/2019-08-06/
Join artist Loren Doucette as she shares her expertise and blurs the lines between painting and drawing. Create your own original work using provided pastels, charcoal, paper and drawing boards. Lemonade and cookies served. This program is free. To reserve your place go to: pem.org/pastels nRain Date: Wednesday, August 14 n Source: https://www.salem.org/event/pastels-in-the-garden-peabody-essex-museum-ropes-garden-summer/
Salem’s Ice Scream Bowl is back! It’s time to sample some of the best ice cream in the North Shore from some of the many ice cream shops the area has to offer. Salem’s Ice Scream Bowl event will be held on Wednesday, August 7 on the Salem Common from 6:00-7:30 p.m., rain or shine....
Join the Salem Summer Symposium presenters, coordinators, and attendees as we kick off our festivities at a welcome dinner at the historic Hawthorne Hotel library. Tickets include dinner, water and soft drinks, tax and gratuity. All alcoholic beverages must be purchased by the guest. nThis event is available as part of The Salem Summer Symposium...
‘Summah, summah, summah tiiiiiime!’ Join our resident wine experts, Susan and Molly, as they lead you through a delightful line-up of this year’s newest and hippest rosés. Explore how rosé is made, and learn how to taste and analyze wine, in a supportive and fun environment! At the end of the class, leave with a...
Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy a family-friendly movie (Disney’s Moana). The Salem Common Neighborhood Association will have refreshments available for purchase. n Source: https://www.salem.org/event/movie-on-the-common-moana/
The pagan commitment to multiple sources of reality (i.e. multiple divinities) and thus multiple truths about the cosmos has important implications for what it means to be a self. This lecture will consider ancient sources that point to a very different idea of the self than the one we have inherited largely from monotheistic sources....
This lecture covers the basics, including a brief overview of Tarot’s origins, picking the right deck, the importance of meditating before a reading, Major and Minor Arcana cards, what the different suits symbolize, using the Celtic Cross spread, and the pros and cons of reading yourself versus others. Participants are welcome to bring a deck...
Lemon, once rare and treasured in ancient Rome for its healing powers, is now a commonplace supermarket commodity. But it retains its powers for luck, love and the rapid clearing of negativity. Citrus fruits were seen as powerful panaceas for both physical and spiritual afflictions and they were distilled by themselves and in combination with...
“Eclipse Oratorio: Bad Seeds” is an astrological forecast & interpretation of the 2019 solar and lunar eclipses, and their unifying themes, in a performative form inspired by Homeric epics, channeling, overtone singing and extended voice. The performer, Nate Speare, will interpret the 2019 eclipse cycle as connected to themes of orphans, child wounds, secrets, greed,...
This lecture will discuss the horror writer Lovecraft and his influence on the occult world since his death (and even just before). Was he a closet occultist? Why is this myth about him so prevalent even today? We will also discuss the influence of New England and the Salem Witch Trials upon the work of...
In this class we will delve into the many aspects of The Morrígan, the Celtic goddess of war and peace, death and rebirth, sovereignty and sorcery. Gwen and Julia, two devotees of The Morrígan, will provide an overview of The Great Queen’s many faces and names, her presence throughout Celtic history, and personal experiences and...
Salem is the capital city of The Witch archetype. The deep psychological associations with witchcraft create an energetic vortex that we will tap into using custom crafted ritual, meditation and group chant. Immerse yourself in the power of The Witch and create a lasting connection to the nearly limitless energy of her mandala. In this...
The burning of candles is a common form of spell work found both within the folk magical systems of Hoodoo and Conjure, and in practices of modern witchcraft an paganism. In this workshop we will discuss the history of candle magic and the ways it is both effectively and successfully employed. We will cover types...
The Salem Farmers’ Market is a tradition that dates back to 1634. With its peak around 1930, where more than 40 vendors sold goods in collapsible wooden stalls, an estimated 10,000 people visited the market on a single Saturday. In the early 1970s, the market ended, and the Salem Redevelopment Authority redesigned the square into...
From astrology to necromancy and back again, the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century British colonies seemed awash with sorcery. This is a talk about the ideas of magic which early modern English colonists brought with them to the Americas: from their preconceptions about Native ritual and “heathenry”, to almanacs of star-lore and prognostication, and from common forms...
Jacqui will begin this lecture session with a group meditation and brief ritual to Lilith, to draw in the energies of autonomy, agency and rebellion. During this lecture we will review several strong, female figures in history, and how patriarchal society has distorted their stories in centuries long effort to oppress women. From Lilith to...
Sexual energy is creative energy, and holds an infinite amount of power and potential. Sex educator and witch Gwen Walsh will guide participants on the introductory practices of sacred pleasure. This class is available as part of The Salem Summer Symposium Ticket Tiers, or this class can be purchased individually. The Salem Summer Symposium is...
Pale and poisonous, filling the night with their narcotic vapors, the deadly flowers of the Nightshade family call forth the lunar powers of madness and intoxication. With respect and devotion, these flowers reveal themselves as tutelary spirits of bewitchment, domination and mediumship. We will discuss Datura, Brugmansia, Nicotiana, Ratrani flower, as well as the nonpoisonous...
Nothing beats live music on the water! Dance under the stars everything Thursday night with a the best local bands on the North Shore! 21+ cruise. nTickets online. n Source: https://www.salem.org/event/mahi-summer-music-series-featuring-wood-bone/
Sing along with your friends at Village Tavern, a judgement free zone. Best burgers in the North shore and great selection of beer. n Source: https://www.salem.org/event/karaoke-dance-party/2019-08-08/
Brodie’s Seaport hosts karaoke and $5 burger specials every Thursday! n Source: https://www.salem.org/event/karaoke-at-brodies-seaport/2019-08-08/
This film, originally released in 1922, stands as the first ever film to present an exploration of witchcraft. Created in a pseudo-documentary/horror style, the film was controversial for its time due both its subject matter, and the variety of both strikingly beautiful and artfully disturbing vignettes it presents to examine the role of the Witch...
The United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle is sailing toward Salem this summer! She will arrive mid-morning on Friday, August 9 and she will be in port a Salem Wharf, 10 Blaney Street, until August 11. nEAGLE, also known as “America’s Tall Ship” is the largest tall ship flying the Stars and Stripes and the only...