Events

Sew your own cozy balsam- or clove-scented animal friend to bring home. Practice self-care and explore fun facts about different animal species’ strategies to survive winter while you stitch! Regular Drop-in Art Making is held in person Friday–Monday in our Create Space studios. Friday art making is recommended for ages 10 to adult, while Saturday–Monday...

Enjoy refreshing beer and live music at East Regiment Beer Co! January 5th Tokyo Tramps January 12th Judes & The Hutch January 19th Brian Conger January 26th Lee Harvey

Lift your Spirits & Laugh the cold away with this Celebration of Comedy & Spirits in Historic Salem, Massachusetts.​ Featuring top local & national comedians and locally crafted spirits. See the full lineup and schedule at SalemComedyFestival.com.

Join us for live music, enjoy rock and country.

Acclaimed guitarist and composer Aaron Larget-Caplan returns to Salem State for a special one-night-only concert. The program includes music by Bach, Cage, Fujii, and Shende. The evening concludes with the theatrical performance and US premiere of Heretic, a micro-opera for guitarist by Richard Cameron-Wolfe. Inspired by Arthur Machen’s haunting 1907 novel this realization is a...

But of all the Fleetwood Mac tributes playing around the United States today, what exactly sets Tusk apart? Is it more than five skilled professionals turned masters of their trade through decades of individual musical study, live performance, creative risk, and devotion to the art? Is it more than their affection and respect for the...

Join Gulu-Gulu Cafe Friday nights for their live music series. Bands and musicians range from acoustic guitar, jazz standards, saxophones, trios, and more! Support live musicians and listen to live music!

Children, tweens, teens, and adults are all welcome to participate in our “Good Witch Transformations”! Through our transformations children unleash their own spellbinding charms and embrace their individuality. Children are invited to browse our collection of witch hats and dresses. Adorned with shimmering stars, flowing capes, and ribbons of enchantment, these outfits are sure to...

Informal in-process art making

Stop by Crow Haven Corner from January 26-28 to receive 20% off purchases & $5 off in-house readings. Come visit Salem Saves Animals, everything is tax-free & all proceeds help animals.

Children will mix, mash, drop, and stir their very own candy, LEGO or dinosaur themed slime creation. Students will get to take home their slime. Our magical employees will guide children in creating their own slime creations. This workshop is limited to 8 children, pre-registration is required. Under age 4 may attend with the help of a supervising adult.

Rockhopper penguins, named after their ability to jump from rock to rock, live on islands North of Antarctica. The rockhoppers’ most iconic feature is their yellow crowns, which look like grumpy eyebrows. Join us as we turn rocks into rockhoppers! Then, find the species of penguins from PEM’s natural history collection on view in the...

Winter is hard on your skin, but you can make it feel better with a salve you make and scent yourself! In this make-and take workshop you will learn about oils and herbs that soothe and heal your skin—whether lips, elbows, hands, or anywhere else—and leave with a salve that will have you loving your...

Featuring Live music from Dis-N-Dat Band. Award-winning reggae band featuring Trinidadian steel pan player Sista Dee and 4 time Grammy nominated ex Black Uhuru/sugar Minot drummer Rangotan.

Lift your Spirits & Laugh the cold away with this Celebration of Comedy & Spirits in Historic Salem, Massachusetts.​ Featuring top local & national comedians and locally crafted spirits. See the full lineup and schedule at SalemComedyFestival.com.

Join us at The Hotel Salem Counter Bar for Keys at Counter! Experience an unforgettable night of music and relaxation!

Bagpipes with attitude.  Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning! It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland. It’s The Red Hot...

Stop by Crow Haven Corner from January 26-28 to receive 20% off purchases & $5 off in-house readings. Come visit Salem Saves Animals, everything is tax-free & all proceeds help animals.

Rockhopper penguins, named after their ability to jump from rock to rock, live on islands North of Antarctica. The rockhoppers’ most iconic feature is their yellow crowns, which look like grumpy eyebrows. Join us as we turn rocks into rockhoppers! Then, find the species of penguins from PEM’s natural history collection on view in the...

Our friends at Wicked Good Books will be hosting a book fair in our taproom! Grab a drink and browse a selection of books. Books will vary from children’s books to adults, with top selling books and staff favorites! There should be something for all book lovers!

EXAMPLE OF THE POWER OF IMAGINATION. In 2002, four New Orleans friends– Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche, and Scott “Smitty” Smith– had an idea. They thought kids wanted and deserved music that spoke to them, not down to them. So, they started gathering after their kids’ bedtimes to write songs and brainstorm ideas about...

Join us to relax, have a cup of coffee or tea + conversations

Join in on the fun with some hootenanny pub singing and chants. Being lead by local sea shanty chanters.

Come on down for Diamond’s Dine-In Drag Brunch! This is a weekly event with local Drag Queen Miz Diamond Wigfall! Someone will be her guest. Be ready for numbers, games, drag, and mimosas all afternoon.

Rockhopper penguins, named after their ability to jump from rock to rock, live on islands North of Antarctica. The rockhoppers’ most iconic feature is their yellow crowns, which look like grumpy eyebrows. Join us as we turn rocks into rockhoppers! Then, find the species of penguins from PEM’s natural history collection on view in the...

Join us every Tuesday during gallery hours for complementary tea with admission to the gallery.