• Book a “Good Witch Transformation”

    Thank you for your interest in a “Good Witch” Transformation! 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 celebrate their unique spirits. Our...

  • In-person Cleansing Services with Dr Alexander Cummins

    *Please note – Proof of vaccination & masks are required for all in-person Spiritual Consultations & Services at The Cauldron Black There  are many works of cleansing, purification, and healing done in most (if  not all) spiritual traditions. They can take many forms and serve many  purposes: from removing harmful curses to easing various life...

  • Lore by Candlelight

    Experience New England’s fantastical past by spending an evening in one of the oldest homes in Salem. You will be immersed in original rooms dimly lit by candles while experiencing New England’s history, legends, and lore that have been passed down for generations. Join us to explore the reality of our terrifying past. BYOB alcohol.

  • FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC: KEVIN FARREN

    Kevin Farren has been performing music in and around Boston since the early 2000s. His repertoire spans from classic rock staples by Tom Petty, U2, and the Grateful Dead to guilty pleasures of the 80s, to contemporary artists such as Dawes and Jason Isbell. His set list is never the same twice. New songs are...

  • Grounding and Energy Clearing Sound Bath

    Relax and re balance your mind, body, and soul with a grounding and energy clearing sound healing session. Attending a sound healing session can help restore the body’s natural frequencies that often become out of sync as we live our lives. During the session you will first engage in a guided meditation focused on clearing...

  • Christo Brand: Doing Life with Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend

    Salem Athenaeum is excited and honored to host Christo Brand, author of Doing Life with Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend, in conversation with Andrew Russell. After a year’s training in Kroonstad, South Africa, Christo Brand was sent to work on Robben Island in 1978 at the age of 19. That was when he first encountered Nelson...

  • Daemonologie: Sinew and Soul

    A generation born to war and horror comes of age. They refuse to repeat the past… It is 1794 and Americans lust after the bounties of their newfound freedom. Harvard Medical students, eager to get ahead of their soft European counterparts, will do anything to succeed. Chief among them is Jon, driven to cure his...

  • Better Than Ezra (w/ Howie Day on support)

    The best songs, records, and bands transport you back to the first moment you heard them each and every time they play. Whether you caught a house party gig after Better Than Ezra formed in 1988 at Louisiana State University, heard “Good” on the radio once it hit #1 in 1995, became a fan following...

  • Friday Night Music with Gulu-Gulu Cafe

    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!

  • Book a “Good Witch Magical Transformation”

    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...

  • Book a “Good Witch Transformation”

    Thank you for your interest in a “Good Witch” Transformation! 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 celebrate their unique spirits. Our...

  • Magical Transformations

    Thank you for your interest in a “Good Witch” Transformation! 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 celebrate their unique spirits. Our...

  • Chill Medicated Pop-Up

    Get ready to chill and elevate your cannabis experience at AMP Cannabis Salem with the highly-anticipated Chill Medicated pop-up event! We are thrilled to introduce you to a delightful range of infused cannabis syrups that are sure to transform the way you consume cannabis. Chill Medicated has taken the art of cannabis infusion to the...

  • Lore by Candlelight

    Experience New England’s fantastical past by spending an evening in one of the oldest homes in Salem. You will be immersed in original rooms dimly lit by candles while experiencing New England’s history, legends, and lore that have been passed down for generations. Join us to explore the reality of our terrifying past. BYOB alcohol.

  • Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy

    Hearing Natalie Macmaster and Donnell Leahy speak reverentially about the fiddle, which has propelled their dazzling careers since childhood while cementing their status as canada’s reigning couple of celtic music, is almost as electrifying as hearing them play it.

  • Book a “Good Witch Transformation”

    Thank you for your interest in a “Good Witch” Transformation! 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 celebrate their unique spirits. Our...

  • Magical Transformations

    Thank you for your interest in a “Good Witch” Transformation! 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 celebrate their unique spirits. Our...

  • Deck the Halls: Female Abolitionists and the Evolution of Christmas

    Join Gables Board Member, Ken Turino, as we delve in to the intriguing and intertwined histories of female abolitionists and our modern Christmas traditions! What we think of as the traditional trappings of Christmas celebrations were just beginning in the first half to mid-nineteenth century. It was actually New England’s female abolitionists who played a...

  • October Crystal Magic Workshop with a Salem Witch in Salem, Massachusetts

    If you’ve acquired a collection of stones (or you’re well on your way to one, or you’d like to be), but you’re not entirely sure how to get the most benefit from them, this workshop will help you understand all the ways to work with crystals and stones for protection, healing, love, success, stress relief,...

  • DIAMOND’S DINE-IN DRAG BRUNCH!

    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.

  • Casino Night Fundraiser

    Join us for a lively evening of fun, games, and live music on Sunday, November 5, 2023 for our first Casino Night fundraiser to benefit The Cabot’s youth education program, In Focus. Hosted at Off Cabot Comedy & Events, just down the street from The Cabot, our first Casino Night will feature Double Roulette, Blackjack, Poker and...

  • Book a “Good Witch Transformation”

    Thank you for your interest in a “Good Witch” Transformation! 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 celebrate their unique spirits. Our...

  • Fate, Fortune, and the Femme Fatale: A NaNoWriMo Workshop

    This autumn, you are invited to celebrate National Novel Writing Month by joining Hammond Castle Museum and CALYX Press for a month-long writing workshop designed to stimulate the senses, engage the imagination, and encourage your commitment to cultivating a daily writing practice.  Inspired by the recently discovered astrological writings of Madame Renee Longquille—the esoteric alter-identity...

  • Magical Transformations

    Thank you for your interest in a “Good Witch” Transformation! 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 celebrate their unique spirits. Our...

  • Quills to Quests: Novelist & Author Writing Days

    Enjoy quiet access to many of the rooms within including the Great Hall from noon to 8 pm on specific dates throughout November. Tables, chairs, and extension cords will be provided for use in the Great Hall and Side Chapel. Writers are encouraged to explore the rest of the Museum but these rooms will not...

  • Gallery Discussions – Keith Knight Exhibition

    Keith Knight (Keefe) is an award-winning American cartoonist and musician known for his accessible yet subversive comic strips The K Chronicles, ink, and The Knight Life. While his work is humorous and universal in appeal, he also often deals with political, social, and racial issues. Woke, a television series based on his work, debuted in...