Events

Come join us for the Thirteenth Annual Wicked Frosty Four Miler (Rain, Snow, Nor’easter, Blizzard, or Shine) Race Time: 10 am Day of Registration: Registration is at the Village Tavern, 168 Essex Street, Salem. MA from 8:30 – 9:45 AM. Course: Very flat and fast USATF Certified (MA14043JK) 4 mile course. Race start is on...

Breakfast Pizzas! Mimosas! Firefly!

On January 1, 2020, the National Park Service, the City of Salem, Essex National Heritage Commission, and the Salem Historical Society invite locals and community members to participate in First Day Hike, a national initiative established by America’s State Parks to get people outdoors and connecting with places in their own backyards. This will be...

Brodie’s Seaport hosts karaoke and $5 burger specials every Thursday!

Sing along with your friends at Village Tavern, a judgement free zone. Best burgers in the North shore and great selection of beer.

In a World of snow and ice, one National Historic Site was there to escape the winter darkness… Salem Maritime National Historic Site is proud to present the first in an ongoing FREE film series featuring a curated selection of orientation films from the 419 National Park Service sites. Join us the first Friday of...

String quintets have been called “symphonies for the living room” — they are works of explosive power and profound refinement. We begin 2020 with two Mozart quintets, both late masterpieces — K. 516 and K. 614 — that will transport our audiences from darkness to light. The G minor is dark and melancholic, turbulent and...

Salem! It’s your turn! The nostalgic nightlifers the Neon 90’s hit Opus in Salem for a night of 90’s music!

Stop by the Witchery anytime to make some witchy, crafty creations! We have projects for all ages and skill levels! Walk-ins welcome, but reservations are preferred. To book appointment, you can call or text us at 339-203-1307, or fill out the form here.​​​ Looking forward to crafting with you at The Witchery! $10 and up

Stop by the Witchery anytime to make some witchy, crafty creations! We have projects for all ages and skill levels! Walk-ins welcome, but reservations are preferred. To book appointment, you can call or text us at 339-203-1307, or fill out the form here.​​​ Looking forward to crafting with you at The Witchery! $10 and up

Earn Notch swag when you complete 10 runs. Sundays: 5k/10k – You choose! This is not a race, just a chance to get out and earn some cold beer. No sign up is required but you do have the option to “sign in” before the run. Meet at the Tap Room about 15 minutes before...

Drinks! Bingo! Prizes! With your host Tim Oliver at Gulu-Gulu Cafe.

Every Monday at 8 PM at the Flying Saucer teams will face off in a battle of wills and knowledge! Topics 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! MC’d by the infamous Captain Wolf of ShantyTown!

Buy anything and receive $5 in free game tokens every Tuesday. Eat your heart out Scrooge McDuck! Open 4 pm to Midnight. Bit Bar is 21+ after 8 pm, kitchen closes at 10 pm on Tuesday.

Join us every 2nd Wednesday of the month for NO SHAME Theatre Witch City, a fringe open mic night/ learning lab that offers performers (and non-performers) a fun supportive space to try out new work and risk total “failure.” All genres of performance welcome. Weird encouraged! No Shame nights are hosted in cities all over...

Brodie’s Seaport hosts karaoke and $5 burger specials every Thursday!

Sing along with your friends at Village Tavern, a judgement free zone. Best burgers in the North shore and great selection of beer.

Twice monthly meditation + ritual starting promptly at 8pm. Doors open at 7:30 for shopping and mingling. We offer a scholarship spot for one BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color) for all of our workshops. If this describes you please email us at hello@hauswitch.com and we’ll let you know if that spot is open! Tickets...

Stop by the Witchery anytime to make some witchy, crafty creations! We have projects for all ages and skill levels! Walk-ins welcome, but reservations are preferred. To book appointment, you can call or text us at 339-203-1307, or fill out the form here.​​​ Looking forward to crafting with you at The Witchery! $10 and up

New year and new you. I’m a punk rock kid at heart, so I’ll be offering another punk rock yoga class, fittingly, at Notch! (with beers like Raw Power it only makes sense!). $20. All levels vinyasa. First beer included with price of class. Start your weekend off right! Bring a mat and any props...

2020 is already looking like one of the most politically fraught years in recent memory. A world warming, an economy on the brink of collapse, how can magic prepare us for what is coming next? In this event Sarah Lyons will examine what witchcraft offers as a radical political practice, going first over it’s history,...

Stop by the Witchery anytime to make some witchy, crafty creations! We have projects for all ages and skill levels! Walk-ins welcome, but reservations are preferred. To book appointment, you can call or text us at 339-203-1307, or fill out the form here.​​​ Looking forward to crafting with you at The Witchery! $10 and up

Earn Notch swag when you complete 10 runs. Sundays: 5k/10k – You choose! This is not a race, just a chance to get out and earn some cold beer. No sign up is required but you do have the option to “sign in” before the run. Meet at the Tap Room about 15 minutes before...

In this one day taxidermy class, you’ll be learning how to skin, prep, and mount a lifesize mouse which will be set in a teacup. We’ll be going over all of the details so that you learn the skills you need to start basic taxidermy. This is a great gateway into the world of this...

Every Monday at 8 PM at the Flying Saucer teams will face off in a battle of wills and knowledge! Topics 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! MC’d by the infamous Captain Wolf of ShantyTown!

Buy anything and receive $5 in free game tokens every Tuesday. Eat your heart out Scrooge McDuck! Open 4 pm to Midnight. Bit Bar is 21+ after 8 pm, kitchen closes at 10 pm on Tuesday.

Local favorite Brian Maes returns to the Hawthorne Hotel to perform in Nathaniel’s Restaurant. Brian Maes plays well known piano songs that span a very wide range from Beatles to Ed Sheeran to Ray Charles to Billy Joel and Elton John. He captivates with his passionate, bluesy vocal style and wide dynamic range. His Classical...

Jim McAllister shares and briefly discusses dozens of his IPhone photographs of Salem people, places and events, all taken over the past twelve months. Collectively, the images portray the city’s streetscapes and street fairs, its gardens and waterfront, its people and its pets, and its varied institutions. See the city as it appears in all...

A night of live horror stories told by some of New England’s best established and upcoming authors.

Julie Dougherty has been singing and performing for over 40 years, mostly in the New England area but she spent many years travelling across the country singing in Nashville, Austin as well as a year’s stint in Los Angeles, where she lived and sang with her sister, then as a solo artist. She spent many...

Join us and raise a glass to the real MVP! The Hawthorne Hotel is proud to announce that we will be hosting a fundraiser for The Peter Frates Family Foundation on Friday, January 17, 2020 from 6-11pm. There will be a cash bar, live band, guest speakers, raffles, and a silent auction. Admission is a...

January stands cold – and perhaps a little hungover! – as the decorations of Yule are taken down. It can be a period in which the coming year can at points feel daunting or an uphill struggle. Yet it is also the perfect time to plan our coming adventures, escapades, rituals and spiritual endeavours for...

Stop by the Witchery anytime to make some witchy, crafty creations! We have projects for all ages and skill levels! Walk-ins welcome, but reservations are preferred. To book appointment, you can call or text us at 339-203-1307, or fill out the form here.​​​ Looking forward to crafting with you at The Witchery! $10 and up

We’ve spent the last year updating how we share our stories at The House of the Seven Gables and are ready to reveal our brand-new house tour. Be among the first to check it out and share your feedback with our staff. The only prerequisite is that you have joined us for a tour in...

Come enjoy listening to live piano music performed by Claude Fournier in Nathaniel’s Restaurant. Other Hawthorne Hotel events can be found here: https://www.hawthornehotel.com/events/

Stop by the Witchery anytime to make some witchy, crafty creations! We have projects for all ages and skill levels! Walk-ins welcome, but reservations are preferred. To book appointment, you can call or text us at 339-203-1307, or fill out the form here.​​​ Looking forward to crafting with you at The Witchery! $10 and up

We’ve spent the last year updating how we share our stories at The House of the Seven Gables and are ready to reveal our brand-new house tour. Be among the first to check it out and share your feedback with our staff. The only prerequisite is that you have joined us for a tour in...

Breakfast pizzas, mimosas, lots and lots and lots of Tim Burton! Trivia by Captain Lee Wolf of Saucer Nerd Trivia starting at noon!

Every Monday at 8 PM at the Flying Saucer teams will face off in a battle of wills and knowledge! Topics 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! MC’d by the infamous Captain Wolf of ShantyTown!

Buy anything and receive $5 in free game tokens every Tuesday. Eat your heart out Scrooge McDuck! Open 4 pm to Midnight. Bit Bar is 21+ after 8 pm, kitchen closes at 10 pm on Tuesday.

Every Tuesday, we make pixel art with Perler Beads! We will have templates for tons of different game and animated characters. Bring $3 for supplies and make all the creations you like. Bit Bar is 21+ after 8:00 pm.

Join Rebel Yell Yoga and the Chaos Factor for the first new moon of the new year and the new DECADE! The new moon is an amazing time for intention setting and cultivating new beginnings, while the sign of Aquarius asks you to consider how you can attain emotional freedom. All the proverbial “stuff” that...

If you want to learn the basics of knitting, this class is for you. We will teach you how to start your project (cast on), the knit and purl stitches, and how to finish your project (cast off). You will learn about garter stitch and stockinette stitch. With this knowledge, you’ll be ready to tackle...

Acoustic band, Reflections, visits the Hawthorne Hotel to perform in Nathaniel’s Restaurant. We are a trio/quartet with an acoustic or full band sound who play covers of Folk and Classic Rock songs from the 50’s – 80’s. Some of our influences are: Eagles, Beatles, Peter, Paul & Mary, Van Morrison, Linda Ronstadt, Carol King, Neil...

$2 entry to benefit Study Abroad At Salem State! Bit Bar is 21+ after 8:00 pm.

Every Tuesday, we make pixel art with Perler Beads! We will have templates for tons of different game and animated characters. Bring $3 for supplies and make all the creations you like. Bit Bar is 21+ after 8:00 pm.

The Duo “My Other Side” Performs in Nathaniel’s! My Other Side is a duo performing acoustic arrangements of music ranging from the 1950s to now. The duo is comprised of lead singer Rachele DiFava, 19, of Wilmington and keyboardist Erik D’Orlando, 23, of Danvers, who have been playing together in the North Shore area for...

Twice monthly meditation + ritual starting promptly at 8pm. Doors @ 7:30 for shopping and mingling. We offer a scholarship spot for one BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color) for all of our workshops. If this describes you please email us at hello@hauswitch.com and we’ll let you know if that spot is open! Tickets ($13)...

Join us for a night to remember. New jams, new horns, new friends and new journeys at Opus.

Stop by the Witchery anytime to make some witchy, crafty creations! We have projects for all ages and skill levels! Walk-ins welcome, but reservations are preferred. To book appointment, you can call or text us at 339-203-1307, or fill out the form here.​​​ Looking forward to crafting with you at The Witchery! $10 and up

Experience the sights and sounds of this annual festival! Join us for music, art making and classic traditions, including colorful lion dances performed by Gund Kwok, the only all-women lion and dragon dance group in the country. Then, help us celebrate the release of PEM’s first children’s book, Piece by Piece, with author Susan Tan,...

Join us for our FIRST EVER book club! Each month we’ll examine a new book, and focus on a special theme to help us explore our connections with each other, our National Parks, and our communities. Participation is free but space is limited! **see below for details Our kickoff theme – Envisioning Your 20/20 Park...

Stop by the Witchery anytime to make some witchy, crafty creations! We have projects for all ages and skill levels! Walk-ins welcome, but reservations are preferred. To book appointment, you can call or text us at 339-203-1307, or fill out the form here.​​​ Looking forward to crafting with you at The Witchery! $10 and up

Earn Notch swag when you complete 10 runs. Sundays: 5k/10k – You choose! This is not a race, just a chance to get out and earn some cold beer. No sign up is required but you do have the option to “sign in” before the run. Meet at the Tap Room about 15 minutes before...

Join us on Sunday, January 26th from 4:30-6:30 pm for our 2020 Kick-Off event and announcement of the 2020 recipient of the Salem Award for Human Rights and Social Justice. Enjoy light bites, cash bar, and learn more about the work VAI has done over the past year, and what we’re looking forward to in...

Our keynote address for the 30th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation will be given by Ibram X. Kendi, PhD. Ibram X. Kendi is a New York Times bestselling author and the founding director of The Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. A professor of history and international relations, Kendi is a contributing writer at The Atlantic....

Every Monday at 8 PM at the Flying Saucer teams will face off in a battle of wills and knowledge! Topics 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! MC’d by the infamous Captain Wolf of ShantyTown!

Buy anything and receive $5 in free game tokens every Tuesday. Eat your heart out Scrooge McDuck! Open 4 pm to Midnight. Bit Bar is 21+ after 8 pm, kitchen closes at 10 pm on Tuesday.

Julie Dougherty has been singing and performing for over 40 years, mostly in the New England area but she spent many years travelling across the country singing in Nashville, Austin as well as a year’s stint in Los Angeles, where she lived and sang with her sister, then as a solo artist. She spent many...

Chameleon Arts Ensemble presents an evening of chamber music in Salem State’s intimate Recital Hall. The program includes: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun for flute and piano – Claude Debussy Duo No. 1 in G major for violin and viola, K. 423 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quartet for the End of Time for clarinet, violin,...

Local historian Jim McAllister revisits Salem’s original municipal master plan (1912), a visionary document crafted with the guidance of early American planner Harlan Kelsey and implemented in part thanks to the Salem Fire. Lectures will be held in the lower level Library in the Historic Hawthorne Hotel on Salem Common. Admission is $15. Reservations are...

Local favorite Brian Maes returns to the Hawthorne Hotel to perform in Nathaniel’s Restaurant. Brian Maes plays well known piano songs that span a very wide range from Beatles to Ed Sheeran to Ray Charles to Billy Joel and Elton John. He captivates with his passionate, bluesy vocal style and wide dynamic range. His Classical...

Stop by the Witchery anytime to make some witchy, crafty creations! We have projects for all ages and skill levels! Walk-ins welcome, but reservations are preferred. To book appointment, you can call or text us at 339-203-1307, or fill out the form here.​​​ Looking forward to crafting with you at The Witchery! $10 and up

Stop by the Witchery anytime to make some witchy, crafty creations! We have projects for all ages and skill levels! Walk-ins welcome, but reservations are preferred. To book appointment, you can call or text us at 339-203-1307, or fill out the form here.​​​ Looking forward to crafting with you at The Witchery! $10 and up

Earn Notch swag when you complete 10 runs. Sundays: 5k/10k – You choose! This is not a race, just a chance to get out and earn some cold beer. No sign up is required but you do have the option to “sign in” before the run. Meet at the Tap Room about 15 minutes before...

Join the Witches of Traditionalist Covens of New England (TCONE) for our Candlemas celebration. Candlemas is one of the Witches’ Eight Sabbats. At Candlemas we celebrate the beginning of Spring and the Goddess’ transition from Crone to Maiden. Candlemas is also known as Imbolc, which roughly translates to in the belly, signifying the birthing of...