Events

Sarah Blacker performs live in Nathaniel’s Restaurant! Other Hawthorne Hotel events can be found here: https://www.hawthornehotel.com/events/

Sarah Blacker performs live in Nathaniel’s Restaurant! Other Hawthorne Hotel events can be found here: https://www.hawthornehotel.com/events/

Ready to step up your plant witchery? Cheryl Rafuse, official HausWitch plant protector, will de-mystify skills like planting, pruning, proper tools, repotting, and watering with crystal essences (swoon!). You’ll finish with a tea meditation, and pot a plant friend with a magical fertilizer recipe that you’ll blend during the workshop. A LITTLE ABOUT CHERYL: Cheryl...

Check out the new galleries and shop in Salem’s Historic Derby Street Neighborhood! We’re located at 159 Derby Street right next to the Salem Maritime National Historic Site. Salem Arts Association is also excited to start our 2020 exhibition schedule with a showcase of our member artwork and our annual “Young at Art” exhibit at...

This event has been postponed to May 1, 2020. Check out the new galleries and shop in Salem’s Historic Derby Street Neighborhood! We’re located at 159 Derby Street right next to the Salem Maritime National Historic Site. Salem Arts Association is also excited to start our 2020 exhibition schedule with a showcase of our member...

Historic Salem, Inc. and a pair of very generous homeowners invite you to go INSIDE THE DANIELS HOUSE! This tour runs throughout the year and charts the changing tastes and lifestyles to which this 350-year-old architectural marvel bore witness, from the rustic simplicity of the original c1667 house to the grand Federal mansion that grew...

Black Widow Yoga is putting on a SPECIAL Metal Yoga class with Daughters of Darkness Festival! We are pleased to bring you yoga during this amazing fest put on by our friends. Find out more about Daughters of Darkness here https://www.salemdaughtersofdarkness.com/ Playlist featuring powerful women in metal, playlist by Daughters of Darkness! $24 for a...

Black Widow Yoga is putting on a SPECIAL Metal Yoga class with Daughters of Darkness Festival! We are pleased to bring you yoga during this amazing fest put on by our friends. Find out more about Daughters of Darkness here https://www.salemdaughtersofdarkness.com/ Playlist featuring powerful women in metal, playlist by Daughters of Darkness! $24 for a...

Heritage Films presents Saturday Ghost and Folklore films/discussion programs beginning March 7 and running weekly on Saturdays 11:30 am-2:30 pm at Salem TV,285 Derby Street, Salem. The films are factual and authentic with a local history flare. Dan Tremblay presents this to the general public.  By donation only. Info: 978-777-2711.

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...

You Are Invited! Join us on April 5th, 4:30 pm, at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), Morse Auditorium, when we honor the Massachusetts Bail Fund with the 2020 Salem Award for Human Rights and Social Justice. The MA Bail Fund is focused on reducing the harm to individuals serving pre-trial sentences and abolishing pre-trial detention...

This event has been postponed to a later date TBD. Please visit VoicesAgainstInjustice.org for more information. You Are Invited! Join us on April 5th, 4:30 pm, at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), Morse Auditorium, when we honor the Massachusetts Bail Fund with the 2020 Salem Award for Human Rights and Social Justice. The MA Bail...

Twice monthly meditation + ritual starting promptly at 8pm. Doors open at 7:30 for shopping and mingling. *Accessibility Notice: We have a temporary ramp that we can easily fit over the entrance stairs. Please give us a call at 978-594-8950 or email hello@hauswitch.com and we’ll roll out the red carpet! **We offer one BIPOC (Black/Indigenous/Person...

Twice monthly meditation + ritual starting promptly at 8pm. Doors open at 7:30 for shopping and mingling. *Accessibility Notice: We have a temporary ramp that we can easily fit over the entrance stairs. Please give us a call at 978-594-8950 or email hello@hauswitch.com and we’ll roll out the red carpet! **We offer one BIPOC (Black/Indigenous/Person...

This event has been moved online. Click here for more information. Twice monthly meditation + ritual starting promptly at 8pm. Doors open at 7:30 for shopping and mingling. *Accessibility Notice: We have a temporary ramp that we can easily fit over the entrance stairs. Please give us a call at 978-594-8950 or email hello@hauswitch.com and...

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.

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.

Aries season connects us to the energy of Mars and the element fire. Through this workshop with Madeline Mooney of Moonchild Reiki + Herbals, participants will learn the placement of the planet Mars in their astrological chart, as well as how this might manifest in daily life. Participants will also explore the relationship between Aries...

Join us for a head-to-tail culinary extravaganza, with Sully “The Rusty Can” Sullivan, in collaboration with Bambolina’s own chef Michael Slavin. The night promises to be a delicious departure from our everyday menu. Come try something new at Bambolina! Four course dinner with beer/wine/cider pairings. April 8th 6:30 pm at Bambolina Restaurant. $55 per person,...

The History Department at Salem State University and the Essex Heritage National Area invite you to a presentation commemorating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment by Dr. Allison K. Lange, Assistant Professor of History at the Wentworth Institute and Visiting Curator at the Schlesinger Library, Harvard University.

This event has been postponed to Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 pm. The History Department at Salem State University and the Essex Heritage National Area invite you to a presentation commemorating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment by Dr. Allison K. Lange, Assistant Professor of History at the Wentworth Institute and...

Join us at a Destination Wedding in beautiful Tuscany! In our contemporary telling of Much Ado About Nothing, a group of soldiers return from a war with few casualties only to find themselves in a new “merry war” in which love is the ultimate captor. When Benedick, a sworn bachelor, and his naïve-in-the-ways-of-love friend Claudio are reacquainted with...

Historic Salem, Inc. and a pair of very generous homeowners invite you to go INSIDE THE DANIELS HOUSE! This tour runs throughout the year and charts the changing tastes and lifestyles to which this 350-year-old architectural marvel bore witness, from the rustic simplicity of the original c1667 house to the grand Federal mansion that grew...

This event is currently cancelled (and may return in the future) check this page for updates. Historic Salem, Inc. and a pair of very generous homeowners invite you to go INSIDE THE DANIELS HOUSE! This tour runs throughout the year and charts the changing tastes and lifestyles to which this 350-year-old architectural marvel bore witness,...

Join us at a Destination Wedding in beautiful Tuscany! In our contemporary telling of Much Ado About Nothing, a group of soldiers return from a war with few casualties only to find themselves in a new “merry war” in which love is the ultimate captor. When Benedick, a sworn bachelor, and his naïve-in-the-ways-of-love friend Claudio are reacquainted with...

One of the most exciting events in Salem is the Anniversary of the Country’s First Muster! Watch the reenactment unfold in Salem Common! The AHAC participates in the parade and ceremony commemorating the Anniversary of the country’s first muster in 1637 in Salem Massachusetts. Salem is the birthplace of National Guard. Many members of the Ancients have...

Heritage Films presents Saturday Ghost and Folklore films/discussion programs beginning March 7 and running weekly on Saturdays 11:30 am-2:30 pm at Salem TV,285 Derby Street, Salem. The films are factual and authentic with a local history flare. Dan Tremblay presents this to the general public.  By donation only. Info: 978-777-2711.

Heritage Films presents Saturday Ghost and Folklore films/discussion programs beginning March 7 and running weekly on Saturdays 11:30 am-2:30 pm at Salem TV,285 Derby Street, Salem. The films are factual and authentic with a local history flare. Dan Tremblay presents this to the general public.  By donation only. Info: 978-777-2711.

Allow Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites to do the cooking this Easter. Our extravagant brunch features – appetizers, Easter entreés and decadent desserts – to tempt and treat you! The Easter Bunny will be visiting ALL DAY for photos! Seating Available: 10 am-4 pm Price: $49.95 for adults, $22.50 for children 12 and under, Complimentary...

This event has been cancelled, contact the hotel for more information.  Allow Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites to do the cooking this Easter. Our extravagant brunch features – appetizers, Easter entreés and decadent desserts – to tempt and treat you! The Easter Bunny will be visiting ALL DAY for photos! Seating Available: 10 am-4 pm...

Full Brunch Buffet featuring: Belgian Waffle, Omelette & Carving Stations. Desserts featuring Lemon Curd Beignets. Colonial Hall Online Reservations are available for two different seating times 11:00 am or 1:00 pm. Learn more here.

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!

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.

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 at a Destination Wedding in beautiful Tuscany! In our contemporary telling of Much Ado About Nothing, a group of soldiers return from a war with few casualties only to find themselves in a new “merry war” in which love is the ultimate captor. When Benedick, a sworn bachelor, and his naïve-in-the-ways-of-love friend Claudio are reacquainted with...

Rick Moody is the author of six novels (including THE ICE STORM and HOTELS OF NORTH AMERICA), three collections of stories, and three works of non-fiction, including, most recently the memoir, THE LONG ACCOMPLISHMENT (Henry Holt). With Darcey Steinke, he edited JOYFUL NOISE: THE NEW TESTAMENT REVISITED. He writes regularly about music at The Rumpus,...

This event has been cancelled. Visit salemstatetickets.com for more information. Join us at a Destination Wedding in beautiful Tuscany! In our contemporary telling of Much Ado About Nothing, a group of soldiers return from a war with few casualties only to find themselves in a new “merry war” in which love is the ultimate captor. When Benedick, a...

Historic Salem, Inc. and a pair of very generous homeowners invite you to go INSIDE THE DANIELS HOUSE! This tour runs throughout the year and charts the changing tastes and lifestyles to which this 350-year-old architectural marvel bore witness, from the rustic simplicity of the original c1667 house to the grand Federal mansion that grew...

This event is currently cancelled (and may return in the future) check this page for updates. Historic Salem, Inc. and a pair of very generous homeowners invite you to go INSIDE THE DANIELS HOUSE! This tour runs throughout the year and charts the changing tastes and lifestyles to which this 350-year-old architectural marvel bore witness,...

Join us our annual evening of fashion, fun, food, and MORE! The 7th Annual Fashion Show Fundraiser supports the Salem Arts Festival – now celebrating its 12th anniversary. Fabulous fashion and accessories, glamorous make-up and jewelry, all from Salem’s wonderful local boutiques and local artisans.

One of the most exciting events in Salem is the Anniversary of the Country’s First Muster! Watch the reenactment unfold in Salem Common! The AHAC participates in the parade and ceremony commemorating the Anniversary of the country’s first muster in 1637 in Salem Massachusetts. Salem is the birthplace of National Guard. Many members of the Ancients have...

This event has been postponed. Information with a new date will be posted soon.  One of the most exciting events in Salem is the Anniversary of the Country’s First Muster! Watch the reenactment unfold in Salem Common! The AHAC participates in the parade and ceremony commemorating the Anniversary of the country’s first muster in 1637 in...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

In this one day taxidermy class, you’ll be learning how to skin, prep, and mount a small half lifesize guinea pig. 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 unique art form! Where:...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

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!

Join Caroline Emmerton on her birthday as she oversees hands-on activities based on her early Settlement programs. Chat about her thoughts on restoring The House of the Seven Gables in 1910 and her vision for the organization’s “future.” Ongoing 10:00-12:00 & 1:00-3:00.

Join Caroline Emmerton on her birthday as she oversees hands-on activities based on her early Settlement programs. Chat about her thoughts on restoring The House of the Seven Gables in 1910 and her vision for the organization’s “future.” Ongoing 10:00-12:00 & 1:00-3:00.

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

Explore Natural Wine with us at The Cheese Shop of Salem, your #1 natural and organic wine shop on the North Shore! You’ve heard the buzz words – natural, biodynamc, organic – but what do they all mean when it comes to what’s in your glass? Led by your resident certified wine experts, Susan and...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

Emmy-winning television host, conservationist and wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin joins PEM to celebrate Earth Week! Corwin takes audiences on a global tour to witness firsthand the condition of the natural world. Sharing a message of hope and humanity, Corwin encourages each of us to play an active and positive role in helping to save the...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

Historic Salem, Inc. and a pair of very generous homeowners invite you to go INSIDE THE DANIELS HOUSE! This tour runs throughout the year and charts the changing tastes and lifestyles to which this 350-year-old architectural marvel bore witness, from the rustic simplicity of the original c1667 house to the grand Federal mansion that grew...

Join Essex Heritage for a five-part series exploring the principles behind the design and construction of traditional wooden boats. Participants will have the opportunity to experience hands-on practices at several traditional boatyards within the Essex National Heritage Area. Each hands-on individual workshop session is $75 per person Saturday, February 29: Harold Burnham & Justin Demetri...

Join Essex Heritage for a five-part series exploring the principles behind the design and construction of traditional wooden boats. Participants will have the opportunity to experience hands-on practices at several traditional boatyards within the Essex National Heritage Area. Each hands-on individual workshop session is $75 per person Saturday, February 29: Harold Burnham & Justin Demetri...

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...

Step up for survivors, and join Healing Abuse Working for Change for the Walk for HAWC. This uplifting community event benefits domestic violence survivors on the North Shore. Register today and help raise critical funds for survivors and HAWC’s free and confidential domestic violence services. Registration begins at 10:30 am, and the Walk kicks off...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House served the immigrant families living in the neighborhood of the museum. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial skills like cooking, woodworking, sewing, and gardening. Join us April 18 – 26 from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Living History Labs, featuring hands-on activities based on Settlement...

Are you bored .. blue… in need of cultural stimulation Or just need a break from the kids or from working at home? Give yourself a “time out” for Jim McAllister’s LUNCHTIME LECTURES Every weekday at noon Half hour (plus) illustrated talks on Zoom Only five bucks! (see bottom of page for details) Local history....

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!

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!

Are you bored .. blue… in need of cultural stimulation Or just need a break from the kids or from working at home? Give yourself a “time out” for Jim McAllister’s LUNCHTIME LECTURES Every weekday at noon Half hour (plus) illustrated talks on Zoom Only five bucks! (see bottom of page for details) Local history....

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.

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.

Are you bored .. blue… in need of cultural stimulation Or just need a break from the kids or from working at home? Give yourself a “time out” for Jim McAllister’s LUNCHTIME LECTURES Every weekday at noon Half hour (plus) illustrated talks on Zoom Only five bucks! (see bottom of page for details) Local history....

Are you bored .. blue… in need of cultural stimulation Or just need a break from the kids or from working at home? Give yourself a “time out” for Jim McAllister’s LUNCHTIME LECTURES Every weekday at noon Half hour (plus) illustrated talks on Zoom Only five bucks! (see bottom of page for details) Local history....

This Thursday, join Dr. Vitka for a visit to the historic and haunted Old Burying Ground in Salem! The Charter Street Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the New World, the final resting place of a Mayflower passenger and people associated with the Salem Witch Trials! Said to be one of the most...

In a slide-illustrated talk rich in maritime lore and brimming with original historical detail, Eric Jay Dolin tells the story of America through the prism of its beloved coastal sentinels. Set against the backdrop of an expanding nation, Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse traces the evolution of America’s lighthouse system, highlighting the political, military, and technological battles fought to illuminate...