Come ring in the New Year at Old Town Hall!  The City of Salem and Salem Main Streets are teaming up to throw LAUNCH!, our sixth annual New Year’s Eve party, on Sunday, Dec. 31 from 4 pm to 6 pm at Old Town Hall on Derby Square.  “When we organized LAUNCH! for the first time a few years ago,

It’s less than a week until Christmas and the pressure is on to find the most perfect gift! Fortunately, we’ve got the insider guide to help you find what you need in time for Santa’s arrival next Tuesday. Arcworks Community Art Center In the heart of downtown Peabody, the Arcworks Community Art Center is home to a juried selection of

Images by John Andrews. Click here to see the full gallery. The Polar Express fundraiser was initially created to support the Isabella Rose Marino Charitable Fund, established in 2002, in honor of Bella Marino, who passed away at the age of four from a rare blood disorder. Isabella’s fund is set up to promote children’s causes that include, but are

Images by John Andrews. Click here to view the full gallery. Few communities have the rich legacy of historic houses that Salem, Massachusetts boasts. These homes, spanning four centuries, help define the character as well as the appearance of the city, and every year some of their owners invite visitors in to view their homes decked out in full holiday

Beverly, MA: On Sunday, December 9th, Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) honored two cast members, David Coffee (Ebenezer Scrooge) and Cheryl McMahon (Mrs. Dilber), both celebrating their 25th appearance in the holiday show, A CHRISTMAS CAROL playing thru Sunday, December 23, 2018.   Following the 2pm matinee performance on Sunday, the 9th, citations were presented on stage to

Images by John Andrews Photography. Click here to see more. Now in its 5th year, A Very Grinchy Holiday Special starred Erik Rodenhiser as The Grinch the first weekend of December at The Saltonstall School Auditorium in Salem. A Very Grinchy Holiday Special is billed as being a better and more funner re-telling of the classic Grinch tale with music,

Fantastic trip up to Riverwalk Brewing to chat with Benjamin Lauranzano and Chuck Barbato to chat about their amazing tap room and some possible event partnerships in 2019 #business #art #culture #community #creativity #programming https://riverwalkbrewing.com/

A wonderful road trip to 104.9 to visit Aurelia Nelson and that about the importance of arts, culture, and creativity and about what the collective is doing to build a creative friendly business program and support those that make their living in creative forward businesses. Stay tuned for the episode at the end of the month!

SALEM, MA – Salem Main Streets is pleased to announce the return of the Salem Winter Market!!  A seasonal extension of the Salem Farmers’ Market, this year’s final Salem Winter Market will take place on Saturday, December 15th­,  from 1 pm to 5 pm.  The indoor market this year will be held in historic Old Town Hall. “The Winter Market is a

by Katie Kobel  The North Shore based life coaching service, Regulate Yours, hosted a talent show to raise money for scholarships for their program on Sunday, December 2 at Opus in Salem. The night showcases a variety of different local acts including musical acts, poets, and dancing with extremely talented performers.  The event also featured a raffle with an assortment