In July of 2018, the Peabody Cultural Collaborative (PCC) received a $28,000 grant from the Essex County Community Foundation to curate a temporary or “pop up” children’s museum called CuriousCity. CuriousCity Aims To Help Revitalize The City By Making It A Family Destination By Greg Cook/ @aestheticresear On a recent afternoon, the George Peabody House Museum & Peabody Leather Workers Museumstood empty

The Arts and Culture Advocacy Series features voices in the community who are actively working to promote arts and culture as an essential and valuable part of business, community, and daily life.  Tell us a bit about yourself and what role you play in the creative community? I’m the Director of the Cultural District and Community Engagement for the Town

Hope Watt-Bucci- North Shore Pride, Inc. www.facebook.com/northshorepride www.instagram.com/northshorepride In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. North Shore Pride was started in response to hate crimes against LGBTQ persons on the North Shore of Massachusetts. The mission of North Shore Pride is to provide education and advocacy on behalf of LGBTQ persons on the North Shore and to

The Write Space is a monthly Q&A series from Creative Collective covering a local writer and a North Shore space(s) s/he associates with writing.  Questions? Contact: ellorelizabeth@gmail.com. Give us your best writerly bio BRUNONIA BARRY is the New York Times and international bestselling author of The Lace Reader, The Map of True Places, and The Fifth Petal, chosen #1 of Strand Magazine’s

by Joey Phoenix Enter through the red door of the street-level basement studio in Beverly, MA to find a space where healing and community live side by side, a place with art-based workshops, reiki, and one-on-one healing sessions can all happen in a warm and safe space. What is this place? It’s called The Ladies Entrance, a holistic art studio

Alyssa Conary – Historic Salem, Inc. Facebook: www.facebook.com/HistoricSalemInstagram: historicsaleminc In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. Historic Salem, Inc. is one of the country’s oldest civic architectural preservation groups. We were founded in 1944 to save the Witch House (also known as the Corwin House) and the Bowditch House from demolition. For 75 years, we’ve endeavored to

Weekly Buzz is a regular feature of special events and happenings on the North Shore. If you have an upcoming special event, project, or initiative that you’d like to see featured here. Send our editor an email at joeyphoenix@creativecollectivema.com  What: The Hotel Salem Black & White Party brought to you by High5EM! When: March 2, 2019 from 7PM – Midnight

Katherine Oregel- The Healing Center Instagram @thehealingcenterbeverly Facebook www.facebook.com/thehealingcenterbeverlyLinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-oregel In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. I believe strongly in the power of healing through energy and movement. The aim of The Healing Center is to present Yoga offerings in an inclusive, accessible, and affordable way, to help people find support and relief in Reiki, and

Julianna Donovan – Salem Style www.salemstylestudio.com IG – @salemstyle FB- @salemstylestudio In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. Salem Style offers a variety of accessories for women and men who want to keep cozy in style. The most popular items are pom pom hats, infinity scarves, and the iced coffee cup cozy. Crochet tends to be thought of

Weekly Buzz is a regular feature of special events and happenings on the North Shore. If you have an upcoming special event, project, or initiative that you’d like to see featured here. Send our editor an email at joeyphoenix@creativecollectivema.com  What: Discover Your Goddess and Find Your Inner Style WorkshopWhen: Saturday, May 25, 11:00 am – 2:00 pmWhere: Beverly, MA (follow