From The House of the Seven Gables We’ve baked the biscuits and simmered the jam. Now to sit down for a proper tea.  On Wednesday, June 16, at 5 p.m., the table will be complete. “We’ll be wrapping up this season’s Colonial Classics food demonstration series with a tea party,” says Kaylee Redard, visitor services specialist at the House of the Seven Gables. She showed us how

From The Peabody Essex Museum Free event with suggested donation of $20 to PEM’s annual fund | Register HERE The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) announces a new performance series from the museum’s historic house collection called PEM Presents. It kicks off Wednesday, June 23, with a free, virtual concert in historic Plummer Hall. Organized by GenPEM and hosted by Trevor Smith, Associate Director – Multisensory Experience and Curator of the Present Tense, this premiere features dream pop

From The Salem Arts Association This year Salem Arts Association is proudly presenting two scholarships to two local students who will attending college in the Fall, with a focus on the arts. The recipient of the 2021 Ellen Hardy Memorial Arts Scholarship is Erin Survilas. Erin is graduating from Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School and will be attending Montserrat

From The Artful Life Counseling Center and Studio On June 26, 2021 there will be a celebration of Black voices including Black authors, Black artists and more. This event is being organized by Artful Life in collaboration with North Shore Juneteenth Association. Celebrating Black Voices: Collaborative Collage and Book Fair will take place at the Artful Life Counseling Center and

As tourism season returns to Salem this year, city officials and local business owners are expressing enthusiasm to welcome back larger crowds as more travel reports are released. According to the 2021 Travel Trends Report by Expedia Group, almost half of the respondents are more likely to travel when a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available. The survey also revealed that 44% will

From Destination Salem, Salem Main Streets Celebrate the arts, culture, creativity, and community at the 13th annual Salem Arts Festival June 4 through 6. This free and popular family-friendly event will feature a variety of art, music, dance, and theatre performances throughout downtown Salem. This is the first arts festival on the North Shore since COVID-19 restrictions have been relaxed.  The

From The House of the Seven Gables Three of Salem’s most “liked” Instagrammers will surely wax poetic about Salem at The House of the Seven Gables on Tuesday, May 25, from 6 to 7 p.m. But unlike poets, they express their affection with imagery. Ty Hapworth, Amelia Kurpeski and Matt Obey will talk about how their love of Salem and photography has made them among Salem’s most influential

The House of the Gables invites readers to gather virtually and share thoughts on three of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short fiction pieces. The May session of the Online Book Club is  Thursday, May 13, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Register in advance with this link. Those interested are welcome to join others in The Gables’ community and spend a little quality time

Spring has sprung and Summer is just around the corner, come shake off the winter blues with the shops on Artists’ Row at our seasons’ grand opening Artists’ Row Market Day Launch Party! On Saturday, May 1, 2021 Artists’ Row will come alive with activity!  Starting at 10am visitors can meet local artists, see them in their natural habitat, participate

From the Peabody Essex Museum The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) today announces that Lynda Roscoe Hartigan will become PEM’s next Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Executive Director and CEO. Hartigan will assume her role on August 23, 2021 and become the first woman director of the nation’s oldest continuously operating museum. Currently the Deputy Director for Collections & Research and