Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt, Jr. announced that the 38th Annual International Festival will take place on Sunday, September 10 th, from 11 am to 5 pm in downtown Peabody. “The International Festival is Peabody’s signature community event and the biggest party on the North Shore,” said Mayor Bettencourt. “It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our ethnic and cultural diversity

Interviewee: Carolina Trujillo (she/her) In your words… Tell us about your organization, business, initiative. Breaking the patterns of instability that lead to homelessness and hunger. Tell us a bit about you and why you do what you do? Share your passions for your business, initiative, organization. Everyone deserves safety, dignity and hope — to have shelter from the weather, heal

Images by John Andrews for Creative Collective The Peabody International Festival is the largest festival of its kind and the signature event in Peabody for over 35 years. Dozens of civic organizations, nonprofits, local businesses, cultural groups, crafters and artisans line Downtown Peabody with delicious food and artwork inspired from places all around the world. The Festival continues to attract between

Pinkieswear Productions invites you to their exclusive event for Lords, Ladies, and Warriors – Kicass (Kingdoms, Clans, and Swords ‘n Shields) ‘22 at The Holy Ghost Society in Peabody the weekend of July 8-10.  Limited to 250 attendees, Kicass will give participants the opportunity to have an up close and personal encounter with talent from popular shows: Outlander and The

Peabody, MA is one of the North Shore’s best kept secrets, because it’s no slouch when it comes to shopping, dining, drinking, and entertainment. It’s home to the Peabody International Festival, a world class concert venue, and many restaurants, breweries, and many creative small businesses – many you may never have even heard of! At least, not yet.   Here

It’s finally that time of the year when we take time to celebrate the father figures in our lives! However, in the hustle of mid-June it’s easy to get swept up in other responsibilities and let Father’s Day slip your mind. But fear not, we have gathered a list of fantastic last minute Father’s Day ideas. By taking inspiration from

From the Peabody Essex Museum This spring, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents an exhibition of large-scale, hallucinatory paintings that tackle pressing ecological issues. Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks, on view in PEM’s East India Marine Hall from March 6 through May 31, updates and transforms the tradition of maritime painting to create powerful meditations on migration, climate change, and species extinction. Curated

Paul Gentile, Founder and Co-Owner of Gentile Brewing Company on Park Street, heeded the call from Marcus Baskerville, a Texas brewer and creator of the ‘Black is Beautiful’ beer. As just one of over a thousand breweries participating, Gentile their version of the ‘Black is Beautiful’ beer last Thursday, August 6th. He sold a total of 15  cases of 16-ounce

Meet the Maker is a new series of features highlighting some of the most amazing makers across the North Shore! We will be featuring a handful of new makers every Monday to hopefully help mitigate the added financial strain that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the creative community. Follow along on Instagram and Facebook as well! Meet Create and

Retonica lights up Peabody’s Black Box Theatre for Drag Bingo in 2019. by Joey Phoenix North Shore Nightlife is a Creative North Shore series highlighting unique and alternative programming on the North Shore after dark.  While many eyes have been focused on Salem, Peabody has been making quite the rise on the periphery, bringing new programming, venues, and life to