Lynnside Out was a festival of free food, music, family-friendly activities, and opportunities to connect with City departments on the initiatives that matter in Lynn. The event happened on August 27th, 2022. The event featured: Mayor Jared Nicholson & the Mayor’s Office Planning Department & the Vision Lynn Team Parks & Recreation Department City Clerk Office Community Development Department of

In August we celebrated the ribbon cutting of Roseadela’s in Salem! Roseadela’s is a local, family owned coffee/chocolate shop & cafe, featuring a full espresso menu with classic and unique hot and cold drinks, hand dipped chocolates, house made syrups and confits, in-house tea mixes, decadent hot chocolate, soups, sandwiches, snacks, and artisanal and locally produced foodie products and gifts.

In 2021, the North Shore Juneteenth hosted the first-ever Diversity Matters Festival in hopes of bringing communities from across various identities together in one place to celebrate their diversity. In 2022 it came back to Red Rocks Park in Lynn and the organizers partnered with Save the Harbor Save the Bay, Marblehead School of Music, Creative Collective, and other community

The Summer Entertainment Series took place on the stage located across from Tony C’s and featured entertainment, cultural events, live music, and more! For the 2022 entertainment season, Creative Collective curated fun and entertaining performances for the whole family. On Friday, August 19th LatinX Night with Creative Collective featured performances by: LoneSol Charlie Timbal JP Salsa and Asociacion Carnavalesca de

Photos by Joey Phoenix for Creative Collective.  Click here to view the full gallery.  From Creative Collective President and Founder John Andrews: “Huge Congratulations to our members Real Pirates Salem for their official Ribbon Cutting with Mayor Kim Driscoll, the Salem Chamber, and many, many local stakeholders and supporters of this impressive new small business. We at Creative Collective have

All images by Creative Collective. Click here to view the full gallery. The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival took over Salem Common this past Saturday, August 6th, filling the area with FREE music from talented local jazz and soul musicians. The festival featured performances from: HDRnB All Stars The Runaround Sound Steve Lacey Quartet Verdegree Salem High School Jazz Band

Images by Creative Collective unless otherwise stated. The 20th Annual Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival took main stage this past weekend in downtown Salem. Even with the tricky weather, the ice sculptures that were installed were stunning while they stood. Over the years, the festival has also evolved to include new app-based games with prizes, more ice

Destination Salem is collaborating with Creative Collective (the team behind Creative North Shore) on a daily photo challenge, beginning in February, and running through December 2022. The idea came about as a way to provide a fun outlet to share photos of Salem with the community. Visitors, residents, and businesses are invited to celebrate Salem in 2022 by posting a photo on

All Photos Copyright Creative Collective 2021. You inspired us this year with your resilience and creativity. We saw so many opportunities for connection, initiatives for community building and support, and the creation of some incredible pieces of art. So we are thrilled and excited to showcase some of our favorite moments of 2021: Salem Welcomes Odd Meter Coffee to Washington

Images by Creative Collective Imagina Essex’s final 2021 installment, Ciclovia, Took place in September 2021. Parts of Essex and Common Streets on Lawrence were closed to motor vehicular traffic, and opened for biking, walking, skating, and other fun activities for the whole family, to promote physical activity and wellness in the Lawrence area. Partes de las calles Essex y Common