Many Venues and Local Scholars Provide Insight into the Women of the City’s History SALEM, Mass.— Salem, Massachusetts, celebrates some of the most notable women from the city’s past with walking tours and lectures during Women’s History Month in March. So many spots in every corner around Salem have a story linked to a remarkable woman. In fact, many of

By Julie Arrison-Bishop, MuseumTastic, Founder Do you remember your first field trip? Where was it? Who were you with? What did you learn? Do you have any sensory memories of the place you experienced? It may not have been my first field trip, but a visit to Storrowtown Village in West Springfield, MA is often what I point to as

The House of the Seven Gables has much to be grateful for. The reopening that follows the worst of the pandemic continues to go smoothly. Spring is no longer a dream; it’s everywhere the senses turn, including the period gardens. And April is the birth month of Settlement Association founder Caroline Emmerton. Of course a special celebration is in order!

March is Women’s History Month – and there are several ways to celebrate, learn, and discover in the coming weeks. Here is our roundup of events on the North Shore and in greater Boston celebrating the women, femmes/fems, non-binary, transgender, and two-spirit individuals in our communities. If you are hosting an event for Women’s History Month, please send us a

By Joey Phoenix This past Sunday, January 16th, Breaking Light Productions released the long awaited filmic adaptation of the Victorian mystery caper Mrs. Hawking: Part 1 on Youtube. The production is available to stream free on the Mrs. Hawking YouTube channel.  Mrs. Hawking: Part 1 by Phoebe Roberts (she/her/hers) and Bernie Gabin (he/him/his) is the first episode in a six-part

by Joey PhoenixImages by Lux et Umbra Art “What is that thing you want to have more of in your life? Deep within yourself, you know. In this deeply personal, empowering and soul-driven workshop we will help you voice and intentionally welcome precious, life changing desire into your life.” – The Halo Sessions.  Cynthia “Cyn” August (she/her/hers) of Lux Et

By Joey Phoenix Salem tourists are spoiled for choice with the range of distinct tour options in the downtown. Visitors can take history tours and ghost tours and cemetery tours or even follow historic reenactors around, learning about witches, Puritans, Hollywood, tombstone engravings, and much more, sometimes even in the same night.  Because Salem’s history is so unusual, this variety

by Joey Phoenix | Images by Creative Collective For the first time ever, Beverly, MA has an official Artist in Residence: Zooguu. The residency pilot program, developed by the Beverly Arts District (BAD), in partnership with the City of Beverly, Creative Collective, and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), exists to encourage pandemic recovery in the area by bringing more

by Joey PhoenixImages courtesy of Debbie Baxter and The Survivor Nest Project Content Warning: The article mentions sexual and inter-familial abuse.  Five collaborators from across the country are creating a sacred experience for survivors – an experience centered around an unusual space where people can step inside, be at peace, and shed some of their burden in a safe way.

By Joey Phoenix  Click here to read Part 2 Sherry Gagne (Metis, Abenaki, Mohawk, Algonquin, Choctaw – Board Member for North Shore Pride), Makademakwa Ikwe (Odawa, Potawatomi, and Metis), and Jessie Little Feather (White Mountain Apache and Navajo), three Two-Spirited individuals living in New England, have formed a small chosen queer Two-Spirit community.  In this interview they talk about LGBTQIA2+