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March 29, 2025
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PEM Joins Salem 400+ Celebration: Connecting Past, Present, and Future Through Art and History

by John Andrews
As Salem prepares to commemorate its quadricentennial in 2026, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) has announced an impressive slate of exhibitions and programming that will enrich the Salem 400+ celebration. These initiatives perfectly embody the core mission of Salem 400+ to honor our past, celebrate our present, and envision our future by weaving together the diverse stories of our community
March 29, 2025
March 20, 2020
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Salem Sketches Capture the Everyday Joy North of Boston

by joeyphoenix
Salem Film Fest 2020 was originally scheduled to start this weekend, and while the event has been indefinitely postponed due to public health and safety reasons, you can still enjoy some of the best that the fest has to offer with Salem Sketches! Salem Sketches highlight some of the coolest people and happenings North of Boston, showing what it’s like
March 20, 2020