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11th Annual International Jewish Film Festival

CinemaSalem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem

We are excited to, once again, bring the North Shore community together with an outstanding line-up of films from around the world – each film uniquely inspired by Jewish history, culture, and values.  Our 2024 line-up of films is our best yet! On this site, you will be able to preview trailers and buy your tickets. Click here for film descriptions ...

“Works En Plein Air at The House of the Seven Gables”

House of the Seven Gables

12th Annual Artists’ Residency with Salem Arts Association Members Monday, May 13 – Tuesday, May 28, 2024, during regular business hours at the House of Seven Gables (10am-5pm daily).   We invite our members to set up on the grounds during the peak season of the Spring flowering at the Gables; to be inspired, and reflect that inspiration in their paintings.  FREE – For Salem ...

Image, Invention, and Imagination: A Series on Art & Community Through the Ages.

Hammond Castle 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester

Doors open at 6:45 pm  Admission: $15 per presentation / $50 for series.  Member savings apply.  Proceeds from this series will support the restoration and preservation of the Hammond Castle Museum.  Join us on a captivating journey through history as we explore the profound connections between art, innovation, and the human imagination. Delve into the fascinating intersection of artistic expression ...

Witches and Wards: Magic and Counter Magic in 17th Century England and New England

Hammond Castle 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester

Presented by: Krystina Yeager, Education Manager at Historic Beverly and Historian’s Guide to the Salem Witch Trials Beliefs and fears surrounding witches and the Devil were rampant in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Laws against witchcraft were in place as early as 1542 in England. The resulting witch trials were published in witchcraft pamphlets written for the public to consume. ...

Image, Invention, and Imagination: A Series on Art & Community Through the Ages

Hammond Castle 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester

On July 7, 1956, the librettist John Treville Latouche’s seminal American Opera The Ballad of Baby Doe premiered in Central City, Colorado. “It’s about love and It’s about money,” Latouche had joked, in predicting the public’s response to the Opera, “And there’s no combination an American audience likes more!” Today, The Ballad of Baby Doe is often cited as one ...

Music Quiz Trivia at Village Tavern

Village Tavern 168 Essex Street, Salem

Stop into Village Tavern in Salem, MA Monday nights for smash burgers, beer, and their music trivia quiz series!