Hawthorne & Local Events

North of Boston Book Trail at Wicked Good Books

Wicked Good Books 260 Essex Street, Salem

Start the North of Boston Book Trail at Wicked Good Books! Don’t miss the 3rd annual North of Boston Book Trail Passport Challenge this Independent Bookstore Day, April 25th and 26th, or join the “Slow and Steady” challenge running from late April to Labor Day. Join us and nineteen other participating independent bookstores of the North of Boston area this ...

Fairy Spa Day | April Vacation

The Good Witch of Salem’s Spell Studio 281 Essex Street, Salem

Workshop Time: 10:00AM – 11:00AM Location: The Good Witch of Salem Spell Studio @ 281 Essex Street Unit C3, Salem MA 01970 Hosted By: Witch Apprentice Let’s have a Fairy Spa Day! Join us for a little pampering and relaxation with our Witch Apprentices. Children will create their own fairy potion and receive sparkly nails, fancy fairy hair accessories, and ...

Pirate Festival: Pirates! The Battle For Derby Street

Derby Street Derby Street, Salem

This spring, Salem’s Derby Street waterfront transforms into a lively pirate and privateers venue as Pirates! The Battle for Derby Street takes place.  This is a swashbuckling festival packed with adventure, history, music, and mischief for pirates of all ages! At the heart of the festival is an epic and playful rivalry between two legendary figures:  Salem’s Captain John Turner and the ...

Fiber Witch Festival

Circle of Stitches 78 Wharf Street, Salem

Come to the Salem Fiber Witch Festival hosted by practicing witches in historic downtown Salem, Massachusetts, aka the Witch City! The main event is the Fiber Witch Market. Our Fiber Witch Market is hosted at Old Town Hall, which you may recognize from the beloved 90s movie, Hocus Pocus, and features indie yarn, farm yarn, arts, and handmade goods with ...

School Break Special: Kid Portraits at Witch Pix

Witch Pix 172 Essex Street, Salem

A kid-only witchy portrait session offering four fun styles for a quick, imaginative Salem experience. For a limited time, young visitors can enjoy a brief witchy portrait designed for vacation fun in Salem. Children pick one of four signature styles—Graveyard Magic, Crystal Ball Witchery, 1692 Glamour, or Earth Witch—and step into character with simple costume pieces. The session blends creativity, ...

Saturday Morning Run Club

Couch Dog Brewing Co. 76 Lafayette Street, Salem

Join us for a 5K run or 1 mile run/walk and then enjoy beer or coffee with fellow runners — all are welcome (including sporty pups!). Prizes at every 5th run, and also at milestones of 10, 25, and 50 total runs.

Field Studies (Symbiosis) Performance and Q&A

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem

Field Studies (Symbiosis) looks at forest ecology from a variety of perspectives, beginning with an aerial overview of the Canadian Boreal Forest and moving through the dynamic processes that shape the landscape, including wind, water, pollination and the hidden forest communication channels of the micro-rhizomes in the soil. Three multidisciplinary artists collaborated over nine months and completed a weeklong residency at ...

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts 356 Lafayette Street, Salem

Attend the dark, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge set against the backdrop of 19th century London. Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony’s, (including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s (A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures) tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed ...

The Wailin’ Jennys

The Cabot 286 Cabot Street, Beverly

The Wailin’ Jennys Are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody And Heather Masse — Three Distinct Voices That Together Make An Achingly Perfect Vocal Sound. Starting as a happy accident of solo singer/songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Wailin’ Jennys have grown over the years into one of today’s most beloved international ...

Justin Jabbo Martin!

Gulu-Gulu Cafe 247 Essex Street, Salem

Jabbo’s bringing good tunes and acoustic blues to the Gulu Gulu Cafe!