Hawthorne & Local Events

Salem Farmers’ Market

Derby Square 32 Derby Square, Salem

The Salem Farmers’ Market dates back to 1634. With its peak around 1930, an estimated 10,000 people visited the market on a single Saturday.

The Wicked Running Club

Village Tavern 168 Essex Street, Salem

The Wicked Running Club (5 PM meet up at the Village Tavern) every Thursday: Free to all, everyone invited to join the run; meet back the Village for a brew.

Knife Throwing at Wicked Axe

Wicked Axe 721 S Main Street, Haverhill

Ready to try something a little different? Knife Throwing is available every Thursday evening at Wicked Axe! Step up to the line, take aim, and see if you’ve got what it takes to stick the perfect throw. Gather your crew and make a night of it with axe throwing, food, drinks, and plenty of competition. Knife throwing is offered Thursdays ...

East Reggie Run Club

East Regiment Beer Company 30 Church St, Salem

Calling all runners! Are you ready to lace up your shoes, hit the pavement, and join a fantastic community of like-minded individuals? Look no further than the Thursday Night Regiment, East Regiment Beer Company’s very own run club, designed to bring together runners of all levels for an incredible weekly experience. Every Thursday at 6pm. Running in a group offers ...

Critter Fest: CatVideoFest 2026

CinemaSalem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem

Our fuzzy overlords return to the big screen! Each year, CatVideoFest curates a compilation reel of the latest, best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and, of course, classic internet powerhouses (Keyboard Cat, we’re looking at you). Each year, across the country, local theaters and festivals partner with nearby cat-focused charities, animal ...

“Hannah in Context: What Really Happened, and Why Did it Matter?” Lecture

Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem

Captain Michael Rutstein recounts the events leading to the battle between schooner Hannah and HMS Nautilus, Oct. 1775. Join Captain Michael Rutstein as he covers the events leading up to the famous battle between the armed American schooner Hannah and HMS Nautilus in October 1775. He will walk us step by step through the engagement and wrap up with the repercussions of this event ...

Critter Fest Opening Night Film: SECOND NATURE

CinemaSalem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem

Critter Fest Opening Night Film Did you know that clownfish change sex from male to female? (So if Nemo’s mom had died in real life, his dad would have become his mom!) Did you know that albatross, penguins and swans parent in same sex pairs? Or that bonobos, who are just as closely related to us as chimps, are matriarchal ...

Salem’s Comedy Coven – Haunted Comedy Show

The Lost Library 282 Derby St, Salem

Salem’s Comedy Coven is back… but only for the Halloween season. Hidden inside The Lost Library’s Black Box Theater, this limited-run haunted comedy pop-up returns for just a few weeks each fall. Created in partnership with Witch City Comedy, the show brings together some of New England’s funniest comedians for an evening of wicked stand-up, eerie surprises, and laughs that ...

Sea Witch Ball Workshop

The Sea Wych Salem 131-1 Essex Street, Salem

Join The Sea Wych Salem for a magical experience in Witch City as she presents the history & lore of the witch ball, & guides you as you create your own using ocean elements, herbs, salts, & more to welcome in joy, banish negativity, or simply for a pretty souvenir to display. Spend some time with us and bring home ...

Thursday Night Trivia at Couch Dog Brewing

Couch Dog Brewing Co. 76 Lafayette Street, Salem

Game time! Every Thursday from 7:30-9:30pm, join trivia emcee extraordinaire Tressa for some friendly competition and small-batch, home-brewed questions. Top 3 teams will win a Couch Dog gift card, and a random runner-up team will go home with a random physical prize!

Open Mic

Gulu-Gulu Cafe 247 Essex Street, Salem

Come join us for our weekly free Open Mic shindig every Thursday. Sign ups start at 7:30pm and the event starts at 8pm. Hope to see you here!

Comedy Open Mic Night at Wicked Axe

Wicked Axe 721 S Main Street, Haverhill

Every Thursday night, Wicked Axe hosts Comedy Open Mic Night, hosted by Katie Farrell! Sign-ups begin at 8 PM, with the show starting at 8:30 PM. Stand-up comedians can take the stage for 5-minute sets, with extended sets of 6 minutes with a food or beverage purchase and 7 minutes with both. Come test new material, sharpen your set, tell ...

Arcade Era Karaoke Thursdays

Bit Bar 278 Derby St, Salem

Come belt out your favorite songs from the late 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s! Be cosmically inspired by the warm glow of 60 cathode ray tube arcade monitors and oh so shiny pinballs.