Hawthorne & Local Events

PEM Pals: My First Book of Fancy Letters

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem

Join us for a reading of My First Book of Fancy Letters by Jessica Hische! Did you know letters can be ATHLETIC, BUBBLY or even CREEPY? This colorful alphabet book highlights letters and fonts of all shapes and sizes on the way to exploring some big words. After the reading, be sure to check out PEM’s exhibition Pressing Importance: Salem ...

ECOC Lecture: Saving Birds to Save the Planet

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem

from The future of birds may seem grim, but surprisingly, from gnatcatchers and waterfowl to select groups of forest songbirds, some bird populations are soaring. Habitats and species that once neared extinction are now multiplying around the world because bird conservation is making things better. In this talk based on his newest book The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds ...