Hawthorne & Local Events

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 ...

September Sunflowers Watercolor Workshop

Wicked Axe 721 S Main Street, Haverhill

Join us at Wicked Axe on Thursday, September 24th from 5:30–7:30 PM for a fun and creative evening of watercolor painting with local artist Pixie Yates! Learn how to paint beautiful September sunflowers with hands-on instruction from Pixie while enjoying a relaxed, social atmosphere at Wicked Axe. For $40 per person, all painting materials are included, along with step-by-step instruction ...

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 ...

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!

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.