Local Events

11th Annual International Jewish Film Festival

CinemaSalem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

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 ...

Salem Horror Fest Weekend 2

Downtown Salem

Salem Horror Fest is back again this year with another spine-chilling lineup of films and programs. To find out more details on programming and venues click the website link.

Our Time On Earth – 18th Annual PEM Inspirational Exhibition

Salem Arts Association 159 Derby Street, Salem, MA

Inspired by PEM – Our Time on Earth:  Our 18th Annual PEM Inspirational Exhibition invites artists to take inspiration from the PEM exhibition “Our Time on Earth, on view at the Peabody Essex Museum through June 9, 2024.  From the PEM, “Part of PEM’s Climate + Environment Initiative, this traveling exhibition from the Barbican Centre in London celebrates the power of global ...

Minimalism at Salem Arts Association

Salem Arts Association 159 Derby Street, Salem, MA

A form of abstract art that came about in the 1950’s in the US and spread worldwide, minimalism was best described as art with no subtext or, “What you see is what you get.”  Salem Arts Association invited our artist members to present the essence of their expression, to strip down their creative process to concepts that represent a world of ...

Sip ‘n’ Shop Book Launch

Wicked Good Books 260 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

Join Wicked Good Books on May 5th from 5-7 at (260 Essex Street). Join us for the launch of bestselling and award-winning author Eric Jay Dolin’s latest book, LEFT FOR DEAD. Meet the author, pick up your copy, and enjoy complimentary sparkling wine and cheese while browsing the store. A big Sunday evening!

SPRING PREVIEW PARTY Artists Row

Artists’ Row New Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

Come join us on Friday evening from 7pm-9pm for a preview party! ChagallPAC will be loaded with new work for the 2024 season, including our May collection “Fire, Flowers, and Fiber.” Poet Shari Caplan will be delighting us with poetry from her new book “Exhibitionist.” Holy Crow will provide some typewriter poetry and surrealist games. Afterwards, we will have some light refreshments. ...

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

Hammond Castle 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

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 ...

Glenn Miller Orchestra

The Cabot Theatre 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, United States

The most popular and sought after big band of all time returns to Beverly at The Cabot for one night only! On May 6, The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform their greatest hits, including “In The Mood”, “Chattanooga Choo Choo”, “American Patrol”, “A String Of Pearls”, “Little Brown Jug”, “Pennsylvania 6-5000”, Tuxedo Junction”, and of course their theme song ...

140 Years of Television Technology

Hammond Castle 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

Presented by: John Leysath, Curatorial Director at Hammond Castle Museum Television is one of the most ubiquitous technologies in human history, so much so that we tend to take it for granted. However, the story of TV is a winding tale of decades of painstaking research, false starts, technological dead ends and breakthroughs, commercial failures and successes, aspirational ideals, and ...

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

Hammond Castle 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

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 ...

Trivia Tuesdays with Gulu Gulu Cafe

Flying Saucer Pizza Company 118 Washington Street, United States

 Unleash Your Inner Genius Every Tuesday at Trivia Night!  Think you’re smart? Prove it under the glow of our Tuesday night trivia spotlight!   Join us for a brain-teasing adventure into general knowledge every week, where the pursuit of trivia supremacy is as hot as our fresh-out-of-the-oven pizzas!   Compete for fantastic prizes, bragging rights, and the satisfaction of knowing you’re part ...

Plein Air Sketch Class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound

Hammond Castle 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA, United States

Classes are offered from 10:15 am to 12:15 pm on From stick figure doodlers to first-rate talents, join us for a seaside, Plein Air sketch class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound in Magnolia. All skill levels are welcome! This two-hour session includes a 30-minute beginner sketch lesson. All you need to bring is a sketchbook, pencils and an eraser. ...