Hawthorne & Local Events

  • Hands-on History

    The House of the Seven Gables 115 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Why just look at history when you can hold it in your hands? This summer, visit The House of the Seven Gables for a fun, Hands-on History activity designed to spark curiosity and get those creative gears turning. Included FREE with your Mansion Tour or Grounds Pass!

  • Wild-Craft Mondays

    The Witchery Studio Space 61 Wharf St., Salem, MA, United States

    Join Euni the Mushroom Witch Monday evenings at The Witchery’s event space for an enchanting array of wildcrafting classes. Make potions, watercolor paints, baskets, needle-felted novelties, and more.

  • Painting With Swirls

    Bit Bar 278 Derby St, Salem, MA, United States

    Paint plaster keychains and other plaster pieces to your heart’s content.

  • Living Histories: How Communities Shape What We Remember

    Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

    In a discussion for the North Shore AAPI Coalition’s Salem 400+ exhibition, Afterimages: Retracing BIPOC Histories, director Rachel TonThat speaks with Erika Lee, Thomas Green and Sarah Kanouse on the gap between written records and living memory, and how regions and communities preserve and pass down history in ways that often differ, particularly in tone, from official archives. Sharing their ...

  • Hands-on History

    The House of the Seven Gables 115 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Why just look at history when you can hold it in your hands? This summer, visit The House of the Seven Gables for a fun, Hands-on History activity designed to spark curiosity and get those creative gears turning. Included FREE with your Mansion Tour or Grounds Pass!

  • Wild-Craft Mondays

    The Witchery Studio Space 61 Wharf St., Salem, MA, United States

    Join Euni the Mushroom Witch Monday evenings at The Witchery’s event space for an enchanting array of wildcrafting classes. Make potions, watercolor paints, baskets, needle-felted novelties, and more.

  • Invasive Baskets

    The Witchery Studio Space 61 Wharf St., Salem, MA, United States

    Baskets can be made with any number of materials, but foraging sustainably includes harvesting invasive species to allow native ecosystems to thrive. In this workshop we’ll be weaving small baskets using Oriental Bittersweet, discussing the importance of native biodiversity, as well as the basics of what you’ll need to find your own materials moving forward. Join the Mushroom Witch and ...

  • Hands-on History

    The House of the Seven Gables 115 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Why just look at history when you can hold it in your hands? This summer, visit The House of the Seven Gables for a fun, Hands-on History activity designed to spark curiosity and get those creative gears turning. Included FREE with your Mansion Tour or Grounds Pass!

  • Hands-on History on Labor Day

    The House of the Seven Gables 115 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United States

    This summer, visit The House of the Seven Gables for a fun, Hands-on History activity designed to spark curiosity and get those creative gears turning. When: Monday, September 7 Time: Drop in anytime between 11:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. Duration: A perfect 20–30 minute creative break. Cost: Included FREE with your Mansion Tour or Grounds Pass!