Hawthorne & Local Events

  • Salem as Muse: Harriet Low with Karina Corrigan

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

    Join Karina Corrigan, Deputy Chief Curator, The H.A. Crosby Forbes Curator of Asian Export Art, for the next installment in our Salem as Muse curator talk series. Hear the fascinating story of Harriet Low, an adventurous Salem woman who lived in China from 1828 to 1833. Her vivacious portrait is on display in PEM’s Asian Export Art gallery. Salem as ...

  • Juneteenth at PEM

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

    Join us for a vibrant celebration of Juneteenth through art, music and movement. Artist-led community circles will create spaces for reflection, conversation and collective expression, while live music fills the museum’s Main Atrium with rhythms of joy and connection. In the afternoon, experience an electrifying outdoor drum and dance performance by Black Experimental Arts Theater, bringing powerful traditions of movement ...

  • The Revolutionary Work of Women Printers

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

    Women have always been actively engaged in printing. They continue to disseminate challenging texts, educate the next generation, create beautiful work and run printing businesses. Join artist and master printer Mindy Belloff, historian of early America and digital scholar Jessica C. Linker for a discussion of their own work, the role of women printers in the American Colonies and the ...

  • Spaced Out! Pride Party at PEM

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

    Blast off with our 2026 Pride dance party and drag show! Go galactic with a space-themed extravaganza featuring King Molasses, #thenationsking and winner of the inaugural season of King of Drag. Miz Diamond Wigfall, Miso Chic, Hanukah Lewinsky, Samuel Bendix and other local drag artists will keep the party going until midnight. Enjoy themed refreshments, a cash bar with specialized ...