Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses

Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport

Architectural styles, like clothing, come into fashion for functional, aesthetic, economic and social reasons. Over time homeowners renovate, enhance, and adapt to reflect changing times and fashions. Join us for a walking tour of Newburyport’s architectural styles from the 18th and 19th centuries as found along High Street and the neighborhood near the Museum of...

$10 – $20

Boundless: The Art of the Book

Boundless: The Art of the Book
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester

Exhibit Dates: July 17-August 24 Opening Reception: Sunday, July 20, 5pm-7pm This dynamic exhibition explores the rich and ever-evolving world of the book as an art form. Featuring artist books,...

Free

Long Hill House & Garden Tours

Long Hill House & Garden Tours
Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly

Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes you through the Federal-style house...

$20

Public Sail!

Public Sail!
The Schooner Adventure 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester

Sail into history aboard a National Historic Landmark, and an enduring icon of the American fisheries, the Schooner Adventure! Join us as we honor tradition, celebrate heritage and have fun!...

$18 – $60

Museum of Old Newbury Guided Tours – August, September, October, 2025

Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport

Our friendly, knowledgeable tour guides share fascinating stories in each of the museum’s period rooms and galleries. You will walk through this Federal-period house, from its 1808 beginning as a ship captain's home to its ownership by multiple generations of the Cushing family. See parts of the home as it was lived in, as well...

Free – $10

Modern Calligraphy for Beginners at Far From The Tree Cider

far from the tree 108 Jackson St, Salem

Modern Calligraphy at Far From The Tree Cider Join us on August 24 at 1:00 PM in Salem, MA for a relaxing and creative afternoon of beginner calligraphy at Far From The Tree Cider! You’ll learn the basics of modern pointed pen calligraphy and leave with a full set of tools to keep practicing at...

$65

PEM PRESENTS: Artists For Humanity

Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem

Know before you go In-person event Location: Morse Auditorium and Morse Alcove Included with admission Join us for a presentation and reception celebrating the 2025 Artists for Humanity Fellows. These...

White-Ellery House Tour

Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester

Sunday, August 24, 2025 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. White-Ellery House, CAM Green 13 Poplar St, Gloucester, MA 01930 Free and open to the public. Registration Required due to limited space. The White-Ellery House, built in 1710 for the Reverend John White, Gloucester’s first settled minister in First Parish, was situated in Gloucester’s Town Green,...

Free and open to the public. Registration Required due to limited space.

Grease

Grease
North Shore Music Theatre Dunham Road 54, Beverly

Dust off your leather jackets, pull out your poodle skirts, and step back in time to the 1950s to hand-jive the night away with GREASE! In this all-new production, relive...

Party for Perkins! Grand (re)Opening, Ribbon-Cutting and Ice Cream Social!

Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport

Grand (Re)Opening, Ribbon-Cutting, and Ice Cream Social 📅 Sunday, August 24, 2025 🕓 4:00 PM 📍 Perkins Art & Research Center, 98 High Street, Newburyport (enter through Fruit Street gate) The historic 1808 Perkins building has lived many lives—and now it begins an exciting new chapter! You're invited to join us as we celebrate its...

Free

Carlos Menezes, Jr.’s BrassFed Nation

Shalin Liu Performance Center 37 Main Street, Rockport

Carlos Menezes, Jr.’s BrassFed Nation is a horn-driven groove machine with a unique sound incorporating the styles and traditions of early jazz, New Orleans funk & soul, rhythm & blues,...

$26.00

The Rasa Quartet at the Castle: Pop Icons Reimagined

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester

6:00 PM – Taylor Swift | 8:00 PM – Queen Within the near-perfect acoustics of the Great Hall at Hammond Castle Museum, two musical icons are reborn through the artistry of the award-winning Rasa String Quartet. Join us for one of two extraordinary performances by the Quartet reimagining the music of pop icon Taylor Swift...

$50

Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents One Act Wonders

Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents One Act Wonders
Gloucester Stage 267 East Main St., Gloucester

Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents “One-Act Wonders”, a program of four modern one-act plays exploring boundaries, loyalties, and the absurdities of life. The program will run for four performances only, at Gloucester Stage Theater, April 17th (7:30pm) 18th (7:30pm), and 19th (3pm + 7:30pm). Tickets are $28.

$28.00

Bokani Dyer at The Cut

The Cut 177 Main Street
, Gloucester

Reserved Seating $30 + $6.95 service fee GA Standing $20 + $6.95 service fee 7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show 18+ Bokani Dyer is a South African pianist, composer and producer....