The Salem Athenaeum is pleased to announce the 2025 Salem Literary Festival (aka the Salem Lit Fest). Taking place September 3–7, 2025 across the city of Salem, Massachusetts with a special online appearance by Lev Grossman, the festival celebrates a love of reading and writing. The Salem Literary Festival aims to inspire and promote literacy...
Events for September 6, 2025
Gloucester Harbor – The Soul of Cape Ann
“Gloucester Harbor – The Soul of Cape Ann” is the focus for a weekend of multidisciplinary talks, readings, and tours exploring Gloucester’s amazing natural harbor and its impact on Cape Ann’s history, commerce, and the arts. Organized by the Jonathan Bayliss Society in partnership with Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, Gloucester Writers Center,...
Sun Prints with Photographer Patricia Scialo
Saturday, September 6, 2025 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. $25 for Members. $35 for Non-Members. Registration Required Rain date: Sunday, September 7, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Create sun prints on fabric...
Pop-Up Cyanotype Exhibition with Photographer Patricia Scialo
Saturday, September 6, 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. Space is limited, reservations are required. Join photographer and arts educator Patricia Scialo for an hour-long pop-up exhibition of her cyanotype work in the White-Ellery House. Cyanotype sun prints were developed and...
CAM Talk – Cape Ann Camera Club, with Madeline Schatten
Saturday, September 6, 2025 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Janet & William Ellery James Center CAM Green, 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 CAM Members Free, Non-Members $10 Registration is required as space is limited Take a deep dive into the CAM archives with Photo Archivist Madeline Schatten, who will share materials from Ernest L....
Patriot in the Pulpit
PARTNER EVENT Come experience a rousing revolutionary sermon at the Rocky Hill Meeting House. In partnership with Essex Heritage, we welcome Donald Friary in living history as the Rev. Oliver Noble to the pulpit. He will deliver a discourse first given in Newburyport on March 8, 1775 “in commemoration of the Massacre at Boston, March the...
Patriot in the Pulpit
Come experience a rousing revolutionary sermon at the Rocky Hill Meeting House. In partnership with Essex Heritage, we welcome Donald Friary in living history as the Rev. Oliver Noble to the pulpit. He will deliver a discourse first given in Newburyport on March 8, 1775 “in commemoration of the Massacre at Boston, March the Fifth,...
Bonsai Workshop at Granite Coast Brewing Company
Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees! We’re bringing the awesome art of bonsai out of the hedged in gardens and into the streets! Or at least into your favorite bars/breweries/pubs. Bonsai Bar is a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn...
Bim Skala Bim 40th Anniversary Tour w/ special guest Chip Rockers and Lens
Reserved Seating $35 + $6.95 service fee GA Standing $20 + $6.95 service fee DAY OF SHOW Reserved Seating $45 + $6.95 service fee GA Standing $30 + $6.95 service fee 7:00pm Doors / 8:00pm Show 18+ / Positive I.D. Required Bim Skala Bim formed in Boston, MA as a Ska Rock band that was...