• Walking Tour: Hopper’s Houses Downtown

    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States
    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States

    Cape Ann Museum  

    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester

    Friday, August 29, 2025 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cape Ann Museum Courtyard, Downtown Campus 27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA, 01930 $10 for CAM Members, $20 for non-members Registration Required Explore the area surrounding the Museum on this walk past select Gloucester houses made famous by American realist painter Edward Hopper (1882-1967). Hopper is known...

    $10 – $20

    Harbor Views: The Paintings of Fitz Henry Lane Walking Tour

    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States
    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States

    Cape Ann Museum  

    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester

    Saturday, August 30, 2025 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cape Ann Museum Courtyard, Downtown Campus 27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA, 01930 $10 for CAM Members, $20 for non-members Registration Required...

    $10 – $20

    White-Ellery House Tour

    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Cape Ann Museum Green  

    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA

    Sunday, August 31, 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...

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

    Maximus to Jack: Charles Olson & John Hays Hammond Jr.

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Hammond Castle Museum  

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

    September 3 Program: 5:30 - 6:00 pm: Light Refreshments & Networking 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Presentation 7:00- 7:15 pm: Conclusion & Q&A. https://bit.ly/MaximustoJack On the night of September 3rd, 1960, John Hays Hammond Jr. hosted a reading by the poetCharles Olson at Hammond Castle Museum… This poster was originally done for that event, by the...

    $15

    Coffee & Conversations at the Carlson Education Center: What is a Schooner?

    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Cape Ann Museum Green  

    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA

    Thursday, September 4, 2025 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Carlson Education Center, CAM Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA CAM Members Free, Non-Members $5 Registration required as space is limited Up to the early 20th century, schooners were the workhorses of the Gloucester fisheries under sail. But visitors to the Cape Ann Museum have often...

    $5.

    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,...

    CAM Talk – Cape Ann Camera Club, with Madeline Schatten

    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Cape Ann Museum Green  

    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA

    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....

    $10.

    Architectural Walking Tours: Newburyport’s Fashionable Old Houses

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States
    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Museum of Old Newbury  

    Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA

    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

    Hammond In Italy Temporary Exhibit: Opening Reception & Presentation

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Hammond Castle Museum  

    Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

    Wednesday, September 10 5:30 pm–7:30 pm Evening program: 5:30 pm–6:15 pm Networking 6:15 pm–6:45 pm Presentation 6:50 pm–7:30 pm Tours of the Exhibit Light refreshments will be served. General Public admission: $15, Museum members: Free. Join us for a celebration of our new, temporary exhibit, Hammond in Italy Curatorial Director John Leysath explores the enduring influence of John Hays Hammond Jr.'s Italian travels during the 1920s...

    $15

    Crime of the Truest Kind: North Shore Unsolved

    Off Cabot Comedy & Events 9 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, United States
    Off Cabot Comedy & Events 9 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Off Cabot Comedy & Events  

    Off Cabot Comedy & Events 9 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA

    Anngelle Wood returns to Off Cabot with North Shore Unsolved, another gripping live show and recording of Crime of the Truest Kind, her acclaimed New England true crime podcast. This immersive evening explores unsolved missing and murdered cases from across the North Shore, spanning decades of local history and haunting mystery. Through powerful narrative and...

    $20

    Walking Tour: Bones of Homes

    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States
    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States

    Cape Ann Museum  

    Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester

    Friday, September 12, 2025 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cape Ann Museum Courtyard, Downtown Campus 27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA, 01930 $10 for CAM Members, $20 for non-members Registration Required...

    $10 – $20