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...
Hammond Castle Museum
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,...
Cape Ann Museum Green
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...
“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...
Cape Ann Museum Green
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....
Museum of Old Newbury
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...
Hammond Castle Museum
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...
Off Cabot Comedy & Events
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...
Cape Ann Museum
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 This walking tour provides participants with an architectural overview of Gloucester building styles from the mid-18th to the mid-20th century. On this tour of the...
Newburyport Art Association
The Miniature Painter Revealed: Amalia Kussner’s Gilded Age Pursuit of Fame and Fortune A Talk by Kathleen Langone — with connections to Newburyport miniaturist Laura Coombs Hills Friday, September 12, 2025 • 6:30 p.m.Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA Join author and historian Kathleen Langone for a richly illustrated lecture on the life and work of...
Essex County, Massachusetts
Now in its 24th year, Trails & Sails is your ticket to adventure across Essex County, Massachusetts – a region recognized as a National Heritage Area for its rich history, cultural treasures, and natural landscapes. Each September, this vibrant event series provides access to hundreds of unique experiences such as guided hikes and paddles to...
Cape Ann Museum
Saturday, September 13, 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 This walking tour looks at changes in Gloucester’s Harbor Village as it advanced from the home of a few to the workplace of many during...
