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    • 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...

    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...

    $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...

    $15

    Crime of the Truest Kind: North Shore Unsolved

    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...

    $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 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...

    $10 – $20

    The Miniature Painter Revealed: Amalia Kussner and the Gilded Age

    Newburyport Art Association 65 Water St, Newburyport, MA, United States
    Newburyport Art Association 65 Water St, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Newburyport Art Association  

    Newburyport Art Association 65 Water St, Newburyport, MA

    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...

    Free – $10

    Trails & Sails

    Essex County, Massachusetts
    Essex County, Massachusetts

    Essex County, Massachusetts  

    Essex County

    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,...

    Free

    Waterfront Reflections: Gloucester’s Harbor Village 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, 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...

    $10 – $20

    Benedict Arnold in Danvers

    Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers, M, United States
    Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers, M, United States

    Tapley Memorial Hall  

    Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers, M

    Arnold was still on the Patriots' side of the Revolution, he and his troops camped in Danvers? One of the most strategic and daring exploits of the patriot cause during...

    Free

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