• Newburyport’s Road to Independence III: Loyalists, Prisoners, and the Homefront

    St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Newburyport  

    Step into wartime Newburyport with Alex Cain as loyalists face persecution, prices soar, and fear hangs heavy as we move to independence. In 1776, as war raged across the American colonies, the clash of armies echoed far beyond the battlefield into everyday life in Newburyport. Historian and fan favorite Alex Cain invites you to step...

    Free – $10

    Women of Agriculture Hike at Appleton Farms

    Appleton Farms  

    Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day at Appleton Farms! Women have shaped Appleton Farms for centuries: from Indigenous women who were the primary farmers and preservers of food, to Joan Appleton and her ancestors, to our current Trustees staff farmers. Learn about these women and the grit it takes to thrive as a woman...

    $25

    Revolutionary Privateers at Sea Symposium: Newburyport and the Wider World

    Firehouse Center for the Arts 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States
    Firehouse Center for the Arts 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Firehouse Center for the Arts  

    Firehouse Center for the Arts 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA

    Join experts from around the world for a one-day symposium on Revolutionary War privateers and Newburyport’s Atlantic impact! From Newburyport wharves, privateers surged into the Atlantic with a single mission:...

    $20 – $75
  • Newburyport’s Road to Independence IV: American Rebels: Hancock, Quincy, Adams

    St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Newburyport 166 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States
    St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Newburyport 166 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Newburyport  

    St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Newburyport 166 High Street, Newburyport, MA

    American Rebels: The Hancock, Adams, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution...in Newburyport and Beyond. Newburyport's Offin Boardman carried secret letters for John Adams, who argued court cases in...

    Free – $10

    Emily Carpenter & Shannon Kirk @ The Bookstore

    The Bookstore of Gloucester  

    We’ll welcome authors Emily Carpenter & Shannon Kirk back to the store on Sunday April 12th at 5:30pm for a conversation about Emily’s new book A SPELL FOR SAINTS AND SINNERS. The Bookstore will have copies of both Emily & Shannon’s books for sale. No registration required.

    Free

    CAM Talk: To Live like an Artist, Cape Ann of the 1920s, by Martha Oaks

    Cape Ann Museum Green  

    Wednesday, April 22, 2026 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Janet & William Ellery James Center, CAM Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 CAM Members $5, Non-Members $10. Registration Required. Parking is first come, first served and carpooling is encouraged. This talk by Martha Oaks, the Museum’s Chief Curator and contributing author to the upcoming...

    $10.

    Just Looking: A Collection of Drawings and Musings by Linda Kauss

    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M, United States
    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M, United States

    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck  

    The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M

    Join multidisciplinary artist Linda Kauss for an evening celebrating "Just Looking: A Collection of Drawings and Musings", a deeply personal work rooted in creative exploration and intuition. "Just Looking" began...

  • Alexander Knudsen at The Bookstore of Gloucester

    The Bookstore of Gloucester  

    The Bookstore is thrilled to host photographer Alex Knudsen on Thursday June 4th from 6:30pm-8pm to celebrate his new photo book MOURNING DOVE - published by Dust Collective. Please save...

    Free