North of Boston

Country Fair at Cider Hill Farm
2025-08-30 08:00 - 2025-09-01 18:00 (America/New_York) | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Visit Cider Hill Farm on Labor Day weekend for a quintessential New England celebration welcoming the season’s bountiful harvest! Enjoy summer apple picking, free tastings, hard cider, classic fair foods, fall flower cutting, old time-y games, free live music, tractor rides & more! See event schedule as we add more happenings to the line-up! Free admission (does not include pick-your-own tickets, food or drinks).

Cape Ann Guitar Society Presents Fabiola Mendez
2025-08-29 20:00 - 22:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Reserved Seating $20-$25
GA Standing $15
7:00pm Doors, 8:00pm Show
All Ages, Positive I.D. Required
Fabiola Méndez is a Puerto Rican cuatrista, singer, educator, and Emmy-nominated composer. Her artistic vision and original music focus on the exploration of her culture, her ancestry, and her identities. Native to Caguas, PR, Fabiola began playing the cuatro, Puerto Rico’s national instrument, at six. She got her early music training at the Antonio Paoli School of Music in Caguas and her Bachelor’s in Music from Berklee College of Music, where in 2018, she made history as the first graduate to play the Puerto Rican cuatro as the principal instrument.
Fabiola’s mission has always been to share and celebrate the cuatro, folk music, and collective story-telling. In doing so, she’s had the honor of performing at venues such as the NPR Tiny Desk, Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, Celebrity Series of Boston, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, among many others. She has also collaborated with many local and international artists, including the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, Pedro Capó, Andy Montañez, Danny Rivera, the Chicago Philharmonic, and the Boston Landmarks Orchestra.
Her recordings include Herencia Criolla (2009), Al Otro Lado del Charco (2019), Afrorriqueña (2021), and Flora Campesina (2024). In 2022, she produced her first documentary, Negrura, showcasing Afro-Latinx stories on colorism and discrimination within our communities.
In recent years, she’s had the honor of receiving recognitions such as the Quincy Jones Award, ambassador for the Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC, the Brother Thomas Fellowship, the Whippoorwill Arts Fellowship, and the ASCAP Foundation Lucille and Jack Yellen Award. She was also nominated for a Children’s and Family Emmy in the category of Outstanding Interactive Media and won the Latin Artist of the Year by the Boston Music Awards. Her music is featured on the film Beautiful, FL (Disney+), on the TV shows Alma’s Way, Work It Out Wombats (PBS Kids), and Mecha Builders (HBO Max), as well as indie films, jingles, and TV commercials.

Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents One Act Wonders
2025-08-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-08-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-08-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Gloucester Stage, 267 East Main St., Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents “One-Act Wonders”, a program of four modern one-act plays exploring boundaries, loyalties, and the absurdities of life. The program will run for four performances only, at Gloucester Stage Theater, April 17th (7:30pm) 18th (7:30pm), and 19th (3pm + 7:30pm). Tickets are $28.

Gloucester Main Street Block Party
2025-08-29 18:00 - 22:00 | Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States
Main Street, Downtown Gloucester, comes alive when the Street is closed off and we have live music, street performers, non-profits, food vendors, and more! A fun night for young and old alike! Many of the shops and businesses on Main Street will be open and welcoming partygoers. Other Gloucester businesses and local nonprofits will also be represented on the Street. It will be a night filled with live music, great food, and fun activities with a lot of local flavor! Visit https://bit.ly/BlockParty-Aug29 for a full list of entertainment, live music, food, kids’ activities, vendors, and businesses!

Birdseye Rooftop Evening Access at Beauport Hotel
2025-08-29 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Beauport Hotel Gloucester, 55 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Start your summer here and elevate your evenings at the Birdseye Rooftop!
Join us seven nights a week, here at Beauport Hotel, for coastal vibes, refreshing cocktails and unbeatable rooftop views.
Elevate your week night plans with Live Acoustic Music Sunday – Thursday, from 6:00PM – 9:00PM, featuring your favorite local artists, every week this summer. Passes starting at $20.
Experience Sunset Sessions, Friday – Saturday evenings, from 7:00PM – 10:00PM! You won’t want to miss the ultimate sunset viewing party with live DJ Entertainment. Passes starting at $30.
On Friday and Saturday evenings only, we will be offering VIP Premium Lounge Seating, including a bottle of Veuve Clicquot and reserved harborside lounge tables with access for up to four people for $300 (tax and gratuity is included).
Sea and be seen at the Birdseye Rooftop this summer!
*Our rooftop is available to 21+ adults only. General Admission does not include food and beverage. All tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled due to inclement weather as decided by Beauport Management.

Navigating Art & Science | Exhibit at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
2025-08-29 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-28 12:00 - 17:00 | The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States
Navigating Art & Science
Curated by Cynthia Roth, Marge Rack, and Ronda Faloon
August 28 – October 13
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 14, 4-6pm
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12-5pm
Exhibiting Artists: Resa Blatman, Daisy Braun, Georgie Friedman, Perri Lynch Howard, Michelle Lougee, Michelle Samour, Jessica Straus, and Christopher Volpe
Navigating Art & Science featuring eight artists who are deeply involved in scientific inquiry and activism. While local scientists search for ways to help ocean species be more resilient to survive the rapidly changing marine environment, these artists, alert to the predicament, are creating art with urgent messages for stewardship and action.
The exhibit coincides with a city-wide initiative STAND UP for Art & Science, coordinated by Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute volunteers.
While all the work in the exhibition has been created in response to human impact on the environment, in addition, several of the artists have been inspired by expeditions to the Arctic Circle and Greenland and residencies in marine laboratories on Cape Ann and beyond. The seven-week exhibit shows how art can transform the impact and implications of science into something concrete, visible and personal.
Related Events
The public is invited to celebrate Navigating Art & Science at the Opening Reception on Sunday September 14, 4–6pm.
Mark your calendars for exhibition-related programming at the Cultural Center:
September 7, 7pm: A sneak preview of Ken Riaf’s new play, Copy and Acknowledge read by Lanes Coven actors
Sunday, September 28 at 4:00pm: Ocean of Uncertainty: an artists’ panel discussion on moderated by artist and writer, Chris Volpe

Rephrasing | Exhibit at Cove Gallery
2025-08-29 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-28 12:00 - 17:00 | Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester, MA, 01930
Curated by Janice Brand
Exhibit Dates: August 21 – September 14
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 21, 4-7 pm
Closing Reception: Sunday, September 14, 2-5pm
Gallery Hours: Sunday & Monday, 12-5pm; Thursday – Saturday, 12-7pm
Rephrasing, an exhibition curated by Janice Brand, encompasses the mixed-media work of Shira Karman, Tobi Klein, Helen Tory, and Patricia Wellenkamp, who utilize the concepts of adaptation and revision. This show, the fifth for the 2025 season at Cove Gallery, takes into consideration memory, family, story-telling, and definitely redefinition, or rephrasing.
Shira Karman focuses on fragments that relate to some other time or place, whether known or unknown. She is interested in how these fragments tell a story that she may know or hope to uncover.
Tobi Klein explores mono-printing, collage, and other mixed-media techniques, taking inspiration from the continual shifting of light, color, and pattern of the granite quarries and the sea. She builds a story, inviting viewers to peel back the layers and look below the surface.
Helen Tory uses diverse media to express her connection with birds described in her father’s 1930s nature diaries. A variety of paint, mark-making, torn papers, and string elicit each bird’s particular characteristics.
Patricia Wellenkamp uses a series of carved linoleum blocks to print on cotton and other fabrics. She incorporates embroidery, paper, and other elements to add ornamentation and complexity to images that might come from an ancestor’s dress, dahlias in her garden or imagined landscapes.

Museum of Old Newbury Guided Tours - August, September, October, 2025
2025-08-29 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-28 11:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Old Newbury, 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Our friendly, knowledgeable tour guides share fascinating stories in each of the museum’s period rooms and galleries.
You will walk through this Federal-period house, from its 1808 beginning as a ship captain’s home to its ownership by multiple generations of the Cushing family. See parts of the home as it was lived in, as well as galleries featuring maritime trade, the churches of Old Newbury, and art works by Newburyport native Laura Coombs Hills.
Tours are on the hour, 11-4pm, Thursday – Sunday. Pre-order of tickets is encouraged as space cannot be guaranteed without tickets. Please arrive 10 minutes before your tour starts.
Tours are $10, $8 for seniors, $5 for those under 18. Free for members and residents of “Old Newbury ” but tickets should still be reserved here. See membership levels at : https://www.newburyhistory.org/membership.
We look forward to seeing you!

Walking Tour: Hopper’s Houses Downtown
2025-08-29 10:30 - 12:00 | Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, 01930, United States
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 to have painted in Gloucester on five separate occasions in the first decades of the 20th century. His paintings from this period capture the local landscape and architecture in a loosely rendered, light–filled style and are considered by many to be some of his finest works.
Stroll with a CAM Docent for about 1 1/2 hours as you loop around downtown Gloucester.
Where to Meet?
Though the Downtown Campus is currently closed for renovations until the spring of 2026, the tour will gather at the courtyard attached to the Museum on 27 Pleasant Street. Tours are light rain or shine.
Photo Credit: CAM docent leading walking tour, CAM staff photo.

Boundless: The Art of the Book
2025-08-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-28 10:00 - 17:00 | The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States
Exhibit Dates: July 17-August 24
Opening Reception: Sunday, July 20, 5pm-7pm
This dynamic exhibition explores the rich and ever-evolving world of the book as an art form. Featuring artist books, altered books, and book illustration, “Boundless” showcases imaginative approaches to storytelling, visual poetry, personal narratives, and inventive book structures. Visitors will encounter works that range from the traditional to the avant-garde—books that hang, twist, stand, open like advent calendars, or defy conventional forms altogether.
The exhibition presents a wide array of techniques, including letterpress, etching, monoprint, painting, photography, and mixed media. Through these varied practices, artists explore themes of memory, imagination, identity, and the contemporary moment.
“Boundless” features contributions from a distinguished group of 29 artists, including local creatives, university faculty, and artists affiliated with book arts communities throughout New England and beyond—Boston, Philadelphia, New York, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Exhibiting Artists:
Ren Barnes, Stevens Brosnihan, Rachel Church, Pamela Courtleigh, Haig Demarjian, Mary Dewey, Madge Evers, Lynda Fatalo, Cristina Hajosy, Hannah Jacoby-Brooks, Linda Kauss, Giles Laroche, Kelle Louaillier, Leslie Lyman, Fred Lynch, Claire B. Marcus, Cynthia Marsh, R. Ellis Orrall, Sarah Parella, Rhoda Rosenberg, Lynne Sausele, Mary Beth Smith, Lorna Stevens, Juni Van Dyke, Anna Vojtech, Larry Volk, Karen Watson, Antoinette Winters, Kyung Eun You
An Opening Reception will be held on Sunday, July 20, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The public is warmly invited to view the work, meet the artists, and enjoy refreshments and lively conversation.
Featured image: Sarah Parella, News Cycle

Step Aboard History: FREE Deck Tours of the Schooner Adventure
2025-08-29 10:00 - 16:00 | The Schooner Adventure, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States
Climb aboard the Schooner Adventure and step back in time! Our guided deck tours offer a unique opportunity to explore one of Gloucester’s most treasured maritime landmarks. Originally launched in 1926 as a working fishing schooner, Adventure has been lovingly restored and is now a floating museum dedicated to preserving the rich legacy of New England’s fishing heritage.
On your tour, you’ll walk the very decks where dorymen once hauled in their catch, learn about life at sea in the 1920s, and hear the incredible story of how this National Historic Landmark was saved from decay. Knowledgeable and passionate docents—many of whom have sailed Adventure themselves—will bring her stories to life, from the golden age of sail to her current role as an ambassador for maritime history and education.
Whether you’re a maritime buff, a curious traveler, or a family looking for a fun and educational outing, a deck tour of the Schooner Adventure is a hands-on experience you won’t forget. Come feel the salt air, ring the ship’s bell, take a picture at the helm, and discover how this proud vessel continues to inspire new generations.
Tours start at the end of the Harriet Webster Pier.

Step Aboard History: FREE Deck Tours of the Schooner Adventure
2025-08-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Schooner Adventure, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, M, 01931, United States

Mornings at the Museum
2025-08-29 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-08-28 10:00 - 10:30 | Wenham Museum, 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, 01984, United States
🎉 Join us for Mornings at the Museum 🎉
Start your day with joy, discovery, and creativity—just for little ones and their grown-ups!
🗓 Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at 10:00 AM
🎟 Free with Admission | Ages 0–5 | No Registration Needed
Experience drop-in fun for little learners like:
🧵 Hands-On History & Play: Step into the past with interactive play inspired by real museum objects.
🎨 Arts & Making: Hands-on crafts, open-ended projects, and sensory art activities.
🎵 Movement & Music: Sing, dance, and play your way through rhythm and motion.
📚 Literacy & Language: Build early literacy through stories, rhymes, and interactive reading fun.
🔬 STEM & Discovery: Explore science, nature, and problem-solving through playful experiments.
Discover something new every week—and make memories that last a lifetime!
Drop in with your little one to play, learn, and grow through joyful, play-based museum fun!
Learn more at: www.wenhammuseum.org/events

THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams
2025-08-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-08-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Gloucester Stage Company, East Main Street 267, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States
Through Tom’s cinematic eyes, his family’s life isn’t the dream he imagined. In a rundown St. Louis apartment the matriarch, Amanda Wingfield, is desperately clinging to a past of parties and endless callers. Her adult children, Tom and Laura, become victims of her delusions as she pushes for Tom to provide for the struggling family and Laura to find a husband. The two seek solace in ways of escaping their mother and their own misery until a visit from a gentleman caller presents the possibility of new opportunities.
Renowned playwright Tennessee Williams opens the 2025 Season with this classic drama, directed by Doug Lockwood. Running from June 5 to 28, all performances are at Gloucester Stage’s Theater 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm, and matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 3:00pm.

Summer in the City Concert Series
2025-08-28 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-27 18:00 - 22:00 | MA
Boston Harbor Hotel’s Summer in the City is back at Rowes Wharf, ready to create another season filled with music, waterfront ambiance, and unforgettable evenings beneath the stars.
This year’s revamped music lineup promises an exciting mix of Pop, Soul, Country, R&B, DJs, and more, making a splash like never before. Our new specialty Friday nights will showcase emerging local student musicians from the Boston area.
From Tuesday to Friday nights, gather your friends, sip on cool cocktails and enjoy fresh seafood and summer delights at Rowes Wharf Sea Grille and HarborWalk Terrace—where every seat offers a prime view of the enchanting live music by the waterfront.

Newburyport Art offers Alcohol Inks with Alison Odle
2025-08-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Newburyport Art Association, 65 Water St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Alcohol Inks with Alison Odle
Four Thursdays, August 7th – 28th, 6:00pm–8:00pm | Upstairs Hartson Gallery
$225 for NAA members / $275 non-members
Alcohol ink is a vibrant and expressive medium that offers a unique, meditative experience suitable for artists of all skill levels. This course is designed to guide you through the fundamentals of working with alcohol inks, progressing from simple techniques to more intricate and advanced styles. Whether you’re new to the medium or looking to refine your skills, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the fascinating and fluid nature of alcohol inks and unlock your own creative potential. No prior experience is required. This course will take place on August 7th, August 14th, August 21st, and August 28th.

Coffee & Conversations at the Carlson Education Center: What is a Schooner?
2025-08-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Cape Ann Museum Green, 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Thursday, August 28, 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 asked, “What exactly is a Schooner?” This presentation will provide an easy-to-remember definition of a schooner and will show its evolution from a small inshore fishing boat to an extreme racing type. Ship models from the Museum’s collection and photos will illustrate the presentation.
You are invited to join us every Thursday for a unique experience. Led by a CAM docent, these deep dives into a single artwork or object from the Collection will begin with conversation, a short presentation and complimentary coffee at the Carlson Education Center, followed by a special trip to the James Center to view the object being discussed. No special knowledge needed! Just a curiosity to learn more in a small group setting and enjoy a unique experience.
Image Credit: Willard E. Andrews, model of the Henry W. Longfellow, 2013. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum. Gift of Willard E. and Linda Andrews, in memory of Kay Ellis, 2016.

Lisa Love Experience - A Fundraiser for Gloucester Schooner Festival
2025-08-27 19:30 - 22:00 | The Cut, 177 Main Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Reserved Rail Seats $30 + $6.95 service fee
GA Standing $20 + $6.95 service fee
7:00pm Doors / 7:30pm Show
18+, Positive I.D. Required.
Lisa Love Experience is a TRUE band. Lisa Love and Billy Garzone formed the Lisa Love Experience over 16 years ago with a mission statement: to play great music and entertain the audience as if it were their life’s purpose …because it is! It’s not just the songs they play, but how they play them, with musical inspiration and love for the crowd. Lisa’s amazing ability to connect with the audience and make them part of the experience creates much more than a great show, it creates lasting memories. They perform with musical passion, high energy and a love for what they do and most importantly …a love for the audience.

Bonsai Workshop at True North Ale Company
2025-08-27 18:30 - 20:30 | True North Ale Company, 116 County Rd, Ipswich, M, 01938, United States
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 the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends! Our teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your very own bonsai tree! Our Guarantee: These tiny trees are so hardy we guarantee you can keep yours alive, or we’ll replace it.
This workshop will be hosted at True North Ale Company, which is located on Boston’s North Shore in historic Ipswich, Massachusetts. The word “True” of True North Ales has special meaning to us and reflects our core values of integrity and honesty in all that we do. “North” refers to Boston’s North Shore, our home. And “True North” reflects the nautical and maritime heritage of Ipswich and the surrounding communities.
Under 21 policy: Please contact True North Ale Company for details regarding underage entry
For more about Bonsai Bar and what to expect at our classes, visit our website at: https://bonsaibar.com/products/true-north-ale-company
