• Maple Strolls at Appleton Farms

    Maple Strolls at Appleton Farms

    Appleton Farms  

    Sessions start at: 11, 12:15 & 1:30 Trustees Members $12/Nonmembers $20 Visit the historic maple stand and sugar shack at Appleton Farms and learn all about maple sugaring, its history at the farm and in New England, and how you can try your hand at it at home! Experience a leisurely stroll along our country farm...

    $12 – $20

    Feathered Friends & Facing Back, Facing Forward: Cape Ann Student Exhibition Opening Day

    Cape Ann Museum Green  

    Saturday, May 17, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CAM Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester MA Free and open to the public. Parking at O’Maley Innovation Middle School, 32 Cherry Street, Gloucester, with complimentary Shuttle Bus. For an opening reception in partnership with The Gloucester Student Arts Festival. View this year’s collaborative installations by second...

    Free and Open to the Public

    Newburyport Art presents “May Exhibits”

    Newburyport Art presents “May Exhibits”

    Newburyport Art Association  

    Newburyport Art (NAA) presents three new exhibits on view at Newburyport Art. On view in the Sargent and Hartson Galleries is Paper Stories, featuring works by 84 artists. In the Hills Gallery is Light, Color… Action!, a featured artist exhibition by Adrienne Circelli-Silversmith. Lastly, in the Mural Gallery is Artist Spotlight Bill Balsam. Paper Stories...

    Free

    “Mole Is Not Alone”: Spring Storytime with Children’s Authors Maya Tatsukawa and Hanna Cha

    Peabody Institute Library  

    Join the Peabody Institute Library for a special event with acclaimed children’s author and Mass Book Award-Honoree Maya Tatsukawa, who will present Mole Is Not Alone and her brand-new book, Otter Carries On! Maya will be joined in conversation by author-illustrator Hanna Cha. Mole is invited to a party, which is very worrisome. What if...

    Free

    Energy of Color | Exhibit at Cove Gallery

    Energy of Color | Exhibit at Cove Gallery

    Cove Gallery  

    May 15 – June 8 | Curated by Nic Bannerman Closing Reception: Sunday, June 8, 2pm-5pm Gallery Hours: Sunday & Monday, 12pm-5pm; Thursday-Saturday, 12pm-7pm “Color is more than a visual experience—it’s memory, mood, and moment.” Nic Bannerman, curator and painter “Energy of Color” explores the profound relationship between artists and their environments. The distinct palettes...

    Salome

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Production: Claus Guth | Set Designer: Etienne Pluss | Costume Designer: Ursula Kudrna| Lighting Designer: Olaf Freese | Projection Designer: rocafilm/Roland Horvath | Choreographer: Sommer Ulrickson | Dramaturg: Yvonne Gebauer Yannick Nézet-Séguin (Conductor), Elza van den Heever (Salome), Michelle DeYoung (Herodias), Gerhard Siegel (Herod), Piotr Buszewski (Narraboth), Peter Mattei (Jochanaan) Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin...

    $27.00

    Revolutionary Tea on a Gambrel Roof w/Tea & Cake

    Tapley Memorial Hall  

    A dramatization of ‘A Gambrel Roof’, a poem by Lucy Larcom. A creative multi-disciplinary theatrical presentation of a circa 1875 local poem about the historic Danvers Jeremiah Page House. Period music, an art installation, historic tea blends, and signature cakes add to the illustration of the story: In about 1770, when the British monarchy started...

    $20

    Bryson Banks

    Bryson Banks

    Off Cabot Comedy & Events  

    Bryson Banks is an LA-based stand-up comedian. His stand-up videos have garnered millions and millions of views online. Known for his viral military crowd work clips and bold sense of humor. He’s amassed over 130K followers across his social media accounts. He was born in California and raised in Oklahoma. After joining the Marines at...

    $33

    Roomful of Blues

    Firehouse Center for the Arts  

    Even though Roomful of Blues’ lineup has changed over the years, the band has always been one of the tightest, most joyful blues ensembles in the world. Currently an eight-piece unit led by guitarist Chris Vachon, the band has never sounded fresher or stronger. Singer Phil Pemberton brings his sweet and soulful vocals and adds...

    $35

    Carbon Leaf

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Beloved by Rockport audiences, Carbon Leaf—the first band to play the American Music Awards unsigned by a record label—returns with their signature blend of folk-infused indie rock and heartfelt storytelling. Celebrating over 30 years together, the Richmond, Virginia-based band continues to captivate fans with their infectious energy and thought-provoking lyrics. This time around, they’ll feature...

    $26.00