• Gloucester National Honors Art Society Students at Cove Gallery

    Cove Gallery 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester, MA
    Cove Gallery 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester, MA

    Cove Gallery  

    Cove Gallery 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester

    Rocky Neck Art Colony presents a dynamic three-day pop-up exhibition showcasing original work by junior and senior artists from Gloucester High School’s National Art Honor Society, in collaboration with Cape...

    The Underground Railroad in Essex County

    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, United States
    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, United States

    Wenham Museum  

    Wenham Museum 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA

    Afternoon Enrichment for Adults: The underground railroad in essex county In the 19th century, a secret network helping those escaping slavery, known as the Underground Railroad, ran north along the...

    $15.00

    Newburyport Art offers Intro to Spoon Carving with Eric Goodson

    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

    Spoons are central tools in the human experience; they may very well be the first and last tools we use in this life. They also make great projects for beginner...

    $95 – $125

    Salem as Muse: Collecting the Globe with George Schwartz

    Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States
    Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Peabody Essex Museum  

    Peabody Essex Museum East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA

    In 2026, as part of the Salem 400+ initiative, PEM will present "Salem as Muse," a series of talks that highlight works represented in PEM’s collection. These programs will explore...

    $25.00

    Vernal Pool Party: Big Night Celebration!

    Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA, United States
    Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA, United States

    Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary  

    Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA

    Each spring, on the first warm, rainy night, frogs and salamanders emerge and begin an extraordinary journey to the vernal pools where they breed. Go on a one-hour guided walk...

    Marblehead Arts Association “Through the Looking Glass” Spring Gala

    Marblehead Arts Association 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, M, United States
    Marblehead Arts Association 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, M, United States

    Marblehead Arts Association  

    Marblehead Arts Association 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, M

    Follow us down the rabbit hole into a fantasy world of surreal experiences at the Marblehead Arts Association Spring Gala! “Through the Looking Glass” will be a celebration like no...

    $100

    The Dave Matthews Tribute Band

    Larcom Theatre 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, United States
    Larcom Theatre 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, United States

    Larcom Theatre  

    Larcom Theatre 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA

    DMTB is a celebration of the music of the Dave Matthews Band—your time machine to a funky ’90s tea party, when tape trading, big sing-alongs, and fearless musical exploration ruled...

    $29.00

    Film Screening: Last Stand at Dodge

    Peabody Essex Museum  

    Last Stand at Dodge follows jazz/funk band Fats Hammond, which has played at the same Salem club every Tuesday night for 13 years. But when the band suddenly loses its residency, how can the musicians and their loved ones move on? This documentary is a loving portrait of four musicians and their community. Producer/Director/Writer/Editor: Beth...

    $25.00

    William Shakespeare’s RICHARD III presented by Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe

    Gloucester Stage Company  

    Shakespeare introduces one of his most notorious villains in Richard III. Richard, the deformed youngest brother of the newly crowned King Edward, vows to his audience to “prove himself a villain.” Armed with unparalleled skills of persuasion and deceit, he murders and manipulates his way to the English throne. A strangely lovable villain, Richard easily...

    $33

    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

    The Sole Man: The Story of Jan Matzeliger

    Beverly Public Library  

    Have you ever wondered how shoes are made? Join Essex Heritage and the Beverly Public Library for a fun, hands-on children’s program celebrating the incredible life and legacy of Jan Ernst Matzeliger, the brilliant inventor who revolutionized the shoe industry, right here in Essex County and around the world! We’ll explore the fascinating history of...