North of Boston

Walking Tour: Patriots and Privateers of Revolutionary Middle Street
2025-06-13 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, 01930, United States
Cape Ann Museum Courtyard, Downtown Campus
27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA, 01930
$10 for CAM Members, $20 for non-members
Registration Required
As a seaport town jutting into the Atlantic, Gloucester was of strategic importance during the American Revolution and always under threat of attack. The people of the town stood ready to take action against the British, and many of them did. In this walking tour down Middle Street — one of Gloucester’s oldest streets – we will step back in time to meet people who were witness to Revolution right from this spot; see where they lived and gathered, in houses still standing today; and hear the stories of the roles they played in defending liberty, as patriots, privateers, preachers and more. This tour was developed in conjunction with the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution.
Stroll with a CAM Docent for about 1 1/2 hours as you walk Middle Street in 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 rain or shine, CAM staff photo.

Mornings at the Museum
2025-06-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-11 08:00 - 17:00 | 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 Musical Box Performs Genesis Live
2025-06-12 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
50 years later, THE MUSICAL BOX, internationally renowned for its historical accuracy, presents the original GENESIS LIVE performance in painstaking detail and offers an evening of time travel.
A haunting album cover reveals the unique and dramatic world of GENESIS on stage, released as GENESIS LIVE (1973). The show would include songs from NURSERY CRYME, FOXTROT – Genesis’ latest album – but also rarities the band would never perform again.
The audience would witness for the first time PETER GABRIEL‘s antics and mysterious costumes adorning SUPPER’S READY, GENESIS’ masterpiece. This show has acquired a cult-like following amongst GENESIS fans and is considered the quintessential early GENESIS performance.
GENESIS LIVE was recorded at De Montfort Hall in Leicester England on February 25Th 1973.

Waitress
2025-06-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-06-11 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-06-11 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-06-10 19:30 - 22:00 | North Shore Music Theatre, Dunham Road 54, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
If life were only as simple as pie… Composed by Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles (“Love Song,” “Brave”), WAITRESS follows Jenna, a talented pie-maker with big dream but trapped in an troubled marriage while working at a small-town diner. Filled with friendship and the thrill of a new romance, WAITRESS is a smash hit musical, baked from the heart, that celebrates resilience and the pursuit of happiness.

THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams
2025-06-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-11 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.

Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents One Act Wonders
2025-06-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-09 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.

Bonsai Workshop at Twisted Fate Brewing
2025-06-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Twisted Fate Brewing, Andover Street 120, Danvers, M, 01923, 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 Twisted Fate Brewing. We offer a selection of IPAs, Stouts, and Belgian ales, as well as Pilsners crafted in our lagering tank. Our menu features a variety of pizza, calzones, salads, and chicken finger meals, while on Saturdays and Sundays we serve hot pretzels for an extra touch of indulgence.
Under 21 policy: Please contact Twisted Fate Brewing 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/twisted-fate-brewing
Happens on the following Dates:
May 22, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 12, 2025, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Timezone: EDT

Summer in the City Concert Series
2025-06-12 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-06-11 18:00 - 22:00, 2025-06-10 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.

Michael’s Harborside in Newburyport Presents FREE Live Music Nights
2025-06-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Michael’s Harborside, Tournament Wharf 1, Newburyport, M, 01950, United States
Visit Michael’s Harborside in Newburyport for FREE Live Music from talented local artists every Thursday through Sunday from a variety of local musicians from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Restaurant hours are Sunday through Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Thursdays through Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. For more information, visit MichaelsHarborside.com.

The Healing of Art
2025-06-12 16:00 - 19:00 | MA
A new show presented at the Cove Gallery on 37 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester, The “Healing of Art” reflects the four realms the artists explore in this exhibition: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. They work in a wide range of media and approaches including paint, sculpture materials, mixed media, and encaustic. Their intention is to connect us together, to harness the reparative power of making and viewing art.

The Shape of Things at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
2025-06-12 12:00 - 17:00 | The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States
Juried by Adria Arch
Opening Reception: Sunday, June 8, 2025, 5pm-7pm
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12pm-5pm
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, Gloucester
The Shape of Things, juried by Adria Arch, features 17 artists from the greater Boston region: Mary Bablitch, Steven Cabral, Cyrille Conan, Monica DeSalvo, Carin Doben, Barbe Ennis, Bette Frank Leahy, Roberta Nigro Hall, Nancy Harrod, L.Marie Lamarche, Ellen Liner, David McCoy, Laura Menucci, Kimberly Quint, Allison Tanenhaus, Amantha Tsaros, and Leslie Zelamsky. The 47 pieces in the exhibition include paintings, mixed media, sculpture and video, all of which utilize the fundamental design element of shape as a defining component of the work.
Lecture: The Shape of Abstraction: Tracing a Visual Revolution, Wednesday, June 25, 7pm
Join Boston artist and educator Adria Arch for a dynamic visual presentation tracing the evolution of abstract art. From early pioneers like Hilma af Klint and Kandinsky to contemporary innovators, Arch’s talk explores how abstraction broke from tradition to express deeper emotional and intellectual ideas. Special focus is given to women artists whose contributions have often been overlooked. Discover how today’s artists continue to push the boundaries of this ever-evolving visual language.
This lecture is offered in conjunction with The Shape of Things, on view at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, June 5 – July 13, 2025.
Feature image: Monica DeSalvo, Acceleration; Leslie Zelamsky, Le Point de Departure; Roberta Nigro Hall, Ruin in Bloom; Allison Tanenhaus, Colobara

Coffee and Conversations at the Carlson Education Center: Red Coat and White Ribbon
2025-06-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Cape Ann Museum Green, 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Carlson Education Center & Janet & William Ellery James Center
CAM Green, 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA
CAM Members Free, Non-Members $5
Registration required as space is limited.
The Redcoat in CAM’s collection is the only surviving example of a British enlisted man’s uniform of this era and was captured during the War of 1812. Join us for a deep dive to learn about the coat and the Gloucester families behind the story.
Join us Thursdays 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 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: British Red Coat, c. 1812. Wool, cotton, brass buttons. Gift of Annie S. Webber, 1946. [# 1150-1].

Newburyport Art offers Abstract Alchemy with Rosalie Cuticchia
2025-06-12 10:00 - 12:30 | Newburyport Art Association, 65 Water St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Abstract Alchemy with Rosalie Cuticchia
Four Thursdays, June 5th – 26th, 10:00am–12:30pm | Upstairs Hartson Gallery
$225 for NAA members / $275 non-members
Painting in the abstract style is often intuitive, expressive, gestural, emotional, process driven, and, if we are lucky, it’s a little peek into the painter’s soul. How to get there is the question.
This series of four classes is about the tools, theories and methods that will lead and support us on our abstract journeys. All levels welcome. Students will be given a basic materials list and suggested palette. Class will take place on June 5, June 12, June 19, and June 26.

Monthly Moonrise Party at the Emerson Inn by the Sea in Rockport
2025-06-11 18:00 - 21:00 | The Emerson Inn, 1 Cathedral Avenue, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Celebrate the rising of the moon, over the Atlantic, with great music, food, and drinks!
June 11
July 10
August 9
September 7
October 6
Reserve now on Resy: https://resy.com/cities/rockport-ma/venues/emerson-inn-by-the-sea?date=2025-06-09&seats=2

Michael’s Harborside in Newburyport Hosts FREE Trivia Nights
2025-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Michael’s Harborside, Tournament Wharf 1, Newburyport, M, 01950, United States
Visit Michael’s Harborside in Newburyport for FREE Trivia every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and test your knowledge of pop culture, sports and more. Get your team signed up at 6:00 p.m. and start playing at 6:30 p.m. Come early to get an appetizer, dinner or drinks! Restaurant hours are Sunday through Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Thursdays through Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. For more information, visit MichaelsHarborside.com.

Music in the Gallery
2025-06-11 13:00 - 13:30 | Cape Ann Museum Green, 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Wednesdays, April 16 – June 25, 2025
1:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Janet & William Ellery James Center, CAM Green
13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Free and open to the public.
Parking is first come, first served.
Join us Wednesdays, April – June in the James Center Gallery to enjoy music during your visit played by C.B. Fisk musicians on a continuo organ. For more information about C.B. Fisk please visit: www.cbfisk.com.
C.B. Fisk organists: Carl Klein, Tim McEwen, Ted Stoddard, Michael Kraft, Barbara Bruns, Mark Nelson, David Pike, along with Kathleen Adams. For biographies please visit: cbfisk.com
Image Credit: Opus 150, designed by C.B. Fisk in 2018 for Christ Church Episcopal, Philadelphia, PA. Photo courtesy of C.B. Fisk.

Story-Time & Craft Wednesday
2025-06-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
NEW PROGRAM ALERT!! Summer is the PERFECT time for outdoor story time and craft making! This BRAND NEW family event is an extension of our Newburyport Arts and Culture Shanties Program and will take place each Wednesday in the Pop Up Park on Merrimac Street – where the Shanties are currently located. Come join the fun this Wednesday and see what it’s all about!
Running each Wednesday until August 21st from 10 AM-12 PM
Free of charge, but donations are welcome

Newburyport Art offers Explorations in Mixed Media with Carole S. Rollins
2025-06-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Newburyport Art Association, 65 Water St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Explorations in Mixed Media with Carole S. Rollins
Three Tuesdays, June 10th – June 24th | 10:00am–1:00pm | Upstairs Hartson Gallery
$200 for NAA members / $250 non-members
In this Intermediate-to-Advanced-level workshop, attendees take a fresh approach to their work. Each brings a source of inspiration such as a poem, prose, a piece of music, a piece of art (not their own) or a concept that speaks to them intellectually and emotionally. From there they will create a mixed media piece based on that concept, to include their own drawings or water-based painting as well as other elements (such as printed patterns, torn paper, etc.) that lend meaning and visual enrichment. There will be lots of sharing and discussion to help each artist achieve his or her goals. This workshop will be held on June 10th, June 17th, and June 24th.

Free Story Time at Cider Hill Farm
2025-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Avenue, Amesbury, M, 01913, United States
Children and their grown-ups to join our friends from the Amesbury Public Library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for stories inspired by farming and the season’s harvest! This program is held under Cider Hill Farm’s picnic tent near the goats. Event is rain or shine. RSVP to just stay informed if anything changes.
