North of Boston

Shannon Fiedler: The Pregnancy Brain Tour
2025-02-22 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-02-21 21:00 - 23:00, 2025-02-21 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Off Cabot Comedy & Events, 9 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Shannon Fiedler is a NYC based comedian, writer and content creator, with over 450k followers across social media. Last year, she was named a comic to watch at the New York Comedy Festival, and her debut hour long special, Thirty, Flirty and Crying, released on YouTube this fall 2025.

The Longest Run - Ski-A-Thon & Après Ski Party
2025-02-22 15:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Ski Bradford, 60 S. Cross Street, Haverhill, MA, 01835, United States
Don’t miss L’Arche Boston North’s 1st Annual Ski-A-Thon and Après Ski Party! Enjoy a fun afternoon on the slopes followed by a great party while raising money for adults with intellectual disabilities. Whether you want to compete in The Longest Run, simply ski for fun or enjoy the Après Ski Party, there are plenty of ways to participate.
$200 Ski-A-Thon includes:
• Exclusive Longest Run Lift Ticket (2pm-9pm),
• Food Voucher (available for redemption in the lodge 2pm-6pm),
• L’Arche Longest Run Winter Beanie
• Entry to the Après L’Arche Party following the Ski-A-Thon.
Prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories, including:
• Longest Run
• Most Money Raised
• Best Costume
• Most Team Spirit
$150 Fun Ski and Après includes:
• Exclusive Longest Run Lift Ticket (2pm-9pm)
• Entry to the Après L’Arche Party following the Ski-A-Thon.
$75 Après L’Arche Party includes:
• Outdoor entertainment
• Heavy appetizers and warm bites provided by Simply Elegant catering
• Hot chocolate and sweet treats
• Cash Bar
REGISTRATION DEADLINE February 1, 2025
About L’Arche Boston North
L’Arche Boston North’s community life is centered around five communal homes, twenty-three core members (persons with intellectual disabilities), and a Culinary Collaborative Program. In addition to lifelong homes, L’Arche provides professional support services and seeks ways for core members to be actively engaged in the civic, social, and spiritual life in the Greater Haverhill Area north of Boston.
Larchebostonnorth.org

Fashion in the Season of Revolution: A Panel Discussion and a Revolutionary Reenactor Promenade
2025-02-22 14:30 - 16:10 | PEM, 161 Essex St, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) invites you to step back in time with Fashion in the Season of Revolution, a dynamic exploration of the intersection between style, society, and conflict in the Revolutionary era. This engaging program, presented in cooperation with Leslie’s Retreat 250, offers a unique blend of scholarship, storytelling, and immersive experience, combining a thought-provoking panel discussion with a vibrant Revolutionary reenactor promenade.
2:30pm – Panel begins in Morse Auditorium – Welcome and panelist introductions – Petra Slinkard
2:40pm – Presentation: PEM Collection in Focus – Abigail Adams’ Petticoat – Paula Bradstreet Richter, Curator-at-Large, PEM
3:00pm – Presentation: Purchasing Patriotism: New England Shoe Stories During the Revolutionary Era – Dr. Kimberly Alexander, University of New Hampshire
3:20pm – Presentation: “I Dress as Genteel As Possible:”; Research and Context in Living History Interpretation – Dr. Emily A. Murphy, Curator, National Park Service.
3:40pm- Presentation: Inspiration Up Close – A Story of Reenactment Dress – a conversation with Henry Rutkowski and Petra Slinkard
3:55pm – Invitation to reenactors to join on stage and audience to view costumes up close
4:10pm – Program concludes
This event is presented by the Peabody Essex Museum in collaboration with Leslie’s Retreat 250
This event is included with museum admission. (Salem residents and employees always visit for free)

Florence & the Uffizi Gallery
2025-02-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Florence and the Uffizi Gallery is a journey into the Italian Renaissance through the most beautiful, representative works of art of the period. It is a totally immersive and unique experience and allows the audience to see, listen, feel and savor the most outstanding and celebrated breeding ground of creativity in the history of art.
The film follows a trail of over 10 museums and 150 artworks amongst the most well-known in the world. It is an artistic foray into Florence taking in everything from the Brancacci Chapel to the Bargello National Museum, from Palazzo Medici, to the narrow city streets and Brunelleschi’s Dome, from Palazzo Vecchio to the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia Gallery, without neglecting picture postcard places such as the Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria.
Florence is the artistic home to legendary figures like Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, Raphael, Leonardo and Botticelli.
Approx. runtime: 91 minutes

Leslie’s Retreat 250th Trolley Tour
2025-02-22 12:30 - 16:00 | St. Peter’s-San Pedro Epsicopal Church, 24 St. Peter Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Join us for a FREE 90-minute Trolley tour from Salem to Marblehead and back will discuss how and where the American Revolution could have started in Marblehead and/or Salem on February 26, 1775, almost two months before the first battles of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and then Concord on the 19 th of April.
The Trolley will begin boarding 15 minutes before departure outside of St. Peter’s-San Pedro Episcopal Church at 24 Saint Peter Street Salem, MA.
Everyone with a reservation must be on the Trolley 10 MINUTES before departure ( by 12:20pm or 2:20pm). If you do not arrive by this time any open seats will be given on a first-come-first-served basis.
CLICK HERE to Register

Rocky Neck Now 2025: A Celebration of Creativity
2025-02-22 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-21 12:00 - 17:00 | The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, M, 01930, United States
Location: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
Exhibition Dates: February 21 – April 6
Opening Reception: Sunday, February 23, 4pm–6pm
Gallery Hours: Friday–Sunday, Noon – 5pm
Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) is thrilled to kick off the 2025 exhibition season with Rocky Neck Now, the much-anticipated annual members show. This dynamic exhibition brings together an exciting and diverse collection of recent works from 92 RNAC artists, offering a stunning reflection of talent, vision, and artistic passion. With pieces spanning painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and more, visitors will experience a rich and varied exploration of contemporary creativity—from bold abstracts to evocative realism.
Celebrate with Us!
The public is invited to immerse themselves in art and community at RNAC’s lively Opening Reception on Sunday, February 23, from 4pm to 6pm. Meet the artists, engage in conversation, and enjoy refreshments, drinks, and a welcoming creative atmosphere.

Newburyport Art presents our two February Exhibitions: Elements, and Featured Artist: Jennifer Day
2025-02-22 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Newburyport Art Association, 65 Water St, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Newburyport Art (NAA) is thrilled to announce two new exhibitions opening on February 1st! On view in the Sargent and Hartson Galleries is Elements, an exhibition that responds to elements of nature or “elemental” feelings/experiences in an artist’s life. Running alongside Elements is Featured Artist Jennifer Day, on view in the Hills Gallery. Additionally, the Winter Gift Shop will open on Feb 1. A joint reception for Elements and Jennifer Day will be held on Saturday, February 8th, from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Elements features 130 artworks by 99 artists from the Newburyport area and beyond. Artists responded with depictions of the natural landscape, mixed media abstractions of fire, water and ice, sculptures reminiscent of rock and clay, and powerful commentary on the current state of our environment.
In the next door Hills Gallery, Featured Artist Jennifer Day utilizes black oil paint on a gessoed panel to reveal the drama of water without the infinite options of local color. Gray scale sensitivity and range is her goal. To achieve this, she works reductively by rubbing the surface and scraping her finger methodically through the paint to reveal the light beneath. Jennifer works between two opposites: the geometry of the picture plane versus the challenge of the nebulous, the fleeting, and the impulse of nature to escape the plane altogether.
Running concurrently alongside Elements and Featured Artist Jennifer Day is the Winter Gift Shop, on view until March 29th.
The galleries are free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00am–5:00pm and Sunday from 1:00pm–5:00pm. Newburyport Art is closed on Mondays. The ground-floor Hills Gallery has an accessible entrance. More information, as well as an online gallery is available at newburyportart.org.
Founded in 1948, Newburyport Art is dedicated to promoting and exhibiting members’ work and to providing art education and access to the visual arts for the entire community.

Maple Strolls at Appleton Farms
2025-02-22 11:00 - 14:30 | Appleton Farms, 219 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, United States
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 roads and past several historic landscapes to our Appleton maple grove. You’ll learn some of the history of maple sugaring as well as the science behind what makes maple sap run in our trees. The stroll concludes with a visit to our sugar shack where you will see firsthand how we turn the collected sap into our delicious Appleton maple syrup!
Be sure to wear weather appropriate clothing and boots or shoes that are appropriate for hiking in potentially wet and muddy spots or over uneven hilly terrain. All Maple Strolls are weather permitting and will last approximately 1 hour, walking much of that time. We welcome all ages; however, information is geared towards those 10 and up. Have smaller kids? Check out our family geared maple programming, Maple in the Barnyard!
Space is limited for this event and pre-registration is strongly recommended.
We will have a food station open selling maple baked goods, snacks and treats from 12-3pm by the sugar shack. Make sure to stop by! No pizza service will be available. The Farm Store is open 10am-4pm where you can buy our very own syrup. Make sure to stop by!

Children's Maple in the Barnyard at Appleton Farms, Ipswich, MA
2025-02-22 10:45 - 15:00 | Appleton Farms, 219 County Road, Ipswich, MA, 01938, United States
Sessions @ 10:45-11:30; 12-12:45; 1-1:45; 2:15-3:00
Trustees Member Adult: $9; Trustees Member Child: $9;
Nonmember Adult: $15; Nonmember Child: $15;
Children under 2 are free
Maple Season is here! This special program for ages 3-11 & their families will focus on the magic of maple from start to finish. We will discover this tradition by observing trees, tasting sap, learning the tools involved, and finally, tasting the sweet product. We will make sure to have time to visit our barnyard animals!
This program is for families and will last approximately 45 minutes. Please dress for the weather as the program is held outdoors. Children over 12 may be better suited for our Adult Maple Strolls as the information at Maple in the Barnyard is geared towards a younger audience, however, all are welcome.
Looking for a more adult tour? Sign up for our Adult Maple Stroll instead!
Space is limited for this event and pre-registration is strongly recommended.
We will have a food station open selling maple baked goods, snacks and treats from 11:30-3pm by the sugar shack. The Farm Store is open 10am-4pm where you can buy our very own syrup. Make sure to stop by!

Portrait of a Sculptor: Walker Hancock & Michael Lafferty
2025-02-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Cape Ann Museum Green, 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Walker Hancock was one of the premier American sculptors of the 20th century and a highly engaged and respected member of the Cape Ann community. Michael Lafferty is a skilled photographer who spent hours photographing Hancock in his Lanesville studio, creating a series of intimate portraits of the sculptor at work. This exhibit will combine the work of Lafferty and Hancock.
The CAM Green offers free general admission, vehicle reservations are recommended .
Image: Michael Lafferty, Walker Hancock recasting Arion, 1995, digital print from 35mm film. Gift of the artist, 2022 [2022.074].

Red Coat March: Leslie’s Retreat 250th Reenactment
2025-02-22 09:30 - 11:30 | City of Salem, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
All are welcome to join at 9:30am at St. Peter’s-San Pedro Episcopal Church at 24 St. Peter’s Church to learn the history behind Leslie’s Retreat, and to hear from current elected officials. For more information about this program CLICK HERE
Beginning at 10:30 am with the tolling of the church bells, the Red Coats will begin their march towards the North Bridge for a live reenactment of Leslie’s Retreat. Public are encouraged to view the interaction between the Red Coats and local militia from the designated viewing spot on the North Bridge. The actual reenactment on the North Bridge will start right at 11am. For more event information about this event CLICK HERE

The Salem Gunpower Raid of February 26th, 1775, known locally as “Leslie’s Retreat”, was a significant incident leading up to the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. On Sunday, February 26th, 1775, Lt. Colonel Alexander Leslie of the 64th Regiment of Foot embarked from Castle Island in Boston Harbor aboard the HMS Lively to confiscate some cannon the Salem militia had recently secured. Leslie’s orderly landing and march from Marblehead to Salem was noticed and the alarm raised. By the time he arrived in Salem, the drawbridge across the North River to where the cannons were stashed, had been raised. A large rabble of Salemites had formed surrounding and upon the Bridge – a tense situation only grew more excited as British troops attempted to requisition some small boats to cross the North River.
After a few hours and stiff negotiation between Col. Leslie, Captain John Felt, Colonel Timothy Pickering and Rev. Thomas Barnard, an agreement was met. The frequently cited account of the incident by Charles Endicott mentions, “By the prudence and praise-worth forbearance of Colonel Leslie, any serious collision with the troops was happily averted”. Under a lesser officer than Leslie, it is easy to imagine the inciting incident of the Revolution starting at our North Bridge rather than Concord’s. The drawbridge would be lowered, Col. Leslie and his troops would march 30 rods (~500 feet) into North Salem to do their search, accomplishing their mission of searching for the guns, before returning to their vessel in Marblehead Harbor and ultimately back to Boston. While no shots were fired that day, the incident is historically significant on several counts and deserves our recognition and commemoration. A British magazine published April 1775 stated that “the Americans have hoisted the standard of liberty at Salem”, clearly viewing this as an inciting incident to the anticipated conflict.
This event is Presented by Salem 400+ with the active support of The Leslie’s Retreat Salem Resistance.

Hike & Seek: Magic in the Winter Forest
2025-02-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens, Chickering Road 153, North Andover, M, 01845, United States
Have you ever wondered what happens in nature during the winter months? Do you have questions like, “where do certain animals go” or “why does it snow”? Join us this February school vacation for this self-guided winter themed family-friendly bundle for use along the Stevens-to-Stevens trail in North Andover to discover the magic within the Winter forest.
Participants will be emailed an activity bundle to help them look for clues along the trail and work as a team to discover the tiny world beneath their feet and under their nose. This is a self-guided program. Pre-registration required to receive downloadable bundle of winter themed created activities, including maps, scavenger hunt, crafts, additional reading list and recipes.
The special trail will run from February 16 to March 1. Please use your bundle on any day of your choosing. Please note: the Stevens-to-Stevens trail is less traveled than our major trails and snow drifts may occur. Participants are welcome to park at 153 Chickering Road, North Andover Road to start the walk. The trail begins on the Stevens-to-Stevens Trail adjacent to the Town Common. Use map for reference.
Membership: To locate information about your Membership, including Member ID, expiration date, and more please visit: https://tickets.thetrustees.org/membership.
Tickets: To look up your tickets or re-send an email confirmation, please visit: https://tickets.thetrustees.org/orders
Member Family: $9;
Nonmember Family: $15;

1- Day Spoon Carving Workshop
2025-02-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Calvo Wood Carving School, 235 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Discover the Art of Spoon Carving!
Ever wanted to create something beautiful and functional with your own hands? Join us for a Spoon Carving workshop, where you’ll learn the craft of transforming a simple block of wood into a unique handmade utensil you can use every day!
Why Spoon Carving? It’s a perfect project for beginners: Spoon carving is a great introduction to woodworking- no prior experience is needed!
Relaxing and Therapeutic: Carving is a mindful, calming process that helps you focus and unwind.
It’s Functional Art: Take home a beautiful, hand-carved spoon, perfect for your kitchen or as a thoughtful gift.
All Tools Provided: We’ll supply you with everything necessary to carve and make your wooden spoon. ($15 for wood). You just need to bring yourself and your enthusiasm!
Quick Story: I had a woman who was very apprehensive about her abilities and called me multiple times to reconfirm. On the day of the workshop, we walked through all the steps from designing to making. At the end of the day she came up to me with her spoon in her hands, as if she was holding a gift, and with a big smile said, “I want you to know that this is the most beautiful thing that I have ever made in my life”.
Don’t miss out on this hands-on, engaging workshop. Join us for a fun and fulfilling experience that combines craftsmanship with creativity. Let’s carve something amazing together! You will be surprised with what you create and everyone has a great time!
All class days run from 9 am – 5 pm.
For more information:
Call: (978) 283-0231
Email: david@calvostudio.com
Website: https://www.davidcalvo.com/woodcarving_classes.html

Children's Broom Decorating at The Hawthorne Hotel
2025-02-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Hawthorne Hotel, 18 Washington Sq. West, Salem, 01970, United States
Children’s Broom Decorating at The Hawthorne Hotel 10/6
Workshop Time: 9am-12pm Sunday October 6, 2024
Activity Length: 20 minutes
Location: The Hawthorne Hotel 18 Washington Square West, Salem MA 01970
Hosted By: This is a self-guided activity overseen by Good Witch Apprentices
Decorate a magical broom with craft tape, stickers, ribbon, tulle and a charm.
Under age 4 may participate with the help of a supervising adult.
Ticket purchase only admits one (1) participating child.
Please note: Event ticket purchases are non-refundable at this time.

Eric D’Alessandro
2025-02-21 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
This show is for audiences 18+
VIP tickets include Post Show Meet & Greet!
Eric D’Alessandro, a charismatic New Yorker with an unfiltered sense of humor, a camera, and a knack for storytelling, has etched his name into the hearts of comedy lovers across the nation. His unique comedic style, infused with his Italian-American heritage, spins raw, relatable narratives that resonate with the everyday American.

Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties by Jen Silverman
2025-02-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Salem State University- Callan Studio Theater, 352 Lafayette St., Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Betty is rich; Betty is lonely; Betty’s busy working on her truck; Betty wants to talk about love, but Betty needs to hit something. And Betty keeps using a small hand mirror to stare into parts of herself she’s never examined. Five different women named Betty collide at the intersection of anger, sex, and the “thea-tah.”
For mature audiences.
February 21, 22, and 28 and March 1, 2025 at 7:30 pm
February 23 and March 2, 2025 at 2:00pm

Fashioning for Freedom: Layers of Liberty
2025-02-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, SALEM, MA, 01970, United States
History Alive presents Fashioning for Freedom: Layers of Liberty–a fashion show bringing to life famous Black historical figures in period-accurate dress. Attendees will learn about their lives and legacies and see some fabulous clothes!

Leslie’s Retreat: Salem on the Brink of Revolution Exhibit Opening Reception & Lecture
2025-02-21 17:00 - 19:30 | Salem Regional Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
On the 250th Anniversary of Leslie’s Retreat, this National Park Service exhibit will explore why Crown soldiers under Lt. Col. Alexander Leslie came to Salem on February 26, 1775, who were the major players in the event, and how this event has been remembered and celebrated in Salem in the last 250 years.

This free exhibit will be on display starting on February 21st at the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem.

The evening starts with a FREE opening reception followed by a lecture presented by Dr. Emily Murphy.

CLICK HERE to Register for the Reception

Curious Creatures
2025-02-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Wenham Museum, 132 Main St., Route 1A, Wenham, MA, 01984, United States
Learn about exotic and unusual animals in this hands-on, 40-minute interactive presentation. Children will meet 10-12 creatures and have the opportunity to touch and hold each one! Learn more about Curious Creatures by clicking here.
Save time afterwards to explore the rest of the museum galleries included in your ticket price.
Presentations at 10:30 AM and 11:20 AM. Click here for the 11:20 AM event.
Advanced Registration Required.
Tickets:
$10 Child/Adult/Senior Members
$14 Child/Adult/Senior Nonmembers
Happens on the following Dates:
Feb 21, 2025, 10:30am to 11:10am Timezone: EST
Feb 21, 2025, 11:20am to 12:00pm Timezone: EST

Kids Free Week at Hammond Castle Museum
2025-02-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Hammond Castle Museum, 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Discover, Explore, and Learn at Hammond Castle Museum this February School Vacation Week!
Let your child’s imagination soar and join us as we welcome school-age children to explore the home and innovative legacy of one of America’s most prolific inventors, John Hays Hammond Jr. Dive into the world of science, technology, and creativity with self-guided tours that allow visitors to move through the Museum’s galleries at their own pace.
Little ones can embark on an animal-themed adventure designed to keep them engaged throughout the Museum. Older kids will love engaging with our digital panel featuring original games inspired by Hammond and his contemporaries’ groundbreaking innovations such as our newest addition, Frequency Hoppers, which brings history and science to life in a fun and interactive way. Let them experiment with sound in the whispering gallery, marvel at Hammond’s inventive spirit, and explore the Museum’s unique passages and rooms showcasing a blend of science, history, and art.
As a repeated Reader’s Choice Best of North Shore winner by Northshore Magazine and a Trip Advisor Traveler’s Choice award recipient for the last three consecutive years, you can trust that your visit will be an unforgettable experience. As a STEAM organization (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics), we also celebrate our role as a historic house museum and lapidarium, emphasizing works of stone and marble in ways that set us apart. This fusion of disciplines makes Hammond Castle Museum a true New England treasure.
Accessibility Note: Please be aware that at nearly a century old, the Hammond Castle Museum is not handicapped accessible due to many difficult and winding stairs on the campus and within the Museum. The following items are not permitted on the grounds or within the Museum: food and drinks other than water, large bags and backpacks, strollers and oversized baby carriers.
