North of Boston

Portrait of a Sculptor: Walker Hancock & Michael Lafferty
2025-03-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-22 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 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].

Story-Time & Craft Wednesday
2025-03-26 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

“Shark Heart: A Love Story”: An author event with Mass Book Award-Honoree Emily Habeck
2025-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, 15 Sylvan St., Danvers, M, 01923, United States
Join the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers for a special event with Mass Book Award-honoree Emily Habeck! Emily will share her gorgeous novel of metamorphosis, marriage, and motherhood, Shark Heart: A Love Story.
A sweeping love story that is at once lyrical and funny, airy and visceral, Shark Heart is an unforgettable novel about life’s perennial questions, the fragility of memories, finding joy amidst grief, and creating a meaningful life. This daring debut, selected as a New York Times Editor’s Choice, marks the arrival of a wildly talented new writer abounding with originality, humor, and heart.
For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He will retain most of his consciousness, memories, and intellect, but his physical body will gradually turn into a great white shark. As Lewis develops the features and impulses of one of the most predatory creatures in the ocean, his complicated artist’s heart struggles to make peace with his unfulfilled dreams. At first, Wren internally resists her husband’s fate. Is there a way for them to be together after Lewis changes? Then, a glimpse of Lewis’s developing carnivorous nature activates long-repressed memories for Wren, whose story vacillates between her childhood living on a houseboat in Oklahoma, her time with her college ex-girlfriend, and her unusual friendship with a woman pregnant with twin birds.
This program is sponsored by the Mass Book Awards Speakers Bureau and is presented in collaboration with the Massachusetts Center for the Book.
Emily Habeck holds a BFA in Theater from Southern Methodist University and master’s degrees from Vanderbilt Divinity School and Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. Her bestselling debut novel, Shark Heart: A Love Story, was a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice, a Book of the Month selection, a finalist for Book of the Year, a Goodreads choice award nominee, and the #1 Indie Next pick for August 2023. In 2024, Shark Heart was also shortlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award, the Kitschies Golden Tentacle Prize, and the Brooklyn Library Book Prize. Emily is from Ardmore, Oklahoma and currently lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.

The Voice Club
2025-03-25 18:30 - 21:30 | Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Take your shower voice to the stage! Join music lovers on Tuesday nights at the Larcom Theatre for a fun-filled singers’ workshop. Bethany Vahn, a professional singer and voice coach shares vocal techniques, warm-up exercises, and more to find and pull out the magical voice of each student.
ONLY 12 SPOTS AVAILABLE PER CLASS
“Bethany Vahn you are an amazing teacher! Your skill, patience and the knack for choosing the perfect songs, is a gift!! We are so fortunate to work with you! ”
– Krista B., Beverly, MA
Thelarcom.org/thevoiceclub
Runs from Jan 21, 2025 to Mar 25, 2025 and happens every:
Tuesdays: 6:30pm – 9:30pm

Rocky Neck Art Colony: For Women, By Women at Hammond Castle Museum
2025-03-25 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-24 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-23 12:00 - 17:00 | Hammond Castle Museum, 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Rocky Neck Art Colony and Hammond Castle Museum proudly present Portraits of Women, by Women, a special collaboration in celebration of Women’s History Month.
This inspiring exhibit showcases recent portraits by distinguished women artists from the Rocky Neck Art Colony, including Elizabeth Bish, Janice Brand, Robin Colodzin, Susan Ellis, Elizabeth Gauthier, Janet Grover, Joyce Roessler, and Amy Sudarsky. The exhibition highlights the profound impact of portraiture in capturing the essence, strength, and diversity of women’s experiences.
In addition to contemporary works, the exhibition will feature a copy of Winslow Homer’s The Lookout – All’s Well, painted by Irene Fenton Hammond, wife of John Hays Hammond Jr., who resided at Hammond Castle Museum until her passing in 1959 and who was a member of the Rocky Neck Art Colony.
Also on display will be a painting by Natalie Hays Hammond, the accomplished artist, playwright, and Hammond Jr’s sister. Her painting, Costume Designs, Series B, No. 3, Medieval Abbess, is on loan from the Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden in North Salem, NY, which Natalie founded in 1957.
This exhibit is open daily from March 22 through March 30th from noon to 5 pm, and the last entrance is at 4:15 pm, with the exception of Sunday, March 30th, when there will be a closing reception from noon to 2 pm, during which time purchased paintings may be picked up.
Please note: Attendees will have access to the small interior rooms leading down to the Great Hall and the Great Hall. The Museum will be closed to tours.
– Children ages 12 and under are free with tickets.
– Teens and Adults are $15.

Rocky Neck Art Colony present Portraits of Women, by Women
2025-03-25 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-24 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-23 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-22 12:00 - 17:00 | Hammond Castle Museum, 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
Rocky Neck Art Colony and Hammond Castle Museum are collaborating for a special exhibition, “Portraits of Women, by Women,” in honor of Women’s History Month. This exhibit features recent portraits by prominent women artists from the Rocky Neck Art Colony, including Elizabeth Bish, Janice Brand, Robin Colodzin, Susan Ellis, Elizabeth Gauthier, Janet Grover, Joyce Roessler, Amy Sudarsky, and Helen Tory. This inspiring show highlights the profound impact of portraiture in capturing the essence, strength, and diversity of women’s experiences.
In addition to contemporary works, the exhibition will feature a copy of Winslow Homer’s The Lookout – All’s Well painted by Irene Fenton Hammond, wife of John Hays Hammond Jr., who resided at Hammond Castle Museum until her passing in 1959 and was a member of the Rocky Neck Art Colony.
Also on display will be a painting by Natalie Hays Hammond, the accomplished artist, playwright, and sister of museum founder John Hays Hammond Jr. Her painting, Costume Designs, Series B, No. 3, Medieval Abbess, is on loan from the Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden in North Salem, NY, which Natalie founded in 1957.
This exhibit is open daily from Saturday, March 22 through Sunday, March 30 daily from 12:00pm to 5:00pm and the last entrance is at 4:15pm, with the exception on Sunday March 30 when the exhibit will host a closing reception from noon to 2:00pm during which time purchased painting may be picked up. Attendees will have access to the small interior rooms leading down to the Great Hall and the Great Hall. The Museum will be closed to tours.

19-Piece Compaq Big Band w/ Special Guest Vocalist Anaïs Reno at Backbeat Brewing Company
2025-03-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Backbeat Brewing Company, 31A Park Street, Beverly, M, 01915, United States
The 19-piece Compaq Big Band is celebrating their 50th birthday month by performing Monday March 24th at an exciting new-to-us venue, the Backbeat Brewing Company (BBC) in Beverly, Massachusetts. Though it will be our first appearance at one of the North Shore’s undiscovered live music gems, BBC is no stranger to great big band entertainment, first and foremost by the ‘house band’ – the Backbeat Big Band (BBB) – directed by well-known New England jazz trumpeter Jay Daly. In addition to treating Monday night audiences from Beverly and beyond to his all-star band’s programs, Jay and BBC owner Pete Harkins (a HUGE fan of big bands!) have begun welcoming guest ensembles from Greater Boston, including to date the Randy Pingrey Jazz Orchestra and Greg Hopkins Big Band. Pretty darn good company!
There is no cover charge for this show. We’re on 7:00pm-9:30pm. Doors Open 5:00pm. All seating is General Admission, and capacity is limited – SO GET THERE EARLY! Casual dress.
Supercharging our BBC debut will be Special Guest Vocalist Anaïs Reno from New York City. In 2024 we were fortunate to have Anaïs up from New York to be featured in front the full band on three killer concert events, including at the prestigious City Winery Boston. And, she wowed every audience member – from just sitting just a few feet in front of her to around the world – when she performed at a fabulous live studio, on-air FM, and streamed performance at 90.5 WICN in Worcester with a talented quintet of CBB instrumentalists one year ago. Check out video and photos from that special WICN Studio 50 event at [https://www.compaqbigband.com/CBB_AnaisReno_WICN_20240326.php](https://www.compaqbigband.com/CBB_AnaisReno_WICN_20240326.php) , along with a fascinating on-air interview by WICN’s Tom Nutile recorded just after the live performance.
And we’re not done yet with the March 24th program yet – not by a long shot! You’ll also be treated to an exciting opening set by All-City Jazz Ensemble, comprised of students from the Beverly schools’ Grades 5-9, beginning at 6:00pm!
BBC is located at 31A Park Street in downtown Beverly, just across from the MBTA commuter rail station – not very far off Route 128. There’s plenty of parking adjacent to/near the venue, including at the MBTA parking garage at 100 Rantoul Street ($4 cash or card) and metered on-street spaces ($1/hour up until 8:00pm – quarters, card, or Passport Parking App)
BBC offers an assortment of fresh craft beers brewed on premises, as well as non-alcoholic beverages. And, they serve great pizza and bar snacks.
On March 24th Anaïs will be singing arrangements from the Great American Songbook as performed by Ella Fitzgerald with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, as well as other jazz classics as sung by Ella, Carmen McRae, Anita O’Day, Helen O’Connell, and more. A few very hip, more modern takes on timeless vocals will be sprinkled in, such as John Clayton’s powerful version of “Fever”. And, we’ll round out the evening with a few tasty instrumental arrangements from the likes of Chris Walden, Count Basie, Sammy Nestico, Callum Au, and Gordon Goodwin.
Since Anaïs’ public Boston debut with us just ten short months ago at City Winery Boston, this rising New York City jazz star has been busy performing in her hometown of Manhattan, along with appearing on stages in St. Louis, Buffalo, Philadelphia (where one of her very frequent jazz club venues named an ice cream after her…), San Francisco, London, Edinburgh, Lake Tahoe, New Hampshire, and more.
We will have Anaïs’ CDs of her fist two albums, along with vinyl of her second album, available for purchase. All merchandise will be on sale before the show, during intermission, and post-show (cash & cards accepted).
Anaïs began singing the Great American Songbook at the age of eight, and has been performing at legendary Birdland Jazz Club in Times Square since she was thirteen. A graduate of the acclaimed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in NYC, she is an Ella Fitzgerald Scholar who is in her final semester at Purchase College (SUNY Purchase) in New York, majoring in vocal jazz performance.
Among her many accolades, she won the Ben Tucker Jazz Award at the 2023 American Traditions Competition, took First Place at the 2020 Mabel Mercer Foundation competition, received the 2020 Julie Wilson Award, was awarded Second Place at the 2018 Michael Feinstein’s Great American Song Book Academy competition, and earned the 2016 Forte International Competition’s Platinum Award.
She has performed for sold out shows at storied NYC venues such as Rose Hall at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Django, Dizzy’s, and Feinstein’s 54 Below, plus Seneca One Auditorium in Buffalo, NY for International Jazz Day, as well as singing her own compositions with the NY Philharmonic in David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center). Anaïs has also sung at Madison Square Garden, and at the Caramoor Jazz Festival. She delivered a stunning rendition of “America The Beautiful” on national television at Citi Field for the New York Mets/Yankees game on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Anaïs appears regularly at iconic music venues such as Birdland, Chris’ Jazz Club in Philadelphia, and at PizzaExpress in London. Her first album, “Lovesome Thing: Anaïs Reno sings Ellington & Strayhorn”, debuted in 2021, and is a 12-song compilation of 100% Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn collaborations that rose quickly to #6 on the jazz charts. Her second album – “Anaïs Reno at PizzaExpress Live – in London“ – was recorded Summer 2023 at the iconic club’s trendy Soho flagship location. Her third album is nearing completion around the date of this gig.
To get a couple more samples of what you’re in for on March 24th, watch a video collage captured live of her singing with the CBB at the Andres Institute of Art in Brookline, NH on September 20, 2024, and listen to a live recording of her performing Billy May’s arrangement of “I Love You” with us at the The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, NH on July 24, 2024 as part of the TEAM Jaffrey Summer Concert Series. Finally, listen to a couple small-group jazz tracks from Anaïs’ first album that – we’ll be doing full big band arrangements of at the BBC: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bxGPJ3mncM&list=OLAK5uy_kHm45Cra7FSia4UlomWi_YrbNBo2P6cMw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bxGPJ3mncM&list=OLAK5uy_kHm45Cra7FSia4UlomWi_YrbNBo2P6cMw) and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTf7uQMLB4Q&list=OLAK5uy_kHm45Cra7FSia4UlomWi_YrbNBo2P6cMw&index=5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTf7uQMLB4Q&list=OLAK5uy_kHm45Cra7FSia4UlomWi_YrbNBo2P6cMw&index=5)
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Symphony by the Sea: Beethoven, Early and Late
2025-03-23 15:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
With the first chord of his very first symphony, Beethoven shocked the Viennese aristocracy and released a new kind of energy.
In his Symphony No. 8, the recent invention of the metronome proved an invaluable resource.
Explore with us these joyous symphonic masterpieces.
Joshua Brown, violin
The Program
Symphony No. 1 Romance in F for Violin and Orchestra Symphony No. 8

Spring Bingo Party
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Off Cabot Comedy & Events, 9 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Dot it if you got it at the Spring Bingo Party! Join us for bingo hosted by the one and only Greta Gaucho benefiting Over the Rainbow Social Club, a nonprofit organization providing social events and resources for LGBTQ+ mature adults and allies. Classic bingo, fabulous prizes, and a whole lot of sass! Are you feeling lucky? Because Greta has got your number! Show Your Pride a fantastic bingo night to support a great cause! This is an NC-17 event. Find More Information on Over the Rainbow at: www.otrsocialclub.org

Rocky Neck Now 2025: A Celebration of Creativity
2025-03-23 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-22 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.

Children's Broom Decorating at The Hawthorne Hotel
2025-03-23 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.

Pink Talking Fish Meets The Beatles
2025-03-22 20:00 | The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly, CA, 01915, United States
A Fusion of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, Phish AND The Beatles
Pink Talking Fish is a Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act that takes the music from three of the world’s most beloved bands and creates a special treat for fans of the music. This is a special set that will also include music from The Beatles.

2025 Endless Night Salem Vampire Salon Noir Blanc
2025-03-22 19:30 - 23:00 | Ames Hall, 290 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Your Hosts Alexis Pharae & Benjamin Addam cordially invite you to an encore of the Endless Night Salem Vampire Salon Noir Blanc.
Join us for an evening of drinks, dancing, and Magick… in your finest Black AND White attire!
DRESS CODE : Mix and match your black and white attire to create a formal, over-the-top look! Classy pairings of the color duo is encouraged… but an all-white or all-black outfit will hit the mark as well!
This is a semi-formal / formal event. Have fun, but please no costumes. And as always, NO other colors are allowed… and RED is ALWAYS reserved for the Hosts. No Red Items will be allowed, and no colored accessories of any kind. Gold or silver jewelry is allowed, as well as colored hair and makeup, but MODERATION IS KEY! If you are unsure whether certain items are acceptable, please ask prior to the event. Guests out of dress code will be denied entry.
Gates open at 7pm for all guests.
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS: $75 (advanced online purchase only) Must be 21+ with proper ID, and abide by the Vampire Salon Code of Conduct.
Admission into the Endless Night Salem Vampire Salon Noir Blanc
Cash bar
Performances
Photo Booth Experience
VIV TICKETS: $150 ONLY 50 AVAILABLE! (advanced online purchase only) Must be 21+ with proper ID, and abide by the Vampire Salon Code of Conduct.
VIV Guests will receive:
Admission into the Endless Night Salem Vampire Salon Noir Blanc
Open Bar During Cocktail Hour (7pm-8pm)
Performances
Photo Booth Experience
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Passed Sweet Treats
Access to the VIV Mezzanine
Premium Front Row VIV Stage Lounge
Exclusive On-Stage Champagne Experience
This event is one of the central gatherings for the Vampire Culture (VC) and community of Salem, and New England. Salem is the center of energy for Witch City Halo.
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Endless Night Links: Website | Instagram | Facebook
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ADDITIONAL DRESS CODE DETAILS:
The dress code is strictly enforced.
Fangs and contact lenses are encouraged!! Formal Vampire attire is preferred. This includes dress corsets and cloaks. Formal Baroque, Edwardian, steampunk and formal Pagan attire. Masks are acceptable, so long as they are elegant, and/or in line with the underpinnings of the Event Dress Code.
No sneakers, flip flops, or sandals, street clothes, t shirts, baseball caps, sports jerseys, khakis, or blue jeans. No super hero costumes, or other cartoon characters. No uniforms that depict any form of neo-nazism, fascist, or anti-fascist symbolism.

Comedy Night – Featuring Kenny Rogerson
2025-03-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Kenny Rogerson is one of the top comedians in the region and among the best comics nation wide making regular stops to perform in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Rogerson has made appearances on the late night talk shows as well as having been seen on Comedy Central, Showtime, Evening at the Improv, Fox, MTV and has made film appearances in “Fever Pitch” and “There’s Something About Mary.” and has also performed at the prestigious Comics Come Home. Rogerson has appeared as “Kevin the Biker Fireman” on the FX hit show “Rescue Me” and as “Pat the Cop” on ABC’s “It’s All Relative.”
Joe Espi is a regular at Boston’s top clubs such s Kowloon and Giggles, as well as performing at Foxwoods, Catch a Rising Star, the Borgata in Atlantic City and other top level rooms. Espi has also been featured on Chronicle and NESN’s New England Traveler.
Anthony Eugenio, who is a regular at Nick’s Comedy Stop has been featured at Charles Playhouse, Comix Roadhouse, The Tupelo Music Hall, Wicked Funny Comedy, Steve Sweeney’s Comedy Den and more.

The Actors Studio presents "Daughters of The Appalachians" by storyteller Linda Goodman
2025-03-22 19:30 - 21:00 | The Actors Studio of Newburyport, Crossroads Plaza 1 Merrill Street, Unit # 3, Salisbury, MA, 01952, United States
Adapted for the stage by Marc Clopton and Arlene Barnard. In celebration of Women’s HerStory Month
Ms. Goodman’s stories offer an intimate glimpse inside the customs and attitudes of this distinctive part of the country. In this production her characters’ stories are richly enhanced by live original music by Grammy nominated composer E.J Ouellette and choreography by Muriel Baillie.
Adapted for the stage by Marc Clopton and Arlene Barnard.
In celebration of Women’s HerStory Month

Curious George: The Golden Meatball
2025-03-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-22 10:00 - 12:00 | North Shore Music Theatre, Dunham Road 54, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Curious George: The Golden Meatball is a lovable adventure that is sure to leave young audiences singing and swinging down the aisles. Join Curious George, the inquisitive, lovable monkey-star of books, movies, and the award-winning PBS television show in a brand new musical! With every swing and flip, George takes the audience through a fun-filled adventure, in which he learns more about Rome… and meatballs… and the secret ingredient to cooking!​

Walking Tour: Public Sculpture of Gloucester
2025-03-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Cape Ann Museum, 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, 01930, United States
Meet outside the CAM Downtown Campus
27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA, 01930
Registration Required
Gloucester has been home to a number of prominent American sculptors. Take a tour of public works by these important artists found around the city’s downtown area. The tour is approximately 1 hour in length and is weather permitting.
Photo Credit: Albert Henry Atkins (1880-1951). Spirit of the Sea, 1915, bronze. Collection of Cape Ann Museum. Gift of Donald and Lila Monell, 2006 [Accession # 2006.22]

Maple Strolls at Appleton Farms
2025-03-22 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!

Ocean Music Action
2025-03-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Some of the most beautiful music ever written was inspired by the ocean. Ocean Music Action presents carefully curated, multi-sensory concerts centered around our shared love of the ocean. The performances will leave you inspired, and they offer opportunities for further connection and engagement in a variety of settings.
SCHEDULE
11 AM: Concert
-Location: Shalin Liu Performance Center
2 PM: Volunteer Opportunity for the Ocean
-Location: TBD
The ocean is our most precious resource. It covers 71% of our planet, produces half of the world’s oxygen, helps regulate global temperatures and weather patterns, and provides the main source of food for three billion people. In addition, the ocean is a place for recreation and restoration. Studies show that being in and around water makes us happier and healthier. Ocean health and human health are intertwined.
Each concert is paired with a volunteer waterway cleanup or other activity in partnership with a local conservation organization. This experience gives audiences and musicians the opportunity to work hand in hand toward the common goal of cleaner oceans for all. Additionally, they contribute a portion of donations to their partner organizations.
Free, Reservations Encouraged
Happens on the following Dates:
Mar 22, 2025, 11:00am to 12:30pm Timezone: EDT
Mar 22, 2025, 2:00pm to 3:30pm Timezone: EDT

Children's Maple in the Barnyard at Appleton Farms, Ipswich, MA
2025-03-22 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!

Spring Equinox Sound Bathing with Healing Haus
2025-03-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Know before you go
In-person event
Location: Anila Quayyum Agha’s All the Flowers Are For Me Gallery
$5 Members and Salem residents; $10 nonmembers
No experience with sound bathing or mindfulness is needed to participate. Come as you are — we’ll meet you there!
Sealed water is permitted in the galleries during meditation. We recommend you bring a yoga mat, wear comfortable clothing and silence your devices to get the most out of this experience.
Join us for a spring-themed sound bathing experience to usher in a fresh start. Reset your mind with a seasonally-relevant guided meditation and an immersive listening experience that includes the soothing sound of quartz crystal bowls. We hope you’ll leave feeling refreshed and ready to rise into the spring season.
