• Hammers on Stone: The Granite Industry on Cape Ann

    Hammers on Stone: The Granite Industry on Cape Ann
    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States
    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

    Cape Ann Museum Green  

    Cape Ann Museum Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA

    For over a century, the granite industry played a vital role in Cape Ann’s economy, providing work for men from across New England and around the world, generating profits for...

    Free for general admission

    Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders & Literary Legends

    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

    Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour featuring architectural treasures from PEM’s collection! The only walking tours in Salem that offer entry into historic buildings, PEM’s tours cover five centuries of...

    $15.00

    Bonsai Workshop at Bent Water Brewing Company

    Bent Water Brewing Company  

    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...

    $85.00

    Artist talk with photographer David Rabkin: “Under The Hood” – Sunday October 26th, 2pm

    Marblehead Arts Association  

    Join photographer, David Rabkin at the Marblehead Arts Association as he highlights particularly intriguing features of his unique photographic art and demonstrates them in Photoshop, in order to enhance your understanding and appreciation of some intricacies of human perception that help make these works powerful. As a bonus, since David used to direct the Museum...

    Earth Music Theater

    Shalin Liu Performance Center  

    Free, reservations encouraged. Earth Music Theater is the brainchild of guitarist and multimedia artist Steve Thomas, whose work explores the porous boundaries between music, nature, and visual storytelling. Using electric guitar, ambient textures, live-looping, and projected visuals, Thomas constructs immersive performance environments that evolve in real time.

    Free

    Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents One Act Wonders

    Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents One Act Wonders
    Gloucester Stage 267 East Main St., Gloucester, MA, United States
    Gloucester Stage 267 East Main St., Gloucester, MA, United States

    Gloucester Stage  

    Gloucester Stage 267 East Main St., Gloucester, MA

    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,...

    $28.00

    Hocus Pocus Decorations at Ropes Mansion

    Hocus Pocus Decorations at Ropes Mansion
    Ropes Mansion and Garden 318 Essex St, Salem, M, United States
    Ropes Mansion and Garden 318 Essex St, Salem, M, United States

    Ropes Mansion and Garden  

    Ropes Mansion and Garden 318 Essex St, Salem, M

    Get into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion (318 Essex Street) to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus. You won’t have to bob for apples during this visit to Allison’s house, but it’s a must-see for any fan this October! Please note: Self-guided tours of...

    Free

    Sinister Streets: Witch Trials, Murders & Literary Legends

    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

    Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour featuring architectural treasures from PEM’s collection! The only walking tours in Salem that offer entry into historic buildings, PEM’s tours cover five centuries of...

    $15.00

    Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents One Act Wonders

    Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe presents One Act Wonders
    Gloucester Stage 267 East Main St., Gloucester, MA, United States
    Gloucester Stage 267 East Main St., Gloucester, MA, United States

    Gloucester Stage  

    Gloucester Stage 267 East Main St., Gloucester, MA

    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,...

    $28.00

    Hocus Pocus Decorations at Ropes Mansion

    Hocus Pocus Decorations at Ropes Mansion
    Ropes Mansion and Garden 318 Essex St, Salem, M, United States
    Ropes Mansion and Garden 318 Essex St, Salem, M, United States

    Ropes Mansion and Garden  

    Ropes Mansion and Garden 318 Essex St, Salem, M

    Get into the Halloween spirit and visit the Ropes Mansion (318 Essex Street) to see the exterior decorated in the style of the ‘90s cult classic Hocus Pocus. You won’t have to bob for apples during this visit to Allison’s house, but it’s a must-see for any fan this October! Please note: Self-guided tours of...

    Free

    MA250 Lunch & Learn with Wolfe Adventures & Tours – Virtual

    Join Taunya Wolfe Finn, owner of Wolfe Adventures & Tours to learn about creative off the beaten path itineraries that celebrate MA250. The Wolfe Tours team specializes in developing custom tours for all ages throughout New England, the US and beyond. October 28, 2025 at 12PM REGISTER HERE