North Andover Historical Society
In the two and a half centuries since American Independence was declared and secured, little attention has been spent looking into the roles of communities other than those who participated in significant events or were centers of population. Boston, Lexington, Concord, & Bunker Hill play an outsized role in the public memory of the American...
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
As our coastlines change, the areas where sharks visit along the coast is changing. With all the shark-tivity in 2024, the team at Crane Beach has been working with experts to learn more about these important top predators, and what their presence means for the health of our coastlines. One of the groups we’ve been...
North Andover Historical Society
Scott W. Dianis is a longtime resident of Andover with a keen interest in local history, particularly in the stories that help explain the town’s early development and evolution. He recently published an updated edition of Sarah Bailey’s “Historical Sketches of Andover”, detailing the town’s history from founding to the early 19th century.
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
Take a virtual tour of Sandy Point State Reservation between the tides and into the tidal pools among the rocks to learn about the diverse species that reside in intertidal and subtidal zones. Join Lisa Hutchings of MassAudubon Joppa Flats who will share vibrant images and captivating, informative video clips to help you learn about...
Cape Ann Museum Green
Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Janet & William Ellery James Center, CAM Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 CAM Members Free, Non-Members $10 Registration is required as space is limited. Led by organ builders John Schreiner and Steve Malionek, learn about the art and science behind voicing an organ once...
Rockport Music
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI) presents a night of science by the sea with renowned aging scientist Steven Austad, Ph.D. Please join us on Tuesday, June 3rd at 6p to hear Dr. Austad tell stories of some extraordinary animals, considering why, for example, animal species that fly live longer than earthbound species, and why animals...
Cape Ann Museum Green
Saturday, June 7, 2025 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Janet & William Ellery James Center, CAM Green 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 CAM Members Free, Non-Members $10 Registration is Required as space is limited. Designing, building and installing a pipe organ is often a years-long process from initial client meetings through design, shop construction,...
Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens
Join Wheaton College professor R. Tripp Evans for an exploration of his latest book, The Importance of Being Furnished: Four Bachelors at Home, a portrait of four fascinating men who shaped American style from the Gilded to the Jazz Age yet whose lives have until now remained in shadow. Pioneers in the fields of professional...
Cape Ann Museum Green
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...
Cape Ann Museum
Thursday, June 19, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Gloucester City Hall 9 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930 Free and Open to the Public. Join the Cape Ann Museum at Gloucester City Hall to celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m....
Cape Ann Museum Green
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....
Babson Boulder Parking
Sunday, June 29, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Babson Boulder Parking Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 $10 for CAM Members, $20 for non-members Registration Required On Cape Ann, the name “Dogtown” conjures up many things — vast woodlands and trails; stone walls and cellar holes; tales of witches and widows; an ill-fated bullfighter; pastures,...
