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SUMMARY:Love is Love Pride Market in Downtown Salem
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural Love is Love Market is a free artisan marketplace celebrating Pride weekend in downtown Salem\, MA — and everyone is invited. \nOn Saturday\, June 27\, 2026\, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM\, Old Town Hall (indoor) and Derby Square (outdoor) transform into a curated marketplace featuring nearly 30 local makers\, artists\, and small businesses from across the North Shore and beyond. This isn’t a generic vendor fair. This is a market built around the people who pour their whole selves into what they create — the jewelers\, the painters\, the candlemakers\, the bakers\, the ceramicists\, the designers who turned a passion into a business and a business into a community. \nShop handmade jewelry\, original art\, specialty foods\, candles\, ceramics\, clothing\, home goods\, and more. This year’s hand-selected lineup includes illustrator Karen Hallion\, Sarah Kelly Ceramics\, Dragonfly Candle & Soap Co\, Peace Florals\, The Hippie Bean Co.\, Why Not Jewelry by Kirsty\, Jack Attackk Clothing\, Lory Sun Artistry\, Wildwood Bindery\, Alder & Spice\, Strawberry Oddities\, and The Witchery — alongside more than a dozen more makers across both venues. Every vendor is hand-selected. Every purchase goes directly to the person who made it. And from noon to 3 PM\, DJ Andrea Stamas brings the energy with a live\, Pride-themed\, family-friendly set — cued to start just as the North Shore Pride Parade makes its way through downtown. \nLove is Love Market is timed to coincide with North Shore Pride celebrations\, and that timing is intentional. This is a market that believes the creative economy and the LGBTQ+ community have always been connected — by courage\, by self-expression\, by the willingness to build something that didn’t exist before. We wanted to create a space where that energy is visible\, shoppable\, and celebrated out loud — and 2026 is the first year we’re bringing it to life. \nWhether you’re a longtime Salem local\, visiting for Pride weekend\, or just looking for a reason to spend a Saturday surrounded by good people and great makers — this is your day. \nMake it the full Salem Pride experience. The Love is Love Market is one piece of a much bigger day. Start with the North Shore Pride Parade as it steps off through downtown Salem\, gather on Salem Common for the North Shore Pride Festival\, and then shop the Love is Love Market at Old Town Hall and Derby Square. We’re proud to be part of a Pride weekend that fills the whole city — march\, celebrate\, shop\, and stay all day. \nAdmission is free. All ages welcome. Leashed dogs welcome in Derby Square. \nThis inaugural year is made possible by two proud sponsors — Jenni Stuart Fine Jewelry and Witch City Walking Tours — two Salem businesses that showed up early and put their names on the line for a market that didn’t exist yet. That’s what real community looks like. \nDetails at a glance: \nWhat: Love is Love Market — a free artisan marketplace\nWhen: Saturday\, June 27\, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM\nWhere: Old Town Hall & Derby Square\, Salem\, MA\nLive DJ: DJ Andrea Stamas | 12:00 – 3:00 PM\nAdmission: Free and open to the public\nCo-produced by: Creative Collective & Love Letter Confections\nSponsored by: Jenni Stuart Fine Jewelry & Witch City Walking Tours \nCelebrating love in all its forms.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/love-is-love-pride-market-in-downtown-salem/
LOCATION:Old Town Hall\, 32 Derby Square\, SALEM\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fair/Festival,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Bittersweet: Dessert and Dissent
DESCRIPTION:This presentation explores how ordinary men and women expressed their resistance to slavery through the boycott of goods such as sugar\, molasses\, cocoa\, coffee\, and spices. Throughout the evening\, guests will enjoy desserts that bring the history to life and learn about the cooking process\, including apple pie\, chocolate tart\, spice cake\, gingerbread\, and raisin cake.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/bittersweet-dessert-and-dissent/
LOCATION:Old Town Hall\, 32 Derby Square\, SALEM\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Historical,Lecture/Talk
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SUMMARY:In Open Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:History Alive will be debuting a new play\, In Open Rebellion\, directed by Samantha Searles and written by artistic director\, Kristina Stevick. History Alive welcomes you to be in the first audiences of this new show commissioned by Essex Heritage. \nCompany members will be portraying the Provincial Congress\, a secret meeting of patriots in Salem\, only a few months before the start of the Revolutionary War. In Open Rebellion explores enslaved peoples’ struggle for liberty\, and how it intersected with the patriots’ cause. \nThere are two performances: 3 pm and 4:15 pm on Sunday\, February 23rd at Salem’s Old Town Hall.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/in-open-rebellion-2/
LOCATION:Old Town Hall\, 32 Derby Square\, SALEM\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:250th Anniversary,Arts,Historical,Theatre
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SUMMARY:In Open Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:Held in Salem’s Historic Old Town Hall\, step back into Salem on the eve of the American Revolution for the anniversary of Leslie’s Retreat and Revolution 250! \nIts autumn of 1774\, Salem is the seat of the newly appointed Royal Governor\, General Gage- welcomed by some\, resented by others. With their local government severely constrained and their needs being ignored by the King and British Parliament\, what will Salem’s citizens do to get their message heard? And what new hope is this talk of liberty for the Africans enslaved by Salem merchants? \nCommissioned by Essex Heritage and performed by History Alive \nThis event is Free and open to the public!
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/in-open-rebellion/
LOCATION:Old Town Hall\, 32 Derby Square\, SALEM\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:250th Anniversary
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SUMMARY:Fashioning for Freedom: Layers of Liberty
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/fashioning-for-freedom-layers-of-liberty/
LOCATION:Old Town Hall\, 32 Derby Square\, SALEM\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Historical,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Shore Juneteenth Association Inc.":MAILTO:nsjuneteenth@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Girl Gang Craft Fair
DESCRIPTION:Girl Gang Craft\, a fem forward community for makers comes to Witch City for 2 weekends this Summer! Come shop with us on Saturday June 22nd and again on July 27th at Old Town Hall + Derby Square! \nFREE TO ATTEND.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/girl-gang-craft-fair/
LOCATION:Old Town Hall\, 32 Derby Square\, SALEM\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Event,Arts,Fair/Festival,Shopping
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