Salem Heritage Days: Clown Day
Stop by the Salem Willows and have clowns make balloon figures for your children, get their face painted and let them be entertained.
When:
Saturday, August 4, 2018 11am-3:30pm
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Salem
Salem Heritage Days at the Seven Gables
Salem Heritage Days offer a wonderful way for Salem residents and visitors to connect with Salem’s history, art, and cultural scene. House of Seven Gables invites families to learn about sailing the high seas with a variety of family-friendly and hands-on activities. The Family Navigation Game is offered daily from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Living History Labs hands-on history experience will take place daily from 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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Daily, August 2-12, 2018 10am-6pm
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Empresses of China’s Forbidden City at PEM
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) debuts Empresses of China’s Forbidden City, the first major international exhibition to explore the role of empresses in China’s last dynasty––the Qing dynasty, from 1644 to 1912. Nearly 200 spectacular works, including imperial portraits, jewelry, garments, Buddhist sculptures, and decorative art objects from the Palace Museum, Beijing (known as the Forbidden City), tell the little-known stories of how these empresses engaged with and influenced court politics, art and religion.
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On view August 18, 2018 through February 10, 2019
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Lighthouses and Local History Tour
Join Essex Heritage for tours of Salem Harbor and beyond all summer long! Essex Heritage offers a variety of specialty tours for adventurers of all ages. NEW this summer are narrated harbor cruises on Friday afternoons departing from the Salem Maritime National Historic Site. Come aboard Naumkeag and discover the wonders of coastal Essex County.
On your voyage you'll see FIVE harbor lighthouses, military fortifications, historic houses, and grand estates. The sights of Salem Sound tell a fascinating story of communities shaped by the sea.
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Fridays at 2:00pm
June 22 - August 31, 2018
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North Shore Cancer Walk 10k
Each year thousands of participants join together with family members, colleagues and friends for the North Shore Cancer WALK. As a walker, volunteer or donor, you can be part of an inspirational day in the fight against cancer. The 10K (6.2 mile) WALK route is an unforgettable journey of shared purpose and commitment. It winds through historic Salem, featuring an array of entertainers that lend a festive air to this profound community event. We encourage you to become a part of this annual celebration of life, hope and courage of all those who have been touched by this disease.
When:
Sunday, June 24, 2018 7:30am (Walk starts at 8:30)
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PEM Explores Innovations Inspired by Nature - Salem
This summer discover how creative innovators are turning to nature for new ideas and smart solutions to human challenges.
Wild Designs, on exhibit at Peabody Essex Museum, features works by artists and other creatives who are looking to nature and living systems for new ideas and creative solutions to human problems. Explore bioinspired innovations in design, technology, and art that either model or engage nature to generate more sustainable solutions.
When:
On View May 26, 2018 through August 4, 2019
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PEM: Sally Mann A Thousand Crossings - Salem
Co-organized with the National Gallery of Art, this exhibition features some 115 photographs - many of which have not been exhibitied or published previously - that offer a sweeping overview of the distinguished photograhier's articstic achievement, vision and drive.
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On view June 30, 2018 to September 23, 2018
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USCG Boat Safety Class
About Boating Safety | If you are interested in an exciting, in-depth boating safety course, check out this in classroom training. If you are interested in an exciting, in-depth boating safety course, check out this in classroom training.This boating class will give you the knowledge needed to obtain a youth boat license or safety certification. Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete About Boating Safely. This is a 1 day [8 hour] essential boating safety training open to kids ages 12 and up, as well as adults. Lunch is provided.
When:
Sunday, May 20, 2018 8am-5pm
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XYZT: A Journey in 4 Dimensions at PEM - Salem
Journey through nature and activate the senses as you explore mathematical paradoxes, typographical illusions and metaphors in motion in our new digital exhibition, XYZT: A Journey in 4 Dimensions.
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October 14, 2017 to April 22, 2018
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Second Sunday Cinema: Brave
Be BRAVE! Join us Feb. 11 for our next movie. A portion of the proceeds from this showing will to Clothing Connection, providing clothing to children at several Salem schools.
When:
Sunday, February 11, 2018 10am-Noon
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Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point
Where: Halibut Point State Park
Tuesday, June 11
Wednesday, June 12
Babson Farm Quarry Self-guided Walking Tour at Halibut Point
Where: Halibut Point State Park
7:00 am to 6:00 pm
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