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SUMMARY:Enduring Hawthorne Gables Visit
DESCRIPTION:Salem Lit Fest is excited to bring back Enduring Hawthorne: Ekphrastic Writing. This year we are inviting all of our writers to visit The Custom House and/or The House of the Seven Gables\, the famous spaces that inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writing. We hope you will become equally inspired to write\, be it a poem\, short story\, or song! Over the course of two nights\, NPS and The Gables will welcome Lit Fest attendees into their spaces for a tour and Q&A. \n  \nSeptember 3: The Custom House (NPS) 6-8 P.M.\nSeptember 4: The House of the Seven Gables 6-8 P.M.\nSeptember 5: Presentations 6-8 P.M. \nAttendance is free\, but registration is required \n  \n\n> Click here to register for The Gables Visit <\n  \nOnce you have visited The Custom House and/or The Gables\, we hope you feel moved to create a literary piece of your own that you would like to share with your colleagues and the public. On Friday September 5 we will be hosting an evening for presenting these works\, culminating in a performance of Hawthorne’s The Great Champion\, adapted to folksong by local musician\, Dan Blakeslee\, and accompanied by a crankie created by local artist\, Ben Wickey. \nWe request you register to present\, although time will be set aside for those who decide last minute. Too shy to present your own piece? Don’t worry! Newburyport’s Theater in the Open is graciously providing some of its actors to be on standby to present for you! \nNot presenting? No problem! We invite everyone to attend the presentation and to see how creative our community can be. The event is still free\, but registration is requested.
URL:https://7gables.org/event/enduring-hawthorne-gables-visit/
LOCATION:The House of the Seven Gables\, 115 Derby Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salem Event
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SUMMARY:Enduring Hawthorne Ekphrastic Presentations
DESCRIPTION:Salem Lit Fest is excited to bring back Enduring Hawthorne: Ekphrastic Writing. This year we are inviting all of our writers to visit The Custom House and/or The House of the Seven Gables\, the famous spaces that inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writing. We hope you will become equally inspired to write\, be it a poem\, short story\, or song! Over the course of two nights\, NPS and The Gables will welcome Lit Fest attendees into their spaces for a tour and Q&A. \n  \nSeptember 3: The Custom House (NPS) 6-8 P.M.\nSeptember 4: The House of the Seven Gables 6-8 P.M.\nSeptember 5: Presentations at The House of the Seven Gables Visitor Center 6-8 P.M. \nAttendance is free\, but registration is required \n  \n\n> Click here to register for the Ekphrastic Presentations <\n  \nOnce you have visited The Custom House and/or The Gables\, we hope you feel moved to create a literary piece of your own that you would like to share with your colleagues and the public. On Friday September 5 we will be hosting an evening for presenting these works\, culminating in a performance of Hawthorne’s The Great Champion\, adapted to folksong by local musician\, Dan Blakeslee\, and accompanied by a crankie created by local artist\, Ben Wickey. \nWe request you register to present\, although time will be set aside for those who decide last minute. Too shy to present your own piece? Don’t worry! Newburyport’s Theater in the Open is graciously providing some of its actors to be on standby to present for you! \nNot presenting? No problem! We invite everyone to attend the presentation and to see how creative our community can be. The event is still free\, but registration is requested.
URL:https://7gables.org/event/enduring-hawthorne-ekphrastic-presentations/
LOCATION:The House of the Seven Gables\, 115 Derby Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salem Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T183000
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SUMMARY:More Weight: A Graphic Novel Release with Ben Wickey
DESCRIPTION:“Every word is an accusation…and every whisper kills.” This staggering graphic novel explores the infamous Salem witch trials and the long shadows they cast more than 300 years later. \n  \nIn Salem\, Massachusetts\, 1692 is a year of terror. When accusations of witchcraft plunge the community into paranoia and death\, curmudgeonly farmer Giles Corey and his great-souled wife Martha are forced to confront their troubled pasts\, fighting to hold onto their principles even at the cost of their lives. In the 1860s\, famed writers Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stroll the streets of Salem together\, reflecting on their own dark connections to those wicked days. Today\, graphic novelist Ben Wickey wrestles with the complex legacy of “the Witch City” and what it shows us about the best and worst of humanity. \n  \nBased on true events\, set in three centuries\, and hand-drawn over a decade\, More Weight is a stunning visual symphony — a unique and profound inquiry into the infamous Salem witch trials and the long shadows they still cast on us all. \n  \n> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER <\n  \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nCourtesy Ben Wickey\nBen Wickey is a Massachusetts-born artist\, writer\, and animator who graduated from the California Institute of the Arts. He is one of the contributing illustrators of Alan Moore and Steve Moore’s The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic\, the illustrator of Ki Longfellow’s The Illustrated Vivian Stanshall\, and the director of several stop-motion animated short films\, including the award-winning The House of the Seven Gables. In 2025\, after a decade of development\, he made his solo graphic novel debut with More Weight: A Salem Story. He lives in California with his beloved wife and cats.
URL:https://7gables.org/event/more-weight-ben-wickey/
LOCATION:The House of the Seven Gables\, 115 Derby Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:October,Salem Event
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SUMMARY:From Salem Common to Conflict: The First Muster and the Pequot War Panel & Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of reflection\, history\, and community. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.\, followed by the program beginning at 6:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy a seasonal\, sustainable fall menu inspired by Indigenous foodways\, and will have the opportunity to purchase books related to the evening’s topics. \nThis event supports ongoing efforts with the City of Salem\, the Massachusett Tribe in Salem\, the House of the Seven Gables by honoring Indigenous Peoples Month through public programming\, fostering reciprocal and ongoing relationships with Northeast Woodlands tribes\, confronting the legacy of violence and colonialism rooted in the First Muster\, and reimagining how we engage with its commemoration today. \nThe evening will open with a land acknowledgement and remarks from Thomas Green\, Tribal Member\, Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoa\, who will also serve as moderator. Our panel will feature three distinguished speakers\, Benjamin Shallop\, Author of The Founding of Salem: City of Peace\, Connor P. Smith\, Educator\, Nakai Clearwater Northup (Pequot\, Narragansett)\, Educator with historical context and background on the First Muster and the Pequot War. \nCoordinated by Inclusive Excellence’s Center for Equity\, Education and Belonging (CEEB)\, City of Salem\, Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag\, and The House of the Seven Gables. This event will take place at Ellison Campus Center Veterans Hall at Salem State University. \n  \n> Click here to learn more <
URL:https://7gables.org/event/indigenous-peoples-month-panel/
LOCATION:Ellison Campus Center Veterans Hall\, 1 Meier Dr\, Salem\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regional Event,Salem Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T130000
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SUMMARY:Salem's So Sweet: Valentine's Sweets\, Crafts\, and Fun at The House of the Seven Gables
DESCRIPTION:A wonderful\, fun family event co-sponsored by The House of the Seven Gables and the City of Salem’s Park and Recreation Department. All children must be accompanied by an adult. \n  \nDate: Sunday\, February 8\, 2026\nTime: 1:00-3:00 pm\nPlace: The House of the Seven Gables\, 115 Derby St. \n  \nOur Valentine event will include: \n\nAn outdoor scavenger hunt featuring chocolate facts and historical facts about the House of the Seven Gables. As this will be outdoors\, please dress accordingly.\nFree ground passes to the historic site.\nHot chocolate and cookies will be served.\nA Valentine’s workshop in the Visitor Center. Come make a valentine card for someone special. Please note that the workshop will be held from 1:00-2:30pm.\n“400 Things That We Love About Salem.” In celebration of Salem’s 400+\, we will have pre-cut hearts available and ask participants to write something that they love about Salem on the heart. We are hoping to get 400 hearts filled up that will help us create a display celebrating Salem’s quadricentennial.\n\n  \n> Click for more details and registration <\n  \n*PLEASE NOTE: This event takes place during The House of the Seven Gables’ annual shutdown. On Sunday\, February 8\, our campus will be open from 12:30 to 3:30 P.M. for Salem’s So Sweet\, Grounds Passes\, and Museum Store access only. No Mansion Tours will be offered.
URL:https://7gables.org/event/salems-so-sweet-2026/
LOCATION:The House of the Seven Gables\, 115 Derby Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Programs,Salem Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T180000
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SUMMARY:Pequot War and the First Muster: An Evening of Reflection\, History\, and Community
DESCRIPTION:The House of the Seven Gables is proud to invite you to an evening of reflection\, history\, and community. Special guest speakers from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation\, alongside local Author and Historian\, Benjamin Shallop\, will discuss Salem’s role in and the lasting impact of the Pequot War (1636-1638) ahead of the First Muster commemoration on April 11th. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m for guests to enjoy an Indigenous menu by Nakai Clearwater Northup of Rez Life Outdoors\, followed by the program. At the program’s conclusion\, guests will be able to purchase signed copies of The Founding of Salem: City of Peace. \n  \nThis event supports ongoing efforts of the City of Salem\, the Massachusett Tribe\, and The House of the Seven Gables to foster reciprocal and ongoing relationships with Northeast Woodlands tribes\, confront legacies of violence and colonialism\, and reflect on how we can better understand and commemorate events like the First Muster. \n  \nThe evening will open with a land acknowledgement and remarks from Visitor Services Manager\, Tanya Rose Lane\, who will also serve as moderator. Our panel will feature four distinguished speakers\, Benjamin Shallop\, Author of The Founding of Salem: City of Peace\, Connor P. Smith\, Educator\, Rashad Young\, Director of Language for Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation\, and Michael Thomas\, Cultural Competency Expert and former Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council. \n  \nThis event is free but space is limited. First come\, first served.
URL:https://7gables.org/event/pequot-war-and-the-first-muster/
LOCATION:The House of the Seven Gables\, 115 Derby Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regional Event,Salem Event
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SUMMARY:Old Salem in Ballad and Song with Bob and Jen Strom
DESCRIPTION:Robert Strom\, a local historian\, author\, and folk singer\, will bring to you songs and ballads that reflect Salem’s diverse musical heritage. Each song\, with roots in Salem\, gives a hint of Salem’s past and its influence in helping to shape America\, both economically and socially\, while many sea songs reflect Salem’s rich maritime history and its relationship to the sea. Bob will use primary sourced documents such as Salem broadsides and ballads\, vintage photographs\, Seamen’s journals\, and newspaper clippings that give a historical perspective of each song\, with a live performance of selected numbers with his wife and musical partner\, Jennifer. \n  \nThe program will begin with the song\, “I Come From Salem City\,” written in 1848 and first sung as merchant and philanthropist John Bertram’s ship The Eliza leaves Derby Wharf on its way to San Francisco for the gold rush. We will discuss Salem Sea Captain Edward B. Trumbull and his contribution of sea shanties and ballads to James M. Carpenter’s Harvard thesis\, Forecastle Songs and Chanteys\, which he published in 1929. We will study the “Broadside Ballad\, The Salem Tragedy\,” a shocking tragedy that occurred in Salem Harbor on Thursday\, the 17th day of June\, 1773 and touch on musician Henry O. Upton and his composition Pyncheon Lane Caprice part\, of The House of the Seven Gables Series. \n  \nSponsored by Salem Historical Society. \n  \n> Click here to register <\n  \nABOUT THE PRESENTER \nBob Strom\, a local folk musician\, developed a love for the local history of Salem\, his adopted city. This interest led to a further passion for exploring Salem’s rich musical heritage and with that passion\, he created a two-volume music collection titled Old Salem in Ballad and Song and Old Salem at Sea in Ballad and Song. Bob’s newest project is a sea music collection\, called The Unique Book of Songs of the Sea\, which documents variations of sea songs and sea shanties culled from newspaper. Bob is an avid gardener and lover of the outdoors and nature. He and his wife Jennifer have recorded two CDs of folk music from Ireland\, England\, and America called ‘round the Bend and Heading Home. bobandjenstrom.com
URL:https://7gables.org/event/old-salem-in-ballad-and-song/
LOCATION:The House of the Seven Gables\, 115 Derby Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Event,Salem Event
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SUMMARY:Pirates! The Battle for Derby Street
DESCRIPTION:For this incredible weekend\, the waterfront history of Salem comes alive as Black Sam Bellamy’s crew of pirates go toe-to-toe against Captain John Turner’s pirate hunters. As participants learn\, shop\, and play up and down Derby Street\, they will be able to tip the battle toward their chosen side before the dramatic conclusion at the end of the day. \n· Meet Captains Bellamy & Turner and their crews!\n· Follow your treasure map to Derby Street merchants for fun activities!\n· Listen to sea shanties & other live performances!\n· Enjoy pirate-themed food & drink specials at neighborhood restaurants!\n· Learn about New England’s pirate & privateer history! \n  \n> Click here for schedule and more info <
URL:https://7gables.org/event/pirates-the-battle-for-derby-street-2026/
LOCATION:The House of the Seven Gables\, 115 Derby Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Programs,Public Programs,Salem Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T150000
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SUMMARY:Salem's 2026 Poet Laureate: A Talk with J.D. Scrimgeour
DESCRIPTION:The Gables is proud to present Salem’s own 2026 Poet Laureate!\nJ.D Scrimgeour‘s Poet in High Street Park: Prose & Poetry for Modern Salem is a love song to Salem\, Massachusetts\, by a writer who has grounded himself in the everyday realities of living in the city for the past 30 years\, from playgrounds to classrooms to ballfields. It is testimony that\, beneath the Halloween hoo-ha and the historical tours crowding the sidewalks\, people live here. Finding the universal in the local\, this book asks who we are and who we want to be. Join us as he discusses the development and reads selections from this publication. Copies of the book will be available for purchase (card only) and signing. \n  \n> Click here to register <
URL:https://7gables.org/event/salems-2026-poet-laureate/
LOCATION:The House of the Seven Gables\, 115 Derby Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Event,Lecture,Public Programs,Salem Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T170000
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SUMMARY:Fusion Fest at The Gables
DESCRIPTION:Our fourth annual Fusion Fest! The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association was founded to help newly arriving immigrants to become successful here in the United States. While the groups arriving in Salem have changed over the years\, The Gables’ drive to provide support and education has not. We are taking this special day to celebrate the backgrounds and cultures of students in the English Language and Citizenship classes at The House of the Seven Gables and how they have contributed to the growth of such a diverse and colorful city. \nEntry is free and open to the public. Join us and enjoy a variety of food\, music\, culture\, and more!
URL:https://7gables.org/event/fusion-fest-at-the-gables-2026/
LOCATION:The House of the Seven Gables\, 115 Derby Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salem Event,Settlement Programming
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