BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Salem: education\, today (Thu Sep 17\, America/New_York). Roll ing: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rather than downloa d. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscovery.com). E vent details belong to their publishers. Contains information from CalDisc overy\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/salem-ma/today-education.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Salem: education\, today (Thu Sep 17\, America/New_York). Rol ling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rather than downlo ad. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information from CalDis covery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:Salem · education · today · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LITTLE LEARNERS PLAYGROUP DTSTART:20260917T140000Z DTEND:20260917T150000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T002651Z UID:10043599-1789639200-1789642800@thenorthshoremoms.com CATEGORIES:community,education,family DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a free playgroup for children ages 0-3 and their adult! Participants will enjoy stories\, songs\, & play! A wonderful opportunity to learn about your child’s development\, build skills\, an d connect with other families! LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T002651Z LOCATION:Manchester by the Sea Public Library\, 15 Union Street\, Manchest er\, MA\, 01944\, United States URL:https://thenorthshoremoms.com/event/little-learners-playgroup/2026-09- 17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:The North Shore Moms X-SOURCE-URL:https://thenorthshoremoms.com/2026/06/01/2026-north-shore-far mers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Witch City Broom Workshop DTSTART:20260917T140000Z DTEND:20260917T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T071426Z UID:10075252-1789639200-1789673400@creativecollectivema.com CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Gather Witches and Warlocks! Create a unique witch’s broom f or your home or your altar. We walk you through designing and decorating y our own custom witchcraft souvenir broom to bring a little bit of the magi c of Salem home with you. We offer unique colors and design accessories to customize your broom\, including trinkets and charms\, colorful ribbons\, and colorful broomcorn. We teach you how to masterfully wrap your broom\, attach various charms and earthly elements for protection\, or to ward of f evil\, or propagate good luck and good fortune\, and to repel spells fro m others if need be. Our knowledgeable local Salem instructors will help y ou every step of the way. So come with an open heart\, a little creativity \, and we’ll help you create a fun\, memorable witchcraft souvenir from Salem. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T071426Z LOCATION:Witch City Broom Co.\, 32 Derby Sq\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States URL:https://creativecollectivema.com/event/witch-city-broom-workshop-2/202 6-09-17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:Creative Collective X-SOURCE-URL:https://creativecollectivema.com/the-arts-search/listing/hist ory-alive END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Our Founding Mothers and Fathers: More Revolutionary War Connectio ns to the Salem Witch Trials DTSTART:20260917T170000Z DTEND:20260917T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T060300Z UID:10028943-1789650000-1789653600@northofboston.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Each year we meet hundreds\, if not thousands\, of individuals who can trace their family line back to the Salem witch trials. We often tell visitors that the English colonists of 1692 were the founding fathers and mothers of our country. They were themselves descended from the earli est settlers\, who were establishing a new country and took the biblical i nstruction “be fruitful and multiply” to heart. \nIt is fascinating to consider the many connections between the Salem witch trials and the Revo lutionary War generation\, particularly the one most often referred to as our “Founding Fathers.” Part II of our Rev250 lecture series will focu s on four more notable connections\, including witchcraft skeptic Robert C alef\, Ipswich court clerk Thomas Wade\, condemned witch Mary Bradbury\, a nd accuser Bathsheba Pope. \nJoin us on Thursday\, September 17th at 1:00 pm for this free\, virtual program.\nRegistration is required for this eve nt. LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T060300Z LOCATION:virtual program URL:https://northofboston.org/event/our-founding-mothers-and-fathers-more- revolutionary-war-connections-to-the-salem-witch-trials/?utm_source=caldis covery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:North of Boston X-SOURCE-URL:https://northofboston.org/listings/things-to-do-in-salem END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Livestream: Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea – Full Day Sym posium DTSTART:20260917T213000Z DTEND:20260918T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T000625Z UID:10005785-1789666200-1789747200@www.capeannmuseum.org CATEGORIES:arts,education DESCRIPTION:Join us online for Cape Ann Museum’s Avery\, Gottlieb & Roth ko: By the Sea Symposium spanning two days. \nThe in-person program is no w oversubscribed due to tremendous community interest. To accommodate addi tional guests\, we are pleased to offer a livestream option. This event is online only and does not provide an in-person ticket.  \nLivestream Tick eting Options\nCAM Members $20\, Non-Members $30\nRegistration Required \n After registering\, you will receive an email with a livestream link for e ach day of the symposium\, along with viewing information and tips. \nThur sday\, September 17\, 5:30 p.m.\nFriday\, September 18\, 10:00 a.m. – 4: 00 p.m. \nLivestream tickets include access to both days. Tickets for indi vidual days are not available. \n─────── \nOpening Day\nThur sday\, September 17\, 2026\n5:30 p.m. \nAvery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea – Keynote Lecture\nCrosscurrents\, Riptides\, and Eddies: Thinking a bout Influence at the Seashore\nby Harry Cooper \nOver the course of sever al summers spent together in Gloucester and environs\, Mark Rothko and Ado lph Gottlieb emerged from the shadow of their great friend and mentor\, Mi lton Avery\, to come into their own. This lecture explores the exhibition through the lens of influence\, considering exchanges not only between our three protagonists but also with other figures haunting the beach\, from Sophocles and T. S. Eliot to Matisse and more. \n─────── \nF ull Day\nFriday\, September 18\, 2026\n10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nThere wil l be breaks between programs\, including a one-hour lunch break.\n \nMorni ng Program\nAtmospheric Geography and Abstraction at Sea\nby James Lawrenc e \nThe process of detaching abstract forms from their origins in the phys ical world is seldom as straightforward as commentary and theory might lea d us to believe. Adolph Gottlieb’s mature style embodies several tactics that gained traction during the 1930s\, some of which exploited the disti nctive traits of coastal and maritime phenomena. This examination of his t echnique considers what happens to abstraction when it leaves dry land\, h ow Gottlieb harnessed its currents\, and how we might assess the results w ithin the development of western painting. \nMilton Avery: A Life of Exper imentation\nby Edith Devaney \nThis lecture brings together and examines A very’s autodidactic nature\, interrogating how this\, along with his lif elong experimentation in composition\, form\, and technique ensured that h e not only sustained the position of being a painter of great interest dur ing his career and to this day\, but that it was these very qualities whic h proved to be so compelling to artists who have followed in his wake. \n ─────── \nAfternoon Program\nMark Rothko — From Cape Ann t o Provincetown: The Arc of a Career\nby Dr. Christopher Rothko & Dr. Kate Rothko Prizel \nAn examination of Rothko’s development and output\, look ing at the importance of place\, colleagues\, and subject throughout his c areer. For an artist who reluctantly left the studio\, we will find great works inspired by travel\, companionship\, and time away. \nPanel discussi on\nwith Eliza Rathbone\, Oliver Barker\, Dr. Kate Rothko Prizel\, Dr. Chr istopher Rothko\, Sanford Hirsch\, and Sean Cavanaugh \n\nClick to read Sy mposium Speaker Biographies. \nImage Credit: Milton Avery\, Harbor at Nig ht\, 1932. Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection\, Washington\, DC. Acqui red 1942\, 0038. © 2026 The Milton Avery Trust/Artists Rights Society (AR S)\, New York. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T000625Z LOCATION:Online URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/livestream-avery-gottlieb-rothko-b y-the-sea-full-day-symposium/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_c ampaign=salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:Cape Ann Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Avery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea Symposium- Keynote Lecture DTSTART:20260917T213000Z DTEND:20260917T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T050555Z UID:10005787-1789666200-1789669800@www.capeannmuseum.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Due to popular demand the keynote lecture on Thursday\, Septem ber 17th has been moved to the Kyrouz Auditorium at Gloucester City Hall. The full day on Friday\, September 18th remains sold out.  \nThursday\, S eptember 17\, 5:30 p.m.\nKyrouz Auditorium\nGloucester City Hall\n9 Dale A venue\, Gloucester\, MA 01930\nCAM Members $5\, Non-Members $30\, Students with ID $5\nRegistration Required \nAvery\, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea  – Keynote Speaker\nCrosscurrents\, Riptides\, and Eddies: Thinking abo ut Influence at the Seashore\nby Harry Cooper \nOver the course of several summers spent together in Gloucester and environs\, Mark Rothko and Adolp h Gottlieb emerged from the shadow of their great friend and mentor\, Milt on Avery\, to come into their own. This lecture explores the exhibition th rough the lens of influence\, considering exchanges not only between our t hree protagonists but also with other figures haunting the beach\, from So phocles and T. S. Eliot to Matisse and more. \nClick to read Symposium Spe aker Biographies. \nImage Credit: Milton Avery\, Harbor at Night\, 1932. Oil on canvas. The Phillips Collection\, Washington\, DC. Acquired 1942\, 0038. © 2026 The Milton Avery Trust/Artists Rights Society (ARS)\, New Yo rk. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T050555Z LOCATION:Gloucester City Hall\, 9 Dale Ave\, Gloucester\, MA\, 01930\, Uni ted States URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/avery-gottlieb-rothko-by-the-sea-s ymposium-keynote-lecture/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campa ign=salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:Cape Ann Museum X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.capeannmuseum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:“Hannah in Context: What Really Happened\, and Why Did it Matter ?” Lecture DTSTART:20260917T223000Z DTEND:20260918T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T000621Z UID:10029955-1789669800-1789675200@www.hauntedhappenings.org CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:Captain Michael Rutstein recounts the events leading to the ba ttle between schooner Hannah and HMS Nautilus\, Oct. 1775. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Captain Michael Rutstein as he covers the events leading up to the famous battle between the armed American schooner Hannah and HMS Nautilus in October 1775. He will walk us step by step through the engagement and wrap up with the repercussions of this event and its impact on the course of t he Revolution here on the North Shore. \nMichael Rutstein: After drafting and then reluctantly abandoning a business plan to create a replica of H annah\, Rutstein commissioned local boatbuilder Harold Burnham to build a representation of the 1812 Salem privateer FAME in 2003. For 23 seasons\, FAME sailed out of Pickering Wharf in Salem to critical and popular acclai m. In April 2026\, FAME was sold to the Liberty Fleet of Tall Ships in Bos ton. \n\n\nWhile admission is free space is limited\; registration is stro ngly encouraged. \nThis program is part of the Conflict & Community: Sale m\, Essex County\, and the American Revolution lecture series. This serie s is a partnership between Essex Heritage and Salem Maritime National Hist orical Park and highlights the unique role of Essex County communities dur ing the American Revolution. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T000621Z LOCATION:Salem Armory Visitor Center\, 2 New Liberty Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States URL:https://www.hauntedhappenings.org/event/american-admiralty-law-in-sale m-and-boston-1800-1840-and-its-legacy-lecture/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm _medium=ics&utm_campaign=salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:Haunted Happenings X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.hauntedhappenings.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hannah in Context: What really happened\, and why did it matter? DTSTART:20260917T223000Z DTEND:20260917T234500Z DTSTAMP:20260905T000627Z UID:11037-1789669800-1789674300@essexheritage.org CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:Join Captain Michael Rutstein as he covers the events leading up to the famous battle between the armed American schooner Hannah and HMS Nautilus in October 1775. He will walk us step by step through the engage ment and wrap up with the repercussions of this event and its impact on th e course of the Revolution here on the North Shore. \nMichael Rutstein: A fter drafting and then reluctantly abandoning a business plan to create a replica of Hannah\, Rutstein commissioned local boatbuilder Harold Burnham to build a representation of the 1812 Salem privateer FAME in 2003. For 2 3 seasons\, FAME sailed out of Pickering Wharf in Salem to critical and po pular acclaim. In April 2026\, FAME was sold to the Liberty Fleet of Tall Ships in Boston. \n\n\n\nWhile admission is free\, space is limited\; regi stration is strongly encouraged. \nCLICK HERE to Register \n  \nThis prog ram is part of the Conflict & Community: Salem\, Essex County\, and the A merican Revolution lecture series. This series is a partnership between E ssex Heritage and Salem Maritime National Historical Park and highlights t he unique role of Essex County communities during the American Revolution.  CLICK HERE or more information about Conflict & Community programs. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T000627Z LOCATION:Salem Armory Visitor Center\, 2 New Liberty Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States URL:https://essexheritage.org/event/hannah-in-context-what-really-happened -and-why-did-it-matter/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaig n=salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:Essex National Heritage Area X-SOURCE-URL:https://essexheritage.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 Sidney Perley Salem History Award with Mary Beth Norton DTSTART:20260917T223000Z DTEND:20260917T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T002147Z UID:10021058-1789669800-1789673400@www.salem400.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Salem Historical Society is honored to have Mary Beth Norton r ecieve its 2026 Salem History Award. Professor Emeritus of American Histor y at Cornell University\, Mary Beth Norton will speak on her work at the S alem Historical Society Annual Meeting. \n  \nRegister here! LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T002147Z LOCATION:House of Seven Gables\, 115 Derby Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, U nited States URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/2026-sidney-perley-salem-history-award- with-mary-beth-norton/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign =salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:Salem 400 X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.salem400.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"Hannah in Context: What Really Happened\, and Why Did it Matter?" Lecture DTSTART:20260917T223000Z DTEND:20260918T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T181807Z UID:10058308-1789669800-1789675200@www.salem.org CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:Captain Michael Rutstein recounts the events leading to the ba ttle between schooner Hannah and HMS Nautilus\, Oct. 1775. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Captain Michael Rutstein as he covers the events leading up to the famous battle between the armed American schooner Hannah and HMS Nautilus in October 1775. He will walk us step by step through the engagement and wrap up with the repercussions of this event and its impact on the course of t he Revolution here on the North Shore. \nMichael Rutstein: After drafting and then reluctantly abandoning a business plan to create a replica of H annah\, Rutstein commissioned local boatbuilder Harold Burnham to build a representation of the 1812 Salem privateer FAME in 2003. For 23 seasons\, FAME sailed out of Pickering Wharf in Salem to critical and popular acclai m. In April 2026\, FAME was sold to the Liberty Fleet of Tall Ships in Bos ton. \n\n\nWhile admission is free space is limited\; registration is stro ngly encouraged. \nThis program is part of the Conflict & Community: Sale m\, Essex County\, and the American Revolution lecture series. This serie s is a partnership between Essex Heritage and Salem Maritime National Hist orical Park and highlights the unique role of Essex County communities dur ing the American Revolution. LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T181807Z LOCATION:Salem Armory Visitor Center\, 2 New Liberty Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States URL:https://www.salem.org/event/hannah-in-context-what-really-happened-and -why-did-it-matter-lecture/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_cam paign=salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:Destination Salem X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.salem.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"American Admiralty Law in Salem and Boston\, 1800–1840\, and It s Legacy" Lecture DTSTART:20260917T223000Z DTEND:20260918T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T000119Z UID:10037482-1789669800-1789675200@northofboston.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Judge William G. Young explores how Salem and Boston maritime conflicts (1800–1840) shaped early American admiralty law post Revolutio n. \nLearn about the establishment of American Admiralty Law in Salem and Boston following the American Revolution\, tracing how early 19th-century maritime conflicts in these port cities shaped the development of American jurisprudence. The lecture will examine how disputes over cargo\, salvage \, and prize cases during the period tested and refined the young nation ’s legal system. Judge Young will also discuss the pivotal role played b y Judge John Davis in establishing practical precedents for handling these cases — precedents that would go on to influence the broader framework of American admiralty law. \nAbout the Speaker: \nThe Honorable William G. Young has served as a Judge of the United States District Court for the D istrict of Massachusetts since 1985\, following eight years on the Massach usetts Superior Court. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law Schoo l\, he served as a U.S. Army officer before beginning his legal career as law clerk to Chief Justice Raymond S. Wilkins of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He later practiced law with Bingham\, Dana & Gould and se rved as Special Assistant Attorney General and Chief Counsel to Governor F rancis W. Sargent. An acclaimed teacher of evidence and trial advocacy\, J udge Young has taught at Harvard\, Boston College\, and Boston University. He is also a prolific legal scholar and the author of several influential works on evidence\, trial practice\, and federal jurisprudence. LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T000119Z LOCATION:Salem Armory Visitor Center\, 2 New Liberty Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States URL:https://northofboston.org/event/american-admiralty-law-in-salem-and-bo ston-1800-1840-and-its-legacy-lecture/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium= ics&utm_campaign=salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:North of Boston X-SOURCE-URL:https://northofboston.org/listings/things-to-do-in-salem END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:You Had Me at ‘Hello’ DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T001500Z DTSTAMP:20260905T000632Z UID:10016383-1789671600-1789676100@swingbluealliance.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Connecting with Voters in the First Minute\nVolunteer Blue inv ites you to a special workshop with Elizabeth Chur\, author of The Joy of Talking Politics with Strangers. \nEver freeze up after “Hi\, I’m call ing about the election…”? Nervously speed through your script at the d oor like you’re auctioning livestock?\nGood news: We’ll teach you simp le techniques that will ease those first-minute jitters and launch meaning ful conversations with voters. In this lively\, interactive 75-minute work shop (it flies by—we promise)\, you’ll learn how to kick off conversat ions with confidence\, warmth\, and maybe even a little humor. Whether you ’re phone banking\, canvassing\, or making small talk in the cereal aisl e\, we’ll help you turn awkward openers into engaging dialogue. \nYou’ ll walk away with practical tools\, fresh energy\, and a stronger sense th at you’re not doing this alone—because building skills is great\, but building community is even better. \nVolunteer Blue connects volunteers wi th 40+ grassroots organizations working to flip Congress in 2026. Our coac hes will match you with the right action for your interests\, skills\, and schedule. \n\nPLEASE SIGN UP HERE FOR THE EVENT LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T000632Z LOCATION:Online/Anywhere\, MA\, 02474 URL:https://swingbluealliance.org/eventscalendar/you-had-me-at-hello/?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:Swing Blue Alliance X-SOURCE-URL:https://swingbluealliance.org/calendar/salem-ma-good-trouble- continues-in-salem END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sea Witch Ball Workshop DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T002209Z UID:10051080-1789671600-1789678800@www.salem.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Join The Sea Wych Salem for a magical experience in Witch City as she presents the history & lore of the witch ball\, & guides you as yo u create your own using ocean elements\, herbs\, salts\, & more to welcome in joy\, banish negativity\, or simply for a pretty souvenir to display. Spend some time with us and bring home your own unique and uniquely crafte d souvenir. \nTix must be purchased in advance\nAges 13+\nContact to sched ule private parties up to 12 ppl\, or for families w/children under 13 LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T002209Z LOCATION:The Sea Wych Salem\, 131-1 Essex Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, Un ited States URL:https://www.salem.org/event/sea-witch-ball-workshop-2/2026-09-17/?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=salem-ma X-SOURCE-NAME:Destination Salem X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.salem.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR