There’s looking at art in a gallery, and then there’s seeing where — and how — it actually gets made.
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum heads into October with a busy schedule of programs ranging from local history and art to activities for teens and families.
The Manchester Essex Athletic Boosters’ Fall Carnival returns Oct. 16-18, bringing a classic carnival midway of amusement rides, games, prizes and bright lights to Manchester for three days.
Artist Katherine Downey Miller will lead a public walk-through of her exhibition, “Waterborne,” at Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester on Saturday, Oct. 3, offering visitors a chance to hear directly from the artist about the work and ideas behind the show.
The North Shore Horticultural Society has successfully kicked off its 2026-27 lecture season in Manchester, beginning with a timely look at how even small gardens can play an important role in supporting pollinators.
Fashion and philanthropy shared the spotlight earlier this month when more than 400 people packed The Cut in Gloucester for The Open Door’s third annual Thrift the Runway fashion show.
Cape Ann Symphony will open its 75th anniversary season in Manchester later this month with an all-French program that moves from the colors of spring to the sea—and finishes with one of classical music’s great fever dreams.
After spending 25 years away from painting while pursuing a corporate career in Los Angeles, Manchester artist Brendon Myles Carroll has returned to the easel—and found much of his inspiration close to home.
A gardening organization with roots stretching back to the estate gardens of Beverly Farms will turn its attention to much smaller landscapes this month—and how even a modest backyard garden can help monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
The first Cape Ann Cake Fest will bring bakers and cake lovers together Sunday, Sept. 27, at Windhover Center for the Performing Arts in Rockport for an afternoon slice swap benefiting two Cape Ann nonprofits.
Rocky Neck Art Colony takes visitors behind the process of contemporary printmaking in its current exhibition, Making an Impression: Traditional Techniques, Contemporary Vision in Gloucester.
A 1965 exploitation film, Pee-wee Herman, a haunted New England town and Batman reimagined as a 1941 film noir might not appear to have much in common.
To peruse the menu at 51 Rocky Neck is to essentially take a culinary stroll through the adventuresome life of its owner Patrick Hurd.
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum has a busy September ahead, with shipwrecks, local history walks and two hands-on children's programs among a series of free events offered in conjunction with Essex Heritage’s Trails & Sails.
Live music, food and a Gloucester waterfront sunset will come together later this month when Little River Reverb returns for an outdoor concert benefiting Action Inc.
Masconomo Council 1232 Knights of Columbus will bring its Free Fall Fun Fest back to Manchester on Saturday, Sept. 19, offering an afternoon of family activities with a larger purpose: helping stock the shelves at The Open Door.
As the Cape Ann Museum's landmark summer exhibition enters its final weeks in Gloucester, one of its signature works is staying behind.
For those who have always wanted to step back in time and view historical clothing from Salem’s roots, the Peabody Essex Museum’s (PEM) latest exhibition, Salem Gets Dressed, will surely hit the mark.
The Rockport Celtic Festival returns to the Shalin Liu Performance Center Sept. 10-13, bringing more than two dozen musicians together for four days of concerts, collaborations, storytelling—and a little dancing.
Fashion and food security will share the spotlight next month when The Open Door and its Second Glance thrift store bring Thrift the Runway back to downtown Gloucester for its third year.