The Essex County Beekeepers’ Association (ECBA) Bee School is a nine-week course for beginner beekeepers and those interested in honeybees. Classes are held weekly in Topsfield from 7 - …
Art surrounds Bob Orrall, literally. Stepping into his home, your eyes are sort of frantically undecided as to which delightful painting/sculpture/cuckoo clock to study. It’s everywhere. …
A program of much-loved Broadway hits performed by four talented singers, all members of the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus, accompanied by trumpet, flugelhorn, and piano at the next …
For many, the chance to see inside the studio of an artist of international acclaim is unimaginable. Portrait of a Sculptor: Walker Hancock & Michael Lafferty features photographs inside the …
Karl Zerbe (1903-1972) was a German-American painter renowned for his distinctive contributions to the world of visual arts. Born in Berlin, Zerbe initially studied architecture but eventually …
For the first time in a generation, Magnolia's Hammond Castle Museum will be open during the winter months and has organized a robust slate of new programs and events. The expanded schedule may be a …
Cape Ann Plein Air, one of the country’s largest “plein air” art festival competitions, has opened its annual call for artists, formally kicking off the 2025 event and its ninth …
A brutal arctic surge was predicted for all of Massachusetts this past weekend, which did not bode well as locals looked ahead to outdoor holiday events scheduled for Manchester and Essex. …
The Manchester Women’s Club announced the following sponsors who have made donations in support of this year’s Manchester Friendship Tree lighting, which took place Sunday, …
The annual tour of Manchester-by-the-Sea by Santa Claus by fire truck will take place starting at noon on Sunday, December 15. This will probably be the last public appearance by Santa prior to …
The Cape Ann YMCA presents Holiday Delights on December 13 at 7 p.m.; December 14 at 2 p.m. and December 15 at 2 p.m. at the Annisquam Village Hall, 34 Leonard Street, Gloucester. Set in Gloucester, …
Thanksgiving is in the rear-view mirror and now, it’s a rush to get in your holiday shopping. The good news is this weekend, it’s Christmas-by-the-Sea in Manchester and, in Essex, it’s the …
Four months after completing a successful $18 million before its 150 th anniversary, the Cape Ann Museum announced a new donation that will fund its first named staff position as an …
"Paige Farrell : Be Light ! | It’s Christmas," a celebration of art in clay will be on view for one weekend only —December 14th and 15th — at Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester.
John Hays Hammond Jr.’s wild and creative mind is on display at the Hammond Castle Museum this week, with a creative Halloween theatrical performance this week that offers “guests” an …
Cape Ann Symphony proudly announces the opening of the 2024/25 Musicians Unleashed Concert Series with Bluegrass and Beyond, on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 3 p.m. at The Unitarian Universalist …
The Cape Ann Museum has begun the painstaking process of packing up its original downtown campus on Pleasant Street to make way for an historic, $18 million modernization and renovation that will …
A throng of eager spectators braved cold and “spitty” rains on Sunday for the 15th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta behind Town Hall to cheer on home-made cardboard racing boats with names …
Weather was no match for Sunday’s 15th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta, with eager spectators braving cold and “spitty” rains at Manchester’s public boat launch behind Town Hall …
Magnolia’s community beer garden (“biergarten”) festival, Magtoberfest , returned for its fourth year this weekend. It was a rainy, cold morning on Sunday, but locals …