Who’s in the Frame? Phillips Family Home Movies with Historic New England
Stephen Phillips captured family moments and travel with his home movies. Learn about the Phillips family and the privilege and technology that made these moments possible in a screening and talk presented by Historic New England and Harmony Grove Cemetery. Enjoy a stroll through the cemetery following the screening. Following the screening, take a leisurely stroll through the cemetery, and ... Read More
Narbonne House Open House
Narbonne House 73 Essex Street, Salem, United StatesExplore the Narbonne House at Salem Maritime NHS and learn from the staff and how they are using oral history and genealogical information to tell the stories of 300 years of residence in this historical home.
Getting Started in Family History
First Church 316 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United StatesLearn how to get started with your family history research. Hear about first steps and go-to resources.
Ancestry Days: Visualizing 1692 Salem
The Daniels House 1 Daniels St, Salem, MA, United StatesExplore 1692 Salem with an Architectural Historian for Salem Ancestry Days. We’ll take a tour of The Daniels House, an original 1667 mansion, to understand their architecture before walking around Salem’s oldest neighborhood to see how echoes of the frontier environment survive today.
Preservation Roadshow!
First Church 316 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United StatesConsult with experts about how best to preserve and store your family photographs, books, and documents–for free! Visitors are invited to bring items (or photographs of them) for review. Hosted by the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, in collaboration with American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society. Walk-ins are welcome.
Getting Started in Family History
First Church 316 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United StatesLearn how to get started with your family history research. Hear about first steps and go-to resources.
Salem’s Remond Family: The Next Generations’ Connections to Newport & Providence
Hamilton Hall 9 Chestnut Street, Salem, United StatesJoin Hamilton Hall and Harmony Grove Cemetery for a joint Salem Ancestry Days event on Sunday, April 23 at 4:00PM. This lecture explores the genealogy and legacy of prominent 19th- and 20th-century African-American New England families. Our speakers are Theresa Guzman Stokes and Keith Stokes of the 1696 Heritage Group. The Stokes will together draw connections between descendants of Salem’s Remond family and ... Read More
PEM Pals May
Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United StatesFriday, May 5, 2023 from 10:30-11:30 am Included with admission Join us for a special reading of Buko by Jennifer Estacio, followed by a hands-on activity inspired by the book! Designed for children (5 and under) and their caregivers, PEM Pals aims to engage and excite all of the senses through books, movement, music, art and hands-on activities. Held once ... Read More
Wonder Kids’ Art Days
Artists’ Row New Derby Street, Salem, MA, United StatesEasy art-making for the under 5 crowd
Salem Arts Festival 2023
Downtown Salem MAArt and creativity heal and connect our community. Join us as we celebrate 15 years of celebrating local creators. Arts and Culture are an integral part of day-to-day life in Salem. This annual festival has become a source of pride and revenue for hundreds of creative professionals and a major economic boost to the local community, with over 7500 attendees ... Read More
Salem Arts Festival 2023
Downtown Salem MAArt and creativity heal and connect our community. Join us as we celebrate 15 years of celebrating local creators. Arts and Culture are an integral part of day-to-day life in Salem. This annual festival has become a source of pride and revenue for hundreds of creative professionals and a major economic boost to the local community, with over 7500 attendees ... Read More
Salem Arts Festival 2023
Downtown Salem MAArt and creativity heal and connect our community. Join us as we celebrate 15 years of celebrating local creators. Arts and Culture are an integral part of day-to-day life in Salem. This annual festival has become a source of pride and revenue for hundreds of creative professionals and a major economic boost to the local community, with over 7500 attendees ... Read More