Introducing: What’s Up in the Garden A new monthly series of folk herbal demos at Skydog Farm Saturdays at 3 PM | Pay What You Can I’m thrilled to invite you to What’s Up in the Garden—a monthly gathering rooted in kitchen herbalism, seasonal rhythms, and the art of sensory rewilding. Each month, we’ll explore the […]
Brick by Brick: Salem’s Hidden Architectural Stories Tours run multiple times per day Thursdays–Mondays through November 23 Know before you go In-person guided tourLocation: Meet outside at the anchor in front of East India Marine Hall on Essex Street. $25 Adults (ages 17+)$23 Seniors (ages 65+)$18 Students (with school ID), military, veterans, MTA/Teachers$15 Salem residents, […]
Summer Reading: June–August 16 By Amy Rhilinger Adult Summer Reading, Programs Summer Reading Program While the APL is busy all year long, it really gets busy when the summer reading programs begin! This year, we will launch the “Level Up at Your Library” Summer Reading Program at the Communitywide Summer Reading Kickoff on Friday, June 20, from 1:30-3PM […]
Lawson, Giraldo bill to strengthen state’s family leave program signed into law STATE HOUSE — Legislation introduced by Senate President Valarie J. Lawson and Rep. Joshua J. Giraldo to expand paid family leave through the Temporary Caregiver Insurance, or TCI, program has been signed into law. The legislation (2025-S 0974aa, 2025-H 6066A) will raise the Temporary Disability Insurance and […]
From the Vault: Collecting Tapestries at the Worcester Art Museum May 3, 2025–July 27, 2025 Gallery 223 Tapestries: intricately designed, meticulously crafted, and often staggering in size. Delve into the history of tapestries as an art form, the methods by which they were created, the fascinating stories that brought them to the Worcester Art Museum, […]
Join a local astronomy expert in the Alden Planetarium and dive into the latest discoveries in the grandest science of all. SECOND TUESDAY EVERY MONTH Every month, a researcher from the Worcester area will come to the EcoTarium to discuss their work — everything from Martian water to astrophotography and from community science to space telescopes. […]
Offshore wind is alive and well. Maybe we should just keep quiet about that. By Kate Sinding Daly Despite best efforts of Trump and other foes, projects remain remarkably resilient and on track to deliver planet-sparing clean energy Is it possible that the predictions of the death of offshore wind power – one of our single […]
SATURDAY, JULY 12 WALKING TOUR HURRICANES AND GALES: BRISTOL’S CHANGING WATERFRONT A meander down to Thames Street, up Constitution Street, and along Hope Street for a fascinating tour of how Bristol’s streetscape was changed by a series of 20th-century hurricanes. As an waterfront town, for better and for worse, Bristol’s history has been shaped by […]
