An evening of candlelight, fashion, and courtship awaits only the most discerning of guests!

Jump in the ocean with your friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate Shoebert’s return home and support your human neighbors in need! This fundraiser benefits Lifebridge and Family Promise, as we work side by side year-round to support people and families experiencing homelessness on the North Shore.

LWVHW March '26 Steering Committee Meeting

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

If you missed the last gathering, not to worry—this is a monthly tradition. On the first Monday of each month, we’ll come together to share food, ideas, and good company. Here’s how it works:

Making Collages for teens

Join an engaging conversation with leading experts at the intersection of climate science, sustainability, and technology. This webinar brings together diverse perspectives—from global policy and corporate responsibility to cutting-edge research and media coverage—to explore how data, innovation, and collaboration can drive climate resilience. Together, they will discuss urgent climate challenges, the role of technology and data in shaping solutions, and practical steps for building a sustainable future.

In 1776, people grappled with ideas of liberty, loyalty, the role of government in society, and how to declare independence to the world. Be among the first to visit our landmark exhibition that captures this monumental year in American history. Explore how the Declaration of Independence grew from draft to founding document through private letters, intimate diaries, and rare handwritten copies by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

As Beverly celebrates its 400th anniversary, Historic Beverly invites you to explore the city neighborhood by neighborhood through a special series of Thursday night virtual walking tours this March.

Step into wartime Newburyport with Alex Cain as loyalists face persecution, prices soar, and fear hangs heavy as we move to independence.

GREEN EGGS & HAM BREAKFAST Celebrating Dr. Seuss’ 122 birthday!

Wednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities.

Born in Worcester, MA, and a long-time resident of Gloucester, Charles Olson (1910-1970) was an innovative poet and essayist; he is widely recognized as a major figure in postmodern poetry and a leading voice of the Black Mountain Poets. Olson is best known for his Maximus Poems which were inspired by Gloucester and Cape Ann and explored the relation of self to place.

How can you listen strategically to navigate disagreement, power, and complex institutions? 

In this interactive webinar, Tufts alum and Life Coach Michael Bolognino will offer a practical, human approach to dusting off, defining, and channeling our inner resilience. You’ll reflect, discuss, and walk away with concrete tools you can use immediately to navigate work and life with more steadiness, perspective, and agency.

College funding decisions don’t exist in a vacuum. This webinar on Wednesday, 3/11 at 6PM EST, explores how families and grandparents can support undergraduate and graduate education across generations while balancing retirement, legacy goals, and long-term financial planning.

Join us on March 13, 2026 at Boston University and Spring Into Action with MIRA Coalition at our annual immigrant rights conference! The Spring Into Action Conference is focused on education and advocacy. In preparation for our annual lobbying day, Immigrants Day at the State House, MIRA Coalition member organizations and those active in the immigrant rights space gather at the conference to share our legislative priorities, develop our advocacy skills, network with other members, and celebrate our communities. This year we are offering 8 total workshops along 2 tracks, focused on sustaining yourself and your organization and movement building. Together, we are leading with courage over fear. 

Open to LGBTQIA+ youth ages 11-23. Part of our Queer Joy Workshop Series Presented by the Hometown Queerios, with generous support from the Peabody Essex Museum.

Open to LGBTQIA+ youth ages 11-23. Part of our Queer Joy Workshop Series Presented by the Hometown Queerios, with generous support from the Peabody Essex Museum.

March Special Lecture: Plum Island and the Story of John Boyle O'Reilly Presented by James Russell, CHMM Director

Tom O’Carroll is a Dublin born folklorist, folksinger, and instrumentalist. He has performed at countless concerts, festivals, colleges, and pubs in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and South Korea. Tom captivates audiences with his traditional Irish songs and his stories interwoven with humor, history, and wit.

LGBTQIA+ young adults, ages 18-23, are welcome.

LGBTQIA+ youth, ages 14-17, are welcome.

Local bluegrass legends Clay Pigeons bring you a special Saint Patrick’s day show at the Gulu Gulu Cafe!

Horace Mann observed in 1845, “The people of Massachusetts, to a greater extent than those of any other State in the Union, are a mechanical people.” Across the Commonwealth, networks of manufacturers were as innovative and entrepreneurial as today’s firms in Silicon Valley and along Routes 128 and 495.

Welcome to this month’s 3 in 30, where we explore the theme Marvels of Engineering through some of the most technical and fascinating objects in the Historic Beverly collection.

Open to anyone aged 18+ Free with no appointment necessary Testing managed by Health Innovations. Resources from Health Q and Community Resource Initiative

The Marblehead Arts Association and Gene Arnould present a very special performance by Eden Rewa with Joey Barbato as a part of our Jazz at the Arts concert series.

This experience will be led by Jennifer Lee, an independent student of the history and culture of the Indigenous people of the Northeast Woodlands.  Jennifer is a member of the Northern Narragansett – a group yet to be recognized by state and federal authorities as an official tribe.

Join our Sew Good Team as we create pillowcases to be used as Bundles of Cheer for the 2026 SPUR Holiday Cheer Drive. For this shift you will be cutting and measuring fabric from donated bolts. We will provide the rotary cutters, rulers and rotary mats. Please note: This shift begins 30 minutes before regular shifts so we can get a jump on preparing kits. Our amazing Seamstress, Brenda, will be on hand during this time to assist you and answer any questions you may have.

LGBTQIA+ youth, ages 10-14, are welcome.

Join identical twin filmmakers and Tufts All-American athletes Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern Winters of Lookalike Productions for a dynamic conversation about their award-winning films; stories that not only entertain audiences, but also inspire social change. Lisa and Nancy will interweave excerpts from their acclaimed work to show how subjects as diverse as a disabled cyclist from Ghana, Muhammad Ali, President George H.W. Bush, Pat Summitt and Sesame Street’s Muppets can inspire governments, fellow citizens, fans, and communities around the world to do the right thing.

Join experts from around the world for a one-day symposium on Revolutionary War privateers and Newburyport’s Atlantic impact!

LGBTQIA+ youth, ages 10-14, are welcome.

Follow us down the rabbit hole into a fantasy world of surreal experiences on Saturday, April 11th, and join us for our Spring Gala to benefit the Marblehead Arts Association! 

North Shore Juneteenth Association is dedicated to spreading awareness of Juneteenth and uplifting positive images of Black American culture and the African diaspora. Through our events and programs, we use education, celebration, and unity as tools in the fight against systemic racism.

For event details and ticket inquiries, please contact Anne-Marie Wickey at amwickey@wellspringhouse.org. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lisa Robinson at lbrobinson@wellspringhouse.org.

Four women. Four centuries. 400 years of Beverly history.

Our first Black Excellence 5k was held in 2018! The mission of this run is to highlight positive images of Black Americans. Prominent figures in Black American culture a pictured along the route. Local Black Americans of note can be viewed at the starting line. 

Our annual spring performance for family, friends, and the public at the Boch Center–Wang Theatre in Boston is the culmination...

Join as as we come together to raise critical funds for HAWC's life saving programs and services while celebrating HAWC's work and the resilience of survivors of domestic/partner abuse.

North Shore Juneteenth Association is dedicated to spreading awareness of Juneteenth and uplifting positive images of Black American culture and the African diaspora. Through our events and programs, we use education, celebration, and unity as tools in the fight against systemic racism.

North Shore Juneteenth Association is dedicated to spreading awareness of Juneteenth and uplifting positive images of Black American culture and the African diaspora. Through our events and programs, we use education, celebration, and unity as tools in the fight against systemic racism.

Arts Fest will return on Saturday, 6/20/26 from 10am–5pm (one hour longer than previous years)!

North Shore Juneteenth Association is dedicated to spreading awareness of Juneteenth and uplifting positive images of Black American culture and the African diaspora. Through our events and programs, we use education, celebration, and unity as tools in the fight against systemic racism.

North Shore Juneteenth Association is dedicated to spreading awareness of Juneteenth and uplifting positive images of Black American culture and the African diaspora. Through our events and programs, we use education, celebration, and unity as tools in the fight against systemic racism.

North Shore Juneteenth Association is dedicated to spreading awareness of Juneteenth and uplifting positive images of Black American culture and the African diaspora. Through our events and programs, we use education, celebration, and unity as tools in the fight against systemic racism.

North Shore Juneteenth Association is dedicated to spreading awareness of Juneteenth and uplifting positive images of Black American culture and the African diaspora. Through our events and programs, we use education, celebration, and unity as tools in the fight against systemic racism.

The Open Door Gloucester Food Pantry offers weekly custom grocery orders. Quick-Trip, 3-5 day supplies of groceries are also available for those with or without a kitchen who need food as soon as possible.