Community Calendar
Below is a list of events and volunteer opportunities that we’ve found in the Essex County area.
Check back for updates! This calendar will be updated bi-weekly. Please see the organizer websites for additional details as information may change.
If you have events you’d like us to add to the page, please email leadingladiescommunitycalendar@gmail.com
Volunteer Opportunities
Watercolors with Todd Zalewski
In this 6-week class, you will learn about the various techniques of watercolor painting, different materials used in painting, the importance of sketching prior to painting, and how to set up a studio. During the class Todd will demonstrate the following techniques: dry-brush, wet on wet, gouache on toned paper, and the use of masking fluid/tape as paint restrictor. Subject matter considerations will also be discussed.
Clay Pressed Flowers 6/28
Summer in the forest teems with life, including vibrant wildflowers. Capture this fleeting beauty in clay, creating lasting botanical imprints of northern flowers while learning about the boreal forest habitat.
MFoA Film Festival
For the first time ever, the 2026 MFoA Film Festival will be held at Warwick Cinemas! Grab a popcorn and some refreshments and enjoy incredible short films in a beautiful, air-conditioned theater!
Clay Pressed Flowers 6/21
Summer in the forest teems with life, including vibrant wildflowers. Capture this fleeting beauty in clay, creating lasting botanical imprints of northern flowers while learning about the boreal forest habitat.
Clay Pressed Flowers 6/20
Summer in the forest teems with life, including vibrant wildflowers. Capture this fleeting beauty in clay, creating lasting botanical imprints of northern flowers while learning about the boreal forest habitat.
Studio Saturdays: Nature Painting in Rockport
Join artist Morgan Dyer, who will take us to the site of her inspiration at the edge of the sea at Bearskin Neck in Rockport, MA. We will tap into the power of the ocean waves and paint with plant-based pigments on canvas draped over textured rock.
Beverly Arts Fest
Arts Fest will return to Cabot St on Saturday, 6/20/26 from 10am – 5pm (one hour longer than previous years)!
Beverly Arts Festival
Arts Fest will return on Saturday, 6/20/26 from 10am–5pm (one hour longer than previous years)!
Clay Pressed Flowers 6/14
Summer in the forest teems with life, including vibrant wildflowers. Capture this fleeting beauty in clay, creating lasting botanical imprints of northern flowers while learning about the boreal forest habitat.
Clay Pressed Flowers
Summer in the forest teems with life, including vibrant wildflowers. Capture this fleeting beauty in clay, creating lasting botanical imprints of northern flowers while learning about the boreal forest habitat.
Creative Foundations: Cyanotypes
Celebrate Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest with a guided tour and workshop!
Come Create Workshop
Come check out The Ladies Entrance during one of our monthly Come Create Nights! We have changed things up a bit, making it easier to remember when to come, on the first Friday of the month.
Beverly Fringe Fest
Get ready for Beverly Fringe Fest at The Bower! We are taking over the town with independent theater that is fast, loud, a little chaotic, and completely unpredictable.
Custom Tote Bag!
Join us at Create & Play Kids to customize your own tote bag! Using paint, large stencils, patches & more- customize your own summer tote bag! Great for carrying your library books, packing snacks, extra sweatshirt & more for all your summer adventures! Bring your unique style with you wherever you go!
Bash Reimagined
We believe art helps us make sense of the world, bring people together, and imagine new possibilities. In a moment when many young people and families are navigating uncertainty and change, RAW is choosing to gather in ways that center creativity, connection, and belonging.
Marblehead Poets Group
Marblehead Poets is a collective open to writers in any genre that meets once per month at the MAA on Sundays to discuss writing practices, share work, and provide critical feedback. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring copies of works in progress to share with the group.
The Orchestra on the Hill Concert Images 26: From Chaos to Unity (Copy)
The Orchestra on the Hill and MustArt Studios presents this powerful fusion of original music, visual art, poetry, narration, and dance – all created and performed by exceptional North Shore artists. Audiences will experience a powerful journey from fragmentation to harmony, expressed through an inspiring convergence of artistic disciplines and perspectives.
The Orchestra on the Hill Concert Images 26: From Chaos to Unity
The Orchestra on the Hill and MustArt Studios presents this powerful fusion of original music, visual art, poetry, narration, and dance – all created and performed by exceptional North Shore artists. Audiences will experience a powerful journey from fragmentation to harmony, expressed through an inspiring convergence of artistic disciplines and perspectives.
Wheel Throwing Pottery Workshop
If you worked with clay before or not, the one-time workshops are great idea for a fun time where you try something new and little messy. The teacher will lead the demos and assist you throughout the workshop. You make many pots you want and will choose to keep your 2 favorite. You choose the glaze and the studio staff will handle the rest of the process. Pots will be ready in few weeks. Will notify you when ready for pick up.
Open Studios at The Bower
Visit the second floor of The Bower for our monthly Open Studios, held every second Friday. It is a wonderful chance to meet the artists and see their practices up close. Friday, March 13, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM