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
Children’s Discovery Center
Did you know kids get into the museum AND the Discovery Center for free?
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.
Falconry and the Medieval World: A Live Bird Presentation
Falconry is the sport of hunting with a trained bird of prey. It is also the demanding art of training a predatory bird that is by nature wary of people to hunt cooperatively with a human partner. While the sport has a 4,000-year history, its glory days were indisputably in the medieval period. While this presentation centers around live birds used in falconry, it is not a flight demonstration but a history-rich look at an ancient sport. Focusing on the medieval period, it explains the characteristics of the birds of prey used, how the sport reflected the lifestyle of the time, and the historical reasons behind falconry’s rise and fall.
Animation Foundations with After Effects
Learn the foundations of animation using Adobe After Effects!
Workforce Development Fair
Join us for a Workforce Development Fair dedicated to empowering youth, veterans, and our broader community with access to meaningful career pathways and opportunities.
Black Soldiers of the Revolution
For Historic Beverly’s July First Friday program, and in recognition of this year’s Fourth of July celebrations, this talk explores the stories of Black soldiers from Beverly during the American Revolution through research conducted using Historic Beverly’s archival collections and ongoing historical research efforts.
Frederick Douglass Reading
We invite the community to read the words of Frederick Douglass' famous 4th of July speech 'What to the Slave is the 4th of July?' with the North Shore Juneteenth Association. We read this speech each year to help us reflect on how far we have come, and the work that we have left to do. There will also be food, performances, and family fun to enjoy. Gather with us for this important commemorative event.
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.
Salem Living Green Expo
The Salem Chamber and City of Salem are partnering once again to host the Salem Living Green Expo - bringing together green industry professionals, city departments and consumers from Salem & the North Shore regions to discuss products, services, and information. The fair is free to attend and will be held in and around Old Town Hall and Derby Square. For a list of participants, click here.
Forest Bathing & Dreamscapes in the Ropes Mansion Garden
Slow down, unplug and awaken your senses on a guided nature immersion in the Ropes Mansion Garden.
Reading Frederick Douglass Together at Hale Farm
Historic Beverly invites the community to participate in our annual Reading Frederick Douglass Together program, a powerful public reading of Frederick Douglass’s landmark July 5, 1852 speech, “What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July?”
Flax: The Fabric of a Revolution with Dr. Kimberly Alexander
Step into the Hale House for a special Historic Beverly program with Dr. Kimberly Alexander on flax, linen, and the vital role of textiles during the American Revolution.
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.
Revolutionary Work of Women Printers
Join artist and master printer Mindy Belloff, historian of early America and digital scholar Jessica C. Linker for a discussion of their own work, the role of women printers in the American Colonies and the Declaration of Independence.
Juneteenth Commemoration: Witness Stones Walking Tours
Join us for a guided walking tour of some of the Witness Stones that commemorate the lives of enslaved individuals who lived in Deerfield during the 18th century.
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.
Beautiful Beverly Walking Tour
Explore Beverly through a new lens on this scenic walking tour inspired by Historic Beverly’s postcard collection.
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!
NORTH SHORE ALLIANCE POLICYMAKER SERIES Featuring… Kate Fox, Executive Director, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
NORTH SHORE ALLIANCE POLICYMAKER SERIES Featuring… Kate Fox, Executive Director, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
"'The Spirit of Privateering Prevails Here': Essex County's Revolutionary War at Sea" Lecture
Join Dr. Emily Murphy as she discusses Essex County’s Revolutionary War at Sea
Tea Tasting with Diehl Marcus & Company
Celebrate the rich and global history of tea with a tasting of five custom tea blends!
How To Use Any Camera with Levi Cyr-Redcross from BevCam
This class was created for photographers who want to stop relying on “auto” and start shooting with intention. Learn about Aperture, shutter speed and ISO in real world scenarios. Build real camera confidence so you can pick up almost any camera knowing exactly where to start. Bring your own camera and learn how to use it with more confidence!
Lynn LUCE Informational Meeting
Concerned about ICE in Lynn? Learn ways we can help protect our neighborhoods. Open to the public. Interpretation in English and Spanish.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Chairmaking with Charles Thompson
Join us for chairmaking with Charles Thompson.
Historic Trade Demonstration: 18th Century Herbal Remedies and Women’s Medicine with Amy Lanham
Join us for 18th century herbal remedies and women’s medicine with Amy Lanham.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Block Printing on Fabric with Jennifer Roy
Join us for block printing on fabric with Jennifer Roy.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Revolutionary-Era Doctor with Greg Morin
Join us to learn about revolutionary-era doctors with Greg Morin.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Redware Pottery with Rick Hamelin
Join us for redware pottery with Rick Hamelin.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Candles with Gariné Arakelian
Join us for redware pottery with Rick Hamelin.
Historic Trade Demonstration: Joinery with Ted Ingraham
Join us for joinery with Ted Ingraham.