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Psychedelic Furs

May 192012

Saturday, May 26 the Psychedelic Furs will be performing in Salem at 7:00 p.m.

The Psychedelic Furs will be performing at the Salem Performing Arts at The Catholic Center on St. Peter’s Street in historic Salem , MA. Tickets are available at TicketFly.com for $30/$35 – at the link above. A portion of the proceeds will be going to Salem Children’s Charity which provides emergency funds and basic needs for children in the Salem school system. The Charity moves quickly and anonymously providing money for clothing, food, and emergency assistance without the red tape. For more information, visit their website at http://www.salemchildrenscharity.org

Tickets for the Psychedelic Furs are available online at www.TicketFly.com or at Pamplemousse, 185 Essex St , Salem , MA .

Living Green Fair Saturday

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May 162012

The 5^th Annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair will take place in and around Old Town Hall in historic downtown Salem on Saturday, May 19 from 10 am – 3 pm. The event is organized by the Salem Chamber of Commerce and the City of Salem Renewable Energy Task Force.

The Fair will bring together green industry professionals and consumers from the Greater Boston & North Shore regions to discuss products, services and information that encourage healthier, more sustainable consumption and lifestyles for businesses and families. Stop by the Salem Farmers’ Market table. For more information visit www.salem-chamber.org.

The City of Salem Beautification Committee will host their 5^th Annual Plant Sale fundraiser where fairgoers can purchase a wide assortment of home-grown perennials, a variety of annuals and a selection of hanging baskets. The plant sale will be held outside on Derby Square, directly in front of Old Town Hall. The Fair will also feature the 2^nd Annual Salem Seed Exchange, an ethical electronics recycling event, a free screening of a “green” themed film at Cinema Salem, and other fun activities for the family.

Salem Arts Festival June 1 – 3

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May 062012

The 4^th annual Salem Main Streets Salem Arts Festival will be held June 1^st – 3^rd. The popular and ever- growing event will feature over 80 artists including local bands, painters, photographers, poets, belly dancers, to name a few. The Festival is a family friendly event with free performances, free art making activities and a fantastic range of art on display. The festival website is www.salemartsfestival.com and is in the process of being updated.

The Festival is spread out at a variety of venues in downtown Salem, anchored at the Essex Street Walking Mall. A Juried Art Show will be held in Old Town Hall. This year live performances and demonstrations will be held outside, at the Museum Place Mall Fountain (weather permitting). Last year Festival attendance numbers were over 4,000 people and we expect an even larger crowd this year. Rain location for the performances is upstairs Old Town Hall.

To volunteer contact info@salemmainstreets.org.

This Weekend in Salem

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May 012012

This weekend in Salem you can sweep the city streets, visit some of Salem’s most exclusive homes, view A Picasso and participate in a Walk/Run for a worthy cause. Not a bad range of choices for the weekend.

Consider helping with Clean Sweeps Day Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Salem Common. Help keep Salem beautiful with this yearly clean sweeping.

Saturday is also a May Day tour of Salem Homes. The event starts at 3:45 at Hamilton Hall, 9 Chestnut Street. “The Most Architectural Street in America” is offering the chance to view gracious homes and discover their histories as owners and guides share traditions and stories. Tickets to view 10 homes $25.00 with tea at Hamilton Hall $45.00. Reservations required. 978-744-0805 Info@HamiltonHall.org

Running now through May 19 Salem Theatre Company, 90 Lafayette St. is showing A Picasso, a show about art in German-occupied Paris.

Sunday join a Walk for HAWC, a 5 mile walk through historic Salem to raise domestic violence awareness. This year HAWC introduces a 5 mile run! Registration starts at the Salem Common at 11.

Celebrate Salem Award Winners

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Apr 262012

Congratulations to all the Celebrate Salem Awards recipients announced at the Salem Chamber of Commerce’s 100th anniversary gala last night. The event which was held at the Peabody Essex Museum was attended by over 300 people. Award winners included Juli Lederhaus, General Manager of the Hawthorne Hotel as Business Woman of the Year and Shelly Matthews as Best New Business for re-find womens and re-find men’s clothing stores. Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie, which was founded in 1806, received the Long-Term Achievement Award, Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC) received the Community Service Award; and Delande Lighting won the Excellence in Retail Award.

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