An Evening with Artists and Authors on Thursday, February 24 in the Grand Ballroom of the Hawthorne Hotel. From 5pm-9pm, the hotel will showcase some of the area’s most talented artists and authors, both new and established, while local orchestra Special Edition provides musical entertainment.
The Peabody Essex Museum exhibit “Golden: Dutch & Flemish Masterworks” February 26 – June 19, 2011 is an exhibit of the private collection of Rose-Marie and Eijk Van Otterloo, “one of the world’s best private collections of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings”, which has never before been seen together. It offers a rare glimpse into the Golden Age of Dutch art. From a beautiful bouquet of flowers to an ordinary meal the subjects of the paintings show an idealized often allegorical glimpse of everyday Dutch life. The exhibit includes an early Rembrandt and works by other well known masters such as Frans Hals. There are also period furniture pieces and scenic nautical paintings as well. It is lovely to view the works and benefit from the knowledgeable curators’ insights on this collection. Don’t miss this rare opportunity downtown Salem! For more information visit http://www.pem.org
Salem Main Streets Design Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the Salem’s So… Sweet Window Contest. The SMS Design Committee is comprised of Committee Chair, Gina Flynn of Eastern Bank, Shirley Walker, Real Estate, Doug Hopper, Architect and Bill Yuhas, Architect. This year’s winners are:
For Most Whimsical: Penelope’s Pet Boutique, 90 Washington Street
For Most Original: Roost, 40 Front Street
Take a look at all participating businesses before they change their window: Mighty Aphrodite Maternity, 244 Essex St., Café Polonia, 118 Washington St., Penelope’s, 99 Washington St., Coon’s, 226 Essex Street, Caffe Graziani, 133 Washington St., The Art Corner, 264 Washington Street, Roost, 40 Front Street, The Beehive, 38 Front Street, Maria’s Sweet Something’s, 26 Front Street Front Street Coffeehouse, 20 Front Street, Trolley Depot, 191 Essex Street, Glass and Etc., 1 E India Square Mall, Bernard’s Jewelers, 179 Essex St., Signatures, 181 Essex Street, Fool’s Mansion, 127 Essex Street, Rouge Cosmetics, 322 Derby St., Pickering Wharf: The Cat N Fiddle Uniques, The Picklepot, Quint Essentials, Salemdipidty
Did you see all of the 21 lovely Ice Sculptures this past weekend as part of the Salem’s So Sweet festival?
If you missed some look below to see all 21! Thank you to the downtown businesses who participated in this year’s Salem’s So Sweet Festival whether sponsoring an ice sculpture, donating samples for the Wine and Chocolate event, entering the window contest or listing a promotion or event for the festival. Thank you to everyone who came downtown to make this a successful event and all the volunteers who made it possible. Special thanks to Salem Trolley who donated their services Saturday and Sunday offering free shuttle rides around town.
Starting Saturday, February 5 at noon downtown Salem will be filled with 21 beautiful ice sculptures. The ice sculptures are outdoors and free to view. Stop in to warm up at downtown businesses, many of whom are offering free chocolate samples and discounted shopping. Go to the National Park Service Visitor Center at the corner of New Liberty and Essex Street to learn about the history of drinking chocolate. Stop by Deadhorse Beach on Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. to watch the Polar Plunge fundraiser. These are just a few of the fun opportunities in Salem this weekend.