Get your tickets now for the 80’s Dance Party

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Sep 062012
 

Don’t miss the 8O’s Dance Party! This event is on Thursday, September 20, 2012 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Salem Waterfront Hotel.  There is a contest for the best 8O’s outfit, as well as raffles, and a cash bar. There will be free appetizers and 8O’s music which will be provided by the popular Sound City Entertainment. Dance the night away to popular hits of the 80’s while supporting the efforts of Salem Main Streets and downtown revitalization. There will be a special appearance by Scary Mary.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Call (978) 744-0004 to reserve your ticket now, or you may purchase your ticket in person at the Salem Chamber of Commerce at 265 Essex St. or at Eastern Bank on 125 Washington St.

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Volunteers Needed in October

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Aug 222012
 

Volunteers Needed as Visitor Ambassadors

Salem Main Streets is looking for volunteers with enthusiasm for Salem to help greet visitors at the Downtown Salem Information Booth in October.  Volunteers will staff the booth at the start of the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall handing out maps and giving out information about Salem’s wide variety of attractions, events and businesses.  Last year volunteers assisted over 25,000 visitors during the weekends and holidays. Volunteers will be trained.

All volunteers are asked to be available for a minimum of two shifts for two hours each and will be required to complete a one hour training session.  The training will take place on Saturday, September 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the National Park Service Regional Visitor Center.  If you enjoy helping visitors by showing them your enthusiasm for our cultured and historic city and want to make it fun and easy for visitors to explore all of Salem’s sites and attractions, please join us. 

For more information or to become a volunteer please email Volunteer Coordinators, Judy Kearney at judykearney830@gmail.com or Mira Riggin at mriggin2@comcast.com or call Salem Main Streets at (978)744-0004. This program, which assists visitors to Salem in October, is a partnership between Salem Main Streets, the National Park Service, the City of Salem, Destination Salem and the Salem Chamber of Commerce.

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The Farmers’ Market Opens Thursday!

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Jun 122012
 

Celebrate Flag Day at the Salem Farmers’ Market

Thursday, June 14 is Opening Day of the 4th Season of the Salem Farmers’ Market. This year the market has a dozen new vendors and is bigger and better than ever. The market opens in Derby Square on Front Street at 3 p.m. with the ringing of the market bell by State Representative John Keenan. There will be a cooking demonstration at 3:30 by Chef Tony Bettencourt from 62 Restaurant and Wine Bar and music by Qwill at 5. The market closes at 7 p.m. Thursday is also Flag Day and the market will be celebrating Flag Day by distributing flags (limited number available). The market weekly sponsor is Salem Patch. For more information visit www.salemfarmersmarket.org. The market is a Salem Main Streets Project and we are currently looking for volunteers.

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Salem Arts Festival June 1 – 3

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May 062012
 

The 4th annual Salem Main Streets Salem Arts Festival will be held June 1st – 3rd. 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.

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