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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Aug 152012
 

It’s time to revisit the decade of teased hair, leg warmers, and neon leggings at the biggest dance party fundraising event of the year, the 8O’s Dance Party! This like totally hip 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.

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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Aug 072012
 

Tonight on the Salem Common don’t miss Salem’s Ice Scream Bowl from 6 – 7:30 p.m.  (Tuesday August 7th )

This year you will be able to taste ice cream from Cherry Farm Creamery, Hobbs Ice Cream, Treadwell’s Ice Cream, Maria’s Sweet Somethings, Down River Ice Cream, Ben & Jerry’s, Rita’s Italian Ice. Mix 104.1 Ice Cream Truck (Turkey Hill Ice Cream) and Treadwell’s!

There will also be free facepainting for kids and music by DJ Doug. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. on the Salem Common and end at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children, spoons and napkins will be supplied. Proceeds benefit Salem Main Streets.

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Jul 262012
 

Join us, Monday August 6th for Salem’s Night Out Restaurant Sampler. Preregistration is required so don’t wait any longer call and sign up! (978) 744-0004 This year we will be joined by City Council President Joan Lovely, who will accompany attendees to 43 Church, Rockafellas and 62 Restaurant & Wine Bar for great food and fun. The Evening starts at 5 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m. and the cost is $20. Proceeds benefit Salem Main Streets.

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Jul 242012
 

Enjoy fresh vegetables, bread, lobster, organic butter, cheese and much more at the market Thursday from 3 – 7 p.m. in Derby Square on Front Street. The Market will host the musical talents of Simon Linn-Gerstein and Lily from 5 – 7 p.m. There will be a cooking demonstration at 3:30 by Life Alive Cafe.  Don’t forget to make your way down to Artists Row where you will find jewlery, crafts, spinning demonstrations and more. Salem Chiropractic Center  is the sponsor of the week at the market. For more information about the market visit www.salemfarmersmarket.org.

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