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Salem’s Maritime Festival Starts August 5

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Jul 292011

A Celebration of Salem’s Heritage in “Ships, Sawdust, Sailors & Song” August 5-6, 2011

The 23^nd annual Maritime Festival will host an exciting array of free family fun festivities, including live music, free harbor cruises, traditional craft demonstrations, story-telling, dancing, theatre and much more! The Festival is organized and hosted by Salem Maritime National Historic Site, your National Park in Salem.

The Friendship of Salem, a replica of 1797 merchant vessel will host the NPS Junior Ranger Program for children. Other visiting ships include a U.S. Coast Guard 47’ Motor Life Boat; Schooner Fame of Salem, a full-scale replica of a once famous Chebacco fishing schooner; the Vessel Finback offering the HOBBES onboard marine ecology program; Lewis H. Story, the flagship of the Essex Shipbuilding Museum; plus a fleet of kayaks, canoes, jolly boat, duck boats and radio-controlled model boats on display. Free 90-minute harbor cruises will be offered starting at 9am on Schooner Fame of Salem and Vessel Finback (see website for Ticket Drawing information). Free kayak, canoe and jolly boat rides will be offered 10am – 4pm.

Celebrate four centuries of Salem maritime history at: www.nps.gov/sama

SALEM MARITME FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Friday, August 5th, 6:30-9 pm Sunset Concert on Historic Derby Wharf featuring the Celtic rock band, Coyote Run.

Saturday, August 6th, 10am-5pm

Free Family Fun All Day! Free Harbor Cruises!, Friendship of Salem Tours & Demonstrations, USS Constitution Master Gun Drill Team, USCG 47’ Motor Life Boat Tours, NE Aquarium Tide Pool Exhibit, Free Canoe, Kayak, Jolly Boat Rides, Hands-on! Sea Adventures, Horse-drawn Hayrides around historic Salem, Roving Storytellers, Craft Demonstrations, The Rebel Shakespeare Company performing “Shakespeare Asea”, Boatbuilding, Face Painting, Kite-flying and a Muck Walk! Look for the Salem Farmers’ Market Table.

Historic Derby Wharf and Central Wharf will be abuzz with activities. For more information, or a full schedule visit: www.nps.gov/sama or call 978-740-1650.

Culturefest on the Salem Common

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Jul 222011

Looking for something to do this weekend…spend your weekend downtown Salem enjoying the 6th Annual Salem Culturefest put on by A3D. Saturday and Sunday – music, dancing, delicious food and much more starting at 10 a.m. For more information visit A3Dinc.org. In addition to all the fun Salem Culturefest is offering “ethical electronics recylcing”

Also, during the Culturefest enjoy the Dog Show, sponsored by Penelope’s Pet Boutique at the common starting at 1:00 on Sunday.

UPDATE – London Boys Choir Concert Relocated to Rockafellas

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Jul 182011

The Boys Choir Concert schedule for tonight in Old Town Hall has been relocated to Rockafella’s Colonial Hall at 231 Essex Street. This venue is air conditioned and a lovely spot to enjoy a free summer evening concert. The prestigious London Boys Choir from Merchant Taylors’ School will perform in Rockafella’s Colonial Hall tonight Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the school’s founding 450 years ago. It is a free concert but they will be accepting donations which they will contribute to the Salem Farmers’ Market. Mayor Kimberley Driscoll will introduce the choir and welcome them to Salem.

The Choir of 48 boys (ages 11 – 18) are on a singing tour to celebrate the school’s founding in 1651 The school is one of the oldest in the UK, founded by the Merchant Taylors’ Guild of the 1500’s. It has a long, prestigious, and proud history. Over the centuries, Merchant Taylor choirs have frequently sung in St Paul’s, London and in many other Cathedrals and halls in the UK and Europe. The choir is lucky have had many excellent conductors over the years. Currently their conductor is Richard Hobson, a former Cathedral chorister, one of UK’s well-known organists and a former Council member of the British Institute of Organ Studies, and adviser on organs to the Diocese of London. He brings great knowledge and discipline to the choir. Their program will range from Bach to Duke Ellington.

Follow this link to read a recent story on the choir visit in the Salem News.

For more info on Merchant Taylors’ School visit: http://www.mtsn.org.uk/

Their program July 21 ranges from Benjamin Britten’s The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard Thomas to Bach’s God is our hope and strength (from Cantata 129) to Duke Ellington’s It don’t Mean A Thing.

VOTE for the Salem Farmers’ Market

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Jul 162011

Farmer Mike Raymond of First Light Farm

Show your support for the Salem Farmers’ Market by voting for our market in the American Farmland Contest. The market which meets every Thursday in Derby Square on Front Street from 3 – 7 provides fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh organic produce and locally made foods. One large, medium, small and boutique farmers market will win the title of ‘America’s Favorite Farmer’s Market 2011’. “VOTE today and help us spread the word that saving farmland and supporting your farmers market matters. NO FARMS NO FOOD!” Follow this link to vote America’s Favorite Farmers Market.