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It may be of interest to know that the The Social Library, predecessor of the Salem Athenæum, was founded by a similar discussion group, called the Monday Evening Club. Edward Augustus Holyoke, Rev. Thomas Barnard, Rev. Thomas Gilchrist, Benjamin Lynde, Nathaniel Ropes and others were among the Monday Evening Club founders, who gathered to discuss current events and topics of mutual interest.

Topics for discussion are wide open, but must be amenable to good conversation. Examples include:

The long ranging effects of the Civil War
The courage to be vulnerable
European architecture
The importance/non importance of art
Why have friends

Meetings will start with something to help frame the discussion for the evening, such as a:

brief talk
podcast
video
reading of prose or poetry
music

We look forward to talking with you!

Categories: Groups Members

Writers’ Open Studio

Sep 8 @ 8:40 am – 11:30 am

Weekly Writing Studios at the Salem Athenaeum.

The building will be open from 8:40-11:30 every Tuesday (unless announced otherwise). Feel free to come by and write in a quiet peaceful setting.

Come for as long as you’d like–for 20 minutes or all three hours.

Categories: Groups Writers

La Tertulia

Tickets

Sep 8 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

La Tertulia is a group of members interested in keeping their Spanish speaking skills in practice.

Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday
from 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Categories: General Groups

Sep

10

Thu

Salem Literary Festival

Tickets

Sep 10 @ 7:00 pm – Sep 13 @ 6:00 pm

Join us for the 11th Salem Lit Fest — September 10-13, 2020.

Details to come.

Categories: General

Salem Literary Festival—Opening Conversation with Chris Bohjalian and Jim DeFilippi

Tickets

Sep 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The 11th Salem Lit Fest comes in hot with an opening conversation between crime novelist and humorist Jim DeFilippi and #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian about his latest thriller, The Red Lotus.

Join us for four days of literary discussions and discoveries!

Full schedule at SalemLitFest.org

Categories: General

Sep

11

Fri

Salem Literary Festival Red Carpet with A Mighty Blaze and Keynote with Kiley Reid

Tickets

Sep 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Friday night withe Salem Lit Fest is not to be missed!

Virtual Red Carpet, hosted by New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of A Mighty Blaze, Jenna Blum.

Keynote Conversation with Kiley Reid, whose debut novel SUCH A FUN AGE, is a New York Times best seller and long-listed for the 2020 Booker Prize, and Halle Butler, author of THE NEW ME.

Categories: General

Sep

14

Mon

Writing Group: The Monday Group

Tickets

Sep 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Monday Group offers support and feedback for adult writers under 40 at the beginnings of their careers. Those interested should contact leader Blake Campbell (blakecampbell1919@gmail.com) to assess whether this group is right for you.

Categories: Groups Writers

Writers’ Open Studio

Sep 15 @ 8:40 am – 11:30 am

Weekly Writing Studios at the Salem Athenaeum.

The building will be open from 8:40-11:30 every Tuesday (unless announced otherwise). Feel free to come by and write in a quiet peaceful setting.

Come for as long as you’d like–for 20 minutes or all three hours.

Categories: Groups Writers

Salem Writers’ Group

Tickets

Sep 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

All are welcome to bring work-in-progress to share with the group for feedback. The group is facilitated by J.D. Scrimgeour, Professor of English, Salem State University.

Categories: Groups Writers