Calendar | Salem Athenaeum

November 2017

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			1	2 Tennessee Williams Course 7:00 pm Tennessee Williams Course Nov 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets 7 Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. — October 5-November 16 Last fall, we considered the plays of Arthur Miller, one of the two greatest American playwrights of the mid-twentieth century. In this fall’s 7-week course, we … Continued	3	4 Dickens Fellowship 10:00 am Dickens Fellowship Nov 4 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The Dickens Fellowship North of Boston Branch, Chartered Branch #204, is part of an international community celebrating Charles Dickens and promoting readership and appreciation of his works while educating about the ideas and social issues … Continued
5 Writing the Next Chapter with Our Refugee Neighbors—Exhibit 3:00 pm Writing the Next Chapter with Our Refugee Neighbors—Exhibit Nov 5 @ 3:00 pm – Nov 11 @ 2:00 pm Tickets A temporary exhibit connected with the presentations on November 5 will be on display at the Salem Athenaeum through November 11. Read the Refugee Neighbors Transcripts (PDF) This event will encompass an informative panel discussion … Continued	6 Adams Lecture: Gordon Wood 7:00 pm Adams Lecture: Gordon Wood Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Pulitzer-winning historian Gordon S. Wood discusses his new book, Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams could scarcely have come from more different worlds, … Continued	7 Salem Writers’ Group 7:30 pm Salem Writers’ Group Nov 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets 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.	8	9 Tennessee Williams Course 7:00 pm Tennessee Williams Course Nov 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets 7 Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. — October 5-November 16 Last fall, we considered the plays of Arthur Miller, one of the two greatest American playwrights of the mid-twentieth century. In this fall’s 7-week course, we … Continued	10	11 Quinton Oliver Jones Studio Tour 10:00 am Quinton Oliver Jones Studio Tour Nov 11 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Tickets Enjoy a special opportunity to experience the environment in which Quinton Oliver Jones created his fantastical paintings. A guided tour of his former home, including his workspace and many more paintings, will be part of the experience. … Continued Garden Clean-up Day 1:00 pm Garden Clean-up Day Nov 11 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets After surveying the grounds, the following tasks have been chosen for our annual Fall Clean-up session: 1. Gather fallen branches 2. Prune seasonal plants 3. Rake leaves 4. Plant spring flower bulbs. We hope you can make it on Saturday!
12 Quinton Oliver Jones Studio Tour 10:00 am Quinton Oliver Jones Studio Tour Nov 12 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Tickets Enjoy a special opportunity to experience the environment in which Quinton Oliver Jones created his fantastical paintings. A guided tour of his former home, including his workspace and many more paintings, will be part of the experience. … Continued	13 Reappraisal Reading Circle: George Meredith 7:00 pm Reappraisal Reading Circle: George Meredith Nov 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets GEORGE MEREDITH (1828-1909) Grumble or chuckle at his literary creations, George Meredith stands as an author Athenaeum members read, and an author who has earned his place in literary history. Poet, novelist, and lecturer, Meredith has … Continued	14	15	16 Tennessee Williams Course 7:00 pm Tennessee Williams Course Nov 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets 7 Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. — October 5-November 16 Last fall, we considered the plays of Arthur Miller, one of the two greatest American playwrights of the mid-twentieth century. In this fall’s 7-week course, we … Continued	17	18
19	20	21 Salem Writers’ Group 7:30 pm Salem Writers’ Group Nov 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets 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.	22	23 Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday 12:00 am Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Nov 23 @ 12:00 am – Nov 26 @ 11:45 pm Tickets Closed for Thanksgiving holiday!	24	25
26	27	28 Incessant Pipe Poetry Salon 7:00 pm Incessant Pipe Poetry Salon Nov 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets The Incessant Pipe Poetry Salon will meet on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7pm upstairs in the Salem Athenaeum. “The Pipe” is a space to read poetry, yours or others, and discuss everything … Continued	29 New Members Night 7:00 pm New Members Night Nov 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Please join us for an orientation and behind-the-scenes tour of the Salem Athenaeum. If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, this tour will orient you to the Athenaeum building, include an overview of our history, … Continued	30

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