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Writers’ Open Studio 9:00 am
Writers’ Open Studio
Feb 3 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Weekly Writing Studios at the Salem Athenaeum. The building will be open from 9:00-11:00 today especially for quiet work. Feel free to come by and write in a peaceful setting.  
Salem Writers’ Group 7:00 pm
Salem Writers’ Group
Feb 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 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.
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Monday Evening Conversations 7:00 pm
Monday Evening Conversations
Feb 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
This group currently meets online. Register here The Monday Evening Conversations Group meets on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. All members and other interested parties are invited. It may be of … Continued
Peter Hessler—Other Rivers: A Chinese Education 7:00 pm
Peter Hessler—Other Rivers: A Chinese Education
Feb 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Peter Hessler—Other Rivers: A Chinese Education @ Salem Athenaeum
Peter Hessler, a foremost Western writer on China today, makes a special appearance at the Salem Athenaeum to discuss his latest book, Other Rivers: A Chinese Education. In 2019, more than two decades after teaching … Continued
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Writers’ Open Studio 9:00 am
Writers’ Open Studio
Feb 10 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Weekly Writing Studios at the Salem Athenaeum. The building will be open from 9:00-11:00 today especially for quiet work. Feel free to come by and write in a peaceful setting.  
La Tertulia—Online 5:00 pm
La Tertulia—Online
Feb 10 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
La Tertulia is a group of members interested in keeping their Spanish speaking skills in practice. Meets twice a month: 2nd Tuesdays is online via Zoom 4th Tuesdays in person   Contact staff@salemathenaeum.net for details.
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Nonfiction Writers Group—online
 6:30 pm
Nonfiction Writers Group—online

Feb 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
This group meets online every 2nd Wednesday, 6:30-8:00 p.m. We focus on nonfiction prose. Participants read their work in a supportive environment and receive useful feedback. If time permits, readings of favorite pieces and craft … Continued
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Book Group 11:00 am
Book Group
Feb 14 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Discussion group meets on the second Saturday of the month at 11:00 a.m. Sessions are hybrid. Register in advance if attending via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uZModOCvrj0v_MkPJIjN5jmwNm_XvSb0IA View this year’s reading list.
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Writers’ Open Studio 9:00 am
Writers’ Open Studio
Feb 17 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Weekly Writing Studios at the Salem Athenaeum. The building will be open from 9:00-11:00 today especially for quiet work. Feel free to come by and write in a peaceful setting.  
Salem Writers’ Group 7:00 pm
Salem Writers’ Group
Feb 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 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.
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“A Quiet Little Idea” Salem–Nanjing Poetry Exchange 7:00 pm
“A Quiet Little Idea” Salem–Nanjing Poetry Exchange
Feb 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
“A Quiet Little Idea” Salem–Nanjing Poetry Exchange @ Salem Athenaeum
Join us for a book launch of a unique international poetry project: “A Quiet Little Idea” Salem–Nanjing Poetry Exchange. Salem, a city of many notable things, was an early center of U.S.–China trade, and also “is a city … Continued
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Writers’ Open Studio 9:00 am
Writers’ Open Studio
Feb 24 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Weekly Writing Studios at the Salem Athenaeum. The building will be open from 9:00-11:00 today especially for quiet work. Feel free to come by and write in a peaceful setting.  
La Tertulia—In Person 6:00 pm
La Tertulia—In Person
Feb 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
La Tertulia is a group of members interested in keeping their Spanish speaking skills in practice. Meets twice a month: 2nd Tuesdays is online via Zoom 4th Tuesdays in person   Contact staff@salemathenaeum.net for details. … Continued
Incessant Pipe: Poetry Salon 7:00 pm
Incessant Pipe: Poetry Salon
Feb 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Incessant Pipe Poetry Salon will meet upstairs in the Salem Athenaeum. “The Pipe” is a space to read poetry, yours or others, and discuss everything from the price of tea in China to quantum … Continued
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The Last Great Territory Big Band 7:00 pm
The Last Great Territory Big Band
Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Last Great Territory Big Band @ Salem Athenaeum
  Join us for a special evening of jazz-inspired conversation with Carmen Fields, award-winning journalist and daughter of bandleader Ernie Fields, and renowned saxophonist Henley Douglas Jr. From the 1920s–1960s territory bands crisscrossed the United … Continued
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Mystery Writing Workshop with Kevin Carey 10:00 am
Mystery Writing Workshop with Kevin Carey
Feb 28 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mystery Writing Workshop with Kevin Carey @ Salem Athenaeum
Have you always wanted to write that crime story or do you have a mystery novel idea tucked in the back of your mind just waiting for a push? This workshop might just be the … Continued