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Writers’ Open Studio 9:00 am
Writers’ Open Studio
Dec 2 @ 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
Dec 2 @ 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
Dec 8 @ 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
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Writers’ Open Studio 9:00 am
Writers’ Open Studio
Dec 9 @ 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
Dec 9 @ 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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Writers in Your Neighborhood 7:00 pm
Writers in Your Neighborhood
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Writers in Your Neighborhood @ Salem Athenaeum
Salem has a long, distinguished literary history that continues today. This special event, hosted by J.D. Scrimgeour, will allow you to sample the writing of several authors who are members of the Athenaeum or North … Continued
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Book Group 11:00 am
Book Group
Dec 13 @ 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
Dec 16 @ 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
Dec 16 @ 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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Welcome Winter Solstice 3:00 pm
Welcome Winter Solstice
Dec 21 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Welcome Winter Solstice @ Salem Athenaeum
Welcome Winter Solstice with us as we celebrate the shortest day of the year, the longer ones ahead, and Jane Austen’s 250th birthday (December 16)! The celebration will start promptly at 3:00 p.m. with a … Continued
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Writers’ Open Studio 9:00 am
Writers’ Open Studio
Dec 23 @ 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
Dec 23 @ 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
Dec 23 @ 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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Winter Break
Winter Break
Dec 25 all-day
The Athenaeum will be closed December 25–January 1 for winter break.
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Winter Break
Winter Break
Dec 31 all-day
The Athenaeum will be closed December 25–January 1 for winter break.