Calendar | Salem Athenaeum

December 2023

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3	4	5 Salem Writers’ Group 7:30 pm Salem Writers’ Group Dec 5 @ 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.	6 Writers’ Open Studio 8:30 am Writers’ Open Studio Dec 6 @ 8:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Weekly Writing Studios at the Salem Athenaeum. The building will be open from 8:30-11:00 every Wednesday (unless announced otherwise). Feel free to come by and write in a quiet peaceful setting. Come for as long … Continued Audio Storytelling with Tanya Rodrigue 6:30 pm Audio Storytelling with Tanya Rodrigue Dec 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets This workshop introduces writers to the fundamentals of audio storytelling and audio production. Participants will learn how to write for and connect with listeners as well as use sonic strategies including voice, silence, sound effects, … Continued	7	8	9 Book Group 11:00 am Book Group Dec 9 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets 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 April 8th discussion is King Lear by William Shakespeare. View the … Continued
10	11 Monday Evening Conversations 7:00 pm Monday Evening Conversations Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets 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 interest to know that the The Social … Continued	12 La Tertulia—Online 5:00 pm La Tertulia—Online Dec 12 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets La Tertulia is a group of members interested in keeping their Spanish speaking skills in practice. Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday The 2nd Tuesday meeting is online via Zoom. Contact staff@salemathenaeum.net for details. Nonfiction Writers’ Group 6:30 pm Nonfiction Writers’ Group Dec 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets 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 essays may be included as well as writing prompts. … Continued	13 Writers’ Open Studio 8:30 am Writers’ Open Studio Dec 13 @ 8:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Weekly Writing Studios at the Salem Athenaeum. The building will be open from 8:30-11:00 every Wednesday (unless announced otherwise). Feel free to come by and write in a quiet peaceful setting. Come for as long … Continued	14 Writers in Your Neighborhood 7:00 pm Writers in Your Neighborhood Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets Salem has a long, distinguished literary history that continues today. This special event will allow you to sample the writing of several authors who are members of the Athenaeum or North Shore residents — the … Continued	15	16
17	18 Anna Funder—Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell’s Invisible Life 7:00 pm Anna Funder—Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell’s Invisible Life Dec 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets At the end of summer 2017, Anna Funder found herself at a moment of peak overload. Family obligations and household responsibilities were crushing her soul and taking her away from her writing deadlines. She needed help, … Continued	19 Salem Writers’ Group 7:30 pm Salem Writers’ Group Dec 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets *May 17 Writers Group is Virtual only this week. Please log in with the Zoom link that has been used for the past year.* All are welcome to bring work-in-progress to share with the … Continued	20 Writers’ Open Studio 8:30 am Writers’ Open Studio Dec 20 @ 8:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Weekly Writing Studios at the Salem Athenaeum. The building will be open from 8:30-11:00 every Wednesday (unless announced otherwise). Feel free to come by and write in a quiet peaceful setting. Come for as long … Continued	21 Welcome Winter Solstice 7:00 pm Welcome Winter Solstice Dec 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Member Party Welcome Winter Solstice with us! Let’s celebrate the shortest day of the year and the longer ones ahead. Reflect and look forward with members of your Athenaeum community! Celebrate with friendship and party games to … Continued	22	23 Exhibition Opening/Open House: Enchanted Lands 11:00 am Exhibition Opening/Open House: Enchanted Lands Dec 23 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Exhibition Opening/Open House Enchanted Lands: Wonderland, Oz, Neverland & Beyond Join us for the last Athenaeum event of 2023 at the official opening of the new exhibition, Enchanted Lands. Refreshments and activities for young and old alike … Continued
24 Winter Break Winter Break Dec 24 2023 – Jan 1 2024 all-day Tickets The Salem Athenaeum is closed for winter break 12/25/23-1/1/24. See you on 1/2!	25	26 La Tertulia—Online 5:00 pm La Tertulia—Online Dec 26 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets La Tertulia is a group of members interested in keeping their Spanish speaking skills in practice. Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays online. Incessant Pipe: Poetry Salon 7:00 pm Incessant Pipe: Poetry Salon Dec 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets 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	27 Writers’ Open Studio 8:30 am Writers’ Open Studio Dec 27 @ 8:30 am – 11:00 am Tickets Weekly Writing Studios at the Salem Athenaeum. The building will be open from 8:30-11:00 every Wednesday (unless announced otherwise). Feel free to come by and write in a quiet peaceful setting. Come for as long … Continued	28	29	30
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