Salem Athenaeum

Address
337 Essex St.
Salem, MA 01970 United States Get Directions
Phone 978-744-2540
Website https://salemathenaeum.net/

Events at this venue

Today

  • Convivial Craft

    Convival Craft
    Salem Athenaeum 337 Essex St., Salem, MA, United States
    Groups

    Use this time to move a creative project forward (knit, scrapbook, sketch, journal, write) or complete a task (write those thank you notes, sign the kids up for camp, organize your photos) in community.

  • Photo of stack of books on a window sill

    Book Group

    Book Group
    Salem Athenaeum 337 Essex St., Salem, MA, United States
    Groups

    Open discussion meeting on a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction works, new and classics. Meets on second Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. Hybrid.

  • Convivial Craft

    Convival Craft
    Salem Athenaeum 337 Essex St., Salem, MA, United States
    Groups

    Use this time to move a creative project forward (knit, scrapbook, sketch, journal, write) or complete a task (write those thank you notes, sign the kids up for camp, organize your photos) in community.

  • Salem Writers Group

    Salem Writers Group
    Salem Athenaeum 337 Essex St., Salem, MA, United States
    Writers

    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.

  • Reappraisal Reading Circle

    Featured Reappraisal Reading Circle
    Salem Athenaeum 337 Essex St., Salem, MA, United States
    Groups

    Open meeting to discuss a prolific, popular author of the past whose works are held in quantity by the Athenaeum. Meetings are bi-monthly on Third Wednesdays—hybrid sessions.

  • Convivial Craft

    Convival Craft
    Salem Athenaeum 337 Essex St., Salem, MA, United States
    Groups

    Use this time to move a creative project forward (knit, scrapbook, sketch, journal, write) or complete a task (write those thank you notes, sign the kids up for camp, organize your photos) in community.

  • Library closes at 2:00 pm

    Salem Athenaeum 337 Essex St., Salem, MA, United States
    All Events

    The library will be closing at 2:00 pm today in order to setup for the 4:00 pm event, Chartering a Path to Independence.  

  • Convivial Craft

    Convival Craft
    Salem Athenaeum 337 Essex St., Salem, MA, United States
    Groups

    Use this time to move a creative project forward (knit, scrapbook, sketch, journal, write) or complete a task (write those thank you notes, sign the kids up for camp, organize your photos) in community.

  • Chartering a Path to Independence

    Featured
    Salem Athenaeum 337 Essex St., Salem, MA, United States
    Programs

    The Trustees of the Salem Athenaeum are delighted to invite you to the unveiling of the newly created archival reproduction of the 1629 Charter of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England.