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🌱 Patch AM: Poetry Writing Workshop for All Ages featuring Salem's Youth Poet Laureate Liana Galvan and 11 more events
And on the Salem Patch calendar - Beer Garden Music Series with DECADES of ROCK!

Hi Salem! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Beer Garden Music Series with DECADES of ROCK! at Glen Magna Farms
- The Meditations at The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar
- Thurston Howell – A Premier Yacht Rock Spectacular! 2026 at The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar
... and check out 12 more events on the calendar!
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Paul L.!
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem
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★ Featured events ★
- Beer Garden Music Series with DECADES of ROCK! →
Glen Magna Farms, 29 Ingersoll St, Danvers
5:00 pm - The Meditations →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Thurston Howell – A Premier Yacht Rock Spectacular! 2026 →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Duke Robillard →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - Deric Dyer - Music & Stories from a Life of Touring with Tina Turner and Joe Cocker →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
7:00 pm - The Woman's Friend Society Gala →
Salem Waterfront Hotel, 225 Derby St, Salem
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Poetry Writing Workshop for All Ages featuring Salem's Youth Poet Laureate Liana Galvan →
Salem Public Library, 370 Essex St, Salem
4:00 pm - Chinese Painting Traditions with Yao Desheng →
Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex St, Salem
10:00 am - Living Histories: How Communities Shape What We Remember →
Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex St Salem, MA 01970
2:00 pm - Salem 400+ Afterimages Exhibition and PEM Panel Discussion →
Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex St, Salem
2:00 pm - 3rd Annual Vets Helping Vets Scholarship Fundraiser Golf Tournament →
The Meadow at Peabody, 80 Granite St, Peabody
7:00 am - 3rd Annual Vets Helping Vets Scholarship Fundraiser Golf Tournament →
The Meadow at Peabody, 80 Granite St, Peabody
7:30 am - ABRAXAS: New England's Premier Santana Tribute →
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm - PEM Pals: My First Book of Fancy Letters →
Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex St, Salem
10:30 am
Monday August 24
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
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