Pretty As A Picture

Swampscott artist Robin Samiljan transforms an old medium to make modern beauties.

Swampscott Harbor Festival

Save the date for the annual kick-off to summer season!

Seven Swampscott Students Tour Sunny Spain

The students soaked up local color and culture on the visit during April vacation.

Young Swampscott Poets Read

Listen to Swampscott students read their prize-winning poems at the Swampscott Library.

And The Winners Are …

Teen poets entertained and Inspired at the award ceremony for the Lee Golomb Cadiff Teen Poetry Contest.

A Passion For Fashion: Fashion Week Comes To Swampscott

Marian Court College Professor of Fashion Merchandising Andrea York offers Fashion Institute to teens.

5 Things To Do This Weekend

Spread some dirt in the name of softball. When you're done, shovel ice cream in the name of you-name-it.

Teen Art Class @ Swampscott Public Library

Haiku and Senryu: A Poetry and Art-making Workshop with Yetti Frenkel.

VIDEO: Hip Hop at Stanley Elementary School

Static Noise dancers teach kids at Stanley Elementary some dance moves.

Tchaikovsky, “Lark Ascending” Headline NSPO’s April Concert

The concert is 3 p.m. Sunday, April 10, in the Swampscott High School auditorium.

5 Things To Do This Weekend

Drama, music, dance and sports are on tap for the weekend.

Are You In A Band?

The Swampscott Library wants you.

Talent Galore!

The stars were out at Swampscott High.

Tin Box Poets Host Open Mic

Local poetry group invites fellow poets to an open mic to celebrate National Poetry Month, Thursday, April 14, at the Swampscott Library.

Teen Poetry Contest Finalists Named

The 7th Lee Golomb Cadiff TEEN POETRY CONTEST 2011 contest awards ceremony is April 27.

VIDEO: United Martial Arts Center Hosts Benefit for Japanese Relief

The event included a silent auction of local art and martial arts demonstrations.

Swampscott Talent Ready

The talent show acts will take the high school stage Saturday.

Purim Rocks

Chabad Lubavitch Enjoys a Wild Time

Tchaikovsky, “Lark Ascending” Headline NSPO’s April Concert

Hear the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra in its final concert of the 2010-2011 season on Sunday, April 10, at Swampscott High School.

Come Hear the Barefoot Contessa at the JCC

Garten will speak in NYC and be simulcast live at the J on Wednesday.

Dancers Move to Music

Dancers executed leaps and moved elegantly to the sound of live piano at Boston Ballet on Wednesday.

Feast Unleashed

A festive Purim will take place at Chabad Lubavitch this weekend.

Every Picture Tells A Story

Stories are on display in Swampscott painter Sacha Gassel’s Boston studio.

You Are What You Eat?

“I wanted to make the act of consuming a more conscious one,” says Swampscott artist Leah Piepgras.

New School Chemical Health Policy Goes into Effect March 17

Several parents wanted the committee to hold the policy in abeyance.

Poet Lee Eric Freedman

“The crisp white blank / sheet of paper / easily accepts my thoughts / as they pour from my mind / and through this pen / where they reflect / back into your eyes / and you can then read into me / and see my soul”

VIDEO: Bell Ringers Need More Hands

A small group makes lovely handbell music each Thursday at the Unitarian Universalist Church.

Library Monsters, Movies and Art

Upcoming programs at the library for teens include Flip Camera movie making and cartooning.

Academy Awards: For Your Consideration

The Fighter should win Best Picture at the Academy Awards, because Mark Wahlberg's mother is a very nice lady.

SPOT to Build Dog Park Soon

SPOT added two new board members and planned a fundraiser this spring in conjunction with Uno's Restaurant.

More Music, Dance and Art

The Swampscott Cultural Council awarded grants to a dozen artists in 2011.

“I See Something and I Want to Capture It.”

The world according to Swampscott's own — artist Traeger di Pietro.

Swampscott Dog Park Closer to Reality

SPOT hopes town dog park will be up, open, and running for new officers in 2011.