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Central Square came ALIVE this Art Week. 🎨RAW Art Works' Block Party turned downtown Lynn into one big celebration — art-making, music, dancing, and a building-wide installation that had to be seen to be believed.

But the real stars? The youth artists. This year's Block Party was bigger than ever, and watching the Class of 2026 take a bow surrounded by their whole community… that's Lynn at its best.
Hats off to Raw Art Works and every young artist who poured into this. 💛

#ArtWeek #BlockParty #CreativeExpressions #SupportYoungArtists

300+ young voices. One unforgettable night.

BLOOM just happened, and it delivered on every bit of what that name promises. Express Yourself and the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health brought 300+ youth to the stage, performing alongside Ricky Duran (The Voice), The Pack Drumline, STOMP, Boston Children's Chorus, and Lilly Pulitzer print artist Melissa Sixma Lingo.

This is what creative freedom looks like when young people are actually given the room to use it!

#ExpressYourselfBoston #BLOOM2026 #YouthArts #MassArts #BostonCreatives

If someone sent you this video, you need to follow them to brunch at Grove in Rowley, Massachusetts.

We have reservations open for this Saturday Brunch, and Sunday Dinner - who’s coming?

POV: you had strangers talk about #mentalhealthawareness and gave 💐 back!

@jessie_ellly brought Street Talk to Lynn Beach to spark vulnerable conversations about mental health and then surprise them with flowers…you won’t believe the incredible responses 🗣️👀🧠

OSYW recognizes Mental Health Awareness is every month, not just in May💚 stay tuned for full interviews dropping soon!

#mentalhealth #reels #motivation #fyp

'Sevening' starts Wednesday. Essex County, your whole week just got sorted.

We've got GLBTQIA+ youth finding their people in Lynn, margaritas and candle pouring, a sober sister circle in an actual yurt, a deep dive into tarot's hidden layers, glowing sand and black lights for the kid in all of us, free live music (three acts, zero dollars), queer feminist slasher fiction with the author in the room, real-life heroes doing stand-up, and Roomful of Blues closing out Sunday the way 55 years of horn-powered blues should.

Eight events. Five days. One Essex County. Swipe through and pick your 'sevening.'

To find more fun events in your area, check out the calendar on our website, the link is in bio!

@createandescapediyworkshops
@mindful.constitution
@pentagramshoppe
@sandmagination
@thegulugulucafe
@nocturnesalem
@the_cabot
@firehousecenter

#EssexCountyEvents #ThingsToDoNorthShore #SalemMA #CreativeCollectiveExplores

'Sevening' starts Wednesday. Essex County, your whole week just got sorted.

We've got GLBTQIA+ youth finding their people in Lynn, margaritas and candle pouring, a sober sister circle in an actual yurt, a deep dive into tarot's hidden layers, glowing sand and black lights for the kid in all of us, free live music (three acts, zero dollars), queer feminist slasher fiction with the author in the room, real-life heroes doing stand-up, and Roomful of Blues closing out Sunday the way 55 years of horn-powered blues should.

Eight events. Five days. One Essex County. Swipe through and pick your 'sevening.'

To find more fun events in your area, check out the calendar on our website, the link is in bio!

@createandescapediyworkshops
@mindful.constitution
@pentagramshoppe
@sandmagination
@thegulugulucafe
@nocturnesalem
@the_cabot
@firehousecenter

#EssexCountyEvents #ThingsToDoNorthShore #SalemMA #CreativeCollectiveExplores

'Sevening' starts Wednesday. Essex County, your whole week just got sorted.

We've got GLBTQIA+ youth finding their people in Lynn, margaritas and candle pouring, a sober sister circle in an actual yurt, a deep dive into tarot's hidden layers, glowing sand and black lights for the kid in all of us, free live music (three acts, zero dollars), queer feminist slasher fiction with the author in the room, real-life heroes doing stand-up, and Roomful of Blues closing out Sunday the way 55 years of horn-powered blues should.

Eight events. Five days. One Essex County. Swipe through and pick your 'sevening.'

To find more fun events in your area, check out the calendar on our website, the link is in bio!

@createandescapediyworkshops
@mindful.constitution
@pentagramshoppe
@sandmagination
@thegulugulucafe
@nocturnesalem
@the_cabot
@firehousecenter

#EssexCountyEvents #ThingsToDoNorthShore #SalemMA #CreativeCollectiveExplores

'Sevening' starts Wednesday. Essex County, your whole week just got sorted.

We've got GLBTQIA+ youth finding their people in Lynn, margaritas and candle pouring, a sober sister circle in an actual yurt, a deep dive into tarot's hidden layers, glowing sand and black lights for the kid in all of us, free live music (three acts, zero dollars), queer feminist slasher fiction with the author in the room, real-life heroes doing stand-up, and Roomful of Blues closing out Sunday the way 55 years of horn-powered blues should.

Eight events. Five days. One Essex County. Swipe through and pick your 'sevening.'

To find more fun events in your area, check out the calendar on our website, the link is in bio!

@createandescapediyworkshops
@mindful.constitution
@pentagramshoppe
@sandmagination
@thegulugulucafe
@nocturnesalem
@the_cabot
@firehousecenter

#EssexCountyEvents #ThingsToDoNorthShore #SalemMA #CreativeCollectiveExplores

'Sevening' starts Wednesday. Essex County, your whole week just got sorted.

We've got GLBTQIA+ youth finding their people in Lynn, margaritas and candle pouring, a sober sister circle in an actual yurt, a deep dive into tarot's hidden layers, glowing sand and black lights for the kid in all of us, free live music (three acts, zero dollars), queer feminist slasher fiction with the author in the room, real-life heroes doing stand-up, and Roomful of Blues closing out Sunday the way 55 years of horn-powered blues should.

Eight events. Five days. One Essex County. Swipe through and pick your 'sevening.'

To find more fun events in your area, check out the calendar on our website, the link is in bio!

@createandescapediyworkshops
@mindful.constitution
@pentagramshoppe
@sandmagination
@thegulugulucafe
@nocturnesalem
@the_cabot
@firehousecenter

#EssexCountyEvents #ThingsToDoNorthShore #SalemMA #CreativeCollectiveExplores

'Sevening' starts Wednesday. Essex County, your whole week just got sorted.

We've got GLBTQIA+ youth finding their people in Lynn, margaritas and candle pouring, a sober sister circle in an actual yurt, a deep dive into tarot's hidden layers, glowing sand and black lights for the kid in all of us, free live music (three acts, zero dollars), queer feminist slasher fiction with the author in the room, real-life heroes doing stand-up, and Roomful of Blues closing out Sunday the way 55 years of horn-powered blues should.

Eight events. Five days. One Essex County. Swipe through and pick your 'sevening.'

To find more fun events in your area, check out the calendar on our website, the link is in bio!

@createandescapediyworkshops
@mindful.constitution
@pentagramshoppe
@sandmagination
@thegulugulucafe
@nocturnesalem
@the_cabot
@firehousecenter

#EssexCountyEvents #ThingsToDoNorthShore #SalemMA #CreativeCollectiveExplores

'Sevening' starts Wednesday. Essex County, your whole week just got sorted.

We've got GLBTQIA+ youth finding their people in Lynn, margaritas and candle pouring, a sober sister circle in an actual yurt, a deep dive into tarot's hidden layers, glowing sand and black lights for the kid in all of us, free live music (three acts, zero dollars), queer feminist slasher fiction with the author in the room, real-life heroes doing stand-up, and Roomful of Blues closing out Sunday the way 55 years of horn-powered blues should.

Eight events. Five days. One Essex County. Swipe through and pick your 'sevening.'

To find more fun events in your area, check out the calendar on our website, the link is in bio!

@createandescapediyworkshops
@mindful.constitution
@pentagramshoppe
@sandmagination
@thegulugulucafe
@nocturnesalem
@the_cabot
@firehousecenter

#EssexCountyEvents #ThingsToDoNorthShore #SalemMA #CreativeCollectiveExplores

'Sevening' starts Wednesday. Essex County, your whole week just got sorted.

We've got GLBTQIA+ youth finding their people in Lynn, margaritas and candle pouring, a sober sister circle in an actual yurt, a deep dive into tarot's hidden layers, glowing sand and black lights for the kid in all of us, free live music (three acts, zero dollars), queer feminist slasher fiction with the author in the room, real-life heroes doing stand-up, and Roomful of Blues closing out Sunday the way 55 years of horn-powered blues should.

Eight events. Five days. One Essex County. Swipe through and pick your 'sevening.'

To find more fun events in your area, check out the calendar on our website, the link is in bio!

@createandescapediyworkshops
@mindful.constitution
@pentagramshoppe
@sandmagination
@thegulugulucafe
@nocturnesalem
@the_cabot
@firehousecenter

#EssexCountyEvents #ThingsToDoNorthShore #SalemMA #CreativeCollectiveExplores

'Sevening' starts Wednesday. Essex County, your whole week just got sorted.

We've got GLBTQIA+ youth finding their people in Lynn, margaritas and candle pouring, a sober sister circle in an actual yurt, a deep dive into tarot's hidden layers, glowing sand and black lights for the kid in all of us, free live music (three acts, zero dollars), queer feminist slasher fiction with the author in the room, real-life heroes doing stand-up, and Roomful of Blues closing out Sunday the way 55 years of horn-powered blues should.

Eight events. Five days. One Essex County. Swipe through and pick your 'sevening.'

To find more fun events in your area, check out the calendar on our website, the link is in bio!

@createandescapediyworkshops
@mindful.constitution
@pentagramshoppe
@sandmagination
@thegulugulucafe
@nocturnesalem
@the_cabot
@firehousecenter

#EssexCountyEvents #ThingsToDoNorthShore #SalemMA #CreativeCollectiveExplores

Today we had our coffee at the collective with @seacoaststilettos and had a chance to talk to their amazing owner Emily! Make sure to go show your support at their pride market happening June 13th, and if you are interested in being a vendor please reach out!

#northshorema #supportlocal #essexcounty #pridemarket

Three North Shore restaurants are on our heavy rotation right now. Each is worth the drive.

Peabody: La Frontera Sabrosa (@lafronterasabrosa) is a family-run scratch kitchen, the kind that earns the repeat visit before dinner's over.

Beverly: The Castle (@thecastlebeverly) is a historic estate doing dinner like an occasion. The night you make something of.

Rowley: Briar Barn Inn (@briarbarninn) is the owner of Grove (@groverowley). It's a white barn with post-and-beam construction and a menu featuring the best seasonal ingredients from local farms.

All three are Creative Collective members, independent businesses and makers across Essex County. More places to eat live in our weekly newsletter and directory at creativecollectivema.com.

#NorthShoreEats #BeverlyMA #EssexCountyMA #EatLocal #CreativeCollectiveExplores

Three North Shore restaurants are on our heavy rotation right now. Each is worth the drive.

Peabody: La Frontera Sabrosa (@lafronterasabrosa) is a family-run scratch kitchen, the kind that earns the repeat visit before dinner's over.

Beverly: The Castle (@thecastlebeverly) is a historic estate doing dinner like an occasion. The night you make something of.

Rowley: Briar Barn Inn (@briarbarninn) is the owner of Grove (@groverowley). It's a white barn with post-and-beam construction and a menu featuring the best seasonal ingredients from local farms.

All three are Creative Collective members, independent businesses and makers across Essex County. More places to eat live in our weekly newsletter and directory at creativecollectivema.com.

#NorthShoreEats #BeverlyMA #EssexCountyMA #EatLocal #CreativeCollectiveExplores

Three North Shore restaurants are on our heavy rotation right now. Each is worth the drive.

Peabody: La Frontera Sabrosa (@lafronterasabrosa) is a family-run scratch kitchen, the kind that earns the repeat visit before dinner's over.

Beverly: The Castle (@thecastlebeverly) is a historic estate doing dinner like an occasion. The night you make something of.

Rowley: Briar Barn Inn (@briarbarninn) is the owner of Grove (@groverowley). It's a white barn with post-and-beam construction and a menu featuring the best seasonal ingredients from local farms.

All three are Creative Collective members, independent businesses and makers across Essex County. More places to eat live in our weekly newsletter and directory at creativecollectivema.com.

#NorthShoreEats #BeverlyMA #EssexCountyMA #EatLocal #CreativeCollectiveExplores

Three North Shore restaurants are on our heavy rotation right now. Each is worth the drive.

Peabody: La Frontera Sabrosa (@lafronterasabrosa) is a family-run scratch kitchen, the kind that earns the repeat visit before dinner's over.

Beverly: The Castle (@thecastlebeverly) is a historic estate doing dinner like an occasion. The night you make something of.

Rowley: Briar Barn Inn (@briarbarninn) is the owner of Grove (@groverowley). It's a white barn with post-and-beam construction and a menu featuring the best seasonal ingredients from local farms.

All three are Creative Collective members, independent businesses and makers across Essex County. More places to eat live in our weekly newsletter and directory at creativecollectivema.com.

#NorthShoreEats #BeverlyMA #EssexCountyMA #EatLocal #CreativeCollectiveExplores

Ever wonder where Salem's artists actually *make* their work? 🎨

This Saturday, you can walk right in and see for yourself.

Gallows Hill Artists opens its doors on May 30 — 30 resident artists, working studios, gallery exhibitions, and an art market all inside a historic former tannery that survived the Great Salem Fire of 1914.

It's free, it's open to everyone, and it runs 11 AM–6 PM at 16 Proctor Street.

Tour the studios. Talk to the makers. Buy something that was literally created down the hall.

#SalemArtists #LocalArtScene#OpenStudios #SupportLocalArtists

If you spend any real time on the North Shore, you start collecting artists around the area. These are three worth knowing right now.

Karen Hallion is a pop culture meets fine art illustrator out of Swampscott. Her work can be described as Star Wars meets Studio Ghibli meets your living room wall.

Erin Survilas is an oil painter out of Salem. Her feminist oil paintings are about softness, self-care, and the body. Work that asks you to slow down.

Greg Coles is a former Alvin Ailey dancer and teaches African and Latin dance across the North Shore from Salem. Catch a class, catch a performance.

All three are part of the Creative Collective — small businesses and makers across Essex County. For more, check out our directory and creativecollectivema.com to find members and events in your area. The link is in our bio!

#NorthShoreArt #SalemArtists #SupportLocalArt #EssexCountyArt #CreativeCollectiveExplores

If you spend any real time on the North Shore, you start collecting artists around the area. These are three worth knowing right now.

Karen Hallion is a pop culture meets fine art illustrator out of Swampscott. Her work can be described as Star Wars meets Studio Ghibli meets your living room wall.

Erin Survilas is an oil painter out of Salem. Her feminist oil paintings are about softness, self-care, and the body. Work that asks you to slow down.

Greg Coles is a former Alvin Ailey dancer and teaches African and Latin dance across the North Shore from Salem. Catch a class, catch a performance.

All three are part of the Creative Collective — small businesses and makers across Essex County. For more, check out our directory and creativecollectivema.com to find members and events in your area. The link is in our bio!

#NorthShoreArt #SalemArtists #SupportLocalArt #EssexCountyArt #CreativeCollectiveExplores

If you spend any real time on the North Shore, you start collecting artists around the area. These are three worth knowing right now.

Karen Hallion is a pop culture meets fine art illustrator out of Swampscott. Her work can be described as Star Wars meets Studio Ghibli meets your living room wall.

Erin Survilas is an oil painter out of Salem. Her feminist oil paintings are about softness, self-care, and the body. Work that asks you to slow down.

Greg Coles is a former Alvin Ailey dancer and teaches African and Latin dance across the North Shore from Salem. Catch a class, catch a performance.

All three are part of the Creative Collective — small businesses and makers across Essex County. For more, check out our directory and creativecollectivema.com to find members and events in your area. The link is in our bio!

#NorthShoreArt #SalemArtists #SupportLocalArt #EssexCountyArt #CreativeCollectiveExplores

If you spend any real time on the North Shore, you start collecting artists around the area. These are three worth knowing right now.

Karen Hallion is a pop culture meets fine art illustrator out of Swampscott. Her work can be described as Star Wars meets Studio Ghibli meets your living room wall.

Erin Survilas is an oil painter out of Salem. Her feminist oil paintings are about softness, self-care, and the body. Work that asks you to slow down.

Greg Coles is a former Alvin Ailey dancer and teaches African and Latin dance across the North Shore from Salem. Catch a class, catch a performance.

All three are part of the Creative Collective — small businesses and makers across Essex County. For more, check out our directory and creativecollectivema.com to find members and events in your area. The link is in our bio!

#NorthShoreArt #SalemArtists #SupportLocalArt #EssexCountyArt #CreativeCollectiveExplores

Your next North Shore adventure is on the water!

@tikihutboats is exactly the kind of thing we're here to put on your radar. A floating good time filled with cocktails, bubbles, and sunsets, right here in Salem! Whether you're planning a date night, a group hang, or just need a reason to get outside this season, this one delivers.
Local, fun, a little unexpected. That's our kind of find.

Want to find more local businesses and events in Essex County? Check out our website, that's what it's there for, link is in our bio!

#TikiHutBoats #NorthShoreMa #EssexCounty #ThingsToDoMA

There’s a side of Salem that doesn’t get nearly enough love — and it shows up every June. ✨

The Salem Arts Festival is back for three free, family-friendly days:

🎨 Friday, June 5 — Kickoff at historic Old Town Hall, 5:30–8:30 PM

🎭 Saturday, June 6 — All day throughout downtown, 11 AM–7 PM

🖼️ Sunday, June 7 — All day throughout downtown, 11 AM–6 PM

Juried gallery, live mural slam, artisan market, performance stages, and a whole weekend of local artists, makers, and musicians taking over the city.

While you’re here, make a weekend of it — wander the local shops, grab a bite at our restaurants, and explore the historic sites that make Salem, Salem. There’s a lot to fall in love with.
If you’ve never made the trip — this is your year. If you have, you already know.

Title Sponsor: @jennistuartjewelry
Festival Partner: @peabodyessex
Produced by @salemmainstreets and @creativecollectivema
#SalemArtsFestival #VisitMA #SalemMA #NorthShoreArts

Well we gotta say that this batch of Ritzy AF from @holycowicecreamcafe from the Willows really set the standard for this Summer. What’s your favorite ice cream shop and if you agree with us about Holy Cow, what’s your favorite flavor!

#salemwillows #icecream