BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Salem 400 - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.salem400.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Salem 400 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T190000 DTSTAMP:20260814T160222Z CREATED:20251211T232407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T160222Z UID:10000044-1787850000-1789671600@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Afterimages: Retracing BIPOC History in the Old China Trade DESCRIPTION:Presented by the North Shore AAPI Coalition\, in recognition of Salem’s 400th anniversary \n  \nThis community history project began with a question: why do we have so little information today about BIPOC people in Salem’s past? The exhibition retraces BIPOC presence during the Old China Trade era (1784-1844)\, a time following the American Revolution when Salem rose to prominence as a wealthy port city with global ties. The fortunes built during these decades shaped much of the infrastructure we still live with today. \n  \nHighlighting the BIPOC communities and individuals within that era who were part of building Salem\, the exhibition also shows how and why they were left out of the story Salem tells about itself. Afterimages invites Salem’s communities to see themselves in the story of this city\, and to advocate for better historical representation in our public spaces. \n  \nThe exhibition features contemporary art work from BIPOC artists Alex Chiu\,  Elizabeth Solomon and Sarah Kanouse\, Kimberly Villafuerte Barzola\, Yamanda Wright\, and Yanna Marie Orcel in relation to the historical work\, and in many cases\, bridging past and present representation. \n  \nThe exhibition is made possible by the contributions of and advice from historians\, community institutions\, and community members\, and from funding from Mass Cultural’s Creative Experiences and Haymarket People’s Fund. \n  \nOpen Thursday\, August 27 from 5-8pm\, last day September 17th. \n \n \n \n Add to Calendar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n \n \n \n \n iCalendar\n \n \n \n \n Outlook 365\n \n \n \n \n Outlook Live URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/lesser-known-stories-at-old-town-hall-opening-day/ LOCATION:Old Town Hall\, 32 Derby Square\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/North-Shore-AAPI-Afterimages-social.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T160000 DTSTAMP:20260903T125633Z CREATED:20260325T181204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T125633Z UID:10020955-1788613200-1788624000@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Salem 400+ Voices of Belonging DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 5\, 2026 at 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Palmer Cove Park!\n\n\nDo not miss this community celebration that honors the rich history\, vibrant culture\, and public art of the Point neighborhood!\n\nFree Food!\n\nBring your own seating\, whether that be a blanket\, or chairs! URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/salem-400-voices-of-belonging/ LOCATION:Palmer Cove Park\, Leavitt Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/English.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="City of Salem":MAILTO:vcherol@salem.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T180000 DTSTAMP:20260804T122127Z CREATED:20260721T141246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T122127Z UID:10021032-1788710400-1788717600@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Charlotte Forten Park Latin Dance Drop In DESCRIPTION:Greg Coles Dance and Drum will be on hand at Charlotte Forten Park to offer a Latin dance program for the community including dance lessons in salsa\, bachata\, chachacha\, Kizomba and merengue! URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/charlotte-forten-park-latin-dance-drop-in/2026-09-06/ LOCATION:Charlotte Forten Park\, 289 Derby Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-21-100907.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T183000 DTSTAMP:20260902T135708Z CREATED:20260902T135708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T135708Z UID:10021048-1788715800-1788719400@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Rogar Conant at Naumkeag DESCRIPTION:Despite looming large over the Salem Common\, Roger Conant was the leader of the Salem colony for a very brief span of time and (to his chagrin) never got to name anything. Originally arriving at Plymouth\, Conant is deeply entrenched as a founder figure of Salem. Join Salem Historical Society Board Member Carl Schultz as he discusses the life of Roger Conant and why there is a statue of a tall-hatted salter outside the Salem Witch Museum. URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/rogar-conant-at-naumkeag/ LOCATION:Pioneer Village\, 98 West Ave.\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20250407T153128Z CREATED:20250407T153128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T153128Z UID:10000018-1789171200-1789343999@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Parks Days DESCRIPTION:September 12-13 \nAll Parks in Salem! \nGather with your neighbors\, bring lawn games\, picnics\, musical instruments and enjoy one of Salem’s 52 parks. \nPlease make sure you leave your park in the same state you found it\, carry in carry out waste URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/parks-days/ LOCATION:MA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T190000 DTSTAMP:20260903T130222Z CREATED:20260903T130222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T130222Z UID:10021053-1789230600-1789239600@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:The Longest Table DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/the-longest-table/ LOCATION:Salem Street\, Salem Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/788414394_1396386679377381_6397242218237470117_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T130000 DTSTAMP:20260331T173843Z CREATED:20260331T173843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T173843Z UID:10020964-1789473600-1789477200@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Hispanic Heritage Month Flag Raising DESCRIPTION:Join us in raising the flags of Hispanic Nations for Hispanic Heritage Month! URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/hispanic-heritage-month-flag-raising/ LOCATION:Riley Plaza\, 1-21 Margin St\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="City of Salem":MAILTO:vcherol@salem.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T190000 DTSTAMP:20260814T160437Z CREATED:20251211T232557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T160437Z UID:10000045-1789603200-1789671600@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Afterimages: Retracing BIPOC History in the Old China Trade DESCRIPTION:Last Day to see Afterimages: Retracing BIPOC History in the Old China Trade \nPresented by the North Shore AAPI Coalition\, in recognition of Salem’s 400th anniversary \n  \nThis community history project began with a question: why do we have so little information today about BIPOC people in Salem’s past? The exhibition retraces BIPOC presence during the Old China Trade era (1784-1844)\, a time following the American Revolution when Salem rose to prominence as a wealthy port city with global ties. The fortunes built during these decades shaped much of the infrastructure we still live with today. \n  \nHighlighting the BIPOC communities and individuals within that era who were part of building Salem\, the exhibition also shows how and why they were left out of the story Salem tells about itself. Afterimages invites Salem’s communities to see themselves in the story of this city\, and to advocate for better historical representation in our public spaces. \n  \nThe exhibition features contemporary art work from BIPOC artists Alex Chiu\,  Elizabeth Solomon and Sarah Kanouse\, Kimberly Villafuerte Barzola\, Yamanda Wright\, and Yanna Marie Orcel in relation to the historical work\, and in many cases\, bridging past and present representation. \n  \nThe exhibition is made possible by the contributions of and advice from historians\, community institutions\, and community members\, and from funding from Mass Cultural’s Creative Experiences and Haymarket People’s Fund. \n  \nPresented by the North Shore AAPI Coalition\, in recognition of Salem’s 400th anniversary \n  \nThis community history project began with a question: why do we have so little information today about BIPOC people in Salem’s past? The exhibition retraces BIPOC presence during the Old China Trade era (1784-1844)\, a time following the American Revolution when Salem rose to prominence as a wealthy port city with global ties. The fortunes built during these decades shaped much of the infrastructure we still live with today. \n  \nHighlighting the BIPOC communities and individuals within that era who were part of building Salem\, the exhibition also shows how and why they were left out of the story Salem tells about itself. Afterimages invites Salem’s communities to see themselves in the story of this city\, and to advocate for better historical representation in our public spaces. \n  \nThe exhibition features contemporary art work from BIPOC artists Alex Chiu\,  Elizabeth Solomon and Sarah Kanouse\, Kimberly Villafuerte Barzola\, Yamanda Wright\, and Yanna Marie Orcel in relation to the historical work\, and in many cases\, bridging past and present representation. \n  \nThe exhibition is made possible by the contributions of and advice from historians\, community institutions\, and community members\, and from funding from Mass Cultural’s Creative Experiences and Haymarket People’s Fund. \n  URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/lesser-known-stories-at-old-town-hall-last-day/ LOCATION:Old Town Hall\, 32 Derby Square\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/North-Shore-AAPI-Afterimages-social.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T193000 DTSTAMP:20260902T134840Z CREATED:20260902T134840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T134840Z UID:10021047-1789669800-1789673400@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:"Hannah in Context: What Really Happened\, and Why Did it Matter?" Lecture DESCRIPTION:Captain Michael Rutstein recounts the events leading to the battle between schooner Hannah and HMS Nautilus\, Oct. 1775. \nJoin Captain Michael Rutstein as he covers the events leading up to the famous battle between the armed American schooner Hannah and HMS Nautilus in October 1775. He will walk us step by step through the engagement and wrap up with the repercussions of this event and its impact on the course of the Revolution here on the North Shore. \nMichael Rutstein: After drafting and then reluctantly abandoning a business plan to create a replica of Hannah\, Rutstein commissioned local boatbuilder Harold Burnham to build a representation of the 1812 Salem privateer FAME in 2003. For 23 seasons\, FAME sailed out of Pickering Wharf in Salem to critical and popular acclaim. In April 2026\, FAME was sold to the Liberty Fleet of Tall Ships in Boston. \nRegister here! URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/hannah-in-context-what-really-happened-and-why-did-it-matter-lecture/ LOCATION:National Park Service Salem Armory Visitor Center\, 2 New Liberty Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/F74A9191-E946-9FE8-8D609692EB9C22B3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Salem Maritime National Historical Park":MAILTO:vcherol@salem.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T130000 DTSTAMP:20260902T140118Z CREATED:20260902T140118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T140118Z UID:10000031-1789812000-1789822800@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Book Swap DESCRIPTION:Come to the beloved Salem Book Swap! \nZero Waste Salem Free Book Swap returns on Saturday\, September 19\, 2026 from 10:00am-1:00pm! Horace Mann Laboratory School gym (79 Willson St\, entrance in rear of building). Swapping isn’t necessary — you may donate\, take away\, or both.\n\nWe accept ONLY books\, CDs\, DVDs\, records (all in original cases\, please)\, plus puzzles and greeting cards. We are also accepting bags (paper\, plastic\, grocery\, cloth) for swapping.\nAll items must be clean\, dry\, and mildew free.\n\nTO DONATE\, please drop off at Horace Mann Laboratory School gym (79 Willson St\, entrance in rear of building) on Friday\, September 18 from 4:00-7:00pm\, or Saturday\, September 19 from 9:00am-noon. Remaining items will be donated.\nPlease understand that our volunteers will have to sort through and trash anything except the accepted items. Please respect volunteers’ time and health and \n\nDO NOT bring magazines\, VHS\, old/mildewed/outdated books\, home CDs\, binders\, and cassette tapes.\n  URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/book-swap-2/ LOCATION:Horace Mann Laboratory School\, 79 Willson Street\, Salem\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Book-Swap.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="City of Salem":MAILTO:vcherol@salem.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T130000 DTSTAMP:20260902T150254Z CREATED:20260902T150254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T150254Z UID:10021052-1789815600-1789822800@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Botanical Dyeing Workshop DESCRIPTION:A Traditional practice that has endured through the centuries\, plan dyeing is a fun and creative way to add color to your life! Join local herbalist Sheilagh Cruickshank at the Mack Park Farm and learn how to formulate vibrant\, natural pigments and create your own hand-dyed scarves. Space is limited\, so registration is required. \nRegister by emailing Kerry at kmurphy@salem.com. \nPlease wear clothes that you don’t mind getting stained — we will be working with plant dyes! URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/botanical-dyeing-workshop/ LOCATION:Mack Park Farm\, 31 Grove Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="City of Salem":MAILTO:vcherol@salem.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T150000 DTSTAMP:20260902T140640Z CREATED:20260902T140640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T140640Z UID:10021049-1789912800-1789916400@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:PEM Reads at SSU - Pieces of Salem: An Anthology of Salem Voices DESCRIPTION:Join Salem’s Poet Laureate J.D. Scrimgeour and PEM’s Director of Learning and Community Engagement David Snider for the official book launch of Pieces of Salem: An Anthology of Salem Voices. \nPieces of Salem: An Anthology of Salem Voices is like a stroll along a beach\, each step bringing a new\, fascinating discovery — a rock shaped like an ear\, a smoothed bit of sea glass\, the intricate patterns on a glossy shell. Edited by J.D. Scrimgeour\, the collection contains prose and poems from more than 130 citizens who live or work in Salem. Each contribution keeps to a 400-word limit\, a number chosen to commemorate the city’s quadricentennial. Taken together\, the pieces celebrate a famed city marked by ancient tragedy\, but brimming with vitality. \nA book signing will follow the program. \nThis book was commissioned and compiled as a part of Salem’s 400th anniversary. URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/pem-reads-at-ssu-pieces-of-salem-an-anthology-of-salem-voices/ LOCATION:Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts\, 356 Lafayette Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WhatsOn926_POSAnthology.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Peabody Essex Museum":MAILTO:vcherol@salem.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T210000 DTSTAMP:20260721T135900Z CREATED:20260721T135900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T135900Z UID:10021019-1789930800-1789938000@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Salem: The Game Show! DESCRIPTION:Salem: The Game Show will be a live\, in-person\, interactive game show. Inspired by Vaudeville\, A Prairie Home Companion\, The Late Show with David Letterman and The Price Is Right\, the one-hour show will include music\, comedy\, and games where Salem locals will have the chance to win prizes contributed by local businesses. URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/salem-the-game-show-2/ LOCATION:Old Town Hall\, 32 Derby Square\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/salem-game-show.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T183000 DTSTAMP:20260903T195320Z CREATED:20260903T194518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T195320Z UID:10021055-1790184600-1790188200@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Salem 400+ Art Installation at Blaney Wharf DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, September 24th at 5:30pm at 10 Blaney St\, Salem MA for the dedication of the installation of Traces of Arrival. This event marks a significant addition to Salem’s public art landscape and serves as a lasting tribute to the city’s past\, present\, and future as part of the Salem 400+ celebrations. \nThe selected work\, Traces of Arrival by artist Roark T. Congdon\, is a striking sculptural installation that draws inspiration from historic navigation charts and spatial systems used to understand Salem Harbor and its global maritime connections. The piece reinterprets these cartographic forms into a three-dimensional structure\, translating movement\, orientation\, and arrival into a geometric framework anchored within the harbor landscape. \nRooted in extensive historical research\, including sources such as Salem’s Centuries\, Salem Then and Now\, This Land Is Their Land\, and Maritime History of Massachusetts\, Traces of Arrival reflects the intersecting forces that have shaped Salem over time. Indigenous pathways\, colonial expansion\, and global trade routes are expressed through intersecting planes of weathering steel\, converging around a shared center. URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/salem-400-art-installation-at-blaney-wharf/ LOCATION:Salem Ferry Terminal\, 10 Blaney Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_1017-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="City of Salem":MAILTO:vcherol@salem.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T193000 DTSTAMP:20260902T134215Z CREATED:20260902T134215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T134215Z UID:10021046-1790188200-1790191800@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:"American Admiralty Law in Salem and Boston\, 1800–1840\, and Its Legacy" Lecture DESCRIPTION:Judge William G. Young explores how Salem and Boston maritime conflicts (1800–1840) shaped early American admiralty law post Revolution. \nLearn about the establishment of American Admiralty Law in Salem and Boston following the American Revolution\, tracing how early 19th-century maritime conflicts in these port cities shaped the development of American jurisprudence. The lecture will examine how disputes over cargo\, salvage\, and prize cases during the period tested and refined the young nation’s legal system. Judge Young will also discuss the pivotal role played by Judge John Davis in establishing practical precedents for handling these cases — precedents that would go on to influence the broader framework of American admiralty law. \nAbout the Speaker: \nThe Honorable William G. Young has served as a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts since 1985\, following eight years on the Massachusetts Superior Court. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School\, he served as a U.S. Army officer before beginning his legal career as law clerk to Chief Justice Raymond S. Wilkins of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He later practiced law with Bingham\, Dana & Gould and served as Special Assistant Attorney General and Chief Counsel to Governor Francis W. Sargent. An acclaimed teacher of evidence and trial advocacy\, Judge Young has taught at Harvard\, Boston College\, and Boston University. He is also a prolific legal scholar and the author of several influential works on evidence\, trial practice\, and federal jurisprudence. \nRegister here! URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/american-admiralty-law-in-salem-and-boston-1800-1840-and-its-legacy-lecture/ LOCATION:National Park Service Salem Armory Visitor Center\, 2 New Liberty Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/E03EC696-F6F8-20AE-D1BA15E24C2018AF-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Salem Maritime National Historical Park":MAILTO:vcherol@salem.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T190000 DTSTAMP:20250407T153404Z CREATED:20250407T153404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T153404Z UID:10000019-1790355600-1790362800@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Mayor's Night Out DESCRIPTION:Come kick-off the Spooky Season with the Mayor of Salem and his team! More information coming soon! URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/mayors-night-out/ LOCATION:MA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T210000 DTSTAMP:20260811T123943Z CREATED:20260811T123943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T123943Z UID:10021036-1790623800-1790629200@www.salem400.org SUMMARY:Aaron Larget Caplan - Guitar America 250/Revolutionaries and Rockstars DESCRIPTION:Two and a half centuries of America are commemorated by guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan in GUITAR AMERICA 250\, an exploration of the United States’ musical history. From The Star-Spangled Banner and America the Beautiful to Paul Simon’s America and Eddie Van Halen’s 316\, Larget-Caplan journeys through the soundscapes of a diverse nation. The evening includes music and texts by abolitionists\, immigrants\, suffragettes\, revolutionaries and rockstars with spoken word provided by special guest and Salem resident\, poet Richard Hoffman. \nAdmission to this concert is free but advance reservations are recommended. Register here! \nABOUT THE ARTISTS \nA daring and trailblazing classical guitarist and composer\, Aaron Larget-Caplan searches for the life in music and music in life. He has performed over 1000 concerts across Europe\, Russia\, Taiwan\, and the US. He directs and curates the Spanish dance ensemble ¡Con Fuego!\, regularly performs chamber music\, and the performance and educational endeavor Now Musique. His 12 solo albums have earned over 13 million streams\, and he has several publications of John Cage\, Alan Hovhaness\, and contemporary composers. Born in Oklahoma\, raised in Colorado he makes his home in Boston where he is on faculty at the New England Conservatory. \nRichard Hoffman’s eleven books include the memoirs Half the House\, winner of the Boston Athenaeum Reader’s Award and Love & Fury\, a finalist for the New England Independent Booksellers Award. He has published five books of poetry\, Without Paradise; Gold Star Road\, winner of the Barrow Street Press Poetry Prize and the Sheila Motton Award from The New England Poetry Club; Emblem; Noon until Night\, winner of the 2018 Massachusetts Book Award\, People Once Real and most recently two volumes of his New & Selected Poems\, Each Child a Disappearance\, and Mundus et Infans: Selected Suites\, Sequences\, and Series. His other books include the story collection Interference and Other Stories\, and the 2023 essay collection Remembering the Alchemists. He is Emeritus Writer-in-Residence at Emerson College and the nonfiction editor of Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices. \nThe Recital Hall is located on the ground floor of the Classroom Building\, 71 Loring Avenue (Nancy D. Harrington Campus). \nParking is available to concerts guests after 5 pm in the parking lot directly across the street. URL:https://www.salem400.org/event/aaron-larget-caplan-guitar-america-250-revolutionaries-and-rockstars/ LOCATION:Salem State Recital Hall\, 71 Loring Ave.\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.salem400.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Aaron-Guitar-America-250-for-brochure.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR