Salem Athenaeum Summer Salons

The garden awaits! Our informal and informational gatherings on Friday evenings in July and August feature a discussion or presentation by members and friends of the Salem Athenaeum. Conversations will be diverse–current topics include science, military history, birding, environmental issues, and art and literature. Keep cultural discourse alive and well in the 21st century!
All events will begin at 5:30 p.m. and meet in the back garden, weather permitting (inside in the event of rain).
 
Jul. 8: Hale Bradt, Gravitational Waves Explained?
Jul. 15: Dave Prentiss of UMass Dartmouth, Hawthorne's Marble Faun
Jul. 22: Bonnie Hurd Smith, Salem Serves: Sites and Stories from the Military and Patriotic History of Salem, Massachusetts
Jul. 29: Crocker Snow, Muskeget: Raw, Restless, Relentless Land
Aug. 5:  Joe McGuire, Birding Tips: Shorebirds and Raptors?
Aug. 12: The Salon to Share?
Aug. 19: Ann Beattie, Artistry of the Isles of Shoals: Celia Thaxter's Salon
Aug. 26: Pamela Hartford, Winter Island and Fort Pickering, Newly Revealed
For details on a particular salon, visit SalemAthenaeum.net