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Carlee Wright
Posts
A letter from the Instigator: Winter 2025/26
Winter is often framed as a quiet season, but for Salem’s creative and small business sectors, it’s a critical one. This is the time of...
6 New Ways to Laugh this Holiday Season
Theatre 33 unwraps another round of merriment with Holiday Shorts Part 2, a collection of six brand-new comedies tackling airport chaos, cookie-exchange drama, elf revolts, and...
Your 2025 Holiday Guide for Salem
Salem doesn’t ease into the holidays; it hits the ground sparkling. Whether you want music, markets, movies, or merry mayhem, here are the events ready...
Skein & Scribe: Where Yarn, Books, and Coffee Find Their People
You may not have known you were missing a yarn-and-book café in your life — but trust me, you were. Skein & Scribe Yarn and...
The Great Marble Hunt rolls in on Sept 14, 2025
There’s something magical about a marble — a swirl of molten glass, shaped in fire, cooled into a tiny universe you can hold in your...
Raising a Glass to Salem with Studio Vino
For more than 25 years, Jennifer Morris devoted her career to teaching. But when shifting politics and a global pandemic brought that chapter to a...
Breakfast Sammie at Prismatic is an essential
At Prismatic Coffee Roasters, the Sammie breakfast sandwich holds its own, becoming as essential as the morning cup. The classic version layers house-made sausage, an...
Stitched Stories: Quiltopia 2025
Quiltopia weaves together quilts, creativity, and community support. Quiltopia returns this fall with a celebration of handmade quilts, fiber arts, and community spirit — all...
Ghost Light Haunts the Stage
Light Treason, the brainchild of musician Ronan Baker, will bring its haunting new project, Ghost Light: Aperitif Mort, to life with a one-night-only performance. The event coincides...
A Letter from the Instigator: Fall 2025
Fall is Salem at its most spirited. The season sharpens our senses — crisp air, crunching leaves, golden light — and our sense of belonging....


