In This Issue
Essex Heritage & Featured Partner Events
April 16-24
National Park Week!

Saturday, May 14
1 PM
Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Salem Maritime

Thursday, June 2, 7 PM
Bike Travel Film Festival

Sunday, June 26
Essex National Heritage Area Trivia Night at Opus

August 1-5
Park for Every Classroom 2016 Workshop

Save the Date!
October 7
Symposium on New Strategies for Landscape-scale Conservation

Full Event Calendar
Heritage Happenings
ANDOVER
Tuesday, April 26
7 - 8 PM
Peek "Behind the Scenes" at the Blanchard House

BEVERLY
Saturday, April 30, 9 AM
Moraine Farm Walking Tour

DANVERS
Sunday, April 24, 2 PM
The Essex Harmony Spring Concert

Saturday, May 7
9 AM - 12 PM
Annual Plant Sale at Glen Magna Farms

GLOUCESTER
Saturday, April 23, 2 PM
Mind the Light: Poetry and Movement

HAMILTON
Saturday, April 23
11 AM - 2 PM
Earth Day Celebration

IPSWICH
Wednesday, April 20
7:30 PM
Why Our Stories Matter

LAWRENCE
Saturday, April 30
8 AM - 1 PM
Earth Day

LYNN
Thursday, April 21
Free Family Fun Day at the Lynn Museum

NORTH ANDOVER
Wednesdays, 10 AM
We Walk the Woods

SALEM
Sunday, April 24, 4 PM
Celebrating Shakespeare

SALISBURY
Saturday, April 30
9 AM - 12 PM
Salisbury Trails Clean Up Day

Saturday, May 14
Salisbury Art Stroll
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April 2016 
2016 Partnership Grant Recipients!
Past Finders Program, Buttonwoods Museum, Haverhill
In celebration of the organization's 20th anniversary, Essex Heritage fulfilled a strategic priority by announcing $2,000 grants to twenty (20) qualified applicants on April 14. Learn more about the 2016 Partnership Grant recipients and their projects!
And the Find Your Story
Winter Challenge Winner Is...
Yetti Frenkel for her sharing her story about Red Rock Park at Lynn Beach! Watch Yetti's Find Your Story video, made with the help of her friend, Kerry Breyman.

The Find Your Story Winter 2016 Challenge invited people to create short videos showcasing their favorite place in Essex County to enjoy winter-- with or without snow. Thanks to everyone who shared videos of their favorite places, and our partners who helped to spread the word about the challenge. Learn more.
New Commissioners Elected
Essex Heritage elected six new Commissioners at its Spring Meeting on April 14 in Newburyport. "Commissioners are ambassadors and advocates for this region," said CEO Annie Harris, "Essex Heritage is pleased to welcome the slate of six new Commissioners, and we're grateful for their volunteer support and leadership in promoting regional cooperation among the Area's resources and organizations." Read on.
Successful Symposium On Slavery in the North
Heritage Education Update

On April 2, Essex Heritage hosted over 80 scholars, teachers, museum staff, historians, and members of the public at Salem State University to explore the history and legacies of slavery in the North. Learn more about the symposium.
Trails & Sails 2016
September 16-18 & 23-25, 2016

Wanted: Trails & Sails Events
Trails & Sails 2016 planning is underway! Now's the time to get involved as an event host. Email Emily to get involved or for more information. All prior-year hosts will be emailed soon.
Special Thanks to Our Corporate Members
Essex Heritage extends special thanks to our new and renewing Corporate Members!

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