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Boston - What\'s Going On: September Highlights

Extend Your Summer!

August 31 Weekend- Feast of the Three Saints - Lawrence. Thousands of visitors attend the Italian feast and cultural event of the Three Saints in Lawrence, MA. Food and fun all weekend.

August 31 Weekend- 28th Annual Schooner Festival - Gloucester. The HMS Bounty will arrive on Friday, August 31 and stay through Monday, September 3. Fireworks Saturday night!!

August 31 Weekend- The Schooner Lannon Midnight Sail - Gloucester. Enjoy a romantic night out as you sail along Gloucester\'s harbor and coastline in the moonlight.

August 31 Weekend- Paula Cole @ Rockport Shalin Lui Performance Center - Rockport. Grammy® Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, Paula Cole returns to her hometown. Concert marks the final weekend of the 2012 summer season.

August 31 Weekend- Laylah Ali Note Drawings Exhibited at Endicott - Beverly. In this solo exhibit Note Drawings, Laylah Ali uses both word and image. Many of her notes are overheard conversations, found articles in print, and radio or televised news related stories.

September 1 -17th Century Saturdays - Essex County. Enjoy free admission to historical properties throughout Essex County on the First Saturday of the month.

September 1 Weekend- 34th Annual New England Arts & Crafts Festival - Topsfield Fairgrounds. Indoor & Outdoor Event Saturday 10-6 / Sunday 10-5 / Monday 10-4.

September 1 - Andover Farmers Market - Andover MA. Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 12:30-3:30 on the lawn of the Andover Historical Society at 97 Main Street.

September 2 - Newburyport Farmers Market - Newburyport. Every Sunday 9am to 1pm

Tannery Marketplace.Rain or Shine.Mission is to support our local farmers, fishermen, chefs and creative community. Educate, inspire and delight our community.

September 2 & 30 - Plum Island Light Tours - Newburyport. 1 - 4PM. Take advantage of two opportunities this September to visit the lighthouse. The Newburyport Harbor Light was designated as a historical light in 1981. Today, it is a single, green, fully automated, 4000 candle power Fourth Order Fresnel light. It is visible for 12 miles.

September 3 - Bread and Roses Festival - Lawrence - The Bread and Roses Heritage Festival is a celebration of the ethnic diversity and labor history of Lawrence, Ma. This annual festival is celebrated on Labor Day in order to honor the most significant event in Lawrence history: the 1912 Bread and Roses Strike.

September 7 -Herrmann\'s Royal Lipizzan Stallions - Cogswell\'s Grant, Essex. Saved in WWII by General Patton, the Royal Lipizzan Stallions will amaze and delight you!

September 8 - Free Basic Drawing Class/Demonstration - Gloucester. Gloucester artist Paul Ciaramitaro will give a drawing demonstration at North Shore Arts Association at 2 p.m.

September 9 - Free Basic Drawing Class/Demonstration -Gloucester. North Shore Arts Association will host a \"free\" demonstration in oil and acrylic by artist member and workshop instructor Peter Spataro. Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 2pm

September 12 - Its a Snap! Community LEGO® Art Exhibit - Wenham Museum

September 12 - October 21.Join Wenham Museum in a celebration of community creativity in a display of over 60 unique sculptures by amateur and semi-professional LEGO artists.

September 16 - Newburyport Cocktail Competition - Newburyport. 4 - 8PM. An upscale cocktail crawl, with sampling of signature cocktails from downtown Newburyport\'s finest restaurants, food pairings and meeting new folks at each stop. Accompanied by a wrap up party where you get to vote for your favorite signature cocktail.

September 21 - 30 - Trails and Sails - Essex. 11th annual Trails & Sails: Two Weekends of Walks and Water, September 21-23 & September 28-30, 2012! Explore Essex County\'s cultural, historic and natural sites during two weekends of 150+ FREE events.

September 27 - The Wedding Event - Newburyport. 5:30 - 8PM. Planning a Wedding? Meet Greater Newburyport\'s most celebrated and sought after wedding professionals.Enjoy signature cocktails, delectable food & desserts samples, raffles, favor bags, and the latest bridal fashions!

Art / Festivals / Literature / Architecture / Performing Arts / Seafood

Saugus Iron Works: Birthplace of the American iron and steel industry

NORTH OF BOSTON

HISTORICAL SPOTLIGHT:

17th CENTURY SATURDAYS:

Essex County is home to an extraordinary collection of homes, buildings and artifacts from America\'s First Period (1625-1725) of European settlement. Explore these architectural treasures and discover what is was like to live in Essex County during America\'s first century.

Various properties are open to the public on the first Saturday of each month,

June - October, This Saturday, September 1, 2012 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Other Cultural Events:

Bread and Roses Festival

Celebrate the true meaning of Labor Day

Marblehead Fall Festival

Saturday, Sept. 22 & Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012

Sidewalk Sales & Family Activities. ALL WEEKEND

Newburyport Documentary Film Festival

Join us this September and celebrate some of our and hopefully your

favorite films from the past!

Old Time Music and Harvest Festival at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm

Saturday, September 29, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Rain date Sunday, September 30) Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, 5 Little\'s Lane, Newbury, Mass.

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