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62 | JULY 2015 nshoremag.com expansion and improve- ments to Gloucester's Stacy Boulevard Gar- dens. (Boxed lunches are available for purchase in advance from Classic Cooks Catering.) 10 a.m. Tickets $25, O'Maley Middle School, 32 Cherry St., Gloucester, 978-282-3306, gloucestergardentour.org 5 Misselwood Concours d'Elegance J U L Y 2 5 – 2 6 Attend this premier clas- sic car show featuring some of the country's finest automobiles in an unrivaled lawn and oceanfront setting. 3 Salem Willows Seafood Festival J U L Y 1 0 – 1 2 Sample lobster, chow- der, shrimp, clams, and all the New England classics prepared by dozens of regional chefs and food vendors. Enjoy nonstop entertainment by area bands and check out culinary demonstra- tions, Kiddie Land, and local arts and crafts. A beverage courtyard will be serving beer and wine, and there will be a fireworks display on Sat- urday night at 9:30 p.m. 12 p.m. Tickets $5 (adults); free (children under 10), Salem Wil- lows Park, 187 Fort Ave., Salem, festeventsne.com 1 Hillyer Festival Orchestra Concert Extravaganza J U L Y 4 Enjoy an evening of or- chestral music similar to that of the Boston Pops. Combining opera, classi- cal, swing, and broadway musical styles, the HFO entertains all ages. 7 p.m. Derby Wharf, Salem, hillyerfestivalorchestra.com 2 Thursday Night Picnic Concerts T H U R S D A Y S , J U L Y 9 – S E P T E M B E R 3 Pack a picnic, bring the family, and enjoy an evening of summertime music and dancing under the stars on the Grand Allée at The Crane Estate. July's lineup includes Orange Crush ('80s cover tunes), AfterFab (Beatles solo years), Cold Chocolate (blue- grass), and Soul City (soul, Motown, and funk). 7 p.m. (Gates open at 5 p.m. for picnicking.) $20/car (mem- bers); $30/car (nonmembers), The Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Rd., Ipswich, 978-356-4354, thetrustees.org 4 Gloucester Garden Tour J U L Y 1 1 Wander between small and large private prop- erties in the charming village of Annisquam. Take a gander at both professionally designed and homeowner-planted gardens. Enter the vil- lage by the footbridge and be carried away by the historic buildings, flowering landscapes, and sweeping views. This is a self-guided walking-only tour with volunteers from the Cape Ann Garden Clubs working as "garden sitters." Profits from the tour will benefit the agenda 8:30 a.m. Tickets $85 (in- cludes Saturday clambake dinner); $20 (Sunday general admission), Misselwood Es- tate, Endicott College, 407 Hale St., Beverly, 978-232- 2128, endicott.edu/concours 6 Music in the Garden: Bluegrass and BBQ J U L Y 2 9 Join a lively crowd for an evening of lip- smacking southern BBQ, foot-stomping bluegrass, and locally crafted ice-cold beer. 7 p.m. Free, Willowdale Estate, 24 Asbury St., Topsfield, 978-887-8211, willowdaleestate.com Clockwise from top left, Hillyer Orchestra; Gloucester Garden Tour; Concours d'Elegance photographs, left to right, courtesy of Hillyer Festival, courtesy of Gloucester Garden Tour, by Lauren Poussard