Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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Learn Essex Art Center Housed in a newly renovated space in one of Lawrence's historic mill buildings, Essex Art Center offers an extensive array of classes for adults and children, ranging from painting and drawing to sculpture and stained glass. In addition, the Art Center hosts several gallery openings throughout the year. The show Strike! will run from June 15 through August 15 and remembers the 1912 Bread and Roses strike. According to Leslie Costello, executive director and co-founder, the art openings are a great night out, with wine and cheese served at the gallery. 56 ISLAND ST. # 1, LAWRENCE, 978-685-2343, ESSEXARTCENTER.COM Buttonwoods Museum From Native American artifacts to remnants of a shoemaking past, the more than 10,000 artifacts at Haverhill His- torical Society's Buttonwoods Museum chronicle Haverhill's long history. The museum, perched on a hill overlooking the Merrimack River, also hosts events throughout the year, such as the Greater Haverhill Art Association Art Show and the Festival of Trees. It's also a designated Essex National Heritage Area Visitor Center, so visitors can brush up on the rest of their Essex County knowledge, too. 240 WATER ST., HAVERHILL, 978-374-4626, HAVERHILLHISTORY.ORG High Rock Tower and Observatory The city of Lynn might not be synonymous with stargazing, but the view from the top of High Rock Tower and Observatory might change a few minds. The city-managed tower houses a 12-inch Meade telescope that's used during free public observation nights. "I put on a tour and let everyone use the telescope to see the moon and its features, and the plants that are out; usually Saturn and her rings or Jupiter and her moons, and nebula and star clusters," says James Marsh, Lynn's commu- nity development director and volunteer tour guide. "People are very surprised that we have such a wonderful resource available for free." HIGH ROCK ST., LYNN, 781-586-6770, CI.LYNN.MA.US/ATTRACTIONS_HIGHROCKTOWER.SHTML