# Event Details

- **Event Name**: PEM Reads: Poet in High Street Park
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Sunday, January 11, 2026 from 2—4 pm

In person
Morse Auditorium
Included with admission. Pre-registration encouraged.
Register Here: pem.org/events/pem-reads-poet-in-high-street-park?date=2026-01-11&time=02:00

Join the PEM Reads community for a live book launch! Hear Salem’s first-ever poet laureate J.D. Scrimgeour read from his new work Poet in High Street Park: Prose & Poetry for Modern Salem.  

David Snider, PEM’s Director of Learning & Community Engagement, will host an author talk with Scrimgeour followed by a light reception and book signing.

Poet in High Street Park: Prose & Poetry for Modern Salem is a love song to Salem by a writer who has grounded himself in the everyday realities of living in the city for the past 30 years, from playgrounds to classrooms to ballfields. It is testimony that, Halloween hoopla aside, people live here. Finding the universal in the local, this book asks who we are, and who we want to be.

PEM Reads celebrates the art of literature and the creative act of writing through a year-round series of collaborative book club readings and author events, both in person and online. By gathering to read and discuss world-class literature and meet authors, PEM Reads seeks to deepen our sense of community and celebrate great storytelling. We hope you’ll join us!

This program is part of Salem 400+ celebrations. Explore all of PEM's Salem 400+ activities here.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/pem-reads-poet-in-high-street-park/200029352135204
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Salem
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Peabody Essex Museum
- **lat**: 42.521711682044
- **long**: -70.892361402512
- **full address**: Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex St,Salem, Massachusetts, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is PEM Reads: Poet in High Street Park being held?
  - **A:** PEM Reads: Poet in High Street Park takes place on Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex St,Salem, Massachusetts, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing PEM Reads: Poet in High Street Park?
  - **A:** PEM Reads: Poet in High Street Park is organized by Peabody Essex Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** PEM Reads: Poet in High Street Park is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Salem, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If PEM Reads: Poet in High Street Park sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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