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376	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2302"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/programs/discussion-groups/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">— Discussion Groups</a></li>
377	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2303"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/programs/for-writers/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">— For Writers</a></li>
378	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2304"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/programs/exhibitions/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">— Exhibitions</a></li>
379	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12389"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/programs/card-to-culture/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">— Card to Culture</a></li>
380</ul>
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382<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2293"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/our-events/#Lit-Fest" class="elementor-item elementor-item-anchor" tabindex="-1">Lit Fest</a></li>
383<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-11927"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/giving/" class="elementor-item" tabindex="-1">Give<span class="sub-arrow"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down" viewBox="0 0 320 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z"></path></svg></span></a>
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385	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2290"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/giving/support-us/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">— Support Us</a></li>
386	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2308"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/giving/building-campaign/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">— Building Campaign</a></li>
387	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2309"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/giving/corporate-sponsorship/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">— Corporate Sponsorship</a></li>
388	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10265"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/giving/planned-giving/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">— Planned Giving</a></li>
389	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10287"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/giving/volunteer-opportunities/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">— Volunteer Opportunities</a></li>
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392<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-10403"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/join-us/" class="elementor-item" tabindex="-1">Join<span class="sub-arrow"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down" viewB
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394	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13745"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/renew/" class="elementor-sub-item" tabindex="-1">Renew</a></li>
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398<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-10402"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/visit-us/" class="elementor-item" tabindex="-1">Visit Us<span class="sub-arrow"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down" viewBox="0 0 320 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z"></path></svg></span></a>
399<ul class="sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown">
400	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-12400"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/resources/#FAQs" class="elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor" tabindex="-1">— FAQs</a></li>
401	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-12401"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/resources/#Accessibility" class="elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor" tabindex="-1">— Accessibility Guide</a></li>
402	<li class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-12402"><a href="https://salemathenaeum.net/about-us/our-building/#facility-rental" class="elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor" tabindex="-1">— Facility Rental</a></li>
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424					<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Open Ideas.</h2>				</div>
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426					<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Open to You.</h2>				</div>
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