Month: November 2010

Wenham Museum

Posted on by blackswanbeth

Do not miss the Wenham Museum special train exhibits! I think Arden could spend every day here looking at the 15+ giant train-scapes in gauges G-Z with buttons the kids can press to make the trains go. These are amazing and even feature a small torch-wielder cutting up old steam train parts with new diesel trains whizzing by. Downstairs there is a play area with a table of lincoln logs, playhouse, costumes, store stocked with 1950s play food items, typewriter, and rotary phone, among other things. They have book signings too and we were able to meet local author Kristin Kladstrup and have her sign our copy of The Gingerbread Pirates.


Taste of Latin America Event At The Blue Shutters Inn Benefits Ecuador Medical Relief

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

From the Blue Shutters Inn Blog–

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With Good Harbor Beach as a spectacular backdrop, friends of the Blue Shutters, together with friends of Por Cristo, came together on Sunday November 14 to get a "taste of Latin America" — food and wine with a South American flair, scarves and jewelry from Ecuador, and conversations with some of the folks behind the medical missions to one of neediest parts of the world. Our open house spotlighting the work of Por Cristo was a hit, with dozens of guests who came to sample some Latin American cuisine (another big thank you to Langham Hotel chef Mark Sapienza) and check out the items Por Cristo’s Medical Services Director Deborah Clark brought back from her trips to Ecuador .  All the funds raised from sale of these items goes to support the work of Por Cristo. The organization’s executive director Joe Reardon was on hand to share more background on Por Cristo’s work — and the Blue Shutters innkeepers chipped in with wines from Argentina and Chile , and some regional music. Gloucester and Good Harbor Beach may be thousands of miles from Ecuador , but for few hours on Sunday we all got a "taste of Latin America " — and, more importantly, provided some support for a very good cause. Thanks to everyone who joined us — we hope you had as much fun as we did.

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The Gloucester Sketchbook Project Update from eb

Posted on by capeannpainter

Gloucester Sketchbook Project Update from eb

BECAUSE of other various projects, I haven’t been able to work on my sketchbook for the past few weeks and thus there’s been a lack of updates. Sorry! So here’s a snippet of what I’ve started up with:

The hand written typography is something that I’m really excited about! I haven’t been terribly active with type in a long time, and it felt incredibly satisfying to do some hand lettering. Some are visuals that I copied by eye, just to get my craft back, but none are traced from the source. The ‘u’ in the pencil draft needs to be corrected though….its opposite slant is driving me crazy, sketch or no sketch.

GMG Pie Poll Results

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Interesting that Apple Pie Took Home The Top Honors.  What’s more American than that?  Strawberry Root Pie Brings In the Second Place in Voting followed closely by Banana Cream,Key Lime and Pecan.

Seagull Scamper Video

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Like a scene from Hitchcock’s The Birds.  The Homies Fly Away Safely. No Homies were harmed during the taping of this segment.

Laurie Lufkin On TV Diner Video

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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(TV Diner) – Thanks to the 2nd Annual Hood New England Dairy Cook-Off and Hood Sour Cream, Laurie Lufkin from Essex, Massachusetts is $10,000 richer! For a complete list of delicious recipes, just to go www.hoodcookoff.com.

Here is Laurie’s Winning recipe-

New England Buttermilk Pumpkin Cakes with Sour Cream Apple Caramel and Dried Cranberries

Makes 6 cakes

PUMPKIN CAKE
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup Hood® Fat Free Buttermilk
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 tsp demerara sugar, divided
6 Tbsp sweetened dried cranberries, divided
Hood® Original Instant Whipped Light Cream
SOUR CREAM APPLE CARAMEL
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
3 Tbsp salted butter
1/4 cup Hood® Heavy Cream
3/4 cup Hood® Sour Cream
Pinch salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 Cortland apples, peeled and cut in to 1/2” to 3/4” matchsticks

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 6 1 cup ramekins with nonstick spray. In a medium size bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg, pumpkin, buttermilk and vanilla. Slowly mix in dry ingredients and beat until well combined. Divide batter among ramekins, sprinkle with 1/2 tsp demerara sugar and bake 25 to 28 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center of cake comes out clean. Meanwhile, make the apple caramel. In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, mix the sugar and water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir gently until sugar is dissolved. Allow mixture to boil until mixture starts to darken. When the liquid is medium caramel color turn off the heat and whisk in the butter until melted, then the cream and sour cream til smooth. Add salt, vanilla extract and apples. To serve: Plate cakes individually, spoon caramel over top and top with 1 Tbsp cranberries and whipped cream

This Week At Cape Ann Community Cinema (11/25-12/2)

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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On Thanksgiving Day at 7:30pm, the Cape Ann Community Cinema at 21 Main Street in Gloucester continues its holiday tradition by again screening Arlo Guthrie’s 1969 chestnut "Alice’s Restaurant." The $10.00 ticket (no passes accepted) benefits Cape Ann’s food pantry, The Open Door. Guests are encourage to bring a non-perishable food item.
During the holiday weekend and the following week, the Cinema will present:
* "Mao’s Last Dancer" (Drama) – Friday the 26th and Sunday the 28th at 12:30pm.
* "The Secret Of Kells" (Animated) – Friday the 26th and Sunday the 28th at 3:00pm.
* "Four Lions" (Comedy) – Friday the 26th through Sunday the 28th at 5:00pm; Tuesday the 30th through Saturday the 4th at 5:00pm.
* "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest" (Thriller) – Friday the 26th through Sunday the 28th at 7:30pm; Tuesday the 30th through Thursday the 2nd at 2:00pm.
* "Best Worst Movie" (Documentary) – Saturday the 27th at 10:00pm.
Special event programming for the week includes:
* "Love’s Labour’s Lost" (Play in HD) – Shakespeare’s immortal comedy, performed in his very own Globe Theatre in London, has its final performances Tuesday the 30th at 7:30pm, Wednesday the 1st at 11:00am, Thursday the 2nd at 7:30pm, and Saturday and Sunday the 4th and 5th at 1:30pm.
* "Race To Nowhere" (Documentary) – Director Vicki Abeles turns the personal political, igniting a national conversation in her new documentary about the pressures faced by American schoolchildren and their teachers in a system and culture obsessed with the illusion of achievement, competition and the pressure to perform. Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people across the country who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried that students aren’t developing the skills they need, and parents who are trying to do what’s best for their kids, "Race To Nowhere" points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace, students have become disengaged, stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant, and young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.
"Race To Nowhere" is a call to mobilize families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.
The film plays Wednesday, December 1st at 7:30pm. Director Vicki Abeles will appear for a Q&A via Skype. The $10.00 ticket (no passes accepted) benefits The Gloucester Education Foundation.
Synopses and trailers for all films are available on the Cinema’s website at www.CapeAnnCinema.com, and the Cinema can be reached at (978) 309-8448.

Mary Kate Canavan’s 9th Grade Honors Class Poem Series- Autumn Zubricki

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Art isn’t just painting.  There are many ways people create and here I’d like to share some of the poems that Mary Kate Canavan sent in from her GHS 9th Grade Honors Class.

Autumn Zubricki

Gloucester fishes
Scenery like a postcard
Fresh lobster with salty air
Old timers with tales of their childhood and the olden days
Searching for sea shells; Building pretty sand castles; Swimming in the waves
Moving on to high school; hoping I can find my way around
Running, searching, standing alone, no one can be found anywhere
Weathered skin from the sun; cooking something perfect
Check your heart, then go decide
Giant waves crashing down
Gloucester tells of a place far better than on a postcard

~Autumn Zubricki

Chelsea Berry Shares some great news.

Posted on by Joanne
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! I have a lot to be thankful for this year..
and the list keeps on growing.
You can always check out www.chelseaberry.com for more dates and info,
but I had to send out an email about this particular show…

Livingston Taylor has asked me to perform with him NEXT weekend,
December 3rd and 4th, at the Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport, MA.
Show times are at 8pm.

This is so exciting for me.. it would be fantastic to have your support out there!!
Tickets can be purchased at http://www.firehouse.org/
And if you want to check out Livingston, he’s at www.livtaylor.com .

Thank you all so much! What a lot there is to be thankful for!
Love,
Chelsea

Edgewater Cafe, Magnolia

Posted on by blackswanbeth

We thought the Edgewater Cafe had gone away, but have rediscovered it! It’s hiding next to JD and Meyers on Lexington Ave in Magnolia. One of the first ethnic restaurants in the area, it serves up Mexican and drinks from the pub.


The Farm Is Having Keggs and Eggs For Thanksgiving Again

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The second annual Keggs and Eggs Thanksgiving at The Farm.  The poster’s date is from last year but the whole premise is the same just the date has changed.  This is a Thanksgiving day event.

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Get Ready For Black Friday!

Posted on by capeannpainter

Black Friday, The kickoff to the Holiday Shopping Season.

It’s only a few days away.

 This video will put you in the Mood for Christmas Shopping!!

Enjoy the Sounds and Smells of the Season!

Enjoy!

WhereZat? Winner!

Posted on by Sharon

4 Responses to WhereZat? With a prize! Nate was the first to identify the location and Kurt and Dean got it a little later. Congratulations, Nate. You can pick up your t-shirt down at Joey’s dock.

Thanks,everybody, for playing!

  1. Nate says:

    Pass by there everyday and it’s just up the road from my house in Lanesville. Boat sits on the Natti’s old property just across from the farm on Washington Street. Also between Canney and Butman quarries. Used to swim and fish there when I was a kid.

    Neat old boat.

    Nate

  2. It’s on Washington Street, after the fork with Langsford in Lanesville. Just past the Evangelical church, tucked into the trees on the right. Is that accurate enough? I run past their every other day. :)

  3. Anonymous says:

    The cove in Lanesville?

  4. dean horne says:

    that is in lansville just past leverett street on your right i guess it is washington street