Month: June 2011

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Don answers-

These ships are the NINA & PINTA, reproductions of the 15th century Caravelles that Columbus sailed across the Atlantic. They were built in Brazil using native tropical hardwoods and traditional tools of the period.They are owned by Morgan Sanger of the COLUMBUS FOUNDATION and are used for educational platforms. GOOGLE Columbus Foundation

and this story-

Tours begin today on Niña and Pinta replicas-

By Deborah Mcdermott

dmcdermott@seacoastonline.com

June 14, 2011 2:00 AM

KITTERY, Maine — It must have felt like stepping back in time Monday afternoon for anyone standing on the banks of the Piscataqua River, as two replicas of 15th-century ships came into view.

The Niña and Pinta, modeled after ships of the same name sailed by Christopher Columbus when he came to the New World in 1492, sailed into Badger’s Island Marina East on Monday for a weeklong stay.

Tour the Niña and Pinta replicas

When: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday, June 14 to Monday, June 20

Where: Badger’s Island Marina East.

From Interstate 95, take the Kittery traffic circle exit, and take State Road or Route 1 south toward Memorial Bridge and Portsmouth. No parking is available at the marina site.

Admission: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $6 for children ages 5-16; free for children age 4 and under.

Parking:

Weekdays and Sunday, June 19:

First lot: Badger’s Island Marina West: With Memorial Bridge straight ahead, take a right next to Hebert Brothers; the ships will be on the left). Head to the parking lot at the end of the street where there is limited parking.

Second lot: If the first lot is filled, retrace your steps back down Route 1 north to the intersection of Route 1 and Walker Street, where there is an empty lot. Flaggers will direct you. Walk to the marina.

On Saturday June 18: First lot remains the same, although there is very limited parking there.

Second lot: The lot at the corner of Route 1 and Walker is being used that day for the Kittery Block Party and you will not be able to park there. Motorists are asked to please use the Island Marine Service lot on Route 236 heading toward South Berwick, just past the I-95 interchange on the right. A shuttle bus will bring visitors to the ships.

Capt. Kyle Friaut said the trip up from Connecticut, where they were last docked, was uneventful, with the crew stopping over in Gloucester, Mass., for a few days over the weekend.

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The website here-http://www.thenina.com/

Would you like to learn how to calm any new baby’s cries… in minutes? Magic?  A miracle? No, it’s a reflex.  Come learn best-selling author & pediatrician, Dr. Harvey Karp’s method to calm and help your baby sleep longer.

On Thursday, June 23, 2011, from 10-11:30 am, The Happiest Baby on the Block class is offered at the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library.   This free class is for expectant & new parents of babies 4 months old & younger. Certified consultants, Cynthia Griffin, and Amy Larsen facilitate the class.

To register, please call Amy Larsen at 978 281-2400 x120 or email alarsen@pw4c.org. This class is made possible through the Department of Early Education & Care, Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Grant.

HI Joey:
Rob Newton told me to be sure to let you know about a free film and discussion that we are hosting at the Cape Ann Community Cinema on Thursday evening June 16th.

The film is being sponsored by Wellspring English Language Program at the Adult Learning Center (located at the Sawyer Free Library.) We are currently serving about 50 English Language Learners from Brazil, Korea, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and elsewhere with the help of many wonderful volunteer from Cape Ann. Additional sponsors of the film are the Cape Ann Forum, Gloucester UU Church, and Cape Ann Asian American Cultural Alliance.
The film addresses the theme of immigrant integration and community welcoming. I hope you’ll take a look at the trailer and flyer and consider letting your readers know about this exciting free community event.
Also of note, the film is free thanks to the financial support of Deo Braga of Dunkin’ Donuts.

That on Wednesday, June 15^th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, E.J. will be hosting a Silpada Designs Jewelry party at Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck, featuring beautiful, cool, funky, elegant, fun and affordable sterling silver jewelry by Silpada Designs?  Come over and check out this great jewelry line (I personally love a bunch of their jewelry), have some home made sangria and munchies and check out the gallery.  I don’t intend to carry jewelry in the gallery, but am thinking about having occasional evening jewelry trunk parties.  If you are a jeweler and think you might like to feature your jewelry for an evening, email me at khanstudio@comcast.net.  Also, if you plan to come to the Girl’s Night Out Jewelry Party, please email me and let me know, so I can be sure to make enough sangria.  Did you know sangria is good for you?  It has lots of fruit and red wine packed with antioxidants, for guiltfree imbibing.

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

The Dog Bar Trivia night has become a must attend event for many of our GMG FOB’s every Thursday.  I went once and had a blast with Jon Sarkin and Liam although we got chased down and beat by some rouge squad.