Year: 2011

The News From Rocky Neck

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The News from Rocky Neck is forwarded by Judy Robinson-Cox

Member News

THU, Feb. 17, 6-8pm Montseurat Reception for North Shore Artists

Montserrat College of Art invites Art Associations of the North Shore area to a reception: Thursday, February 17, 6 – 8 pm,
23 Essex Street, Beverly, MA.

Members will have an opportunity to mingle, explore the college, and take in informative demonstrations by Montserrat’s Gallery staff. Leonie Bradbury, Director and Curator of Montserrat’s Gallery and Visiting Artist Program, and Maggie Cavallo, Outreach Coordinator, will provide a brief overview of our current Exhibition: A Debt to Pleasure. Lucas Spivey, Exhibition Manager, will offer tips on how to install an exhibit.

In addition, door prizes will be awarded: a $300 Gift Certificate toward a Continuing Education Course, two tickets to our annual Art Auction and three portfolio reviews by Judy Brown, Montserrat Professor, Painting & Drawing, Co-Chair Foundation. Wine and refreshments will be served in an informal, yet informative atmosphere.

seARTSDeadline, Feb 23: seARTS Bass Rocks Golf Club Loan Program

Call for work for the seARTS Loan Program

at the Bass Rocks Golf Club, 34 Beach Road, Gloucester

April 2011 to April 2012

The seARTS-Bass Rocks Art Loan Program is entering its fourth year. The Loan Program is for members of seARTS (click here to join!) and will run for one year at the Bass Rocks Golf Club, installed on the main floor. Artists will be invited to an opening reception for the show in June and among the marketing opportunities, there will be Viewer’s Choice Award, a binder with artists information at the front door of the Club, general PR, and on-line promotion of the show and award winners.

Deadline for Entries is February 23

If an artwork is sold, the artist may replace it with a new selection after a brief review by the jury.
Please click here to download the application

(This is a new updated link)

seARTS

MON, Feb 28 : seARTS Annual Meeting

Guest Speaker : Susan Silberg-Robinson, Urban Design Expert

MIT urban design and planning expert Susan Silberberg-Robinson will give keynote remarks and discuss arts-conscious waterfront development at the annual meeting of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) on February 28. The discussion comes as Gloucester undertakes harborside projects such as I4-C2, the Harbor Walk and the Birdseye building that would benefit from close collaboration with the arts community. The public is encouraged to attend.

seARTS’ 2011 annual meeting will also include board nominations, a review of the state of the organization and a discussion of arts-related opportunities such as the "Creative Placemaking" grants recently announced by the National Endowment for the Arts.

For more information, please contact seARTS at info@searts.org

WHAT: seARTS 2011 Annual Meeting
WHEN: Monday, Feb. 28, 2011
6:00-6:30 PM: Sign in and socializing
6:30-7:30 PM: Meeting
7:30-8:30 PM Speakers and Q & A
8:30 PM: Wrap up
WHERE: Cruiseport Gloucester
Harbor Room (park and enter at the back of the building)
6 Rowe Square, Gloucester
RESERVATIONS: RSVP i or 978-281-1222 info@searts.org
COST: Free and Open to the Public; Light munchies, Cash Bar

Goetemann Artist in Residency Program Info Available Online

The application form for the 2011 Goetemann Artist in Residency Program is now available online at www.rockyneckartcolony.org/11Residency_application.pdf

Deadline to apply : March 1, 2011

Spring Pottery Classes ~ Cynthia Curtis Pottery

Cynthia Curtis

80 Pigeon Hill Street, Rockport 
(978) 546-6186
www.cynthiacurtispottery.com

CURRENT OPENINGS FOR THE NEXT SESSION:
March 7 – April 30
Sign up now. Let’s get muddy!
  • Monday kid’s class with Margie Malley: 3:30 – 5:00
  • Tuesday p.m. adult class with Susan Hershey: 6:00 – 9:00
  • Wednesday a.m. adult class with Cynthia Curtis: 9:00 – 12:00
  • Thursday p.m. adult class with Cynthia Curtis: 6:00 – 9:00          
  • Friday a.m. adult class with Anni Melancon: 9:00 – 12:00

Classes are available to all levels of experience.  Each session covers throwing pots on the wheel, handbuilding, and glazing.  Students work at their own pace supported by individualized instruction. 
Please call (978) 546-6186 for more information or visit website!

Click Here to Vote for Gloucester as a Top 25 Art Destination
You Could Win $500! (Deadline March 5)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUN, Feb 27 : Rocky Neck Gallery Meeting

The Rocky Neck Gallery will have a planning meeting on Sunday, February 27 from 4 to 6pm at the studio of Kate Somers,
25 Lexington Ave., Magnolia. Any art colony member will be able to apply for a "Featured Artist" show at the gallery this year. More information and applications will be available in a few weeks.

TUES, March 8, RNAC General Meeting

6:30 PM, 4 Bickford Way

Galleries for Rent

Several galleries are for rent for the 2011 season. To get first choice of prime space contact

Niki Ahearn at 617-543-2977 OR e- mail: NicoleAhearn@comcast.net.

KUDOS

Richard Seeley’s image "Thor’s Hammer Sunrise" receives an Honorable Mention at the Mile High Wildlife Photo Club in Parker, Colorado (near Denver).

Thor's Hammer

Thor’s Hammer Sunrise – The clouds open-up to highlight Thor’s Hammer at sunrise in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org/

Rocky Neck Art Colony, PO Box 60, Gloucester, MA 01931

Things To Do!- seARTS Captains Courageous Festival on Saturday, March 5 9am – 9:30pm

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Saturday, March 5 9am – 9:30pm
The Captains Courageous Festival returns to Gloucester thanks to success, recognition and, most importantly, the community’s enthusiastic participation and support last year.
The all-day event for all ages features community volunteers reading the novel; tours, children’s and family programs, a performance by sea shanty singers, Three Sheets to the Wind, and Captains Courageous (1937 film) starring Spencer Tracy.

Join the celebration of Captains Courageous, Rudyard Kipling’s classic adventure novel about a spoiled rich boy rescued by Gloucester fishermen. Don’t miss the classic film at Cape Ann Community Cinema at 7pm.

Presented by the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) in partnership with:
Cape Ann Museum
Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center
Cape Ann Art Haven
Sawyer Free Library
Cape Ann Community Cinema
Schooner Adventure

Readings and related programs are free to all; film tickets are $12
VOLUNTEER: To volunteer to read or to help on March 5, please contact seARTS at
captscourageous@gmail.com or 978-281-1222.
SCHEDULE: Look for the full schedule February 21 at http://www.searts.org

    For more info visit seARTS

    Post Office Building Close Up

    Posted on by Sharon

    The old buildings in Gloucester are beautiful. I didn’t know that the sculpture is screened in. Guess no one wants an eagle falling on their head.

    Twin Light Half Marathon Accepting Registrations For May 15th Race

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    Pursuit Racing announces the Twin Lights Half Marathon, set for its inaugural running here along the Cape Ann coastline on Sunday, May 15, 2011.  The race course follows an out-and-back loop starting at Good Harbor Beach along Thatcher Road, through
    downtown Rockport, turning around in Pigeon Cove and returning back to the beach. The course is incredibly beautiful, traveling along the rocky coastline of Gloucester and Rockport. Runners will see lighthouses and beaches, and will meander through the quaint and picturesque village of Rockport. Although aesthetically pleasing, the course will also challenge the racers with some hills. The event promises to be an exciting and fun opener to the racing season on Boston’s North Shore and is being sponsored by the Manchester Athletic Club, the race’s Official Training Center. Pursuit Racing was founded by Mike Murray and Stephanie Ridge of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Mike, a Gloucester native and three-time Iron Man finisher, has competed in multiple racing and triathlon events around New England and the US. Steph is an avid fitness enthusiast, rock climber and former Boston College Women’s Ice Hockey player. Dave Murray, a lifelong Cape Ann resident, runner and cyclist has partnered with his brother to produce this race in their hometown. “I’ve biked along this course hundreds of times and logged countless miles
    running on Good Harbor Beach and have always been captivated by the light, the smell of salt, the breeze and the challenge. Exercising and competing in this environment, surrounded by this scenery–what could be a better way to launch the season?” After noticing a lack of half-marathon distance races at this time of year north of Boston, plans
    were put in motion to create one. “Each time I have guests from different parts of the world visit, they all say the same thing. ‘This is one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen. You are very lucky.’ We think this is the perfect setting for a new half-marathon in New England. If you haven’t seen this course or experienced spring on Cape Ann, you should come and check it out” says Murray, an East Gloucester resident.

    Online registration and additional race details are available at www.twinlightshalfmarathon.com.
    Pursuit Racing intends to support youth sports in the host communities by making a donation to the Gloucester
    Fisherman’s Athletic Association and the Friends of Rockport Athletics.
    Contact Info: David Murray 617-968-8690 davidcmurray@verizon.net
    Thacher Island photo by Steve Borichevsky

    The weekly Catch From The Cape Ann Chamber Of Commerce

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    UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

    The Irish Sweepstakes drawing will be held at a St. Patrick’s Day party at The Gloucester House Restaurant on Tuesday, March 15 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The party will feature Irish entertainment and hors d’oeuvres. Purchase of a ticket will admit two people to the party and drawing. Limited to 300 tickets. Donation:$100

    Business After Hours. The Manchester Cricket in Manchester-by-the-Sea will host the Chamber’s March Business After Hours meeting on Wednesday,March 16, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Members and non-members are encouraged to attend. Come and meet your friends, new members, and non-members interested in joining the Chamber community. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served, and great door prizes will be offered. The cost is $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Contact the Chamber office at 978-283-1601 or tim@capeannchamber.com.

    Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Home & Business Exposition. March 26 & 27. Gloucester High School Field House. 32 Leslie O. Johnson Road, Gloucester, MA. Over 25,000 Sq. Ft. of Display Area! Demonstrations, speakers, door prizes, free parking. For more info contact Tim Burton at tim@capeannchamber.com or call 978-283-1601.

    THIS WEEK ON CAPE ANN

    Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester. Children’s Birding Program Saturday, February, 19 at 10:30 a.m. in the Friend Room. Birds in Winter. A Children’s Program with Donna Jacques Marchant. Learn to identify backyard birds and make a simple bird feeder. Donna has been birding since 1982, and is an active member and volunteer with the Brookline Bird Club. She has worked for Mass Audubon and Halibut Point State Park as an amateur naturalist. Call 978-281-9763.

    The Landing at 7 Central. Join Celtic singer Michael O’Leary, string players Bob & Jennifer Strom and others for their Celtic music session on Sunday, February 20, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. upstairs round the fire at The Landing at 7 Central in Manchester. An acoustic session of mostly traditional songs and tunes from the Celtic countries. For information call 978-526-7494, email celtsinger@gmail.com

    Essex National Heritage Area. Sunday, Feb. 20, 1:00 p.m. Explore the winter woods with seasoned snow shoers and outdoorsmen, Bob Goodwin and Bob Gibb. Discover Camp Denison Conservation Areas in Boxford, MA. This property offers views of Baldpate Pond, a beaver hut, remnants of a 17th century human settlement, and more. Afterwards warm up with treats next to the wood burning stove! Bring snowshoes and poles, dress appropriately (hats, gloves, sturdy shoes, etc.). We can recommend rental facilities; cross country skis are optional. RAIN DATE: February 27. RSVP with payment by Friday, February 18. Essex Heritage members $5, non members $7. Register in advance, online or call 978-740-0444

    CAPE ANN DRIVING SCHOOL located at 127 Eastern Ave, Gloucester is running an accelerated class during February school vacation. Monday, Feb. 21 – Friday, Feb. 25, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Remember Chamber members get 10% off on the classroom instruction. For information and to sign up call Dave Scatterday at 978-281-1842.

    The Trustees of Reservations invites you to Appleton Farms for WINTER FARM FIELD SCHOOL AT APPLETON FARMS. Winter Explorers February Break Program February 22 – February 25, ages 8-11, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Join the Trustees for a winter farm adventure! From the fields, to the barns to the forests, winter explorers will discover it all! Tracking and winter survival skills, farm chores and maple sugaring are just the beginning. $100 members, $130 nonmembers. Please pre-register for programs online, call 978-356-5728 or email afeducator@ttor.org.

    The Enterprise Center at Salem State University. THE BUSINESS OF FARMING, Thursday, February 24, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. If you think you might like farming, from growing greens to raising livestock, check out this workshop! An expert panel of growers and experts who support them will discuss all aspects of farming today, from the true business it has become to the lifestyle it brings. Register or learn more. Also coming up: March is Tech Month, so register early!

    SAVE THE DATE

    The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce offers free small business counseling on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Anyone who is considering starting a business or has questions about an aspect of their current business is invited to make an appointment to meet with Walter Manninen. Walter is a representative from the Small Business Development Center of Salem State College, a Senior Business Advisor, Financial Specialist, and was given the IDG Chairman’s Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Call 978-283-1601 or email susan@capeannchamber.com.

    Health & Wellness Programs offered by Karen Pischke RN, BSN of Dreamtime Wellness. Traditional Level 1 Usui Reiki Training, Sunday, February 20. Relax with Reiki and enjoy the potential benefits of the ‘relaxation response’- improved comfort, increased calm, and improved sleep. Reiki Level 2 training- March 20, Private Reiki and Hypnotherapy sessions available for relaxation, sound sleep, pain relief, positive changes, optimal wellness, and more! Self-Hypnosis CDs for "Relaxation and Sound Sleep" and "Optimal Wellness." For further information and registration call 978-283-4258, or email info@dreamtimewellness.com

    Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church presents "The Trials of Susan B. Anthony," on Sunday, February 27. The performance will be staged by historytellers Beth Blanchard and Peter Van. Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformer and suffragist. This 45-minute, three act dramatization will include Ms. Anthony debating negro abolitionist Frederick Douglass in 1869; Ms. Anthony facing the judge after illegally voting in 1872; and being interviewed at the age of 82 in 1902. The performance begins at 2:00 p.m. at the historic Gloucester Meetinghouse, corner of Middle and Church Streets. General admission is $5.

    seARTS. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, February 28, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Cruiseport Gloucester, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA 01930. Please call 978-281-1222 for more information.

    Looking for some fun close to home? Come to Comedy-Night at the American Legion, Post 113 in Manchester on Saturday, March 12 @ 8:00 pm. Tickets are $25.00 in advance and $30 at the door. The price includes complimentary appetizers. For more info & tickets call 978-394-4340. Got2laugh.com

    BUSINESS BRIEFS – News and Special Offers from Chamber Members

    The Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) is designed to help entrepreneurs create a specific, comprehensive business plan tailored for their business, and to provide the skills and knowledge with which to successfully implement that plan. This intensive, comprehensive, non-credit, 20-week program covers all aspects of starting and operating a business. The curriculum includes sessions on market research, marketing tools, product/service differentiation, networking, sales techniques, presentation skills, financial management, as well as legal and insurance issues, human resources, time management, and more. The next program begins March 1st at Northern Essex Community College.

    Dreamtime Wellness. Karen Pischke BSN, RN, Reiki Master Teacher was hired as the RN/Reiki Practitioner for the HOPES Wellness program, offering complementary Reiki at the MGH/Northshore Cancer Center, Danvers MA. HOPES provides acupuncture, massage, Reiki, other wellness and support services for patients undergoing treatment for cancer.

    Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester, MA. Did you know that the library has computers for patrons to use? Bring in your library card, if you are printing put money on the card at the main desk, go upstairs to an available computer, use your library card number as id. The system allows you 2 hours. If you want to save something, bring a flash drive. This is just one of our many resources. Free Films for February-Get 2 free, bring them back and take 2 more. $1.00 charge for late movies. Check out our incredible PBS series, major motion pictures, children’s films, and more. If you haven’t been to the library lately, now is the time to come. Call 978-281-9763.

    Friends of the Rockport Public Library are soliciting donations of books in good condition for their March 18-20 Book Sale. Paper backs, hard backs, children’s books, CDs, DVDs, and tapes are welcome and may be brought to the library during normal library hours Saturday through Thursday.

    Northeast Health System. Adult Attitudes About Youth Alcohol Use Survey. Gloucester adults 21 and over are encouraged to participate in this survey. Fill out the survey and enter a free raffle to win gift cards from Stop & Shop, Shaw’s Market, Market Basket, and the Pleasant Street Tea Company. Available February 9 – March 4. It’s quick & it’s confidential. Look for the survey online at HealthyGloucester.org or at these community locations: City Hall, Cape Ann Savings Bank, Cape Ann Medical Center, Cape Ann Pediatrics, Cape Ann Primary Care, CVS (Main Street), Pathways for Children, Sawyer Free Library, and YMCA.

    Eastern Point Day School hosts "Flanagan’s Wake", an interactive, improvisational comedy on March 5, at Gloucester Stage Company. Tickets are $30 per person and sales will be open to the public beginning on February 17. Call 978-283-1700 now to get on the wait list or to order tickets after February 17. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Gloucester Stage Company is located at 267 E. Main St., Gloucester.

    Transform Fitness Studio, 65 Eastern Avenue in Essex, MA will be holding Spin for Hope on Sunday, March 6, from 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. We ride as singles or teams for three hours to great music and just have a lot of fun raising money for a great cause. To register call Jean or Carol at 978-768-0111

    The Cape Ann Museum invites home-school students ages 6-12 to join us for "Meet Me at the Museum" on Thursday, March 10. This free program will focus on our newest exhibit: The Art of Al Czerepak. This class will be held in the Education room from 10:00-11:15 a.m. To make a reservation please call Liza Browning at 978-283-0455 ext. 16, or email lizabrowning@capeannmuseum.org.

    Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport 4 Cleaves St., presents the short film "5 Wishes" followed by a discussion on end of life issues. Sunday, March 13, 1:00-3:00 p.m. "5 Wishes" is a Living Will that talks about your emotional and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. Ginny Cohen R.N., who holds a certificate from Andover Newton Theological School in Congregational Health Ministry and Parish Nursing, will facilitate the session. A $5 per person donation is suggested. Please call the church office at 978-546-2989 for more information or to reserve a seat.

    The Weekly Catch can be read online at
    http://www.capeannchamber.com/email/weeklycatch021711.htm

    Art Haven February Vacation Programs February 21-25

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    FEBRUARY VACATION : Feb 21 – 25
    Download this registration form and mail or bring it to 180B Main Street, Gloucester

    E L E M E N T A R Y   S C H O O L   C L A S S E S

    PAINT BIG
    Monday February 21st | 9:00am – 11:30am | $20
    Help paint a giant canvas!

    TIE DYE a T-SHIRT
    Tuesday February 22nd | 9:00am-11:30am | $25
    Shirts and dye provided, bring anything else you’d like to tie-dye!

    LORD of the RINGS DAY
    Wednesday February 23rd | 9:00am-3:30pm | $25
    Create your own armor and shield in the morning and bring a lunch to stay and watch the movie with us in the afternoon!

    BLOCK PRINTING
    Thursday February 24th | 9:00am-11:30am | $20
    Carve, and print your own desgins using styrofoam blocks and other materials!

    JEWELRY MAKING
    Friday February 25th | 9:00am-11:30am | $25
    Create jewelry using a variety of materials!

    M I D D L E   &   H I G H   S C H O O L   C L A S S E S

    POTTERY DAY
    Monday February 21st | 12:30pm-3:00pm | $25
    Use the pottery wheel to create useful clay pieces! Come back on Friday to glaze and finish your artwork.
    TIE DYE A T-SHIRT
    Tuesday February 22nd | 12:30pm – 3:00pm | $25
    Shirts and dye provided, bring anything else you’d like to tie-dye!

    LORD of the RINGS DAY
    Wednesday February 23rd | 9:00am – 3:30pm | $25
    Create your own armoe and shield in the morning and bring a lunch to stay and watch the movie with us in the afternoon!

    SCREEN PRINTING
    Thursday February 24th | 12:30pm-3:00pm | $20
    Learn to burn and print your own screen printing design. Shirts and supplies provided.

    POTTERY DAY 2
    Friday February 25th | 12:30pm-3:00pm | $20
    Come back to glaze your creations and sculpt things out of plaster!

    GHS Boys Basketball vs. Winthrop – Photos by David Cox

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    Weekend Picks From Your Boy Joey and The North Shore Blogger Consortium

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    International Dory Races Winter Races! February 19th!

    Join Glazed and GMG To Create A Springtime Treasure at The Home and Business Expo!

    The BrainCandy Family FilmFest @ the CACC Featuring The Hobbit This Week

    Art Haven February Vacation Programs February 21-25

     

    The Weekend Picks From the North Shore Bloggers Consortium Here-

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    Weekend Picks from North Shore Kid here

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    Media giant Seth gives up the best of Lynn at Lynn Happens.

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    Please welcome Kimmy Bingham and her picks  here

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    The wonderful Jane Ward has some great ideas, over at Food and Fiction.

     

    Celia Thaxter Quote of The Week From Greg Bover

    Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

    There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. 
    Celia Thaxter (1835 – 1894)

    Click the picture to check out her wikipedia page-

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    The daughter of a lighthouse keeper, Thaxter (née Laighton) grew up among the Isles of Shoals, eight miles offshore on the border of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. At age sixteen she married her tutor, Levi Thaxter, eleven years her senior, and moved briefly to Newtonville, but returned to Appledore Island for the birth of her first child. After her first poem “Land-locked” was published in The Atlantic Monthly, Thaxter’s fame as a poet drew literati such as Emerson, Hawthorn and Longfellow to the islands where her father was constructing the first resort hotel. As hostess, she began holding summer salons and was befriended by painters Childe Hassam and William Morris Hunt among others. Hassam famously painted her garden, which still thrives on the island thanks to the Portsmouth Garden Club.

    Greg Bover

    Collective Consciousness

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    paintings of waves breaking on the rocks of Cape Ann
    Paintings by E.J. Lefavour

    “COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS”
    Poem by Joda Khan

    the ocean flexed for just an instant
    and a multitude of waves took form
    no two alike
    yet each the same
    from the primordial womb they all were born
    some came in quietly without a word to say
    they calmly spent their force
    others giggled loudly in utter delight
    as they splashed and rushed ashore
    sensuous swells brushed in blue silk
    their sisters wrapped in rainbows
    paid their respects to white capped gales
    resplendent in gray
    striking an ominous pose
    the oceans of life
    humankind’s collective mind
    each drop a memory
    every wave a lifetime

    I have always loved Joda’s poetry, and for the years we were married, we collaborated on many works together – I painting his poetry, or he writing poetry to accompany my paintings.  Much of our work during those years was of a social or political nature, but this one is spiritual and works well with the collective consciousness and ocean beauty of Gloucester. 

    If you know of any good spoken word poetry venues around Cape Ann, I’d love to pass on the info about them.  Thanks.

    E.J. Lefavour

    www.khanstudiointernational.com  

    Have You Lost A “mercedesish” Key?

    Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

    Patty Knaggs writes-

    Hi Joey,

    Would you mind posting this pic on the blog?  Spied it on the Magnolia Swamp trail in Ravenswood, heading up to the Salem Trail on the end of trail farther most from the parking lot.  Found it in December/January I believe (pre snow deluge).  So why did I wait so long to try and find its owner?  Put it in a coat pocket and forgot about it…..sorry about that.  Logo at top of silver part looks mercedesish (thats a word, check it out in wikipedia) to me.

    foundkey

    Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce HOME & BUSINESS EXPOSITION MARCH 26th and 27th

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    The Cape Ann Chamber Home & Business Exposition will be held this year at Gloucester High School on March 26th and 27th.  The event, which will be held inside the high school’s athletic field house, is open to all businesses.  The floor will be open on Saturday (the 26th) from 10:00 to 4:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 3:00.

    Committee chairman Ed Collard reports interest for the show is extremely high.  “We are excited to have the interest of so many businesses on Cape Ann and other areas,” said Collard. “This year’s show is going to showcase many businesses that help the community in a variety of ways and I believe we will have a terrific turnout.  This will be a ‘Show and Sell’ event.”

    The Exposition replaces the Home & Garden Show from prior years.  Bob Hastings, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce said, “We decided we would have a better show by opening it up to all businesses in the area.  It will be a more diverse show with expectations of more booths than in prior years.”  

    The Exposition will feature a show kitchen with cooking demonstrations by local culinary stars. Another featured highlight will include an interactive children’s section;  many exhibitors will be providing door prizes and other giveaways.

    Booths are $375 with an early bird discount rate of $325 for businesses registered by February 25th.  To register your company for the show please download the attached registration form or contact Project and Events Director Tim Burton at 978-283-1601 or email tim@capeannchamber.com.

    Lost Cast Iron Egret Footage On WHDH

    Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

    Hi Joey — perhaps a GMG viewer who sees this footage may know where the Harringtons’ cast iron Egrets are:

    Thanks, Amy

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    Mayor Kirk helps keep City Hall Safe – During Cold spell

    Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

    During a Cold spell, I caught Mayor Kirk spreading salt on the City Hall Steps after a Council meeting.

    Heather Atwood Cooks Italian Chestnut Stew

    Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

    Heather invited Giovanna Tognetti of the ancient Lombardian city of Brescia to her house for a winter time cooking session. There she learned from her Aunt Bruna this unique beef stew, thickened with melding chestnuts and sweetened with red wine. It is just as delicious made with the jarred variety of chestnuts.

    click the picture to view the video and recipe at the Taste of The Times

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    Free Girls Lacrosse Clinic

    Posted on by Thom Falzarano

     

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    Indoor Lacrosse Clinics Scheduled

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    Gloucester High School Gymnasium

    Girls Sunday Feb 20th

    10am to 11am U9 & U11 Girls

    11am to Noon U13 & U15 Girls

    For additional information please contact thomfalzarano@me.com or call 978-325-1696