Jackie Ganim DeFalco writes-

Hi Joey,

Exciting day today as we received work from 15 artists for the Bass Rocks Golf Club Art Show now going into its 5^th year!   The official public opening is May 31^st at 6PM.  We hope all the GMG friends will join us.  Would sure love to have someone volunteer to photograph our artists with their works of art like Manny did a few years back for us.  Here are a few pics from today to pique your interest!!

Jackie & Theresa Testaverde with “One Fish Two”  

Kris Fisher and Janis Sanders in front of “Coast Watch” and Leslie Hefron’s “Perfect”

Thanks for posting these as a “tease” for May 31!

Jackie

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From Roz-

Regional Watershed Discussion Series

"Who Decides", a Cape Ann organization is hosting a discussion on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 7pm at Ravenswood’s Cape Ann Discovery Center, Trustees of Reservations.  Guest speaker is Engineer and Author Mark Carlotto, he will discuss his second book about Dogtown titled "Island Woods".   In his soon to be released new book he correlates findings through Dogtown exploration on foot with aerial images and maps and information from historical sources.  Mr. Carlotto’s background is in satellite imaging and remote sensing.  He lives in Riverdale with his family at the edge of Dogtown, and his first book is titled "The Dogtown Guide".  Question and answer will follow the presentation.   For a vitual tour of Dogtown visithttp://carlotto.us/capeann/index.html

"Who Decides" is seeking to stop the privatization of our water and sewer by protecting the rights of people and nature and  placing them before corporate profit.  Who Decides meets Monday nights at 7pm at the Cape Ann Discovery Center.   For more information, upcoming events, or to join, visit our website www.whodecides.net , email info@whodecides.net or call or call 978-282-1758.  Who Decides?  "It’s up to you!"

UPDATES 

Part 1  – New Gloucester Water Law   April 2012   Click Here

Part 2 – New Gloucester Water Law   April 2012 "listen for the special announcement here"

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The Honors Youth Choir of Chorus North Shore is having their spring concert “Songs Of Spring” at Shalin Liu Performance Center on Friday, April 27 at 7:00 PM

Tickets are $15 and are  available at www.rcmf.org or 978 546 7391

Artist Director Sonja Dahlgren Pryor says “The children are excited and so am I because not only  are  we appearing in this very beautiful venue but  we are performing right across the street from the Congregational Church where it all began for Chorus North Shore 80 years ago.”

The program includes songs in celebration of spring, sea shanties and music  by Mozart, Aaron Copeland, Handel  and Rutter

The Honors Youth Choir of Chorus North Shore is a fully funded program allowing children aged 10 through high school the opportunity to learn and perform choral masterworks along with Chorus North Shore, and present extraordinary concerts on their own.From its founding, the Honors Youth Choir has met several goals:

— to provide an avenue for young singers to learn basic vocal techniques

    and ear training

— to introduce young singers to a life-long love of choral music

— to offer an opportunity for a children’s choir to work with a premier adult

    chorus and orchestra

— to reach out to a new audience in the communities we serve

The Honors Youth Choir is selected by audition, and members must attend scheduled rehearsals and concerts. The Chorus North Shore artistic director, Sonja Dahlgren Pryor and executive director, Mary Sepich bring their experience as life long educators and musicians to the leadership, planning and development of this special group.

To learn more about Chorus North Shore and the Honors Youth Choir visit www.chorusnorthshore.org

The Choir is 41 members strong representing 15 north shore communities.

The Cape Ann members are as follows

BENJAMIN ADAMS ROCKPORT, EMILY DAILEY . ROCKPORT, WHITNEY SCHROCK . ROCKPORT, KARTINA TUCK ROCKPORT, JOHANNA COUTURE-POCARO GLOUCESTER, CHARLOTTE SALMON . GLOUCESTER, OLIVIA FRANCIS . GLOUCESTER, SACHI KOJIMA GLOUCESTER, MORIAH MURPHY-THORNLEY GLOUCESTER, SHANNON MURPHY-THORNLEY GLOUCESTER, RACHEL WOLFE GLOUCESTER, NELLIE BOLING . MANCHESTER, MADELEINE POTTER . MANCHESTER, TORI POTTER MANCHESTER, IZZI SCHMIDT . MANCHESTER, SANTANA TOSI MANCHESTER