My View of Life on the Dock
This first shot is actually from Thursday evening, several hours before the precise full moon:
On Friday night, the “blue moon” put on a real show, playing hide-and-seek through the clouds:
Click here to see these two and more photos close-up:
– Fr. Matthew Green
Hi Joey,
The ‘Stock the Tank’ Collography exhibit at Maritime Gloucester is closing on Monday, and I would encourage people to go see it before it’s gone! It’s a pretty cool exhibit that was created by Camilla McFayden with help of community members who attended her collography workshop earlier in August. You can stand inside ‘Stock the Tank’ and experience an underwater world without getting wet! Check it out on Heritage Day at Maritime Gloucester (free admission all day) or during business hours through the weekend!
People can read more about it through our story at North Shore Kid or by checking out our Flickr Set
Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
The Legendary Gloucester Schooner Adventure
Adventure Wins, 1991 ©Fredrik D. Bodin
Tomorrow, Sunday, September 2nd, has a very significant event occurring during the magnificent Schooner Race festivities. Our own Schooner Adventure, built in Essex in 1926, will rightfully be leading the Parade of Sail around Gloucester Harbor, starting at 10:30 am. Adventure has not been underway for 15 years, due to extensive restoration. Although she’ll be under power, she’ll be sailing soon. The 121.6 foot long knockabout schooner is listed as a National Historic Landmark and a National Historic Place. There will be many a tear in Gloucester folk eyes as Adventure glides by, parading in her place of prominence as one of the greatest fishing schooners of all time; a living tribute to the 5,000 Gloucester fishermen lost at sea. Don’t miss it, this will be a show stopper. See it from the Fort, Stacy Boulevard, or Stage Fort Park. And sail on her next year.
Fred
SAWYER FREE LIBRARY TO HOST LECTURE:
“Is There Value in Your Old and Rare Books?” Thursday September 20, 2012
Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of the internationally known Brattle Book Shop in Boston’s Downtown Crossing section will give a free and open talk entitled, "Is There Value in Your Old and Rare Books?” The 7:00 p.m. talk, sponsored by the Sawyer Public Library, will be held at the library located at 2 Dale Avenue in Gloucester.
The Brattle Book Shop is one of America’s oldest and largest antiquarian bookstores. Kenneth Gloss succeeded his late father, George Gloss – a well-known figure both in Boston and national antiquarian circles. 2012 is the 63rd year of Gloss family ownership. He had worked in the store since childhood and chose to go into the book business rather than pursue a doctorate in chemistry. He became the sole proprietor upon his father’s death several years ago. "I found that books were in my blood and that I would never be really happy if I abandoned the business."
Gloss will bring to the lecture several examples of notable books, magazines and ephemera from the store’s private collection, such as a 1912 World Series scorecard and examples of old LIFE Magazines. He also will show a sales brochure for the Titanic. "New England homes are treasure-troves for old and rare books that have increased in value over the years," says Gloss. Following the talk and question-and-answer session he shall give free verbal appraisals of all books that attendees have brought with them or will do so anytime at his 9 West Street emporium in downtown Boston.
Among the many organizations in which Kenneth Gloss is a member is the Antiquarian Booksellers Association, the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABBA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the New England Antiquarian Booksellers of America (NEBA), the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MARIAB), the Committee for the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, the Boston Society. He also is a Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society as well as serving on the Board of Overseers of the USS Constitution Museum.
The Brattle Book Shop is proud to have been a contributor to the WGBH Annual Auction each year that the station has held this fund drive. He has been on PBS’ Antiques Roadshow numerous times over the years and has been a popular guest on WBZ Radio as well as other radio, TV and cable stations numerous times. His bylined articles continue to appear in various antique journals and in print and online consumer publications. The Brattle Book Shop is also the recipient of several “Best of Boston” awards in the categories of Best Book Shop or Best Antiquarian Book Shop.
For further information about book-collecting, appraisals and future free and open talks, please call the Brattle Book Shop at 1-800-447-9595 or visit their website, www.brattlebookshop.com.
FREE PAINTING RESTORATION ASSESSMENT AT NSAA
North Shore Arts Association proudly presents the Fourth Annual Painting Restoration Assessment with NSAA artist member Roy Blankenship. On Saturday, September 15 from 1 – 3 p.m., the public is invited to bring up to three paintings in need of restoration to the Gallery for evaluation.
Roy Blankenship has worked extensively with the New England Historic Genealogical Society to restore many of the works of fine art the Society has collected in its 150 year history. In addition to his experience in art restoration, both he and his wife Lois Showalter are professional artists.
For more information about Roy’s restoration work, please visit www.royblankenship.com
North Shore Arts Association has a thriving artist membership of over 300 contemporary artists recognized regionally and nationally. They come not only from Cape Ann, but throughout North America.
NSAA’s historic old building, located at 11 Pirates Lane in East Gloucester, provides the opportunity to view one of the largest collections of paintings and sculpture on Cape Ann.
North Shore Arts Association is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from Noon to 5.p.m. In addition to exhibitions, NSAA offers demonstrations, adult, teen and children’s workshops, lectures, concerts, a live art auction and more. Please call 978-283-1857 or visit http://www.nsarts.org for more information.
To Capt. Joe and Sons,
The ten lobsters we brought back to Baltimore on Saturday were steamed that evening for Laurie and me, our son and daughter and their families. Just as sweet as the ones you supplied us most every day for the last two weeks. The diners were amazed by the intensity of the flavors. Laurie and I just smiled — and relished the fact that they were as good as what we enjoyed while we were in Rockport.
Thanks for being such caring purveyors. See you next summer.
Al Copp
Come on down
Vickie Van Ness
Sent from my phone
Hey Joey,
Mamie’s Kitchen will be pairing with The Cave!
The Cave will be sampling Italian Wines and Cheeses
at Mamie’s Kitchen Italian Dinner, 65 Pleasant St on Wednesday, September 26 at 6pm.
Purchase tickets at Mamie’s Kitchen and receive a 10% off coupon to The Cave!
ONLY 3 tables left! $30 per person.
We accommodate Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free peeps!
Hope to you see you there!
Alicia DeWolfe
Mamie’s Kitchen
&
Laura Cramer
The Cave
44 Main St
Welcome American Eagle.
Capt Jack Sparrow?
John Bassett of Rockport, Massachusetts, will transform glass he finds at the town dump, via kiln heating, into “colorful, textured sculptural panels” as part a $1,500 grant from the “Partner with an Artist” program of the Cape Ann arts promotion group SeArts.
Click here for the entire story at The New England Journal of Aesthetic Research
August 30, 2012
A beautiful late summer evening.
Marion Hall of Manchester-by-the-Sea will be having her opening reception today from 1:00-5:00pm. A portion of the proceeds of all sales goes to the Schooner Adventure, which her husband, Steve is on the board of. Marion’s watercolor paintings are really beautiful and very affordable.
Sunday of course is Mug Up, so if you can’t make it over to Rocky Neck today, come by Sunday morning for Mug Up and check out Marion’s work then. 77 Rocky Neck Ave., Gallery 3.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
TheFox 25 Zip Trip to Gloucester flowed beautifully and was so well-organized by the Zip Trip Team. The challenges of producing live television are many and, I imagine, ten times more demanding when broadcasting from a different Massachusetts town each week. All went perfectly; seemingly without a hitch. The newscasters were inundated with fans and gifts, the producers countless hurdles, and all the while the cameramen were trying to film in an open setting dodging everyone who was running in and out. Despite these many challenges, the newscasters and production team were gracious, considerate, professional, and patient. Thank you Sarah Unis and the Fox 25 Zip Team for visiting Gloucester!
Click the last photo to see slideshow.
Good Morning Gloucester Team, from left to right: Felicia, Donna, Melissa, Ed, Joey, Amanda, BJ, Pat, with Ron center front.
Making Sista Felicia’s to-die-for-amazingly-delicious-homemade-ricotta doughnuts
VB, Gloucester’s Own Fox 25 Producer Sarah Unis, and her Dad Joe Unis
Gene Lavanchy and fan
Mayor Kirk and Producer Sarah Unis
Donna, Sista Felicia, Joey, and BV ~ where Joey explains to VB the perfect lobster roll.
VB looks skeptical!
Joe was asked to represent Gloucester in the live trivia segment. He did beautifully, or as he would say, “Boom, we nailed it!”
Sista Felicia, Joey, VB, Gene Lavanchy
Shannon Mulaire and Gene Lavanchy
John McElhenny from Matter Communications and Donna
Cindy Fitzgibbon and fans
Mayor Kirk and VB
Gloucester’s CFO Jeffrey Towne and Cindy Fitzgibbon
Future newscasters
BJ Mohan taking a break after the early morning (4am) set-up.
Sarah Unis
Click the last photo to see the slideshow
Need another hint?
The 2012 HMS Bounty Docks in Gloucester, Massachusetts
If you have ever wanted to make a customized tee-shirt, now is the time! During the G33K store (130 Main St.) grand opening week, printing a custom design only costs $10 (plus the cost of the shirt), with no cost for setting up the design. You can bring in your own graphic or work with Allen to have him come up with the design you need using stock images. He prints them onto the shirts right there in the store, as I illustrated in an earlier post.
Also, if you want to play some video games but can’t afford an X-Box, you can go to the gaming room and play with their machines, for just $3 an hour discount price during the Grand opening.
If you want a funny tee-shirt but don’t feel like making up your own, the store has quite a stock of shirts with funny images and slogans:
There are also graphic novels, including a series of adaptations of Orson Scott Card’s “Ender’s Game” novels (which I am just starting to read – the novels, that is; the graphic novels will probably come later…).
There are also skateboards and related paraphernalia:
(Note the awesome pickle-riding-fire-breathing-rainbow-jumping liger shirt on the left in the photo above! I now have one of those without the text advertisement – thanks, Allen!) They also sell gaming supplies and other related items. Quite a variety, really!
Lastly, if he’s not busy, you can chat with the owner, Allen, who is a really nice guy! We were discussing scifi and fantasy novels as I took these photos.
The Schooner Thomas Lannon Salutes The Bounty 8/31/2012 Gloucester, Ma
You can check out a ton of Gloucester Webcams at GloucesterWebcam.com for views all over Gloucester and Rockport
Click below for more:
Good Morning Gloucester 