Community Stuff Sunday

Walter Bunten
Cape Ann Brewing Co writes-

Hey Joey,

We will be hosting a Beer Dinner on Sunday, May 6th @ 6:30.  5 food courses prepared by our Head Chef Fernando DeSouza, paired with 5 beers from our Head Brewer Dylan L’AbbeLindquist.  Also, Mr. Nathan Seavey & Friends will be providing some background jazz music during the dinner.  Tickets are $50/pp or $45 if your a Mug Club Member.  This will be a private event, closed to the public at 5, and I’m sure everyone who attends will see a different side of what we do here at the brewery!  Thanks for the post!

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Angela Cook writes-

Announcing Memories For Hope – When a family is faced with a life-threatening illness, everything changes. One diagnosis can completely turn life upside down. Suddenly the littlest moments become so much more precious. I want to help families in those difficult times by preserving some of those precious memories for them. With my new Memories for Hope program, Oasis Rockport will help families experiencing life-altering disease with no charge portrait sessions. Contact memories@oasisrockport.com for details.


Tom Bruno’s Trilogy Of Terror Free On Amazon Through Sunday

Hey Joey,
Now through Sunday I’ll be offering my three horror novellas for free
through the Amazon Kindle Store:
http://oodja.blogspot.com/2012/04/behold-my-trilogy-of-terror.html
Thanks and go Sox!


NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION’S 90th SEASON OPENING EXHIBITS

The North Shore Arts Association will kick off its 90th Anniversary Season with its first Members’ Exhibition which will run May 5th through June 2nd.  This exhibit will include all media with a wide variety of styles.  The public is invited to an Awards Reception on Sunday, May 6th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Coinciding with Members’ Exhibition I, the works of Sharon Jordan Bahosh will be displayed in the Gordon Grant Room.  This show will run from May 5th – May 24th.
Also from May 5th- May 24th, artist Steve Kennedy will display his latest works in a solo exhibition of paintings.
In addition to its five Member Exhibitions and six solo and small works shows, NSAA will highlight its 90th Season with an Anniversary Exhibit of founding artists and early artist members, as well as an exhibit by the International Society of Experimental Artists.  Throughout this exciting season which runs May-October, many special lectures, demonstrations, workshops and programs will be offered to celebrate NSAA’s 90th Anniversary, a truly historic milestone!
North Shore Arts Association has a thriving artist membership of over 350 contemporary artists recognized nationally and worldwide. They come not only from Cape Ann, but throughout North America.
NSAA’s historic old building, located at 11 Pirates Lane in 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 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sundays from Noon to 5:00 pm. In addition to exhibitions, NSAA also offers demonstrations, workshops, lectures, critiques, an art auction and more. Please call 978-283-1857 or visit http://www.nsarts.org for more information.


The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present Flying Enterprises: Cape Ann Arts,
Crafts and Literary Festivals of the Early 1950s, an illustrated talk by
Gloucester resident and local historian Mary Rhinelander McCarl on Saturday,
April 21 at 3:00 p.m. in the Folly Cove Auditorium. This program is included
with admission, reservations are required. To make a reservation or for more
information, please call Jeanette Smith at 978-283-0455, x11 or email
jeanettesmith@capeannmuseum.org.
Please see attached note about an upcoming program at the Cape Ann Museum.

Walker Hancock 1977

Image credit: Walker Hancock, 1977. Collection of the Cape Ann Museum.
Thanks!


Temple Ahavat Achim

Invites Mothers and children to make Challah

Looking for something special to do with your child this Mother’s Day?  Have you ever wanted to learn how to bake Challah, the special and delicious Jewish bread?  Come join our expert bakers and teachers at Temple Ahavat Achim to learn how to roll, braid, and bake a delicious Challah!

Families of all backgrounds are invited to join! Come at 10 am for the Challah baking class and stay for a special Jewish song session called Shira at 11:30. 

For more information, please contact our Director of Congregational Learning and Programming, David Wesson at davidwesson@gmail.com or call the temple office, 978-281-0739.

Temple Ahavat Achim 86 Middle St. Gloucester.


Gloucester Public Schools Fuller School Building Survey

Click this link

The Gloucester Public School District has a tradition of reaching out to the community for input before making major decisions. Once again, the school district is reaching out for your help.
The Gloucester School Committee is considering what to do with the Fuller School site.  This building is presently underused.  It currently houses the preschool program, and the transportation and administrative offices.  The rest of the building is unoccupied. The question the School Committee must answer is whether the building is needed by the school district for any future educational use.  If the building is declared surplus, the School Committee would be reaffirming its commitment to local, smaller elementary schools and the city will decide its future use.
This survey is part of the larger citywide discussion about what should be done with the Fuller School Site.  The School Committee is reaching out to all members of the community so that everyone has an opportunity to express their views.  Input generated from this survey will be used, along with input from other sources, to help the School Committee make an informed decision.


Brought to you by the Rocky Neck Art Colony…..
ALL ARE WELCOME ON SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 1-4 pm at THE CULTURAL CENTER AT
ROCKY NECK (former Christian Science Church, 6 Wonson St.).  Come join
us for a fun afternoon of food, music, great company, info about the
building’s acquisition and plans, and help to paint the wainscotting
in the main hall – hope to see you there!

Airing this Sunday 10:00 am on Comcast SportsNet New England with a Replay Fridays at 1 pm Our Boy Brianmoc!

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also check out Brian’s site here www.brianmoc.com also the lures used were all local Micah Dean’s check out Micah’s wood tuned lures here

Gloucester At Dawn- The Phyllis A At The East Gloucester Marine Railways

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Chickity Check It! Good Morning Milford From Linda and Rob

Joey,

You have so inspired me with your Good Morning Gloucester that I talked our Milford, NJ merchants into adopting the same concept.  It has become a popular page through Facebook.  Good Morning Milford has been such a positive way to present our area to not only the locals who forget about the blessings of a small town, but also our bed and breakfast guests from all over the world.  They can keep up with life on the river.  We are a community on both sides of the Delaware River (New Jersey and Pennsylvania), the Delaware River Valley. 
Thank you, Joey, for the exceptional job you are doing.
We try to make it out your way four or five times a year and absolutely love Gloucester/Rockport.  Keep those food pictures popping up, so we can try new restaurants.
Blessings, Linda and Rob

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Piano Playin’ Preacher & Willie “Loco” Rock Dog Bar tonight

If you’ve never seen Preacher Jack, now’s your chance.  Imagine the guy from this video and Willie “Loco” on the same stage.  Whew!  Get ready to ROCK!

And if that weren’t enough, T MAX, is releasing his new CD SHAKE!  All tonight, all free.  At the Dog Bar.

For those of you who can’t fit into the Dog Bar, there’s lots of other great music tonight too.  See full music lineup here.

Walls are going up at 11 Pleasant Street!

Pictures coming tomorrow, but if you’ve got some time and construction skills you can still come down and help until about 3:00 today!

Check out this video if you wanna know what’s going on…

Gloucester Webcam of The Day- Gardner Winchester Computer Services Gloucester Harbor Cam

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This Webcam and more can be found at www.gloucesterwebcam.com

This www.gloucesterwebcam.com local webcam portal project was an idea I had last year to have as many webcams streaming from local businesses or organizations as possible which highlight the incredible vistas that we as people that live and work here get to enjoy each and every day.

The idea was to have the organization install the webcam, have them embed the webcam feed on their own websites as well and have a link to each business website on the Gloucester webcam portal website to showcase their business as well.

Tim Blakeley from Gloucester Bytes provided the initial installation at ridiculously cheap cost because he believed in the project.

Community Stuff Saturday

 

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Book review: Joe Garland’s Lone Voyager

Mike the Truck Driver, who lobsters out of Salem when he’s not on the road, reviews and reads from Joe’s biography of Howard Blackburn.

Not exactly safe for work. Mike likes salty language (what local doesn’t?), but his review of Joe’s book is admiring and sincere.

A distinct podcast voice!

link:

http://seakayakingdotnet.podbean.com/2012/04/11/mike-the-truck-driver-reviews-lone-voyayger-joe-garlands-biography-of-howard-blackburn/

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Musician, singer and storyteller David Coffin and his daughter Linnea Coffin perform songs from the maritime tradition in this family program for all ages. Following the performance, children and their families are invited to visit the CAM Activity Center from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Spin the ship’s wheel, examine maritime artifacts, complete a map quest and create watercolor paintings of ships at sea. A great way to kick off school vacation week! Free and open to the public; sponsored by the Goldhirsh Foundation.

David has performed throughout New England since 1980. Widely known for his rich baritone voice, he is particularly adept at getting the crowd to join him in song. His impressive collection of musical instruments includes concertinas, recorders, penny-whistles, bombards, gemshorns, cornamuse, shawm, rauschphieffe (or, as he explains, "generally anything that requires a lot of hot air"). Many of these instruments are used in his interactive school enrichment program "Music from the King’s Court: Exploring the Early Winds." Linnea Coffin is a performer in her own right; as a dancer she featured prominently in this past year’s Christmas Revels as the skeleton and has danced at Carnegie Hall. She continues to be willing to sing with her Dad.

Introduced in September 2005, Saturday Showcase is designed to bring families and children into the Museum to share enriching experiences. The focus is on the visual and performing arts, with strong ties to Cape Ann. Painters, musicians, dancers and storytellers are among the artists who have presented programs.


Two new training classes offered at the Y, lifeguard Training and Water Fitness Instructor Course-

 

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Tourism Commision Meeting Tuesday, April 17, 2012 – 6:00 p.m.

GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL
9 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930
Office (978) 281-9720              Fax (978) 282-3051

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* WORKSHOP *
Sponsored by
The Ordinances & Administration Committee
A Standing Committee of the Gloucester City Council
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 – 6:00 p.m.
Kyrouz Auditorium – City Hall
AGENDA
(Items May be taken out of order at the discretion of the Committee)

    CC2012-015 (Hardy/Cox) Amend GCO Chapter 2, Article V, Sec. 2-471 to 2-476 re: Tourism           Commission

Videos- Gloucester’s Compass Rose Custom Tattoo With Owner Matt Maguire

Check out Their Website Here and Alicia Pensarosa’s previous coverage of Compass Rose Here

Compass Rose Custom Tattoo Is located at 35 Main Street Gloucester.

Cape Ann Brewing Just Killing It With This Tasty Haddock Sangie

Joey C Tip of the day-

Hold the tah tah sauce and order a side of cocktail sauce to spice this bad boy up.   Then drizzle a little of that killer diller home made hot sauce they got behind the bar and you’ve got yourself a fan-freaking-tastic Haddock sandwich.  Boom!

Big ups for the nice crispy fries as well.

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