Museum Offers Early Childhood Program
The Cape Ann Museum invites children and families to Young at Art on select Wednesdays this summer. Young at Art is a program for 3 to 5 year olds accompanied by an adult. Visit the Museum from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for a story, a gallery or house exploration, and an art project. On Wednesday June 5th, learn more about children’s book author and illustrator, and Folly Cove Designer, Virginia Lee Burton. This program is free for members or with museum admission. Reservations are required. Please call Liza Browning 978-283-0455 ext.16 or email lizabrowning@capeannmuseum.org.
The Cape Ann Museum is located at 27 Pleasant Street in Gloucester. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The museum is closed during the month of February, on Mondays, and major holidays. Admission is $10.00 adults, $8.00 Cape Ann residents, seniors, students. Children under 12 and Museum members are free. The second Saturday of the month is Family Free Day. The Museum is wheelchair accessible. For more information please call: (978) 283-0455. Additional information can be found online at www.capeannmuseum.org.
Cape Ann Museum’s Saturday Showcase presents Stories and Songs with Daisy Nell.
The Cape Ann Museum invites families to a performance by musician, singer, and author Daisy Nell. On Saturday, June 8 at 11:00 a.m. Daisy Nell, author of Rocky at the Dockside and Stowaway Mouse, will read her stories and lead a sing-along with her husband and musical partner Captain Stan Collinson. This is a free family event. After the performance examine photographs from the Museum Archives related to music and musicians on Cape Ann and visit the Activity Center to create your own multi-media Rocky the parrot and schooner.
Introduced in September 2005, Saturday Showcase is designed to bring parents 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. Funding to support the Saturday Showcase series has been provided by The Goldhirsh Foundation.
Hey Gloucester dancers!
A small but dedicated group of people has been working to re-establish regular contra dancing on Cape Ann. Because of a generous donation of space from the First Baptist Church on GLoucester Ave, dances will be held on Sunday evenings, June 9 and 23rd. The evenings will begin with pot luck (table ready please, we don’t have stoves for our use) from 5-6:30. Dancing will follow from 7-10:00. Wellknown caller Cammy Kaynor, who has been teaching and calling dances for 35 years, will call the dances, and musicians of all levels are invited to join the musician’s jam. Sheet music will be provided. A free will offering will be taken to pay the janitor.
Contra dancing is a form of traditional dance usually done in lines or circles and occasional squares. All dances will be taught and all ages are welcome. Contra dancing is great excercise, and a great intergenerational activity. Please join us for fun-filled social event!
Caroline Haines
Good Morning Gloucester 
looks like a fun event
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