FUN!
Day: December 13, 2013
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Having Fun !!!
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2013 Middle Street Walk Schedule- Don’t Be a Frickin’ Grinch- Participate!!!
If the Middle Street Walk doesn’t get you in the mood for the Holidays then you have a heart of stone plain and simple.
Might as well paint your face green, strap a mangy dog to the front of a sleigh and go around stealing little kid’s presents.
Don’t be this guy-
Participate!
Thank Bill OConnor for producing this readable, searchable program-
2013 Middle Street Walk Schedule of EventsSaturday, December 14, 2013 |
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| When | Where and What |
| 8 am – 6 pm | Gloucester Boy Scout Troop #112 will be selling Christmas Trees on the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church lawn, Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 6pm |
| 9 am-4:30 pm | Saunders House, Sawyer Free Library
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| 10 am- 2 pm | Sawyer Free LibraryPresentation of History of WPA Murals and Samuel Sawyer |
| 10 am to 3 pm |
Gloucester City Hall
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| 10 am-3 pm | Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester Cape Ann Thrift Shop Seasonal Goods Sale.Cape Ann YMCA Open house, kids activities, face painting and craftsSargent House Museum Visitors can shop holiday Christmas decorations, enjoy seasonal foods and browse the museum gift shop for holiday gifts and treats |
| 10 am-4 pm | Cape Ann Art Haven
Sargent House Museum |
| 10:30 am | Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester Performance – Bell Ringers |
| 11 am | Sawyer Free Library Magic by Matthew Cushman – Magician to the Red Sox |
| 11 am – 4 pm | Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church Make your own s’mores, coffee and cocoa for sale on the Church lawn! |
| 11 am-2 pm | Gloucester City HallTours of City Hall Tower on the half hour by Maggie Rosa, Chair of City Hall Restoration Committee.Guided Tours of Middle Street
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| 11:30 am | Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church Tour of this historic churchGloucester City Hall Auditorium Live performance – Cape Ann Big Band |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church Lunch with 2 menus:
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| 12 pm | Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester Concert – Plum Cove Singers |
| 12-2 pm | Middle Street Trolley Rides Featuring the Songbirds and a Holiday Sing Along, courtesy of CATA. |
| 12:30 pm | Gloucester City Hall Auditorium “Mixed Bag of Nuts”:
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church |
| 1 pm | Saint John’s Episcopal Church ‘A Children’s Holiday’ with the Rockport and Annisquam youth choir singing music for the season |
| 1 -3 pm | A Visit with Santa at Brown’s Mall |
| 1:30 pm | Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester Concert – with Louis Stella (piano), Mary Jane Fabanio (cello), Jeanine Lynch (flute) and Robert Heinaman (French horn)Gloucester City Hall
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church |
| 2 pm | Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church Concert – Elementary and Middle School String Group & Band and Gloucester High School Chorus |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Temple Ahavat Achim Tour and Q&A Session with Rabbi LewisSargent House Museum Scenes from Judith Sargent Murray’s play “The Medium”, staged by the North Shore Folklore Theatre Co. |
| 3 pm | Sawyer Free Library
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| 3:30 – 5 pm | Art Gallery Open Houses – Pleasant & Main Streets Visit All four Galleries and Win a Prize:
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| 4:30pm | Cape Ann Art Haven & Gloucester Police Station Plaza Lighting of the Holiday Lobster Trap Tree and a visit from Santa! |
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Chocolate Amaretto Truffle Recipe
A fun to make and relatively easy recipe, Chocolate Amaretto Truffles make a wonderful host/hostess gift and also easily freeze for make-ahead gifts. I am bringing a batch to the GMG Holiday Party tonight at Fred Bodin’s gallery and hope to see you there!
Ingredients
Mini baking cups
2 ounces Baker’s sweet German chocolate, broken into small bits
6 ounces Ghiradelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
¼ C. Disaronno Amaretto liqueur
2 Tbs. strong coffee
Few drops almond extract
2 ounces (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 Tbs. vanilla extract
½ C. pulverized Jules Destrooper almond thins (or Anna’s, or any super fine, thin cookie)
Confectioner’s sugar to taste (approx. ¼ cup)
½ C. Ghiradelli unsweetened cocoa powder for final powdering
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Melt sweet chocolate bits and semi-sweet chocolate chips over a gently simmering double boiler.
Whisk in liqueur, coffee, almond extract, and vanilla. Whisk vigorously, over gentle heat, a few minutes more until mixture is shiny and smooth. Gradually add the butter by tablespoons. With a wooden spoon, beat in the pulverized cookies. Beat in sifted confectioner’s sugar, to taste. Remove the pan from the double boiler and place in a bowl of ice with water. Stir until well chilled and firm enough to form into balls.
By teaspoonful, gather up a gob and form into a rough, truffle-like shape. Roll in cocoa powder and drop into frilled paper cup.
Makes about 22, depending on size. Refrigerate in an airtight container. They will keep for several weeks or they may be frozen. Very loosely adapted from Julia Child’s Chocolate Amaretti Truffles The Way to Cook Page 485.
I think you will find this recipe relatively easy. Let us know if you give it a try.
Reposted from December 2011.
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Not Gary’s Dip At Stones Pub
Gloucester’s version of Cheers
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Treats From Sista’s Kitchen For GMG Holiday Party Tonight!
Looking Forward to celebrating with GMG FOB’s Tonight at Bodin Historic Photo on Main Street in Gloucester. Just packed up some delights highlighted in this months Cape Ann Magazine !
Italian Nachos
Sista Felicia’s Holiday Torrone Candy
Hope to see you there tonight!
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What time is it Mr. Fox? at the Sawyer Free Library for the Middle Street Walk at 3:00pm
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Fish on Fridays
The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.
This week we have something a little different on our plate.
Gloucester’s fishing industry has many components, most of which we have explored over the past year. We’ve visited fishing vessels, spoken with captains and crew, talked to boat owners, reported on fish processing, preparation and cuisine, described the species that are caught, prepared and served here in Gloucester and touched upon the state of the industry and its future.
Left out of the discussion until now has been the “back office,” the place where orders are placed and filled, fishing activities are tracked, prices are established, records maintained and distribution is begun. The office at Intershell Seafood is not that much different from those of other businesses, but it is the less public aspect of the fishing industry and we thought you would enjoy a glimpse of this vital part of the industry that always ends with a question: “What have you got for sale today?”
Our thanks to Paul Movalli, Yebing Rome, Ruby Xie and Chris Blankenbaker at Intershell for their hospitality and cooperation.
Photos © Kathy Chapman 2013
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Video © Marty Luster 2013
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What a nice way to come home after a long day
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Everyone Loves Happy Hour, Especially when it is Two and Free
This weekend the Rocky Neck Holiday Art & Fine Crafts festival continues Sat. & Sun. from noon to 4:00, with a Happy Hour Party on Sunday, 12/15 from 3-5:00pm. Typical Happy Hour fare, beer, wine and a special festive holiday concoction that will warm the cockles of your heart, fingers, toes and other parts that might need warming.
The festival features over 2,500 items by Rocky Neck Art Colony members, many ranging in price from $4 to $50, for a relaxing, unique and fun local shopping and party experience.
E.J. Lefavour
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In the face of a storm! The Green Monster!
Even as a storm gets ready to blanket Cape Ann, there are clear signs of hope around! 59 Days until Spring Training!!
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Get your Cape Ann Solstice tickets tomorrow at the Middle Street Walk
Tomorrow is what Winter in Gloucester is all about. Stroll downtown from 8am – 4pm and take in our historic city’s wonderful, eclectic architecture, do some shopping, eat, make an ice sculpture — or s’mores, listen to music, sing carols, (see music schedule) take some tours — you can even get a tree (see full Middle Street Walk event schedule). Plus you can get your Cape Ann Solstice tickets at City Hall and the Unitarian Universalist Church. Don’t wait until the last minute — and don’t say we didn’t warn you. If you can’t get downtown tomorrow, get tickets here.
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The Toy Drive is Still On
Yesterday’s marathon toy drive led by Senator Bruce Tarr and broadcast on North Shore 104.9 brought in lots of toys and cash donations, but it’s not over yet. If you missed the opportunity to donate a toy yesterday, you can drop one off at any of the collection spots through next Friday, December 20. See a list of collection spots here.
Here’s a wonderful PSA created by Cape Ann TV featuring local budding movie stars!
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December 14, 2013, Middle Street Walk
At the Middle Street Walk this Saturday the 14th, the four galleries of the Pleasant & Main Art Zone — The Hive, Law and Water Gallery, State of the Art Gallery II, and Trident Gallery, will be holding an Open House from 3:30-5:00pm, surrounding the time of the lighting of the lobster buoy Christmas tree at the police station plaza next to Trident Gallery. The galleries will be offering refreshments (Trident Gallery will have cookies and hot chocolate), and each gallery will be distributing one part of a souvenir, the Pleasant & Main Art Zone Art Cube, which can be assembled by those who visit all the galleries.
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Due to Popular Demand The Paul Frontiero Sr. Art Exhibit at State of the Art Gallery at Rockyneck Has Been Extended
Due to Popular Demand
The Paul Frontiero Sr. Exhibit at State of the Art Gallery Rocky Neck Has been Extended.
Open from 11am to 5pm Thursday to Sunday.
4 Wonson St.
YOU CAN CALL US AT (978) 395-1783 (Roger Armstrong) )OR (978) 395-1915 (Sharon Pablo) or our gallery at 18 Pleasant St. State of the Art Gallery II at 978-282-5426.
New Paintings were added. If your looking for a certain Fishing Boat or certain type of Scene you can contact Sharon or Roger
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College Break at Sugar Magnolia’s
The future generation knows the best place in town for breakfast. Sugar Magnolia’s
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Beach Gourmet Is Stepping Up For Tonight’s GMG Party!!!!
The countdown is on……
Beach Gourmet will be bringing Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Crepes and Rosemary Spiced Nuts this evening.
Thanks!!
Its nice when the people we step up for throughout the year do nice things like this. Thank you Matt and John from Beach Gourmet
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Are You Looking For Wheat Berries
Wheat Berries are sold out at Sclafani’s Bakery, Virgilio’s Bakery and Common Crow… But Market Basket still has a few bags in aisle #7
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Azorean Tradition – Linguiça Making in Gloucester since 1898
Steve and Jerry Burke carry on the tradition of making Azorean Linguiça in their family’s 1898 Linguiça Smoke house. The recipe they use is from their great grandmother who came to this country from Lajes do Pico Azores. The Azorean Linguiça smoke house may be the oldest operating in the country. Watch Video below:
Linguiça Making
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Tomorrow Night’s GMG Holiday Party
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