Day: November 27, 2014

Law & Water Gallery opens a new exhibit of Sam Feinstein’s paintings of Gloucester’s inner harbor in the late 1940s

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Law & Water Gallery opens a new exhibit of Sam Feinstein’s paintings of Gloucester’s inner harbor in the late 1940s. Geometry of Port will be shown through February 2015.

 

Sam Feinstein with his wife, Barbara, and a friend in Gloucester surrounded by his work.

 

 

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Baby Turkey Mini Video and Happy Thanksgiving to All Our GMG FOBs!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

What a beautiful (and entertaining) surprise I experienced this past summer when filming B-roll and the milkweed patch at Waring Field in Rockport. From a distance the elusive hen was observed and I was delighted to see, upon coming closer to film her, that she had four little babies in tow (turkey babies are called poults).

Happy Thanksgiving! 

“Turkey in the Straw” Recorded by Fiddle, Fiddle, Fiddle

See GMG post Baby Turkey Encounter here.

Bushel of Macs from Leslie Heffron

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

A lovely note from GMG FOB Leslie Heffron:

Hi Joey –

Here’s a painting I did of apples. I wanted to share it with Kim in response to her “Apple Pie Centrale” photo. Apple pie is my favorite to make!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and all the contributors of the blog. I appreciate all you do for the community!

Leslie

Thank you Leslie for your thoughtful note and for sharing your beautiful painting!!

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Rocky Neck Holiday Art & Crafts Show Opening Friday

Posted on by God's Morning

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We set up yesterday, and it is fantastic! Come by Friday between noon and 4:00 during the first open day of the show, or between 5-7:00pm for our Gala Opening Party. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!

Show Dates and Hours:
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Noon-4 PM
November 28 – December 28

Parties:
Gala First Choice Opening Party – Friday, 11/28, 5-7 PM
Full Moon Madness Party – Saturday, 12/6, 2-4 PM
High Tea Party – Sunday, 12/14 2-4 PM
Solstice Party & Cookie Competition – Sunday, 12/21 2-4 PM
Last Chance Closing Party – Saturday, 12/27 2-4 PM

Wishing Everyone A Delicious Turkey Day!

Posted on by Sista Felicia

Happy Thanksgiving from Sista’s Kitchen!

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Enjoyed using my cookbook ” Gifts ofGold” this morning to fix small batches of Grandma Roses Caramelized Sweet Potatoes Cranberry Chutney & Grandma Felicia’s Bread Stuffing. I’m looking forward to receiving photos of everyones Thanksgiving Feast. Please send photos to Sistasfeliciaskitchen@gmail.com or tag me your photos through facebook! Happy Feasting!

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Living blues legend John Hammond is coming to Rockport on December 12, 2014

Posted on by Joanne

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John Hammond Weaves the Fabric of American Rock N’ Blues

 

Rockport, MA – Profoundly influential blues artist John Hammond will perform at The Shalin Liu Performance Center on Friday, December 12th. Hammond has been a blues fixture for decades and recently joined hallowed company as an inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame. The soulful Grammy winner is known as a consummate triple threat musician (on vocals, guitar, and harmonica), who’s gutsy blues vocals evoke gritty roadhouse memories.   Boston’s rising star Amy Black will open the show. Tickets for this concert start at $29.

Mr. Hammond, a blues legend with a voice like Robert Johnson’s and a demeanor that belies his tear-it-up might before an audience, has a history of being on hand during significant cultural moments.

John has so many stories to tell, including putting the band together for the young Jimi Hendrix that launched his international career.  In fact, Hammond is famously the only person who ever had both Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix in his band at the same time, during a five-night stint at the Gaslight Café in New York City in 1966. It was also John’s recording session with Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson and Levon Helm which led to Bob Dylan hiring those same players, later to become known as The Band.   Bob Dylan reputedly asked John’s advice on some guitarists. John invited Bob to his session with the Hawks and as they say, “the rest is history.”

John Hammond has become a legend in his own right. He’s garnered 8 Grammy nominations, including a Grammy win, multiple blues music awards, acoustic artist of the year, and blues hall of fame inductee.  Hammond’s history is a who’s who of Blues, and includes performances or recordings with Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, JJ Cale, Tom Waits, The Band, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John and many, many more. He is known as the embodiment of the quintessential acoustic Blues troubadour, always serving tradition by pouring his heart and soul into full-bodied interpretations of the classics through the simple combination of brilliant guitar, rack harmonica, and intensely expressive vocals.

“John’s sound is so compelling, complete, symmetrical and soulful with just his voice, guitar and harmonica, it is at first impossible to imagine improving it,” says Tom Waits.  “He’s a great force of nature. John sounds like a big train coming. He chops them all down.”

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**Interviews available upon request.  Contact Seth McNally / seth@meproductions.net**

Advance Tickets for the John Hammond concert are on sale for $29, $39, & $49. To purchase tickets, visit the Shalin Liu Box Office- 35 Main St., Rockport, MA or call 978-546-7391, or online at www.rockportmusic.org

Thankful

Posted on by Nichole S.

You all know me well enough by now to know that I’d love to wax poetically about how much I have to be thankful for this year, but I’ll spare you that and simply wish you all the most perfect of Thanksgivings…whatever that may be to each of you.

This year my little family unit has taken to the mountains of New Hampshire.  We were a bit snowed in and lost electricity, but order was restored just before the Macy’s Day Parade began..so it’s all good.

In this very moment I am thankful that my husband has shuffled the boys off to the indoor pool and that I have a moment to reflect on how good life is (while trying, challenging, and even hard at times) and to watch the parade (a giant guilty pleasure of mine…that no one else in the family appreciates), take in this gorgeous view, and drink a hot cup of coffee in its entirety before it gets cold. And, yes, Joey….there is some Baileys in that mug.

The rest of our day will consist of a nice hike in the woods, building a snowman for the wildlife to remember us by after we head home, some more time in the pool, a meal in the tavern, and then our annual Thanksgiving night viewing of The Polar Express with cocoa and popcorn. Perfect…for us.

Happy, happy Thanksgiving to you all!  May this day find you all warmed by what makes you feel Thankful.

With Love From The Schraffts

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Nichole’s Family Picks of the Weekend 11/29 + 11/30

Posted on by Nichole S.

Pick #1

So, I’m cheating here a bit with this post because my 1st pick is actually a few weeks from now.  Originally, I was going to post about the Parent/Child Cupcake making class that is taking place at Eurostoves on Saturday 11/29, BUT it is sold out….which made me think that some things I may want to recommend in the future may need to be written about ahead of time so that interested readers don’t get shut out!  I’ll try to keep that in mind.

You’re in luck, however, because the “Parent/Child Cupcake Crazy” is also being offered on December 26th.  So book now….and turn it into a great little gift to put under the tree!  A fantastic little date day for you and yours (or a niece, nephew, grandchild, etc) all wrapped up with a bow.  Annnnd, no need for the recipient of your awesome gift to be patient, because just when the Christmas buzz is about to wear off, you get to hop in the car and keep the fun going!

Check out Eurostoves here

Pick #2

If I’m to be honest, I haven’t been here yet, but I’ve been meaning to go and this weekend’s Annual Holiday Bazaar in the “magical shop in the forest” sounds pretty perfect to me.  I love the sound of the nature-inspired gifts, but strolling through craft tables can get boring for kids, let’s be honest.  The Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, Maine, (just over an hour away….so not too bad!) eliminates that by giving the kiddos an opportunity to meet the owl, hawk, falcon, and more who call the center home! And, this weekend’s events will also include winter book readings.

“Environmental Fairy Tales Come Alive! We will have readings of “A Christmas Owl” and “A Winter Solstice Celebration” at 1pm and 2pm. Gather under our educational pavilion, enjoy hot cocoa and cider, listen to these great tales, and meet some of the animals from the book!”

Stop for some lunch and hot cocoa in Newburyport on the way home to break up the drive and you’ve made a whole day of it!

Check out the Center for Wildlife here!

Pick #3

One of our favorite holiday traditions!!  For the record, traditions are really important to my little family unit.  Because I say so.  Kidding.  In all seriousness, creating traditions and being sure to do them each year so that our boys would hopefully learn to love and cherish them, was really important to me.  So, we have several traditions that we don’t mess with….and hopefully never will.  One of those is cutting down our Christmas Tree.  In November of 2010, the Bertolon family opened the Beverly Tree Farm.  Since then, countless families have marked their calendars to make the annual pilgrimage to their gorgeous property to find the one.  The one perfect tree that speaks to them!

We have gone every year since.  I’m not going to lie, the trees could easily be considered expensive. However, you’re not just paying for a tree.  You’re paying for hot cider, cocoa, homemade Christmas cookies, a roaring fire, and an incredibly kind and friendly family run business.  You’re paying for holiday memories in the making.  When they first opened it was possible to tag the tree of your dreams and then go back and get it later. When that was an option, we got two times the tradition for the price of one!  We would go, find our tree, decorate it at the farm, have some holiday yummies, sit by the fire, and then head home….Christmas carols blaring! Then, we’d head back the following week, search for our masterpiece, and cut her down. We’d eat some more yummies, sit by the fire for a bit longer, strap it onto the car….and head home once again.

Tagging it for later pick-up is no longer an option.  One of the reasons for that is that the tree farm is so phenomenal that they now sell out of trees in just two short weekends.  They open the day after Thanksgiving and stay open just this weekend and next weekend.  That’s it.  Still, even without the tagging, it is totally worth it.

A very important fact to know is that the Bertolon family uses proceeds to cover operating costs and then gives every other penny to charity.  A couple of years ago a large recipient was Hospice of the North Shore….last year, they were able to give $25,000 to Direct Relief to assist Philippine victims recovering from Super Typhoon Haiyan.  In all, over the past few years, they have given an incredibly $85,000 to selected charities.  This year’s charity is The Cabot….as in The Cabot Performing Arts Center in Beverly.

So, be sure to check out the Beverly Tree Farm here!

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My Thanksgiving

Posted on by Fredrik Bodin

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After photographing the fall leaves, I pointed the camera down at myself, realizing that the beautiful green leaves will eventually fall.. I'll be giving thanks on Thanksgiving, and I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas.
After photographing the fall leaves, I pointed the camera down at myself, realizing that the beautiful green leaves will eventually fall. I’ll be giving thanks on Thanksgiving, and I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas.

After a long solitary walk, I sat in the yard and admired the green leaves above. I’m soaking up the experience of being alive. Life is rich, and I’m doing all I can to follow the prescribed medical and physical therapy regimens. All of this has changed me for the better, and Thanksgiving 2014 is like no other. I hope yours is the same.