Month: May 2015

Saturday, May 23, 11am – 12 noon.  ALL ARE INVITED.  OPEN AND FREE TO THE PUBLIC.

Come spend an hour or so listening to visual historian and beloved Rockport artist and teacher, Ron Straka, at the North Shore Arts Association, Saturday, May 23rd, 11 am to 12 noon.  He will share his deep and intimate knowledge of the work of his friend and fellow artist, Bob Blue, with whom he spent many hours ‘en plein air’ capturing our northern light as it graces Cape Ann’s shores.  Straka’s gallery walks are well known to be fun and fascinating.  Don’t miss this special opportunity to hear one of Cape Ann’s great artists share his knowledge about another great Cape Ann artist and legend, Bob Blue.

The North Shore Arts Association’s galleries are open, free to the public, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.

More information on all North Shore Arts Association events is available by visiting their website at www.nsarts.org, by email at arts@nsarts.org, or by telephone 978 283-1857.

Check it out we are expanding the GMG Cape Ann Community Calendar. We are now including iCalendar feeds from the City of Gloucester and a Community Service Calendar

This calendar is permanently hosted and can be viewed when ever you want at capeanngiclee.com on the ‘events’ page.

To submit entries for this calendar email text only to james@capeanngiclee.com the following:

• A Title
• A Date and Time
• A Place including complete address
• A Short description (no more than a paragraph)
• and a link for more info

I post regular Arts related PR and announcements directly to GMG daily,
so send those to me too.

Take advantage of the Best Deal on the Harbor.

“Water Shuttle Seasonal Passes”
Only $50 before June 30th. 

email us at harbortours@gmail.com

http://www.capeannharbortours.com/shuttle.html

Rockport Harbor

On Sunday, May 31, the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church will present its annual Citizenship Awards to thirteen Cape Ann residents to honor their selfless contributions to this city.

The recipients come from all walks of life. Some are known for simple deeds they do for their neighbors. Others give their time and efforts to a larger community. All have made a mark on Gloucester, and have been selected by a group from the church’s Social Justice Committee because their actions embody the best of the spirit that guides Unitarian Universalism – open-hearted giving to others, solely for what those gifts mean, for no pay, and often with no public notice.

The award recipients were nominated not just by members of the church but by individuals and organizations throughout the city. Many winners have no idea who nominated them and will not find out until they arrive at the ceremony.

This year’s recipients are Carol Ackerman, Jerry Ackerman, Roger Armstrong, Rosemary Ginivan Attridge, Janis Bell, Greg Bover, Harold Burnham, James Fialho, Mary Rhinelander McCarl, Bill Melvin, Arline Moore, Nicole Richon Schoel, and Brent “Ringo” Tarr.

Be sure to mark your calendar for this event, which grows in popularity every year. The ceremony, which is informal, begins at 3 p.m. in the church sanctuary, with a reception downstairs in the church vestry to follow.

The church is located at the corner of Church and Middle Streets. Both floors are handicapped accessible via the 10 Church Street entrance. The event is open to all free of charge; freewill donations will be gratefully accepted

Hello!

Our names are Sarah Reed and Isabella Hickey and we are the Manchester Essex Green Team Event Coordinators. 

We are excited to announce that the Green Team will be having their Second Annual Showcase on Tuesday, May 26 from 6-8:30 at the Manchester Essex Regional High School.

The event will start with Scholars and Interns presenting about their experiences, followed by an opportunity to talk with each Scholars project in the halls with a light refreshment table. We will also be running tours where students will direct you through the school and show what exactly what makes our school one of the greenest in the state!  Please check out our social media links below for more information about our programs!

Please RSVP on our Eventbrite Page. If you should have any questions, feel free to contact to contact me at Sarahcandacereed22@gmail.com. To learn more about the Green Team see the attached document labeled Green Team Executive Summary in order to learn more!

See you there!

Isabella Hickey and Sarah Reed 

Shaun Goulart submits-
GHS Impaired Driving Event (5/19/15)

Gloucester High School held its second annual “Impaired Driving Event” on Tuesday May 19th. The event brought awareness to the dangers of drinking and driving for the senior class, who are entering a celebratory time of year, as prom and graduation are only a couple weeks away.

Under the advisement of their health teacher and event coordinator, Rosa Francis, the freshman students researched, assembled, and illustrated facts about teen drinking and driving; making them the experts on the topic. GHS was fortunate to have the MA state police, traffic division, come with the Impaired Driving Simulators, Rollover Simulator and other educational material which the senior student body was encouraged to participate in.

In addition, the Gloucester Police Department performed field sobriety tests on students, and demonstrations using the K-9 unit.

This event would not have been possible without the dedication and support from donors: Gloucester Police Department, Nicastro’s Driving School, West End Sweets, Bank Gloucester, Mike Perreault, Shaun Goulart, Lt. Mike Gossom, Officers Mike Scola, Pete Sutera, Joe Parady, and Chris Genovese, GHS Film Club students Jenna Taorimina and Nate Young, and school adjustment councilor Amy Kamm.

Below is the link to the film produced by the GHS Film Club for the event: