Day: August 27, 2015

Ok, so I’m cheating here a little bit because I’m going to add an event that is happening SOON (as in at 10:00 this morning!) and one that is happening tomorrow.

Pick #1  Hurry Up and Get Down to Maritime Gloucester to Greet the Schooner Columbia!

Here’s what Maritime Gloucester has to say on their Facebook Page…

Come down to Maritime Gloucester (23 Harbor Loop, downtown Gloucester) to celebrate the arrival of the schooner Columbia on Thursday, August 27, at 10am. All attendees will be entered into a raffle for a free 2015 Schooner Festival Hat and Schooner Festival T-Shirt! (must be present during the drawing to win)

Help us welcome the Columbia is proper Gloucester style!

Pick #2  Strandbeest in Boston

If you missed seeing Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest at Cranes Beach last weekend, have no fear because it will be roaming some of the streets of Boston tomorrow!

Friday, August 28 | 11 am – 1 pm
Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston

Friday, August 28 | 4:30 pm – 7 pm
Dewey Square, Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston

Read More Here

Also, please see Lowell Peabody’s fantastic post about Strandbeest HERE

Pick #3  St. Anthony’s Feast in Boston’s North End

You’ll be sorry if you miss the 96th annual St. Anthony’s Feast!

Begun in 1919, by Italian immigrants from the small town of Montefalcione in Avellino, Saint Anthony’s Feast has become the largest Italian Religious Festival in New England. Named the “Feast of all Feasts” by National Geographic Magazine, this authentic Italian street festival has it all for people of every age: parades, strolling singers, live entertainment, contests and religious services are held daily.

Visitors stroll the beautifully decorated streets sampling the best Italian street foods from 100 pushcarts enjoying arancini, sausage peppers & onion, quahogs, calamari, pizza, pasta and of course zeppole, cannoli and gelato. Guests can also browse the wide selection of souvenir keepsakes and mementos.

Find out all that you need to know right HERE!

Pick #4   Salem’s Country Fest  8/28-8/30

“Bands, Brew, and BBQ in the Salem Willows” 

Get all your information and purchase tickets HERE

For a more comprehensive list of family activities, visit our friends at North Shore Kid

Volunteer Mentors Needed

Do you have a sincere interest to work with adult learners from various backgrounds? Are you a current college student, business owner, professional, or retired? The Wellspring Educational Resource Center (WERC) at Wellspring House, 302 Essex Ave, is seeking volunteer mentors to help adult learners identify educational and career goals to attain and sustain a living wage position.  You will be paired with another mentor to help 2-5 students develop their personal plans to achieve their goals for personal success.  Training and resources provided.  Call Patrick Devanney at (978) 281-3558, ext. 323 to learn more.

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Hi Joey,
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport’s Thrift Shop is having its end-of-season HALF PRICE SALE starting this Friday and Saturday, August 28 and 29 and continuing Friday and Saturday September 4 and 5.  The shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00.  Customers will find great treasures..old tools, fine crystal, oriental rugs, sporting equipment, games and puzzles, collectibles..something for all ages!
The money from the Thrift Shop goes toward the matching funds the church is required by the Community Preservation Fund to raise for the repair of the church steeple. 
Come, browse…you might be surprised at what you might find and you will be helping with the restoration of one of Rockport’s treasures.  We are located at 4 Cleaves Street in downtown Rockport.
Thank you for posting this….Liz Spaulding

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John Hickey Brown was born in Hartford, CT in 1955 and currently resides in Melrose, MA. He
attended the University of Hartford and received a BA in English Literature from Charter Oak
College in 1981. He worked in the graphic arts field for over twenty‐five years.
While having no formal art training, he has received instruction from Boston artist, Jason Polins,
and has regularly attended the drop‐in classes and workshops of well‐known Gloucester painter
and teacher, David Curtis.
He is an associate member of the Rockport Art Association and the North Shore Arts
Association in Gloucester. He enjoys participating in local events, such as Paint Essex and the art
auction at the Sawyer Free Library.
He paints landscapes in oil, primarily en plein air. He draws inspiration from the landscape of
New England and from the great tradition of American impressionist painters, especially those
who were drawn to Cape Ann.
“We are so happy to be able to welcome another local artist to our Gloucester branch. This
program has proven to be a very popular one in the Gloucester community – with local citizens
and visitors, alike,” noted Bank President, Russ Cole.
About the program:
One artist’s work is scheduled to be shown every three months; Mr. Brown’s work will be
displayed through October 2015. A reception is planned at the branch on Friday, September 18
from 1:00‐4:00PM to offer you the opportunity to meet John and learn more about his work.

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