My View of Life on the Dock
We’re Celebrating Tonight At The Seaport Grille!
Celebrating Our Tell It Like It Is Alicia Unleashed DeWolfe, Homiecast Regular and all Around Awesome Dude Rick Doucette and The Sweetest Feminist You’re Ever Gonna Meet- Hanna Kimberley’s Birthday Tonight!
Partay!!!!
Hi Joe – the North Shore Sports Desk will be broadcasting live from inside the Cape Ann Savings Bank this saturday morning the 8th from 8-9am. Nick Curcuru – Gloucester Times and Phil Stacey – Salem News will be hosting the show. Guests will be the cape ann savings bank student athletes of the year as chosen by the bank and the show. A male and female each from gloucester high, manchester/essex and rockport high are chosen. Thanks Joey for a mention!! Best- Pete Kelley
The Cape Ann Y – Mobile Y program is offering free one week tennis lessons next week August 10th. Tennis lessons take place at the High School Tennis courts for kids ages 5&up. No cost, just need to register at the Cape Ann Y. The Mobile Y Program is sponsored by the United Way- Women in Action.
Youth Tennis Lessons
Ages: 5 years & up, co-ed
Week of August 10th
Location: Municipal Tennis Court at Gloucester High School
Ages 5-8 years Time: 5:00pm
Ages 9& Up Time: 6:00pm
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his top-notch program will introduce the game of tennis to beginners and reinforce strong skill-development for returning players. Through a series of games and fun activities, your child will make new friends and learn the basics of tennis in this fun and recreational setting. Kids are encouraged to bring their own racquets, if they do not have one we have a limited number available.
This special 1 week clinic is offered at no cost, however kids are required to be registered. We have limited number of spaces available! Register for all week or just the days that you want!
Teens from around the globe get an up close look at Gloucester.
Young women from around globe check out the Sea Pocket Touch Tank Aquarium at Maritime Gloucester Saturday as part of the Women2Women Conference. Photo by Desi Smith.
GLOUCESTER — A group of 120 young women from all over the globe descended on the Maritime Gloucester museum Saturday afternoon to learn all about marine science, the local fishing industry, and what it’s like to be a female sea captain.
The point of the program was to help inspire these young women — ages 15 to 19 — and assure them they can have a place among the next generation of influential chemists, biologists, engineers, mathematicians — even seafarers, if that’s their dream.
Read the full article from the Gloucester Daily Times.
Toodeloos’ Bears, wearing lots of sunscreen, await the planting of a new tree. The Old Tree was causing dangerous passage, but in one week’s time the tree was uprooted, and a new sidewalk put in place, just in time for the Gloucester Sidewalk Bazaar coming this Thursday August 6th – Saturday August 8th, to downtown.
Cecil the Magnificent
One of the most heartbreaking aspects of Cecil’s brutal and gruesome killing is learning about how human kind has forever altered the gene pool of African lions. The unrelenting hunt for the largest and most dominant of the lions has led to an overall weakening of the species. In recent studies, scientists have shown that the largest male African lion is thirty pounds smaller than the largest male lion of only a few decades ago.
Powerful and Regal Cecil
Images courtesy Google image search.
Live blogging at Gloucester Dog Park
08/03/2015 5:38 pm
This is it. Right now. August probably gives us, here in Gloucester, more entertainment choices than any other month — I haven’t really studied this, it just feels that way, but I’ll bet it’s true.
Shalin Liu‘s busy schedule is a prime example. Many of their concerts are sold out, but here are a few choice shows we recommend, all of which have good seats left.
Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes this Thursday, August 6th. They’re billing this show as ONE MAN, FIVE GUITARS AND TRUE ARTISTRY. No kidding. Get tickets here.
A.J. Croce next Wednesday, August 12. Knowing he’s son of Jim Croce might be enough to get you there. But you might as well just take it from Willie Nelson, who said, “A.J. Croce has wisdom beyond his years. With his music, he represents his generation with a profound sense of honesty in his lyrics and quality in his delivery. The future of entertainment is safe in his hands!”
And then there’s the Rockport Jazz Festival from August 13-16, featuring one of my newest friends, Sean Jones, on August 15. Sean was Henri Smith’s special guest at Saturday’s Block Party in Beverly and let’s just say he owned the crowd of thousands, who showed up. Expect great things from Sean Jones over the next few years!
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I decided to jump on the trolley with my mother as it came through Rocky Neck on Sunday and take a little hands free tour of Gloucester. Since we are both seniors now, it was a fun little excursion that only cost $1.00. Jessica is the driver, and she is very sweet. I plan to take it again to go to Stage Fort Park for a walk and picnic lunch. It is nice not to have to drive, especially on weekends when if you leave Rocky Neck, there is a good chance you won’t be able to park when you get back.
SEASONAL DAYS OF OPERATION
PARK FREE and RIDE*
10:00 a.m. to 5:39 p.m.
June 20 through September 7
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays
One Way Fare: $1.00
All Day Pass: $3.00
Persons with Disabilities, Seniors
& Persons on Medicare $0.50
Children under 5 years FREE
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE
* No free parking during Waterfront Festival (August 16 & 17) & other city-wide events at Stage Fort Park
Visit http://www.canntran.com/Trolley.cfm for schedule
E.J. Lefavour
Get out your dancin’ shoes.
E.J. Lefavour
You put the lime in the coconut you shake it all up. Don’t bother calling me in the morning. Rubber Duck book review in two weeks.
The Gallery on the second floor of the Old Leonard School is now in its 58th year. The August show starts on August 3 and runs through September 7. Hours of operation are the same as the Annisquam Exchange. Monday through Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. For more information you can all 978-501-0715. The address is 38 Leonard Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.
James Eves, owner of Cape Ann Giclée, Fine Art Printing and Gallery, is GMG’s Arts Enthusiast and the Calendar Guy. To submit arts related press releases, photos of arts events or any arts related posts email: james@capeanngiclee.com.
To add an event to the GMG Cape Ann Calendar go here to see how to submit events.
Red, White and Blue Trucks indicate America at Work.
I’ve been under the weather in the blood count department, with almost five transfusions in the last week, which weakened me greatly. I’d love to talk to everyone.
Hi Joey,
My lovely wife, Mary Kay, Cindy Perry and Scott Tyrrell paddled a 4-person outrigger canoe in last week’s Blackburn Challenge. We belong to Boston Outrigger Racing Association and our club was well represented in this year’s event. The 4-person outrigger is called “The Duke” and had a couple of GoPro’s running. As you know, the seas were big and there was plenty of adventure! Our “ama” or outrigger filled up with water and we had to drain it on the beach in Gap’s Cove. We had a terrific race and hope Good Morning Gloucester enjoys our video!
Good Morning Gloucester 