Help Name the new Cape Ann Reads mascot extended

The seagull with spectacles is a logo designed by Ashley Curcuru, member of the Teen Artist Guild (TAG) at The Hive Cape Ann Art Haven in downtown Gloucester. The bird needs a name! Have some fun, jot down a suggestion and give it to your local librarian. And please ask your kids to drop off their ideas, too. I see Paul Morrison has tossed in an entry on the Sawyer Free Facebook page…

Kudos to Valerie Marino for the library’s social media and that cute desk display.

Cape Ann Reads is a dynamite year of FREE programs designed around the world of children’s books. There’s something happening every month,thanks to the four public libraries and community partners. Upcoming for Cape Ann Reads  is a major double-header on Saturday, April 16th, with Anita Silvey, a big force in the world of children’s publishing and promotion. Make your reservations soon as the programs are popular!

10:00AM Anita Silvey: Everything I need to Know I Learned from a Children’s Book. From Anita’s important book of the same name.  Manchester Community Center, Beach St. Please register at scollins@mvlc.org with Sara Collins, 978-526-2011 or with Debbie French at dfrench@mvlc.org, 978-768-7410. 

 1:00PM Anita Silvey: The American Picture Book: The Simplest, Subtlest Art Form of Them All  at the Rockport Public Library. 

The unique Cape Ann Reads initiative is the first time the libraries have collaborated together on one project.  You can find out more information about the  FREE programs at the website. Organizations joining the fun: Cape Ann Museum, Cape Ann Art Haven, Essex ShipBuilding Museum, Gloucester HarborWalk, Manchester Historical Museum, First R Foundation, Pathways for Children, Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Cape Ann Cinema & Stage, Backyard Growers, Cape Ann Farmers Market