Pick #1: Cape Ann Museum Little House Exhibit
The Little House: Her Story
NOV. 3, 2018 — MARCH 31, 2019
2017 marked the 75th anniversary of the publication of the children’s book The Little House, written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton (1909–1968). In recognition of that milestone, for the past two years the Cape Ann Museum has been pleased to collaborate with Gallery A4 at the Takenaka Corporation in Tokyo, Japan, creating an exhibition exploring Burton’s extraordinary career and legacy. The Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester, the University of Minnesota, the Burton-Demetrios family and the Tokyo Children’s Library also contributed to the project. The exhibition that resulted from this partnership featured archival material and a model of the little house at the center of Burton’s story. After being on display at Gallery A4 the exhibition traveled to a handful of other venues around Japan including Spiral, a multi-purpose cultural center in Minami-Aoyama. The exhibition was greeted enthusiastically by large crowds at each site. Now, a year later, the model of Virginia Lee Burton’s Little House that was at the center of the exhibition is on its way to America where it will soon be on display at the Cape Ann Museum.
The Cape Ann Museum is pleased and honored to have been given this rare opportunity to engage in cross cultural dialogue on salient topics such as these and thanks its partners—and dear friends—in Japan for their generosity and kindness.
Pick #2: The Trustees present Notch Traveling Biergarten at Castle Hill
Saturday, November 3rd 12-4, Free
The Trustees and Notch Brewing are partnering to bring a series of family-friendly, outdoor ‘biergarten’ experiences to some of our parks, farms, and cultural sites this year.
Each biergarten will present family-friendly activities, food, refreshments, and entertainment, and will highlight each location’s unique character, history, and natural wonders. The weekends will feature locally crafted session (low alcohol) beer by Notch, which grows its barley and malt locally in Hadley, MA. The gardens are modeled after European-style, outdoor beer gardens growing in popularity both nationally and internationally as more and more people look for ways to enjoy leisure time together with family and friends.
The Notch Traveling Biergarten will be on site during Castle Hill’s annual Art Show.
10 am – 4 pm Crane Estate Art Show & Sale in the Great House, Casino and Grand Allée.
10 am – 4 pm Castle Hill Gift Shop and Cafe Open. The Cafe will sell sandwiches, salads, snacks, desserts, coffee, and other non-alcoholic beverages.
12 pm – 4 pm Bambolina of Salem will serve bratwurst, potato salad, sauerkraut, and pretzels in the Biergarten.
12 pm – 4 pm Lawn games and children’s eye spy in the Biergarten
1 pm Pedro Alonzo will give a curator talk at TunnelTeller, Alicja Kwade’s Art and the Landscpe installation at the former site of the Crane’s hedge maze.
2 pm Student art reception in the Casino
Pick #3: Boston Christmas Festival and Gingerbread Competition
November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
Visit all 350+ pop up boutiques by American Artisans
Enjoy sampling the delicious products found in the Farmer’s Market Aisle. One entire aisle was not big enough and this year there are even more exhibitors to tantalize your taste buds.
Be amazed at the sensational Gingerbread Houses created by Boston’s top pastry chefs vying for Best in Show honors.
Meet the Artisans and commission a piece OR buy from their new 2018 line.
The Annual Boston Christmas Festival will feature the work of more than 350 American master craftsmen, and will highlight the annual Gingerbread House Competition to benefit Housing Families, Inc. – a non-profit organization dedicated to ending family homelessness.
Shop from 300 of America’s Finest Craft Artists at the Annual Christmas Festival, a festive holiday tradition, heralds in the season at Boston’s Seaport World Trade Center with the largest fine art and craft show in New England.
A unique aspect of the event is the rare opportunity it offers festival-goers to meet the artisans, discuss their work and commission custom pieces destined to become tomorrow’s heirlooms.
A popular Festival highlight will be the Gingerbread House Competition, where Top Chefs create gingerbread masterpieces to be judged by a celebrity panel.
Don’t forget to Print your Discount Coupon!.
As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid
Good Morning Gloucester 
Thank You Nicole! Great posts and all three are very special and ginger bread special the chef art is amazing! 🙂 Dave & Kim 🙂
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