My View of Life on the Dock
Information regarding the Magnolia Pier
Pier update: working with BTT Marine on their plan to bring in a crane so they can put in the remaining 16 piles. The crane will be on private property and city property so they still need the city engineer’s approval. If they get approval they hope to start February 14.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2020
THE GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE FREE FAMILY MOVIE AND CRAFTS DAY
The second annual free Family Movie and Crafts Day will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 10:00am – 4:00pm at the Gloucester Meetinghouse, 10 Church Street, in the downstairs social hall of the Unitarian Universalist Church. The program is a partnership with Pathways for Children, Maritime Gloucester, and the Cape Ann Community Cinema. The event features two popular animated movies that are appropriate for all ages, crafts and games, face painting, and prizes for the whole family, with refreshments and a pizza lunch.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Shake off the winter chill and kick off school recess week with the second annual Family Movie and Crafts Day. The event begins at 10:00am with refreshments, face painting, and an opportunity to explore exhibits and demonstrations by local organizations. There will be craft projects designed for the whole family, followed by a feature length animated movie about toys. A pizza lunch will be served at noon. Following lunch, families are invited to enjoy a specially designed tour of the historic 1806 Gloucester Meetinghouse complete with a ringing of the Paul Revere bell. The second feature movie starring a snowman screens at 1:00pm. Additional craft projects will be offered in the afternoon. Prizes for outstanding projects, best face painting, and other achievements will be awarded throughout the day.
PARTNERS
The annual Family Movie and Crafts Day is a great opportunity for the whole family to enjoy a day of activities and refreshments together, all in a warm and inviting space close to home. The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is pleased to partner with Pathways for Children and Maritime Gloucester again this year, in collaboration with the Cape Ann Community Cinema, to make this day possible. Program partners will offer educational exhibits, demonstrations, craft projects, and two movies suitable for all ages.
ABOUT THE GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE FOUNDATION
The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is dedicated to preserving the historic Meetinghouse, built in 1806 for the first Universalist Congregation in America, as a civic hub, entertainment venue, and community center.
FREE ADMISSION
Thanks to the generous support of our 2019-2020 Concert and Event Series Sponsors, the Foundation is pleased to offer this special treat for the children and parents of our community free of charge
LOCATION AND MORE INFORMATION
The event will be held at the Gloucester Meetinghouse, 10 Church Street in the downstairs social hall of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church. The social hall is located in the lower level, accessible by an elevator from the Church Street entrance. Weather permitting, parking is allowed on the green and at parking lots nearby. For more information, please visit the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation website at http://www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org
In 1952*, Art Jewelers on 117 Main Street (now Unwind) in Gloucester, Massachusetts, offered GHS female graduates a FREE sterling silver teaspoon in a pattern of their choice.
Pauline Bresnahan writes about a great conversation she had with her mother this week: “We were talking about running a small business on Main Street today compared to when she was growing up here. She told me about the following story which I had not heard before. My Mom Graduated GHS in 1952. Art Jewelers on Main St. offered each Female Graduate a FREE Sterling Silver teaspoon in a pattern of their choice. My Mom picked Blossom Time, an International Silver Co. pattern. She and my Dad were married in 1953 and by then purchased 7 more teaspoons. They were gifted more place settings as a wedding gift.”
Other businesses catered to students, too. Gloucester Pants Co. at 211 Main Street advertised “special rates to students” in the yearbook. Nichols Candy and Luncheonette was across the street in 118 Main Street, where Franklin is now. There were several jewelers on Main Street. (Pauline worked at Blanchards and remembers her boss taking them to Cameron’s for celebrations.)
*How many possible spoons? The GHS1952 senior class size looks to be > 250 inyearbook.
“In 1949, the Portuguese Ambassador personally presented to the church a silver model of the famous American schooner “Columbia”. This was installed in the right-hand of the Virgin above the alter to replace the Portuguese rigged model.”
The annual Progressive New England Boat Show is coming up NEXT weekend. The show runs from February 8th-16th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE: THE NEW ENGLAND BOAT SHOW
There is a discounted rate for tickets purchased on line in advance, however, so plan ahead now and save yourself a little bit of money. Children 12 and under are still free of charge with the purchase of adult tickets. Adult tickets are currently $14 and will be $16 at the door. Also poke around for a Groupon. This link is not active yet, but may be soon. https://www.groupon.com/deals/national-marine-manufacturers-association
Did you know that in addition to seeing all of the pretty sweet boats and water craft, the boat show has a pretty thorough schedule of seminars to attend and activities to participate in?
Navigate your way around the website above to see some of what is offered!
From GMG Jimmy: taking a page from Gronk…https://www.businessinsider.com/tom-brady-photo-retirement-twitter-2020-1
While we are waiting for some area “victuallers” (persons providing or selling food) to be granted their licenses and approvals, perhaps you will see familiar names on this list from the Gloucester Daily Times May 14 1915. My great grandfather appears here.
Join Feather & Wedge for the best brunch on Cape Ann featuring music from Ipswich-based jazz guitarist Harry Wagg. Harry’s setlist is a combination of traditional jazz, contemporary classics and original compositions – all arranged for solo guitar.
Reservations highly suggested! 978.999.5917
Sunday, February 2
10:30 – 2:30 PM
Feather & Wedge, 5 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966
https://featherandwedge.com
978.999.5917
O’Maley Innovation Middle School
O’Maley Academy Drama Club‘s
production of
Music & Lyrics by
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Book by
Jennifer Lee
Based on the Disney film written by Jennifer Lee
and directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee
All shows at the O’Maley Innovation Middle School Auditorium- purchase tickets at the door!
DOUBLE-CAST Show Dates & Times:
Friday January 31, 2020 Cast X @7pm
Saturday February 1, 2020 Cast Y @ 1pm
Sunday February 2, 2020 Cast X @ 1pm
Friday February 7, 2020 Cast Y @ 7pm
Saturday February 8, 2020 Cast X @ 1pm
Sunday February 9, 2020 Cast Y @ 1pm
People that know me know that I’m a huge lobster roll guy.
So when even I think these caps look like dogshit, you know they’re really horrendous. Whoever designed these needs to find a new profession. Huge fail.
I haven’t seen any Snowies yet this winter on Cape Ann; there simply seem to be fewer that migrated to our region than there were several years ago when Hedwig was the star of the backshore.
These Snowy Owl photos were taken earlier in the month at Parker River. The dirt road, the one that begins after the Hellcat Trail, has reopened, although I wouldn’t recommend going there on the weekends, much better to go during the week. There are so many photographers and owl lovers on the weekends, especially in the afternoon, that it has become really disruptive to the owls, both the Snowies and Short-eared. Even though folks are very respectful and (most) stay on the road, the Short-eared Owls aren’t catching much food, as far as I can observe, when there are great crowds chasing them up and down the road.
Went for a walk to Ocean Lawn on Sunday. It was so beautiful outside and of course the Ocean Lawn is amazing. For more information on Coolidge Reservation please follow the link below:
http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/northeast/coolidge-reservation.html
New Era has apparently released a new set of “Team Describe” hats for Major League Baseball. Here’s the Red Sox design. Paul Revere (not George Washington) and a lobster roll…… what do you think?
Here’s a link for the other teams and additional info https://chowderandchampions.com/2020/01/30/Boston-red-Sox-new-era-somehow-ruined-teams-hat/
Gloucester’s amazing artist Amy Kerr. Love the name of this article.
Next the exhibit will travel to UMass Amherst and then the State House in May. The original series of sixteen mostly Cape Ann subjects is currently on display at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital until April.
Good Morning Gloucester 