Day: June 17, 2021

Consolidated Lobster Letterhead From Bev Low

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Good morning! Nice to see you yesterday afternoon at my PT job slinging liquor at “the Locker!” Getting organized this morning and attaching a copy of the cool letterhead used by Consolidated Lobster Company back in the 1930s Not exactly sure when my grandmother, Aune (Hakkila) Gray worked there, but believe it was when she was young, before she married my grandfather Don Gray. My mother was born in 1937.
It’s pretty snazzy letterhead – raised type and nice color. I love that the lobster is holding a top hat and a cane. I think you had a GMG post several years back with a photo of one of Consolidated’s delivery trucks. Great history. Located in Bay View. I have a few copies of the letterhead if you’d like one.
Happy Summer, Joey! See you around town. I am pretty sure I am working one shift on the Water Shuttle for Capt. Steve Douglass this summer, so will shout over if we pick up passengers at Cripple Cove!
Bev Low

Cape Ann Motor Inn, Cape Ann SUP & Surf, The Cow food truck – all open at Long Beach

Posted on by Catherine

Feels like summer!

Cape Ann Motor Inn

Cape Ann SUP & surf – renting boogie boards, too!

The Cow Beach Food & Ice Cream food truck (on busy, sunny days!)

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Piping plovers and other shorebirds are visiting, too. If you see them, be happy and celebrate a healthy beach.

Music on Meetinghouse Green

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

PRESS RELEASE (for immediate release):

Music on Meetinghouse Green, Summer Music Festival 2021

The free outdoor concerts resume live on the Green at the corner of Middle and Church Street starting July 9th on Friday evenings at 6:00pm. Join us for the festival’s sixth season of great music, raising funds for Cape Ann non-profits via free-will offerings, and delicious food available from local vendors. Info: http://www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org

Description:

This unique free summer music festival features a different popular musical ensemble at each Friday evening concert on Meetinghouse Green and benefits nine North Shore non-profits via free-will offerings from the audience. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and your favorite libation to enjoy the music and delicious food available from local vendors while supporting the local non-profit partner of the event with cash or check donations.

Performers:

The season again opens with the acclaimed John Baboian Ensemble from the Berklee School in support of Pathways for Children. Concerts offer a delightful medley of Jazz, Punk, Rock-n Roll, and Oldies from the 50s to the 70s. Some of this season’s offerings include:  What Time Is it Mr. Fox? with Brian King; singer Mari Martin; Willie Alexander’s Persistence of Memory Orchestra; The Goddesses; and The Cape Ann Big Band. The Middle Eastern group, Hye Fusion, returns with music ideal for line dancing and there are two newcomer ensembles to delight music-lovers: the internationally-acclaimed Klezmer band, Ezekiel’s Wheels and Vermont lyrical Folk duo, The Early Risers.

 

Schedule:

DATE MUSICIANS NON-PROFIT PARTNER FOOD VENDOR
July 9 John Baboian Ensemble Pathways for Children Causeway
July 16 The Early Risers Backyard Growers Common Crow
July 23 Hye Fusion Maritime Gloucester Classic Cooks
July 30 The Goddesses Open Door Jalapeno’s
August 6 What Time Is It Mr. Fox? North Shore Health Project Maria’s Pizza
August 13 Mari Martin HAWC Jalapeno’s
August 20 Ezekiel’s Wheels Grace Center TBD
August 27 Willie Alexander’s Persistence of Memory Orchestra Gloucester Education Foundation TBD
September 10 Cape Ann Big Band Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation Causeway

 

Location, Time and More Info:

The Green in front of the Gloucester Meetinghouse is located at the intersection of Middle and Church Street. The program starts at 6:00PM and concludes around 8:30PM. Please consult www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org  for more information about the performers, non-profits and food vendors. Sign up for our email blasts to stay current, especially for contingency plans in case of bad weather. Note: parking on the Green is limited to a small area near Middle Street for persons with disabilities only.

Sponsors

Thanks to our Sponsors all the series’ expenses, such as for the musicians, are pre-paid. 100% of the free-will donations go to our non-profit community partners.

Platinum          John & Janis Bell, J.J. & Jackie Bell, Cape Ann Savings Bank, J. Linzee Coolidge, Scobie Ward

Gold                 BOMCO, Michael & Mary Ann Bresnan, Landesign, Inc.

Silver               Anonymous, Tom Burger & Andrée Robert, JoeAnn Hart & Gordon Baird, Pat Johnson & Jeff Henderson, Susan McKain & Ken Steiner, Charles Nazarian, John & Sandra Ronan

Bronze             Jerry Ackerman, Karen Bell, Pamela Bynum & Henry Ferrara, Peter Calkins & Susan Casey, Frederick Cowan, Richard Gardner, Rev. Janet Parsons, Dick Prouty, Joe & Maggie Rosa, Kathleen Williams, Sarah Willwerth-Dyer

Restoration of the Green Coming Up Soon!

After many years of neglect Meetinghouse Green is in need of a thorough restoration. Last year, summer series virtual audiences contributed $7,500 towards a Feasibility Study by the firm Landesign, Inc. to improve accessibility and enhance safety. The GMF is currently seeking large government and foundation grants plus individual donations to fund this over $200K project, slated to begin this fall and be completed in time for the 2022 summer series.

About the GMF

The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit modeled upon the Old North Foundation in relation to Boston’s famous Old North Church.  Its mission is to preserve the landmark building as a civic hub, entertainment venue, and community center. The ongoing preservation of the building seeks to combine the highest standard of restoration with energy conservation techniques and has achieved a ‘net-zero’ building carbon footprint with the help of Reforest the Tropics and its climate-change initiative TownGreen/2025.

Building History and the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation

Completed in 1806 for the first Universalist Church in America, the grand Federal Style, 600-seat Meetinghouse with a 110’ lantern steeple and Paul Revere Bell is a jewel in the heart of the Historic District. Now well into its third century serving the people of Cape Ann, its history is steeped in the establishment of religious freedom in Massachusetts and the Constitutional separation of church and state. Home of the present-day Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church and host to The Grace Center, the building is alive with activities like concerts, family-friendly entertainment, events, symposia and civic celebrations.

 

 

 

 

The Rhumb Line – Thu. June 17thDave Sag’s Blues PartyBrian Templeton is headlining 6-9pm

Posted on by Joanne

Dave is still laid up but feeling much better about his recent knee replacement.

Brian Templeton’s barrelhouse belting style of singing, hot harmonica playing and exuberant onstage persona has garnered him a legion of fans in the U.S, Europe and beyond. As an international blues sensation, and all around cool cat, Brian Templeton is a veteran New England blues star who rose to worldwide fame as the front man of The Radio Kings. He’s a top notch vocalist and harp player, a riveting performer, and a master of down home Texas and Chicago style blues. The main thing he prides himself on is his ability to entertain his fans. “I don’t think of myself as a musician first but as a showman. I want my audience involved, whether it be by dancing, singing or just clapping along to the beat.” This onstage attitude has earned him the reputation as one of Boston’s most dynamic performers and a legion of dedicated fans.

40 Railroad Ave. Gloucester, MA

Music is back @minglewoodharborside! Kickin’ off the Thursday night summer series this week is Soul Rebel Projects, Mike Francis. Now open late, swing down and check him out this Thursday (6/17) from 7:30-11:00pm

25 Rogers Street.Gloucester, MA

It’s finally back!….Our annual Fashion Show.June 24th 6:00pm at Castaways Patio 65 Main Street.Gloucester, MA

Posted on by Joanne

photos from summer 2019 fashion show


Come join us for a night of
Festive Fashion,
Giveaways and Refreshments.
FREE – just bring Good Vibes.
RSVP Limited space.
978-491-7495 or designofmine66@gmail.com

65 Main Street

Gloucester, MA

Melissa Tarr of Design of Mine and Bianca Giacalone of Castaways Vintage Cafe

65 Main Street, Gloucester MA
Facebook Page
Design of Mine

Castaways Vintage Cafe

https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=castaways%20vintage%20cafe

NEWS UPDATE: THE FREE GMG NIGHTLY EMAIL PRINT FUNDRAISING IS FUNDED! ($851 OUT OF $799) THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO PURCHASED PRINTS! ANY MONEY RECEIVED FOR PRINTS AFTER TODAY WILL BE PUT TOWARD NEXT YEARS’ EMAIL NEWSLETTER COST. ANY PRINTS ORDERED NOW WILL NOT BE DONE BEFORE FATHER’S DAY GIFTS

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Here is a link to my e-commerce shop at Cape Ann Giclee-

Order a print from Cape Ann Giclee here

UPDATE:

THE FREE GMG NIGHTLY EMAIL PRINT FUNDRAISING IS FUNDED! ($851 OUT OF $799) THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO PURCHASED PRINTS! ANY MONEY RECEIVED FOR PRINTS AFTER TODAY WILL BE PUT TOWARD NEXT YEARS’ EMAIL NEWSLETTER COST. ANY PRINTS ORDERED NOW WILL NOT BE DONE BEFORE FATHER’S DAY GIFTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING THE BLOG!

I created two new prints which are now available at the Cape Ann Giclee Website all of the profits from the sales of these will go toward paying for the email service that used to be free but now will cost me $799 per year.

New Prints Available:

Link To Purchase Brown’s Yacht Yard Print And Help Keep GMG Email Free
Brown’s Yacht Yard
Link To Purchase Schooner Adventure/Gloucester Maritime/UU Church Print And Help Keep GMG Email Free
Schooner Adventure, Maritime Gloucester and The UU Church

Order a print from Cape Ann Giclee here

Fun with Backyard Birds

Posted on by Pat D

It’s been quite a while since I have just spent the afternoon watching the birds in the backyard. Jim was golfing so that’s how I decided to spend my time. Yesterday’s quiet time with the local songbirds was very fruitful. There’s a young female cardinal that’s been hanging around learning the ways of the world. The darn oriole keeps investigating the hummingbird feeder rather than feasting on the oranges I leave for them. There are several orioles out here and the males are constantly chasing seach other around. The hummingbirds are also feisty and hungry.

The male and female cardinal feeding together brought to mind my breakfast table. The female is chattering away and the male is staring off into space.