Day: January 25, 2024

For more info- www.foodpantry.org

This year, with 34 community partners, 10 ice sculptures, and two full days of activities, we’ve officially established Gloucester’s So Salty as an annual tradition. The Museum counted 1,600 attendees just through our doors, and we estimate that closer to 2,000 people headed downtown over the weekend despite being in the teens and twenties both days!

This is truly a community event and we couldn’t do it without every volunteer, business partner, community partner, and attendee. We’re so proud to get a little saltier with you every year. Attached are pictures of just a few of the fun things that happened around town this past weekend.

Mark your calendars and get your creative juices flowing for the 4^th Annual Gloucester’s So Salty on January 25 & 26, 2025! Until then, stay salty!

Warmly,

Miranda

Jackie Bennett Submits:

This is from last week.  I think about how many generations have enjoyed it.

Inside the Bar…

Annual AVP Winter Cabaret Show Feb. 10

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Winter Cabaret being held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Annisquam Village Hall, 36 Leonard St. in Gloucester. Hosted by the Annisquam Village Players, one of the country’s oldest community theatres, the evening will cast a spotlight on some of the local gems that make up Cape Ann’s deep musical theatre talent pool.

It’s a great option for a pre-Valentine’s Day date.

Wine, beer, light refreshments, and hos d’oeuvres will be served as friends and neighbors attempt to make you smile, laugh – maybe even cry (or roll your eyes!).  Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online at www.annisquamvillageplayers.org.

Each winter the Annisquam Village Players, whose history dates back to 1863, entertain the community with an engaging Cabaret show.  For many years, the event has warmed and delighted sold-out crowds with songs and skits performed by local thespians and musicians.

This year’s Cabaret 2024 show will feature veteran AVP’ers, familiar faces, and a few up-and-comers. Some of the talent appearing on stage will include Gordon Baird, Bobby Kerrigan, Monica Geraldo, Carol Cox, Nadia Robertson, Caitlin Dahlberg, Thom Smoker & Andrew Hankinson, and many more!

For more information about the Annisquam Village Players and its history, visit www.annisquamvillageplayers.org.

JANUARY 22, 2024 ~ CHAMBERCACC

Don’t Miss Out on Cape Ann Big Band and BrassFed Nation Youth Swing Orchestra this Friday at Shalin Liu Performance Center

All are invited to join the Greater Cape Ann Chamber’s 102nd Annual Celebration at Shalin Liu Performance Center on Friday, January 26 from 5 to 9 PM as we welcome incoming 2024 Board President Karen Ristuben and thank 2023 Board President Loran Caputo. Tickets may be purchased online at bit.ly/AnnualCelebration2024 or by calling the Chamber at 978-283-1601. Ticket options include Program and Cocktail Reception plus Live Performances for $100; or Live Performances Only at $45 for adults and $20 for youth under 18. See below for a list of the talented performers (there will also be a surprise guest performer!)

With the 2024 theme of Creativity, Culture & Commerce: Stronger Together, our goal this year is to inspire new synergies between greater Cape Ann’s arts, culture, and business communities. This unique Annual Celebration represents the visual and performing arts – music, painting, drama, poetry, and dance – from all five of our communities. 

The Program and Cocktail Reception will be held from 5 to 7 PM (heavy appetizers). The Live Performances begin at 7:30 PM.

LIVE PERFORMANCES

• Cape Ann Big Band with featured vocalists: Alexandra Grace, Emily Grace, Rhiannon Hurst, Scott Parisi, John Rockwell, and Nathan Seavey
• BrassFed Nation Youth Swing Orchestra with featured vocalists: Scarlett Berge, Jessica Cote, Alexis Geary, and Alessandro Schoc 
• Spoken Word: Luce Wren Brandt and Kaley Fantasia
• Dancer Performance: Sarah Slifer Swift and Carey McKinley, Movement Arts Gloucester MA (MAGMA)
• Lanes Coven Theater Co: Lily Narbonne and Justin Genna
• Live Art: Loren Doucette, Seven Suns Gallery. Pastel Artwork*

ADDITIONAL ARTISTS

• Wood Carving Demonstration by Harold Burnham*
• Live Painting Demonstration by Joli Ayn Wood*
• Centerpieces: Chubby Clay Bodies by Miranda Aisling, filled with beautiful floral arrangements by Betsy Morris Quinn (Dirt Floral Works). (Flat-fee purchase price of $40 each – first-come, first-served)
• Life-sized Portrait of “Captain Kyle Nelson, Pigeon Cove Lobsterman” by Leslie Heffron, in the Lobby. (Available for purchase from the artist.)
• Photography Display by Melissa Cox. (Available for purchase from the photographer.)

* Finished artwork to be sold via Silent Auction. Silent Auction bidding sheets are available in the Lobby.
Additional art pieces by Loren Doucette will be on display and available for retail purchase.

My name is Samantha Jones, I am a born & raised Gloucester girl just like my mom, grandma, and great grandmother before me ☺️ I started a new local party business called Rent the Pretty and I am running a promotion for Valentine’s Day rental bundles that I’m offering free delivery for Cape Ann residents!

It would mean the world to me if GMG would help me promote my new business and push this Valentine’s Day promotion I’m running as a way to introduce myself to the community that I’m really excited about!

This is the link to my post I hope you’ll consider sharing on your platform through Valentine’s Day with me.❤️ 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02u8zb9gGUNMdHgHqxsqaxUjjuUVYiXuN1dLcgTWpxFubrrHRbHk1qGMAveNujBEsql&id=100094342221602&mibextid=qC1gEa

Instagram.com/RentthePretty 

A reminder from Cape Ann Art Haven follows. The Lobster Trap Tree really shone this year and the painted buoys added a special dimension.

Our friend Jeff from Turners ‘s Seafood stopped by Gloucester Apparel and Pat D’s Photos on Main St recently and ordered a new mousepad for himself. It had arrived just in time for us to decide to have some delicious fish and chips for lunch so we made a delivery and a pick up in the same trip to Turner’s Seafood on Smith Street in Gloucester. It made for an amazing lunch on a dreary day! Thanks Jeff for lunch and for stopping by.

PS check out today’s Gloucester Daily Times for an article about Gloucester Apparel and Pat D’s Photos at 44 Main St! Thank you Ethan Forman!

JANUARY 24, 2024 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

SFL Local Music Showcase: Steve Lacey, Jazz Guitarist on Saturday at 3PM

The Sawyer Free Library is thrilled to welcome local jazz guitarist STEVE LACEY on Saturday, January 27 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM as part of the Library’s Local Music Showcase Series @ 21 Main Street. 

All are welcome to come and enjoy some live jazz performed by the incredibly talented Steve Lacey at the Sawyer Free Library located at 21 Main Street, 2nd floor, Gloucester. 

For more information, visit sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5500.