Day: July 11, 2024

Captain Dave Fuel Tanker

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Captain Dave monitors VHF channel 10.

Rose’s marine fuel tanker can fuel your boat at their spot or come to you with diesel fuel in the inner harbor.

www.rosemarine.com for more info

There’s a Downtown Gloucester Block Party Saturday Night And We Will Be Participating At 44 Main St!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I’ll be manning the shop at 44 main Street With a Ton Of Huge Sales.

Date and Time

Saturday Jul 13, 2024
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT

Saturday, July 13, 2024
5 PM Streets closed off to traffic & parking
6 PM Music Stages Open (x3)
6:15 PM Tobin Renwick of the Red Trouser Show
7:10 PM Cape Ann Dancers at Hancock & Main
8:00 PM Tobin Renwick of the Red Trouser Show

MUSIC PERFORMANCES BY STAGE:

The West End: Sponsored by Institution for Savings
6 PM: Carlos Barbieri with Mediterranean Sounds
8 PM: Tony Frontiero

Cape Ann Savings Bank Stage: Sponsored by Cape Ann Savings
6 PM: Jim & Tonic (Jazz Band)
8 PM: Bill Gleason

The East End: Sponsored by Bank Gloucester
6 PM: The Gloucester Student Band
8 PM: The Dogtown Cats

Location

Main Street (Closed from Pleasant St to Short St)
Gloucester, MA

134-138 Main Street Gloucester MA 01930

Fees/Admission

FREE for the Public to attend
*Registration required for participating Businesses and Non-Profits
NON-PROFIT PARTICIPATION FORM 
BUSINESS PARTICIPATION FORM
SPONSORSHIP FORM

Website

http://www.capeannchamber.com

Tradition! For The Ninth Year In A Row The Bean and I Crushed A Sushi Boat At Minglewood For Her Birthday!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

2024!!!

2023!!!

Tradition!
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I may or may not have gone into a full blown sushi coma moments later 🙂

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The Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to present the exhibition ‘Press Play’

Posted on by James Eves

Opening Reception: July 18 from 5-7 PM
Exhibition Dates: July 18 – August 11, 2024

Cove Gallery
37 Rocky Neck Ave., Gloucester, MA
Galleries open: 
Sunday-Monday, noon-5 PM; Thursday-Saturday noon-7 PM
Special Events: 
Press Play Interactive Workshop- Saturday, July 20 from 1-3 PM 

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Press Play promises to be a dynamic and engaging exhibition that celebrates the transformative power of play in the artistic process, and playfulness in the work itself. Showcasing the work of six talented artists incorporating various mediums, 2D, 3D, and kinetic sculpture – abstract and representational – the show aims to invite viewers to contemplate the variety of media, experiments and techniques used by the artists. Interactive installations and a mini workshop will allow visitors to play and explore their own creativity as well. Questions about the artists’ processes will be welcome and greatly encouraged!   

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The public is invited to celebrate the creativity of the artists at the Opening Reception on July 18, 2024, from 5-7 PM.

Press Play Interactive Workshop! All ages and levels of experience. Saturday, July 20, 2024. 1-3 PM 

Exhibiting Artists:
Katherine Bagley
Paula Borsetti*
Donna Caselden 
L. Marie Lamarche*
Michael Lamarche
Brian Murphy 
*Co-curators 

RNAC acknowledges the generosity of Mark Goetemann who has donated the use of the former home and gallery space of his late parents Gordon and Judth Goetemann to honor their legacy as artists, as inveterate supporters of artistic excellence, and to carry on their commitment to keeping Rocky Neck a haven for artists and art lovers. 

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The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies, historical tours, and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free, The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally.. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004

Generous Gardeners

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Re-blogged from the Generous Gardners newsletter

Dear Generous Gardener Supporter,

Generous Gardeners is honored to have been nominated by a listener for GBH’s weekly “Joy Beat,” which aired July 5th and features news stories about real people doing the hard work to make their communities and world a better place. The nomination was based on the joy found in appreciating the beauty of the outdoors, and how the connection with nature can rejuvenate the spirit and come with solid health benefits.

The listener called in to share her appreciation for those who keep her city, Gloucester, beautiful and in bloom, saying: “Just an incredible brigade who work to plant dahlias and tulips — beautiful gardens all over the city of Gloucester. Traffic islands, the Boulevard… just the most innocuous little corner where it’s just filled with flowers. It’s just a remarkable, remarkable group.”

Generous Gardener’s founder, Susan Kelly, and dahlia expert, Antonietta Calabrese, sat down with Arun Rath of GBH’s “All Things Considered” program to discuss the joy of gardening and the impact that their organization has had on the city of Gloucester. Beginning 12 years ago with the idea of online plant-swapping, the now 80-volunteer, non-profit organization has transformed the city’s waterfront and 48 other garden spaces with colorful blossoms from May until late fall. Boulevard plantings alone now include dozens of roses, hundreds of lilies, tulips, annuals, perennials and more – and over 2,000 dahlias! Susan and Antonietta discuss the work involved in planting and maintaining the beds, as well as protecting them from winter storms.

To help fund beautification, Generous Gardeners just completed their 12th garden tour of 15 beautiful, private gardens on Wheeler’s Point in Gloucester.  The tour is an annual event in a different Gloucester neighborhood each year and one of the organization’s biggest fundraisers.

We are grateful to the garden tour’s homeowners, our donors, admirers, and all who help to support our organization – and proud of the happiness we bring to our community.

Fondly,
– Susan Kelly
– Antonietta Calabrese

WGBH Joy Beat, July 5, 2024, read or listen here:
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-07-09/meet-the-generous-gardeners-that-have-helped-gloucester-bloom

Generous Gardeners:
https://generousgardeners.org/

 

 

The Rockport Public Library is hosting, the Plant Guy Eric, a Cannabis Cultivation Consultant who will educate patrons on how to successfully, affordably, and legally grow their own cannabis at home. 

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Rockport Public Library is hosting, the Plant Guy Eric, a Cannabis Cultivation Consultant who will educate patrons on how to successfully, affordably, and legally grow their own cannabis at home. 

This free program will be held on Saturday, July 27th at 11AM in Rockport at the library in the Brenner room and is open to the public.

This could be the first time a library on the North Shore has hosted such a program.  With the dispensaries on the island and overall trend towards Cannabis as a medicinal resources, this program will be well-received in our community.

No Registration is required, but here is the link to learn more about the program: https://rockportlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/learn-how-to-grow-your-own-cannabis-at-home-w-plant-guy-eric.

Here is some press on past experiences at libraries for PlantGuyEric!, as he is sought-after in the library realm: https://plantguyeric.com/pastevents.

There’ll be ice cream in August. The Cupboard Update in the news.

Posted on by Catherine

The spring without The Cupboard has turned into summer and ever more. Gloucester’s authentic, reliable & affordable summer eats is **gasp** done.

Read more about the status in a front page story by Ethan Forman in the Gloucester Daily Times.

Although the restaurant and food take out won’t open, the ice cream windows will serve happiness for a few weeks. So, trying to stay positive, the send off will be a sweet, soft closing which may soften the blow. At the very least it will prod a visit and a chance to express gratitude.

When summer days and nights beckoned and our cupboards were bare, The Cupboard was indescribably full. Wish them all the best!

“The Headlands” at Meetinghouse Green Friday, July 12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

“The Headlands,” vocalists John Rockwell, Amy Rich and Eric Wilson, star at Week 2 of the free Music at Meetinghouse Green concerts, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Friday, July 12. Location: the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Middle and Church Streets, downtown Gloucester. Food onsite from Markouk Bread; a collection at intermission will benefit Backyard Growers. Because of construction this concert will be indoors; enter the church social hall at 10 Church St. Handicap accessible. www.gloucestermeetinghouse.com.

Boo Bird Sweet and Crunchy Burger

Posted on by Nichole S.

The Boo Bird’s Sweet & Crunchy Burger with Burrata, Fig Jam, and Arugula was unbelievable! Head to Manchester and give it a try!

See You Next Week At The Bluefin Blowout!

Posted on by Pat D

Pat D’s Photos will be with Good Morning Gloucester at the Bluefin Blowout next week (July 16-18 and fundraiser July 15) broadcasting the up-to-the-minute updates on the tuna fishing tournament from Cape Ann Marina. We hope you will stop down when you are able. It is so much fun!

I will be offering these refrigerator magnets created especially for the Bluefin Blowout (a goodwill donation will be appreciated and forwarded to the Alzheimer’s Association) for as long as they last. Other magnets from Pat D’s Photos will also be available.

On Wednesday July 17 Pat D’s Photos will be set up at the Bluefin Blowout from 5-8 PM for the Bites By The Sea event (a new event that sounds amazing…get your tickets!). This is the first of a number of events Pat D’s Photos will be attending and I am including the current schedule. Stop by, check out the merch and say hello.