The Volendam off Shore Road

Reblogged from the Volendam website.

Saw this cruise ship off Shore Road on Tuesday.

1432guest

781 ft.length

105.8 ft.width

Elegant and spacious, Volendam takes her décor cues from the garden. Her grand public spaces are graced with floral fabrics and tapestries, as well as huge vases of fresh floral arrangements. Enjoy regional cooking demonstrations and food and wine tastings with Port to Table programming. Relax with a spa treatment at the Greenhouse Salon & Spa. Or dine in one of our selections of fine restaurants.

Gloucester Writers Center Presents, “Truth or Dare: Writing About Family In Our Memoir or Personal Essays”

Gloucester—On September 22, 2024, the Gloucester Writers Center hosts Irish-born author writer and teacher, Áine Greaney to lead a workshop on nonfiction writing about family. The center is located at 126, Main Street, East Gloucester.

The September 22 workshop will cover areas such as telling the historical or emotional truths, placing our family within their historical, social, linguistic contexts and practicing “the Willie Nelson rule” of writing.  

Suggested fee is $50, and pre-registration is required at the website, Gloucesterwriters.org. Or register at the event page.   

About the Gloucester Writers Center

Founded in 2010, the Gloucester Writers Center is a working writers’ center in a working town. The Center hosts many public programs, from open mics and readings to workshops, classes, and writing groups. Learn more about the Center at Gloucesterwriters.org.

About Áine Greaney, author and instructor

As well as her four published books, Greaney’s short writing has been published in various outlets, including “The Boston Globe Magazine,” “The New York Times,” and “Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine.”  As a trained teacher, she has designed and delivered workshops in various community, academic and healthcare settings. Her fifth book, a collection of short stories set in coastal New England and Ireland, is forthcoming in 2025. Learn more at ainegreaney.com.

Surfside Pizza Saturday 9/14 🦞🍕🦞$13.99+tax Lobster Roll w/Chips🍕Buy any 18” Pizza get a $5 18” Cheese Pizzaexcluding gluten free

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Stop By The Dock Today For Our Pop Up Event

Pat D’s Photos will be at 95 East Main St today from 10:30-2 for a surprise Pop Up event in conjunction with Thirsty Seagull Gloucester Apparel. Pat D’s Photos will feature its 2025 Cape Ann Favorites calendar. Available now in limited quantities for $25. If purchased at Pop Up, you will also get a free reusable bag ($5 value). Swing in and say hello and check out the merch.