Day: September 10, 2025

Lightkeeper’s House…

Who: New England Experimental Art Group
What: An evening with Steve Bennett
Where:  ZOOM
When:  September 17, 2025, 7:00pm

New England Experimental Art Group Presents Artist Steve Bennett

Please join us as we listen to respected artist Steve Bennett discuss his artistic journey. This exciting talk is open to all members of New England Experimental Art Group.

When is a small piece of icy window screen the building block for a metropolis? How can strips of quilling paper become building blocks for a cosmic slot canyon? Steve Bennett will show us his approach to creating/reimagining cities and fashioning natural worlds in miniature. He’ll also talk about his new experiments with what he calls “hybrid photography”—using traditional photos as compositional and stylistic prompts for editing with AI. Steve will show us examples of how he uses the “3B’s’’ (bending, breaking, and blending) to create artworks that take us on a visual journey through alternative realities filled with tensions between the actual and the possible and “what is” and “what if.”  

The New England Experimental Group is a creative forum, its main mission is to increase public awareness and to foster self-expression by bringing artists together to explore and share ideas that cultivate creative freedom.   

If you would like to learn more about The New England Experimental Art Group please contact: Nella Lush, Experimental Group, Chair, via email at experimentalartgroup@gmail.com.

The Jewish community of Cape Ann will celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, beginning at sunset on Monday, September 22, 2025, and concluding after nightfall on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The holiday is a sacred time when Jews around the world pray for a sweet and blessed year for all of humanity.

As part of the celebration, Chabad of Cape Ann will host High Holiday services and events that are free of charge and open to all regardless of synagogue affiliation or background. More information and registration is available at ChabadCapeAnn.com/HighHolidays. “We want to ensure that everyone has access to inclusive and inviting Rosh Hashanah services,” said Rabbi Avremi Raichik, co-director of Chabad of Cape Ann. “People want to start the new year surrounded by tradition, family, and the warmth of community. That’s exactly what we’re here to provide.”

The two-day celebration of Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish year 5786 and the start of the High Holiday season. Central observances include hearing the shofar (ram’s horn), festive meals with symbolic foods such as apples dipped in honey, and prayers for a year of blessing and peace. Services at Chabad of Cape Ann will feature traditional melodies, spirited singing, engaging commentary, and bilingual prayer books with clear explanations for those less familiar with synagogue customs.

Rosh Hashanah morning services will be held on Tuesday, September 23, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Chabad Jewish Center of Cape Ann, 37 Main Street, Gloucester.  In keeping with the increased demand, and to accommodate those who might not be able to make it to formal Rosh Hashanah synagogue services, Chabad will hold their annual “Shofar on the Boulevard” a short outdoor service that includes the primary observances of the holiday, activities, and treats for the kids.  bringing the ancient call of the shofar to Gloucester’s iconic waterfront so that everyone can participate in this central mitzvah of the holiday.

Continuing the initiative first launched by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, in 1953, Chabad centers worldwide bring the sound of the shofar to public spaces, hospitals, and street corners to ensure that every Jew can hear its call. “At a time like this, it’s more important than ever for our community to celebrate our traditions with pride and confidence,” added Rabbi Raichik. “We look forward to welcoming families as we begin the new year together with strength and unity.”

Reporters are invited to speak with Rabbi Raichik about Rosh Hashanah traditions, capture holiday preparations, or photograph the sounding of the shofar.  

Event Details:
What: Rosh Hashanah Celebration and High Holiday Services
Where: Chabad of Cape Ann, 37 Main Street, Gloucester, MA
When: September 22–24, 2025 (Morning Services Sept. 23 at 10:30 a.m.; Shofar on the Boulevard Sept. 23 at 5:00 p.m)
Register: ChabadCapeAnn.com/HighHolidays

Rosh Hashanah, meaning “head of the year,” marks the beginning of the Jewish year 5786. It is followed by Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, which will be observed this year on October 1–2, 2025.

Chabad of Cape Ann serves the Jewish community with educational programs, holiday celebrations, and social services for individuals and families of all backgrounds. Direct

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We had fun watching the shore bird antics along Pebble Beach late on recent afteroon. I believe you’ll see sanderlings and plovers here but if someone knows more than I, please share!

September 9, 2025 ~ chasnaz ~ 

Please join us for the sixth annual Cape Ann Classic Cars on the Green on Saturday September 20th, from 10am to 2pm in front of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, GPS 50 Middle Street, Gloucester.  The rain date for the event is on Sunday, September 21st from 1-5pm.

This is a delightful free event for the whole family with beautiful classic vintage and special interest cars on display. The audience votes in nine categories for the trophy winners, including the coveted “Best in Show.”  A 50/50 raffle will be included to add to the excitement of the event as well as tours of the historic Meetinghouse! If you are interested in showing your classic car, register ($20) at the entrance or in advance (recommended as space is limited) by emailing: c.nazarian@gloucestermeetinghouse.org.

Admission to the public is free but donations to the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation for the ongoing building restoration are greatly appreciated! We hope to see you at this fun filled fall event!

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