Month: May 2026

Toddler Tunes & Tales: Monday, May 11, May 18, , 10 to 11 a.m. Children’s Floor. 

Ages 18–36 months with caregivers. 

Music, movement and storytelling for early learning. 

Registration required.Digital Learning Lab Orientations: Wednesday, May 12, 11 to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 12:30 p.m. Digital Lab. Introduction to lab resources and booking system.
Registration required.

Babies, Books, and Bubbles: Tuesday, May 12, May 19, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children’s Floor. 

Birth to 12 months. Stories, songs and social playtime for infants and caregivers.
No registration required.

Mah Jongg Meet Up: Tuesday, May 12, May 19, May 26 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Community Room. Ages 12-plus. Weekly gathering for experienced players. Registration required.
Virtual Author Talk: Dr. Vivienne Ming:

Tuesday, May 12, 2 to 3 p.m.Online.

Discussion on AI, humanity and future skills. 

Registration required.Chess Club:Tuesday, May 12, May 19, May 26 4 to 5:30 p.m. Community Room. All ages.
Weekly chess with instruction and open play. No registration required.

Read to Ella & Asia:Wednesday, May 13, May 20, May 27 4 events – 3:30 – 3:45, 3:45 – 4:00, 4:00 – 4:15, 4:15 – 4:30 p.m.Children’s Floor. Children’s Floor. All ages. Children can read aloud to therapy dogs in 15-minute sessions. Registration required.

Device Advice Sessions:Thursday, May 14, 10 to noon. Digital Lab. Adults.
One-on-one technology help. Registration required.
Open Play:Thursday, May 14, May 28 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children’s Floor. Ages 0–3.
Drop-in play session.
Teen Room Art Project:Thursday, May 14, May 21, May 28 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children’s Program Room. Ages 11–19.Collaborative art-making. No registration required.
Local History Discussion Group:Thursday, May 14, 5 to 6 p.m. Local History Center. Adults. Monthly talk and discussion on Gloucester history.Registration required.
Artist Reception: Gloucester Public Schools Annual Arts Festival: Thursday, May 14, 5 to 7 p.m. Matz Gallery. Tree Talk: Native Landscape, Thursday, May 14, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Community Room. Learn about native plants and sustainable landscaping. Registration required.
Sensory Open Play:Friday, May 15, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.Children’s Program Room. All ages. Hands-on sensory exploration with various materials. No registration required.

Residential Utility Assistance: Friday, May 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Community Room.Meet with a National Grid representative for help with utility questions.No registration required.
Family Martial Movement:Friday, May 15, May 22, May 29 1 to 2 p.m. Community Room. Ages 8–16 with caregivers. Karate-based fitness class. Registration required.
Genealogy Program:Saturday, May 16, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Community Room. Learn how to research local land records. Registration required.
Teen/Tween Mario Kart Tournament:Saturday, May 16, 2 to 3:30 p.m.Children’s Program Room. Ages 11–19. Competitive gaming event. Registration required.
Gloucester Historical Commission Awards:Saturday, May 16, 2 to 4 p.m.Community Room. Recognition of local preservation efforts. Registration required.

Virtual Author Talk: Nir Eyal: 

Tuesday, May 19, 2 to 3 p.m.Online. Discussion on mindset and personal growth. 

Registration required.Homeschool Takeover:Wednesday, May 20, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Teen Room. Ages 11–19. Open hangout with games and activities. No registration required.

Page to Screen Book Group: Thursday, May 21, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.Conference Room. Adults. Discuss a book and its film adaptation. Registration required.
Find Your Joy Workshop:Thursday, May 21, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.Community Room. Adults. A session on mindset and personal growth. Registration required.
Dungeons & Dragons Painting: Friday, May 22, 3:15 to 4:45 p.m.Children’s Program Room. Ages 11–19. Guided painting session. Registration required.
Greening the Downtown: Saturday, May 23, 10:30 to 12:00 p.m. Community Room. Cape Ann Climate Coalition video and speakers. No Registration required.
Historic Waterfront Talk: Saturday, May 23, 2 to 3 p.m.Community Room. Learn about Gloucester’s waterfront history. Registration required.
Teen Advisory Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 26, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.Teen Space. Ages 11–19. Help plan library events. No registration required.
Library with Heart Event:Wednesday, May 27, 2 to 3 p.m.Community Room.
Learn about community health resources and blood pressure monitor lending. No registration required.

SOS Training for Trusted Adults:Thursday, May 28, 5 to 6:30 p.m.Community Room. Learn how to support youth mental health. No registration required.
Musical Storytime: Spring Has Sprung:Friday, May 29, 11 to 11:45 a.m.Children’s Floor. Music, stories and movement. 
No registration required.
Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color:Saturday, May 30, 10:30 to11:30 a.m. Community Room.Interactive STEM program for kids. No registration required.
Storytelling Workshop: Thinking on Your Feet, Saturday, May 30, 1 to 3 p.m.Community Room. Adults. Learn storytelling and communication skills.No registration required.

Pizza night just got better 🍕👀

🍕 Buy any 18” Pizza & get an 18” Cheese Pizza for ONLY $5

✨ TODAY’S BONUS DEALS ✨
🍕 Buy any 16” Pizza & get a 16” Cheese Pizza for ONLY $5
🍕 ALL 16” Pizzas HALF OFF
🦞 Lobster Roll Special — $18.99+tax served with chips & pickles

Grab dinner for the whole crew tonight at Surfside Subs! 🙌

📞 978-281-1700

*excludes gluten free
*pizza specials can not be combined
*excludes online orders

I hope you all will tolerate one more post from our recent whale watching trip with Cape Ann Whale Watch. If you are AT ALL interested, this is a very very good opportunity to go out on one of the whale watches for a spring outing. It’s well worth the time and expense. These photos were among the ones I was able to get using my telephoto lens. You see some feeding behavior here which is an exceptional photo opp all by itself. In this case, the whales were “kickfeeding” which means they were slapping the tail on the water to stun the fish and then (often) blowing bubbles to further confuse the fish into staying close together allowing the whale to maximize the big swallow gulp of fish. Feeding whales attracts sea birds as you see here. Again, we had a super memorable adventure just a few days ago and while you can never be sure what you might see, this is a great time to go out if you are able.

Meet London! This sweet boy was originally picked up in Lynn, he was adopted out, but life often has challenges and he was returned to us – no fault of his own or the adopter. Shortly after he went home he had dropped weight fast, worried – the adopter had returned him in fear for his health. Later we learned he was diabetic and now with the proper food and insulin dosage he is all set and ready to find his forever home! London is also FIV+, meaning his immune system is weakened, but with regular vet visits and an indoor lifestyle he will have many good years by your side. London is a very loving and friendly cat, not shying away from strangers – often greeting them by calling out and rubbing against their legs. He loves to follow you wherever you go, going room from room like a little shadow! Adopt today!

London has joined our extended stay club, meaning his fee has been reduced in hopes to help find his forever home!

Apply for London at: capeannanimalaid.org/catapp

SpeciesCat BreedDomestic Shorthair/Mix Age1 year 9 months 14 days GenderMale SizeMedium ColorBlack Spayed/NeuteredDeclawedNo HousetrainedYes Special NeedsAdoption Price$75.00 

Thank you!

______________________________________
Cape Ann Animal Aid

Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter
4 Paws Lane
Gloucester, MA 01930

(978) 283-6055

www.CapeAnnAnimalAid.org

www.facebook.com/CapeAnnAnimalAid

Caitlin Smith writes- We have a resident owl who has taken to chilling on our tree. 🦉

When I saw him this evening I went back inside to get my Canin SureShot, since my iPhone could only get grainy shots of it…

Harborside…

Dance the Night Away! With the Walker Creek Sax Quartet on Sunday, May 17, from 5-7Pm at the MAGMA Dance Center, 11 Pleasant Street, Gloucester. Tango, Salsa, Cha-cha, Meringue and more with Dance Instruction included. $10. Suggested Donation. 

Come hear, David Benjamin, Frank Freedman, Marsha Jamison, Jamie Klopotoski on Saxes with Rick Geraghty on drums! A terrific evening of Latin Dance and fun for all! Don’t miss it! 

For information please see http://magma.center or call 978-281-2286

Emile Gruppe (1896-1978), Cape Ann master known for cultivating an impressionistic approach through direct and reflected light, states that “objects are affected by two sources of light…the sun and the sky.” Two transparent pigments capture this alchemist drama when glazed, washed or merged:

    Alizarin Crimson, a cool, transparent reddish blue derived from the madder plant used for dye since 3000 BC, producing delicate, light pinks when diluted 

 

    Ultramarine Blue, a warm, transparent blue pigment named from Italian “ultra marino” (meaning beyond the sea), producing rich, moody violets when blended 

CAPE ANN COLLECTORS main gallery celebrates color and the excitement of compositions showcasing expansive skies conveying feeling rather than view, narrative rather than object, poetry rather than text – above the horizon line! 

Molly, Janet and Annie

  CAPE ANN COLLECTORS

474 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA

Ann Ziergiebel, Owner                                         

Janet P. Ware, Director

Molly Anderson, Gallery Manager

Appointments welcome: 978-430-0414

capeanncollectors.com

Treat yourself today with our delicious Lobster Roll served with chips & pickles for just $13.99 + tax 😍

PLUS don’t miss our BONUS PIZZA SPECIALS 🍕
🔥 Buy any 18” Pizza & get an 18” Cheese Pizza for ONLY $5
🔥 Buy any 16” Pizza & get a 16” Cheese Pizza for ONLY $5
🔥 16” Pizzas are HALF PRICE

Perfect day for pizza, lobster rolls, and great deals! 🙌

📍Stop by today and grab your favorites!

*excludes gluten free
*excludes online orders
*pizza specials can not be combined

From 4:30pm–9:00pm, we will be donating 20% of ALL FOOD SALES to the Gloucester Fireworks and Concerts on the Boulevard Committee!

That includes:
🌮 Dine-In
🌯 Take-Out
🚗 Delivery

The concerts on the Boulevard and Gloucester fireworks are traditions that bring this community together every summer, and we’re proud to help support the people who make it happen year after year.

So whether you’re grabbing tacos with friends, dinner with the family, or ordering takeout from the couch, every order helps support future concerts, fireworks, and community memories right here in Gloucester.

Eat local. Support local. ❤️

Wednesday, May 13th
4:30pm–9:00pm
20% of all food sales donate

📍14 Rogers St Gloucester MA

@tequilamachaca | themachaca.com

Once again, it seems the hummingbirds prefer Magnolia to East Gloucester as they have arrived at Pat and Jim’s before Joey’s. I’ve not gotten a great shot yet, but this is enough proof. Better images to come soon. The Baltimore Orioles have also returned much to our delight. There is at least one pair hanging around for now. I expect more to show up soon. It’s a wonderful start to spring! Welcome back Joey……