My View of Life on the Dock
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Photo Jackie Bennett
Photo Caitlin Smith
October has been a beautiful sunny month. The sun and colors of the trees are inviting to take walks.
Shucks…
PLANET HAIG is the new studio & gallery of Gloucester resident Haig Demarjian who has been making art and teaching on the North Shore for more than 30 years. His work as a gallery artist, printmaker, filmmaker, and illustrator has been published, exhibited and distributed from coast to coast and all over the world. PLANET HAIG opens to the public on Halloween weekend with an exhibition featuring printmaking collaborations with a variety of artists done under his Blacksmith Press imprint. Appropriate to the spooky season, what you’ll see is monsters and mayhem ablaze in wild, blacklight-reactive, glow-in-the-dark, fine art screenprints. Blu rays, books, apparel and more will be available. “Join us!” says Demarjian, “There’ll be food, fun, surprises, and even the Gloucester Sea Serpent. I guarantee you won’t see anything else like this in Gloucester… or on this planet.”
What: North Shore Arts Association & Cape Ann Artisans Holiday Market
Where: 11 Pirates Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930
When: November 6 & 7 (10 AM – 5 PM) and Sunday November 8 (12 – 4 PM)
The Cape Ann Artisans are pleased to join the North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) for its Annual Holiday Market alongside its two final shows of the season prior to their winter hiatus. The show takes place for three days, Nov 6-8. While NSAA hosts SYNERGY and a New Members Show, eight of the Artisans will display their work and be there to greet holiday shoppers! Many Cape Ann Artisan Open Studio followers have enjoyed seeing the group “under one roof” with new items thoughtfully curated for the gift-giving season. Due to the success last year, the show has been extended to three days.
Synergy will host 58 artists and a range of artworks, each in their own windows of wall space throughout the venue. Upstairs, in the center of the room, the Artisans will create a stand-alone marketplace with artisans available to answer questions, talk about their work, and help you find the perfect holiday gift.
All are welcome! North Shore Arts Association is located at 11 Pirates Lane, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information about events please call (978) 283-1857 or email arts@nsarts.org. Visiting hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM, Sundays 12 – 4 PM, and closed on Mondays.
As the weather gets colder, we are getting into flu season, and moderate levels of influenza A have been detected in Gloucester wastewater. The most effective ways to prevent sickness are getting vaccinated and practicing good hand hygiene. Please remember, if you have a fever, try to stay home and help prevent spreading the virus in our community.
Also consider getting vaccinated to help further prevent the spread! Flu vaccinations are available through several options:
Thank you for doing your part to help keep our community healthy!
— City of Gloucester
Anyone curious about the trees and plants that fill our Dogtown woods is invited to join the free guided Tree and Woody Plant Identification Walk on Saturday, November 7, from 9 to 11 a.m., starting at the Plum Cove Elementary School parking lot, 15 Hickory St. in Gloucester.
Led by tree and shrub preservationist Chris Wood of Wood Arboricultural Consulting and Heirloom Tree & Shrub Care, this two-hour Walk & Talk will introduce us to the various woody plants found throughout the Dogtown and the greater Gloucester landscape.
The walk will explore both native and invasive species, including trees, shrubs, and woody vines, with a focus on practical skills for recognizing plants in the field.
Chris is an ISA-certified arborist, an ASCA-registered consulting arborist and earned bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in forestry conservation and conservation biology.
We will learn how to identify woody plants by examining key characteristics such as bark, buds, leaves, branching patterns, growth habits, and other field marks that can help distinguish species throughout the seasons. Along the way, Chris will share insights into the ecology, habitat, and role of these plants in the local environment.
The walk offers an opportunity to develop a closer understanding of our natural landscape while learning skills that can be applied year-round in backyards, gardens, parks, and woodlands.
Participants should meet at the Plum Cove School parking lot by 9 a.m. The event is free, but advance registration is required. Space is limited to 20 participants.
The program is part of the ongoing Tree Talks lecture and educational series produced by 400 Trees, a Gloucester-based nonprofit dedicated to engaging youth and planting trees, in collaboration with the Sawyer Free Library. Tree Talks bring local and regional experts together to share knowledge about native trees, plants and Gloucester’s unique ecosystem through educational programs and community events. 400 Trees works to cultivate a healthier, greener, and more connected Cape Ann for generations to come. To date, 400 Trees has planted over 470 trees.
Registration is required at https://luma.com/u4uzbijt?tk=C99k6B
For more information, visit www.400treesma.org.
Mark the date for this year’s tree lighting on Kent Circle. Support this event any way that you can!
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Today’s marine forecast for the coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, from the National Weather Service.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
Source: National Weather Service, Boston/Norton.
