Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.
The Crew Of The HomieCast Are Planning Something Very Special
Featuring the Rabbit, Rick Doucette, Frankie Gwynne, Chris DeWolfe and Craig Kimberley
This Lime Green Smokey Joe For $48.94 Is A Bargain and Sure To Be Collectable In The Not Too Distant Future
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I paid $10 more for mine that I’ve got all sealed up in it’s original packaging. $48.94 is a bargain for one of the coolest color Smokey Joe’s ever offered in the States.
3 Part Drawing Workshop with Gabrielle Barzaghi
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Every Thursday, February 2, 2017 — February 16, 2017
10:00 a.m. — 12:15 p.m.
Participants will brush up on their drawing skills in this three session drawing workshop with visual artist Gabrielle Barzaghi. Drawing from still life and in the galleries, you will practice basic drawing skills such as visual measuring, line, value, composition and perspective. The class structure will remain flexible to allow for each individual’s drawing ability.
Gabrielle Barzaghi is a visual artist. She is a former Senior Lecturer in Art and Design at Suffolk University. She is a resident of Gloucester, MA.
Gabrielle Barzaghi, Catbriers, pastel, 2012.
Workshop Schedule:
Session One will meet in the activity room. Basic observational drawing techniques will be covered by showing examples, demonstration, and practice.
Session Two will involve drawing in the galleries from sculptural forms focusing on structural line, value, and volume.
Session Three will include compositional analysis and the study…
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Happy Holidays from Dreamtime Wellness™
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Dreamtime Wellness™ is closed for the holidays. Re-opening on Wednesday, 12/28. Enjoy time with family and friends.
Wishing you a peaceful, healthy holiday season. ~Karen Pischke BSN, RN
Santa’s Twerkshop Featuring Eric Lorden, Chris DeWolfe, James Eves, Craig Kimberley and Ya Boy Joey C.
Merry Christmas You Filthy Animals!
Sawyer Free Library Week of December 25,2016
Save the date!

VACATION WEEK SCIENCE CLUB
Thursday, December 29, 3:00pm – 3:45pm. Friend Room.
Always fun, sometimes messy, new science concepts to explore for grades 2-5. Registration necessary, please call 978-281-9763 x6 or sign up online at www.sawyerfreelibrary.org.
Hazards of Lobstering- Johnny “Doc” Herrick Gets His Finger Caught In The Hauler
The Best Stocking Stuffer Around – Melissa Cox’ Lobster Soaps
January = Free Cape Ann Museum admission for Cape Ann Residents
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The Cape Ann Museum tells multiple stories, all relating to a single remarkable place and during the month of January all Cape Ann residents (Rockport, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Essex) are welcome to enjoy its galleries for free. If you’ve never been to the Cape Ann Museum, now is the time. Its collections represent your history—the people, the industries and especially the art and culture. We invite you to explore!
Image: Folly Cove Designers gallery; CAM docents in the Capt. Elias Davis House (1804); Families in the Museum’s Activity Center; Jeff Weaver, From Governor’s Hill, oil on canvas.
In addition to its permanent collections, the Museum offers a rotating schedule of special exhibitions throughout the year as well as related programs and events for adults and families. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit (or revisit) the current special exhibition, Voicing the Woods: Jeremy Adams, Instrument Maker and the newly…
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Merry Christmas from the Seaport Grille
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Check out these pics of the Gloucester Fire Department singing Christmas carols at the Seaport Grille! Our guests love this annual tradition. Thank you to our city fire fighters! Just a reminder that we will be open to 3 PM on Christmas Eve Day, and closed on Christmas Day. Happy holidays to all!
Tuffy’s Nephew and Forrest Lugging The Gear Home
Reaffirmation of my fear of heights.
Look, I don’t care if I’m two feet off the ground. Tor some reason my knees get wobbly. So for the same reason I don’t go hiking in the woods to go get infested with tick bites and die, don’t mess around with dogs that want to eat me- I don’t climb up ladders only to fall to my untimely death.
Sirloin Roast on the @WeberGrills Kettle
Very simple. Trim excess fat off the roast.
Rub down with EVOO.
Sprinkle on the John Henry’s East Texas Brisket Rub (you can use any rub you’d like)
Set up the kettle using the snake method.
Cherry Chips and apple wood for smoke.
Cook offset the coals til 125 internal temp.
Remove temp probe and sear directly over the coals just to get a little color and caramelizing.
Let rest for 5 minutes minimum.
Slice thin and enjoy!


Looking for Winter Fun? Try Stories from the Wildside!

Kestrel is excited to present “Stories from the Wild Side”! An in- depth (pun intended) winter exploration of animal tracking and story telling. The class will be split into two 4-class field sessions, meeting every Saturday morning, and culminating in a project day at the Get Outside Center at 186 Main st Gloucester at the end of each session.
Traipse through snowy woodlands in search of wildlife evidence and tracks. Practice tracking animals and reading clues to the life of the forest. Learn techniques for developing characters, drawing readers into a place, and creating intriguing plots.
Work independently or as a team to create an original nature based fiction story featuring the discoveries we have made, and your own imagination. Students can utilize any medium to tell their story; from written work to drawing to a diorama, or anything in between.
Savage Parenting Move-Pulling Your Kids Tooth Out With Your Audi
Last Minute Gift Deal!
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Need a last minute gift idea? Serenitee Restaurant gift cards are good at nine restaurants across the North Shore – including Latitude 43 and Minglewood.
Plus, if you come in between now and Christmas Eve, you can get a free ‘Around the World’ card for every $100 you spend on gift cards. That’s like two gifts for the price of one!
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GloucesterTEASE™ – Enter Contest for a FREE T-Shirt
Hi Joey.
Thanks Posting and Sharing in the FUN! Enter our Contest for a FREE T-Shirt; the latest in our Gloucester line.
GloucesterTEASE™ is a new Gloucester t-shirt (currently on-line) store with a message: Together Everyone Achieves Something Extraordinary; Promoting Optimism, Peace, Love, Community and the City of Gloucester with Unique designs.
High quality shirts that are “so soft” and “wash and wear well.” T-Shirts are designed, created, and manufactured locally by Gloucester residents. Pet Bandanas – ‘Paws for Peace’ and ‘Paws for Love’ also available. Portion of proceeds donated to charity.
Last month, GloucesterTEASE™ released the “Thank Cod for Little Fisherman” youth shirt (shown above.) NOW we’re about to release our next t-shirt in our Gloucester Line, promoting the city where we Live, Love, and Create.
GMG followers – Join in Our CONTEST and ENTER a RAFFLE to WIN a FREE t-shirt. Comment and Post…
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Happy Winter Solstice From Tom Philbrook
Yoga for Health
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Your Bridge to Health; Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind and Spirit
Studies show that yoga offers benefits for mind, body and spirit.
For general information on Yoga – from the National Institutes of Health/National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health – https://nccih.nih.gov/health/yoga/introduction.htm
But with so many styles of Yoga, which do you choose?
- Hatha
- Kripalu
- Vinyasa.
- Iyengar.
- Ashtanga.
- Bikram.
- Hot Yoga.
- Kundalini.
- Yin Yoga. ….
My Personal Introduction to Yoga – Nineteen years ago yoga was part of my ‘tool kit’ for smoking cessation. Gentle hatha yoga that focused on slow, stretching movements in synch with following the breath. The ending shivasana (pronounced Shuh-vah-sana) allowed for a deep head-to-toe (or toe-to-head, depending on the instructor) relaxation. Sometimes accompanied by a guided meditation and a warm blanket. My first session allowed for an emotional release I had not expected. Perhaps a release and letting go of my former 22 -year pack-per-day habit that…
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