Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

On May 25th, over 600 students and staff of the O’Maley Innovation Middle School in Gloucester, MA came together to create a lip dub to celebrate the S.A.I.L.S. initiative that is underway at the school.

S.A.I.L.S. stands for Service, Acceptance, Integrity, Leadership and Success, and this is the third year the students have chosen a theme song to represent SAILS for the year and put together a lip dub to help promote and foster the SAILS values and to build a positive community.

This year they chose two songs: “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten, and “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift.

Welcome To Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board

Joey C

A place where non-profit Cape Ann organizations can post press releases directly and then those press releases will be reposted to http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com . This is not an advertising space for businesses, fitness or wellness organizations, or music listings.

The web address will be http://www.capeanncommunity.com

To have your community organization news posted here, contact Joey C who will grant access for you to post directly.

IDRC June Eliminations Final Race Complete June 2016

June 10, 2016 ~ bedmonds67

IDRC June Eliminations

Final Race Complete June 2016

A spectacular race for rowers and fans at Niles Beach, Gloucester

Monday night the open division final race was held.  The race pitted two veteran International champs against to power house brothers.  There was a steady breeze blowing straight into the Niles.  Nick and Vito Giacalone line up in lane one against Jimmy Tarantino and Joe Cominelli in lane three.  The two boats slowly inched up to the starting line even and then it began.  Jimmy and Joe jumped out to a quick half boat lead.  About half way to the flag the Giacalone boys caught up.  From there it was a back and forth battle to the flag.  Jimmy and Joe banged the turn and came out with a slight lead.  But once again the younger brothers made a push and caught the veterans.  Both teams traded the lead all the way home.  About fifty yard from the finish line Jimmy and Joe made a little push and inched ahead over the Giacalone brothers to take the win by a little less than a boat.  It was a tremendous race by both teams.  Now Jimmy and Joe will be back in the boats practicing for the next race on June 18th at the State Fish Pier at 10 AM against the Canadian team.  Congrats go out the all the competitors in the eliminations and best of luck against the Canadians.

Sawyer Free Library Week of June 12, 2016

June 9, 2016 ~ sawyerfreelibrary

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The Next Cape Ann Reads picture book workshop  is June 15

Register here!

Save the Date!  June 30:

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Welcome To Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board

Joey C

A place where non-profit Cape Ann organizations can post press releases directly and then those press releases will be reposted to http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com . This is not an advertising space for businesses, fitness or wellness organizations, or music listings.

The web address will be http://www.capeanncommunity.com

To have your community organization news posted here, contact Joey C who will grant access for you to post directly.

Friday 6/10 Meeting of the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club

June 8, 2016 ~ Michael Deneen

Friday night, 8:00 pm at the Lanesville Community Center is the June GAAC meeting, featuring a group of astrophotographers presenting some of their best work.

We’ll get to see a multitude of colorful pictures of all kinds of celestial objects, learn what each object is, what’s noteworthy about it, how big, how far, and we’ll find out a little bit about any challenges the photographers faced in getting the shot. All in all, this promises to be a terrific, informative and enjoyable night.

This annual program is always a favorite, so come early and grab a good seat, grab something good to eat, and enjoy a memorable night out at GAAC. Weather permitting we’ll even get to do a little observing of the first-quarter moon and a planet or two after the meeting.

The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club meets at the Lanesville Community Center in the Lanesville neighborhood of Gloucester MA, at 8:00 pm on the second Friday of every month, for presentations, discussions and activities related to observational astronomy. Thre is plenty of free parking, and there is no cost. For more info on the club see the website at http://gaac.us, the facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/GAACpage, or follow the club on twitter, @GAACster.

“Awesome Stuff Sale” Benefitting EPDS

June 9, 2016 ~ epdsfrontdesk ~

DONATIONS WANTED for our huge rummage sale!

All proceeds go to Eastern Point Day School!  If anyone that has donations in clean and good condition, they can drop them off at the the school between 9am – 11am this Saturday.

We welcome donations of all kinds that are clean and in good condition (no broken items please) Items can be easily dropped off at the school or items can be picked up. Contact us at 978.239.6800 or email us at sbessin@gmail.com to schedule a time for drop offs and pick ups between now and June 16th. We appreciate the support! Please feel free to pass this event around! Hope to see you there on Saturday, June18th! Thanks!

Our Lobsterman Mark Lodge Resurrected The Mighty F/V Belinda B and After Considerable Restoration, She’s Ready To Rock For The 2016 Lobster Season.

#backfromthedead

Welcome To Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board

Joey C

A place where non-profit Cape Ann organizations can post press releases directly and then those press releases will be reposted to http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com . This is not an advertising space for businesses, fitness or wellness organizations, or music listings.

The web address will be http://www.capeanncommunity.com

To have your community organization news posted here, contact Joey C who will grant access for you to post directly.

Rockport Rockport Illumination Fund Plea

June 8, 2016 ~

Letter to the Editor:

We are a small but mighty group but we need your help.  We love how much the town has embraced “Illumination Weekend”.  This year’s show is August 13, at 9:15.  This year we are trying to have even more lanterns put out around town to make the town even more festive.  Maybe we’ll even break a record!  We will be having children’s activities at Firehouse trust, sponsored by a Mass Cultural Grant and Institution for Savings.  Families will be able to come and paint their own lantern to hang.  We need help keeping the show as big as it is.  Every little bit helps.  If you are interested in helping please send at tax-deductible check to:     Rockport Illumination Fund Inc. c/o Susan Collins, 16-b South Street, Rockport MA or you can buy a $50 raffle tickets to try and win a Ken Knowles painting. Raffle Tickets are available at Katie’s Gift Shop or Nine Lives Café.  Your donation is tax deductible, or call 546-9566 and ask for Susan.

Halibut Point State Park Nature Walk With Ed Jylkka Sunday June 12

Image ~ June 8, 2016 ~ judithharris

The Rudder & The Studio are doing HALF OFF* their entire menu Monday through Friday. Both sister restaurants are open every day this week. The Rudder opens it’s doors at 4pm & The Studio at 11:30am. The Studio will also be offering $1 oysters!

*Sushi is excluded from discount at The Studio.

Welcome To Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board

Joey C

A place where non-profit Cape Ann organizations can post press releases directly and then those press releases will be reposted to http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com . This is not an advertising space for businesses, fitness or wellness organizations, or music listings.

The web address will be http://www.capeanncommunity.com

To have your community organization news posted here, contact Joey C who will grant access for you to post directly.

Seaside Garden Club presents The Art of Ikebana

June 6, 2016 ~ kwillwerth

The Seaside Garden Club presents The Art of Ikebana – Ikebana Demonstration by Kaye Vosburgh on Tuesday, June 14th at the Manchester Community Center.  Doors open at 7:00 pm for a social time and the demonstration begins promptly at 7:30 pm.  Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

The Seaside Garden Club is pleased to announce that this program is supported by a grant from the Manchester Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. The Local Cultural Council (LCC) is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences annually. The program promotes the availability of rich cultural experiences for every Massachusetts citizen. This grant enables the Seaside Garden Club to reach new audiences and provide quality programs that integrate the arts into community-based programs. http://www.massculturalcouncil.org

Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is more than simply putting flowers in a container. It is a disciplined art form in which the arrangement is a living thing where nature and humanity are brought together. It is steeped in the philosophy of developing a closeness with nature.  Kaye will demonstrate 7 to 9 arrangements beginning with the arrangement that a new student would learn in class.  This classic style is similar to ikebana created hundreds of years ago.  The Sogetsu School of Ikebana is known for its creative and expressive designs.  Most of the program will be this contemporary style of ikebana that is popular in Japan today.

Kaye Vosburgh is a Sogetsu Ikebana teacher of the highest rank, Riji, as well as a Master Judge and Design Instructor for the National Garden Clubs.  She has won numerous medals and awards in the New England Spring Flower Show.  She teaches in New York where she used to live and in Massachusetts where she now resides.  She has demonstrated in New England, Central Atlantic Region, Florida and Ecuador.  She has traveled to Japan on several occasions for conferences and lessons at the Sogetsu School.  Her favorite activity is sharing creative moments with other designers and students.

This is the Seaside Garden Club’s final program for the year.  Membership is now open for the 2016/2017 season ($25).  The Seaside Garden Club is a group of fun, active, civic-minded and hands-on gardeners.  We invite you to become a member and enjoy our monthly programs which feature interesting guest speakers, creative workshops and a chance to socialize with fellow gardeners.  The Seaside Garden Club meets the 2^nd Tuesday of the Month (September through June) and are always looking for new members.  Visit our blog https://seasidegardenclub.wordpress.com/ or like us on Facebook: Seaside Garden Club Facebook

Postpartum Depression Awareness Event

Image ~ June 6, 2016 ~ Gloucester Health Department

Host an International Student this Summer!

June 6, 2016 ~ epdsfrontdesk

S.O.S. Calling all families interested in HOSTING a student from Spain!

We still need to place 4 children with families for the summer! July 2 – July 30th! Please contact our program coordinator, Robin, if interested! rpsarkin@gmail.com

It’s a great experience for your whole family! Please spread the word!

I am sure that you are familiar with BankGloucester’s Banking for the Community Program. For the ninth straight year BankGloucester will donate to the community – $20,000 to local community organizations. The Winners in this years’ program will be announced at a “Winners’ Reception” at the Bank in Gloucester on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 (tonight) at 5:00 pm.

We were hoping that you could share our current post on Facebook or post to your blog that the general public is welcome to join us tonight –as we announce this year’s recipients!

https://www.facebook.com/BankGloucester/