Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

Dear Joey:
GHS Girls Basketball will be hosting a Restaurant Fundraiser this month at Jalapenos.  Would you be willing to post this on “Good Morning Gloucester” so we can invite the community to join us?  

Hello Joey,
    We have an event that we are hosting in Salem on April 10th and 11th at the Hawthorne Hotel and we were hoping you could help us get the word out. Is there anything you can do to help? Thanks for your time.

Marc Arvilla
Founder- Mass Ghost Hunters Paranormal Society

Hi Joey,

Please put on GMG – The Writer’s Block (Cape Ann TV) with John Ronan will feature Barbara Boudreau in an interview about her novel “The Frenchman.” channel 12 at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 15. Also at 2:00 a.m. for those on the second shift. Also Friday, January 16 at 9:00 a.m. 

Great read. You won’t be able to put it down!

B

Barbara Boudreau
Author of “The Frenchman”
bbboudreau@ymail.com
@bbboudreau
http://www.amazon.com/Frenchman-Barbara-Boudreau-ebook/dp/B00DEEXWDQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391360126&sr=8-1&keywords=the+Frenchman

Candlemas Celebration at St. Johns Episcopal Church

Children’s Candlemas Celebration at St. John’s
Interested in what’s happening in the children and youth program at St. John’s?
St. John’s Episcopal Church school will be offering workshops related to Candlemas.  For two Sundays, (February 1st and February 8th) all children are invited to take part in this celebration by learning how to make beeswax candles and participate in the feast of the Presentation of the Lord at the Temple (40 days after his birth). The first Sunday (10:15 – 11:15am), participants will learn the story of Simeon and Anna (Luke 2:22 – 40) as they make their candles. The following Sunday (10:15 – 11:15am), children will complete their candles; learn the song of Simeon and help lead the Procession of Candlemas with their lighted candles, as part of the church service.  The procession will end with the children arriving in the church, joining their parents. This is a two-session commitment celebrating Candlemas and a great way to check out the children’s program at St. John’s. Just show up and enjoy this celebration!
All children ages 3- 18 (of any denomination) are invited to participate and celebrate.

MARITIME GLOUCESTER FEBRUARY VACATION EXPLORATION

MARITIME GLOUCESTER FEBRUARY VACATION EXPLORATION VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Register online here or call 978-281-0470

All programs are run on-site in our classroom, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA

$10 per session for Non-Members, $5 for Members

PreK – 1st Grade Programs, 10:00-11:30

Parents/Guardians Required

Tuesday, February 17 – Shipwreck Detectives
Our marine science classroom has become the site of a mysterious shipwreck: what can you learn from its artifacts?  Children will become marine detectives as they search for clues and explore our giant shipwreck mat.  What can they discover about the ship and its passengers?  A variety of fun activities will be offered as we learn about marine exploration and shipwrecks in New England.  We’ll fish for facts and learn about boats in Gloucester Harbor through a fun story.           
Wednesday, February 18 – Frozen Crystals: Exploring Ice and Snow
Does this time of year have you thinking of ice and snow?  Explore the science of all things frozen!  Make your own saltwater paintings and watch shimmering crystal patterns appear.  Turn an ordinary sock into a toy seal, walrus, or beluga whale. We’ll learn about coldwater creatures, Arctic and Antarctic exploration, and snowy habitats!                                          
Thursday, February 19 – Submarines and Sea Creatures
Imagine you’re exploring the deep sea in a submarine.  What strange sights and sea creatures do you see?  Children will create their own paper portholes, submarine windows to underwater scenes.  We’ll touch and hold live sea creatures from Gloucester Harbor and then create our own deep sea animals for the portholes.   Through a story about Jacques Cousteau, we’ll learn how scuba divers explore the ocean.       

2nd – 5th Grade Drop-Off Programs, 1:00-2:30
Free Maritime Movies for Participants, 2:30-3:30

Tuesday, February 17 – Shipwrecks and Maritime Archeology
Become a maritime archeologist and search for clues as we explore our giant shipwreck mat!  As you examine each paper artifact, what can you learn about the ship and its passengers?  Where did the ship come from?  When did it sink?  Through a variety of fun activities, we’ll learn about the famous shipwrecks of New England and the tools and techniques for exploring these undersea sites.  Children are encouraged to stay afterwards to watch Ghosts of the Abyss, a documentary about the wreck of the Titanic.
Wednesday, February 18 – Polar Explorers and Icy Experiments
What did explorers find on Arctic and Antarctic expeditions?  What kinds of creatures have adapted to freezing temperatures? Students will learn all about ice through a variety of icy experiments, challenges, and projects.  Using a variety of ice shapes, build an ice tower as high as you can.  Paint a snowy scene with saltwater and watch crystals appear.  Children are encouraged to stay afterwards to watch The Blue Planet: Frozen Seas, a nature documentary about polar sea creatures.                   
Thursday, February 19 – Mapping the Deep
The deep sea is no easy place to explore.  What strange creatures lurk in the depths?  How can we learn about the shape of the seafloor?  Through fun activities, we’ll learn all about the various ways to explore the ocean floor.  We’ll build a deep sea model in a box, complete with creatures and shipwrecks.  Afterwards, we’ll measure ocean depth and surprising seafloor features without even looking in the box!  Children are encouraged to stay afterwards to watch The Blue Planet: The Deep, a nature documentary about deep sea animals.  

Collin Campbell writes in-

Joey,

I found a red Jawbone on GHB.

Hey Joey, my friend lost her pup… if you find this appropriate, would you post to GMG, Facebook? 

Understand if you can’t. 

http://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/local_news/animal-rescue-group-chief-seeks-help-finding-her-own-pup/article_2a431949-15ca-5fab-bbfc-a37da1fc6973.html

Thanks for considering. 

Kristie

Massive SALE at POP Gallery!

30 % OFF SELECT ITEMS, CLOTHING AND JEWELRY!!

We are making room for new inventory for SPRING, but we need some help! Come snag 30% OFF some of our top selling looks and transitional Winter/Spring garments!

Plus, save on artisan made jewelry by SKLO, Emily Rosenfeld  and Dandy, which hardly ever goes on SALE!!! Also, a stunning selection of jewelry at the desk which is now 1/2 OFF!!!

ALL MONTH LONG, leading into February! You do not want to miss this SALE!!!

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You can always reach us via our facebook page!

Meet local award-winning, artist, Elaine Caliri Daly, and view her paintings at her reception on Saturday, January 17th, at BankGloucester  at 160 Main Street, Gloucester.

At her reception, you can meet the artist in the bank’s lobby between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, and enjoy light refreshments.

Anita paints portraits, landscapes, and seascapes in watercolour and acrylic. 

Her work will be on display at the Bank until March 1. 2015.

New Year’s Rockport Eve Lottery Calendar

You can still purchase your New Year’s Rockport Eve Lottery Calendar up until February 2, 2015!  A $10 purchase gives you 40 chances to win $2,500 in prizes; either $100 every Sunday & Holiday and $50 for every other day between Dec. 23 & Jan. 31st.  If you win on day, your name goes right back in for a chance to win again for all 40 days. Drawing doesn’t take place until Feb. 2nd so we can sell them right up to this date.  Drawing to take place at the Pigeon Cove Circle, 6 Breakwater Ave, Rockport at 7 PM, open to the public.  For Sale in Rockport: Bean & Leaf Cafe on Bearskin Neck, R3Sons in Dock Square, Rite Aid in Whistlestop Mall or Seaside Pizzeria on Railroad Ave, next to Cumberland Farms. In Gloucester: Sears on Eastern Avenue or Wally’s Blackburn Bistro in Blackburn Industrial Park.  Suggestion: these make wonderful Birthday, Anniversary or Thank You gifts!  Don’t forget the snow shoveling person you may have hired to shovel out your driveway or walkway!  Or the postman you forgot at Christmas, it is never too late to remember him or her!