Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester Joins Global Campaign

To Stop Violence Against Women and Girls:

ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE

On February 14, 2014, at 12:30 p.m., Gloucester will join with activists around the world for ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE, the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls.

ONE BILLION RISING began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that one in three women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime.

With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. On February 14, 2014, the City of Gloucester will join activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities, and women and men across the world as we express our outrage, demand change, strike, dance, and RISE in defiance of the injustices women suffer, demanding an end at last to violence against women.

“ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE is a joyous recognition of the sacred and how it must never be made profane by any person, institution or government. Violence and oppression of women is the core wound that foreshadows all other problems in the world, from poverty to war to destruction of the environment. Rising is not only a dance, it is the birth of the future.”

Paul Hawken, environmentalist and author, Blessed Unrest.

JOIN US at 12:30 p.m. on February 14, 2014 at the Cape Ann Savings Bank Park, 101 Main Street, Gloucester.

If you are unable to join us, please take a moment to stand up in your workplace or home in recognition of the millions of women and girls across the world who are impacted by violence. Ask your friends and colleagues to join you.

HAWC, the Gloucester Coalition for the Prevention of Domestic Abuse,

YWCA North Shore Rape Crisis Center and

Pathways for Children

O’Maley Innovation School Drama Club presents musical, “Fame Jr.”

The O’Maley Innovation School Performing Arts Department cordially invites members of the Cape Ann Community to attend this year’s musical production of “Fame Jr.” The six shows, performed by two different casts and over 80 talented actors, actresses, and crew members,  are scheduled on:

· Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

· Friday, February 28, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

· Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

· Friday, March 7, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

· Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

· Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $5.00 for students and seniors and $7.00 for adults.  All proceeds finance future productions. Questions about the performances?  Call 978-281-9850.

Ive been missing out on this local insider gem for far too long.

But no more!  No more my friend!  No MORE!  The tide has turned!  A new day hadf dawned.  The sleeping giant has been awoken! 

A believer has been born!

Get your ass down to Halibut Point ASAP.  Order the oysters.  Relish in how tremendous they are and thank your boy Joey for finally getting to showcasing what must have been one of the biggest oversight of oversights in decades!!!

At the old Chinese restaurant at the rotary. Trying to get confirmation right now.

This is the rumor.

Stay tuned.

Main Street Empty Yesterday at 4:30PM- Not One Car

Hi Joey,

I know that you and all the FoBs love to travel & love a deal, and that we all need to get out of the house, so I’m offering FREE tickets to somewhere fun.

As part of Discover Gloucester’s continuing effort to entice more visitors to come to our fabulous destination, we’re having a Booth at the Boston Globe Travel Show held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The Travel Show is this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday, sandwiched between snow storms.This is our first time doing the Boston Globe Show.
All the major travel destinations & Cruise Lines will be there, as well as New England and local destinations, offering great incentives to travel and handing out free stuff.
Did I mention that the Northeast Craft Beer Pavilion is happening at the Show all weekend, too?!
We’ll be handing out Discover Gloucester Visitor Guides stuffed with partners brochures and coupons, and we’re raffling off overnight stays, seafood dinners and passes to do fun things on land and sea.

I’m happy to share the following Exhibitor link so readers can get FREE TICKETS to the Travel Show, a $10 savings!
Free Ticket link: http://bit.ly/KJ1Amm

Follow the prompts and enter EXHIBFREE4 as the promo code.
fyi- Entry to the beer Pavilion is not included.
Hours of the Travel Show: Friday, 5:30-8:00PM; Saturday 10:00AM-6:00PM;
Sunday 10:00AM-4:00PM
Go to www.BostonGlobeTravelShow.com for more info, directions, etc.

This is Discover Gloucester’s debut at the Boston Globe Show, so wish us luck and come see us at Booth 507! We’ll also be at the AAA Marketplace at Gillette StadiumMarch 7-9, our 4th time, so come see us there, too!

Thanks, Joey!

Linn Parisi
Discover Gloucester
The Seaport Gloucester DMO
PO Box 6103 Gloucester, MA 01930
978-290-9723
Twitter: @DscvrGlstr
FB: Discover Gloucester

Nichole Schrafft follows up-

I included the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline on my list of places to visit the other day. Ironically, today, Amazon Local has it listed as one of its “deals.” They’re offering year-long memberships….$15 for a single membership and just $25 for a family of four. The membership includes admission to the museum all year long, but also the lawn events (which look like a nice way to spend a spring or summer afternoon) and member only events…plus more! They are said to be “America’s oldest car collection” and the museum sits within the 64 acre Larz Anderson Park…which also looks like like a lovely place to spend a few hours. If you were thinking that you might like to check it out even once, buying the membership at this discounted rate is a no brainer!! Besides, you may bump into the Schraffts there…which is clearly an added bonus.

http://local.amazon.com/boston-north/B00H59QSA0?src=email&cid=em_dd_018_101_na_s2_&ref_=pe_628140_112561820_rd_fd

Hi Joey,

It’s That Nutty Redhead /Victorian Lady Lisa ! I wanted to let you know that The Passion Projects LLC’s program “All Things Victorian” will air its first episode Thursday, February 13th at 8:30 pm on local channel 12, Cape Ann TV. 

I’m so honored for this volunteer opportunity!! It’s my way of giving back to the wonderful people of Cape Ann. Episodes will be filmed in studio covering all aspects of the Victorian era, old and new. We also plan to film on site at various historic locations, visit historical society and museum collections, interview private collectors, visit tea rooms, and much more.

(As for That Nutty Redhead, we have 3 new flavors, Sweet Smoked Hickory, Chai flavored, and Hannah Jumper Rum (non alcoholic- so Hannah of Rockport fame would approve. She lived in the Victorian era.)

For photos at Cape Ann TV- http://victorianalady.com/

Take care Joey!!

Kind regards,

Lisa Griffiths

Eastern Point Day School Open House on Monday, February 10th from 9:30 am –11:30 am

New Lower Tuition = More School Choice

Interested parents, guardians and their children are invited to visit Eastern Point Day School on Monday, February 10, from 9:30 to 11:30 am to meet the dedicated faculty and students that make Eastern Point Day School a unique and enriching community for children to thrive.

Eastern Point Day School is an independent school, Pre-K to 8th grade, focused on thematic teaching with an emphasis on curriculum integration and academic excellence, delivered in a nurturing, creative, and dynamic environment.

Tuition rates have been reduced to support EPDS’s mission to provide an exceptional education to our Cape Ann communities.

EPDS offers rolling admission, options to augment homeschool learning, scholarships and financial aid.  For more information, please visitwww.easternpointdayschool.org or email at info@easternpointdayschool.org.

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