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Community Stuff 9/11/13

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Open Door Food Panty benefit Sunday

Joey,

  I think you talked to my wife, Diana, about the benefit concert for the Open Door on Sunday.  Details:

  There is a free praise concert and food drive and for the Open Door Food Pantry on Sunday, September 15, at 5:30 PM at the Stage Fort Park Gazebo.  The concert will feature the praise band Mixed Bag of Nuts (picture attached).   Folks are encouraged to bring protein (canned peanut butter, tuna, or chicken), or healthy snacks for kids’ lunches. 

Feel free to call or email for more information.

Thanks!

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Hi Joey,

I’m looking for local storytellers to share their Chicken Stories this Thursday the 12th at 7:30 at the Gloucester Writers Center. The deal is that folks come in and sign up to tell a 5 minute true story that is told not read. We also love having people who just come to listen, which is part of the fun! We have a great lineup, too.

All the best,

Maureen Aylward

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Schooner Adventure’s History Sharing Program – September 13, 2013 (10am) Come see images of old Gloucester and share your own memories during these free monthly presentations at the Rose Baker Senior Center. This month – Early Gloucester Fish Companies: How and where did Gorton’s start? See images of the companies and sites that were once part of Gloucester’s older fishing industry. (Program supported by New England Biolabs Foundation, David Greenwalt Charitable Foundation and Applied Materials). For more information – email bwelin@schooner-adventure.org or call Schooner Adventure @978-281-8079.

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Cape Ann Community Forum

Location: Shalin Liu Performance Center ,37 Main Street, Rockport, MA
Date: October 15, 2013  – 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Lahey Health & Addison Gilbert Hospital will host a community forum to discuss recent updates and developments at Lahey Health and Addison Gilbert Hospital.  Presenters will include Denis Conroy, Chief Executive Officer of Addison Gilbert and Beverly hospitals and Cindy Cafasso Donaldson, Vice President of Addison Gilbert Hospital.  All residents are encouraged to attend this community forum, which will include a question and answer session.

Another Man’s Treasure…” 4th Annual Flea Market Extravaganza.  Join us Saturday, Sept. 14th from 9:00-4:00pm.  Treasures to discover at bargain prices, dancing to the stylings of our in-house DJ and Hoopers Haven hula hoop dance classes…and all at 222 Arts & Wellness Center, 222 Eastern Ave., Gloucester.  Have treasures to sell?  Set up with us for free.  Call Lin for availability  @ 978-281-6222 or 978-852-6228.

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Hello Joey,
Can you post this in the community events section?
Many thanks,
Lenore Balliro
The Lanesville Community Center Tie Dyers designed fab t-shirts for the annual LCC music festival held on September 28. Show up early to purchase your very own, one of a kind t-shirt and enjoy the music. Outdoor music 1-7; inside dance party-7:30-11:00. For more

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Hi! I am having a show of my paintings opening tomorrow, September 11, from 5:30pm-7:00pm at Alchemy Restaurant, 3 Duncan St., in Gloucester. The show continues through October 7.  I have painted in two series. One is inspired by Rebecca Siswick Graham, a local fellow artist and friend, who introduced me to the opening of the Ocean Alliance at the Paint factory. This re-kindled my love of all creatures of the sea, big and small and was the impetus to create an Aquatic Series as part of this show.

The other series in the show focuses on the wonderful Omo River Peoples of Southern Ethiopia who hand paint their bodies with different colored clays and adorn with flowers and plants. I feel the origin of all art forms comes from practices like these.  Our ancestors did this and today as we apply makeup, prune ourselves and choose our clothes, we simulate what was once an organic process. This organic art lives on today in the Omo communities in Africa, where the cradle of humanity began.

Hope you all can swing by some time.  Best wishes. Ramani

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Our Craig Kimberley Knows How To Shoot And Edit Video- Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish Episode 1

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Craig writes-

This is my second episode for Monster Fish that I directed, shot, and edited. I’m on the AKULA w Capt. Fred “SEAWORM” Lavitman. Fred knows how to hunt giant tuna with the best of them…all day, every day.
In this episode, we get into even more giant bluefin tuna.

http://www.vimeo.com/65862532

Flight Installation at Cox Reservation Opening Wednesday 9/11/13

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The Flight sculpture was installed at the Cox Reservation today. We’d greatly appreciate your assistance in promoting its opening effective Wednesday, 9/11.

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Flight, by Dale Rogers at Cox Reservation September 11-30

Greenbelt hosts East Coast Debut of Large-Scale Sculpture Exhibit

Greenbelt, Essex County’s land trust, is thrilled to host the East coast debut of “Flight” at its Cox Reservation headquarters in Essex, MA, September 11-30. “Flight” is the stunning exhibit of nine large-scale stainless steel birds, each with a wingspan of 12 feet, supported on metal frames 12 to 16 feet high. “Flight” made its award-winning debut at ArtPrize, the country’s largest art exhibition held in Michigan, in 2012. “Flight” is the third large-scale public exhibit designed by Haverhill native Dale Rogers. A full time metal sculptor since 2003, Rogers’ passion for public art led to his first exhibit, “The Big Dog Show,” in 2009, followed by “Monkey Mania” in 2011.

“The flock will be arranged in a serpentine pattern in a waterside pasture, and brought to life by the reflections of sky, sun and water of the Cox Reservation landscape,” said Greenbelt’s Executive Director, Ed Becker. Visually interesting both up close and from a distance, the installation invites interaction. “We welcome the public to visit the Cox Reservation to stroll the grounds and marvel at the scale and artistry of Dale’s creation,” Becker added.

Dale Rogers visited Greenbelt’s headquarters in 2012 as a participating artist in the organization’s annual Art In the Barn benefit. At that time, “Flight” had just won the ArtPrize, and he was looking for a suitable location to reach new audiences for his work. “The Cox Reservation is an ideal site for “Flight,” offering many ways for people to enjoy the sculpture as an additional aspect of the landscape,” said Rogers. “I can envision families and children imitating the act of flying underneath the enormous birds, and others photographing the birds, –playing with the reflections to get the perfect shot,” he added.

Meet the Artist: Sunday September 29, 1-3pm. Dale Rogers will discuss the design, creation and installation of “Flight”, in Greenbelt’s free Monthly Walk Series. This event is also part of the Trails & Sails Weekend of Walks & Water, presented by the Essex National Heritage Commission.

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Wearable art Show Update From Jackie Ganim DeFalco

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Hi Joey,

Sorry to bother you on a busy Saturday.   Just wanted to catch up with you about the second Wearable Art Runway show.    In addition to the stuff already out there…(attached press release from July and poster), there’s a lot of exciting news including that I just found out that your lovely Sista is making a piece for the runway, how exciting!!!   Also we have received media endorsement from both North Shore Magazine and Art New England and that we are officially  part of Boston Fashion Week  – just what we need to bring people to our great arts destination.    Since there is so much going on, I didn’t know if you would be up to do a video with  a few folks from the committee and/or artists – or if you would rather just post….anyway – for those who want a table or good seat, things are really starting to move, so we want to be sure they buy their tickets here: http://celebratewearableart2013.eventbrite.com

Here are a few updates since the press release….

We have some incredible artists making pieces for the runway – an impressive group of Manchester High School students and their leader, Marion Powers, alumni of Montserrat Janet Souza & Blessing Mazarura as well as the current sculpture class led by Marilu Swett making pieces for the runway.  We are welcoming back Jen Greeke and  Shalyn Webber with their new collections, and Alyssa Fishendon from MassArt! 

We have visiting artists from New York City – couture designer, Jane Wilson Marquis and jewelry artist Julia Dusman and Claudia Brahms and Suzanne MacFadyen of Maine – collaborating with Camilla.

Among our special art pieces on the runway will be a much anticipated look from Sage Florist, a creation from Sista Felicia, bikinis from Gus & Francesca Alba, and something to WOW us from Lori Ireland, a winner of the Wearable Art World show in New Zealand. 

We have outerwear from Maralyce Feree and Leather from The Designers in Boston with  accessories including colorful ties from Stephen Bates,  enticing hats from Lisa Pedamonte-DePietro, and jewelry from many of our exhibiting artists.

Here’s the list of exhibiting artists that will greet you with their newest works.  A wonderful cross-section of jewelry, clothing,  outerwear & accessories from:  Meredith Anderson,  Apple Bay Designs , Stephen Bates, Mahri, Claudia Brahms, Marlene Cann,  Maralyce Feree, Couture Planet, Julia Dusman, Cape Ann Designs, Christine Gauthier-Kelley, Susan Kenna, Camilla MacFadyen, Heather Outlaw, Selina Narovlansky, Fran Osten, Mary Mandarino, & Beth Williams.

Our amazing models:

We have some lovely local models including Miss Bailee Kirk, Lexi Orlando,  Sarah Slifer, and Charlotte & Grace Papp (Charlotte a former Miss Massachusetts).  We will be delighted with a contingent of professional models and we have Deborah Coull’s Salon to wow us with their hair and make-up!

The Creative Raffle – you can buy your tickets now (even if you cannot attend!)

Catherine Ryan submits City Arts and Gloucester updates for September

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Hi Joey,

With Mayor Carolyn Kirk and the City’s leadership and support, here are some September updates for City Arts & Gloucester covering the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Community Development Downtown Work Plan, Harbortown Cultural District and the Committee for the Arts.

From now through October 15th submit a design for a Cape Ann license plate!

· The single most successful MA specialty license plate is…the one celebrating Massachusetts’ other Cape. The Cape and Islands plate, created in 1996, features an image of Eastham’s Nauset Lighthouse and the cliffs of Siasconset and Aquinnah. It has raised $20.1 million and was ordered for 45,000 cars in the state. At that time, the Registry of Motor Vehicles allowed backgrounds. The new image space requirements are smaller squares to the left of the number.

· Feeling competitive? There are currently more than 216,641 specialty license plates in circulation in the state now, according to the Registry. The five top sellers?

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· What do you think the 2 letters should be?

· For more information on how to apply, see GMG announcement https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2013/08/31/cape-ann-chamber-launches-drive-for-special-cape-ann-license-plate/

News from Community Development and the Downtown Work Plan

The Downtown Work Plan group continues! Come to City Hall for the third and final public meeting Tuesday September 17, 2013. Like the others, this meeting will also be held in the Kyrouz Auditorium at City Hall and run from 6-8PM. You can check out the results from the 2nd public presentation on line http://www.gloucester-ma.gov/index.aspx?NID=760&ART=2142&ADMIN=1. It is a large file and may take a couple of minutes to load. Community Development will also post the other presentations to the website as well. If you have any comments or questions, email Community Development Director, Tom Danieltdaniel@gloucester-ma.gov

Enjoy this August 8, 2013 Boston Globe article on Mayor Kirk’s  efforts for Community Development for downtown Gloucester. You can see it here

News from the downtown Harbortown Cultural District

Mayor Carolyn Kirk has committed the City’s major support as lead partner for our two Gloucester Cultural Districts!

Visit www.gloucesterharbortown.org

2/3 of the Harbortown partners have filled out a survey to prioritize goals with a focus on arts and culture. Other partners will complete theirs as they meet with their committees/boards. Example of one of the questions (‘in progress’ screen shot)

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Harbortown partners and stakeholders attending the August meeting at Cape Ann Museum were lucky to hear an outstanding update from Director Ronda Faloon:

Reaching Out and Strengthening Within, Cape Ann Museum’s recently announced Capital Campaign will raise funds to make essential and innovative changes, dramatically improving the Museum’s ability to care for its nationally significant collection, as well as to tell the Cape Ann story and the pivotal role it has played in the American experience. Dynamic new interior and exterior spaces will be created. Outdated systems will be updated and underutilized spaces will be maximized to provide secure, more cost-effective and visitor-friendly settings for the collection. The Campaign will also support efforts to make the Museum’s collection more accessible by digitization, allowing it to be viewed on a redesigned website. Whether you are a physical or virtual visitor, the Museum hopes to transform your experience. http://www.capeannmuseum.org/support/capital-campaign/

We also participated in a special hands-on discussion and workshop about the goals for our district which was facilitated by Rebecca Borden Art Haven’s interim director. Art Haven and Cape Ann museum are founding partners of the Harbortown Cultural District.

News from the Committee for the Arts

On behalf of Mayor Kirk and the City of Gloucester, we’re in the process of updating the Committee for the Arts page on the City website and all these logos are at play!

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The Committee for the Arts is pleased to announce that James Owen Calderwood’s temporary public  artwork, his abstract ‘Fish Net’ street mural covering Parsons Street, is the first of three 2013 HarborWalk public art awards to be completed.

INSIDER gHW ARTWORLD NEWS: New Parsons street signs are being designed and produced by Tricia O’Neill, Signs Unique, of Gloucester. Tricia is currently collaborating with world renowned British born contemporary artist, Matthew Ritchie, on his new mural commission for the Institute of Contemporary Art /Boston and Rose F. Kennedy Greenway’s Dewey Square. We are thrilled for Tricia and grateful she is helping with the gHW. AND Red Sox fans have long seen her sign work there!

INSIDER BLOOMS: Along with James’ wonderful net mural, also look forward to some lighting, a new fence on the west side of the street, and tucked along its edge, an additional patch of gHW butterfly and sustainable gardens with more of Kim Smith’s planting design!  You can see the relation of mural/fence/garden spot and more from Kim’s fabulous Good Morning Gloucester posts

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The end of September heralds the 12th year of Trails and Sails weekends. This year, the third and final Block Party is timed perfectly with the first Trails and Sails weekend. Gloucester’s Committee for the Arts is thrilled to take part in these weekends.

WALK Parsons Street to experience James Owen Calderwood’s Parsons Street mural for the 2013 HarborWalk Public Art Challenge

Before/after

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Send us your photos!

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Leaping © Cruz Ferreras

Thank you, Marty Luster! https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2013/08/20/great-public-art/

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Stop into City Hall and cherish our City’s major murals.

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Over the 2nd weekend of Trails and Sails, July 27-29th, the Committee for the Arts is also hosting 3 special days of mural celebration and recognition! Art conservator, Peter Williams, who recently completed the first phase of mural restoration at City Hall, will be speaking about restoration and Charles Allan Winter on Friday September 27 at 7PM in City Hall. Mark your calendars for his lecture:  “A Restorer’s Intimate View of Paintings and Murals by Charles Allan Winter”. Sign up too for guided tours Saturday and Sunday by Gloucester artist, historian, scholar, independent curator, adjunct professor, and former Committee for the Arts member, Susan Erony!

For more information on the restoration and photos see GMG posts including https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/the-gloucester-committee-for-the-arts-announces-13200-in-new-private-donation/

Last minute change of City Council Meeting location

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Late Press Release from Council President Jackie Hardy


The City Council meeting of Tue., Sept 10 will be Relocated from the Lanesville Community Center to the Kyrouz Auditorium at 7pm. 


LCC members,

It is with deep regret that I notify you that tomorrow’s City Council meeting is being relocated from the Lanesville Community Center (LCC)  to the Kyrouz Auditorium at City Hall at 7pm for a myriad of reasons: the size of the anticipated crowd, inability of councillors to connect via wifi to documents they will need, and lack of a speaker system that connects to assistive listening devices as in accordance with 521.CMR. 14.5.

Many thanks to the LCC for inviting us into Lanesville so that we could begin to reach out to the many neighborhoods in this beautiful city.

Respectfully,

Jackie Hardy

Council President

Alicia Cox DeWolfe Rockin’ The Hoodie

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Triple Thickness Hoodie Crazy Soft Fleece Inside Spells Cozy Comfort Sucka!

Alicia was laughing at the ladies wearing sundresses freezing their butts off at Mile Marker 1 yesterday while she was swaddled in pure cozy comfort.

Hey, it’s what we do.

Community Photos 9/9/13

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Hi Joey-

In honor of Grandparents day, I thought I would share a photo I took this past Friday of Damon teaching his Grandson to row. What a great guy!

Best-Janet

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A dozen or so MGs and assorted Triumphs on the Boulevard a little after noon today (Sunday), taking photos before proceeding on their 4th annual Boston Area MG Club Cape Ann tour. 

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Yummmy flatbread pear and caramelized onion from @SistaFelicia cookbook

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Alicia DeWolfe Cox Vines-

2013 Fish Box Derby Registration and Inspection

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For more info and pics- http://www.fishboxderby.org/

Joey,

Fish Box Derby Registration and Weigh-in was held at the Fisk Organ shop today, here are a few pics!  We will also accept registrations and do inspections for those who could not make it today – this Wednesday evening Sept. 11th, 6-7pm.  We urge any previous racers who may be interested in loaning or selling their cars to contact the Fish Box Derby at 978-283-1932.  Don’t forget the THRILL OF THE HILL! this Sunday, Sept. 15th at High Noon, on Rogers Street hill!

Thanks,

Rick Isaacs for the Fish Box Derby

Event Information

2013 Fishbox Derby Race will be held

September 15th High Noon

The cars are entered into one of two categories: “Freestyle” or “Modified”. Prize categories include the traditional First, Second, Third, Fourth, Best Pit Crew and Koolest Car. In the past, First Place winners have won a mountain bike from Seaside cycle, Second Place winners have won a six month family membership to the YMCA, Third Place winners have won tickets from Cape Ann Whale Watch  and Fourth Place winners have won wrist watch. Many other great prizes donated by local merchants are awarded.

Donations made to the Fish Box Derby Race help to cover all race related expenses. The balance is placed in a scholarship fund for the young participants. Each participant is eligible to apply for scholarship funds as she or he prepares to graduate from High School. For race details, helping on a committee or general information you can write to us at: Fish Box Derby, Inc. PO Box 162 Gloucester, Ma. 01931-0162 Or call Greg at 978-283-1932 or Beth at 978-281-6057. Email us at info@fishboxderby.org

Need more information about purchasing cars, parts, etc.?  Please see the following links:

Official Soapbox Derby Website

Way Cool Kits

Community Stuff 9/9/13

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· Gloucester Photographer, Michael Chamness’ Photo Art Show of ‘Cape Ann Birds’ can be seen at North Beverly Starbucks. I especially love his ‘Swanabee,’ a fuzzy, baby swan photographed at Henry’s pond by Pebble Beach in Rockport.

· With the 9/11 memorial nearing, the month of September has a focus on Peace. A Peace Walk in Boston is being held on 9/15 with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and the UN International Day of Peace is 9/21. Anyone interested in greater levels of peace, comfort and calm are welcome to join ‘Reiki Share/Clinic’ on Tuesday, 9/10 at the Manchester Healing Arts Center. 66 Summer St. Manchester, MA. For information or to register email: info@dreamtimewellness.com. Reiki promotes a sense of comfort, calm and inner peace; ‘peace within ripples out to others.’ Join us for an evening of Peace, Meditation and Reiki.

Paulie Walnuts Takes A Ride Through the Gloucester MA and Rockport Shoreline

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4 Times Fast.

If you’ve moved away I bet there are a whole lots of places you’ll recognize from this ride.

If You Ever Had a Doubt That Nat Geo Is Putting Serious Dinero Behind Wicked Tuna…

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All You Have To Do Is Look at The Sick Gear They Are Using To Shoot It.

Listen, in the past 5 years with the incredible advances in camera technology every soccer mom in the universe thinks they are capable movie producers.

I can’t begin to tell you how many different production companies have come down to the docks pitching us on yet another idea for a reality show based on our dock and our lobstermen.

Most have their Canon Mark X with a Video shooting rig and all the L series lenses.  They want you to sign your life away, work for peanuts for the first season and do everything but tell you that they are going to make you look like a complete jackass. But hey, you’ll be on TV so it’s all good.  99% of them are jokers.

Not the team from EvolveIMG, the team who shoots Wicked Tuna.  They are the real deal and from this shot just inside the dogbar breakwater of the type of high tech gear they are using to shoot the next season of Wicked Tuna, you know this is a big budget, high quality outfit.

Well Hello There Mr Crazy Claw Lobster

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Melissa Cox Holds A Crazy Clawed Lobster Here at Captain Joe and Sons

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Charlie’s Place Thousand Island Panini

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Charlie’s Place Is Always a Solid Choice For Breakfast Lunch Or Dinner. 

Tremendous Specials Daily.  Clean.  Reasonable Priced. Excellent Service.

Yet another joint like Mamie’s Kitchen, George’s, Fort Square Café, Willow Rest, Two Sisters, Sugar Mags, Sailor Stan’s, ect, ect.  No room for mediocrity in the Gloucester MA breakfast game.  We’ve got straight A Game places to choose from every day of the week.

Breakfast joints in Gloucester are bottom line, hands down the best.  Toughest part about them is deciding which one to go to. 

#Boom!

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and for those of you wondering why I’m talking about breakfast joints and showing a Thousand Island Panini- It was 11AM when I ordered this- technically in my book – Breakfast!

Community Stuff 9/8/13

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DOG DAY
Join dog lovers of all ages at Cape Ann Animal Aid’s 10th Annual Dog Day on Sunday, September 15th, 2013 at Stage Fort Park from 11am to 3pm.
This popular celebration of all things canine features a craft and vendor fair, raffles, food and refreshments, activities, photo opportunities, doggy nail trimming, giant bouncy house for the kids, doggy agility course, animal tarot card readings, demonstrations, and more!
Dog Day is free to attend and licensed and vaccinated dogs are welcome. There is a $10 participation fee per dog for activities. The first 50 participants receive a free Dog Day t-shirt. All proceeds benefit Cape Ann Animal Aid.
For more information, visit www.CapeAnnAnimalAid.com or call 978-283-6055.

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Ocean View Private  Spiritual and Intuitive Readings @ Good Harbor Beach
The Blue Shutters Beachside Inn , Gloucester, MA is hosting private Spiritual Sessions with Julie Ann  on Friday September 27, 2013 from 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM is sold out), Saturday September 28, 2013  from 8:00 AM -12:00 PM (12:30 PM – 9:00 PM is sold out)  and Sunday September 29, 2013 from 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.  This tranquil and most beautiful location is beloved by many all over the country. Have a refreshment and snack, enjoy the gorgeous view and walk the beach before and after your session(s). Gloucester’s wonderful Restaurants are close by as well.
To schedule your appointment with Julie Ann call 978-387-5306 or email NHMetaphysical@Gmail.com. You may choose to stay over at The Blue Shutter’s Beachside Inn for the weekend as well. To check out rates and room availability visit  http://www.blueshuttersbeachside.com/. Mention that you are coming for a reading and receive a discount! Innkeepers Ann Marie & Eddie Comer , Patty & Anthony Sapienza encourage all to stop by, relax, and enjoy the view. 

Hi Joey!

We’ll have our next Community Contra Dance on Sunday, September 8 at the First Baptist Church Gloucester.  We’ll start with a potluck at 5:00, provide a newcomers’ workshop at 6:30 and start the dance at 7:00.  These dances have been great fun!  This is a public event, open to all and family friendly.  We look forward to welcoming new dancers and sit-in musicians.  Nathan Cohen will be playing with us too!

Rose Sheehan

Folk Life Studio