Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

Cynthia Curtis Pottery Holiday Student and Studio Potter Show

The holidays are coming and what better way to start your shopping than to visit Cynthia Curtis Pottery’s 7^th annual Student and Studio Potter Holiday Show in lovely Rockport during the “Christmas in Rockport Gallery Stroll,” on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Located in the woods, not far from the Atlantic ocean and Cape Ann granite quarries, near the end of a road you will find a cozy wood-stove-warmed gallery that offers a beautiful collection of Cynthia’s work in her signature colors of the sea – blues and greens accented with sea glass. Inside her studio you will find pottery fashioned by current and past students and teachers, some of whom have gone on to open their own studios in the area. After 14 years of teaching, Cynthia’s classes have included over 1,000 students! Their work, and the work of their teachers, including functional and sculptural pieces, is innovative, compelling and gorgeous.

Connect with new and familiar friends at the Artists’Reception on Saturday, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Free admission, refreshments and plenty of parking. All are welcome! Come and support emerging and established artists.

Profits go to the Cynthia Curtis Pottery Class Scholarship Fund. The gallery is open throughout the holidays. Private lessons and weekly classes are offered year round.

Cynthia Curtis Pottery 7^th annual Student and Studio Potter Holiday
Show, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8 and 9. 80 Pigeon Hill Street, Rockport, MA 01966

978-546-6186 orwww.cynthiacurtispottery.com

Thanksgiving at The Topside

Hey everyone,
Have you made those Thanksgiving plans yet? Still scrambling figuring out what to do? Let the Topside Grill take care of all your turkey needs. We will be open and serving all the traditional dishes like Turkey dinner, Honey Baked Virginia Ham with a pineapple raisin sauce, & Roast Spring of Spring Lamb plus all the great sides like butternut squash, stuffing, broccoli, roasted sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and some non traditional items as well. Reservations are filling up quickly, so hurry and reserve your table today!
Thanks,
Doug Silva, General Manager
Topside Grill 50 Rogers St. Gloucester, MA
(978) 281-1399
www.topsidegrill.com

Reminder on Sea Shells and Jingle Bells

Rockport High School DECA Fundraiser

December 8, 2012 1-5 PM

Starts at Rockport Inn and Suites

12 different locations on this Holiday Inn and Home Kitchen Tour

Tickets are now available on our website: http://seashellsandjinglebellsrkpt.blogspot.com/

Contact Mr. Scott Larsen RHS DECA advisor with questions slarsen@rpk12.org

Cape Ann Farmers’ Market

Market News
A very big Thank You to everyone who visited, perused and purchased food or goodies at the Thanksgiving Harvest Market! Be sure to save the date for the CAFM Holiday Fare on Thursday, December 20th!

For more info- Cape Ann Farmer’s Market Website

SAFETY SATURDAY AT MAGNOLIA LIBRARY

Location: Magnolia Library, 1 Lexington Avenue, Gloucester, MA

Time: 11 am to 1 pm

Sponsor: Magnolia Library & Community Center

Ever wondered how to use a fire extinguisher? Curious what illicit drugs look like? Come to Safety Saturday on Dec. 1 to find out the answers.

Gloucester firefighters will simulate a house fire, by filling a trailer with smoke created from dry ice.

This smoke filled room is a training tool for adults and children to learn how to respond to a potential fire. There are real doors and the door knobs are heated. Firefighters will show you how to map out, and practice, an escape route.

Gloucester Police Department will have a display of illegal drugs. See what drugs crop up on our city streets. Officers will answer questions about how to identify drug users.

The K-9 Unit of the Police Department will be on hand, for demonstrations. (And even patting!) Visitors will have a chance to sit in a police cruiser or an all-terrain vehicle used to patrol Gloucester beaches. (?)A Gloucester Fire Truck will be available for kids and family photos.

For more information, call Jamie O’Hara, president, Magnolia Library and Community Center, 978-979-7533

Kate Seidman writes-

Please join us for a special evening at The Cape Ann Community Cinema
My brother, Gene Seidman will be introducing and interviewing Gina Belafonte on December 8th at 8 PM
We’ll watch the film Gina made about her dad, Harry Belafonte and then get a chance to hear her talk about it.
This is going to be a wonderful night, hope to see you.
With love,
Kate
Everyone is welcome, we’re expecting a full house so get your tickets on line today.

Meet the chiefs at Gloucester UU Church November 26th

GAAC Has Moved!

After almost ten years at the St Paul Lutheran Church, the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club has started to outgrow the space, and we have moved our monthly meetings to the Lanesville Community Center, right up the street.

The Community Center has a lot of space to grow, all the amenities we’ll ever need, and a nice dark area outside where we can set up scopes before and after meetings. This is a real plus. Maybe in the warmer months we can even do some guerrilla astronomy there for the folks in and around Lanesville.

Come and see us in our new digs on December 14, our Christmas party! We’ll have door prizes, a new video from NASA on Saturn and the Cassini spacecraft, followed by a presentation by our own Steve K on what’s up in the winter sky. And of course there’ll be plenty of Christmas goodies to eat and lots of good conversation. GAAC charges no dues or fees. See you there at 8:00!

CAST Call For Actors-

Interested in acting? Want to participate in a twenty first century production of William Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar"? Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe has several roles (from 18 years and up, male and female) still open in this tragedy about ambition, power, intrigue, and politics. The play will run the first week of March at the Gorton Theatre in Gloucester, with evening rehearsals in Rockport starting in December, breaking for the holidays and resuming in January. For more information and to arrange an interview, contact the director, Joseph Stiliano, at cast2008@prodigy.net  .

Schooner Adventure’s Holiday Tea

Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 (1:30-4 pm) at the beautiful Inn Magnolia, 18 Norman Avenue, Gloucester (Magnolia).

Come enjoy tea tasting with Upton Teas (yes, there’ll also be coffee for those who must…), finger foods, live music, raffles and our Ship’s Store for holiday shopping.

Tickets are $10 per person at the door. For more info – call 978-281-8079, email bwelin@ schooner-adventure.org or go to www.schooner-adventure.org

Date: Tuesday, November 20 , 2012

Time:    8:30 to 11:00 a.m.                               Time:     2:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Place:   Gloucester Marine Railways              Place:    Jodrey State Pier
            81 Rocky Neck Ave                                3 State Fish Pier

It’s not too late to get a flu shot – and if you need a tetanus shot or pneumonia shot, those are available as well.  Three vaccines, all FREE, for you and your family.  You don’t need health insurance to participate in the clinic.

Did you sign up for the 2013 Discover Gloucester Visitor Guide yet?

It would be a lot easier to print & fill out the insertion order if it was attached, right?!

Here it is:

Discover Gloucester Insertion Order 2013

We’re already working on the 5th edition of the very popular, digest-sized local Visitor Guide and your business should be in it, right alongside those who’ve already signed on.

100,000+ Visitor Guides will be printed and distributed locally; in our near and far drive markets, even Internationally. It also goes to trade shows; cruise ship passengers get it…it’s everywhere there are visitors!

Send in your insertion order and payment now to take advantage of the Early Bird Deal: FREE listing with a display or FREE highlighting of any basic or enhanced listing- ONLY UNTIL DECEMBER 1

Questions? Contact Linda Stockman stockmandesign@comcast.net         or Linn Parisi linn@SeaportGloucester.org

We wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. We all have so many reasons to be thankful. See you at the December 5th Holiday Award Party at Jalapenos!

Linn Parisi and the Discover Gloucester Board

Hello Joey,

Through our many connections in Gloucester, including our brother and sister, Officer Chris Frates and Erin Frates we have been introduced to your fantastic site about the comings and goings in your great town! 

Our family’s world was thrown upside down this year when our 27 year old son Peter was diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease.  Since March, we have rallied behind our remarkable son along with his many friends and our beloved community to help him spread awareness about this horrific disease.  The best way to learn about Pete, our family and our journey is to go to Pete’s website, www.petefrates.com .   There are many news items and newspaper articles there that have been written about our journey.

On Dec. 29^th our Gloucester friends are planning a Plunge 4 Pete at Good Harbor Beach and a post plunge party at Bass Rocks.  I have attached a flyer to invite people to plunge or just sponsor a plunger.  Any help publicizing this event you can assist with would be greatly appreciated. 

Sincerely,

John and Nancy Frates