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Savour Wine and Cheese THIS SATURDAY, MAY 11, 12 – 3 pm
COMPLIMENTARY
WINE TASTING WITH HARRY ZARKADES,
OWNER OF MAIN STREET WINES


WTHIS SATURDAY, MAY 11, 12 – 3 pm
COMPLIMENTARY
WINE TASTING WITH HARRY ZARKADES,
OWNER OF MAIN STREET WINES
We always enjoy it when Harry, co-owner of Main Street Wines, comes to Savour to pour his selections. Main Street specializes in quality wines at a reasonable price, many of which are organic, fully natural, or biodynamically farmed. Take this opportunity to taste all 16 wines and pick up some incredible bargains at 20% off!
Savour’s Hours
Tuesday – Saturday – 11 – 6 pm.
WINES
Mother’s Day Special Sale
All Wines 20% off – any quantity
Harry Zarkades – owner Main Street Wines
Pouring all 16 wines from 12 – 3 pm
NV Haton Brut Reserve Champagne – 30% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 35% Pinot Meunier, Champagne, France, Alc. 12.5%, 750 ml – $44.99 ($35.99), 375 ml – $24.99 ($19.99)
2020 Marius Vermentino, 100% Vermentino, Pay d’Oc, France, $14.99 ($11.99)
2020 Fiou “Le Grand Roc” Sancerre, 100% Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre, France, Alc. 13.5%, $39.99 ($31.99)
2022 Octopoda Chardonnay, 100% Chardonnay, Russian River, CA, Alc. 13.5%, $19.99 ($15.99)
2022 Duck Pond Pinot Gris (Natural), 100% Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon, Alc. 12%, $19.99 ($15.99)
2020 Ruben and Flora, 50% Carmenere, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, Maule Valley, Chile, 14%, $14.99 ($11.99)
2020 Telmo and Ruth, 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, Maule Valley, Chile, Alc. 14%, $14.99 ($11.99)
2021 Marcello Bocardo Malbec, 100% Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, Alc. 14.3%, $15.99 ($12.79)
2021 Castaño Hécula Monastrel, 100% Monastrel, Yecla, Spain, Alc. 14%, $17.99 ($14.39)
2019 Dead Canyon Ranch Red Blend, 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 4% Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington, $19.99 ($15.99)
2019 Clendenen Vineyards Nebbiolo, 100% Nebbiolo, “Brico Buan Natale,” Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley, CA, Alc., 13.5%, $44.99 ($35.99)
2018 Clendenen Vineyards Mondeuse, 100% Mondeuse, “Bien Nacido Plantings,” Santa Maria Valley, CA, Alc. 13.5%, $22.99 ($18.39)
2021 Precision Wine Company Navigator Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley CA, Alc. 14.5%, $19.99 ($15.99)
2018 Chateau Courbian Bordeaux, 65% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, Médoc, France, Alc. 14%, $24.99 ($19.99)
2019 Chateau Gigognan Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, Southern Rhone Valley, France, $52.99 ($42.39)
2016 Clendenen Family Vineyards Petit Verdot, 100% Petit Verdot, “Bien Nacido Estate Plantings,” Santa Maria Valley, CA, $39.99 ($31.99)
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Find out about new wine arrivals and other events at Savour by following us on Facebook and Instagram.
And don’t forget to check out what’s new in our beer case, including two juicy NE IPAs and a clean, refreshing rice lager from East Regiment Brewing, a veteran-owned brewery in Salem and a crisp new lager from Rockport Brewing.
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Kathleen’s Price-Value Gems:
Unique to SAVOUR our three price-value collections, with
each category ($9.99ers – $14.99ers -$19.99ers) offering hundreds of wines
at one price, personally curated by Kathleen, some have limited availability.
9.99ers…the quality is taste delivering above-price enjoyment …Value!
14.99ers…exhibiting qualities of complexity…Elevating the Experience!
19.99ers…value laden wines by innovative vintners…Expect Exceptional!
Adding to this Saturday’s wine tasting with Harry is Savour’s Everyday Tech Tastings at the North Shore’s Only Digital Wine Machine. Fun to use and enjoy! Taste up to 20 wines with new selections regularly added…& yes, complimentary. Kathleen welcomes your questions for food pairings.
Welcome Your Donation in any amount for Pathways for Children.
Thank You! …Kathleen
For Your Mobile Calendar
Savour Wine Tastings!
Special Sale, 20% off Main Street Wines, Tasting with Owner, Harry Zarkades – Saturday, May 11, 12 – 4 pm
May 18 – Casey Gruttadauria of Ideal Wines
May 25 – Tommy Mistretta of Vinifera Wines
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Continuing to offer a case discount 0f 10% on wines and all items purchased with the case to all customers. Wine Club members get 5% off on 6 bottles and all items purchased with the 6 bottles. Thanks again for your support!
We continue using our 5 Molekule high performance air purification units that clear the air of 99.9% of viruses, bacteria and allergens every hour, store wide.
We are pleased to continue curbside pickup service
Savour Wine & Cheese l 76 Prospect St. l Gloucester l 978. 282 .1455
Friday 5/10 Surfside Subs Specials
$13.99 + tax Lobster Roll
$6.99 + tax All Beef Hot Dog
Half Price Cheese & I Topping 16″ Pizzas #*excluding gluten free crusts**

Gary Dubinsky Submits

Help the Sawyer Free Library by Sharing Your Stories!
Did you hear the news? The Sawyer Free Libraryhas been named a finalist for the prestigious 2024 National Medial for Museum and Library Service by the Institute of Museum and Library Services(IMLS)!!

This prestigious award honors institutions for their extraordinary public service and remarkable community contributions. Congratulations to all 30 finalists! The winners will be announced later this month.
But first we need the community’s help! The Library would greatly appreciate it if you would show the IMLS how the Sawyer Free Library has made a difference in their lives. Or what is your favorite memory or experiences from your visits to Sawyer Free Library? Please share these memories and thoughts on your social media (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter). Feel free to include photos and videos too. And be sure to tag @US_IMLS and @SawyerFreeLibrary with the hashtags #ShareYourStory #IMLSmedals
The Library is trying to get as many people as possible to help share their stories by THIS FRIDAY, May 19! If you have any questions, please call the Library at 978-325-5500. In advance, thank you everyone for your help! We appreciate you!

1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar Summer Kickoff Tiki Party
~ BHGMARKETING2023 ~

Kick-off the start of summer with us on May 23rd at 6PM at our Tiki-themed cocktail style party featuring a Privateer Rum tasting!
Bring your lei’s and join us on our Sunset Terrace for Tropical-inspired cuisine, such as Spicy Tamarind Glazed Pork Belly Skewers, Polynesian Meatballs, and Mini Pineapple Upside Cakes, paired with four delectable Privateer Rum cocktails – all while taking in the salty air and sounds of the crashing waves in Gloucester Harbor.
++MA State Tax & 20% Gratuity will be collected on-site in addition to the $75 price of the experience. Cancellations & no shows will be charged the full amount.
Book Now: https://bit.ly/3Qx7afd
Fishtown Horribles Parade To Raffle Off 2 Private Viewing Spots On The Boulevard! Get your raffle tickets at this link:
https://fishtown-horribles-committee-inc.square.site/

Everyone knows that the best place to watch the Parade is on the Boulevard. Now’s your chance to get your own private viewing spots without having to fight the whole city to get there the morning of the parade! We will have 2 lucky winners. Each one will come with a spot to watch the parade with your friends and family and a basket of goodies to help you celebrate!!
You can purchase through our square or by attending one of our upcoming fundraisers!
https://fishtown-horribles-committee-inc.square.site/
We will be pulling the winners on June 30th!!
Best of luck!!
Motif No.1 Day. The Chamber is excited to be bringing this event back to Rockport on Saturday May 18 (rain date Sunday May 19). This all-day family friendly event will take place in Downtown Rockport kicking off with the existing Motif No.1 Day RoadRace and EMS Day on T Wharf presented by collaborative partners and continuing throughout the day with other planned activities.

Surfside Subs and Pizza Thursday 5/9🌭$6.99 All Beef Hotdogs 🌭🦞$13.99+tax Lobster Roll 🦞🍕Half Price Cheese & 1Topping 16” Pizzas 🍕**gluten free crusts excluded **

Tree Tops

City of Gloucester Extends Coastal Waterbird Management Partnership with Mass Audubon
City of Gloucester Continues Commitment to Balancing Bird Conservation and Beach Access
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gloucester, Mass. (May 9, 2024) – The City of Gloucester announces the extension of its partnership with Mass Audubon to continue the vital monitoring and management of coastal nesting birds.
This collaboration underscores Gloucester’s ongoing dedication to the protection of piping plovers, which inhabit the city’s shoreline. Designated as “threatened” on the US Endangered Species List since 1986, these birds face ongoing challenges along the Atlantic coast. Mass Audubon will play a crucial role in overseeing the presence of and minimizing disturbances to coastal birds, including piping plovers, least, common, and roseate terns.
“Mass Audubon’s nationally recognized expertise will greatly contribute to our ongoing efforts in protecting these vulnerable bird species,” stated Mayor Greg Verga. “This extension of our partnership reaffirms our commitment to preserving the delicate balance between conservation efforts and the enjoyment of our beaches by residents and visitors alike.”
Through collaborative efforts with the City’s Department of Public Works, Mass Audubon will continue to implement measures such as symbolic fencing and signage at Good Harbor Beach to raise awareness among beachgoers about nesting areas and the importance of protecting Piping Plovers.
Additionally, the prohibition of dogs at Good Harbor Beach from April 1st to September 30th and at Wingaersheek Beach from May 1st to September 30th will be enforced.
The extended agreement encompasses a comprehensive range of activities, including predator mitigation, public education initiatives, and ongoing communication and coordination with City administration and staff, ensuring the continued protection of coastal bird populations while facilitating beach access for all.
Lenny Kaye and Friends Celebration Of Nuggets At The Cut May 17th!
Next week, Thursday and Friday 16/17, Lenny Kaye from Patti Smith’s band is bringing his Nuggets all-star show to town at The Cut. Quite a few Cape Ann-ers – Tony Goddess, David Robinson, me, Willie Alexander, Ts Burnham, Sam Goddess – are joining David Minehan, Josh Kantor, Peter Buck from R.E.M. and others for a show that’s celebrating the 50th anniversary of the double-album that musicians have had as a touch-stone influence – He’s had sold out shows in NYC, LA, N. Carolina, NJ, and just a couple of weeks ago in London. It’s quite a thing that he’s coming here instead of playing it in Boston.
Here’s the flyer for it; I’d be grateful if you could write about it on GMG.
Thanks,
Hugo B.
E. Gloucester

THIS SATURDAY: HELP STAMP OUT HUNGER!
~ TODTHEOPENDOOR ~

Support the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) annual, nationwide Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive this Saturday!
Locally, NALC Branch 25 post offices participating in the food drive include the Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Ipswich post offices. People in those communities can leave non-perishable food donations by their mailbox on the morning of Saturday, May 11. Letter carriers will deliver the donations to The Open Door to help feed local people.
The Open Door asks participants to please NOT donate anything in a glass jar.
The Open Door is specifically requesting donations of the following: coffee, condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and salad dressings), peanut butter, tuna, and cooking oil.
Those who live outside the above four communities are encouraged to contact their post office to learn if they are participating in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
Color in the rain

Felix’s Family Farm
Perfect day for a walk through the tulips in Ipswich . Take the road next to Dairy Queen !
You can pick your own tulips for one dollar each and admission is ten dollars per person .
Well worth it . Beautiful day !
Alice Gardner








Captain’s Courageous Room Is Gonna Be Rockin For The CELTICS TOMORROW Night!

ANNISQUAM VILLAGE PLAYERS TO PERFORM RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA
AUG. 6-11
Auditions will be held May 27 at Village Hall

The Annisquam Village Players, one of the country’s oldest community theatres, will hold auditions at 6:15 p.m. Monday May 27 for its production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella that will be performed Aug. 6-11 at the historic Annisquam Village Hall. Auditions for ages 6-12 will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Several roles are available for all ages. Kids are encouraged to participate.
Auditionees will be asked to sing a portion of a musical selection from the show and read a few lines of dialogue. Copies of the musical selections, character sides, and full details can be found on the AVP website, www.annisquamvillageplayers.org.
See the complete list of available roles below.
The story is derived from the fairy tale Cinderella, particularly the French version Cendrillon ou la petite pantoufle de verre (1697), by Charles Perrault. The story concerns a young woman forced into a life of servitude by her cruel stepmother. She dreams of a better life, and, with the help of her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella is transformed into an elegant young lady and is able to attend the ball to meet her Prince.
In the Rodgers and Hammerstein version, however, she opens the prince’s eyes to the injustice in his kingdom, and the genuine personalities of the stepsisters are more exposed. The new book also introduces several new characters and a sympathetic stepsister, and the score features several additional Rodgers and Hammerstein songs.
Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote the show with CBS executive Richard Levine as an original musical expressly for television, rather than merely adapting an existing one to the special television format. It was considered a novel idea at the time and the only musical Rodgers and Hammerstein ever wrote for television.
The show originally broadcast live in color on CBS on March 31, 1957, starred Julie Andrews, and was viewed by 107 million people – about 60% of the country’s population at the time. Years later, it was remade twice for television: Once in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren and Stuart Damon, and in 1997 starring Brandy Norwood in the title role, with Whitney Houston as the fairy godmother. Both remakes added songs from other Richard Rodgers musicals.
While various stage versions of the musical were produced beginning in 1958, the show did not open on Broadway until 2013 at the Broadway Theatre. The original cast included Laura Osnes in the title role, Santino Fontana as the Prince, and Victoria Clark as the crazy Maria/the Fairy Godmother. That production was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning one for costume design.
Available Cinderella Roles
ELLA (CINDERELLA) is a young lady with the kindest heart in the kingdom. She dreams of escaping her endless chores so she might one day see the world.
MADAME is Ella’s stepmother, a vain and tyrannical woman only concerned with her wealth and her daughters’ happiness. Madame does not consider Ella, her stepdaughter, a true daughter.
PRINCE TOPHER is the Prince of the entire kingdom, but he needs a bit of guidance and inspiration to realize his full potential.
SEBASTIAN is Topher’s Lord Chancellor. Although Sebastian wants to protect the Prince, he does so by improperly shielding the Prince completely from what is going on in the kingdom.
LORD PINKLETON is Sebastian’s second-in-command and the herald for all important events.
MARIE enters the story as a senile poor woman, but she magically transforms into her true form as Ella’s wise and compassionate Fairy Godmother.
JEAN-MICHEL is a poor revolutionary with many ideas about how to improve society. Jean- Michel is in love with Gabrielle.
GABRIELLE begins the story as just another selfish stepsister but finds camaraderie in Ella when she reveals to Ella that she would give up her riches to be with Jean-Michel.
CHARLOTTE is Ella’s other stepsister, who treats Ella cruelly but, quite honestly, doesn’t know much better because she is so self-involved. Charlotte’s a bit of a clown and definitely the last one in on the joke.
Chorus Ensemble: Interchanging parts to include a Giant, Fox and Raccoon, Footman, Coachman, Knights, Peasants, Townspeople, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, etc.
For more details about Cinderella, the AVP, or the upcoming auditions, please visit www.annisquamvillageplayers.org.
“It takes a community to stage a theatre!”

