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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!
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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.
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!!
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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
Dinner specials will include Lamb Chops (pair of grilled chops, roasted eggplant puree, chickpeas, mint & red onion gremolata), and a Brownie Sundae (warm chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream and salted caramel)
Carole Sharoff will be presented with the Gloucester Rotary’s Paul Harris Distinguished Service Award at a special dinner on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Cruiseport Gloucester, located at 6 Rowe Square in downtown Gloucester. The Paul Harris Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Gloucester Rotary and recognizes Ms. Sharoff’s many contributions to the community at large as well as to Rotary as a former club board member, secretary, and President.
Carole is the founder and CEO of Atlantic Vacation Homes and AVH Realty, Inc. and was recently awarded the vacation rental industry’s Pioneer Award with the notation that “This entire industry owes her a debt of gratitude for everything she has done.” She served on the Vacation Rental Management Association’s Board as Secretary and on the Executive Committee. She was a Presenter at the Annual Million Dollar Women’s Symposium at Salem State University Enterprise Center. Locally, she serves on the board of Action, Inc., has been a board member of the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Discover Gloucester and was copresident of Temple Ahavat Achim when it was destroyed in the tragic fire of December 2007. Under her leadership, a new Temple rose from its ashes at its original site on Middle Street. In all areas of her service, Carole focuses on improving the organization’s approach to Diversity and Inclusion.
Rotary International was founded by Paul Harris in 1905 as a humanitarian organization. In recent years, it has led the initiative to eradicate polio and has helped to provide clean water to poor communities around the world. Locally, Rotary helps fund local charities and built and maintains the children’s playground in Stage Fort Park.
Tickets to the Paul Harris Distinguished Service Award Dinner are $60 per person and may be reserved by contacting event Chair Steve Kaity at 978-879-1051. The dinner is open to the general public, and friends and colleagues of Carole are encouraged to attend
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Join us for a special Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 12th
Brunch Service : 10am – 2:30pm
Live Jazz from The Causeway Collective : 11am – 2pm.
Brunch specials will include “Dutch Baby Pancakes” – pancakes in a cast iron skillet with mixed berries and whipped cream, and “Eggs Florentine” – poached eggs, spinach, sliced tomato on an English muffin with hollandaise and home fries.
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