Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

Did you know, everything can be done online to become a tenant at Grove Street Self Storage. Simply visit our website: www.grovestreetselfstorage.com and click “start storing today!” From there you will be prompted to answer some questions as well as provide credit card information, it’s a pretty seamless process and a great option for someone looking for storage outside of our normal business hours.
Climate controlled storage units – parking spots available for rent – Uhauls – Moving supplies for sale ..

61A Grove Street Gloucester MA 01930
www.grovestreetselfstorage.com
978-879-4524

FEBRUARY 16, 2024 ~ BACKYARDGROWERSGLOUCESTER

🌱🌿🍅 Join Backyard Growers for an ONLINE WORKSHOP and FREE SEED GIVEAWAY to jumpstart your growing season. We’ll be sharing tips and tricks, plus offering a live Q&A, on how to successfully start seeds indoors this winter, followed by a drop-in free seed giveaway at our offices at 103R Maplewood Ave in Gloucester.

Online Workshop: How to start seeds indoors
February 27, 6-7pm
FREE for Backyard Growers Program participants / $15 general admission

Reserve your spot

Free Seed Giveaway
February 29, 3:30-5:30pm
Backyard Growers HQ @ 103R Maplewood Ave, Gloucester
FREE vegetable seeds for all!

FEBRUARY 15, 2024 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY 

Stop by the Sawyer Free Library at 21 Main Street between 2 and 4 pm on Saturday, February 17 to make your own zine! We will provide all the supplies for you to finish something that you’ve been working on, or start something new.

Zines (pronounced “zeen” like “bean”) are self-published magazines with limited print runs. They typically provide an alternative point of view and provide a platform for underrepresented voices. We believe they belong in the library.  No registration required. All ages welcome! 

What: Drop-In Zine Making Workshop

When: Saturday, February 17. 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Where: Main Floor – Sawyer Free Library, 21 Main Street,Gloucester, MA, 01930

No registration required. All ages welcome! 

Questions? contact Julie Travers at jtravers@sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5525.

WHEN: Saturday February 17 at 10 am to 12 pm

WHERE: Gloucester Elks Lodge |101 Atlantic Rd Gloucester MA

Please register today to reserve a bowl to paint with us– there are limited spots available! CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

A bowl will be provided AT NO COST for each person to paint, along with all the materials needed! Your bowl will be fired and distributed through The Open Door Empty Bowl flagship fundraiser on April 24, which supports summer programs of The Open Door including Summer Meals for Kids and Mobile Market programs.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024 ~ TODTHEOPENDOOR 

Jackie Bennett Remembers

This interview tells you everything you need to know about the Red Sox for the next couple of years. I’m not sure how anyone wastes their time watching this team or how any free agent would want to sign here.

I hope I’m wrong.

The best gift to give is the gift of purpose, confidence, happiness, self love and passion. Start NOW! My name is Marcy Plante and I am the owner of Cape Ann Compass Life and Wellness Coaching. Together my clients and I move forward, creating results that last a lifetime. If you are looking for something more, if you know someone that deserves more, if you want to help that loved one, trust your intuition and reach out. I see you, I hear you, I believe you. I work with all ages from 13-93! Let’s do this!

We don’t just provide climate controlled storage units, we also have parking spots for rent! Have you thought of where you are going to park your RV or boat this winter? Check out our rates directly on our webstie:
www.grovestreetselfstorage.com
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61A Grove Street Gloucester MA 01930

Hello Joey and the GMG Team,

In honor of Black History Month, Wellspring is hosting a FREE Open House featuring its History Lives Here exhibit on Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 10:00 AM  – 12:00 PM. 

Wellspring invites the public to come visit the historic Davis-Freeman House in West Gloucester and experience its HISTORY LIVES HERE exhibit. Docent-led tours of the exhibit and activities will engage and inform attendees of all ages on an important piece of Gloucester’s history. Learn about the fascinating story of the Freemans, a prominent Black American family who for more than 100 years owned and lived in the home where Wellspring is headquartered today. 

Tours run every 15 minutes and are limited to 10 guests per tour. 

Event Link: https://www.wellspringhouse.org/news-and-events/upcoming-events/

Japan available.

Book your seat at Tock or visit www.sushisanglee.com

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ROCKY NECK NOW 2024: THE ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW

Location: The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA

Dates: February 16 – March 31

Opening Reception: Sunday, February 18, 4-6pm

Gallery Hours: Friday-Sunday, Noon – 5 PM

Gloucester MA— 

ROCKY NECK NOW 2024, the highly anticipated annual members show, once again opens the exhibition season at the Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC). This year, works by 79 artist members will be on display, giving a broad overview of RNAC members’ talents and passion. Rocky Neck Now is open to all members and offers each the opportunity to show one recent work. The exhibition showcases a wide range of artistic vision, with representational, abstract and expressive styles in all media.

The Artists

Adam Adkison, Suzanne Agostino, Meredith Anderson, Christine Barensfeld,

John Bassett, Anne Beinecke, Elizabeth Bish, Paula Borsetti,  

Sheila Boss-Concannon, Jennifer K Brown, Mike Cangemi, Jeanne Carey, Betsy Carter, Donna Caselden, Matt Cegelis, Michele Champion, Yhanna Coffin, Anne Marie Crotty, Dianna Daly, Alev Danis, Marci Davis, Lesley Davison, Terry Del Percio, Beth Delforge, Maria Denjongpa, Robert Diebboll, Cheryl Dyment, Cindy Efinger, Barbe Ennis, Paige Farrell, Sue Funk, Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco, Elizabeth Gauthier, Christine Gauthier-Kelley, Seth Goldfine, Nancy Gorman, John Grant, Karen Gross, Janet Grover, Olga Hayes, Leslie Heffron, Linda Henneman, Kata Hull, Nancy Jarvis, Linda Kauss, Ken King, Tobi Klein, Ira Levine, Juliet Lockwood, Lynn MacLaughlin, Laureen Maher, Jeffrey Marshall, Carmela Martin, Dawn McDonald, Vanessa Michalak, William Mitchell, Ed Mowrey, Brian Murphy, R. D. Murphy, Monica Pepicelli, Margaret Rack, Mary Rhinelander, Kathy Roberts, Judy Robinson-Cox, Tom Robinson-Cox, Patty Rosenblatt, Caleb Rulli, Thomas Rutigliano, Patricia Scialo, James Seavey, Mary Spitzer, Rosemary Sullivan, Marilyn Swift, Helen Tory, Juni Van Dyke, Grace Vasta, Anna Vojtech, Karen Watson, Christine Whalen-Waller

Special Events

The public is invited to celebrate the creativity of RNAC artists at the opening reception on Sunday, February 18 from 4 to 6 PM. View the art, meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments, drink and ever-lively conversation. 

For additional information, including public programs accompanying this exhibition, consult www.rockyneckartcolony.org or rnacexhibitions.com for details and updates. 

The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, nurtures excellence in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, residencies and vibrant cultural events for its members and the public. On picturesque Rocky Neck in Gloucester, Massachusetts, RNAC operates three exhibition spaces, open to the public for free, The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck (6 Wonson Street); The Salted Cod Arthouse (53 Rocky Neck Ave.), a partnership gallery and café; and Cove Gallery (37 Rocky Neck Ave.), open seasonally in the former gallery of local artists Gordon and Judith Goetemann. Check the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, for hours, openings and special events. For more information, see the website or call 978-515-7004

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