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Tickets are now on sale for the annual Winter Cabaret being held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Annisquam Village Hall, 36 Leonard St. in Gloucester. Hosted by the Annisquam Village Players, one of the country’s oldest community theatres, the evening will cast a spotlight on some of the local gems that make up Cape Ann’s deep musical theatre talent pool.
It’s a great option for a pre-Valentine’s Day date.
Wine, beer, light refreshments, and hos d’oeuvres will be served as friends and neighbors attempt to make you smile, laugh – maybe even cry (or roll your eyes!). Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online at www.annisquamvillageplayers.org.
Each winter the Annisquam Village Players, whose history dates back to 1863, entertain the community with an engaging Cabaret show. For many years, the event has warmed and delighted sold-out crowds with songs and skits performed by local thespians and musicians.
This year’s Cabaret 2024 show will feature veteran AVP’ers, familiar faces, and a few up-and-comers. Some of the talent appearing on stage will include Gordon Baird, Bobby Kerrigan, Monica Geraldo, Carol Cox, Nadia Robertson, Caitlin Dahlberg, Thom Smoker & Andrew Hankinson, and many more!
All are invited to join the Greater Cape Ann Chamber’s 102nd Annual Celebration at Shalin Liu Performance Center on Friday, January 26 from 5 to 9 PM as we welcome incoming 2024 Board President Karen Ristuben and thank 2023 Board President Loran Caputo. Tickets may be purchased online at bit.ly/AnnualCelebration2024 or by calling the Chamber at 978-283-1601. Ticket options include Program and Cocktail Reception plus Live Performances for $100; or Live Performances Only at $45 for adults and $20 for youth under 18. See below for a list of the talented performers (there will also be a surprise guest performer!)
With the 2024 theme of Creativity, Culture & Commerce: Stronger Together, our goal this year is to inspire new synergies between greater Cape Ann’s arts, culture, and business communities. This unique Annual Celebration represents the visual and performing arts – music, painting, drama, poetry, and dance – from all five of our communities.
The Program and Cocktail Reception will be held from 5 to 7 PM (heavy appetizers). The Live Performances begin at 7:30 PM.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Cape Ann Big Band with featured vocalists: Alexandra Grace, Emily Grace, Rhiannon Hurst, Scott Parisi, John Rockwell, and Nathan Seavey
BrassFed Nation Youth Swing Orchestra with featured vocalists: Scarlett Berge, Jessica Cote, Alexis Geary, and Alessandro Schoc
Spoken Word: Luce Wren Brandt and Kaley Fantasia
Dancer Performance: Sarah Slifer Swift and Carey McKinley, Movement Arts Gloucester MA (MAGMA)
Lanes Coven Theater Co: Lily Narbonne and Justin Genna
Live Art: Loren Doucette, Seven Suns Gallery. Pastel Artwork*
ADDITIONAL ARTISTS
Wood Carving Demonstration by Harold Burnham*
Live Painting Demonstration by Joli Ayn Wood*
Centerpieces: Chubby Clay Bodies by Miranda Aisling, filled with beautiful floral arrangements by Betsy Morris Quinn (Dirt Floral Works). (Flat-fee purchase price of $40 each – first-come, first-served)
Life-sized Portrait of “Captain Kyle Nelson, Pigeon Cove Lobsterman” by Leslie Heffron, in the Lobby. (Available for purchase from the artist.)
Photography Display by Melissa Cox. (Available for purchase from the photographer.)
* Finished artwork to be sold via Silent Auction. Silent Auction bidding sheets are available in the Lobby. Additional art pieces by Loren Doucette will be on display and available for retail purchase.
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The Sawyer Free Library is thrilled to welcome local jazz guitarist STEVE LACEY on Saturday, January 27 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM as part of the Library’s Local Music Showcase Series @ 21 Main Street.
All are welcome to come and enjoy some live jazz performed by the incredibly talented Steve Lacey at the Sawyer Free Library located at 21 Main Street, 2nd floor, Gloucester.
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If you guessed my fault, then you’d be 100% correct. Not the meter maid’s fault, it was all mine. I’ve been trying to be good about parking in St Peter’s lot or on Rogers St and feeding the meter through the Flowbird app, but I was traversing Main St talking to other downtown retailers about doing something special for the Saturday before Valentine’s Day and I let the meter run out due to a foggy brain.
But the fact is, it was my fault. Not the meter maid. She isn’t a bitch for doing her job like some people resort to expressing their frustration when they are clearly in the wrong.
I messed up, I own it, and I’ll pay it.
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The Sawyer Free Library is pleased to share that the Gloucester Genealogy Group is back in action and kicking off its monthly meetings this January at 21 Main Street in downtown Gloucester.
Researching your genealogy can provide information about where your ancestors lived, what they did, and how they may have lived. The Sawyer Free Library holds a vast and diverse collection of resources to help you with your research. In addition, each month, the Library’s Gloucester Genealogy Group will present genealogy-related programming, including lectures from guest speakers with expertise in numerous related topics. All events are free and open to the public. Registration is required at sawyerfreelibrary.org.
On Saturday, January 27 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. nationally recognized professional genealogist, author and lecturer, Senior Genealogist Rhonda McClure will present virtually to the group at 21 Main Street on “Getting Started in Italian Research.” This lecture looks at how to start researching your Italian ancestors by examining records generated in the U.S. and Italy and what is most important in effectively researching Italian records.
Then on Saturday, February 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Rhonda McClure will again join the group virtually to share about the importance and details of “Organizing Your Family Papers.” The March meeting will be presented in partnership with the Rockport Public Library. On March 9 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., the Libraries will welcome Michael Brophy, a nationally known, professional genealogical researcher, heir search specialist, and lecturer from the Boston area. This event will occur in the Brenner Room of the Rockport Public Library.
Registration is now open for all three Gloucester Genealogy events at sawyerfreelibrary.org or by calling 978-325-5500.
Currently the Sawyer Free Library offers a wide variety of local history resources, in person and online, at its temporary location at 21 Main Street. The Library’s Local History Collection contains materials about Gloucester and Cape Ann and written by and about Gloucester and Cape Ann authors. Subjects include local history, genealogy, biography, and some fiction. Materials are in the form of books, hand-printed items, maps, city documents, and more.
The Sawyer Free Library is looking forward to officially opening its renovated, expanded, and modernized space in the fall of 2025 which will feature a Local History Research Center. This new center will revolutionize how Gloucester’s historical research materials are curated, archived, preserved, and accessed, offering an insider’s passport to the rich cultural history of the city and region.
For more information about Sawyer Free Library’s digital archives, local history resources, and services or to register for the Gloucester Genealogy Events, visit sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5500
To learn more about or to invest in the 2025 Sawyer Free Library’s History Research Center, please visit sawyerfree2025.org.
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Cape Ann Museum – CAMTalk Saturday, February 3, 2024 2:00 – 3:15 pm with Susan Morreale, visual storyteller CAM Auditorium, 27 Pleasant St, Gloucester MA Free for members, $10 for non-members
with Susan Morreale, visual storyteller CAM Auditorium, 27 Pleasant St, Gloucester MA Free for members, $10 for non-members Live streamed on Vimeo and Facebook REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
This one-hour, visual journey is largely based on Cape Ann Museum’s vast, historic photograph collection. The presentation is extensively researched and illustrates a lovely and short-lived time gone by, c1900. Learn about the 15 hotels, who they served, and what happened to them. Susan will take you around the East Gloucester peninsula to a world where guests stayed, not for a week, but for a season. Understand how the land changed from one of farms and pastures to a center of resort life, and became the most dense area of summer hotels between Boston and Maine.
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rise and shinnnnne brunch lovers 🍳our sunday brunch from 10 to 2 🍳
what’s it gonna be? chicken and waffles, breakfast sandwich or an osa mimosa with a sunday crueller? whatever it may be, we are excited to see you. check out our menu online now and make your reservations.
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The Sawyer Free Library is pleased to host the Cape Ann Climate Coalition on Thursday, January 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at 21 Main Street for an interactive presentation on the benefits of electrifying everything in your home.
Whether you rent or own, are ready to make decisions, or are gathering information for future decisions, you’ll want to attend this free discussion. Learn from Cape Ann residents about what you can do as a Cape Ann resident to “Electrify Everything” and make your home here on Cape Ann more energy efficient.
The event will feature a “Breakfast for Dinner” demonstration on induction cooktops. They will make pancakes, hot cocoa, and tea for everyone to eat and drink using induction cooktops; explain the benefits of cooking with induction stoves; raffle off a portable induction cooktop; and discuss the energy rebates and incentives for all income households, including tenant households. The event is free and open to all. Registration is requested at sawyerfreelibrary.org.
The Sawyer Free Library, temporarily located at 21 Main Street and online 24/7, is looking forward to officially opening its new and modernized space in the fall of 2025. The renovated and expanded 2025 Sawyer Free Library will be the first public building on Cape Ann that generates renewable energy from solar and uses no fossil fuels for the building’s site energy. The Sawyer Free Library is committed to achieving a LEED Gold Certification and Mass Save Path 1 Net- Zero-Ready Verification —a status achieved by minimizing energy demand, generating as much electricity on site as possible through solar, and securing a renewable source for additional electricity to achieve net-zero energy.
The Sawyer Free Library knows that every action we take individually and collectively toward making our environment resilient and sustainable is a step toward a net zero-impact future.
