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Join us for LADIES NIGHT IN: The Holiday Edition on Thursday, December 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sawyer Free Library at 21 Main Street in downtown Gloucester.
The Sawyer Free Libraryis creating a Romance Book Club and the first book we are reading is The Great Christmas Knit-Off by Alexandra Brown. The fun festive evening will be complete with cocoa, cookies, a holiday book discussion and perhaps a few knitting projects.
Those interested should register HERE and come by SFL@21 Main Street to pick up a copy of the book!
For more information or if you have questions, visit SawyerFreeLibrary.org or call 978-325-5501.
Kate and I are going to feature one or two local places to buy holiday gifts each day highlighting the fact that there’s no need to buy your presents online or trudge up to the mall.
There’s excellent places to shop right here in Gloucester.
9-Foot Menorahs to Light Up Rockport and Ipswich, as Part of World’s Largest Hanukkah Observance Chabad of Cape Ann To Light Up a Few of the 15,000 Public Menorahs Worldwide, Symbolizing Universal Message of Religious Freedom
In what has become an annual tradition, Chabad will ignite a public 9-foot Hanukkah menorah erected in DownTown Rockport, followed by a community-wide celebration on Sunday, December 18th, the 1st night of the eight-day holiday. The menorah lighting ceremony will include music, Hanukkah themed refreshments, such as latkes and doughnuts and children’s activities.
New for this year, there will be a Public Menorah Lighting in DownTown Ipswich followed by a Chanukah party on Tuesday, December 20th at 5:30PM.
“The menorah serves as a symbol of our ability to preserve and encourage the right and liberty of all its citizens to worship G‑d freely, openly, and with pride. This is true especially in America, a nation that was founded upon and vigorously protects the right of every person to practice his or her religion free from restraint and persecution,” said Rabbi Raichik.
The Menorah lighting is part of the worldwide Hanukkah campaign, an initiative launched by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, in 1973. The campaign highlights and encourages the central theme of the holiday — publicizing the story of the Hanukkah miracle.
“The message of Hanukkah is the message of light,” added Rabbi Raichik. “The nature of light is that it is always victorious over darkness. A small amount of light dispels a lot of darkness. Another act of goodness and kindness, another act of light, can make all the difference.”
Today, the unprecedented public display of Hanukkah has become a staple of Jewish cultural and religious life, forever altering the American practice and awareness of the festival. Rockport’s menorah is one of more than 15,000 large public menorahs sponsored by Chabad in more than 100 countries around the world, including in front of landmarks such as the White House, the Eiffel Tower, and the Kremlin, helping children and adults of all walks of life discover and enjoy the holiday message
Throughout the North Shore, Chabad will be presenting dozens of Hanukkah events and celebrations
EVENT RECAP: What: Public Menorah Lighting Where: 1) Rockport Visitor Information Center (Mt. Pleasant and Broadway) 2) Bottom of Town Hill in Ipswich When: December 18th at 4:30PM and December 20th at 5:30PM
ABOUT HANUKKAH Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, begins this year on the evening of Sunday, December 18th and concludes the evening of Monday, December 26th. It recalls the victory of a militarily weak Jewish people who defeated the Syrian Greeks who had overrun ancient Israel and sought to impose restrictions on the Jewish way of life and prohibit religious freedom. They also desecrated and defiled the Temple and the oils prepared for the lighting of the menorah, which was part of the daily service. Upon recapturing the Temple only one jar of undefiled oil was found, enough to burn for only one day, but it lasted miraculously for eight. In commemoration, Jews celebrate Hanukkah for eight days by lighting an eight-branched candelabrum known as a menorah. Today, people of all faiths consider the holiday a symbol and message of the triumph of freedom over oppression, of spirit over matter, of light over darkness.
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We are putting on a charity event for Latham Center in Brewster, Massachusetts, they are a nonprofit organization that cares for Prader Willi syndrome, which is a very, very rare syndrome. They are in need of help, we are putting on a charity event at the Gloucester house Thursday night from 7 to 9 PM, there will be some big Boston comedians in all the Wicked Tuna captains will be there, in all kinds of things to auction off to raise money for Latham Center, my daughter Ashley resides at Latham Center. She is 13 years old and has Prater Willi’s, she is absolutely thriving At Latham Center, the staff that work at Latham Center are absolutely amazing and we want to give them a beautiful Christmas.
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Kate and I are going to feature one or two local places to buy holiday gifts each day highlighting the fact that there’s no need to buy your presents online or trudge up to the mall.
There’s excellent places to shop right here in Gloucester.
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during Gloucester’s Annual Middle Street Walk Saturday, December 10, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Middle Street Walk is a citywide street fair celebration with shops and non-profit organizations kicking off the lively holiday season in Gloucester.
Stroll Gloucester’s historic Middle Street and stop at the Sargent House Museum. Enjoy complimentary hot mulled cider and holiday treats in our courtyard while choosing from a large selection of unique hand-crafted holiday wreaths.
Your purchase of a wreath will help support the Sargent House Museum’s exciting programs in the upcoming Gloucester 400th anniversary year.
When you stop by, take a peek–free of charge–at the first floor of our 18th century mansion to learn about original resident Judith Sargent Murray in an introductory guided tour.
And just down the street, an added treat!
Enjoy a Special FREE Performance: A dramatized reading of a one-act play, “Mingling of Souls,” an 18th century love story featuring early women’s rights advocate Judith Sargent and founder of American Universalism John Murray.
At the Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Middle Street, from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m.
The Sargent House Museum is the beautifully preserved 18th century home of Judith Sargent Murray, an early advocate of women’s rights. Judith Sargent Murray is an ancestor of American artists John Singer Sargent and Emily Sargent. Information at sargenthouse.org The Sargent House Museum is the recipient of several early 20th century works by Emily Sargent never before exhibited. Watch for a special exhibition of her watercolors next summer as part of Gloucester’s 400th anniversary.
Our mailing address is: The Sargent House Museum, 49 Middle Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
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