Very excited to be artist of the month in June at Arts Abound, 21C Lexington Avenue, Magnolia, Gloucester, MA. When taking a stroll on Lexington Avenue make sure you visit Arts Abound and see some beautiful artwork by local artists Brenda Malloy and Melissa Cox and many more. Please follow the link below to check out Arts Abound website.
Author: Donna Ardizzoni
Love this tree on Shore Road

Cape Ann Museum
Love this free admission on the 2nd Saturday of the month through 2020.
https://www.capeannmuseum.org/visit/
Museum Hours
Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Museum is closed on Mondays and on these major holidays: New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
On December 24 and December 31 the Museum closes at 1:00 p.m.
Find Library & Archives hours here.
Admission
Adults: $12.00
Cape Ann residents, seniors and students: $10.00
Museum members and youth (18 and under): FREE
Cape Ann residents are free on the second Saturday of the month in 2020!
The Museum offers reciprocal free admission programs for:
MTA members | Active duty military & family | ENHA Volunteers | NEMA, NARM &
EBT / SNAP cardholders
Pretty Rocks on Magnolia Beach

Moving the sail boats
On Monday the small sail boats were being moved from Gloucester Harbor to the Annisquam.

Decorate a Bowl at the Open Door
Come create with us! Make your reservation to decorate a bowl on Saturday, February 8, from 10 a.m. to NOON at The Open Door!
Event is free. Children welcome. Reservations requested.
Decorate a Bowl at The Open Door
28 Emerson Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
· Hosted by The Open Door
February 8, 2020 10:00 am
March 7, 2020 10:00 am

Beautiful sunset on Monday
As I was walking Shore Road the sun set as always never disappoints. Also love this couple of the beach waiting for the sun to set.

Curve of Shore Road
Right before sunset the clouds and ocean looked like a painting.

The Red Sox Equipment truck leaves from Fenway to Florida

BOSTON —
The Red Sox equipment truck for the club’s Spring Training home at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida, leaves Boston on Monday.
The truck is being loaded Monday morning and is scheduled to leave Fenway Park at noon for the 1,480-mile trip.
It will be the 24th year that Milford native Al Hartz will drive the 53-foot truck, which will carry an assortment of baseball equipment and supplies, including: 20,400 baseballs, 1,100 bats, 200 batting gloves, 200 batting helmets and even 20 cases of bubble gum.
Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report next week to spring training, that means we should know who will managing the team sometime before then.
Sunday morning in Magnolia
After another great breakfast at Sherry’s Corner Cafe, 2 Lexington Avenue, Magnolia, Gloucester, MA 01930 crossed the street to Magnolia Library to take a look at the Valentine Tree.

Hanging at the State Pier
On Thursday afternoon close to sunset noticed the calmness of the sea and some beautiful reflections at State Pier.

CAPE ANN THROUGH ARTISTS’ EYES

Magnolia Pier
Information regarding the Magnolia Pier
Pier update: working with BTT Marine on their plan to bring in a crane so they can put in the remaining 16 piles. The crane will be on private property and city property so they still need the city engineer’s approval. If they get approval they hope to start February 14.

2nd Annual Free Family Movie & Crafts Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2020
THE GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE FREE FAMILY MOVIE AND CRAFTS DAY
The second annual free Family Movie and Crafts Day will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 10:00am – 4:00pm at the Gloucester Meetinghouse, 10 Church Street, in the downstairs social hall of the Unitarian Universalist Church. The program is a partnership with Pathways for Children, Maritime Gloucester, and the Cape Ann Community Cinema. The event features two popular animated movies that are appropriate for all ages, crafts and games, face painting, and prizes for the whole family, with refreshments and a pizza lunch.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Shake off the winter chill and kick off school recess week with the second annual Family Movie and Crafts Day. The event begins at 10:00am with refreshments, face painting, and an opportunity to explore exhibits and demonstrations by local organizations. There will be craft projects designed for the whole family, followed by a feature length animated movie about toys. A pizza lunch will be served at noon. Following lunch, families are invited to enjoy a specially designed tour of the historic 1806 Gloucester Meetinghouse complete with a ringing of the Paul Revere bell. The second feature movie starring a snowman screens at 1:00pm. Additional craft projects will be offered in the afternoon. Prizes for outstanding projects, best face painting, and other achievements will be awarded throughout the day.
PARTNERS
The annual Family Movie and Crafts Day is a great opportunity for the whole family to enjoy a day of activities and refreshments together, all in a warm and inviting space close to home. The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is pleased to partner with Pathways for Children and Maritime Gloucester again this year, in collaboration with the Cape Ann Community Cinema, to make this day possible. Program partners will offer educational exhibits, demonstrations, craft projects, and two movies suitable for all ages.
ABOUT THE GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE FOUNDATION
The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is dedicated to preserving the historic Meetinghouse, built in 1806 for the first Universalist Congregation in America, as a civic hub, entertainment venue, and community center.
FREE ADMISSION
Thanks to the generous support of our 2019-2020 Concert and Event Series Sponsors, the Foundation is pleased to offer this special treat for the children and parents of our community free of charge
LOCATION AND MORE INFORMATION
The event will be held at the Gloucester Meetinghouse, 10 Church Street in the downstairs social hall of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church. The social hall is located in the lower level, accessible by an elevator from the Church Street entrance. Weather permitting, parking is allowed on the green and at parking lots nearby. For more information, please visit the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation website at http://www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org
Interesting clouds over Kettle Island
Went for a walk to Ocean Lawn on Sunday. It was so beautiful outside and of course the Ocean Lawn is amazing. For more information on Coolidge Reservation please follow the link below:
http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/northeast/coolidge-reservation.html

I am More Project
Gloucester’s amazing artist Amy Kerr. Love the name of this article.
Next the exhibit will travel to UMass Amherst and then the State House in May. The original series of sixteen mostly Cape Ann subjects is currently on display at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital until April.

Contrails at Sunset on Shore Road

Anybody see a scrub daddy face in this wave

Winter Market Rockport

Catching the perfect waves at Good Harbor Beach
On a beautiful Sunday


