Author: Donna Ardizzoni

Ardizzoni Photography, Business Manager, Grandmother, love living in Gloucester, love to swim, kayak, walk and of course take pictures. Our company does computer networking, Office Management, Medical Billing, transcription, networking software updates and virus protection

Beautiful surf on Saturday

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Remember as beautiful as this is, the Coast Guard had to pull someone out of Rafe’s Chasm on Saturday. At least all ended well.

Cape Ann Classic Cars on the Green

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SECOND ANNUAL CLASSIC CAR SHOW COMES TO MIDDLE STREET
Cape Ann Classic Cars on the Green – Fun for the Whole Family

The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation announces the second annual Cape Ann Classic Cars on the Green to be held on Saturday, September 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the grand allee of the Gloucester Meetinghouse. This early fall show attracts a variety of classic cars and dedicated aficionados to a fun-filled event with food vendors and live Dixieland music provided by John’s Giddy Gang.

Members of the audience will be invited to vote for their favorite classic car and prizes will be awarded in a number of categories at the conclusion of the event.

The Gloucester Meetinghouse is located in Gloucester’s Historic District at the corner of Church and Middle Streets. The show is handicap accessible. Tours of the Meetinghouse will be held on the hour and will include performances on the historic 1893 Hutchings-Fisk pipe organ.

Cape Ann Classic Cars on the Green is free and open to the public. Donations to the Meetinghouse Restoration Project will be gratefully received. Car owners who are interested in showing their classic vehicles may register at the entrance for $10 or in advance by emailing c.nazarian@gloucestermeetinghouse.org. In the event of rain, the show will be held the following day on Sunday, September 29 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Phyliss A

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From our friend Gloria Parsons

Just checking in again in case you are still interested in the show.

Please contact me before September 10th if you are interested in participating this year.

You may have already contacted me.  If so, thank you!

Gloria

schtruant@verizon.net

Gloria Parsons

Phyllis A Marine Association

Board Treasurer

 

 

Sunday’s weather looks great for the Magnolia Community Farmers’ Market

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Really have enjoyed this Farmers’ Market. Having this market on Sunday morning makes for a nice time to see friends, eat, buy and of course breakfast at Sherry’s Corner Café.

Kayaking around Magnolia Harbor

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While kayaking around Magnolia Harbor on Tuesday, there is real progress on The Magnolia Pier.

Kayaking near Kettle Island, there was a deer looking right at me but could not get the camera fast enough.

Magnolia Community Farmers’ Market Sunday

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Looks like great weather on Sunday for the Magnolia Community Farmers’ Market.  Great time to stroll, socialize, get great fruits, veggies, meats, food and treasures.  ALso always a great breakfast at Sherry’s Corner Cafe.

MEETINGHOUSE GREEN

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ALVIN FOSTER AND THE SOUL ECLECTIC BAND ROCKS AT FINAL

GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE CONCERT
Friday, September 6 free concert on Meetinghouse Green

 Alvin Foster and his Soul Eclectic Band will have you boogying to the beats of Motown and Soul, at the final concert of the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation’s summer concert series, Music on Meetinghouse Green, on Friday, September 6, from 6:30 PM to 8 PM. Foster and his band will take you back in time to the 60s, 70s and 80s. “We will play soul music underpinning Black people’s courage to be happy and celebrate life, love, spirituality, and growth, in the face of racism,” explains Foster.

 Boston-based Foster found his musical passions through youthful immersion in Hip-Hop, Soul, and Jazz. His musical influences include Miles Davis, James Brown, Lou Rawls, Anita Baker, and Aretha Franklin. He has been performing to great acclaim in the Boston area for over ten years. Foster and the Soul Eclectic Band use timeless gems to deliver a fun-filled and thoughtful musical experience.

Alvin Foster is a vocalist, music director, songwriter, and faculty member of the Berklee College of Music, his alma mater, where he teaches Ensemble. He has arranged, directed, or performed for events honoring Berry Gordy, Harry Belafonte, and Lena Horne to name a few. He currently serves as Executive Director for SaveOurSelves Productions, a multi-faceted musical platform that produces live concerts, studio recordings, publications, and educational clinics.

 Each week Music on Meetinghouse Green partners with a different non-profit organization to raise awareness for the services they provide to the local community. At the September 6 concert, the audience is invited to contribute a freewill donation to the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation, founded in 2015. The mission of the Meetinghouse Restoration Project is to complete a historically informed but fully functional building restoration, both to preserve this important landmark and to be a cultural gathering place for all of Gloucester and Cape Ann.  Gloucester-based restaurant The Causeway will provide delicious seafood.

 The Gloucester Meetinghouse, home of the Unitarian Universalist Church, is located at the corner of Church and Middle Streets. The concert is handicapped accessible. Event parking is available on the green and at additional parking lots nearby in the Historic District. Folding chairs will be provided or bring your own beach chair or blanket. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held inside the Meetinghouse.

The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is grateful to our 2019 sponsors who made this series possible:
Hero: Scobie Ward
Platinum Tier: J.J. & Jackie Bell, Cape Ann Savings Bank, Harry & Mary Hintlian
Gold Tier: John and Janis Bell, Bomco, Michael & Mary Ann Bresnan
Silver Tier: Anonymous, Gib and Sarah Carey, JoeAnn Hart & Gordon Baird, Charles Nazarian, John and Sandra Ronan
Bronze Tier: Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Bill & Rose Hausman

 

All 2019 Music on Meetinghouse Green concerts are dedicated in honor of Linzee Coolidge and the late Beth Coolidge for their vision and generosity.