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

It really is “all about the light”

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Cape Ann has amazing light for painters, artists and citizens.  Walking on the Boulevard the other day was beautiful.

Amazing cloud formation

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Autumn clouds are so interesting and can change fast.  Walking the Boulevard on Wednesday, noticed the clouds.

Closing time at Appleton Farms

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Around 6:00 on Tuesday, went over to Appleton Farms.  The rain had ended, and the clouds were disappearing.   It really is a lovely spot.

Awesome waves and wind

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Monday was a major stormy day.  Lots of rain, wind waves.  Took a walk but it was very windy, thought I might blow away.   Always careful but do like a good storm.

Gloucester Meetinghouse Save the Date

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Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush with Peter Krasinski

Sunday, November 2nd, 2025, 3:30pm

A century ago, the name Chaplin was as famous as that of Spielberg, Redford, or Streep. In Hollywood’s early days, he was a comedian, producer, writer, director and composer widely regarded as the greatest comic artist of films—and, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, one of the most important figures ever in motion picture history.

On Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2, at 3:30pm a Charlie Chaplin masterpiece, The Gold Rush, will be featured marking the 100th anniversary of this silent-film classic, with live organ accompaniment by maestro Peter Krasinski in the historic 1806 Meetinghouse, home of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church.

The Gold Rush is a 1925 American silent film comedy written, produced and directed by Chaplin. It received an Academy Award nomination, and it has since been added to the National Film registry by the Library of Congress for its cultural, historic and aesthetic significance.

Silent films aren’t silent at all. Before ‘talkies’ came along the action was augmented by vigorous pianists or skilled organists whose music swelled or swooned to match the action. The Gold Rush will be accompanied by Peter Krasinski, a master of improvised silent movie accompaniment, whose exciting performances delight kids and adults alike. Krasinski will exploit all the tone colors and power of the 1893 Hutchings/Fisk organ, creating music that adds mystery, intrigue and excitement to this notable film.

Thank You, Sponsors!

Interested In Becoming a 2025/26 Series Sponsor?

An unparalleled annual series of civic, cultural and community events, hosted by the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church.

Look for the sponsorship form at the bottom of this page.

Parking Info

The Green is now open for event parking. After 6, parking in downtown Gloucester is free and there are several lots nearby. When parking in and around the area, please make sure not to block our neighbor’s driveways.

 

Yellow happy flowers

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As the season is changing to fall, the flowers on the Stacy Boulevard have made walkers and visitors to our beautiful city very happy.  The Generous Gardeners have done an amazing job displaying these flowers and maintaining the flowers.  Thank you and thank you again.

Fun times on Hesperus Avenue

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Love when residents get into the spirit of holidays.   The person who put this display up, is a great person with a fun personality.

Surprising sunset

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After a rainy day on Wednesday, I was in my office and looked out the window and there it was, red sky.   Hurried down to the Magnolia Pier to catch the sunset.  Grateful.

This guy has been working very hard

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Found out this information from the internet:

Just like your body uses proteins to build your hair, nails, muscles, skin and bones, spiders use proteins to produce different types of spider silk. This web silk is produced internally in liquid form and becomes solid as it leaves the spider’s body via a spider’s spinnerets.

 

SAVE THE DATE

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This event is so much fun. Thank you for shopping and dining local.  See you there with some of my photos on beach towels, cookie jar, puzzles and calendars.   I will be in the Magnolia Library on Sunday.

 

Rafe’s Chasm

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Since we live in Magnolia Village of Gloucester, walking to Rafe’s Chasm is another blessing.  The woods open up to a beautiful ocean view.

https://capeanntrailstewards.org/page-18148

Rafe’s Chasm, ~10 Ac.

Permanently protected by the City of Gloucester.

Trail Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Length:

Rafe’s Chasm Park was sold by the Trustees of Reservation in 1959 to the City of Gloucester for one dollar.

This 10 acre park runs from Hesperus Avenue to the rock along the shoreline, with views of Norman’s Woe rock to the northeast and Kettle Island to the southwest.

Rafe’s Chasm is located on private land about fifty yards outside of Rafe’s Chasm Park. PLEASE OBSERVE ALL “PRIVATE PROPERTY” POSTINGS.

Originally identified as Rafe’s Crack, this large rock fissure was finally noted as Rafe’s Chasm on maps beginning in the 1850s.

It is said that the name comes from a freed slave named Ralph who settled near the Chasm and built many of the rock walls that remain along HesperusAvenue.

Visiting the chasm became a popular tourist attraction after the Civil War.

 

Bouquet Sale

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Thank you, Generous Gardeners, for all your hard work and the beautiful flowers.

 

 

The most beautiful event of the year is the

Generous Gardeners

Stacy Boulevard Dahlia Bouquet Sale

Saturday October 4th at 10:00 by the tennis courts

Generous Gardeners volunteers will be cutting and arranging the amazing dahlias for sale to the public Saturday morning. The flowers will be in vases or plastic sleeves for you to transport home. The dahlias are spectacular this year, so be sure to see the show of flowers before this event. Arrangements will not be set aside or pre-sold.

We do expect the flowers to continue blooming, so if you cannot make it this Saturday, after October 11th, find Antonietta on the boulevard (or call or text her at the number below) over the next few weeks and she will make individual arrangements for you to purchase up until first frost. The dahlias need to recover from this big cutting so this will not be until a week after the sale. After that we will be digging out the plants to store for the winter. We will not be selling tubers this fall. Any extra dahlia tubers will be sold at our spring plant sale that is always the Saturday before Memorial Day.

Thank you for your support.

Susan Kelly

781-346-1363

Antonietta Calabrese

978-907-2675