This print will be on display at the First National Bank of Ipswich for the month of October. If you are interested in purchasing this or other prints I will be exhibiting at the bank, please let me know. A special 10% discount for GMG’ers!
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Heart Healthy Trail Day to be held Oct. 11 at Coolidge Point lawn
From the Beacon –
The Trustees of Reservations will hold Heart-Healthy Trail Day on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon at Coolidge Point’s Ocean Lawn, Manchester.
This fairly flat, grassy terrain stimulates all your senses, offers fascinating views, and will ease you into walking your way to health. Coolidge’s Ocean Lawn is open Fridays-Mondays all year long.
Admission is free. Pre-registration requested by contacting The Trustees at 978-281-8400.
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Gumby Lovers- UNITE!!
We hada little birthday party at our house last night. As usual, it was a motley crew of extremely funny personalities. Kevin Burgess, who I’ve known since the 80’s,was here. He is one witty talented guy. Had us all LOAO!
He’s a Gumby lover- Pokey too. And here’s his tattoo to prove it.
I’m a Gumby lover. How about you?
Click the picture to go to GUMBY WORLD!
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Cape Ann Artisans invites public to visit them at work on 26th annual tour
From the Beacon–
Cape Ann Artisans celebrates its 26th Open Studio Tour, where visitors can meet professional artists and watch them work on their creations. Artisans include painters, photographers, sculptors, potters, and jewelers. The tour dates are Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Oct. 10, 11 and 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tour is free and open to the public.
Thirteen professional artists, situated along the scenic coastline of Gloucester and Rockport will welcome visitors to their studios during the Columbus Day weekend.
This year the tour begins in Gloucester at the new waterside studio of Bart Stuyf, whose sculptural work using wood and copper features garden fountains with fish, birds or whimsical dancing frogs.
In downtown Gloucester, Beth Williams employs an ancient Venetian technique to make glass beads. These become unique brilliantly colored necklaces, earrings and brooches. During the tour someone will be demonstrating with the torch.
To read more, click here to take you to the Beacon article
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Watch out for THE BUG!
Yesterday at school we had 5 kids out with the stomach bug…ya know, vomiting etc. So it was a relatively easy day until mid-morning when I started to feel kinda lousy, but I never get sick when the kids do. WRONG!!! I got home at 1:30 and I thought I was gonna die. My head was pounding. Every muscle ached. For the next several hours, I alternated between my bed and the bathroom. After a half a liter of warm ginger ale and 2 pieces of toast, I slept all night and woke up this morning feeling almost 100% better!
So if you’ve got kids or you work with them, you’ll probably get exposed to this nasty little bug. I don’t wish it on anyone!
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Just a pretty little thing…
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Coastsweep at Plum Cove Beach Today!
The annual Laura Evans Memorial Coastsweep Clean-up at Plum Cove Beach will take place Thursday, Oct. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. Evans was a local environmentalist who volunteered and held clean-ups at Plum Cove Beach. Call Patti Amaral at 978-412-4201 or visit http://www.cleancity.us.
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Where Zat Winner! Will B.!! Joey, you really knew where it was?
Will has a great eye for detail, or he has scoured the island with a fine-tooth comb!
His answer? “Where’s Zat? Is it the culvert out by the Eastern Point lighthouse parking lot? Allows seawater into the marshes.”
Congratulations, Will!
Try again next week, Folks! Thanks for playing!
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GMG Local Music Schedule Oct.7 – Oct.12
Remember you can subscribe to GMG Local Music by clicking on the link on the sidebar.There’s lots of good music in Gloucester this week. This post will be updated as info comes in.
WEDNESDAY OCT. 7
Latitude 43
Wednesday 8:30 pm – THE DAN KING ROOTS JAM
DONT MISS DAN AND CREW EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT STARTING @ 8:30 FOR SOME “LIVE ROOTS ROCK” IN THE TAVERN…
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THURSDAY OCT. 1st
Dave Sag’s Blues Party @ the Rhumb Line
From Sag-
“Got a great lineup this week.Put down your chopsticks and c’mon down and party!
Thursday at the Rumline sees the triumphant return of the inimitable Mark Earley,reknown hula expert and Illinois Jacquet’s evil twin on tenor and barium sax. It gets better: we also have world famous loving husband and jazz snob Mr. John Hyde, on keys. But, wait: there’s more! How about Mr. Jim Gwin, Fred’s brother, on Drummbs. Our own Boston Pops celebrity, just for you!. Of course, Greg T. will be there with his hat. Me, too on base. Comb your eyebrows and c’mon down.”
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FRIDAY OCT. 9
…Of Babylon@ Capt. Carlo’s
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SATURDAY OCT. 10
C’mon out and partake in a Hoodoo Houseparty!”
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Results of the Shopping Poll- MB wins!
| Votes | |
|---|---|
| Market Basket |
48%
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| More than one store |
28%
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| Stop and Shop |
10%
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| None of the above |
8%
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| Shaw’s |
6%
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Trinity Steeple
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Where Zat? Again!!
Uh, this was not from this weekend! 🙂 I’m not sure how difficult this will be, but I guess we’ll find out!
Good luck, and I’ll add clues if needed!
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Where will you be shopping this week?
With Market Basket opening Wednesday morning at 7am, the grocery price wars will be beneficial to all of us. Shaw’s and Stop and Shop have some great deals this week. I think I’ll be shopping the sales. How about you? Will you be heading for MB or checking out the flyers for the best prices?
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Magnolia lovers – check out Oceanside Evening, October 10!
The Magnolia Historical Society
invites you back to the Days of the Magnolia Grand Hotels for an
“Oceanside Evening”
Reminisce with old and new Friends; Enjoy History, Wine, Desserts, Coffee, Tea and Laughter! Casino Wheel of Fortune and 50/50 Raffle!
Learn about Magnolia, our homes, our former grand hotels and more!
Step into this portal of Magnolia history:
“Oceanside Evening”
Saturday October 10th
7 to 10 pm
Magnolia Library Center, Magnolia
Come help us celebrate what makes Magnolia great!!
Lisa Ramos, author of “Magnolia: A Brief History”, will present an informative program along with her panel of Magnolia experts, James Cook and Fran Hines.
SAVE $10 WHEN YOU BUY TWO TICKETS!
Reservation tickets are $15 for members,
or save and purchase two tickets for just $2O!
Non-member tickets are $20, or buy two for just $35.
Join the Magnolia Historical Society today and save!
All tickets purchases are tax deductible!
VINTAGE HATS ENCOURAGED!
Reserved Tickets Availableat Magnolia Library Center,
Magnolia Historical Society, from any board member
or by calling: 978-525-3603
Or you may mail check to P.O Box 5551, Magnolia, MA 01930.
We’ll have your reserved tickets at the door. Walk up tickets also available.
Hope to see you all there!
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Lanesville celebrates week of history at Community Center
From the Beacon–
Lanesville History Week begins with a celebration of the founding of the Lanesville Community Center on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. with writer Barbara Erkkila. There will be coffee and nisu, traditional Finnish bread, while she talks with Lee Steele and other founding members and neighbors about the first days of the Lanesville Community Center.
A potluck supper follows at 6 p.m. There will be music by Sylvester Ahola and old photos of the early days.
More than 50 years ago, a group of neighbors contributed money, skills and labor to establish a meeting place for families in the village of Lanesville. A group of about 20 families purchased an abandoned dairy barn from the Ahola family. The first event was an old fashioned clambake with lobsters, clams and corn raked out of the seaweed from hot stones in a pit the men had dug in the yard. The women contributed pies, coffee and nisu. Enough cash was raised to buy lumber and concrete so the work could begin to rehab the building. With entirely volunteer labor, cowstalls were ripped out, a floor was laid, and the sagging structure was shored up. More improvements have followed over the years.
To read more, click here.
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Garfish @ Topsfield Fair TONIGHT!
From Gary Hiltz-GREETINGS MUSIC FANS!
Hope you can make it to the Topsfield Fair Saturday 10/3. Great venue of music all day with Garfish performing from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Trianaon stage.
If raining at showtime, ther are provisions for Garfish to play. As the saying goes; the show must go on! Garfish will move inside to the 4-H or possibly the Collidge Hall Bld.
Please click on the below GDT article by Gail McCarthy & photos by Kate Glass. Garfish really appreciates all their hard work and great reporting!
Cheers…..Gar
| Gloucester-based classic rock band takes its act back to the fair – GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA Source: gloucestertimes.com |
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Oh NO! My 9:00 post is LATE!!!
As I was picking up my kayak a couple of days ago, the smell of Stinky Beach reminded me how much I loved this place. Wading through mounds of seaweed in bare feet and dodging the rocks was a way of life as a kid. Still is. I remember my first attempt with my friends to row a tiny “borrowed” boat that I think, was my cousin Dickie’s. We went around in circles for hours. Kid life in Magnolia!
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October 1st with hats and gloves-
The next-to-the-last Farmer’s Market was pretty chilly, and people were stocking up on the veggies and fruits. Barb Jansen and friends sounded great. One more week, and I hear the Seafood Throwdown will be a battle! 
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Last night’s gorgeous light
Good Morning Gloucester 