Author: Nichole S.

We are often coming in hot to hockey, but I love when the stars align and we play at Pingree School in Hamilton…and have a chance to walk the campus.  Finn loves to walk the pond and look for frogs and fish.  We all love to look at the amazing art installations that they place around campus.  Here are just a few photos from a spare five minutes the other day.  I’m hoping to find more time this month to appreciate the rest!

To learn more about the Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit CLICK HERE

We are excited to share the news about our tenth annual Flying Horse Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, the largest display of its kind in New England, featuring more than 50 works by artists from as nearby as Hamilton and as far away as Africa.

Pingree is proud to be the only school in the country to host such an exhibit for its students and the public, a statement of the school’s commitment to civic engagement and to art as a vehicle to question and engage in dialogue about issues of substance and meaning. Moreover, at Pingree, we believe that art should be accessible to all and that living amidst art enhances the quality and substance of life. That is why our exhibit is free and open to the public seven days a week.

The show will open on September 1 and continue through November 30, extended this year to allow visitors to enjoy during the Thanksgiving break.

Catalogue of artists can be viewed HERE

We stopped by Essex ClamFest on Saturday after a hockey game at Pingree School in Hamilton.  We missed the chowder competition, but the boys enjoyed lunch from Ipswich Clambake and an ice cream from Down River while we enjoyed two beers from Ipswich Ale.  It was a beautiful afternoon and I’m glad they got so lucky with the weather!

Pick #1: Gloucester’s Halloween Festival!

Thank you, Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken, the City of Gloucester, and friends!  This Halloween Festival is such a treat for the city’s children.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27th

City Hall, 9 Dale Ave from 2:00-4:00

Hayrides, haunted house, face painting, story telling, food, FUN and more!

Pick #2: Essex Clamfest

Saturday, October 26th.  Rain date of Sunday.

Chowder Tasting Noon – 2 pm
Memorial Park
24 Martin Street
Downtown Essex
Rain Date: Sunday, October 27, 2019

Join us for the 37th Annual Essex ClamFest from 11AM to 4PM in Shepard Memorial Park in Essex. The festival is free to attend and it is $10 to take part in the Clam Chowder Tasting Competition.

CLAM CHOWDER COMPETITION
from Noon – 2 PM (while supplies last)
$10 to Taste & vote for your favorite

2019 CLAM CHOWDER COMPETITORS
Lobsta Land Restaurant
Ipswich Clambake
Village Restaurant
Shea’s Riverside Restaurant & Bar
J.T. Farnhams
C.K. pearl
Woodman’s of Essex
Windward Grille
Mile Marker One

Although the highlight of the day is the Chowder Tasting Competition, there is a great variety of activities, including local vendor and maker booths, live entertainment and plenty of food vendors on-site! Rain Date: October 27

** NO PETS ALLOWED

PRESENTING PARTNER: BankGloucester
GOLD SPONSOR: First Ipswich Bank
SUPPORTING SPONSOR: Solar Five

Also, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (from 10-1, outside the police/fire station), and that we will also be giving out flu shots in the Town Hall auditorium from 10:30-1

Pick #3: Pure Pastry, Real Good in the Neighborhood

Sunday, October 27th

Beverly’s Kim Gregory Pure Pastry (the creator of some of the most decadent and delicious treats you could ever taste) is hosting a wonderfully local street fair this Saturday.  While the family friendly event is free, they are excited to raise money for both Sweet Paws Rescue and Windrush Farm.  Information about both amazing organizations can be found at the links below.  Several fantastic vendors, artisans, and farmers will be showcasing their goods….available for purchase.  There will also be live music.

Do you love your North Shore Neighborhood? We sure do!!!! We feel so blessed to live in an area that gifts us with great New England foods, music, art, devoted community members…. Let’s celebrate all this pure goodness together!!!!

Come join us at our Purely Good in Our Neighborhood event on Sunday, October 27th from 2p to 5p. We’re hosting a celebration honoring our local neighbors, encouraging a purely good time in our Gateway Lane neighborhood. All the goodness of our local talented, kind, giving neighbors here, in the Beverly area, come together for an afternoon for you to enjoy local sweets, savory foods, live music & other entertainment, sustainable goods, local artisans, farmers and more!

BONUS * * This is a FREE family-friendly event. All local farmers, artisans & food vendors will be selling their goods. Cash, Debit or Credit Cards will be accepted.

This celebration supports Sweet Paws Essex, MA & Windrush Farm based in North Andover, MA. Donations appreciated; however, not required for attendees. Kim Gregory | Pure Pastry is hosting the non-profit “Purely Good in Our Neighborhood”. 100% of the donations go to these non-profit organizations. Please consider donating.

As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid

Beverly’s Kim Gregory Pure Pastry (the creator of some of the most decadent and delicious treats you could ever taste) is hosting a wonderfully local street fair this Saturday.  While the family friendly event is free, they are excited to raise money for both Sweet Paws Rescue and Windrush Farm.  Information about both amazing organizations can be found at the links below.  Several fantastic vendors, artisans, and farmers will be showcasing their goods….available for purchase.  There will also be live music.

Do you love your North Shore Neighborhood? We sure do!!!! We feel so blessed to live in an area that gifts us with great New England foods, music, art, devoted community members…. Let’s celebrate all this pure goodness together!!!!

Come join us at our Purely Good in Our Neighborhood event on Sunday, October 27th from 2p to 5p. We’re hosting a celebration honoring our local neighbors, encouraging a purely good time in our Gateway Lane neighborhood. All the goodness of our local talented, kind, giving neighbors here, in the Beverly area, come together for an afternoon for you to enjoy local sweets, savory foods, live music & other entertainment, sustainable goods, local artisans, farmers and more!

BONUS * * This is a FREE family-friendly event. All local farmers, artisans & food vendors will be selling their goods. Cash, Debit or Credit Cards will be accepted.

This celebration supports Sweet Paws Essex, MA & Windrush Farm based in North Andover, MA. Donations appreciated; however, not required for attendees. Kim Gregory | Pure Pastry is hosting the non-profit “Purely Good in Our Neighborhood”. 100% of the donations go to these non-profit organizations. Please consider donating.

! ! RAIN DATE: November 3rd from 2p to 5p ! !

SEE EVENT FACEBOOK PAGE HERE

SEE KIM GREGORY PURE PASTRY WEBSITE HERE

A few weeks before the Halloween mayhem started, I took a quick walk around Salem.   I don’t go there enough and I had forgotten how pretty of a city it is.

Pick #1: Rockport HarvestFest

Saturday:  10:00 am – 5:00 pm

READ MORE HERE

The annual Rockport Harvestfest celebration features the best regional bounty of the season — all in an unbeatable setting.

New England food producers gather on one of Rockport’s historic working wharves to celebrate the best of local food with fresh lobster, chowder, pastries, grass-fed beef, wood-fired pizza, small-batch jams, locally-grown produce and more. Craft beers  produced in Massachusetts are on hand, along with Rockport’s own Twin Lights, with soda crafted from the 120-year-old company’s original recipes. Cooking demonstrations take place throughout the day demonstrating the riches of harvest in New England.

Harvestfest features plenty of live bluegrass, jazz, folk, indie rock, cooking demos, a farm expo, and plenty of activities for families.

Pick #2:  Head of the Charles Regatta

Charles River, Boston:    Saturday and Sunday:  Schedules HERE 

This is such a fun way to spend a beautiful fall day!  Walk up and down the Charles and watch the races, enjoy the foliage along the river banks, grab a few pumpkin ales and some lunch….

Since its origin in 1965, the Head Of The Charles® Regatta has welcomed the world’s best crew teams to the banks of the Charles River for the ultimate two-day rowing competition.

READ MORE HERE

Pick #3:  Boo at the Zoo

Both Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo are hosting Boo at the Zoo.

READ MORE HERE

Children throughout New England are invited to trick-or-treat among the animals at Stone Zoo. Thrills, chills, and animals lurk around every corner on the trick-or-treat trail, while other haunted happenings include creepy crafts, ghoulish games, costume contests, and a haunted maze! Throughout the day, guests can learn about the importance of enrichment as they watch many of the animals receive pumpkins.

Brick Safari – This year only!

Go on a safari unlike any other! As you explore the paths of Stone Zoo, prepare to spot over 40 life-size animal sculptures made from millions of colorful LEGO® bricks! Learn more.

BUY TICKETS

• General admission rates apply to Halloween events (Purchase online and save 15%).
• Zoo admission is free to all members.
• Halloween events take place rain or shine.

Haunted Happenings

• 11:30 a.m. – Bat keeper chat
• 12:00 & 1:30 p.m. – Creepy crawler encounter (Location: Animal Discovery Center)
• 12:00 & 2:00 p.m. – Costume contest
• 1:00 p.m. – Howling contest
• 2:00 p.m. – Black bear keeper chat
• 3:00 p.m. – Cougar keeper chat
• Visit the B.A.C.A. candy table. Bikers Against Child Abuse, Inc. is an organization of bikers dedicated to empowering and supporting children who have experienced abuse.
• Come make planning for the future fun with the U.Fund Dreams Tour. A full interactive experience allows children to imagine themselves in different occupations while parents learn all of the information they need about saving for college. Fidelity representatives will be on hand to answer questions and provide resources about the U.Fund, the flexible and tax-advantaged Massachusetts 529 college savings plan.*

Sustainable Sweets

This Halloween (and every day) look for candy made with certified sustainable palm oil. Palm oil plantations are wiping out orangutan habitat, and from snacks to soap, palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet. Check out Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s palm-oil friendly candy guide for some sustainably sweet treats for your tricksters! Learn more about the palm oil crisis and how to shop responsibly.

 As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid

I took a quick trip around the island this afternoon. Here is some of what I stopped to photograph.

After spending the day at the Topsfield Fair, eleven of us stopped for lunch on the way home.  Who can tell where we were?  Everything, for the record, was delicious.

I always have a laugh when driving by Lynn’s own “Lynnapesaukee” …..as opposed to, obviously, Winnipesaukee.  I’ve never actually stopped there.  Have you?

I was at the Beauport for a luncheon yesterday and watched out the window as the waves started to roll in. They were still little….but they were coming.

I stopped by Tendercrop Farm in Wenham yesterday to grab some soup for lunch.  I always find myself taking photos while there.  Even on a dark and drab day, the colors are always vibrant.

Thatch has had so many great opportunities as a cadet with the David G. Ouellet Division of the US Navy Sea Cadets.

This past weekend, he took his 3rd flight with Boston Helicopter.  Not a bad way to go leaf peeping.

I couldn’t resist pulling over yesterday while rushing between activities and errands.  I’m so glad that I did.  A relaxing few minutes was enough to reset and get going again.

Some people stop and smell the roses to to slow down and appreciate the moment….we stop and look at the pebbles and shells on the beach.  Whatever works these days.  Have a nice weekend!

Pick #1: Topsfield Fair 

FIND ALL THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW including ticket prices, rides, shows, full schedule, and more HERE 

October 4 – 14
Open Daily at 10AM

Pick #2: Notch Traveling Biergarten at Appleton Farms

Friday from 5:00-9:00, Saturday 2:00-7:00, and Sunday 1:00-6:00

Appleton Farms219 Country Road,  Ipswich

Pick #3: The Haunted Biz Baz Street Fair in Salem

Salem’s Month of Haunted Happenings is officially underway.

Check out all of the Haunted Happenings HERE

October 6 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Fun for all ages! Shop 70+ vendors, listen to live music and enjoy historic Salem . This street festival has something for everyone… crafts, jewelry, paintings, stained glass, and more!

As always, for a comprehensive list of . family activities please visit our friends at North Shore Kid. 

I walked by Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck the other day and was smitten with this robot in the window.  Upon closer inspection I noticed the sign stating that the Summer Art Series #4 “Recycled Robots” is on display until October 15th. I hope to get back to see this guy’s friends.

We went to the Studio last night for dinner and stopped to see if we could get a glimpse of the cruise ship departing.  We had missed the ship, but caught the pretty sunset.

We try to get to Myopia at least one a season and, since yesterday was the last match of the year, I was happy to finally make it.  Yesterday’s event was the Harriman Cup and Yale took on University of Virginia.  Learn more about Myopia Polo HERE and plan on attending at least once next season.

Upon walking outside from Tonno the other night, Paul Horovitz captured this image of some pretty serious texture in the clouds.  The more I look at it the more I see.