Doors: 10 am Stories begin about 10:20 am. Join us every Wednesday morning in July & August for Bubbles and Books on our seaside lawn. Fairytales do come true at castles by the sea!
Start the morning with a bubble party featuring music, crafts, and a light snack. Around 10:20 am, we’ll gather on the ocean-facing lawn for storytime—bring a cozy blanket for your little one to cuddle up on while we enjoy tales by the sea.
This season, our Storybook Authors theme brings special guest readers whenever possible! Some of the wonderful guest readers this season include Rick Doucette on July 23rd. After storytime, we’ll enjoy more bubbles and end the morning with a scavenger hunt around the grounds. We encourage little ones to come dressed in their favorite crown, cape, or whatever makes them feel magical!
We were fortunate to catch the Friendship of Salem as it was leaving our harbor to head home after spending several weeks at the Gloucester Marine Railways. Here’s the update from the Friendship of Salem Facebook page:
We’re excited to announce that the tall ship FRIENDSHIP OF SALEM will return to Derby Wharf this Tuesday, July 15th at approximately 2:00 PM. The square rigged, replica East Indiaman, has been at a shipyard undergoing critical structural repairs to its bow, and we are all looking forward to having the ship back at Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
While FRIENDSHIP OF SALEM is able to travel to Derby Wharf under its own power, the ship will be towed to the wharf so that the cover can remain on the vessel to protect work that has already been completed as part of this multi-year project. The ship isn’t quite ready for its big reveal, so the cover will be on a little longer while the final touches are completed.
With FRIENDSHIP OF SALEM back at Derby Wharf, rigging installation will begin late summer and continue throughout the winter and spring to prepare the ship for America 250 and Salem 400+ commemorations.
Free public visitation on board will begin Wednesday, July 30th. The ship will be open for guided public programs on Wednesday to Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 PM this summer and fall.
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I’d love to post this reminder for the folks in our community! We’re ready to
spread some joy this week. We will create small live bouquets and deliver to anyone who may be having a hard time or may need a smile. Deliveries go out on Thursdays!
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Before posting this they have 620 Instagram followers. Here’s a link to their Instagram where you’ll be able to follow along with their new Meat selections
I’ll keep this stickied to the top of GMG so you won’t have to go searching for it. At the very top will be our embedded livestream which will begin Wednesday at 10AM (or around then). Lust under that will be the Tournament and Public event schedule and Under that we will have the leaderboard updated. Again you’ll be able to see all this if you just type in www.goodmorninggloucester.com
Hey Joey, Gloucester is once again in the spotlight in Yankee Magazine. In the July/August issue, there is an article about a friendly rivalry between two co-workers as to whether going to a lake or the beach in NE is best.The one friend decides to take the other for a day at the beach, & where do they go? Good Harbor, of course!The article is titled ‘Wading In’ – & has pictures of Good Harbor & a description of all that’s’ ‘good’ about it.
Fun reading & another shout-out to Gloucester. Judy
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Make it your dinner plan to stop by the Bluefin Blowout Food Truck Fundraiser at Mile Marker 1 Marina tomorrow Wednesday July 16 from 5-8 PM. Pat D’s Photos will be there with nightlights, prints, notecards and more. Food trucks include Meat and Sweet Foods, Lobster Roller, Fenway Favorites and Lunch Lady. Entry is free and open to the public and meal tickets are $20. This allows you to get an item at the food truck and the money supports the Alzheimer’s Association. Stop by Pat D’s Photos table to say hello.
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Wednesday night we’ve got Trivia in the restaurant. Come grab some Little Sister Smash Burgers and test your smarts! Free to play. Prizes include Little Sister gift cards and free show tickets!
Thursday is our FREE SHOW! Every Third Thursday we’re offering a little music therapy to our wonderful community and this week we’ll have Shagalot up on The Cut stage. 7pm. 21+. There are always some seats available – first come, first serve.
Friday we have our favorites, The Clements Brothers (we’re probably not supposed to have favorites, but these guys have been with us since day one and we just love them). This show is perfect for date night, or to wind down after a hectic summer day. Doors at 7pm. Show at 7:30pm. There are still some tickets available. We’ll also have a live DJ popping up in the restaurant starting at 9pm. Follow us on social media for all the details.
Saturday is not just an Allman Brothers Tribute, it’s A Band of Brothers! There are still some GA standing tickets available. Doors at 8pm. Show at 8:30pm. We’ll also have a live DJ popping up in the restaurant starting at 9pm. Follow us on social media for all the details.
Sunday we have North Shore legends, The Troubadours! This is a 20th anniversary reunion show and it’s selling FAST. There are still some GA standing tickets available, but not for long. It’s also an ALL AGES show, so if you’ve been looking for an opportunity to bring the non-adult in your life to The Cut, this one is perfect! Doors at 6pm. Show at 7pm.
As always, Little Sister will be serving killer burgers (and so much more) starting at 5pm. Come early and grab food before the show, or stay late and refuel after dancing!
Last Saturday was the 74th annual Dory Race between sister cities – and Grand Banks fishing schooner competitors – Gloucester, MA and Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Canada won 3 of the 5 races, and there will be a second series in Lunenburg in August. Here are a few highlights from the races I saw.
Men’s 1-mile race, starting from Jodrey Fish Pier, at the head of the harbor.Team Canada (foreground) and Team USA outbound to the turning mark.Sam and Peter Taormina representing the United States smashed the Canadian team by roughly 40 seconds, but there is always great camaraderie after the finish.The 1/2-mile Women’s race outbound, with Team USA in the foreground.Team Canada prevailed in a well-fought battle.Most exciting was the Men’s Masters, with Team USA in the foreground.Another 1/2-mile course, it remained close on the return.The final push, with the boats synchronized stroke for stroke.Pretty impressive for one of the over 50 years of age races (there was another for Women).Team USA eked out a photo finish win by 23/100 of a second.
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