Category: Good Morning Gloucester

(Gloucester MA) – Sea Scouts Ship 5 crew and adult volunteers from Gloucester MA belonging to

BSA Spirit of Adventure Council, chartered by Gloucester Elks Lodge 892, will join the Schooner

Adventure, located at the end of the pier behind the Maritime Gloucester Museum on Harbor Loop,

for an Open House on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12 from 1pm-3pm.

The event will feature various demonstrations and activities which Sea Scout Ship 5 maintains

throughout the summer months including knot tying, heaving, splicing, celestial navigation using a

sextant, along with an introduction to the Big Anchor Project, Mass Oyster Project, Girls on

Adventure, and the Marine Debris Tracker. All aboard the historic Gloucester Schooner Adventure.

Sea Scouts is a program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women ages 14 to 20

which promotes Maritime skills available in and around Cape Ann through collaboration with the

Harbormaster, Mass Oyster Project, SailGHS, Gloucester Elks 892, and others. Sea Scout Ship 5

focuses on Maritime skills available in the Gloucester area. For additional information on Ship 5

see our facebook page, seascoutshipno.5.

Join us on Mother’s Day for a tour of the Gloucester Schooner Adventure and Sea Scout Ship 5

Open House, Sunday May 12, from 1-3pm. Rain or Shine

We came across a fox feasting on the beach rocks in the vicinity of Black Beach recently. the photo id suggests this might be a red fox, though it appears to have seen better days. When done foraging, it hopped onto the road and trotted close enough to us to make me prepare to get back in the car. But then it hopped back over to the beach and continued trotting along the beachfront. It seemed to be oblivious of the traffic going by so perhaps it’s become used to populated areas.

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Maybe you’re thinking about sprucing up your yard now that spring is upon us. These garden flags from Pat D’s Photos (available at 44 Main St as well) might be just the ticket. Several different images are available, these are just a few. Many are local images (such as our very own Back Shore Snowy) and these make a lovely addition to your yard or porch. They are sturdy vinyl about 12″ x 18″ and printed on both sides. They are ready to hang (I even have some extra yard flag holders if you need them) and would also make an easy to travel or mail gift! Reach out in comments with questions or feel free to reach me on Messenger. Prices are plus shipping but we always offer free delivery to Cape Ann area. We also have larger porch banners available so maybe you prefer to stop in at 44 Main St. My current hours are Thurs-Fri-Sat 11-5 and Sundays 11-3. Hope to see you soon!

Goodnight sweet prince. Zzzzzzzzzz

Bottoms Up…

SUNDAY, MAY 5TH, 10AM TILL 4PM

3 Lighthouse Way Apt.#2 Gloucester, MA  978-869-3636
Prints, Giclees, Original Artwork, Cards, & Hand-Painted Spirit Stones
[& I’ll have a basket of Ashara’s fun barrettes for purchase.}
Please park in the street

$13.99+tax Lobster Roll

Half Price Cheese & 1 Topping 16″ Pizzas

**excludes gluten free crusts**

So many sweet canines prance past our window at the shop at 44 Main St that I thought it would be fun to capture just a few of them: Ronan, Bodie, Freya (so cute and enthusiastic that there are 2 photos) and Jelly of interstate media fame. Gloucester is indeed a Dog Town.

On Saturday, May 4 from 6:30pm-8:30pm, people of all ages are welcome to a Trivia Night Fundraiser
for the Gloucester Student Band at Trinity Congregational Church, 70 Middle St. in Gloucester, MA.
The theme for this Trivia Night is music from movies and television. Questions will be based on clips
of songs played live by the Gloucester Student Band (GSB). Teams of 1-4 people will compete for
prizes. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase and there will be a 50/50
raffle. Doors open at 6:30pm. Trivia begin promptly at 7pm and should last about 90 minutes. A team
of 1-2 people costs $30, and a team of 3-4 people costs $60. Tickets and more information are
available at: gloucesterstudentband.ticketleap.com/trivia

All funds raised during the event will help GSB go on tour this summer. The group will be traveling to
New Hampshire for two days and one night to play several concerts, including at nursing homes, at a
Manchester Fishercats Baseball Game, and at Canobie Lake Park.

Gloucester Student Band is a new 501c3 nonprofit group of student musicians in grades 5-12 who live
in Gloucester. The mission of GSB is to give students an opportunity to enhance their musical abilities
outside of school and to share their love of music with the community by offering musical
performances.

GSB is a proud recipient of an Awesome Gloucester Foundation grant, and has performed at a variety
of locations including the Fishtown Horribles Parade of Trees, Lobster Trap Tree Lighting,
Gloucester 400 New Year’s Eve Ball Drop at City Hall, Ipswich River Watershed Association Paddle-a-
thon, GHS Racial Equity Event, Annisquam 4th of July Bike Parade, Magnolia Community Farmer’s
Market, and The Bluebird Performance Venue.

To learn more, visit www.gloucesterstudentband.com or contact GSB director Jamie Klopotoski at
jklopmusic@gmail.com or 978-761-5959.