My View of Life on the Dock
Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
I just picked up a 17.82lb beast $5.97 per lb
You need to use the Shaws app, clip the coupon and spend $25 to qualify. It’s $8.99 if you don’t clip the coupon to the app and it’s regularly priced at $16.99 per lb
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Save the date! Holiday Opening Reception on Saturday December 16th, 2023 from 1-4pm at Jane Deering Gallery
PAIGE FARRELL | New Ceramics.
Paige Farrell, wine sommelier with a notable presence on Cape Ann and Boston, has found a second passion hand-building clay into both object-d’art and functional work. A selection of her ceramics will be on view at the gallery for the final two weeks of December. Her beautiful creations would make treasured holiday gifts. Come explore single pieces and sets. Prices range from $15 – $375.
The potter at the wheel is sculpting clay into art.
– news from Jane Deering
Update from Heidi Dallin
The Cape Ann YMCA presents Holiday Delights on December 15 at 7pm, December 16 at 2pm, and December 17 at 2pm at the Annisquam Village Hall, 34 Leonard Street, Gloucester, MA.
Set in Gloucester, Holiday Delights is a festive mix of stories, songs and dance celebrating the special traditions of other cultures and families as seen through a young child’s magical journey on Christmas Eve to discover what is really important during the holiday season. The 2023 edition of Holiday Delights features the journey of a young girl who discovers the spirit and the joys of the holiday season as she faces the unhappy prospect of leaving her beloved hometown of Gloucester and moving with her family to a new home in Michigan. Her special Christmas Eve journey helps her to realize and appreciate the importance of her family and friends as well as her own special holiday traditions. During her Christmas Eve travels with Mrs. Claus and the elves, she celebrates Hanukkah, travels back in time to turn of the century Gloucester to see her Italian-Irish ancestors celebrate the holidays, and meets famous characters including Young Ebenezer Scrooge and his little sister Fan from Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol.
The 2023 production has a cast of over 40 actors age 5 to 15 from throughout the North Shore including Gloucester, Rockport, Beverly, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Beverly, Essex and Marblehead. Holiday Delights 2023 features MERMS student and Manchester resident Maya Khan as Mrs. Claus and Rockport’s Lyla O’Malley as the young girl she takes on the Christmas Eve journey. Gloucester’s Evalyn Copp and Lily Comeau are Peppermint and Mistletoe, Mrs. Claus’ loyal elf assistants. Essex 5th grader Sam Walsh and Gloucester 5th grader Quinn O’Neil are also featured in the production as the supervisors of Santa’s Workshop.
A Cape Ann holiday tradition Holiday Delights is conceived and directed by Gloucester native, award winning actress and Harvard University graduate Heidi Dallin, the YMCA of the North Shore Theatre Specialist. Since the production’s premiere in 2007 over 675 young people from Cape Ann and beyond have appeared in Holiday Delights through the years. The production staff includes: Music Director: Rin Wolter; Set, Costume and Prop Design: Sarah Vandewalle; Choreographer (and former cast member) TS Burnham; Lighting and Sound Design: True Sayess; and Stage Manager: Jenny Hersey. Holiday Delights Performances are December 15 at 7pm; December 16 at 2pm and December 17 at 2pm at the Annisquam Village Hall, 34 Leonard Street, Gloucester, MA. For tickets, go to HolidayDelights2023
Holiday Delights 2023 Update Dec. 2023
The Holiday Delights Cast performed at the grand finale of Sen Bruce Tarr’s annual Toy Drive on Dec 7th at Cape Ann Savings Bank. Cape Ann YMCA Executive Director Erina McWilliam -Lopez spoke about all the holiday happenings at the CAY. “The cast sang (wearing our just delivered Holiday Delights 2023 T-Shirts) and were wonderful!” adds Heidi Dallin.
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This video makes me laugh every holiday season. “Holiday Bartender” with Matt Catanzano summarizes many a girls’ night out! Click here to see the video.
We had a wonderful time for the Middle Street Walk and especially Deck the Docks and Lobster Tree lighting. What a beautiful tree this year! Special thanks to Gloucester 400+ and to Maritime Gloucester for making the day very memorable for so many. Santa thinks Gloucester is full of very very good boys and girls of all ages.
Hanukkah falls between December 7th-15th, 2023. Temple Ahavat’s community lighting ceremony to mark the beautiful Festival of Lights and hope will be held on December 12th this season.
I’m reposting a photo from last week that showed how the Lobster Trap Menorah looked in the morning snow, and at night; also public menorahs on Main Street Gloucester and Rockport. Swing by to see a new candle lit daily after sundown.
Photos: Menorahs on Main Street Gloucester and Main Street Rockport
Hi Joey
Cooper Lott and guess what boat he’s on.
Big smile for my boat dog! He’s part pirate.
Beth
Magical routes are waiting for you! Another 100 or so homes were added to the Holiday Lights and Cocoa Drives map as of December 8, 2023.
photos caption: C. Ryan. Batch 4 selection of enchanting homes downtown, East Gloucester and West Gloucester down these roads in no particular order: Concord Street, Essex Avenue (Rt. 133), Washington Street, Beach Court, Gloucester Avenue, Middle Street, Fleetwood Drive, Prospect, East Main Street, Goose Cove Lane, Friend Court, Burnham Street, Perkins Street, Back Shore, High Popples Road, Highland Court, Mt. Pleasant Avenue. Plus a couple along Eastern Ave in Essex (Rt. 133) and Main Street, Rockport. (Pinch and zoom to enlarge photos and right click for info).
More homes and neighborhoods will be added, so be sure to check back. Photos will be posted on Good Morning Gloucester in separate batches.
More to come. Roads not traveled include Magnolia, Annisquam…
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Gloucester’s kind and generous people and businesses understood the assignment!! 👏👏👏
Thanks to a $1000 grant from the trustees of Awesome Gloucester, gifts from our local businesses, and amazing donors from near and far, approximately 75 students will receive a gift bag from Gloucester Giving Elves filled with personal care necessities, a sweatshirt, hat and gloves, socks, and 4 gift cards to local restaurants.
Special thanks to Bravo for a $10 gift card for each student!
We are grateful for the generous support of the following businesses and organizations
Together Gloucester, Inc.
Yellow Sub Shop
Pop Gallery
Super Cute Boutique
Sweats Of New England
Shore Nutrition
Minglewood Harborside
Giblees Menswear
Made with Luve
Harbor Cove Dental
Good Harbor Beach Inn
European Wax Center
Lone Gull Coffee House
Sample This
GHS Girls Basketball
We would also like to thank Kindred Gardens for hosting our event and Meat and Sweet Foods for the delicious lunch.
Kristin Michel & Lisa Lamont
GloucesterCast 699 Livestream 12/10/23
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