On October 21, 22 and 23, volunteers from across the North Shore will gather to pack 100,000 lunches for schoolchildren in the remote mountain village of St. Louis d’Ayiti, Haiti. Volunteers will gather for six two-hour shifts at Christ Church (Episcopal) of Hamilton and Wenham, 149 Asbury St., Hamilton. Given the continuing Covid problem, we will offer participants both indoor and outdoor packing stations.
Participants will be trained to work assembly lines to pack vitamin-fortified meals of rice, beans and dehydrated vegetables. They will experience the satisfactionof hands-on work to help others, and will come away from the experience with a better understanding of profound, “no-safety-net” poverty, and the importance of education in building a more resilient future for Haiti.
All ages (5–105) and abilities are welcome to participate. To sign up for a packing session (and/or to donate to help defray the cost of the 100,000 meals), go to northshorepackathon.org
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We took family visitors aboard the Thomas E. Lannon Schooner for a sail last Saturday. Even though the skies were a little cloudy and grey, it was another wonderful experience with Capt Heath Ellis and the crew. There was a small incident with an inexperienced boat crew at the dock as we were returning, but the crew handled it professionally and calmly so we felt very safe. The season will be coming to a close very soon (mid October) and we still have some great weather days coming up so give some consideration to a sail! Kids (to age 16) free with paying adult on Saturdays! Tickets and information here.
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Email me at katelyn@fivemarkrealtygroupllc.com to schedule a showing!
Katelyn Ciaramitaro
About 5 Dodge St Gloucester, MA 01930
Centrally located, 3 bedroom rental. In unit laundry is an added bonus! Open concept living space with a large dining and living room. Brand new carpets and flooring. This unit offers a large, private deck with ample space to dine, entertain and watch the beautiful sunsets. Seasonal view of Gloucester Harbor. Great, shared outdoor space in the back. Walking distance to Gloucester Crossing that includes Market Basket, Marshalls, HomeGoods and more! Pets are negotiable. Available as early as October 1st. Twelve month lease, first, last & security required. Application, references and credit check required. *Broker fee of $1,000.
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If you are like me, you have started to think about the holidays with the potential of “supply chain delay” effects on your shopping. No issues with such delays when you shop local and at a craft fair such as the one being held today Saturday 10 AM – 3 PM at 44 Commercial Street (kind of behind Mom’s Kitchen). Stop down and say hi. I have a couple of gift baskets like this one ready for you! Also, notecards, prints, puzzles and other items featuring local scenes. Pat D’s Photos is ready to help with your holiday plans!
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As a member of your local YMCA, you are part of so much more than a place to work out. You share in a mission to strengthen the community, every single day!
Did you know? We ensure children have access to summer camp. The Cape Ann YMCA provided scholarships to over 250 campers this summer who otherwise may not have had the life changing experience that camp can offer in a safe environment that encourages them to challenge themselves and create new and long-lasting friendships.
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Family Fun Cornhole Tournament SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2nd at 11:00 AMJoin us for a fun-filled day with our first annual Cornhole tournament! Adult division and kids division.
New Aqua fit class with Katy Coffey! S’WET (Structured Water Exercise Training) Combining high intensity interval training with advanced cardio, plyometrics, and strength equipment , S’WET ™ is a…
Juni VanDyke: Untitled 2017. Pastel on Arches paper . Image size: 11”x11” . Paper size: 30”x22” ; Untitled 2020 . Pastel with collage on Arches paper . Image 11”x11” . Paper 30”x22”; Untitled 2021. Pastel on Arches paper . Image size: 11”x11” . Paper size: 30”x22”
Juni Van Dyke | Alternative Colors for Dark Times: An exhibition of paintings that gives rise to positive emotions, Jane Deering Gallery, 19 Pleasant Street , Gloucester, MA.
Opening Reception Oct. 2nd, 2-5pm
Both nature and music are driving forces in my art. And, as I work, these words by Spanish painter Joan Miro are never far away: “I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music.”
It has been said that one can live in the dreariest corners of the world all the while performing color miracles on the dreariest of days. German artists Nolde and Kandinsky did just that during the dark impending doom of war suggesting color to be more a matter of preference for expression rather than allegiance to source. Perhaps, color for these courageous artists was embedded in a sense of optimism and hope despite all odds.
I am blessed to live here on Cape Ann where the geography and the light has informed my work for many years. The natural beauty of Cape Ann sweeping across granite; coastal views; hillside vistas is an ever present force in my work. On the way to my job in Gloucester, I travel over the Annisquam river bridge where the ocean below is an ever changing marvel of light and activity awaiting interpretation. Using abstract forms, I invite the viewer to experience my work without interruption of title. Energized by the interaction, I find viewer interpretation fascinating and exciting — valid without exception.
— Juni Van Dyke, October 2021
About the artist
Juni Van Dyke is a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and holds an MAT from Tufts University. Since 1996, she has been the Director of the Arts Program at the Rose Baker Senior Center, Gloucester Massachusetts; under her direction, work created by the senior citizens has been exhibited in museums and public institutions in New England. She is the recipient of several awards and grants, including the St. Botolph Foundation Award, Boston; the Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant; and an honorary citation from the Massachusetts Senate for her outstanding contribution to the arts. VanDyke’s work is held in the permanent collection of the Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, Massachusetts and in numerous private collections. Her work was selected by Room&Board for inclusion in its limited edition art series and is on view throughout the US in Room&Board locations. Van Dyke lives and works in Manchester, MA. This is her fifth solo show with the gallery .
Gallery hours: Friday & Saturday 1:00-5:00 . Sunday: 1:00-4:00 and by appointment @ 978-526-7248 junivandyke@yahoo.com
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To generate excitement and get the ball moving, a hallmark of the annual art auction is the group show featured in the lovely Matz Gallery, a remarkable main entrance venue. Temporary shows of work by living artists are rotated monthly. In Gloucester, Massachusetts, art at the threshold greets all library visitors. What a treat to walk though an art exhibit to enter a library! The library interior has boasted major bequests via philanthropists and local big wheels since the library’s namesake benefactor, Samuel Sawyer. Books, art, library and learning were essential and inseparable to the founders.
The contemporary Annual Art Auction group shows begin as silent auctions with starting bids set low (well below retail for some of the participating artists*) ahead of a LIVE event. The idea is the bidding will rise above opening reserves so that The Friends of the Sawyer Free Library Annual Art Auction fundraiser can be a success.
*scroll down for checklist and to view the lots
Preview | Silent Auction
DEADLINES APPROACHING – There’s still time to visit, enjoy, and leave a silent bid in person
During the month of September 2021, beautiful art works by 54 artists–which they’ve so generously donated to the Art Auction–were installed in the singular Matz Gallery. Casual, emerging and established creatives are united in their support of our local library. View the art in person. Take notes. You may recognize artists, neighborhoods, a favorite motif or medium. These auctions are a great opportunity for a first time original art buyer or for a collector that helps an artist with a first time sale.
Leave a bid and/or try again when the auction moves on line October 1-5. The highest September bid will be the beginning reserve for the online auction October 1 – 5, 2021.
Immediately followed by ONLINE AUCTION: October 1-5, 2021
Signs of the times – Covid 19 precautions and greater access have spurred the LIVE auction to move online. Visit www.sawyerfreelibrary.org October 1-5, 2021
Bonus- The art is framed and ready to take home and hang after the online auction concludes.
2021 participating ARTISTS | preview lots
Support our local artists and Friends of the Sawyer Free Library
Lot #, Artist Name, Title, Minimum opening bid
Mary Rhinelander McCarl, Blue China Basket of Flowers, $100
Katherine Coakley, Half Moon Beach, $200
Ray Crane, Survivor (Paint Factory), $300
Roy McCauley, Goin’ Fishing, $100
Carole Loiacono, Gloucester Mooring, $150
Fred Kepler, The Gardener, $100
Nancy Alimansky, The Red Sail, $95
Nancy Molvig, Wash Day in Farnesse, $250
Mary Rhinelander, Eastern Point Lighthouse, $75
Isabelle K. Brown, Schooner Thomas E. Lannon, $100
Brenda Malloy, A Way Through, $50
James G. Watson, Lynx and Adventure of Pavillion Beach, $100
Jeff Weaver, Striper Fisherman, $400
Karen Fitzgerald, Breezy Day, $75
Marion Hall, Back Shore from Half Moon Beach, $100
David P. Curtis, Summer Afternoon, $150
Cynthia Asaro
Charlotte Roberts, Morning – Little River, $100
Ted Bidwell, Low Tide, $100
Joy Halsted, America the Beautiful, $300
Deanie Johnson, Autumn Marsh, $200
Sandra Herdman, Hideaway Cove, $40
Cynthia Dunaway, It’s Never Too Late, $200
Patricia McCarthy, Our Lady of Good Voyage, $100
Melissa Alibertie, Summer on the Annisquam River, $100
Dina Gomery, The Red Barn, $200
Pamela Burke, Good Harbor Sunrise, $40
Sheila Farren Billings, Safe Harbor, $100
Ann Mechen Ziergiebel, Dusk Ipswich Bay, $225
Peter Tysver, Summer Sailing, $100
Coco BeRkman, Dog Dog Dog, $80
Susan W. Daly, Pink Sky, $100
Jane Wolf, Wingaersheek Storm, $75
Patricia Doran, Sunset in Magnolia, $1000
Alyce Wherren, Sea and Shore, $95
Michael Cangemi, The Shore, $95
Susan M. Funk, Red Tractor, $150
Michael DeCosimo, Autumn Leaves, $185
Nancy Caplan, Morning Light, $195
Jerry Ackerman, The Pantry Family, $120
Linda Lea Bertrand, Pepperil Cove, $200
Shirley Hamilton, Lanes Cove Shack, $300
Anita Beloff, Becky’s Flowers, $90
Lynda Goldberg, Sunflowers in Provence, $150
Curtis Wilcox, After Life, $40
Barbara Kremer, View from Plum Cove Beach, $175
Phyllis Feld, Marsh Grasses, $100
Jeffrey Marshall, Taking Inventory (Hiltz), $100
Jessica “Jess” Semenaro, Rocks on Seaweed, $30
Olga Hayes, Rudbeckia, $75
James Formichella, Tokyo Racing, $70
Daryl Jackson, Turbine, $30
Ann Lafferty, Rip Tide, $125
Roger Martin, Dig In, $100
NOTE NEW DAYS/HOURS at Sawyer Free Library: M-W 8-6; Th 10-7; F-S 10-5
Face masks required.
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Rockport, MA – Windhover Performing Arts Center is proud to present Safe Haven Ballet Company’s performance of Don Quixote on Saturday, September 25th at 7:00pm. Tickets are $20 general admission and available at windhover.org/performances
Based on the classic novel “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha” by Miguel de Cervantes Saavreda, the three-act ballet transports the audience to Barcelona to tell the tale of the adventureous knight-errant, Don Quixote, in his quest to find the love of his dreams, Dulcinea, and ultimately his aspiration to help the feisty Kitri marry Basilio, the man of her heart.
Artistic Director Lissa Curtis will lead the cast of dancers performing the principal role of Kitri, and will share the stage with returning guest artist Joseph LaChance performing the role of Basilio. With narration provided by the character Dulcinea, this comedic, high-energy performance featuring dazzling costumes, music and choreography, is an event not to be missed!
Safe Haven Ballet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Portsmouth, NH whose purpose is to serve the community with trauma-sensitive ballet, art, and movement classes for survivors of sexual assault and trauma. Proceeds from performances and events go towards funding these classes free of charge to those in need.
For information on upcoming events and how to get involved with Safe Haven Ballet, please visit www.safehavenballet.org
For more information about Windhover Center for the Performing Arts, please visit https://windhover.org/
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Generous Gardeners were busy again, this time at Cross Street at the end of 128. There was lots of hard work clearing and planting, with a welcoming thanks at Pratty’s afterwards.
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