Beautiful clouds coming towards Magnolia Harbor

Beautiful afternoon on Wednesday afternoon before the rains.  Love the clouds

Fundraiser for the Cape Ann TimeBank, a local non-profit.

Gloucester Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, Setember 12, 2020 at 4:30PM – 8:00PM
Meeting Place: 
Stage Fort Park, 24 Hough Ave. Gloucester, MA

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Get a team of family & friends together and join the fun! Win prizes from $150 up to $500. Fundraiser to support The Cape Ann TimeBank, a local non-profit. $100 per Team(Car) of 2- 5 team members per car from your covid circle.

To Register: use this Paypal Link:  https://py.pl/1VVlP.  Please note your team name and contact info at time of payment.

For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/282984659656219

Rockport Art Association

JOHN ABISAMRA SOLO PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW

http://www.windoflight.weebly.com

Rockport Art Association solo show

12 Main St, Rockport, MA 01966

August 22 – September 10
Pearson Gallery

John Abisamra

781-835-8851

 

 

Rockport Concert Music View~Mari Martin and The Lucky Boys Friday August 21st at 7pm

 

This Friday, we continue our Concert View virtual music series with an exclusive LIVESTREAMING performance of Rockport’s own Mari Martin & the Lucky Boys. Mari has been a Rockport Music staple for many years, and we are so excited to share her gorgeous voice and heady mix of pop, jazz, folk, and soul! The concert will be LIVESTREAMED in front of breathtaking ocean views.

Friday, August 21 :: 7 PM :: VIEW LIVE ON OUR WEBSITE!

Mari has been entertaining audiences with her signature stage presence for over 25 years. She has sung back-up for Kenny Loggins, opened for and shared the stage with Tower of Power, WAR, the Moody Blues, Travis Tritt, the Average White Band, Alan Parsons, and many others. She has performed at the Obie Awards in Los Angeles, the Majestic Ventura Concert Theater, Santa Barbara’s Lobero and Granada Theatres, the Cabot, and Chevalier Theaters, the Santa Barbara Film Festival and hundreds of weddings, events, benefit concerts, and clubs from Massachusetts to California. As she put on her website 20 years ago, which still holds true today: Mari continues to pursue her life and musical career with gratitude and joy.

go here >https://rockportmusic.org/concertwindow/

Busy Day on the Water

The skies turned unexpectedly “funky” while we were boat-watching down at the Harbor Loop yesterday but there was plenty of action on the water and above the water.

Opening of New Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and Cape Ann Community Foundation Offices and Visitor Center a Milestone Event for Cape Ann and Region’s Businesses

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Opening of New Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and Cape Ann Community Foundation Offices and Visitor Center a Milestone Event for Cape Ann and Region’s Businesses

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Placement of Time Capsule, and Virtual Community-Wide Celebration Set for August 28

Cape Ann, MA — August 19, 2020 — The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and its affiliated Cape Ann Community Foundation today announced the opening of its new office and visitor center at 24 Harbor Loop in Gloucester, marking a major milestone for both organizations, the Chamber’s members, and the entire Cape Ann community.

The new location features an expanded visitor center, a community collaboration/conference area, and office space for Chamber and Foundation staff.

The new offices are located at the intersection of Harbor Loop and Rogers Street in downtown Gloucester, steps from the historic waterfront and businesses along Main and Rogers Streets and Harbor Loop. The new site –…

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The Great Salmon Tour

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Sawyer Free Library is excited to present The Great Salmon Tour on Saturday, August 22 from 3–5 pm on Zoom

Peter Johnsen, a biologist from Norway, will be speaking about his role in the protection and conservation of Salmon. Learn about this species and its role in the life of people and the world.

Register here for the event: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=SFL&curID=452644

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Front Row Seat on the Deck

Sunday afternoon we watched surfers riding modest waves immediatly off the Eastern Point lighthouse, next to Mother Ann. Then on Tuesday evening we were treated to the US Coast Guard carrying out rescue exercises closer to the shore than usual.