GOLDEN FLOWER OF THE AZTECS

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

The brilliant red-orange Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia) is a beneficial pollinator magnet. Plant and they will come! Grow a patch of milkweed next to your Mexican Sunflowers and you will not only attract Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and an array of bee species, but every Monarch Butterfly in the neighborhood will be in your garden.

Its many common names include Red Torch Mexican Sunflower, Bolivian Sunflower, Japanese Sunflower, but one of the loveliest is ‘Golden Flower of the Aztecs.’ Tithonia rotundifolia grows wild in the mountains of Central Mexico and Central America.

Mexican Sunflower is one of my top ten favorites for supporting Monarchs, is extremely easy to grow, and deer do not care for its soft, velvety leaves. Plant in average garden soil, water, and dead head often to extend the blooming period. Ours flower from July through the first frost. Collect the seedheads after the petals have fallen off, but before they dry completely and the songbirds have eaten all the seeds.

 

 

 

 

 

Grant helps plovers have record year on Crane Beach, featuring Jeff Denoncour

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Grant helps plovers have record year on Crane Beach
Local Ne.ws
By John P. Muldoon

Rotary Club paid for three solar-powered electric fences

IPSWICH — Those little birds you see running around the beach don’t have it easy.

Although they have wings, they won’t fly to trees to build their nests. Instead, they scoop holes, or “scrapes,” in the sand and lay their eggs there.

And that’s an invitation for all kinds of trouble: predators, rogue waves, dogs, or clumsy or malicious humans.

Combined with widespread loss of habitat, piping plovers are now on the federal government’s threatened species list. One estimate says there are just 8,400 left worldwide.

But along with lease terns, which are protected in Massachusetts, the plovers are well taken care of on Crane Beach.

In fact, they were so well taken care of in 2019 that a record number of chicks fledged and are now ready for the next perilous phase of their lives — a migration to the Bahamas.

This year, 49 pairs of plovers raised 96 chicks, said Jeff Denoncour, coastal ecologist with The Trustees of Reservations.

The last year that good for the birds was in 1999, when 44 pairs produced 89 fledglings, he added.

To show how precarious the species’ existence can be, Denoncour said the year 2000 was disastrous. Just 12 fledglings survived despite the efforts of 49 pairs. “That was due to a major storm,” he explained.

READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE HERE
Jeff Denoncour and Courtney Richardson last year at Jeff’s program on coastal ecology held at the Cape Ann Museum

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Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

From our friend Gloria Parsons

Just checking in again in case you are still interested in the show.

Please contact me before September 10th if you are interested in participating this year.

You may have already contacted me.  If so, thank you!

Gloria

schtruant@verizon.net

Gloria Parsons

Phyllis A Marine Association

Board Treasurer

 

 

Sunday’s weather looks great for the Magnolia Community Farmers’ Market

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Really have enjoyed this Farmers’ Market. Having this market on Sunday morning makes for a nice time to see friends, eat, buy and of course breakfast at Sherry’s Corner Café.

Product Video Review and Demonstration: Packing A Dry Bag For A Day Of Boating With Product Links

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Sperry Men’s Non Marking Flip Flops $26.99 https://amzn.to/34taGO3

GORGEOUS SCHOONER PHOTOS FROM LEN BURGESS!!

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Thanks so much to Len Burgess for sharing his beauitiul, beautiful photos from Schooner Fest!

Do You Have Kids Who Want to Play Hockey?

Posted on by Nichole S.

Cape Ann Youth Hockey’s Developmental programs are starting soon.  Your young skater can join either Learn-to-Skate or the Cross Ice beginning hockey program.

Check out all details on the flyer below or click HERE to read more

On a personal note, I can’t say enough about the skills, friendships, lessons, and love of hockey my two boys have learned throughout their years in Cape Ann Youth Hockey.

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Colby Farm Sunflower Field

Posted on by Pat D

As our friend Kim Smith told us recently, sunflower fields are in full bloom and ready for visitors. I visited the Colby Farm Sunflower Field in Newbury recently and it was delightful. So, even though sunflowers have recently been featured here, they are so cheerful I thought everyone might enjoy another dose! There is a $10 cash only parking fee but sunflowers aren’t the only attraction. There’s a small enclosure with farm animals for children to enjoy, a farmstand, and antique tractors for photos.

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LIVE MUSIC: Sept 8, Jazz Brunch Featuring HARRY WAGG at Feather and Wedge

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Join Feather & Wedge for the best brunch on Cape Ann featuring music from Ipswich-based jazz guitarist Harry Wagg. Harry’s setlist is a combination of traditional jazz, contemporary classics and original compositions – all arranged for solo guitar.

Reservations highly suggested!  978.999.5917

Sunday, September 8, 2019
10:30 – 2:30 PM

Feather & Wedge, 5 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966
https://featherandwedge.com
978.999.5917

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AMAZING PHOTO OF A MONARCH BUTTERFLY EGG MAGNIFIED BY THE THOUSANDS

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Several friends have shared this stunning photo from http://www.sciencephotography.com. To the naked eye, a Monarch Butterfly egg is the size of a pinhead.

Magnificent Monarch Butterfly Egg

 

Kayaking around Magnolia Harbor

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

While kayaking around Magnolia Harbor on Tuesday, there is real progress on The Magnolia Pier.

Kayaking near Kettle Island, there was a deer looking right at me but could not get the camera fast enough.

This Weekend in the Arts 9/5-9-19/2019

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Recycled Robots Invade Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck

Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7, 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck, 53 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester, MA

Exhibition Dates: September 4 to October 15, 2019

Gallery open: Sunday to Thursday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; until 8:00 PM Friday to Saturday until Labor Day.  FREE

On September 4 a band of life-sized robots, made from recycled materials, will invade Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck. Built by local artists Elizabeth Gauthier, Richard Honan, Deb Kracht, Brian Murphy, Hans Pundt and Chris Williams, these robots will be at your service around the gallery along with smaller pieces by each artist. Come join the fun at the reception on Saturday, September 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

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About Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck
Housed in a historic waterfront building at 53 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gallery 53 is conveniently located between the Studio and Rudder Restaurants. Artists are selected for their creativity, technical skill, and distinctive style. The gallery provides the community with thought-provoking Summer Artist Series (SAS) shows and a place to purchase affordable locally made art. Paintings, jewelry, fabric arts, pottery, wood, glass, mixed-media, hand-pulled prints, sculpture, and photography are creatively displayed.  

Gallery 53 is open daily from May 25 to October 14, 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday through Thursday, and 10 am to 8 pm Friday and Saturday until Labor Day. For more information call ‪978-282-0917.

See Gallery 53 on Rocky Neck on Facebook and Instagram.

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SHOW UP ! Join the conversation between makers and materials

September 5 – October 13, 2019

Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA

Opening Reception: Sunday, September 8, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 12:00 – 4:00 pm

Artist Talk: Show Down / Continuing the conversation:
Sunday, October 13, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

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Encompassing two floors of the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, the Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to offer SHOW UP! SHOW DOWN: A visual conversation between makers and materials. Featuring work by eight artists, this exhibition runs for six weeks beginning Thursday, September 5 and continues through Sunday, October 13, 2019.  The pubic is invited to enjoy the art and conversation at the opening reception at the Cultural Center, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester MA on Sunday, September 8, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Light refreshemnts and libations will be served. Street parking is free and the facility is handicapped accessible.

In this provocative exhibition, eight artists explore the opposition of order by deconstructing and reconstructing across media. For artists Susan Alport, Joan Benotti, Paul Cary Goldberg, Tim Hansen, Erica Licea-Kane, Conny Goelz Schmitt, Rebecca Schnopp and Daniel Zeese the act of turning a page becomes a performance, organic and inorganic objects contemplate life and death, the boundaries between paint and fiber fuse. Images and forms are reconsidered, altered and remade as narratives of self and materials collage and converse in paint, paper, fiber, flora, photography and metal.

The public is encouraged to attend the revealing Artist’s Talk, SHOW DOWN: Continuing The Conversation on Sunday, October 13, 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served.

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The public is invited to receptions and events throughout the year with refreshments, admission and nearby parking free of charge. More information for all Cultural Center events is available by visiting the website at www.rockyneckartcolony.org, by email at director@rockyneckartcolony.org or telephone 978 515-7004.

The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, the official Welcome Center for Rocky Neck and home of the Art Colony, hosts exhibitions, workshops, meetings, lectures and cultural events of all kinds. The Center accommodates up to 100 people. For information about renting the facility for a meeting, theatrical or musical performance, a small wedding or anniversary, both private or for the community, please contact: director@rockyneckartcolony.org

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Hammond Castle Museum is hosting an opening reception on Friday, September 6th at 7pm for our very special Mariano Fortuny exhibit.

Optimized-Fortuny At Hammond Castle Museum Dress Front low res.jpgJoin us on September 6th to be one of the first to view two rare, Mariano Fortuny gowns and to celebrate their addition to the Hammond Castle Museum Collection. Head Archivist Alana Rooke will speak about the discovery and identification of these special garments,  any necessary restoration and preservation efforts and their connection to Hammond Castle Museum. 
Fortuny at The Castle:
It’s not every day one discovers vintage couture tucked away in a closet! Two gowns  were neatly folded on a shelf in Irene’s closet for decades. Both garments, dating between 1920 and 1930, are velvet tabard gowns in Fortuny’s “Eleonora” Renaissance style and feature the famous pleating. These couture gowns will be on display from September 6th to the 27th.  Nowhere else in the United States are any Fortuny gowns on public display.  
Tickets to the opening reception are $15 each and can be purchased at: https://www.hammondcastle.org/event/fortuny-at-hammond-castle-museum-exhibit-opening/ The reception begins at 7pm and will end by 9pm. on the 6th of September.
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Open Studio and Art Sale
GRAND OPENING: SEPTEMBER 14TH AND 15TH

DEMONSTRTIONS AND SPEAKING EVENTS SEPTEMBER 21ST AND 22ND
FINAL SALES SEPTEMBER 28TH AND 29th.

Hello all,

I hope you have been out enjoying your summers and the absolutely spectacular weather we have been given.

I wanted to make you aware of a new project I am involved in, and invite you to attend an Open Studio and Art Sale event I will be putting on all of next month – September 1st – 30th.

The event will showcase my sculptural works and latest explorations in abstract art and mixed media forms.  The event will take place in the “Loft Area” of the Cape Pond Ice Company located at 104 Commercial Street in Gloucester (Cool place, yes?).

To give you an idea of the type of work I will showcase during my event, I am forwarding a link to my new CloudBoard Channel below ( instructions as to how to best view the Channel follow the link).

Please call, text or email me to make a special appointment at any time to join the fun at my

Bobbi Gibb 978-273-1552
bobbigibb@aol.com

I hope to see you there!
Warmest Regards,

Bobbi

To view a brief preview of some of my artworks click on:
https://app.cloudboardnews.com/api/v1/broadcast/FAZEDG

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Dave Sag’s Blues Party Tonight with Orville Giddings 8:30pm start @ The Rhumb Line 9.5.2019

Posted on by Joanne

Thursday at the rhumb Line Orville Giddings and his seasick band of gypsy moths including John Cameron, Steve Chaggaris and me provide you with reasons to live.

Dave

 

40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732

Cape Ann License Plate Low Number Online Auction

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Only 5 days left to place a bid on one of 60 Low Number Cape Ann License Plates that are available to bid on through September 9th at 10 PM!!
Place your bids here >> http://bit.ly/2ZDnemo

Proceeds from these plates go back to community organizations such as…
Cape Ann Art Haven, the sunrise fund, GenerousGardeners, Pathways for Children, Windhover Center for Performing Arts, Project Adventure, Schooner Adventure, Rockport Exchange, Sawyer Free Library, The Open Door and more!! Place your bids to help support the Cape Ann community’s non-profit and education programs.