Going. Going. Gone with the wind.



My View of Life on the Dock
Going. Going. Gone with the wind.




GloucesterCast 327 With Captain Joe Sanfilippo, Pat Dalpiaz, Heidi Dallin, Kim Smith, and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 3/18/19
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Topics Include:
EXTREME GLOUCESTER FISHING INTRODUCTION TO BASIC NET MENDING
Saint Patrick’s Day In Gloucester
MAYOR SEFATIA ROMEO THEKEN MURDER MYSTERY
Adventureman Update
Mayor Sefathia Answers Tourist Query About Missing Fisherman’s Statue
International Seafood Show
Pat got a Yi Lite Camera and did her first timelapse
Kim’s Butterfly Excursion Mexico
Congratulations To Rockport HS Drama Club For Making The Finals Of Dramafest (first time since 2002)
Cape Ann Symphony Concert Coming Up Sunday March 24th In Manchester By The Sea- More info here
Harborlight Montessori Golden Gooose Awards Performing At Gloucester Stage March 22 and 23 Info on www.gloucesterstage.com

Installation views of the 3rd annual Cape Ann Through Artists’ Eyes spring show and sale at Manchester Historical Museum. The 2019 exhibiting Cape Ann artists are: John Abisamra; Barby Almy; Donna Ardizzoni; Bob Allia; Mary Barker; Jessica Biker; Martha Parrish Chapman; Kathleen Chrzanowski; Kathleen Connelly; Melissa Cox, ; Bonnie Faulkner; Leslie Galacar; Ann Guyer; Olga Hayes; Fred Kepler; Ken King; Gary Linder; and Mike Storella.

from Beth Welin:
The Manchester Historical Museum invites visitors to explore scenes of Cape Ann at the 3rd annual spring exhibit and art sale – Cape Ann through Artists’ Eyes. See the creative work on display featuring paintings and photography by eighteen local artists. This free exhibit runs through March during the Museum’s regular hours: Tuesdays – Fridays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. with a closing reception on Saturday, March 30 (10:00 am -1:00 pm).
Once Upon A Contest Selections from Cape Ann Reads opens April 6, 2019.
Director Beth Welin explains that two community exhibitions are scheduled each year along with permanent and special exhibits. Manchester’s 375th Anniversary is 2020. For more info contact the Manchester Historical Museum by phone at 978-526-723, e-mail at info@manchesterhistoricalmuseum.org, or visit their website at http://www.manchesterhistoricalmuseum.org

You are cordially invited to join us at our Gloucester workshop to celebrate the creation of a new pipe organ. See and hear Opus 153, tour the shop, and learn about the art and craft of organ building. We look forward to seeing you then–
Saturday, April 6
2 pm – 6 pm
C.B. Fisk, Inc.
21 Kondelin Road
Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
978 283-1909 • http://www.cbfisk.com
OPUS 153
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
MUSCATINE, IOWA
3 manuals • 39 stops • 34 independent voices
(1:16 scale model shown)
Female and Male Cardinal hanging on of my favorite trees at Niles Pond.

Male and Female ducks swimming around at Niles Pond.

Celebrant and Folklorist Rose Sheehan will lead a lighthearted celebration of the Vernal Equinox and the Return of Spring at the Magnolia Library and Community Center on Sunday, March 24 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Drawing on the seasonal wisdom found in nature, mythology and folk customs, Rose will weave a mix of games, crafts, story and song throughout the afternoon. The celebration is appropriate for all ages. There is a suggested sliding scale of $5 to $15 per person.
We will meet upstairs in the Richardson Suite.
For more information, contact Rose at rose@lifeseasonsceremonies.com
Magnolia Library & Community Center
1 Lexington Avenue
Gloucester, Magnolia, MA 01930
978-525-3343
Sunday at 3 PM – 4 PM

On Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 the 5th annual Vernal Equinox Bell Ringing will be celebrated in honor of global peace and care for the planet. Declared by proclamation in 1970 by United Nations Secretary General U Thant, the Vernal Equinox recognizes that “We are one human family and have only one Earth”.
The Community is invited to participate in celebrating the Vernal Equinox and recognizing local and global environmental champions. The program takes place from 5:00-6:00pm and features the ringing of the Gloucester UU Church’s Paul Revere Bell at 5:58pm, the moment of the equinox. Simultaneous events will take place with the ringing of the Peace Bell at the United Nations headquarters in New York, NY and Vienna, Austria, and at other locations around the world.
This is a family event and is open to the public
Scenes from around Maritime Gloucester before winter melted away. Can’t help but wonder who’s in THAT doghouse?




Introduction
To Basic Net Mending
This Extreme Gloucester Fishing Introduction To Basic Net Mending is designed for people who seek skills necessary to repair torn fishing netting. This class will cover all types of fishing nets used in commercial fishing, learn local terminology used in net mending and the tools needed to perform the task. We will also discuss hands on methods and knots.
Wheelhouse Cowork, 189 Main Street, Suite 3, Gloucester, MA
Tickets available at www.wheelhousework.com $40.00


The Gloucester Rotary Club invites the public to attend their FUNdraising event – “A Night at the Races” on Friday, March 29, at Cruiseport Gloucester, located at 6 Rowe’s Wharf in Gloucester. Doors open at 6:30 pm. All proceeds from this event will support local and international programs of the Gloucester Rotary.
A Night at the Races promises to be a fun-filled evening for adults with all the suspense and excitement of being at the racetrack. High quality, video-taped horse races are narrated from start to finish by lively announcers. During the evening there will be complimentary hors d’oeuvre, a cash bar, and variety of raffles. At various points during the evening, betters will be able to use their winnings to bid on merchandise and services that have been donated for the event. For the most fun, reserve a table – bring a group. Tickets are $10 per person and…
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Read this 2015 article from Star Chefs
From John’s bio page for his new Boston restaurant Chickadee–
A lifelong New England resident, Chef/Owner John daSilva, graduated from the New England Culinary Institute in 2004. He trained in various kitchens including The Boarding House on Nantucket Island and Barbara Lynch’s flagship No. 9 Park before opening Spoke Wine Bar in 2013. During his time at Spoke, John received a great deal of critical acclaim, being named one of Zagat’s “30 Under 30” for Boston and earning the title “Rising Star Chef” from StarChefs.com. Most recently John was named “Best Chef, Up & Coming” from Boston Magazine. When he’s not in the kitchen, John enjoys watching the Boston Celtics and visiting local farms with his beautiful wife Molly and their adorable daughter Maple.
