Not a dry eye in the place – Gloucester MA Memorial Day remembrance ceremony

Posted on by Catherine

Full house and major tribute. If you missed the ceremony, Cape Ann TV – 1623 studios- was filming.

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Local Colors Meet and Greet

Posted on by James Eves

Local Colors Artists’ Cooperative would like to invite you to join us June 2, 5:30-7:30, for a wine and cheese MEET & GREET reception.

Local Colors is always looking for new artist members. This is an opportunity to learn about the gallery and membership for you or for artists you may know. Please join us even if you’re not interested in membership and enjoy some refreshments and chat with the artists! We are looking forward to meeting you June 2, at Local Colors Artists’ Cooperative, 121 Main St. Gloucester. 978-283-1876

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From FOB and artist Kathy Roberts

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

MAY29 – June 6

Art Show “ Familiar Places, Special Memories”

Public

May 29 – June 6
May 29 at 8:30 AM to Jun 6 at 4:00 PM EDT
Only 8 days left to see my new art show in Manchester at Santander Bank on Union St.
Any FB friends who see this event will receive a 5% discount on any painting. Enjoy the show.
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Closely Related

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

CLOSELY RELATED…an exhibit that attempts to identify and examine artistic elements that appear congruently in works by artists related by friendship or marriage, or by filial kinship, or by the duality of artist and place or…other.  (many possibilities).

Is our art influenced by our environment; our politics; the company we keep, and/or by our generic connections?  And is what we create truly unique?

Or was Picasso right when he said:

“Every painting already has a mother and a father.”?

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Sigh… Part two

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Celtics blew it last night.

I still love this team and am so thankful for the entertainment rooting for them all season, they were so fun to watch.

If we had Kyrie, we win game 7 by 20 points easily.

Love Terry Rozier but Jesus H Christ what a horrible night.  I just don’t understand why at the end of the game and him being that cold that he’s lofting up clanging three after clanging three.

I also don’t understand that when you get up by 12 points by driving the ball into the paint that you insist on hurling threes over and over instead of working the ball inside.

This was a bitter loss.   I know we were playing with house money even getting this far without two of our top guys and without two other role players but we should have won this game.

As much as I can’t stand Lebron, you gotta give him credit.  It seemed like there was a lot less flopping by him than in previous years and the man is a beast and he was classy in victory.

What a run.  What a season.  I can’t wait til next year.

Yoga for Men (and flexibly challenged women!)

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Treetop Yoga Studio's avatarCape Ann Wellness

Treetop Yoga Studio is calling all those who say “I can’t do yoga because I am not flexible”. Yoga is for everyBODY. Some of us are stronger, some of us are more flexible, but it is never too late to explore this balance of strength and flexibility in the yoga studio.

We are thrilled to welcome experienced teacher Stephen Labonte into the studio on Wednesday nights. This four week workshop series will explore yoga basics in order to establish a foundation to get the most out of your yoga practice in a mindful, safe manner and to increase flexibility, strength and range of motion.  Each week we will slow down and focus on basic postures. We will learn how to access postures in a safe and pain-free way in order to calm the body and nervous system and deepen your practice. REGISTER HERE

Treetop Yoga is located at 3A Pond Road in Gloucester. We…

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A reminder of Memorial Day Observances

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Please consider attending one of our Cape Ann Communities Memorial Day Observances. On Monday May 28, 2018 we will dedicated our time to honor and remember the ultimate sacrifice bore by so many young Americans on various battlefields and remember all those Veterans who have passed away. We are brought together by the notion of preserving the memory of our loved ones and as Veterans, Gold Star, Families, Friends, and Community we will ensure that those memories never fade into the darkness.

Gloucester MA Elks Lodge #892 Capt. Lester S. Wass American Legion Post 3 Good Morning Gloucester Gloucester Amvets American Legion Post 98 Rockport MA Discover Gloucester Amaral Bailey Gloucester, Massachusetts Rockport, Massachusetts Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts Bridge Cape Ann Gloucester Sea Cadets – David G. Ouellet Division Gloucester Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

 

Marouk Bread coming to 338 Main Street

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Opening May 31, 2018

Markouk Bread sells a variety of Lebanese influenced foods,
including saj-grilled flatbreads (markouk) that are topped with
combinations of zaatar, pesto, garlic sauce, fresh mint, tomatoes,
and onion, that have become very popular at local and catered
events.  Another favorite is Helwi – markouk with cinnamon,
sugar, and butter.  We also sell Mediterranean specialties
including hummus, fatayer, filled flatbreads with chicken, meat, or
cheese fillings, that are grilled on the saj to your order.

We try to source our ingredient from local farms to the extent
possible.  In fact, our meat is from Seaview Farm in Rockport, MA.

Catering – Please contact us to cater your next spring, summer,
or fall event.  We specialize in lamb roasts as well as saj-grilled
markouk.  We have catered groups from 10 to 110 people Catering – Please contact us to cater your next spring, summer, or fall event.  We specialize in lamb roasts as well as saj-grilled
markouk.  We have catered groups from 10 to 110 people
throughout Cape Ann for the past 6 years.

 

 

We had a Burnham’s Field clean-up and the people came and it was awesome

Posted on by John McElhenny

clean up - francescaWell, it happened again. We said, “Hey, it’s time for the spring clean-up of Burnham’s Field” and put out the word and the morning came and people came out of the woodwork to lend a hand. There was Gina Briguglio who’s been looking out for Burnham’s Field since the beginning  and Deb Salah who with her family quietly plants flowers in the field and shovels the walkways in the winter without asking for credit and nobody ever knows. And City Councilor Melissa Cox who’s been Burnham’s Field’s biggest champion in the City for years.  And Donna Ardizzoni and her One Hour at a Time Gang who clean up our city every weekend and as soon as they heard we were cleaning up the field raised their hand and said “How can we help?” and changed their plans last-minute so they could help out, too. And Aaron and Jamie and Brieana and Ambie and Bill and Steve and too many others to name. And so on a Saturday morning the people came to the largest park in central Gloucester and picked up litter and fixed a fence and cleaned over some graffiti and tightened some basketball rims and put up a community garden mural. And then the families came and the softball games began and the kids ran in the field and played on the playground and the sun shone over Burnham’s Field.

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Americana for Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on by Pat D

Some symbols of America in honor of Memorial Day and the start of Summer ’18:

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Baseball (Tebow at bat in Binghamton)

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Baby eagle learning to represent

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Happy Memorial Day Weekend and Welcome Summer ’18!

Photo assistance provided by GMG Jimmy.