Gloucester UU Church
From our Friend Charles Nazarian:
This Sunday, February 11th, three children’s choirs will combine to present a festival concert at the Gloucester UU Church at 4:00pm, hosted by the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation. We are late getting out the publicity but hoping that our partners will be able to help using their email, blogs and social media.
More info is available on the GMF web site.
Thanks for your help in getting the word out for this family-friendly event!
C
Charles L. Nazarian, president
Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation
10 Church Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org
978-821-5291
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Workshops, Classes and Coaching with Nadine Boughton
RISING UP
Workshops, Classes and Coaching
with Nadine Boughton
Exploring the Feminine, The Rising
Sunday, March 4, 1-4pm $70 Gloucester
Many traditions mark the rising of spring in mid-February when a thrumming begins deep in the earth. Feminine archetypes speak of “the Return.” What was buried through the winter now begins to wake and rise up. Shoots of green return, sparks of revelation appear. In this workshop we’ll listen to what is rising in us and how we might engage with this part of the creative cycle. There will be space for writing and voice; poetry and image; and sharing in a supportive circle of women.
Writing from the Body
Wednesdays: Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21; 10am-12pm $200 Gloucester
Words live in the body, rise up from the marrow. Writing is full of physicality, the hand moves across paper with each breath and our voice carries an aliveness whether written or spoken. This is a writing series to foster the unbridled and embodied voice. Through prompts and poetry, silence and sound, we’ll discover what is cooking in the body’s imagination turning toward Spring.
Creativity Coaching for Art and Life
Individual coaching for those seeking support in defining a project or moving forward an existing project, such as art or writing. Support as well for those desiring to move beyond stuck places in their life. Life as collage, bringing resolution and harmony to the pieces we endlessly shuffle. Practical, playful, grounded, transformational.
Spring Rising
Poetry reading with Nadine Boughton, Mary Cole and Patrick Doud, Sunday, March 25, 3pm. Rocky Neck Cultural Center, 6 Wonson St., Gloucester
Nadine Boughton, M.A., is a collage artist, writer/poet, coach and teacher. Her art is represented by the Trident Gallery in Gloucester and is exhibited, collected and published internationally. Her writing has been published in literary journals and trade books. As a creativity coach Nadine’s work draws from her twenty-five plus years as a psychotherapist, birth doula, and her long study of spiritual traditions and the iconography of the Feminine. Nadine holds an M.A. in Expressive Therapy from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA.
To register or for further information please contact Nadine –
nadineboughton@gmail.com
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Opening Reception Saturday February 10th 4-6pm @ Jane Deering Gallery
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Bob Davis aka Johnny Carwash, David Brown, Dave Mattacks, Dave Sag and guest appearance by Josh Davis 8:30pm Tonight @ The Rhumb Line 2.8.2018
Thursday at the Rhummmmie: We ride the big wave with Johnny Carwash! That’s Bobby Davis with the tan and pineapples on his shorts, whanging away at all your favorite beach toons. Plus he’s dragging in his hand-picked surfer dudes to help out waxing your pineal gland. That’s Dave “Chip” Brown, Dave “Cubby” Mattacks, and Dave “Dave” Sag. Special guest appearance by Josh Davis on the tonsilphonium. Surf’s up!
Dave Sag
40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732
http://www.therhumbline.com/calendar/
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Meeting tonight @Sawyer Free Libary
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Meeting
Thursday, February 8
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Address:
Sawyer Free Library, Friend Room
2 Dale Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
2 Dale Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
This meeting is an INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING to address any questions and explain the CDBG RFP requirements and to obtain the views of the citizens of Gloucester regarding the CDBG Program. The Grants Division of the Community Development Department will be seeking proposals from qualified organizations, agencies, or individuals for its Program Year 2018 (PY18) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The CDBG Program is designed to promote safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, encourage handicapped accessibility, improve public facilities, support social service and job training activities, provide economic development assistance, and improve the living environment for low- and moderate-income residents of the City of Gloucester. The 2018 CDBG Program is expected to be funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Funding of proposals is contingent upon receipt of funding from HUD.
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Design of Mine a fashion boutique at the West End in Gloucester, MA is open for business during the winter. Come visit!
Going on vacation to a warmer destination, or not ?
The Flutter Shawl is a perfect accent piece for any wardrobe…just throw it on and go…
Day or evenings out…beach cover and more…
Come see our beautiful selection of silk, silk like, polycotton blend. We also have beautiful velvet burnouts. Oh and don’t forget the bling!
Design of Mine
33 Main Street
Gloucester, MA
New Winter hours through March
Sunday & Monday 11am-5pm
Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays *Open Feb 13th & 14th for Valentines Day♡
Thurs, Fri and Sat 11am-5pm
Owner/ Store manager Melissa Tarr
like on facebook https://www.facebook.com/thefluttershawl/
Call (978) 491-7495
or visit us online @ http://thefluttershawl.com/
Check out the many ways to wear right here >
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19th Annual Irish Sweepstakes!!!
Stop by the Cape Ann Chamber to pick up your ticket Today! There are less than 200 of the 400 we sell left, so don’t miss out. A fun night at the Gloucester House with a chance to walk away with the cash!!!
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Life Meets Death
This is another photo I’m extremely proud of , after planning and waiting for 10 days during my lunch breaks and after work I️ finally got the image I️ wanted.. this was captured all in one shot,, this is not a composite by any means..this image won best in show at the Magnolia Library art show in 2016.
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Gloucester Smiles-835
Gloucester Smile with Walter the Dog
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Buoyed
Some buoys hanging out at Lane’s Cove. Hoping they can help float us through this long Thursday into Friday! Have an awesome day!
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Nichole’s Picks 2/10 + 2/11
Pick #1: New England Boat Show
February 10th – 18th, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Tickets are $16 ($14 for a limited time) for ages 13+
Pick #2: CAM Kids: Valentine Printmaking Workshop with Coco Berkman
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Youth and Family Programs
Hand print your own animal themed Valentine’s Day cards in printmaker Coco Berkman’s family workshop! Participants will leave with a set of cards. Ages 6+ / Free for families. To register call Education Coordinator Kirsten Vega at (978) 283-0455 x16 or email kirstenvega@capeannmuseum.org.
Learn more about Coco Berkman here.
Pick #3: Salem’s So Sweet Festival
Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate and Ice Festival – Feb. 9 through Feb. 11, 2018
Salem Main Streets, the Salem Chamber of Commerce, Destination Salem, and local retailers, restaurants, and businesses invite you to attend the 16th annual Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival. A decadent tradition of delectable chocolate, sparkling ice sculptures, and Valentine’s Day shopping…don’t miss Salem’s sweetest event of the year!
As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid
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Hello, Operator?
From the 1947 Flicker yearbook, a full page ad seeking “girl graduates” to fill positions as telephone operators “helping to win the war”.
And here are some of the potential candidates for those jobs from the same yearbook:
It’s worth a reminder that telephone operators served as emergency dispatch in those days prior to 911. This is a YouTube video used in training telephone operators in the 1940s:
Thanks to all you “girl graduates” who stepped up into such positions.
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Astrophotography Program at Feb 9 Gloucester Area Astronomy Club Meeting
Image Copyright © 2018 Phil Orbanes, GAAC
As I write, it’s yet another cold, grey day, but GAAC has the perfect antidote to February — on Friday night, February 9 at 8:00pm, we will bring you our annual evening of astrophotography.
Five of our best astrophotographers will each show off a handful of favorite pictures they’ve taken of galaxies, nebulae and other astronomical objects, and will tell you what each one is, how big and far away it is, and any interesting issues they had getting the shot.
This event is always a colorful, fun and exciting evening, one that will leave you with a new appreciation of what these folks do, as well as a lot of new knowledge about the strange, distant and compelling objects they photograph.
Come early to see friends old and new, grab a good seat and some great goodies, and share some terrific conversation and some…
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CHILDREN’S CHOIR FESTIVAL IN GLOUCESTER!
Children’s Choir Festival Makes First Gloucester Appearance on Sunday
Nearly three dozen young voices will be joined in song on Sunday, February 11th beginning at 4 p.m. in the 10th annual Children’s Choir Festival. It will be held in the Sanctuary of the historic 1806 Gloucester Meetinghouse, home of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, on the green at the corner of Middle and Church Street. This is a wonderful event for the whole family to enjoy!
The singers, ages 5 through 18, are from three Episcopal churches, St. John’s of Gloucester, Christ Church in Andover, and All Saints Church in Chelmsford, assembled to give them an opportunity to sing as part of a larger ensemble in a grand space with a bigger audience than their home choir situations permit.
The works will range from the famous Shaker Tune, “Simple Gifts,” through religious melodies, spirituals, and a work, ‘The…
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Rebuilding the Waterfront: Genomics Institute’s lab leading transition to marine disciplines
Thanks to the Gloucester Daily Times for covering the ‘groundbreaking’ for our new research institute on Gloucester’s Inner Harbor:
We are grateful to Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken, State Senator Bruce Tarr, Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Windover Construction and everyone who braved the cold last Friday to help us ‘break ground’ on our new site!
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Garden Opportunities with Backyard Growers
Backyard Growers has several applications now open for the 2018 growing season!
Interested in having a backyard garden? Apply for our Backyard Garden Program (Gloucester residents only) or our Give-a-Garden, Get-a-Garden Program (Open to all Cape Ann).
Love gardening and want to volunteer with us? Consider our Garden Mentor Program! Our oldest and one of our most important volunteering programs where you can support a new gardener throughout the growing season.
Questions? Contact community@backyardgrowers.org or call 978-281-0480
Have a future backyard grower that’s looking for something to do over February break?
Backyard Growers is hosting three days of children’s workshops during February break for children grades K-5 packed with hands-on activities. Each day children will learn and discover more about food and gardening though activities such as: grinding wheat to flour, making and painting with plant dyes, holding and learning about worms, dressing up like a plant, and more!
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BEAUTIFUL SNOWY DAY IN GLOUCESTER TOWN -By Kim Smith
https://www.instagram.com/p/Be57j4yFP2N/
How the day began
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2 lost men. From Hussey Part III
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ADDISON GILBERT HOSPITAL’S MICHAEL ARSENIAN, MD, TO RECEIVE AWARD!
Addison Gilbert Hospital’s Michael Arsenian, MD, to Receive Rev. J.J. Healy Award
Michael Arsenian, M.D. will receive the Rev. J.J. Healy Award on February 14, 2018 at the “Hearts for Health Women’s Valentine’s Luncheon,” an annual fundraiser benefiting the Addison Gilbert Society.
Dr. Michael Arsenian, a cardiologist and intensivist at Addison Gilbert Hospital, has provided lifesaving care to Cape Ann residents and visitors for since 1989. His service has saved many lives. He is known to go above and beyond the care and interest that he takes in his patients and their recoveries.
In 2017, State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) established the Rev. J.J. Healy Service Award in honor of Reverend Jeremiah J. Healy, P.R., to the individual who best epitomizes the social Gospel of Matthew:
When I was hungry did you feed me; thirsty, did you give me drink; naked, did you clothe me; homeless, did you give me shelter; imprisoned, did you visit me; and dead, did you mourn me? (Paraphrase of Matthew 25: 34-35).
Rev. Healy was a highly regarded priest at St. Ann’s Church in Gloucester, Massachusetts, from his arrival in 1871 until his death in 1910. During his life, Healy served the Cape Ann community by living the social gospel. Healy built St. Ann’s church, school, rectory and convent. By undertaking these construction projects, he offered employment to the Irish, who found “they need not apply” for other employment. He also established a fund at City Hall for the Poor, and constructed and dedicated the non-sectarian, non-denominational Gloucester Free Library. Finally, he remains one of the single largest contributors to the Addison Gilbert Hospital in inflation-adjusted dollars for the free care of the poor.
“I know that many on Cape Ann credit the talented staff at Addison Gilbert for treating them and ultimately, saving their lives,” said Frances Ferrante, Co-chair of the Hearts for Health Luncheon. “Like many others, I know that without the attention of Dr. Arsenian and the Emergency staff, I would not be here today. I am happy to see that Dr. Arsenian will be honored at this event.”
The Hearts for Health Fundraiser is an annual event co-hosted by Frances Ferrante and Jane Fonzo. Ferrante and Fonzo started the event last year to benefit services provided by Addison Gilbert Hospital. All contributions from the luncheon are made to the Addison Gilbert Society, founded by Robert and Jan Crandall to benefit Addison Gilbert Hospital.
Proceeds from the “Hearts for Health Women’s Valentine’s Day Luncheon” will help the hospital meet the generous $200,000 challenge offered by the Crandalls, which seeks 20 supporters who will commit to an annual gift of $10,000 or more for five years. Last year’s event contributed over $20,000 to the Addison Gilbert Society. Ferrante and Fonzo hope that the annual event will raise over $20,000 in each of the next five years.
Jane Fonzo said, “’The Hearts for Health Fundraiser’ is a way that everyone can contribute to the generous match challenge issued by Robert and Jan Crandall. It’s a way for women and ‘honorary men’ to attend and to make a smaller contribution to a larger goal.”
The Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 from 11:30am to 1:00pm at the Gloucester House. For more information about the luncheon and to RSVP, please call Frances Ferrante at (978) 281-2104 or Deb Sacco at Addison Gilbert Hospital at (978)283-4000. Attendance for the luncheon is $100.
For those who are unable to attend and would still like to contribute, contributions can be made to the Addison Gilbert Society, c/o Hearts for Health, 11 ½ Proctor Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. All contributions in any amount will be accepted in honor of Dr. Michael Arsenian.
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