Final GAAC Sawyer Library Talk of 2017

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Michael Deneen's avatarCape Ann Community

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On Saturday afternoon October 28 at the Sawyer Free Library, from 2:00 to 4:00 we will have the final astronomy program of 2017 at the Sawyer Free Library, presented by the Gloucester Lyceum and the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club.
Astrophotographer and astronomy club stalwart Phil Orbanes will discuss, in an entertaining and colorful presentation, a dozen famous stars and their lifestyles, from Aldebaran to Sol, from the intemperate “live fast and die young” crowd to the more introspective and generally cool-headed class M red dwarves.
Phil will explain the ways in which astronomy’s HR diagram of stellar life cycles can be explained by the sidewalk outside Grauman’s Chinese Theater, and which star would show up where, from Barnard’s Star to the Dog Star. This will be a fun and informative program you won’t want to miss.
Next, Dr. Mario Motta will present a photographic record of his trip to see the…

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MINNOW HULLABALOO

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What is happening here? A hungry swim of cormorants have pushed a stream of bait fish towards the shallow shore waters. The minnows are met by equally as hungry Snowy Egrets and Great Egrets waiting on the rocks. I’ve watched many egrets eat prey and they often toss it about in the air for half a minute before swallowing whole, I think to line it up so the fish or frog goes straight down its gullet. At that very moment when the egrets are adjusting their catch, the gulls swoop in and try to snatch the minnows from the egrets. This scene was filmed at Niles Beach. My friend Nancy shares that she has observed the egret  and cormorant symbiotic feeding partnership many mornings over by where she lives on the Annisquam River.

Saturday Lap Around Cape Ann

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Pinky Schooner Ardelle on a starboard tack around Andrews Point as it makes an afternoon lap around Cape Ann. 10/21/2017.                No Brian, that dude is not catching anything except maybe a bug bite.

Will Pittsfield museum be the pits? Last ditch attempts to keep the art in MA

Posted on by Catherine
Will Pittsfield’s Berskshire Museum earn a derisive eponymous nickname?
The Berkshire Museum wants to sell its core collection, 40 works including two Norman Rockwells, a lovely John LaFarge Magnolia, a Vuillard, Calder’s first public commissions, and other high lights* for an expansion and redirection. The deaccession has been denounced in art news headlines for the past year, and defended by its museum board. Various alternatives have been batted about including merging with Williams College or moving the art to other MA institutions. Two of the works to be sold were given by the artist, Norman Rockwell. Three sons of the artist are suing to keep the art at the museum. The barbershop depicted in Rockwell’s April 29, 1950 Saturday Evening Post cover was located in East Arlington, Vermont. The Rockwells moved from VT to Stockbridge in 1953. If it’s sold and leaves MA completely, I hope it ends up in a museum near East Arlington, VT.
The auction sale dates are closing in. Crowdfunding for legal costs ramped up, but only recently. Visit the trending gofundme campaign Save the Art Save the Museum https://www.gofundme.com/savetheartsavethemuseum
The Rose Art Museum and Detroit art sales were thwarted. However, full court PR campaigns weren’t launched for an auction sale, which is now the case with the Berkshire Museum upcoming sales at Sotheby’s.
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PITTSFIELD — Three sons of artist Norman Rockwell went to court Friday to stop the auction of 40 works owned by the Berkshire Museum, including two donated by their father. Their action represents the clearest challenge to date of the museum’s plan, announced in July, to sell art to improve its balance sheet and to renovate its South Street facility. – By Larry Parnass

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In addition to the Berkshire Museum pieces, the upcoming Sotheby’s sale on the 13th includes artists with connections to Gloucester such as Anna Hyatt Huntington, Paul Manship and Milton Avery:

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Sunset from Rafe’s Chasm

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

So beautiful out there at anytime, but on Thursday was able to get out before it gets too dark and so the sun going down.

Looking east from the Chasm, the color was forming

Facing west where the sun was going down very quickly

If your body could speak what would it say?

Posted on by Alicia Unleashed

Join Christina as she discusses cravings, weight imbalances, fatigue, heartburn, and the body’s many cries for help, and what they mean. This event is open to the public, so you do not need to be a CFCA member to attend. Since it is being held at a gym, please feel free to bring a beach chair as seating may be a bit limited/creative.

7th grader MIT fan wins 3M competition

Posted on by Catherine

Gitanjali Rao, 11 year old from Colorado and huge fan of MIT, was inspired to invent a better way to test water for lead. Her idea won the 2017 3M America’s Top Young Scientist competition. Here’s an excerpt from  Laura Wamsley story on NPR: “I went, ‘Well, this is not a reliable process and I’ve got to do something to change this,’ ” the seventh-grader told Business Insider. Rao tells ABC that while she was doing her weekly perusal of MIT’s Materials Science and Engineering website to see “if there’s anything new,” she read about new technologies that could detect hazardous substances and decided to see whether they could be adapted to test for lead.

Link to more 3M finalists

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Taking a Dive

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Some of the divers we saw on Loblolly Cove today.  I heard them report visibility was expected to be great!  Good for them.  I’m more of a landlubber and prefer my visibility to be mostly dry.

USS CONSTITUTION 220 YEARS OLD TODAY!

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USS CONSTITUTION was launched on this day in 1797 and remains in active service today at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

One of my great memories will always be riding into Marblehead Harbor during the 200th celebration in July 1997.  Happy Birthday USS Constitution!!!

Gloucester cyclecross

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Last week-end’s international event at Stage Fort Page …..just a few photos.

No Butts about it

Posted on by Pat D

We’ve been curious about what’s been going on at the corner of Herrick and Main, near the Crow’s Nest.  So GMG Jimmy set about to find out!

 

Artist Susan Waller has been working on this project for about a week and expects it to take another 10 days or so.  It is her way of asking smokers and other litter-ers to think twice about creating pollution.  Susan says “I’m a smoker too and I say, if you are going to smoke, clean up after yourself.”   Yes, please. Clean up after yourself just like Mom taught.  Thanks GMG Jimmy for helping out here.

John Abisamra Footbridge Photo

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey

Attached is a photo I took from the foot bridge of Good Harbor Beach as the sun was rising on the horizon. The title of it is simply “Good Morning Gloucester”. My favorite place to watch the sunrise is from the footbridge of Good Harbor Beach. Many people will be either walking the beach or parked in their cars waiting for those magical moments. It is an awesome way to start the day!!.

Have a great day!

John Abisamra

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Check us out in this months @northshoremag . An amazing spread of our #bluefintuna from the summer.

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SeniorCare Fundraiser Breakfast at Lobsta Land

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

trixy546's avatarCape Ann Community

SeniorCare Inc. will hold its annual autumn fundraising breakfast at Lobsta Land Restaurant, located on Causeway Street in Gloucester (Route 128, exit 12) on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  Tickets are $12 per person and include your choice of pancakes, French toast, eggs, or a fruit plate with yogurt. Tickets are available in advance online, by calling 978-281-1750, or may be purchased at the door. Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit the full spectrum of programs offered by SeniorCare.

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Partnering With Clean Gloucester To Distribute Auto Cigarette Butt Containers

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Thanks Ainsley For Dropping Off A Bunch Of Cigarette Butt Holders To Distribute.  Already Passed Out Three To Our Fishermen.

Anyone can come down and get one for free, you don’t need to be one of our fishermen,

Captain Joe and Sons Lobster Co

95 East Main St

Gloucester MA

Click map for directions-

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You can also pick them up at Extreme Truck and Auto repair on Kondelin Rd and Maplewood Car wash On Maplewood Rd.

A Great Program to Keep Cigarette Butts Off The Street! Check out Clean Gloucester On Facebook Here-

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