Sunday, June 4th 10:00-4:00 Rain or Shine. $20 per car applies to both members and nonmembers.
Join us on Sunday, June 4 for a day of nature and fun. Featuring Marcia and Mark Wilson of Eyes on Owls. An unforgettable natural history experience for the whole family!
Among the many activities:
Live owl presentations throughout the day
Insect Zoo
Native reptiles & amphibians exhibit
Face-painting & Henna
Children’s games and activities
Craft demonstrations & sales
Butterfly Plant Sale
Food! Bake Sale! Ice cream!
Raffle with lots of great items to choose from
Naturalist-guided walks & pond explorations
Guided tours of our butterfly & bird habitat gardens
Green Games Alley: games & activities about sustainability
Live music all day
Please Note:
The Audubon Nature Festival is a fundraising event for Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary will be closed to general visitation on June 4 until 4:00 pm. During this event, we provide special programming, activities, and entertainment.
Because of this unique experience, the sanctuary will only be open to event participants who pay the admission of $20 per car (Mass Audubon members and nonmembers). Your admission provides critical support for our education and conservation programs. Thank you!
Pick #2: Thursday Baseball in Rockport!
Come Support the Rockport High School Baseball Team in the State Tournament at Evan’s Field.
Cape Ann Artisans are part of a vibrant arts community, located along the scenic North Shore of Massachusetts that includes three important cultural districts. For the past two years Gloucester has been named one of the country’s top ten Art Destinations by American Style Magazine. Come visit us, explore our exquisite natural surroundings and see the fine art and craft that they inspire. Many Artisans are open year round; during non-tour times please call for an appointment to view our work.
The tour is free and self-guided. Professionally printed brochures containing the studio descriptions and the tour map are available at all studios, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, the Rockport Information Booth on Rte 127, and many other public venues; meanwhile, at home you can download and print the PDF to plan your trip. Print it out, mark it up, or just keep it on your portable device (smartphone, tablet,…) for travel. As you approach each artisan studio on the road a bright, magenta Studio Tour banner will mark the studio location.
As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid
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We had a great Yard Sale on Saturday – plus a Snakes and Vernal Pond Exhibit. The weather was perfect. We were set up earlier than ever. Breakdown happened faster than ever. We brought in over $1400.00, which is the second most ever.
I wish I could thank everyone by name, but its really not possible with all the Vernal Pond Team members, the Kestrels and everyone who donated items or volunteered some time before, during and after the sale. All I can say is Thank You to everyone for a great fundraising event!
I’ll be at O’Maley School in Gloucester on Friday, June 2, for Visiting Scientist Day meeting with four or five different classes to talk about field biology and a few other things. Not sure what time yet. I could use a volunteer or two to help out. Email cavpt@yahoo.com if you can assist.
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~ NOW HIRING ~ seeking one great massage therapist to join our awesome team. This is a dream job for an MT, I know because it was my dream. In the words of one of our current team members “I don’t think I’m ever going to work anywhere else.” REQUIREMENTS: Minimum 2 years professional work experience as a massage therapist. Availability FRIDAY afternoon and SUNDAYS (additional shifts available, but only MTs with Fri/Sun avail will be interviewed). Licensed by the MA Massage Therapy Board and AMTA or ABMP member. Applicants with advanced certifications and continuing ed and/or background in another fitness or wellness field are preferred. To apply: send a resume AND cover letter to gretchen@saltwatermassage.com I am looking for the right fit and not just someone to fill a job, so tell me a little about you and why you want to work here. Talk to you soon!
Join us at Stage Fort Park from 3:00-6:30 this Thursday June 1 for our first market of the season!!!
Come enjoy the gorgeous view from Stage Fort Park and get your fresh, local strawberries, greens, basil, and pastured heritage chicken. Let your kids play on the playground while you enjoy live music, check out the beautiful work of local artisans and chat with friends!
Sign up here to get your free Reward card and enjoy the gift of free awesome food from The Serenitee Group.
Here’s the info from The Serenitee restaurant Group website-
Account for your good taste.
The Serenitee Rewards Card allows you earn points towards free food and experiences every time you dine at one of our restaurants. You earn 10 points for every dollar spent. All you have to do is put your Rewards Card next to your credit card when you pay. Here are the standard rewards:
2,500 points = Free Appetizer, Salad or Dessert 3,500 points = Pizza, Sushi Roll or Sharing Platter 5,500 points = Free Entrée 10,000+ points = Tickets to special events, like wine dinners and cocktail parties, plus some fun rewards we’re still dreaming up.
But there’s more…
We also add surprises through the year. You might find a free appetizer show up…
A couple of years ago my wife and I bought a house on Riverview Road. One day while I was up in the attic putting down new insulation I found a package wrapped in what looked like a brown paper bag. I thought I found a bag of Cash!! Unfortunately it wasn’t.. It was however an unopened 1959 Gloucester senior class photo of a person named Michael Howard. After doing a little research, I found out that it was the son of the original builders of the house. I guess he’d be in his mid 70’s now and if he is still around, we’d love to try to give it back to him. We were wondering if there was anything you could do with Good Morning Gloucester to help us see if Michael or the family are still in Gloucester?
Thanks,
Brad Curcuru978-509-9455
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Tree Swallows here, there and everywhere! Nesting has begun and these graceful aerialists can be seen at every Cape Ann beach, dune, and meadow–twisting, turning, dip, diving, and dashing while catching insects mid-air. Tree Swallows dip-dive bathing at Henry’s Pond
Don’t miss the 5th Annual Schooner Challenge! Proceeds to benefit the Evelina M. Goulart, the Essex-built, Gloucester fishing schooner. Tickets may be ordered online at www.essexshipbuildingmuseum.org or call 978-375-3337.
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MBTA Mitigation Public Forum June 5 at 6:30pm in Gloucester City Hall-Kyrouz 2nd floor
One of the most celebrated and beloved American artists of the twentieth century, Edward Hopper, frequently traveled by public rail from New York to Gloucester. Usually it’s fairly simple to experience Gloucester as Hopper and other notables did–by train and on foot. Hopper walked to lodgings just a short jaunt from the train station in downtown Gloucester and to the many sites he sketched and painted. The result was more than 110 works of art, including views of the Annisquam River Bridge to Cape Ann, the boarding house in downtown where he stayed, the railroad gates, and numerous other subjects still visible.
Today, the MBTA route that Hopper took not only serves weekday commuters, but brings visitors to this historic port. Trains connect New England history, the arts, and natural beauty. Summer or winter, trains make it easy to reach a beach, historical site, or favorite restaurant, to get out of the bustle and enjoy lingering in our coastal towns. They offer a real allure, crossing some of the most incredibly scenic vistas of our special New England landscape, and seasonally charming riders.
There’s no question that planned closures in the busiest of seasons will have negative impact for commuters and visitors. Desperate infrastructure needs will regrettably impede long lasting economic developments tied to Massachusetts’ cultural assets, out door recreation opportunities, and other attractions. The necessary closures do offer an opportunity to think about how to increase MBTA ridership including promoting New England’s historical, artistic and natural riches–MBTA as “Massachusetts’ green go-Between for the Train and Arts scene.”
photo captions: There are more than 110 Edward Hopper works of art inspired by Gloucester, MA. Four reference trains: that’s how he rolled. Above Untitled Edward Hopper drawing in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art (catalogue “Landscape with Bridge.”) It is Gloucester, MA. I hope the new bridge design can add a little yellow bridge house reference.Below: Allegra Boverman, Gloucester Daily Times, 2012.
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Mason Adams dressed as a police officer for Halloween and had a chance to meet his heroes at school.
GLOUCESTER — Interim Chief John McCarthy is pleased to announce that the Gloucester Police Department will welcome and give thanks to 6-year-old Mason Adams, who insisted that his friends donate money to his police heroes rather than spend the money on gifts for his birthday.
WHEN: Thursday, June 1, at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Gloucester Police Station, 197 Main St.
WHO: Gloucester Police Department Edward McNelley, director of Cops For Kids With Cancer 6-year-old Mason Adams and his family
WHAT: Ahead of his sixth birthday party, Mason Adams told his parents that he would rather see his friends donate money to his hometown heroes at the Gloucester Police Department than receive presents. Honoring his wishes, his parents set up an online fund and also collected donations at his birthday party and…
A boulevard stroll with the family
Tree Swallows here, there and everywhere! Nesting has begun and these graceful aerialists can be seen at every Cape Ann beach, dune, and meadow–twisting, turning, dip, diving, and dashing while catching insects mid-air.
Tree Swallows dip-dive bathing at Henry’s Pond
Mason Adams dressed as a police officer for Halloween and had a chance to meet his heroes at school.
Good Morning Gloucester 