Generous Gardeners

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Thank you Generous Gardeners for this great event that will be taking place on May 6, 2017. For more information please go directly to their website at
http://generousgardeners.org/

The boulevard already looks beautiful.
TULIP FESTIVAL May 6th

Gloucester Tulip Festival, Saturday May 6, 2017
May 6th is the Ribbon Cutting Celebration for the new Stacy Boulevard gardens and the completion of the seawall reconstruction project.
The festivities will begin at 10:00 AM with an old-fashioned promenade from the Stage Fort Park Visitors Center to the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial.  Participants are encouraged to dress in their best and stroll with neighbors and friends.  Free and open to all.  Prizes awarded based on elegance, creativity and floral inspiration. Prizes are baskets of tulips with gift certificates.
1. Best Bonnet (female)
2. Best Chapeau (male)
3. Best Pram
4. Best Walking Stick
5. Best Children’s Outfit
6. Best Headdress
7. Best Overall (male)
8 Best Overall (female)
9. Best Couple
10. Best Family
Following the promenade, Gloucester’s mayor will officially open the Boulevard with a ribbon cutting.  The Promenade’s Grand Marshall, William Taylor will then announce the winners.  Generous Gardeners volunteers will be available all afternoon to answer questions and provide interesting tulip trivia.
Generous Gardeners planted over 22,000 tulips for a spectacular show of color and form in shades of pink, purple, yellow, orange and red. Generous Gardeners is a volunteer group of local gardeners who care for over 22 public spaces in Gloucester.  There are two tulip festival fundraising events planned.  The movie Tulip Mania will be shown April 29th at the Cape Ann Cinema and Stage on Main Street.  Doors open at 7:00 to mix and mingle.  The film starts at 7:45 about the spectacular tulip speculation in 1637 Holland.   $15/per person.  The second event is a fundraiser party on May 6th at the Mile Marker starting at 6 PM and featuring the Honky Tonk Women’s Band. $20/per person.  These events benefit  Generous Gardeners and the Stacy Boulevard Gardens.
Free Parking at Stage Fort Park.  Handicap/senior parking at Kent Circle.  Promenade contestants must register at 10:00 AM at Stage Fort Park Visitors Center, but all are welcome to participate.
Please note our fabulous fundraiser trip to Amsterdam below.  If you would like a ticket supplies are limited, email susan@generousgardeners.org and she will reserve one for you.  Call 781-346-1363 with questions.
 
May 6 Generous Gardener Tulip Festival Poster
Raffle for All Inclusive plus Airfare for 9 day Amsterdam Tulip River Cruise
 

Passports Restaurant Community Dinner is Tonight!

Posted on by Craig Kimberley

Great food!
$5 raffle tickets for great prizes from Pop Gallery, Tuck’s Candies, local artists, and more!

This will benefit the League of Women Voters Scholarship Fund for local high school seniors in Cape Ann

Come on out and help our local seniors from 4 pm until close!

Reservations suggested: 978-281-3680

110 Main Street Gloucester MA

See you tonight!!!! Helping our community just feels so good!!!!

Pet of the week- Larry

Posted on by Alicia Pensarosa


My name is Larry and I’m looking for a family to call my own. I’m what the people here call a “Super Senior” and my super power is lovability. I love catnip toys, lounging on sunny windowsills, and rumor has it I’m also a great mouser! I’m a very gentle soul and I can come off as a bit reserved initially, but once I get to know you my personality really shines. I love getting scratched behind my ears and will head butt you to let you know I want more. I’d love nothing more than to curl up next to you on the couch and take in all the love. I’m not always a fan of other cats and in my previous home the dogs would sometimes bully me, so my ideal home would be one where I can be your one and only. If you’re interested in meeting me, come on down! To see all of the available animals at the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter please go to our website: capeannanimalaid.org

BACKYARD GROWERS RECEIVES CHECK FOR $35K!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Jon Olinto from b.good Family Foundation presents a check to Lara Lepionka and Meg Stratton for $35,000.00.

CAPE ANN TV LUNCH AND LEARN AFTER HOURS After Hours 5/4 at 7 PM

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns
 LUNCH AND LEARN AFTER HOURS May 4th
KEEP YOUR SHOOT TOGETHER—TRICKS AND TIPS FOR PRODUCTION PLANNINGThis year’s Lunch and Learn series at Cape Ann TV has been concentrating
on how to get the most out of cameras, microphones, lights and other
technical equipment. But how do you plan to use all this stuff on your
next project without losing your mind?Come to our next Lunch and Learn After Hours at 7pm on Thursday May 4th
and we’ll show you how pre-production planning can help you keep your
shoot together.
We’ll cover how to keep your crew and cast organized, how to plan and keep
your locations ready, and how to make sure you aren’t blowing your budget.
We’ll be handing out some handy forms the pros use designed to make your
life easier when you’re planning and executing a video production.  Bring
your production questions and learn some of the secrets production
managers use to keep the show on the road.

“Keep Your Shoot Together”—Thursday May 4th at 7pm at the Cape Ann TV
studios in the Blackburn Industrial Park

Space is limited for this event; please RSVP to rtober@capeanntv.org to
reserve your spot!

What Do You Want to Know? We want to hear from you about what you’d like
us to tackle next, so you can get working on your next video project. Just
email us at rtober@capeanntv.org, and let us know what you want to know.
We’re putting this year’s schedule together now, so send us your ideas
soon.

Chamber Golf Tournament at Bass Rocks

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce's avatarCape Ann Community

Join us for the 28th Annual Cape Ann Chamber Education & Scholarship Golf Tournament at Bass Rocks Golf Club. Proceeds from this annual event benefit everything that the Chamber does to support local education including scholarships for Cape Ann high school students. The Chamber has awarded over $100k in scholarships over the years.

Don’t miss a fun day at Bass Rocks Gold Club that includes prizes, snacks on the course, raffles, a special giveaway item, an awards dinner and more!  REGISTER HERE.

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PIPING PLOVERS HAVE RETURNED TO CAPE ANN BEACHES!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Male Piping Plover

The sweetest and tiniest of shorebirds has been spotted at several of our local beaches, including Wingaersheek and Good Harbor Beach. They have also been seen at Plum Island, as well as other Massachusetts barrier beaches, for several weeks. The Plovers have traveled many thousands of miles to reach our shores and are both weary from traveling and eager to establish nesting sites.

What can you do to help the Piping Plovers? Here are four simple things we can all do to protect the Plovers.

  1. Don’t leave behind or bury trash or food on the beach. All garbage attracts predators such as crows, seagulls, foxes, and coyotes, and all four of these creatures EAT plover eggs and chicks.
  2. Do not linger near the Piping Plovers or their nests. Activity around the Plovers also attracts gulls and crows.
  3. Respect the fenced off areas that are created to protect the Plovers.
  4. If pets are permitted, keep dogs leashed.

 

The last is the most difficult for folks to understand. Dogs threaten Piping Plovers in many ways and at every stage of their life cycle during breeding season, even the most adorable and well-behaved of pooches.

Dogs love to chase Piping Plovers (and other shorebirds) at the water’s edge. After traveling all those thousand of miles, the birds need sustenance. They are at the shoreline to feed to regain their strength.

Dogs love to chase piping Plovers at the wrack line. Here the birds are establishing where to nest. Plovers are skittish at this stage of breeding and will depart the area when disturbed.

Dogs love to chase Piping Plover chicks, which not only terrifies the adult Plovers and distracts them from minding the babies, but the chicks are easily squished by a dog on the run.

Please keep dogs leashed when at the beach. Thank you!

Female Piping Plover

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Dave Rimmer, Greenbelt’s director of land stewardship, is giving a lecture about the Piping Plovers at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, April 27th, from 2:00 to 4pm. Preregister by email at: Andrew@ecga.org.

 

Rafe’s Chasm

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Rafe’s Chasm is such a beauty. On Sunday the ocean was roaring and the sky was so clear. A clear Boston view and the wave foam looked like marshmallow.

Puppies and Poetry at Sawyer Free and Poetry without Paper deadline

Posted on by Catherine

National Poetry Month at Sawyer Free included this past Saturday’s super cute puppies and poetry program with  Cape Ann Animal Aid . 

Poetry without Paper contest is open and National Poem in Pocket Day is April 27.

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