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Serenitee’s Happy Belly opening soon 3 Duncan Street Gloucester
Build out is cooking along. General Manager and Chef, Rhiannon, says the menus are nearly ready!~
New signs
Happy Belly, 3 Duncan Street, Gloucester, MA, a Serenitee Restaurant Group property.
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Motif No. 1 Day 5K and Festival THIS Saturday!
Rockport’s going to be a happening place on Saturday, with the Rockport Elementary School Motif No.1 Day 5k & Fun Run kicking off at 9am, immediately followed by the Motif No. 1 Day Festival!
Tons of live music, great food, interactive art-making, a Seaside Circus, and a Rockport Art Colony pop-up art exhibit are all taking place right downtown from 11 to 7pm. Just outside the downtown area the YMCA’s Ben Beyea Youth & Teen Center celebrates its 10th anniversary with a party from 10:30 to 1pm with activities and food so good stuff is taking place throughout Rockport! Eastern Point Lit House is hosting an Open Mic for writers, and there will be plenty of opportunity to make art, whether as part of the Sidewalk Chalk art event or contributing to the community mural.
The Schedule of Events:
The 2017 Commemorative Poster from Rockport artist David Arsenault:
Motif No.1 Day is organized by the community nonprofit Rockport Exchange. For more on the festival itself or how you can get involved, go to www.rockportexchange.org. See you in Rockport on Saturday!
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GHS baseball vs peabody
After almost giving the game away the boys come back in the last of the 7th scoring twice to win in dramatic fashion….WELL DONE guys!!
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Gloucester Smiles-635 In The Garden
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Gloucester Smiles-617 In the Garden
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Good Morning, Sunshine.
This morning’s sunrise was pretty spectacular….again.
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Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board Listings For 5/19/17
Welcome To Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board
Joey C ~
A place where non-profit Cape Ann organizations can post press releases directly and then those press releases will be reposted to http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com . This is not an advertising space for businesses, fitness or wellness organizations, or music listings.
The web address will be http://www.capeanncommunity.com
To have your community organization news posted here, contact Joey C who will grant access for you to post directly.
Rockport Art Colony Pop Up
Image ~ May 18, 2017 ~ suekoehlerarsenault
Motif No. 1 Day Schedule – Sat. May 20th
Image ~ May 18, 2017 ~ suekoehlerarsenault
This Week in Rockport
May 18, 2017 ~ suekoehlerarsenault
Celebrate May ’round the Maypole
Folk Life Studio and the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church present the Fourth Annual Gloucester May Celebration on Saturday, May 20 at 3:00 PM.
The roughly one hour event is free and open to all. It will feature live music, songs and Morris dancing.
The highlight of the celebration will be a maypole and all who attend will have an opportunity to take a ribbon and dance.
Sing in the Spring – Free Folk Concert, Friday, May 19
Mother and son acapella duo Rose Sheehan and Colin de la Barre of Gloucester, MA will sing traditional and traditionally inspired songs of the British Isles and North America in celebration of Spring on Friday, May 19, 2017 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
Rose and Colin, 2014 North East Regional Folk Alliance featured showcase artists, have appeared at the Folklore Society of Greater Washington, the Indian Neck Folk Festival, the New England Folk Festival and at regional coffeehouses.
This is a family friendly event. All are welcome. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted for the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church Religious Exploration Book Fund.
Classes Start Soon! Sign up Today!
Image ~ May 18, 2017 ~ lwheels2636
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Local Team-building Opportunities:LAVIDA AT GORDON COLLEGE!
Great opportunity for schools, local businesses and other groups. Team building provides fun and engaging ways for groups to get to know one another and learn how to work and problem solve together. During the challenge course activities, participants experience the power of encouragement and practice facing challenges, testing limits, developing confidence and learning to trust. www.gordon.edu/adventurepursuits
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THE GOOD HARBOR BEACH PIPING PLOVER PAIR ARE STRUGGLING AND NEED OUR HELP
Good Morning Papa Plover!
Over the past several weeks, five Piping Plovers battling over nesting turf have been observed at Good Harbor Beach, from the creek end of the beach, all the way to the entrance by the Good Harbor Beach Inn. In the past three days, there hasn’t been activity in the roped off area nearer the GHB Inn. It appears only one pair has decided to call GHB their home for the summer and they seem to be zeroing in on the cordoned off area by boardwalk #3, same as last year.
Unfortunately, the “Party Rock,” the large exposed rock up by the wrack line, is this year not in the roped off area; the roping comes just short of enclosing the “Rock.” The past few evenings, even before the heat wave, folks have been setting up their hibachis, behind the rock, abutting the restricted area. This morning there were a group of six sleeping next to the rock. Needless to say, our Plover pair was super stressed. Early morning is when they typically mate and lay eggs, and neither are happening under duress.
Papa wants to mate with Mama, but she is too stressed.
Here are just a few things we can do to help the Plovers. Please write and let us know your ideas and suggestions, they are so very much appreciated. It would be terrific to put together all the suggestions to present to Mayor Sefatia and Chirs. Thank you!
- Post a No Dog sign at the footbridge. I think this is critically important.
- Post signs at entrances to the beach to help educate folks about the Piping Plovers, why respecting the restricted area is so important, and why removing trash is equally as vital to the survival of the plovers.
- Additionally, I would love to make a brochure about the Piping Plover life cycle that we could hand out to visitors at the parking entrance. Though when I suggested that idea to a friend, he thought the brochures may end up littering the beach. What do you think?
- Fix the fencing around the dunes. As it stands now, the rusty old fencing is nearly buried in the sand and actually dangerously invites tripping. If the fences were mended and signs posted about the fragility of the dunes, folks would stop cutting through the dunes to go to and from the parking lot. Right now, they are walking through the restricted area to access the dune trail. Visitors may also want to know that the grass and shrubby growth on that trail is teeming with ticks, another reason to keep off the dunes.
- If folks are setting up a cookout or planning a sleepover next to the nesting area (especially near the party rock), gently explain why it would be best to move further down the beach, away from the restricted area.
Mama Plover fishing for worms
I would be happy to meet anyone at Good Harbor Beach to show exactly what are the issues. Dave Rimmer from Essex Greenbelt mentioned that in other communities where Piping Plovers have nested on very busy beaches, a network of Piping Plover babysitters was established to help the chicks survive on the busiest of beach days. If we are so fortunate as to have chicks, I would love to get together a group of “Piping Plover Babysitters.”
Good Harbor Beach sunrise
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GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER, BROUGHT TO YOU BY GLORIOUS GOOD HARBOR BEACH SUNRISE
Orange sherbet sky
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Peaceful
Summer is here
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Hudson Gallery – Interactive Show
Interactive Art Exhibit by Donna and MJ Caselden, mother and son talent, at Hudson Gallery located at 120 Main Street.
Donna seen here with a Gloucester Smile
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Essex Heritage Announces 2017 Partnership Grant Winners|including 4 Gloucester
Essex National Heritage photo YMCA grant recipient
From their release:
20 Grants Awarded to Local Organizations
May 18, 2017 – The Essex National Heritage Commission (Essex Heritage), in keeping with its long tradition of supporting the region’s unique cultural heritage, announced the 2017 Essex Heritage Partnership Grant Program recipients at the Commission’s spring meeting in Methuen on May 18. Over the next year, the 20 grant recipients will be working to implement a diverse range of educational, interpretive, and preservation projects throughout Boston’s North Shore and the Merrimack Valley.
“We recognize the importance of supporting local organizations and we are proud that we are able to award twenty partnership grants again this year” said Annie Harris, Essex Heritage CEO, “Over the 19-year life of the program we have provided grants to every community in Essex County – and we know that this seed money greatly impacts the region by leveraging more investments in the Essex National Heritage Area.”
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Cape Ann YMCA
The Cape Ann YMCA is partnering with Maritime Gloucester and others to pilot Maritime Discovery Camp, a six-week summer youth program. Based on Gloucester’s historic working waterfront, the program will inspire learning, leadership and personal growth through sailing activities, marine science and maritime heritage explorations, both on and off the water. Approximately 120 campers ages 8 to 13 will participate in the hands-on experiences. Funding from the Essex Heritage Partnership Grant Program will enable the Cape Ann Y to provide scholarships to economically disadvantaged youth who could not otherwise afford to attend camp.
Manship Artists Residence and Studios
Best known for his Prometheus Fountain at Rockefeller Center, sculptor Paul Manship developed a 15-acre site for his home and studio in the Gloucester village of Lanesville. Purchased in 1944, the property includes two relocated 19th-century buildings, a culturally significant landscape, and two water-filled quarries. The property and its occupants were central figures in Lanesville’s well-known art colony. The grant project entails the engagement of specialists who will document the site’s existing conditions and research its history. The resulting information will be incorporated into the group’s nomination to the National Register of Historic Places and a master plan for the creation of a culture center with an artist residency program.
Rocky Neck Art Colony
Since its rollout in 2008, the Rocky Neck Historic Art Trail has become an unparalleled interpretive tool for researchers and visitors seeking to experience Rocky Neck’s rich cultural heritage. Over the years, the art trail has served to further the Colony’s mission, foster the economic and cultural vitality of the Rocky Neck community, and undoubtedly helped Rocky Neck become one of the earliest state-designated cultural districts in the Commonwealth. Recognizing the need to remain relevant in 2017 and beyond, the Colony is using its Essex Heritage grant to make significant updates to its Art Trail materials, including a redesigned map and new racks cards.
Sargent House Association
Prominently situated in downtown Gloucester, the Sargent House was built in 1782 for Judith Sargent Stevens Murray, a celebrated philosopher, writer and an early advocate of women’s equality. The house contains an exceptional collection of 18th and 19th century furniture, objects and documents. Last year’s annual inspection revealed that a number of the building’s cedar roofing shingles had fallen off due to corroded nail heads – a growing problem within the New England historic house community. The all-volunteer association, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, will use its Essex Heritage grant to restore the most compromised sections of the roof.
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This Weekend in the Arts
The Motif No.1 Day Festival celebrates Rockport across the arts.
M1D honors the fishing shack, artist’s studio, and tourist attraction that started it all: an old building right on one of Rockport’s historic wharves, a building painted so often by artists at the turn of the last century that it was given the nickname Motif No.1.
Featuring film, poetry, dance, music, art-making activities, historical presentations and more, along with the Motif No.1 Day 5k and Fun Run, with proceeds to benefit Rockport Public Schools’ wellness initiatives, M1D is a festival with something for everyone.
Click here for more Information.
seARTS Uncorked – The Art of Food & Wine Pairing! 2017 Fall Benefit to be Served Up on May 20
Art lovers and foodies to celebrate with wine, food and music at Bass Rocks Golf Club to benefit the Cape Ann arts community
seARTS will hold its 2017 Spring Benefit on May 20 at the Bass Rocks Golf Club, serving up an evening of wine, food and music to support the organization’s efforts on behalf of the region’s arts community.
Guests of seARTS Uncorked – The Art of Food & Wine Pairing! will be treated to a sampling of food & wine pairings led by Nick DiFazio of M.S. Walker. seARTS is particularly thrilled to welcome DAY JOB, a high energy dance band that has been getting crowds on Cape Ann on their feet for over 10 years. This versatile seven-piece band covers hit songs from every decade from the 1960’s to current day hits. Great combinations of guitars, keyboard, sax and vocal harmonies. Bring your dancing shoes because the energy is infectious and the music will keep you on the dance floor all night long!
Bass Rocks Golf Club, home of the seARTS Art Loan program since 2008, will host seARTS Uncorked.
Tickets for seARTS Uncorked are $85. Seating is limited, so seARTS encourages guests to purchase tickets now at Eventbrite. Or visit Eventbrite.com and search for seARTS Uncorked.
About seARTS
seARTS is a coalition focused on cultivating Cape Ann’s position as a world-class center for working artists. Established in 2000, seARTS is working to help to transform the region’s economy by bridging its maritime heritage and a future powered by the arts. For more information on seARTS, visit www.searts.org.
ROCKPORT MUSIC HOSTS BENEFIT CONCERT TO SUPPORT DYNAMIC Rockport Cultural District. SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY CAPE ANN’S OWN Cape Ann Big Band! Sunday, May 21, 7 PM. Tickets may be purchased at rockportmusic.org
An exciting mix of jazz, soul, big band and rock n’ roll, this much loved North Shore based 17 piece band will perform swing favorites featuring singing performances by Nathan Seavey, Amy Rich, John Rockwell, Mari Martin and special guest Kiva Trumbour. Cape Ann Big Band entertains to delight and engage audiences with its special fusion of the contemporary and nostalgic.
A portion of the funds raised by this performance will support the marketing and promotion of the Rockport Cultural District.
A quintessentially New England seacoast village, Rockport’s rugged shores, hidden coves, and charming lanes have inspired legendary artists like Winslow Homer, Childe Hassam and Edward Hopper. Taken by the art colony’s culture of kindness and hospitality, they returned year after year. Its burgeoning arts and culture community, combined with the warmth of its townspeople continues to draw artists and art lovers from around the world, reflecting Rockport’s unique place in the cultural history of Cape Ann.
In 2012 the Massachusetts Cultural Council honored Rockport with formal recognition as a State Cultural District. This designation has provided the opportunity for increased partnership between the Town of Rockport, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Rockport Art Colony Galleries, Rockport Music, various festival groups, community volunteers, local businesses and arts advocates to market and promote Rockport as a cultural travel and tourism destination.
When asked why the Rockport Cultural District is important, Tony Beadle, Executive Director of Rockport Music states, “The RCD is well situated to be a facilitator of tourism, promoting cultural events and quality of life.”
Sue Koehler-Arsenault, Chairperson of the Rockport Cultural District shares, “The Cultural District is an important bridge organization building stronger relationships between community stakeholders in an increasingly competitive coastal tourism market. Without the significant budgets of competing destinations, we need to leverage limited resources to be sure that potential visitors find their way to Rockport.”
The RCD publishes a “This Week in Rockport” guide and offers free Cultural District Walking Tours beginning Memorial Day weekend. Working closely with the Rockport Art Colony Galleries, the RCD also manages rockportart colony.com
For more information please contact: Sue Koehler-Arsenault, Chairperson of Rockport Cultural District, rockportculturaldistrict@gmail.com.
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Litter River Butt Buttler
Donna Ardizzoni / Circle Consulting Group 978-526-9222
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Mr. Johnny “Bluehorn” Morricone tonight @ The Dave Sag’s Blues Party 8:30pm 5.18.2017
Our Mexican Wall-Building Cheese Fest Fundraiser with Celebrity Chef K.C. Diaz is scheduled for this Thursday at the Rhumb Line. To celebrate, you’re gonna have to listen and dance to the finest tootlin’ trumpeter and hemogoblin I know. And that’s Mr. Johnny “Bluehorn” Morricone.
courtesy photo
http://www.johnnybluehorn.net/home-1
I know, I know, he was just here a month ago, making up for a snow day last winter, but this cat is the coolest cat that is what am, and you gotta love him!. Helping out will be “Big Jack” Ward on gootar and vocals and the new sprout from California, Mr. Mike Clark, on drummps. No, not that Mike Clark, you Byrds fans. Showtime 8:30.
40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
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Fabulous coach Armando Marnoto announces Summer Soccer Camp schedule
See below for Armando Marnoto Cape Ann Summer Soccer Camp: email abmarnoto@gmail.com to receive the registration form
Age Group Recommended Ages Practice Days Practice Times Cost
Lil Kickers 3.5 to 5 Years old Fridays 5-6p.m. $100.00
U-6’s 5 to 6 Years old Mondays/Wednesdays 5-6:15 p.m. $125.00
U-8’s 6.5 to 8 Years old Mondays/Wednesdays 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. $150.00
U-10’s 8.5 to 10 Years old Tuesdays/Thursdays 5-6:15 p.m. $175.00
U-12’s 10.5 to 12 Years old Tuesdays/Thursdays 6:15-7:30 p.m. $200.00
U-14’s 12.5 to 14 Years old Fridays 6-7:30 p.m. $125.00
This Armando post and a Good Harbor Beach walk at low tide reminded me about
beach soccer JUN10 2017 The New England Beach Soccer Cup
and can we get portable, safe Soccer goals for the beaches and Burnham’s Field?DIY PVC?
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