More scenes from Open Door Empty Bowl at Cruiseport

There was a constant line out the Cruiseport doors throughout this joyous and growing annual Open Door Empty Bowl Dinner.

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Silent auction: For this trio of bowls, can you guess which is which by Senator Tarr, Representative Ferrante and Mayor Romeo -Theken?

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Cookie time: Alexandra’s Bread #gloucesterMA

Alexandra’s Bread, bakery and vintage gift shop 265 Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Outstanding bread and…’everything’ cookies, brownies and scones!

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Gloucester Smiles-604 In the Garden

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Empty Bowl ~ Feeding people, changing lives!

There wasn’t an empty bowl in the house last night at The Open Door’s Empty Bowl Dinner.  Here are a few of the faces and views of another successful event!

Learning Express is on the Move

I stopped by Learning Express in Beverly yesterday afternoon…as I often do because it is so close to work….and discovered a sign on the door that says, “We’re Moving.”

Luckily, they’re not moving far…just down the road in fact, but you still might want to make a mental note so you’re not surprised when you go to visit them.

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Spring Artists Honored at Rose Baker

oldfolks76's avatarCape Ann Community

Every two months, Juni Van Dyke, Director of the Rose Baker Art Program selects two artists from the program to have their works exhibited in the lobby of the Rose Baker Senior Center. For the spring 2017 exhibit, Juni selected two artists with very different styles: Judy Magee and Barbara Jobe.

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Juni Van Dyke (c) with Judy Magee (l), and Barbara Jobe, the 2017 Spring Artists of the Month.

Judy Magee cannot remember a time when she was not painting or drawing. As a child she began drawing as a way to pass the time and the interest has only grown over the years.

Although she never had formal art training, one of her aunts had a deep appreciation for art and inspired Judy to believe in her talent and pursue her own accomplished versatility and style. In the spring exhibit, you will see the wide rage of subjects that…

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STUDIO HALF OFF ENTIRE MENU INCLUDING SUSHI THURSDAY and FRIDAY THIS WEEK

For more info- www.studio-restaurant.com

51 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester MA
978-879-4896
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David Rogers @ Folklore Theatre – June 3rd

Gloucester, MA–solo guitarist David Rogers performs Saturday, June 3rd at 7:00pm at Folklore Theatre Company 169 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 (978) 704-1269Admission: $15.00 https://www.northshorefolk.org

Termed, ‘a prominent guitarist,’ by the New York Times and praised by The Washington Post for his ‘astonishingly florid’ improvisations, David Rogers presents an evening of solo guitar music with strong leanings towards jazz, world, folk and classical music.

An endorsing artist for GHS Strings, his music has been featured in major guitar magazines such as Fingerstyle Guitar in the United States and Akustic Gitarre, in Germany. His solo and ensemble performances have been broadcast on American National Public Radio and Bayrische Rundfunk.

David will play a program based around Spanish, Flamenco, Up-Tempo Latin, original settings of Leonard Cohen, Rolling Stones’, Roxy Music songs, as well as music by the Beatles, J.S. Bach and original compositions. He will also be premiering an original setting of Tim Buckley’s stunning Song to the Siren.

ARTIST LINKS:

David Rogers:

http://www.davidrogersguitar.com/ http://www.ghsstrings.com/users/2582858 http://www.reverbnation.com/davidrogershttps://soundcloud.com/zigartha

Recordings for Download

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hummingbird/id412758898

JB Amero, David Brown, Dave Mattacks and Dear Ol’ Dave Sag 8:30 pm @ The Rhumb Line. This Thursday 5.11.2017

This Thursday it’s “turn in your old prescription bottle” week at The rhumb Line. Band operators will be available to counsel you on the ins and outs of the ins and outs. Helping us along will be that dastardly dude of country music: Mr. J.B. Amero. Always a blast to have him around! With the Dynamic Duo of Messrs. Dave Brown and Dave Mattacks, what could go wrong?? Come on out for this special evening. Grief counsellors and Kleenex will be available for a limited time.
Dave Sag

40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732

http://www.therhumbline.com/

Gloucester Smiles-602 In the Garden

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