
Ernie and Friends

My View of Life on the Dock

Leon Doucette will be doing live sketching at the “Form Face Figure” Exhibit at Charles Fine Arts Gallery at 196 Main Street Gloucester, this weekend.
Saturday, April 1st 2017: 2 – 5
Finally a little sun shinning through late on Wednesday.



High school Spirit is at an all-time low, so let’s welcome back Mr. John Keegan®. See if he can rally your endocrines with his unsinkable style and Dejá Voodoo. Longtime leader of Madhouse™,Johnny will surely have you banging your shoe on the dance floor with his timeless renditions of timeless toons. Better yet, his choice of factotem poles will include such illuminaries as Mr. Dave Brown, ev’rybody’s favorite seasoning on catarrh, Mr. Brian Alex, leader of the famed band Entrain, another intense flavor, on gootar and vocals, topped off with Mr. Benny Benson, the cherry on top of the whipped cream. Hot Dog!
Dave Sag

40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732
When: Sat, Apr. 1st and Sun, Apr. 2nd
Tickets: $13 to $21
Venue: 13 Wallis Street, Beverly, MA
The beloved tale of The Little Mermaid is brought to the stage in a brand new production following a sell-out tour of China and the UK. The Panto Company presents their adaptation of this classic Hans Christian Andersen’s story to the stage in a fantastic, funny and exciting interactive show full of singing and dancing.
It follows the dreams of a young girl who believes there is something more for her out of the water. Of course there’s a handsome prince, an evil baddie and lots of laughs along the way.
Together with stunning scenery, eye-catching costumes, original songs plus up to date chart songs and not forgetting loads of audience participation this show makes for a thoroughly entertaining family day out.

http://www.thelarcom.org/thelittlemermaidhttp://www.thelarcom.org/thelittlemermaid
Join your farm friends for this grand opening day at Green Meadows on April 1st, 2017 from 11 am until 2 pm. Learn about the life of a chicken on our farm and welcome our newest additions to the farm menagerie, the chicks! There will be free crafts and an out door scavenger hunt if the weather allows. This event is free and open to the public.
Parent/Child Build a Bluebird House
Sponsored by Ipswich River Wildlife SanctuarySat, Apr 01, 2017 1:30 pm – 3:00 pmLocation:
Instructors:
Audience:
Members:
Adult $19.00, Child freeNonmembers:
Adult $23.00, Child freeCelebrate spring by building a bluebird house with your child. We’ll supply all the materials and instruction to build a nest box for bluebirds and tree swallows. These wonderful nest boxes also attract chickadees, tufted titmice, house wrens, and woodpeckers. A short slide presentation will introduce families to the natural history and behavior of birds in Massachusetts, and we’ll discuss where and how to place your nest box. Dress for the weather because we will take a short walk to look and listen for bluebirds.
Instructions and Directions:
Meets in the Barn. The fee is per family and includes one kit. Extra kits may be purchased for $12 each and must be ordered when you register. Please bring a hammer.Registration is required.Call to register 978-887-9264.Register by mail: program registration form (PDF 66K)For your own security, DO NOT send credit card information via email.For more information, contact:
87 Perkins RowTopsfield, MA 01983

As always, for a more comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid
Did you know that the schooner shown here in the Charles Movalli painting is none other than Gloucester’s Al Bezanson’s Green Dragon?
Saturday, April 1st, at 2pm author and art historian Judith Curtis is giving an illustrated lecture to accompany the “Charles Movalli: Cape Ann and Beyond” exhibit currently at the Cape Ann Museum. To reserve seating and read more about the event go to the museum’s website here.
Thanks to my friend Michelle for sharing this beautiful video today.


Arts Fest Beverly is a free outdoor festival that’s fun for the whole family – including over 150 juried fine artists and crafters, music and entertainment, kids’ activities, art-on-the-spot creations and local fresh food.
Calling all artists! Exhibitors who would like to apply for a 10’x10′ space on Cabot Street must complete the online application by April 2.
All details about the jury review process and space fee are in the online application. All artwork must be original and handcrafted by you. We are looking for new artists to join us at Arts Fest this year!
A limited selection of thoughtfully curated collections of vintage, upcycled, unique and specialty retail items will also be considered.
We encourage everyone who is interested to apply, the online application only takes a few minutes!
More details can be found on the Arts Fest website.
June 15 – Arts Fest reception at the Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts at Endicott College
June 17 – Arts Fest on Cabot Street
July 29 – THE BLOCK downtown street party
August 12 – Bacon + Brew Fest at the Raymond J. Bourque Arena at Endicott College
September 16 – THE BLOCK downtown street party

My sentiments exactly-
“Fucking wake up you dummies, not every thing is a thing. I seriously can’t stand either side of any political argument these days. It’s like everyone has lost their mind and everything has to be said in absolutes.”

Dinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, March 29th – 7pm
Special Guest: LIZ FRAME!

Wanna see a nice bit of sharp songwriting? Performance with
attitude? Wanna have some fun? Come see this week’s
incredible music guest, Liz Frame. A exquisite package! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
The Rhumb Line Kitchen……now features Janet Brown with some new and healthy ideas!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming guests…
Bradley Royds
Toni Ann
Jon Butcher
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
This awesome Smart Flower is taking solar energy to a whole new level. So cool. Call me a dork, but I could watch it in action all day long.


