Pick #1:  Merrimack River Eagle Festival

Visit Eagle Hot Spots
9:00 am–4:00 pm

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE DAY’S ACTIVITIES AND FIND ALL OF THE EAGLE HOT SPOTS

 

Pick #2:  Visit the Sawyer Free Library for Dads & Donuts

Saturday, February 18 at 10:30 a.m.
Enjoy donuts with dad while also enjoying visiting author Jape Payette, author of the Jape the Grape Ape children’s series.

Ages preschool and up. 

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL MONTH’S CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Pick #3:  The New England Boat Show

The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

CLICK HERE TO READ ALL ABOUT IT

February 11–19, 2017

Friday 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM,  Saturday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM,  Sunday 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Adults $15, Children $15 and under are FREE

 

For a more comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid

ROCKY NECK NOW 2017
Spring Members Show

Exhibition Dates: March 16-April 23
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 18, 2:00-4:00 PM
Closing Reception: Sunday, April 23, 2:00–4:00 PM

 THE CALL:

RNAC seeks works of art by RNAC members featuring both representational and abstract 2D works in water media, oil, graphite, encaustic, photographs and prints; and also jewelry, ceramics and sculpture.

 IMPORTANT DETAILS:

The exhibition (unjuried) will display the variety of work that RNAC members are doing in 2017 and reveal the variety of artistic expression and direction found in the work of RNAC artists. Both floors of the Cultural Center will be used to display art with room for approximately 30 artists submitting wall art, and for 10-3D artists on pedestals.

A curating team made up of exhibition committee members will make final choices and all choices will be final. (You, as an RNAC member, are welcome to join the committee. The committee meets regularly.) The first 30 artists to submit wall art will be guaranteed space for at least one work (depending on size); all other works will be considered as space is available.

ELIGIBILITY:

RNAC members only. Artists must be members when entering. To join the Rocky Neck Art Colony go to http://rockyneckartcolony.org/join.php.

Submissions:

• Each artist may submit two pieces.
• Application is made by mailing a completed inventory form and check for $20 made out to RNACG.
• Deadline for applications: received by Thursday, March 2, 2017 at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.

Art Requirements:

• All art must be original. (no reproductions)
• Each artist may submit 2 pieces of 2D wall art or multiples of small 3D items.
• Submission of artwork previously shown at any other Cape Ann venue is not recommended.
• A maximum size of 24 inches in width is recommended in order to accommodate the art of most members. Larger pieces will be considered as space allows.
• 3-D work must fit on a 16×16” pedestal top.
• Accepted work must be delivered by hand, no shipping.

Entry Fee:

$20 per artist will cover the costs of mounting this show.

Commission:

There is a 25% commission on sales.

Images:

RNAC requires a number of good quality photos of work for publicity and web site promotion in JPEG format. Files are to be sized no greater than 2 MB, maximum 1,200 pixels for the longest dimension. Each image must be labeled with the following information: last name, first name initial, title, medium.jpg. Example: Smith_J_SunsetSymphony_acrylic.jpg

Please email images to Suzanne at director@rockyneckartcolony.org.

Size Requirements:

Submitted 2-D work of 24 inches in width and 50 inches in height, including the frame is recommended. 3-D work must fit on a 16×16” pedestal top. (3-D artists should be prepared to supply pedestals as needed.) Accepted work must be suitably framed and wired for hanging; no saw-tooth or sandwich frames allowed.

Accepted Work

• Deliver Art: Tuesday, March 14, 10:00 AM – 12 Noon at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA.
• Art not installed must be picked up on Wednesday, March 15 at 10:00 AM- 12 Noon. (Email will be sent on 3/14 ONLY if you have artwork to be picked up.
• Pick-up unsold work: SUN, April 23, 4-5 PM or MON, April 27, 10 AM-12 PM

Contact Information:

If you have any questions, please contact entry@rockyneckartcolony.org

Tremendous service,  honest and smart technicians make this place a no-brainer. 

14 Kondelin  Rd

978-281-0339

Looking forward to a little thaw today!

 

A while back I wrote a blog post about how funny it was to pull into the rental lot to pick up a car for our road trip to NYC….only to realize that my boys truly thought, for one glorious moment in their young lives, that we were renting a Maserati from the dealership that happened to be right next door.  We were, instead, renting a minivan.  The polar opposite, perhaps, of the Maserati Dream they had just been so rudely slapped awake from.  Sorry, boys.  I laugh again just thinking about it.

So, how funny that a friend of mine now stars in the 2017 Maserati Ghibli commercial that was just released this week.  He’s the driver….and he could convince me to buy a Maserati any day. My boys remind me of the young boy in this commercial….car enthusiasts that they are. Maybe you remember the video of them sprinting from car to car at the New England Auto Show in a state-of-the-art electronics, leather and shiny chrome induced frenzy….in their own need for speed. While they’ve never met Andrea, they think he’s super cool.  His cool status increased exponentially when he purchased a Cape Ann Youth Hockey cash calendar all the way from Italy….so, he’s a good guy too.  Same guy, in fact, that started One Love Unified….a clothing company with quite a mission that, “believes in the power of youthful optimism- random acts of kindness and individual responsibility to change the world. Our philosophy is to contribute to the betterment of humankind, and to co-exist with all living creatures. At our core essence, we believe in showing love for one another, the community, and the environment. OLU is committed to the fulfillment of this vision- a world free from violence, where all living creatures live harmoniously with one another.”

If you ask me, we need more Andreas in the world.

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