GLOUCESTER MLK DAY CELEBRATION

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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WHAT: AN AFTERNOON OF PRESENTATIONS ON THE MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY hosted by the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation

 WHEN: MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017, 1:30-5:30pm

 WHERE: THE HISTORIC 1806 GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE (Unitarian Universalist Church), corner of Church & Middle Street, accessible side entrance at 10 Church Street

 PROGRAM:

1:30 Mary Ellen Lepionka, Cape Ann Algonquians’ first encounter with Samuel de Champlain

2:30 Lise Breen, history of early African-Americans and slavery in Gloucester

3:30 GWC Fish Tales, first-hand stories about injustice and hope

4:30 Mayor Sefatia Romeo-Theken, summation on cultural diversity

5:00 Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers the ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ on the CAC&S big screen

5:30 Closing, tolling of the Meetinghouse Paul Revere bell for freedom

WHAT’S SPECIAL?  A rare opportunity to gather in community to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King, learn about past and present-day persons of diverse colors, cultures and identities…

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BEAUTIFUL WINTER’S DAY IN OUR GLOUCESTER NEIGHBORHOOD

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gloucester-city-skyline-winter-copyright-kim-smithFrom an early morning stop at the bottom of my hill, with a view towards the Harbor and City Hall (as well as a feisty Common Loon), to the creatures abounding along the shore, it was a gorgeous winter morning, and all set against a widely striped and deeply-hued winter sky backdrop.

common-loon-copyright-kim-smithCommon Loon at the pier, swimming very close to where I was standing and seemingly equally as curious about me as I was about it. 

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brace-cove-seals-copyright-kim-smithThe Lollygaggers

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female-mallard-duck-copyright-kim-smithOrchestra of earth tones for a well-camouflaged female Mallard Duck

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winter Gloucester Harbor: working boats and skylines

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Live Bargains:DOG ROCKS @ Second Glance

Posted on by Craig Kimberley

Stunning Dog Rocks for $5 a piece! Surely you can find one that reminds you of a special furry friend. Buy a rock and help some folks!

I’m good with “visiting” the snow!

Posted on by Bridgette Mathews

I love “visiting” the snow up in NH and I’m hoping we are going to be spared with just a dusting of this white stuff tomorrow!   But I’ll have the shovel ready just in case!

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Normally, I’d Love a Run in With George Clooney…

Posted on by Nichole S.

Normally, I’d love a run in with George Clooney, but not so much hanging all large as life in the bathroom at a restaurant.  Not even just in the bathroom but actually like right above the toilet.

Weird.

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Gatsby in Rockport

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Don’t wait to reserve your ticket, space is limited for “Gatsby in Rockport.” Give us a call at 978-546-6321 to purchase your admission ticket.  We hope to see you all then!

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Many ways to give back this season with Backyard Growers!

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Embrace the spirit of giving back after the holiday season, and support Backyard Growers for another year of gardening!

If spring can’t come soon enough, consider our Give-a-Garden/Get-a-Garden program and start planning for warmer days! By joining this program, you’ll provide a garden and seeds for a low-income family in Gloucester. And you’ll receive your own backyard garden bed to grow vegetables all summer long!

Already a seasoned gardener? Share your knowledge and skills through our mentor program. As a mentor, you will provide support for new gardeners, help out at our workshops, and enjoy hands-on garden time at community plots!

For more information on our programs or to get involved, email community@backyardgrowers.org.

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Before The Flood

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

A Movie that Will Move You:
Join us for a screening of Before The Flood

As we watch the presidential cabinet fill with representatives of the fossil fuel industry and climate deniers, it is important for we the people to maintain a grounding in sound science and activism.  To this end, on Thursday January 5, 2017, 7 PM at the Cape Ann Cinema, the leaders from our environmental breakout session organized a screening to show excerpts from Fisher Stevens and Leonardo DiCaprio’s new film, Before The Flood.  This epic documentary follows DiCaprio as he explores the dramatic and destructive changes that climate warming has brought to our planet, looks, unflinchingly into the future, and explores the changes required by governments, industry, and people if we are to survive.
“Try to have a conversation with anyone about climate change, and people just tune out. And the problem seems to be getting worse, and worse, and worse,” DiCaprio’s voice-over takes us into the crux of the film.  However, it is our voices that will lead us out as viewers become participants: responding to what we are seeing, learning about organizations on the North Shore galvanized to address these issues, and generating our own ideas on how each of us can stand in the path of climate warming and reclaim our planet.
Host: NorthShore 350, Citizens Climate Lobby and Action Together North Shore, MA: our new North Shore Environmental Coalition

We hope to see you there!
Fred, Ethan, and Marianne

SURF CITY GLOUCESTER (DECEMEBER SURFING THAT IS!)

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good-harbor-beach-december-surfers-copyright-kim-smithBeautiful fifty degree weather today and happy to be home to Gloucester. Running errands this morning and just had to stop at the Jodrey Fish Pier for the view and take a walk on Good Harbor Beach on this glorious and unseasonably warm day.gloucester-harbor-copyright-kim-smith

 

525 Tavern

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Looks like a good time

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Magnolia 525 Tavern | 12 Lexington Avenue Gloucester, MA 01930
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Bay State Aerial Photography

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hello Joey,

  My name is Jason Kennedy the owner of Baystate Images an aerial photography/video business.  I recently shot some aerial footage of the 5 lighthouses on Cape Ann, and would love for you to share them with your readers if you’d like.  I would just like as many people as I can get to see the videos so please feel free to share them.  The links are below.  Thank you and I hope you enjoy them and share them.  

Regards,

Jason Kennedy

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