We’re on week 4 at the Whistlestop and loving it!!! ❤️

The Team at Salty’s 🥯🥯🥯
1 Whistlestop Mall | Rockport
Sat. & Sun. 8 – 11 am (or sellout)
www.saltysbagels.com

superbowl #gratitude #bagels #schmears #capeannma #rockportma #gloucesterma #Essex #manchesterbythesea #goodmorninggloucester

Morning After…

Book your room and make your plans for Gloucester’s St. Peter’s Fiesta this summer

Link to book here

City Invites Local Poets to Apply for Esteemed Honor, Applications Due March 10, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2025

GLOUCESTER, Mass.—The City of Gloucester is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the position of Poet Laureate, a distinguished honorary position that continues the city’s rich literary tradition. The selected poet will serve as an advocate for poetry, fostering appreciation for the literary arts throughout the community and engaging with residents and visitors alike.

“Gloucester has long been home to an extraordinary literary heritage,” said Mayor Greg Verga. “This program helps to ensure that the literary arts are celebrated and remain accessible to the Gloucester community and its visitors. We look forward to collaborating with our future poet to weave together the many voices and experiences that make up the beautiful fabric of our community.”

The City’s Committee for the Arts has reinvigorated this cherished community tradition and has opened applications for the position. The position, last held by Peter Todd, will be responsible for advocating for poetry and the arts by promoting creative writing accessibility and integrating poetry into Gloucester’s community life.

Applicants must be at least 21 years old and a Gloucester resident for at least two years prior to nomination. For a full description of the position, requirements, and selection process, please visit the link below:

Applications are now open and accepted until March 10, 2025. Applications must be submitted via the Google Form.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

Teens and tweens, start your weekend off with a fancy flair! Join the Sawyer Free Library on Friday, February 7 from 3:00 to 4:15 pm for an afternoon of collage-making and cheese and cookie pairings from The Cave.

All materials will be provided. No registration is 

We noticed new signage at Farnham’s on Essex Ave in Essex. The March 1 opening date is coming up fast, but maybe not fast enough for some of us.

Create a flyer for a February 8th & 9th promotion at your spot. It should include a rough idea of what you’ll be handing out if anything (we’re suggesting something sweet or valentine related) and what your promotion for that day will be!

The flyer should be square to be included in a slideshow and listing at the top of www.goodmorninggloucester.com and other locations

So send me a flyer with your promotion asap to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com

Thank you to peg at pop gallery for creating the event flyer 

The name of the event – “Glosta So Schweeeet!”

This what we have so far, I’ll add to it as they come in (click on images to expand)

Winter Light…

The Perry Hotel is the hottest property in Southwest Florida right now, recently open and with a celebrity chef

Two for one room deals are being offered and at these prices you’d have to out of your mind not to take advantage before the cat’s out of the bag!

Check out the room rates and more info at the website:

www.perryhotelnaples.com

Group introduces five new artisans, media, partnerships, and a tour-route!

After a brief pause in 2024 to reflect on the 42-year-old event, the Cape Ann Artisans have refreshed the tour with new faces while other long-term members – Beth Williams and Cynthia Curtis, have stepped back to enjoy a sabbatical.    The Artisans are pleased to welcome five new members – each offering a new unique twist in their respective media.  Here’s a sneak peek at the new CAA artists:

• From her studio on the Annisquam River, Nina Goodick shares that her passion for family and community inspires her work as a functional potter. Her gallery shelves are stacked with bowls, platters, and mugs. 
• Art composed of textiles is the focal point of Tina Frassica.  Some of Tina’s works take inspiration from traditional quilt patterns while others depart significantly from the symmetry and color palette one might expect from a quilt. 
• Katrina Abbott has always loved objects that are made by hand which have the mark of the maker on them. She brings this idea to life by hand building most of her work, each object made with a sense of its own personality and joy.  
• Watercolor Artist, Kathryn Roberts, a native of Gloucester, enjoys painting local landmarks. Her work echoes contemporary realism, with splashes of vibrant colors and translucent washes depicting local beaches, ocean waves & lighthouses on Cape Ann. She strives to bring joy, hope and emotional connections to viewers through her art.
• Cindy Efinger creates treasures in several forms: mosaics made of glass, tiles and or crockery shards. Her inventions adorn gardens front yards, tables and some hang on walls or in windows. She also sculpts wood and incorporates her mosaics into her sculpted pieces.

Cape Ann is certainly home to many fabulous art organizations, so what really makes the Cape Ann Artisans stand out? As the group reflected on its history, it reinforced the reason that the Artisans have gained such a long-term following.  

The Artisan’s tour is among the oldest studio event in the US.  It was founded in 1980 by men and women from the Gloucester/Rockport arts communities who were interested in connecting with each other to share professional and creative perspectives, and in blurring and challenging the line between art and craft. The founding members created a supportive network to survive and thrive, to grow their businesses and to cultivate their artistic visions.   The group became friends, shared knowledge, created shows and opened their studios to the public, designing a self-guided Tour that explores neighborhoods and back roads that may otherwise remain unknown to the casual traveler.   The full list of Artisans and the new tour route are shown below.  New members are marked with an asterisk.

1. Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco: Sea Glass Wearable Art, Garden Stones & Sculpture
2. Nina Goodick:  Functional Pottery*
3. John Abisamra: Landscape Photography
4. Tina Frassica:  Quilting*
5. Katrina Abbott – Pottery and Textiles*
6. Danette English- Ceramics
7. David Archibald – Plum Cove Pottery, porcelain and stoneware
8. Sara Wright – Handwoven and Knit Accessories
9. Pam Stratton -Mosaics, Mixed Media, Eco Printed silk scarves, Jewelry, Sculpture
10. Rob Diebboll – Oil and Water Color Painting
11. Kathryn Roberts – Watercolor Painting*
12. Sinikka Nogelo -Contemporary Painting & Experimental Arts
13. Cindy Efinger -Mosaic and Sculpture*
14. Melody Phaneuf -Oil Painting

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What:  The 42^nd  Annual Cape Ann Artisans Open Studios and Celebration

Where: Gloucester and Rockport, MA.

When:   Spring Tour: Sat & Sun, June 7-8   Fall Tour: Sat & Sun, October 11-12 10AM-5PM Daily

Special Events: TBA 

For General Information Contact: info@capeannartisans.com or leave a message with Pam Stratton, 508-284-0086.   For Media inquiries, contact Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco, 978-283-8333.

Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco, Cape Ann Artisans – Marketing & Media Committee

We were surprised to realize that we hadn’t been to the Azorean on Washington St in quite a while so off we went on a recent winter weekday evening. The restaurant was pretty full given it was a weekday which I always love to experience. We took note that they have re-opened on Mondays again in case that was information you didn’t have. We requested bread which arrived warm and ready for the oil dip. I ordered my favorite pizza in town…the Italian and Jim got Azorean salad with shrimp. The menu has changed a bit since the last time we were there so we were happy to find the old favorites and some new items.

We were very pleased with our selections and had enough to bring home for another meal. My dessert was a peppermint patty martini…kind of a perfect ending to a delicous and enjoyable dining experience.