PLAYTIME STORIES CONTINUES WITH CURIOUS GEORGE AND LITTLE BUNNY FOO FOO

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AT GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY ON SATURDAY, JULY 9

Live Theater Performances of Classic Stories for Young Audience Members Age 2 and Older

Gloucester Stage Company proudly continues Playtime Stories, an engaging combination of children’s stories, live performances and activities for ages 2 and older, on Saturday, July 9 at 10 am at Gloucester Stage, 267, East Main Street, Gloucester. Playtime Stories offers young children the unique opportunity to experience the fun and magic of live theater as they watch their favorite books come to life onstage. Following the performance audience members will be invited to join the Playtime Stories Company in fun and interactive workshops relating to the story. Each Saturday the Playtime Stories Company, consisting of members of Gloucester Stage’s apprentice company, veteran Youth Acting Workshop students and special guest narrators will perform a children’s story against the backdrop of the story’s illustrations as well as create a dynamic weekly series of interactive events related to the story. Each week Playtime Stories explores different stories ranging from classic fairy tales to new stories to works by local authors. The books for July 9 areCurious George and Little Bunny Foo Foo. Other Stories planned for July include July 16: Dr. Seuss Day: What Pet Should I Get? and The Cat in the Hat; July 23: Virginia Lee Burton Day: Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shoveland The Little House; July 30 :  Rumpelstiltskin and
Where the Wild Things Are.  All Playtime Story performances are held at 10 am at Gloucester Stage, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Admission is $5. For more information, call the Gloucester Stage Box Office at 978-281-4433or visit www.gloucesterstage.com

Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board 7/7/16- Garden Tour,Senior Care Sunset Cruise, Annisquam Village Church Online Auction, New CATA Service

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Welcome To Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board

Joey C ~ 2 Comments

A place where non-profit Cape Ann organizations can post press releases directly and then those press releases will be reposted to http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com . This is not an advertising space for businesses, fitness or wellness organizations, or music listings.

The web address will be http://www.capeanncommunity.com

To have your community organization news posted here, contact Joey C who will grant access for you to post directly.

Gloucester Garden Tour Saturday July 9th 10-4

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SeniorCare’s 7th Annual Sunset Cruise to Support Seniors

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SeniorCare Inc. will host its Seventh Annual Sunset Cruise Fundraiser, an evening cruise aboard Cape Ann Whale Watch’s Hurricane II, on Thursday, July 14, 2016. The evening includes a light box dinner, dancing and entertainment by DJ Tracey Sousa, raffle and door prizes. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased by contacting SeniorCare at 978-281-1750 or online at www.seniorcareinc.org. Sponsor opportunities are available.

For more information about the Sunset Cruise and SeniorCare’s programs, contact Paula Curley at 978-281-1750 or paula.curley@seniorcareinc.org.

About SeniorCare

PrintSeniorCare Inc. serves an area that represents more than 27,000 residents aged 60 and over.  We provide services to adults with disabilities and elders in nine communities. Established in 1972, SeniorCare has approximately 100 employees and nearly 400 volunteers. The volunteers and staff work to fulfill its mission as a consumer-centered organization which provides and coordinates services to elders and others. This allows them to live independently at home or in a setting of their choice, while remaining part of their community.

Annisquam Village Church Online Auction

July 6, 2016 ~ mperrym

July 6 – July 20

There’s something for everyone at the Annisquam Village Church’s seventh annual online auction! Shop 300 unique treasures donated by local businesses, artists, and patrons—this year’s highlights include a sailboat, original works of art, vacation escapes, and generous gift certificates from many local stores, restaurants, and services. Bidding closes at 9:00 p.m. July 20. Register and bid at www.biddingforgood.com/avc . Your bid will help raise funds to support the Church’s local and international work, including The Open Door Food Pantry, Family Promise North Shore/Boston, Action Inc., Grace Center, Heifer International, and Haiti Projects.The auction is managed through BiddingforGood.com

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New CATA Service-Rockport & Gloucester

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This month, CATA is starting a new service for senior and disabled customers in Rockport and Gloucester.  Each Wednesday, CATA will pick up at the Rockport and Gloucester Senior Centers in the morning, travel to a different shopping location off Cape Ann, and then return to town in early afternoon.  The list of shopping locations is included in the attached flyer.

The cost is $5 round trip.  For additional information, please call 978-283-7916.

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Happy Shopping Rockport Gloucester Mall bus Flyer – REVISED SUMMER 2016

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Hello SBYC Member(s) & Friends,

Join us this Thursday, July 7 at 7, p.m. for the first of the Thursday Talk series with Jesse Fielding! With over 10 years of experience in the professional racing industry, collecting over 15 national and world class titles from dinghys to maxi yachts in venues around the world.

Jesse Fielding, nephew of SBYC members Ed and Betsy Salas. Hailing from Kingston, RI, Jesse entered filmdom at the age of 20, not as an actor but as a sailor. A contestant in the grueling Transpac sailing race between Honolulu and Los Angeles, he appeared prominently in the Walt Disney Pictures documentary covering that event, Morning Light (2007).

For those new SBYC members or members and guests who have not had the opportunity to attend a talk, the format is relaxed and informal. The talks begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday evenings with refreshments.

Watch the trailer for the documentary MORNING LIGHT, Fifteen young sailors…six months of intense training…one chance at the brass ring. This documentary tells the inspiring story of a group of intrepid and determined young men and women, on the cusp of adulthood, as they embark on life’s first great adventure.

NEW GHS PRINCIPAL JAMES COOK AND DUCKWORTH’S EASTERN POINT LIT HOUSE EVENT

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Eastern Point Lit House co-founder Chris Anderson writes, “The Lit House is very excited about our next book club event at Duckworth’s with Gloucester High School’s new principal, James Cook. He’s a great poet and educator, and we’re thrilled to get to share dinner and drinks with James. Even if you can’t get through The Faraway Nearby by Rebecca Solnit in time, you won’t want to miss this. I’m sure you’ll want to finish it after hearing what James has to say. Hope to see you there!”REVISED_july_16_book_club_web

DOG OWNER AND TRASH TROUBLE AT GOOD HARBOR BEACH PART TWO

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Crow battle copyright Kim SmithDear Friends,

A reminder that no dogs are allowed on Good Harbor Beach during the summer and particularly while the Piping Plovers are nesting. It truly is a matter of life and death for these rare and endangered tender shorebirds. The past several mornings there have been dogs on GHB, off leash. Although the Plovers nest is at the edge of the dune, once they have hatched, the tiny nestlings will soon be going to the water’s edge to feed. They will most assuredly be squished by an exuberant pooch if owners do not keep their dogs off the beach. Please let your house guests, friends, neighbors, and family know about these rare creatures calling Good Harbor Beach home for the summer, and why it is so vitally important to keep dogs off the beach.

Yes, I took photos of the scofflaws, but do not want to post another batch. I’d rather we spend the time helping people understand why, and trying to prevent further incidences.

Piping Plover with garbage plastic bottle pollution copyright Kim SmithOf far greater concern is the fact that last night some persons were picnicking in the Plover’s cordoned off area. The thoughtless ones buried their trash in the sand, but left some remaining on top. At daybreak several crows, I am sure drawn by the brightly colored Doritos bag, began digging in the sand. They were soon joined by a dozen or so crow family members, where a great noisy battle ensued over the bones and garbage. The combat took place in the Plover’s plot, causing the nesting Plover extreme distress. She left the nest, trying all her tricks to distract the crows from the eggs, and was really quite brave in fending them off, all the while calling frantically to her mate. The battle lines were coming closer and closer to the Plover nest.

Why was she so alarmed? Because crows (and gulls) eat Piping Plover eggs!

As a filmmaker I try very hard not to intervene in wildlife behaviors while filming, I stand as still as a stone and the creatures soon forget about me and go about their normal business. However, in this case, the garbage strewn about in the Plover’s plot was human created and needed human intervention. I chased the crows out of the area and within a few moments, the Plovers had resumed their morning routine.Crow battle -2copyright Kim Smith

Some folks are under the misguided notion that it is a good thing to bury trash, even burying glass bottles. Tony and Murray, our awesome GHB DPW crew, told me that burying bottles is the worst thing people do because as the clean up tractor unwittingly is driven over the hidden garbage, bottles break, and then there is broken glass everywhere. Burying food and bones and plastic is nearly as bad. The seagulls and crows inevitably find the trash, drag it all across the beach, and then the plastic ends up in the ocean. If there weren’t so much nightly trash left on the beach, we wouldn’t have nearly as many crows, and the shorebirds would be far safer.

Please, no dogs and no trash on our beautiful beach. Thank you. The Piping Plovers thank you too.Crow feeding copyright Kim Smith

Alicia Unleashed 32- Spillin’ the Tea

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Alicia Unleashed Episode 32 Taped 7/5/16 with B-Side, John Sheehan and Hostess Alicia Cox

How did John get on the podcast?, Arancini interruption, Weekend Festivities, Traffic to Winga, Kardashian’s, Body types filters on Grinder, Tindah, Dating off the island, John’s spiritual date, John rants about dating, Orlando, John’s summer career goals, Fatimas Hair Design, Summer drinks, Jamie at Stones, How did the EFX appear?, Love the YMCA has AC, Do’s and Don’ts with John, Salon pet peeves, Has there been an age that’s been hard for you?, Where you think you should be at your age?, Zodiac signs, Go visit Jessica at Etsy, John throws out a special deal for listeners, Follow John on Instagram @Jgaga92, Longest podcast

The Rockport Legion Band will perform first free concert of their 83rd consecutive Season ~ July 10

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The Rockport Legion Band will perform our first free  concert of our 83rd consecutive summer concert series at the Back Beach Bandstand, Beach St, Rockport, MA. at 7pm

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Popcorn is available.  Children are welcome.  Folding chairs and blankets are good.  In case of rain we will play inside the Legion Hall, next to the bandstand.

Jim Davison will conduct this program.

  JULY 10 – 2016 at 7pm
1 THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER Francis Scott Key
6 THE THUNDERER John Philip Sousa
12 WASHINGTON POST MARCH   John Phillip Sousa
  THE SOUND OF MUSIC Richard Rogers
116 THEME FROM SUPERMAN John Williams
  JOSHUA Paul Yoder
  AMERICAN SALUTE Moron Gould
103 CARTOON SYMPHONY arr. Larry Clark
  SOARING Sean O’Loughlin
  Jason Howard, trumpet
  UPTOWN FUNK Bruno Mars
  THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA Charlie Daniels
  William Altman, alto sax, & Ben Fuller
  ROMANZA Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
  John Basset, alto horn
  SATCHMO arr. Ted Ricketts
  AMPARITO ROCA Jaime Texidor
2 GOD BLESS AMERICA Irving Berlin

The One Hour at a Time Gang Clean up

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Good afternoon:

When: Saturday, July 9, 2016
Where: Washington Street
Time: 8:00 – 9:00

We can meet near George’s and walk both ways.

Thanks kids

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Wednesdays with Fly Amero ~ This weeks musical guests: ALLEN ESTES (w/Brother Dave)! At The Rhumb Line 7-10pm

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rhumblineDinner Specials Each Week!
Wednesday, July 6th – 7pm
Musical Guests:
ALLEN ESTES (w/Brother Dave)!

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The Rhumb Line is alive and well! This week, we have the
great Allen Estes. As an added bonus, he’ll be accompanied
by his gifted brother David. I’ll be shades of The Estes Boys
all over again. Full kitchen (as usual) – we’re sure to have
another fantastic night. Be there! ~ 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…
7/13 -TBA

7/20 – John Rockwell

7/27 -Jon Butcher

Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward to seeing you there 🙂

Lessons On the Water Part 2: $100 sailing PLUS call to artists

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Winslow Homer, Sailing out of Gloucester Harbor, 1880, Yale

 

SAIL GHS

Sign up for $100 per week blocks of morning lessons. Sail GHS leaves from Maritime Gloucester, Monday – Friday, from 8AM-11-11:30ish AM. The program targets middle schoolers through high school age. Participants should be able to swim, wear closed toe footwear, sunscreen, and bring a water.

Rob Bent provided the distinctive t-shirts. They’re ‘foresail’ $15 to help fund the Sail GHS program. Does anyone have a photograph of the sail club from the Horribles parade for them to replace this one?

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Artists interested in live sketching from these sail times can email  me. Sail GHS is on Facebook.

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Thanks to Sail GHS board member Hilary Frye and congratulations on her new book of poetry!

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Additional Gloucester sailing lessons

YMCA sailing (see prior post)

Annisquam Yacht Club junior sailing

Eastern Point  junior sailing

Richard Roth Photographer – Visits Gloucester

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“A native Californian, born in Los Angeles of Italian descent. Self-taught, photography has been a passion dating back to his earliest years.

Richard comes from a close-knit creative family of diverse talents.
Because of a physical infirmity, he retired early from the workforce,
enabling a more complete devotion to photography.

Richard Roth presently resides in Long Beach.”

See Richard Roth’s Photography

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King Eider in Smith Cove

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Captain Donny Steele giving a tour of Smith Cove on the King Eider, operated by Cape Ann Harbor Tours

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Grandma Felicia’s Sunday Morning Blueberry Cake Shared Today On Sista Felicia’s New Recipe Website!

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Grandma Felicia’s Sunday Morning Blueberry Cake

Hey check out my new website

http://www.sistafeliciaskitchen.com/grandma-felicias-sunday-morning-blueberry-cake/

Over the past several months you may have noticed my GMG “Sista Dish” posts have been few and far between with the exception of my St. Joseph and St. Peter’s Fiesta posts. I’ve been crazy busy designing and uploading 900+ recipe posts and thousands of photos to my new www.sistafeliciaskitchen.com  website with the help of my good friend and cookbook designer Cathy Kelly. Over the winter I realized it was time to make some major changes to better showcase the enormous archive of recipe content posted on GMG and other Social Media Outlets, in more organized and easily accessible fashion for my loyal followers. I’m super excited to take this next step and even more excited for what’s planned for the near future, and ask for your continued patience during this transition period over the next few months. I am working as fast as the computer will allow me to load. Every post uploaded fuels my determination to have this new  Sista Felicia’s Kitchen website organized and running smoothly for your convenience by September. Lots of summer recipes are being added daily so be sure to take a peek before headed to the Farmers Market or Grocery store for some easy to prepare summertime dishes! Lots of yummy salad and grilling recipes are just a click away!

http://www.sistafeliciaskitchen.com website

PSA – Tag your kayaks!

Posted on by Bridgette Mathews

I’ve owned kayaks for a few years now and it honestly never occurred to me to put my contact information on them until the article in the GDT yesterday.    They hang in my garage, I take them out to use them and I hang them back up.   After reading the article about two kayaks found unexplainably adrift in Salem with no identifying information and how it cost the Coast Guard and tax payers over $14,000 to search for any person who may, or may not, have been in the kayaks, I think I will get my $1.99 sharpie out and write my name and phone number on ours!Capture