Good Morning Gloucester

Since it doesn’t look like we will have much of a beach weekend, I share with you a different perspective of our beautiful GHB!

Please keep in mind this post comes from a humble mother, whose son had a trip to the ER for stitches doing something similar…on a MUCH smaller scale….when he was with me. So, this post isn’t a holier-than-thou-for-pete’s-sake-watch-your-kids-I-don’t-make-any-mistakes kind of post.

So…if you EVER see one of my kids screaming full throttle…smack down the middle of South Street in Rockport at 7:35 (meaning DUSK) on a scooter…with no helmet… like the young man that I had to swerve to miss last night…. please, please do your best to make him stop.

This particular young man…and I have no idea who he was…scared the day lights out of me, but also could have been really, really hurt.  I’m not even necessarily meaning hurt by a vehicle, but hurt by something as simple as a pebble or a crack in the pavement that could have sent him flying through the air.

Oddly enough, I just had to have a reminder with my older son after watching a Go Pro video that he shot while biking around our neighborhood. I could tell by the video that he wasn’t looking over his shoulder to survey for cars behind him before crossing to the other side of the street.  I’m so glad that I was able to show him the video to reinforce the lesson.  Likewise, watching that boy last night gave me the opportunity to tell them what not to do, but I know they won’t always listen.

Sigh.  Be careful kids.  Please.

 

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Joey C

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11th Staged Readings: 10-Minute Plays at Rocky Neck Cultural Center

June 3, 2016

11^th Staged Readings:  10-Minute Plays at Rocky Neck Cultural Center

Six ten minute plays written by participants in M. Lynda Robinson’s workshop at the Gloucester Writers Center will be presented at the Rocky Neck Cultural Center on Sunday, June 12, at 6pm with a reception to follow.  The playwrights are:  Shep Abbott, Jeana Grady, Ann McArdle, David McCaleb, Flinda Nix, M. Lynda Robinson, and Stan Spencer.

The GWC welcomes this opportunity to bring together writers and audience as a community event.  The writers and professional local actors will present a lively show and are looking forward to response and feedback from the audience as part of developing their works from page to stage.  Providing a space in the community for voices to be heard through writing, dialogue, and the artistic process is a big part of the GWC’s mission.  Suggested donation for the event is $10, $5 for students, and no one turned away for lack of funds.  Find out more about the Gloucester Writers Center at www.gloucesterwriters.org

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Crossing a River of Tears: Prayer and Action for Refugees Saturday June 4, St John’s Episcopal Church

Image ~ June 3, 2016

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Adult Sailing Open House At Sandy Bay Yacht Club June 10th

Image ~ June 3, 2016

HAPPY NATIONAL DONUT DAY!
Ok where’s my free donut?
I saw that DD is giving out “free” donuts.
But you have to buy something. So much for free.
Are there any other places on Cape Ann giving out “free” Donuts?
Please let me know.

Shore road and Lexington

Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S® 5

An ongoing series of one-day contemporary art installations at the Historic White-Ellery House

The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present CURRENT by Tim Ferguson Sauder and Rob Alexander on Saturday, June 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the White-Ellery House in Gloucester. This collaboratively created installation will use sculpture to explore issues related to Cape Ann’s fishing industry. Tim Ferguson Sauder is design professor at Olin College and a resident of Lanesville; Rob is Creative Director of Office, a brand strategy and design firm based in San Francisco.

The White-Ellery House (1710), owned and operated by the Cape Ann Museum, has served as the backdrop for a series of one-day contemporary art installations since 2010. The House is located at 245 Washington Street in Gloucester and is free and open to the public on select Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each month from May through October as part of Escapes North 17th Century Saturdays.

Design/Build: The Drawings of Phillips & Holloran, Architects

Opening reception: June 4
On view: June 4 to October 9, 2016

This summer, the Cape Ann Museum presents a special exhibition exploring the work of Phillips & Holloran, one of Cape Ann’s most successful architectural firms. Design/Build will delve into the 300-plus sets of drawings they produced while in business from 1894 through the 1950s. The plans, which were given to the Museum in 2011, include drawings, blueprints and elevations of private residences, civic buildings, summer hotels, artist studios and commercial structures.

Working during a time that witnessed the professionalization of the field of architecture, the firm of Phillips & Holloran left an indelible mark on a substantial and important swath of Cape Ann’s built environment. Included in the collection are such recognizable and notable structures as the T.S. Eliot House on Eastern Point, sections of the Cape Ann Savings Bank on Main Street in Gloucester, the iconic Bent house in Annisquam, Spiran Hall in Rockport, the Pulsifer building at the corner of Beach and Union Streets in Manchester and the saloon built for Howard Blackburn on the east end of Main Street in Gloucester (pictured here).

The Museum will be partnering with Historic New England and other regional resources to provide a broad selection of programs and events designed to complement the exhibition—a full schedule can be found at http://www.capeannmuseum.org/events/exhibition-related-programming/.

Public Sculpture Walking Tours
at the Cape Ann Museum

Get your art fix outside.

The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present its first summer walking tour, this Saturday, June 4, focusing on the public sculpture we see around us every day. Participants will learn about art, history and culture all while enjoying the beautiful summer breeze afforded by Gloucester’s harbor.

All tours begin at 10:00a.m. in front of the Cape Ann Museum. Guided walking tours are held rain or shine and last about 1½ hours; participants should be comfortable being on their feet for that amount of time. $10 Museum members; $20 nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required. Call (978)283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org for details. Tickets can also be purchased online at Eventbrite.

 Public Sculpture – June 4, July 2, July 9, August 13

Get up-close and personal with the sculptures you drive by every day. From works commemorating those who went to sea, to those who fought in war to those who changed the artistic landscape of Cape Ann forever—this walking tour will uncover the stories behind the public sculptures of Gloucester, including the unique processes of the artists who created them.

SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2016