Professor Harp Joins the Dave Sag’s Blues Party Tonight @ The Rhumb Line 8:30pm 2.11.2016

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Wow. I’ve been so busy. Just got back from Fat Tuesday gig and i’m bushed. So here goes:
Lets welcome back the inimitable Mr. Professor Harp. Comin’ all the way from New Bedford where the blues smells like fish, he certainly fits in here in Gloucester. He’s got a razor sharp take on all things musical and will have you quivering in your mukluks as he dives deep into the muddy waters. Backing him up will be that nun-eating master of the Qatar, Mr. Mike DiBari and the shivaree-inducing drumambulist Mr. Stevvee Chaggaris. And me, too. Showtime 8:30. See you then!

 

Dave

Proffessor Harp

http://www.professorharp.com/

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40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-973

Ranking the new Barbies

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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So they finally came out with some curvy and darker skinned Barbies instead of that bag of bones bleached blond Barbie they’d been rolling out for decades.
Here’s my definitive rankings.
Number one is the curvy Barbie with the blue hair.  Screams freak in the sheets.
Number two Auburn hair Barbie,  seems classy and her hair reminds me of my Kate’s hair when she had it done up for one of her gigs for work.
Number three Barbie is nubian princess Barbie.  That chocolate skin and exotic beauty is hot but she’s killing it in that outfit. Timeless.
Number four is the shorter Barbie based on the fact that she’s got more curves than that scrawny bleach blond Barbie.
Number five is scrawny bleach blond Barbie.
Number six is bad denim Barbie.  Only reason she came in sixth behind scrawny bleached blond Barbie is because I have a physical aversion to bad denim and that’s just plain bad denim.  Only thing worse would be high waisted bad denim.  If Bad denim Barbie was wearing nubian princess Barbies’ outfit she would leapfrog to number 2.

All this being said I think the manufacturers missed a huge marketing opportunity overlooking the most perfect Barbie in the world,  modeled one of the new Barbies after my Kate,  but seeing as they are trying to go away from unattainable beauty I could see why they would shy away from that option.

 

How owe would your rankings go?

Nichole’s Picks 2/13 + 2/14

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Pick #1:  Appleton Farm February Vacation Activities

So many wonderful opportunities for the younger ones at Appleton Farms this February Vacation!

Check out their list of activities below or head to this link to see more.

http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/events.html?srregion=&srrelated_property=57425162&srevent_type=&dateType=srevent_start_date&srstartDate=&srendDate=&x=39&y=7

Sign up for one or sign up for all!

Saturday, February 6, 2016

From the Farm Kettle: Stews

Saturday, February 6
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Family Fun, Lectures & Workshops

Sunday, February 7, 2016
Learn to Snowshoe

Sunday, February 7
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Outdoor Recreation

Saturday, February 13, 2016
Farm Inspired Crafts for Kids

Saturday, February 13
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Family Fun

Valentine’s Farm Dinner and Culinary Workshop

Saturday, February 13
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Farms & Food, Lectures & Workshops

Sunday, February 14, 2016
Valentine’s Farm Dinner and Culinary Workshop

Sunday, February 14
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Farms & Food, Lectures & Workshops

Learn to Cross Country Ski: Classic Technique – Level 1

Sunday, February 14
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Outdoor Recreation

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Families in the Farm Kitchen: Cheese Making

Wednesday, February 17
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Family Fun, Farms & Food

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Farm Inspired Crafts for Kids

Thursday, February 18
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Family Fun

Families in the Farm Kitchen: Bread and Butter Making

Thursday, February 18
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Family Fun, Farms & Food

Friday, February 19, 2016
Families in the Farm Kitchen: Cheese Making

Friday, February 19
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Family Fun, Farms & Food

Saturday, February 20, 2016
Families in the Farm Kitchen: Bread and Butter Making

Saturday, February 20
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Family Fun, Farms & Food

Farm Inspired Crafts for Kids

Saturday, February 20
Appleton Farms
Hamilton and Ipswich | North Shore

Family Fun

Pick #2:  Maritime Gloucester February Vacation Activities

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Maritime Gloucester has a lot of fun planned for vacation week.  Check out the action HERE

Highlights are sea creatures of Cape Ann for grades 1-5

or Sea Creatures of Cape Ann for Pre K-K

Sea Creatures of Cape Ann is an environmental vacation program.  The program is four days (Tuesday – Friday).  Students may enroll for a day or for the entire four days.  There are two different programs based on age of the students that are offered during the four-days.

 

Pick #3:  Art Haven February Vacation Week

READ ALL ABOUT THEIR ACTIVITIES AND REGISTER HERE

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As always, for a more comprehensive list please visit our friends at North Shore Kid

 

Quilt Conservation Show and Tell Feb. 27

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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On Saturday, Feb. 27 at 2:00PM, Textile conservator Kathryn Tarleton will give an illustrated talk and presentation on how to care for and conserve quilts. Tarleton will have quilts on display and provide practical tips for do-it-yourselfers looking to better care for their family heirlooms and creative projects. Following the lecture, Tarleton will offer personal consultations on quilt conservation. Consultations are limited to five people; pre-registration is required.

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This program is free for Museum members/ $10 non-members. Registration required for personal consultations only. For more information or to register, please email info@capeannmuseum.org or call (978)283-0455 x10.

This program is offered in conjunction with the Gloucester: A Community of Neighborhoods exhibition currently displaying thirteen quilts designed and created by participants in the Art Program at Gloucester’s Rose Baker Senior Center under the leadership of artist Juni Van Dyke.

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Open House at EPDS This Thursday!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Are you or someone you know looking for a new school? Interested in finding out more about our homeschool program? New to the area? Consider Eastern Point Day School!

Join us for OPEN HOUSE this THURSDAY, Feb. 11th! 9:00 to 11:00 am @ 8 Farrington Ave, near Niles Beach!

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Open houses at EPDS are a great way to learn about our school and programs for PreK through 8th Grade! Interested students and their families are welcome and encouraged to attend! Our kids will share with you why they love this school, as they tour you through our classrooms. From a parent’s perspective, you’ll learn about our focus on academic excellence, small class sizes, respect for your child’s individualism and our reasonable tuition.

Can’t make an Open House? CONTACT US anytime to schedule a tour!

Call us at 978.283.1700 or via email: epdsfrontdesk@gmail.com

And don’t forget to check out our Facebook…

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how do i love you?

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Pocket-sized love poems for your Valentine, available to purchase from Eastern Point Lit House.

Pocket Poems www.kimsmithdesigns.com

NEW VIDEO FROM CAPE ANN TV: SEAFOOD THROWDOWN AT THE FARMER’S MARKET

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Featuring chefs Niaz Dorry from the Northwest Marine Alliance, Mark Delaney from Common Crow, and David Gauvin from Addison Gilbert hospital.

New Harbortown Arts Festival in the Works for Memorial Day Weekend

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Dear Partners and Supporters of Gloucester’s Harbortown Cultural District,

We have received a $4,000 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council which we are going to use to develop the “Harbortown Arts Festival” over Memorial Day Weekend – first of many, we hope!. We will be re-granting these funds to our members to help animate the Cultural District through creative placemaking projects and programs.
We will be asking local businesses, restaurants, coffee/tea houses, galleries and artist to hang new shows and open their studios on Saturday, May 28 so we can create a true downtown art-walk vibe the first night of the Festival.
For Saturday and Sunday, we will be opening the Call for Entries process where our downtown partners can apply for up to $500 to develop a creative placemaking project or program. These proposals must:
  • Happen on private, not public, property
  • Involve public engagement/participation in the planning or implementation of the project or program.
  • Partner with an artist – preference will be given to artists of Cape Ann.
  • Projects/programs must occur within the Cultural District boundaries and be completed by Monday May 30.
More information about these guidelines and how to apply will be available in early March; awards will be announced in April. The creative placemaking projects should be non permanent and they can be performance-based, multimedia, or digital. The creative placemaking programs can be hands-on activities, interpretive tours, presentations/lectures.  We really want to be as broad as possible so we can see what our amazing creative community comes up with to celebrate what makes Gloucester, Gloucester.
We hope you are excited as we are about this new festival, which will bring more visitors, families and people downtown over Memorial Day Weekend. We hope it will become an annual event and grows each year.
And, we’re going to need your help to do so! For now, please mark your calendars. When you get the email for the Call for Entries, please help spread the word about this great opportunity. When the Festival Program is finalized in April, please help promote it to everyone and all!
Stay tuned!

Chocolate & Wine Reception @ Central Street Gallery

Posted on by James Eves

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Please join us for a special
Chocolate and Wine reception:

Saturday, February 13, 5:00 – 8:00pm
Please join us, and bring some friends!
Show starts: Fri., Feb. 12,
and runs through May. 14, 2016

Enhance your life with art…
Gallery Director:
Alison Rowell

Members:
Lynne Comb – Phyllis Feld – William Fusco – Richard Giedd – Ann Goldberg – Barbara Jones – Susan Kelley – Barbara Levine – LInda Jo Nielsen – Lynn Murray – Charleen Onanian – Mike Storella – Barbara Walsh – Grace Vasta-Carr

Hours:
Wed- Sun, 12-5 or by appointment.

11 Central Street, Manchester by the Sea, MA 01944

What’s Sista Felicia Been Up To These Day’s ?

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