Community Stuff 11/26/15

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Common Crow will open at 6am on Friday with free coffee, treats and rolling discounts until 8am.

Black-Friday-Deals

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Temple Ahavat Achim, at 86 Middle Street in downtown Gloucester, is the only Jewish institution on Cape Ann. More than a hundred years old, the congregation has very firm roots in the granite of this fishing town. And so, last year at Hanukkah time, when a congregant saw the traditional Christmas tree made of lobster traps, he had an idea: why not us? Why not use the local style to express our close ties to our community?
And so a strangely wonderful event was born.
This year the congregation will, for the second time, build a menorah — a Hanukkah lamp — made of 40 lobster traps, along with LED lighting and zip ties. No; lobster is not kosher, but this congregation is not typical either. Although affiliated with the Conservative movement, its congregants come from across the spectrum of Jewish observance and belief. When its historic building burned to the ground in 2007, it voted to rebuild on its small footprint in central Gloucester, parking be damned.
The community is invited to take part in the ceremony marking the lighting of the first candle, on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6pm. The ceremony will include members of the synagogue’s religious school. Mayor Sefatia Romeo-Theken, Senator Bruce Tarr, and Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante have been invited to participate. The celebration will include a brief service, singing, and eating potato pancakes known as latkes.
This year, Hanukkah lasts from the evening of Dec.6 through the evening of Dec. 13. It commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over their Greek rulers in the second century B.C.E. Lighting a light each night for eight nights recalls the miracle of that time, when a small amount of oil burned for eight days.
For more information, please contact: Rabbi Steven Lewis, Phoebe Potts (Sylvia Cohen Religious School Director), Sam Silverman (Temple President).

Nichole’s Picks 11/28 + 11/29

Posted on by Nichole S.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Pick #1:  

Gloucester’s Annual Santa Parade and Tree Lighting.

Sunday, November 29th

Parade Leaves the State Fish Pier at 3:00 and heads to Kent Circle.  Tree Lighting takes place at approximately 4:30

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Pick #2:  

Cape Ann Symphony Holiday Pops

This annual concert has become a joyful holiday tradition as the orchestra is joined by the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus to perform many holiday favorites including an audience sing-along. Wendy Betts, Choral Director.

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While Sunday’s show is sold out, there are still tickets available for Saturday’s  8:00 pm concert.

Go Here to Reserve Yours Before it is Too Late

Pick #3:  

Santa On Stage at the Larcom Theatre

DATE Saturday, November 28, 2015
TIME 11:00AM (Doors 10:30AM)
VENUE
Larcom Theatre
13 Wallis Street

Beverly, MA 01915
Enjoy a magical 90 minute Christmas program with your child at Beverly’s fully-restored, historic Larcom Theatre!
  • Multi-media presentation of The Night Before Christmas narrated byDavid Bull (Le Grand David)
  • Christmas songs by Allen Estes & Sing-along with Allen & Santa’s Elves
  • Special appearance by Santa
  • Perfectly lit Photo Op with your child and Santa together on stage. (Premium seats meet Santa first)
  • Each child gets a stocking filled with a FREE GIFT.
    PLUS a Gingerbread Cookie from Topsfield Bake Shop!

Please go to GimmeLive.com to Purchase Tickets and Read More

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Family Holiday Events on Cape Ann!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Holiday Festivities for the Whole Family – on Cape Ann!
Join the seaside family-friendly celebrations that cap off a fun-filled holiday season

This time of year is filled with community traditions and holiday events in Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Rockport. With a wide array of wonderful celebrations, visiting Cape Ann is a must this holiday season.

Starting with Small Business Saturday on November 28th, be sure to shop local and support your favorite businesses in all four communities with holiday shopping. Many of the businesses are participating in Small Business Saturday and will have exciting promotions available.

The whole of Cape Ann will be bustling during the month of December. All four communities have many events that local residents and visitors are invited to enjoy.

Essex – The holiday festivities begin in Essex on Thursday, December 3rd with the Lighting of the Memory Tree in Honor of Lost Loved Ones…

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Gloucester Downtown Catch Up…Sharing 12 Items

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Gloucester Downtown
Catch Up…Sharing 12 Items.

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Gloucester Downtown Catch Up…Sharing 12 Items

Hello my fellow business partners…
Your Gloucester Downtown Association has been busy putting together promotions for the 2015 Christmas Season.  I want to share with you 12 items you need to know to have a successful season.  So let us start.

  1. November 21 – The $1500 Shopping Spree is in effect.  Make sure you give your customers a coupon with purchase.  The Drawing will be on December 20.
  2. November 27 – Black Friday, participating stores are asked to open early and and have some Wicked Good Specials.
  3. November 28 – Small Business Saturday…shop local!
  4. November 29 – The 34th annual Christmas Parade kicks off at 3 pm and will march though Main Street to the tree lighting ceremony at Kent Circle.
  5. December 3 – 5 to 10 pm is the 42nd Ladies Night.  Main Street business will be offering refreshments, special discounts and a whole lot of fun. 
  6. December 10 – 5 – 10 pm 2nd Annual Employee Night
  7. December 12 – Middle Street Walk
  8. Letters to Santa – We are looking for a few key locations to distribute blank letters to Santa  which will be given to Santa by children on December 12 and a winner will be chosen for a $100 gift certificate to Toodeloos.  Let me know if you want to help distribute Santa’s Letters. 
  9. December 12 – 12-5 pm Friends and Family Night December 12 – Santa will be at the La Tractoria Restaurant Function Hall from 12-4 pm.  Santa will be there to meet children, give out a treats and be available to take photos.  Thank you Jane Fonzo for letting our Santa use the building for the afternoon.
  10. December 17 – 40th Men’s Night
  11. December 20 – Shopping Spree Drawing
  12. Downtown is now done up for Christmas, thank you to the City of Gloucester for making the decorations possible through the Downtown Development Commission.  Good job making the city festive for the Holidays.  Thank you also to Ringo Tarr and family for making the Kent Circle Christmas tree a realty.  A hearty salute to Art Haven for putting together the downtown Lobster trap Tree .

So here you have it, plenty events going on, we are ready to start our selling season.

TWIN LIGHTS SUNRISE

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Twin Lights November sunrise ©Kim Smith 2015I’ve been trying for some time to get a time lapse of the sun coming up between the Twin Lighthouses. I haven’t had time to look at the footage but if the camera wasn’t jostled by the wind, I may have gotten the shot and will post the footage this weekend.

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Grand Thing 1

Posted on by Marty Luster

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Priva  is staying on campus for Thanksgiving, so we were forced to visit her at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The sacrifices grandparents are forced to make.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

Last Mintute No-Bake Cranberry Velvet Pie! 

Posted on by Sista Felicia

  

No-Bake Cranberry Velvet Pie

  

    No-Bake Cranberry Velvet Pie
    Ingredients
    1 6oz. Graham Cracker Pie Crust
    1 8 oz. Cream Cheese; at room temperature
    1 14 oz. Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
    1 cup heavy cream
    ¼ cup granulated sugar
    1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

    Step-by-Step
    1 combine all ingredients in bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment; mix on medium-low speed 1 minute
    2 pour creamy mixture into pie crust cover with Pie Crust clear lid; freeze 6 hours
    3 remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving
    4 serve with dollop of fresh whipped cream

    Breaking News: Former Hot Wing Challenge Champ Big Lar Issues A Statement To The @FarmBarGrille–”I’m coming out of retirement and Will Take On All Challengers!”

    Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

    After a four year hiatus the former champ who had been far removed from society is fired up and ready to reclaim his former glory in the GMG Farm Bar and Grille Hot Wing Challenge.

    After four years off the circuit the only question remains- Does the Former Champ still have the will and desire to push through and take home another victory?

    Only Time Will Tell!

    Visitor from Casco Maine

    Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

    bc vis (2)Mary Deland Strain from Migis Lodge in Casco Maine enjoys her Visit to Gloucester.

     

     

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