12/03/2015
I’m Also Thankful That I Work At A Place Where Everyone Breaks Each Other’s Balls Relentlessly
From @thefatjewish instagram
#prayfortheeasilyoffended
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Gloucester Downtown Association Activities
Fun times are coming to Downtown Gloucester.
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Nichole’s Picks 12/5 + 12/6
Tree lighting in Gloucester last weekend….tree lighting in Rockport this weekend.
Pick #1: Christmas in Rockport
1:00 Saturday, December 5th
It is only fitting that in the incredibly quaint, picturesque, and perfect town of Rockport, Santa should arrive by lobster boat. This has been a tradition for as long as I can remember, but please note, that this year’s schedule will be a little bit different.
Santa has decided that he would like more time to linger, shop, and visit with the townsfolk so he has cleared his afternoon schedule to arrive in Rockport earlier than normal.
Santa’s boat should be arriving at T-Wharf at 1:00 in the afternoon on Saturday, December 5th. The tree lighting ceremony will begin at 4:00. That leaves a nice amount of time to shop, explore, walk our new breakwater, grab a snack or some cocoa, and maybe get some one on one time with Santa himself.
Pick #2: Family Holiday Present Workshop at Maritime Gloucester
What a great way to get in some family time while also hand-making holiday gifts for those special people on your list.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2015, 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
REGISTRATION : $5.00 PER CHILD (MEMBERS), $8.00 PER CHILD (NON-MEMBERS)
AUDIENCE: FAMILIES
Come spend the morning at Maritime Gloucester making nautical inspired crafts..the perfect handmade holiday presents. Ages 5 to 12 years. Cost is $5 per child members, $8 per child non-members. Parents/Guardians are required to attend. The workshop will take place in the Sarah Fraser Robbins Classroom accessed from the walkway to the pier.
Pick #3: Christmas at Castle Hill, Ipswich
Surely this event will be gorgeous and should get even the biggest curmudgeon into the holiday spirit….
Kick off your holiday season with us. Tour the Great House beautifully decorated for Christmas. With a nod to the great polar expeditions of the 1920s, you’ll see outdoor adventure paraphernalia, polar-inspired decorations, and a magnificent ice sculpture. Enjoy live music and dance, interactive activities, and warm cookies and cider. On Sunday afternoon, 2 pm-4pm, visit with the North Pole’s greatest celebrity Santa Claus.
Find that perfect holiday gift at the Castle Hill gift shop or the Harbor Sweets pop-up store. Please consider bringing a pair of warm new socks to benefit needy children through Ipswich Caring.
Christmas at Castle Hill Schedule of Events
Friday, December 4, 5-9PM
Acapella singers from The Essex Harmony
Cash bar with beer, wine, and our own polar punch
Special exhibition on Admiral Byrd’s 1928 polar expeditionSaturday, December 5, 10AM-4PM
Fitzy the Snowman carves an ice sculpture
Family explorer activities
Special exhibition on Admiral Byrd’s 1928 polar expedition
11AM String Quartet Music featuring Michael Hamill, Carlos Heymann, Alice Newell, and Ann Ward
3PM Ipswich Moving Company’s Youth Dance EnsembleSunday, December 6, 12Noon-4PM
Family explorer activities
Special exhibition on Admiral Byrd’s 1928 polar expedition
12Noon-2PM Sled dog meet-and-greet
2-4PM Visit with Santa
3PM North Shore Bell Ringers
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
As always, for a more comprehensive list of family activities please visit our friends at North Shore Kid
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GMG Holiday Party Is Tonight At Cape Ann Giclee EVERYONE’S INVITED!
COME PARTY WITH CAPE ANN MAGAZINE’S 2015 BEST BLOGGERS
Tonight’s The Night!
I’m begging you- PLEASE COME. Even if you’ve never commented on a post once. I want to meet you and say Hi! I know all of our contributors feel the same way. We don’t bite, I swear!
Please Please Please Please Please Come!
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Are You A FOB?
Then you better get your sexy ass down to Cape Ann Giclee For The GMG XMAS Party December 5th! 7PM Til We Burn Down The Neighborhood!
I’m just gonna put this out there that if you consider yourself a FOB you had better show up for our killer OFFICIAL GMG CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!!!!
We’re gonna celebrate it all, Kwanza, spinnin the dradel, all that fun shit!
Saturday, December 5, 2015 – 7 to 11pm (ish)
Location:
Cape Ann Giclée
20 Maplewood Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
It’s pot-luck and byob
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Santa at Sea
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Holidays and Catering with Ohana
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Let Chef Enx Create Something Special for You, Your Family and Your Colleagues.
Ohana will deliciously cater all holiday get-togethers, birthday and anniversary parties, work functions, weddings, showers, Christenings. Ohana will work with you for an event in its intimate restaurant or in your home or office. From platters and buffets to sit-down dinners, Ohana will create a menu to suit your needs. All dietary preferences and needs are accommodated. Let your imaginations run wild.
Please call Ohana at 978-283-3200 or send an email to info@ohanacapeann.com to plan your perfect event.
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Community Stuff 12/3/15
hey joey
i wanted to let you know about an event the plant shack will be hosting this weekend. caroline o’donnell, of wildfolkstudio, will be on hand at the shack all day saturday to help you create your own holiday wreath and will also be bringing a selection of her own creations.
please join us at the plant shack this saturday, 186 east main street, gloucester, 11 till 6pm.
www.lynzariums.com www.wildfolkstudio.com
Martin Del Vecchio writes-
Once again, I will be doing Santa portraits at the East Gloucester School holiday fair. The fair is this Saturday, December 5th, from 10:00a to 2:00p.
The lines are short, and we print the photos while you wait. A variety of packages are available for $10 per sheet. You can also buy a high-resolution JPEG image for use as a holiday card.
Bring your family, bring your pets, and bring your crying babies!
Thanks.
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Complimentary Driving Course for Mature Drivers offered at AGH
Cape Ann Health Fitness and Wellness News-
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Downtown Gloucester Ladies Night Promotions
76 Prospect Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Please join us for Ladies Night on Thursday at Savour Wine and Cheese.
We will be serving up some delicious bites from our holiday menu from 5-8pm.
Savour Wine and Cheese will be offering discounts on everything in the store!!
Book your Holiday Event today!
beach gourmet catering would be happy to assist you with all of your holiday needs.
We are still booking in-house events and will have a variety of items available for pick-up or ordering throughout the holiday season.
The shop is a perfect intimate setting for small cocktail parties or dinner events with friends or colleagues.
The Chef’s Table is a great way to extend our hospitality to clients for private parties, tastings, and classes with friends and colleagues. Our antique, hand-crafted table seats up to twelve people comfortably and is uniquely located inside Savour Wine and Cheese, adjacent to the beach gourmet exhibition kitchen. Guests at the table experience an exclusive private dining experience with a menu that is designed specifically for each event and complimented with wine pairing by Savour’s wine expert, Kathleen Erickson.
To book your party today, email catering@beach-gourmet.com or call 978-282-1414
Holiday’s Made Easy
We offer an array of options from hors d’oeuvres, party platters, soups and salads and delicious desserts. Many of these items can be found in the store for purchase on a regular basis throughout the holiday season.
Prices and menu options available in store or call for more details.
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If You Store Firewood-I’m A 100% Endorser Of The Firewood Rack We Use
ShelterLogic Lumber Rack Firewood Adjustable Bracket Kit
Here’s mine assembled. Took all of 45 seconds.
You can get it on Amazon for $43.54 and when I tell you it couldn’t be more secure or easier to put together, I’m telling you it couldn’t be more secure or easier to put together.
Literally you measure the space for where you want to stack your wood, go to the Building center and have them cut two 2x4s and slide the 2x4s into the collars at the base of the rack. Listen, I’m a complete dope when it comes to DIY projects. On a scale from 1-10 on completely useless with a tool I’m a 3. This a grandmother could do with ease.
It looks nice and you can store a ton of wood inside instead of having to go out into the snow and unbury your wet damp firewood. It is made for indoor or outdoor use and gets a 4.5 star rating on amazon. Read the reviews here Here’s the link to the listing on Amazon-
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Special Gloucester Schools Edition @ShoreKnots Bracelets Now Available With free Shipping
I saw that Kim from www.shoreknots.com made bracelets with different school colors so she agreed to make up some Gloucester school colored ones for the holiday. Only $35. Perfect perfect perfect price gift!
There’s a free shipping promotion running through the end of the year. People just need to use the code FREESHIP2015 at checkout.
Gloucester Maroon and White
Gloucester Maroon and Gold
Contact Kim for Custom Colors-
FAQs
Q: What kind of knot do you use for the bracelets?
A: It is a Carrick Bend knot that I tie with double strands of line. Beyond its great functionality for securely joining two lines, the knot also has some cool history. The knots pattern is seen in relief in the Elizabethan era plasterwork of Ormonde Castle in Carrick-on-Suir, so clearly I am not (no pun intended) the first one to recognize its beauty.
Q: What are your clasps made from?
A: I have literally searched the world to find the highest quality clasps available. Both of these unique magnetic clasps are very well made, and free of lead and zinc. Both are durable stainless steel with silver and brass plating.
Q: What if I want a color or color combination that isn’t listed on the site?
A: I would love to make it for you! Right now I have over 30 different colors of cord. As you can imagine, that makes it really hard to list all the possible combinations! If you send me an email – kim@shoreknots.com – and describe what you want, I’ll put it together. If you don’t like it, we’ll keep trying until you do.
Q: What if I order a bracelet and it doesn’t fit?
A: Just send it back and we will get you one that fits.
Q: Can I wear my bracelet in the water?
A: It’s fine to wear your bracelet in the water, but we recommend moderation. Long term exposure to salt water may eventually cause some minor color fading of the cord and possible erosion on the clasp.
Q: How can I keep my clasp shiny?
A: Natural wear and regular contact with your skin can cause some minor tarnish to the clasp. Jewelry polishes work great, but can be expensive. I’ll let you in on a little secret that is probably already in your house = toothpaste. Yep, just rub some toothpaste on the clasp, rinse it off, and your clasp will be as good as new!
Q: Do you guarantee your products?
A: Absolutely! We want our customers to be 100% satisfied! If you have any problems, let us know and we will make things right. As LL Bean has said for years, “there are two rules to customer service: 1 – the customer is always right, and 2 – if the customer is wrong, go back to rule number 1!”
Q: Do you have other products?
A: Not yet, but some are coming soon. I have lots of ideas and look forward to adding them to the website soon.
Q: Is Brewster a good dog?
A: He’s the best! A bit of a goof, but I sure love him!
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HOLIDAY SHOP LOCAL SUPER SCOOP: FOLLY COVE DESIGNS FOR SALE AT ALEXANDRA’S BREAD!
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to purchase exquisite handmade vintage linens. Pictured above is a Louise Kenyon table mat from 1943, in absolute mint condition. Alexandra has a fabulous array of table runners, place mats, and holiday cards by Folly Cove trained artists Sara Elizabeth and Isabel Natti, printed on cotton on the original acorn press. The prices are incredibly reasonable, starting at only five dollars for the cards and twenty dollars for the linens. I am positive any one of these whimsical designs would make a treasured gift (or you may just have to purchase one for yourself as I am so tempted to do!). Alexandra has many more designs than what you see pictured here so stop in and have a look see!
Alexandra’s Bread is located at 265 Main Street, Gloucester. They are open Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30am to 5pm.
To learn more about Virginia Lee Burton and the Folly Cove Designers, visit the Cape Ann Museum’s beautiful collection of art and artifacts from the group’s heyday, on display in the Folly Cove room.
SEE MORE PHOTOS HERE Continue reading “HOLIDAY SHOP LOCAL SUPER SCOOP: FOLLY COVE DESIGNS FOR SALE AT ALEXANDRA’S BREAD!”
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Thatcher Island
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Pop-Up Photography Show at Cape Ann Giclée
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Cape Ann Artisans: Under One Roof
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Shop Local for a New Orleans Experience & a Holiday Tribute to a Music Icon
Vickie and I applaud everyone who promotes shopping locally and truly appreciate people who buy tickets to local concerts as gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah, etc. This Saturday at 7pm we present our third New Orleans Christmas concert at Beverly’s fully-restored, acoustically stellar Larcom Theatre starring Gloucester’s Henri Smith and featuring renowned trumpeter Stanton Davis (who performed with Henri at Celebrate Gloucester 2010) and Grammy-winner Amadee Castenell on Sax & Flute. This year, Henri’s full brass band (complete with Tuba) will perform a special tribute to one of Henri’s mentors, Allen Toussaint, who died last month while on tour in Madrid. Tickets are available here.
Check out this video of Henri with Allen Toussaint that I shot last year in Allen’s dressing room at Berklee Performance Center. Allen explains how Henri serves as a New Orleans ambassador — and also has very kind words for Amadee, saying “When Amadee was in New Orleans we didn’t leave home without him. He’s our favorite saxophonist!” Then he reveals why Amadee no longer lives in New Orleans.
This will be an emotional show for Vickie and me. We hope you’ll join us in a Christmas Second Line Parade through the aisles of Beverly’s Larcom Theatre.
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Chris & Joe Acoustic / Ladies Night at Katrina’s December 3rd 7:30 to 10:30
This Thursday night, Chris and Joe take their acoustic tunes to Katrina’s in Gloucester for Gloucester’s holiday Ladies’ Shopping Night.
Great food. Good tunes. Holiday shopping. Raffles.
We hope you can join us!
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Wednesdays with Fly Amero~This weeks special guest:Mary Lou Lord. Tonight 7-10pm 12.2.2015
Great dinner specials each week!
Wednesday, December 2nd – 7pm
Special Guest: MARY LOU LORD!
I have been trying to get this girl back on our stage since
when she showed up unannounced at my open mic some 12
or so years ago – and blew everyone’s mind! Mary Lou Lord,
you’ll quickly find out, is a rare breed – a very, very special
human being. So accomplished! Her kind of music and talent
just doesn’t come by that often, people. No kiddin’. I don’t
want anyone to miss this! It all starts early… 7pm! ~ Fly
Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Plus a fine, affordable wine menu!
Upcoming…
12/9 – Chick Marston
12/16 – Marina Evans Toy Drive (see below)
12/23 – Amero Family Christmas
Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward……to seeing you there 🙂
On Wednesday, December 16, Marina and I will be joining
hands (and voices) on behalf of “Pathways for Children”. We
hope everyone can pitch in with toys and books for the North
Shore kids in need. Feel-good stuff all the way. I’m very much
looking forward to this night. More details as we get close. ~ Fly
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Ladies’ Night at Alchemy – Cocktails, Food & Shopping Under One Roof
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Eat, Drink & Shop at Alchemy
During Gloucester 42nd Annual Ladies’ Night!
Alchemy is mixing up some delicious cocktails and food specials just for Ladies’ Night when Wicked Peacock will be setting up shop right in the restaurant – with fantastic gift ideas, from stylish bags to statement necklaces and delicate earrings.
Plus, you’ll get a FREE Around the World Card for every $100 you spend on Serenitee Gift Cards. So there’s something for everyone on your list!
The Around the World Card is good for a free appetizer at each of the 10 Serenitee Group restaurants. AKA you can take a foodie tour of the North Shore with this card (worth over $100 in value).
Head to Alchemy after 5:00 PM on Thursday, December 3rd and you eat, drink and shop without even having to brave the winter elements 😉
Looking for something a little more low key? You can get the same Gift Card Deal at
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