Through the Kitchen Window: The Cape Ann Museum and the Culture of Food
Lecture by author James H. S. McGregor
The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present author James McGregor to present Through the Kitchen Window: The Cape Ann Museum and the Culture of Foodon Saturday, November 21 at 3:00 p.m. as part of this year’s Harvest Fest. Free for Museum members or with admission. For more information please email info@capeannmuseum.org or call (978) 283-0455 x10.
Image Credit: Captain Elias Davis House at the Cape Ann Museum
Communities like Gloucester that once depended on wild foods, in particular fish, have an especially interesting place in history. The relationship between food production and culture is represented in remarkable and surprising ways in the Cape Ann Museum, and this talk explores those multiple connections.
McGregor is the author of five books on the structure and social history of world cities. His most recent book, Back to the Garden: Nature and the Mediterranean World from Prehistory to the Present was published this year by Yale University Press. Also an emeritus professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Georgia, McGregor now lives in Cambridge, MA. Mcgregor’s new book will be available for purchase in the Museum gift shop. A book signing will follow his lecture.
BankGloucester Ilona Gelpey Artist Reception
November 21, 11 am – 1 pm
Location: BankGloucester, 160 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Ilona Gelpey is an established local artist who emigrated from the Soviet state of Uzbekistan as a teenager. Her paintings are inspired by the work and techniques of the great Flemish masters. Ilona’s work has a classical look with a contemporary flair. Come meet Ilona personally and enjoy her creations in BankGloucester’s lobby on Saturday, November 21, from 11 – 1.
Cape Ann Farmer’s Market ,10 to 2 , 11/21. Cape Ann Farmer’s Market will be open for a full four hours, giving more time to shop for locally raised meat, fish , prepared food of all manner, and of course, bountiful produce from the fall’s harvest. The Cape Ann Farmers Market Harvest Market has become as popular as our open air summer market. Come enjoy this wonderful community event for exceptional food for the Thanksgiving table. This event is sponsored in part by the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church.
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While it will be no surprise that summer is my favorite season around here, I am kind of in love with how perfect and pretty downtown Rockport looks right now during my evening run/walks.
There were about 30 more window fronts that I wanted to snap quick photos of, but my furry brown partner wouldn’t have it last night. It’ll have to be a work in progress.
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Next Class: Monday, November 26, 2015 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Cape Ann TV
Class is free to all Cape Ann TV Members!
Learn the basics of videography in this introduction class led by Jim Capillo, Cape Ann TV’s Studio Manager. He will teach what you need to know to get great video & audio in the field.
You must be a member of Cape Ann TV to take this class. Membership Forms are available online and at Cape Ann TV. No experience necessary. More info about membership here: http://capeanntv.org/membership/
To sign up for this class email Lisa at:
lsmith@capeanntv.org
or call: 978-281-2443
In case you were wondering, where do turtles go in winter?
The Eastern Painted Turtle is our most common turtle and this beauty was found at Niles Pond, crossing the road heading towards one of several little babbling brooks that flow towards the pond. Perhaps it was planning to hibernate there as it was the last day of October.
Turtles are an ectotherm, which means that their body temperature mirrors the temperature of the surrounding environment, whether pond water or sunlit rock. During the fall they find a comfy spot in the mud at either a pond or stream and burrow in. The Painted Turtle’s metabolism slows dramatically and it won’t usually come up for air until spring, although even during hibernation they require some slight bit of oxygen, which they take in through their skin. Painted Turtles do move around a bit in the mud during the winter but do not travel far and do not move very swiftly.
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If you have detected a theme on this here BBQ Journal I’d say it’s bacon. Who in the world doesn’t dig anything with bacon added to it? I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that if someone doesn’t like bacon they need to re-examine their life.
After seeing different people’s take on bacon wrapped onion rings on the pit i thought I’d try ’em out.
So stupid easy and sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Cut your onions into half inch thick rings and take the outer two bands of onion layer and lay ’em flat.
Douse ’em with your favorite BBQ sauce. Mine is Trader Joe’s Carolina Gold-
Then hit ’em up with some of your favorite rub.
Then wrap them with bacon. Use toothpicks to help keep the bacon in place. Two- three pieces of bacon should do on each onion ring.
We’re cookin’ with aghast this time around with the crash landing of Mr. Chris “Stovall”
Brown on our shores. His clinically-approved method of guitarnomics and vocalizations will have you writhing in ecstasy on the dirty floor. Only Asgard®, the stain remover of the Gods, can help clean up this human stain. Pork crackling rants provided by Mr. Steevee Chaggarriss, finger popping somnambulist, and eardrum specialist. I’ll be there, too, whining about the tip jar once again. Hours 8:30 to 11:30.
Now,kids, next week sees Thanksgiving on Thursday, so to prepare your pyloric valve for the festivities, I’ll be moving to Wednesday night, dragging in the bone-breaking Mr. Orville Giddings and a cast of several including Mr. Marque Earley on honkophone, Mr. Kent Allyn, on keys, and Mr. Steevvee Chaaggaarriss (once again) on drummps. A special night! hours 9 to 12.
December is heart attack month. Read it and weep! My best shows!??!!
Dec. 3 Ms. Lisa Marie. Who knows who she’ll drag in?
Dec.10 Ricky “King” Russell and Johnny Bluehorn. Wait till you hear this guy! Otherworldly!
Dec.17 “Sax” Gordon Beadle with Eddie Scheer and mike DiBari. What can I say?
Dec. 24 and 31 off to the Gerald Ford Clinic for rehab. See you next year!
40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732
Please go to the following link for more information and to register. http://www.loveislivinginmagnolia.com/
If you wish to register for the show, please click on more and scroll down to Art Show registration.
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If you wish to register for the show, please click on more and scroll down to Art Show registration.
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