RAVENSWOOD IN THE FALL- Get it while you can!

Yes, it’s 76 degrees and sunny on this fine fall day in November! Hannah, Ruby, and myself took to the trails to catch up on some last minute fall colors. Can you find Ruby?

 

 

Live from Cape Ann Giclée

Donna_James-Piggy_Back-1050pxAnyone that knows Donna “hop-along” Ardizzoni, has see her push herself pretty hard since her knee surgery. So, after her visit to Cape Ann Giclée I offered her a Piggy-Back ride to her car and to my surprise she hopped on. This displays that we are a full service studio. (I think she was happy with her print, too!)

SELL OUT ALERT – Fly Amero opening for Steve Miller Band TONIGHT in Lynn – Less than 50 tickets left

It’s not often that a local musician gets to open for a major rock star at a big venue like Lynn Auditorium with over 2000 seats, but then, not every local musician is Fly Amero either!

That’s right, Fly Amero is opening for the Steve Miller Band tonight at Lynn Auditorium and there less than 50 tickets left.  GET THEM HERE if you want to go.

We’ll be there tonight cheering for one of our favorite local legends while he’s on the big stage!

 

I Could Go All Conspiracy Theory

but I’m sure there is a good explanation for the two barges filled with Adler storage containers in the harbor this morning.  Anyone know what it is?

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Gail McCarthy’s wonderful profile in today’s Times highlights local musicians

Jon Butcher at Beverly’s Larcom Theatre

We are tremendously honored to have our gimmeLIVE work featured by Gail McCarthy in today’s Gloucester Daily Times (see article here).

In particular, we want to thank Gail for highlighting the stellar musicians who make Gloucester such a vibrant place to live, especially Jon Butcher, Fly AmeroAllen Estes , David Brown, Dan King, Dave Mattacks, Wolf Ginandes, Henri Smith, as well as some of our regional favorites Danielle Miraglia, Johnny A., John Cafferty , Michael “Tunes” Antunes, The Delta Generators, The Willie J. Laws Band.

Most importantly we want to thank all the fans — especially GMG fans — who get off the couch and come out to support live music in our little slice of heaven up here on Boston’s north shore.  As Dave Brown says, “We’re nothing without you!”

Here’s a little video treat — the Yardbirds having a bit of Halloween fun in PA last Saturday with Johnny A (who recently joined the band) on lead guitar (past Yardbirds lead guitar players include Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page & Jeff Beck, so I’d say our local guy, Johnny A., is in pretty good company.)

SELL OUT ALERT: There are only a few seats left for the Yardbirds show right down the road at Beverly’s Larcom Theatre with local favorites KBMG opening!  Get tickets here before they’re all gone.

Jean Grobe Is Having A Hellova Time In Mexico With @K_HRock

Check Out Jean’s Travel Services website here-
http://www.connectionsadventuretravel.com

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jeangrobeInfinity pool meets ocean at Hard Rock Cancun. Lovely resort, cool music vibe and lots of wave and beach!! #thisishardrock #alldayallnight thanks @kfoley41 and @captjoe06 #goodmorninggloucester #famapalooza2015

Half Price Appetizers at Seaport Grille

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Allen Estes Tonight @ The Gloucester House 8-10pm Every week except holidays…11.5.2015

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hey folks, starting tonight, thurs. nov. 5th, and every thurs. (except holidays) i’ll be pickin and singin at the Gloucester House from 8-10 pm…every week, i’ll have a special guest joining me, so please stop by, have some food and drink, and enjoy some good local music !! xo, Allen

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63 Rogers Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
thegloucesterhouse@gmail.com
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TRIVIA NIGHT TO BENEFIT ROTARY PROGRAMS

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The Rotary Club of Gloucester will host a Trivia Night on Friday, November 13, at the Gloucester House, located at 63 Rogers Street in downtown Gloucester. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the game will begin at 7 p.m. Teams of four will compete for the title of Cape Ann Trivia Champions.

All trivia fans are invited to this fun night of knowledge and laughter. The registration fee is $100 for a team of four players. Proceeds from this event will support programs of the Gloucester Rotary Club. The night will also feature a 50/50 raffle, a cash bar, and light snacks for purchase. A registration form is attached to this email. Additional forms may be obtained any Gloucester Rotary Club member or may be downloaded from www.GloucesterRotary.us

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Community Photos 11/5/15

One last visit for the year

We had to check out the hotel progress.  It should be completed by the next visit hopefully in seven months.  This has been a wonderful week of Fall weather.  We will follow the area on GMG, it’s kinda a nice second to being here.  Hope our winters will be as gentle as this season has been.
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After casting my vote, I stopped by Buswell’s Pond today.

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Hello Joey,

Just in case anyone is wondering why the boulevard gardens are suddenly gone . . . . .

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On Saturday 12 Generous Gardener volunteers moved hundreds of plants to the American Legion.

Hundreds more were moved to various vegetable gardens until Spring.

The Seawall Construction is moving along and Newport Construction will be fencing up the entire area soon.

It is completely eroded under the Fishermen’s Wives plaza.

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Front bed of nepeta and daylilies

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Iris and Sedum in the back bed

The boulevard gardens will return as a much expanded design in the Spring.

Susan Kelly

Generous Gardeners.


Nichole’s Picks 11/7 and 11/8

Pick #1:  Apple and Wine Festival: Russell Orchards

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Apples and Wine Festival November 7th & 8th!
Featuring: Wine tasting*, Live music, Hands-on cider-pressing demonstrations, Make-Your-Own Apple Pie, Apple samples, Hayrides, as well as loads of apple goodies made fresh in our bakery including hot apple crisp and cider donut caramel sundaes.
*Wine Tasting consists of several offerings of our award winning fruit wines & hard ciders, complemented by special gourmet food pairings, along with our souvenir glass and thank you gift. Reservations strongly recommended for Wine Tastings. Please call the store to reserve a time slot for your group.

HEAD HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT RUSSELL ORCHARDS!

http://www.russellorchards.com/

Pick #2: 29th Annual Boston Christmas Festival at the Seaport World Trade Center 

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November 6, 7, and 8, 2015.

Friday:  noon – 7pm

Saturday:  10am-6pm

Sunday:  10am-5pm

With something for everyone this event is not-to-be-missed if you are ready to get your Christmas on.  Yikes.

Offering everything a holiday shopper could desire under one magnificent roof. The annual Christmas Festival, features the distinctive work of over 300 master American craftsmen.  Bargain hunters, as well as those with extravagant tastes, will find an endless array of gorgeous home accessories, designer fashions, artisan jewelry, handcrafted holiday décor, tempting gourmet speciality foods and one-of-a-kind handcrafted gifts unavailable elsewhere.

READ ALL ABOUT THE EVENT HERE!  http://www.bostonchristmasfestival.com/

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Pick #3:  From the Forest: Wreath Making for Kids

Appleton Farms, Ipswich

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Get into the holiday season by creating your own evergreen wreath! Kids will craft their 16″ wreaths by hand using local greenery, winter berries, fallen cones, holly leaves, ribbon, and more! Materials and instruction included. Parents are encouraged to attend but wreath making is for kids only please. (Checkout our adult workshop as well!) Ages 8 and up.

Saturday, November 7  from 10:00 am – 12 noon
Member Child: $15,   Nonmember Child: $25

Please go HERE to learn more and for contact info to register

http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/north-shore/event-3943.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/

For a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid

Community Stuff 11/5/15

Clothing Sale At Pisces

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Joey,  I’d like to share this with anyone who is ready to ‘feel the vibration’….It’s fun, spiritual, challenging….

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Ask Super Travel Agent Jean Grobe If She Had Any Fun At Hard Rock Riviera Maya

Super K and Jean Grobe Represent! At Hard Rock Riviera Maya

For your travel service needs contact super agent Jean Grobe who can tell you a thing or two about having fun on vacation. Check out her website here- http://www.connectionsadventuretravel.com/

or give her a call 888-602-7622

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The Sticka Never Looked So Good!

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Just chillin at Hard rock Riviera Maya
Photo Jean Grobe
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Kim Smith Black Swallowtail Film Program at the Seaside Garden Club

Kate Willwerth writes:

The Seaside Garden Club invites everyone to see the beautiful film by Kim Smith: “The Life Story of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly” on November 10th at the Manchester Community Center. Social time begins at 7:00 and the program begins promptly at 7:30.  Light refreshments will be served.

Life Story of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly is a 45-minute narrated film that takes place in a garden and at the sea’s edge. Every stage of the butterfly’s life cycle is experienced in vibrant close-up, from conception to pupation to metamorphosis. The film is suitable for all ages so all can gain a deeper understanding of the symbiotic relationship between wildflowers and pollinators and the vital role they play in our ecosystem. From earliest recorded history the butterfly has represented life’s momentous transformations. None more so than black butterflies. In some cultures black butterflies are thought to foretell death, and in others the return of a spirit to the living world. Continuing today, butterflies are associated with spiritual rebirth and transformation. Their metamorphosis from caterpillar to adult, along with their graceful beauty and vibrant wing patterning, inspires poets and artists universally across time and cultures. The ephemeral grace of the butterfly not only inspires hope but also gives us courage to be active in the search for solutions. The all-too-fragile link of the butterfly to the health of the environment embodies the urgent need for positive change. Filmed in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Discussion and Q & A with the filmmaker to follow the film’s showing.
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Kim Smith is a Gloucester based artist, filmmaker and landscape designer.  Kim Smith Designs is her landscape and interior design firm. Kim works in collaboration with clientele to create highly individualized, livable spaces, combining the classic and the modern, the elegant and the playful, and utilize eastern and western cultural influences to further develop and refine design projects. Her love of textiles, art, and furnishings drew her to interior design and passion for flowers and butterflies to garden design. She specialize in connecting the home to the home outside and in creating gardens for people and pollinators–butterflies, hummingbirds, songbirds, and bees–with a focus on native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and fragrant plants.monarch-in-flight-c2a9kim-smith-2014 (1)
 The Seaside Garden Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of the Month (September through June) and are always looking for new members.  Make sure to sign up for your 2015/2016 Seaside Garden Club Membership – still on $25 for the entire season! Invite your friends and neighbors, all are welcome.  Guests $5. Visit our blog https://seasidegardenclub.wordpress.com/about/ or find us on Facebook!
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