This Weekend at The Floating Lotus Lounge – Gloucester MA

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Poppa Cigar

Friday 8-11pm

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Come party with Poppa Cigar at the beautiful Floating Lotus Lounge. This space has a beautiful ambiance and a large dance floor. 10.00 suggested donation.

Shankari & The Ananda Shanti Band!

Saturday at 7:00pm

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OPENING HEARTS❤ BUILDING COMMUNITY. A Blissful Evening of Chant & Meditation with Shankari & the Ananda Shantii Band! Please join me Saturday, September 12th @ 7 pm @ Floating Lotus Gloucester~David Williss on drums & Alise Ashby on keyboard & Shankari leading the Call & Response chant. $10 suggested donation.

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Floating Lotus Gloucester
169 Main St, Gloucester, Massachusetts

www.floatinglotus.net

Jenn Cullen Super FOB! Thank You!!

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Jenn Cullen is a Super FOB of GMG.

We like to give her a hard time when she says she will be at the next GMG event. Sometimes she would show up, some times she would have to work or fill in for somebody at a couple of local businesses. Always an excuse :).

She’s a hard worker who can take a beating from the GMG Authors. Also she has commented on a lot of posts.

Commenting on our posts on GMG helps give us a clue on what the readers like and not like.

Don’t be afraid to comment. No one will think less of you if you leave a critical comment. Except me. 🙂

Thanks for being there Jenn for all your support through good times and Bad.

From Jenn Cullen;

“I’m now the proud owner of three original Paul Frontiero Sr. Oil Paintings! And his son Paul, also a great artist in his own right (I have a few of his pieces, too), came to my house to show me the collection for sale and also made me my own special Art, Rocks! mug which I will treasure always! So excited to get these framed and hung.”

In my opinion Jenn got the best that was left of the small paintings.

so representative of “Old Gloucester”

 

Magnolia “Art, Rocks!” FOUND!

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From Nicole Myers;

“Hi 🙂

My son and I found your art rock in magnolia! We love it :)”

Fish Tales at Schooner Adventure

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Dear Joey,

You know that one of my personal efforts is to encourage non-profits in the city to work together and help each other grow. Here’s a good example of how that can happen. The poster attached is for Fish Tales, the popular live story telling program that is a part of the Gloucester Writers’ Center. This month it is being held on the deck of Adventure, and will feature former fishing crew member Ron Gilson, as well as several other well-known local raconteurs, telling true stories on the theme “Home.” Adventure is of course tied up at Webster Pier, part of Maritime Gloucester on Harbor Loop. Three great local organizations working together; everybody wins.

Thank you for your help getting the word out on GMG.

Regards,

Greg

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NORTH SHORE RESTAURANTS PUT A FRESH SPIN ON RESTAURANT WEEK

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NORTH SHORE RESTAURANTS PUT A FRESH SPIN ON RESTAURANT WEEK

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The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the new Dine Out Cape Ann.  Cape Ann is throwing away the tired restaurant week model and taking a fresh approach aimed at highlighting the unique flavor of each participating restaurant. The two week event will take place October 25th –  29th and November 1st –  5th, 2015, in restaurants throughout Cape Ann.

Participating restaurateurs have been asked to create exclusive menu options that embrace their particular venue and highlight what makes them unique – from dishes that feature local seafood to signature cocktails and food pairings. This new spin culminates in a wide array of exceptional dining experiences that make up Dine Out Cape Ann.

Cape Ann visitors, as well as locals, are invited and encouraged to indulge in the unique tastes of the area.  This two week event provides plenty of time to experience the creative menu offerings at a number of different restaurants on Cape Ann. Enjoy!

Participating restaurants to date include: Alchemy, Cala’s, Latitude 43, Ohana, Jalapeños, The Franklin Cape Ann, Windward Grille, Cape Ann Brewing Company, Lobsta Land Restaurant, Sea Glass Restaurant and Lounge and Seaport Grille.

For more information on this event, please contact the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce at info@capeannchamber.com or 978-283-1601.

Hazardous Waste Day

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

On September 26, 2015 The City of Gloucester at the DPW will be holding Hazardous Waste Day.  For more information please go to the following link:

http://gloucester-ma.gov/index.aspx?nid=553

Nichole’s Picks 9/12 + 9/13

Posted on by Nichole S.

Pick #1   

Coastsweep Beach Cleanup – Pitch In & Play!

A great way to help clean up the coast while also learning and enjoying family friendly activities!

Saturday, September 12

Joppa Flats Education Center and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge announce that the Coastsweep 2015 cleanup for Plum Island, including the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge and Sandy Point State Reservation, will be held on Saturday, September 12, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Along with the cleanup, outdoor family activities for children of all ages will be offered to keep everyone engaged, from 10:00 am-3:00 pm.

Along with Coastsweep, Joppa Flats School and Youth Education Coordinator Lisa Hutchings presentsCoastsweep on the Beach, a full day of outdoor family activities that include:

  • Live tide pool animals
  • Coastal plant walks
  • Sand science on the beach
Group Games

For group games for younger kids, and participatory coastal science for older kids, families, friends, and school and scout groups are invited to meet at Parking Lot #1 at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.

In the case of inclement weather, family activities will take place indoors at Joppa Flats Education Center at One Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport.

Participation in Coastsweep is free, for all ages, and will be held rain or shine. Participants do not need to preregister and may show up at any time during the day.

READ ALL ABOUT JOPPA FLATS COASTSWEEP HERE!!  

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Pick #2

Harold Parker State Forest Family Fishing Festival

September 12: Harold Parker State Forest Family Fishing Festival, Andover – This free, non-competitive, family friendly, learn-to-fish event will take place at Sudden Pond in the Harold Parker State Forest from 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Bring your own fishing equipment, or borrow ours- limited equipment and bait will be provided. *Open to the public – Contact the Harold Parker State Forest at 978-686-3391.

 Click HERE for more information!

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Pick #3   Doggie Maze Day at Marini Farm

This is the only weekend that dogs are welcome on the property to explore the corn maze with their families!  It is also the 1st weekend that the corn maze is open…can you say, “Summer must really be ending”?

What:     Doggy Maze Daze Fundraiser
When:    Sept. 12th & 13th 
 Time:     10 am – 6 pm
Price:     Ages 3+ $10.95
              Four legged friends are FREE!
CHECK OUT DOGGIE MAZE DAYS HERE and also read more about Marini Farm in Ipswich. 
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Trails and Sails at the Cape Ann Museum

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Hopper’s Houses – A Guided Walking Tour

A tour in downtown Gloucester to view houses immortalized by renowned American realist painter Edward Hopper.
image002The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present, in tandem with The Essex National Heritage Commission’s Trails & Sails Weekend of Walks and Water, a guided walking tour of select Gloucester houses made famous by American realist painter Edward Hopper on Saturday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m. Tours last about 1 ½ hours and are held rain or shine; participants should be comfortable being on their feet for that amount of time. The tour, along with Museum admission, is offered at no charge on a first come, first served basis. Space is limited, no reservations. For additional information please email info@capeannmuseum.org or call (978) 283-0455 x10 during Museum hours.

American realist painter Edward Hopper is known to have painted in Gloucester on five separate occasions during the summer months between 1912 and 1928. His earliest visit was made in the company of fellow artist Leon Kroll. During his second visit to Cape Ann in 1923, Hopper courted the young artist Josephine Nivison. He also began working in watercolor, capturing the local landscape and architecture in loosely rendered, light filled paintings. In 1924, Hopper and Nivison who were newly married returned to Gloucester on an extended honeymoon and continued to explore the area by foot and streetcar. During his final two visits to the area, in 1926 and 1928, Hopper produced some of his finest paintings. This special walking tour will explore the neighborhood surrounding the Museum, which includes many of the Gloucester houses immortalized by Hopper’s paintings.

Image credit: Edward Hopper, American, 1882-1967. Universalist Church, 1926. Watercolor over graphite on cream wove paper, 35.6 x 50.8 cm. (14 x 20 in.). Princeton University Art Museum. Laura P. Hall Memorial Collection, bequest of Professor Clifton R. Hall x1946-268. Photo: Bruce M. White.

Community Stuff 9/10/15

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

THE WRITER’S BLOCK With  John J. Ronan

Season Premier to be Cablecast  September 24 and October 1, 2015

Cape Ann TV and Gloucester resident John J. Ronan have announced the 26th season of the television series, The Writer’s Block with John J. Ronan. The award-winning series is one of the oldest, continuously-running public access shows in New England. In 2005, The Writer’s Block was awarded First Prize for an Educational Program Series by the New England Cable Television Association.

The Silver + 1 Season begins with the student winners of the spring Poetry Without Paper contest, sponsored by the Gloucester Lyceum. Students of elementary, middle, and high school age will read and discuss their poetry. The program will be cablecast Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 8:00 p.m., and repeated one week later. All of the year’s half-hour programs will present interviews with literary figures and artists from varied backgrounds.

John Ronan, producer and host of The Writer’s Block, is a former Gloucester Poet Laureate and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow in Creative Writing. He is also a journalist and film producer and teaches writing and film as Professor Emeritus at North Shore Community College. (theRonan.org)

“Cape Ann TV is dynamic force for culture on the Cape and we are proud of The Writer’s Block record,” Ronan declares. “Twenty-six seasons is a long run in any market, at any level. This season will be our best yet!”

FRED BODIN REMEMBRANCE FROM GORDON OSBORNE

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Hi Kim,

Fred Bodin was a very interesting photographer and I was shocked to hear of his sudden passing. Fred was a member of the Cape Ann Photographic Society and the RAA Photographic Group. Fred and I worked together at RAA to found this group as many artists were opposed to photographers although a few of them used cameras to record their scenes. Fred was one of the hardest workers in this effort. I became acquainted with Fred when he joined the CAPS club in 1982. Fred gave workshops with his new book Travel and Stock Photography. Could not get Fred to a portrait session as he most likely was in his darkroom. The only photo of Fred is in a 1986 Christmas annual group photo at the Moose Hall where the monthly meetings were held. CAPS was disbanded in 1989…

Gordon Osborne

Newport, VT

CAPS Annual Group Photo c1984Here is the photograph, c1984, I mentioned in the FB message. Fred is in the back row on right.

LIT HOUSE BOOK CLUB EVENT AT DUCKWORTH’S

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Myfanwy Collins is author of the new young adult novel The Book of Laney (March 2015), a novel, Echolocation, and a collection of short fiction, I Am Holding Your Hand. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son.

Professor Harp This Thursday @ The Rhumb Line’s Dave Sag’s Blues Party ~ 8:30-11:30pm 9.10.2015

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Dave says,

We’re practicing Mindful Chaos this Thursday with the return of the affable Mr. Professor Harp. He was here a few months back and just riveted the crowd with his intense souped-up brand of Chicago blues. He’s got gizmos on his harmonica that make sounds like electric razors or garage door openers or even psionic kazoos. It’s mesmerizing!

Proffessor Harp

http://www.professorharp.com/

Tagging along will be that fabulous glitarist and horseshoe champ, Mr. Mike DiBari. A wonder in itself! Breast beating by our favorite bald-headed eggbeater, Mr. Steevee Chaggaris. Gonna be a swell time in Fishtown. Will cure moderate to severe rambunction.

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40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732

http://www.therhumbline.com/

Cape Ann Symphony Welcomes New Singers

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Singers Invited to Join Chorus

The Cape Ann Symphony Chorus begins their rehearsals on Tuesday, September 15 for their upcoming performance with the Cape Ann Symphony in November. All singers are welcome.
Singers in all voice parts are invited to join ranks with the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus, under the direction of Wendy Betts, for the Holiday Pops concerts on Thanksgiving weekend. Rehearsals are 7PM Tuesday evenings September 15 through November 17 in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington Street, Gloucester. The singers rehearse with the orchestra are November 24 and 27.
The Cape Ann Symphony Holiday Pops Concert  featuring the Cape Ann Symphony Chorus is November 28 and November 29 at Manchester-Essex Regional High School. .
Singer dues are $25.00, payable to Cape Ann Symphony, at the first rehearsal. New singers are advised to contact Wendy 978-546-5220 for a brief vocal audition or more information.
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A Fantastic New Hockey Program for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Posted on by Nichole S.

Cape Ann Youth Hockey is proud to sponsor CHALLENGER HOCKEY.

This is a FREE program with a focus on introducing adaptive ice hockey to children with developmental disabilities.  Please see below for more information and spread the word to families that you know who may be interested.

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Keep An Eye Out For Banded Gulls

Posted on by Nichole S.

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about a banded seagull that we saw down in St. Peter’s Square.  Several of you offered information with contact information for reporting seagull sightings.

I was happy to send off the details of the gull that we saw and see if it could help.

I heard back from Dr. Julie Ellis the other day.  This is what she had to say…

Thanks very much for this report. K18 was banded on Appledore island as a chick on July 10, 2011. So, we know this bird is 4 yrs old. Before your observation, we only have one other resight of this bird after it was banded: Hampton Beach, NH 9/16/2012. So, yours is only the second resight of this bird!  Very cool. These resights help us understand how long gulls live, where they go when they’re not on Appledore, how many chicks they have, what proportion return to nest on the island, and other important aspects of their biology. I have done some studies of disease in the gulls, but most of the data we get will be used for studies of population,biology and ecology of the birds.

Here is my original post…if you are interested

https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2015/08/28/for-the-birds/

Here is a link for reading more about the Gulls of Appledore

https://gullsofappledore.wordpress.com/

Joey has captured a couple of banded gulls also….Check out his here….

https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2010/09/29/another-banded-gull-captured-by-joeys-gmg-lens/

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Community Stuff 9/9/15

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Standard GMG Disclaimer:

Good Morning Gloucester Does Not Endorse Candidates and this press release should not be indicative of a an endorsement or non endorsement of any candidates.  We do not back politicians but do post candidacy announcements.

Thursday night Sefatia kickoff

Event Details:

Join us at The Gloucester House on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM for Sefatia’s Campaign Kickoff event! No tickets and open to all but donations will be accepted. Also campaign hats will be on sale at cost for $10.

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Hello Joey

I represent Cape Ann Figure Skating Club (non profit organization) — and we are looking to get the work out that Skating Lessons start soon.

email: CapeAnnSkatingClub@yahoo.com

http://www.cafsc.org

The Talbot Rink (O’Maley School) on Saturday at 12 Noon!

ALL AGES

ALL LEVELS

6 Week Sessions are only $120.00

Groups run from Sept 22 – Dec 19th

Anything you can include about us in your emails to Gloucester would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
Diane Schoonover – Cape Ann Skating Club / Board of Directors

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Rockport Police Offer Back to School Safety Tips

With a new school year now underway, Chief John Horvath and the Rockport Police Department would like to remind community members about several important safety tips and procedures.

Students in the Rockport Public Schools returned to class on Wednesday, Sept. 2.

“Transitioning back to school is an exciting and busy time for families,” Chief Horvath said. “We want to remind parents and guardians to continue to practice these safety tips to keep their children safe while returning to the daily routine of the school year.”

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) reports that approximately 400,000 students in the state are transported to school by buses every year. While school bus travel is generally very safe, the majority of related injuries occur when boarding or exiting a bus because of passing traffic or due to walking in one of the bus driver’s blind spots. Children ages 4 to 7 are at the highest risk of injury.

Chief Horvath recommends parents follow safety procedures outlined by DPH to prevent accidents this school season:

• Educate children on safe bus riding and walking behaviors when getting on and off the bus.

• Teach young children to take five giant steps (10 feet) in front of the bus and to wait for the driver’s signal before crossing.

• Develop appropriate bus pick-up/drop-off policies.

• Closely supervise children under age 10 who must cross the street after exiting the bus.

“Our primary concern is for the safety of our residents,” Chief Horvath said.  “We are reminding drivers to be extra alert behind the wheel and watch out for children as they enter and exit the bus as well as navigate the crosswalks.”

Parents who drive their children to school are asked to please obey the traffic laws in the neighborhoods with schools. Chief Horvath would also like to remind drivers to allow extra time to get to work in the morning due to slower speed limits in school zones and school buses, which are now out on the roads making several stops.

The fine for illegally passing a school bus is a maximum of $200. Repeat offenders may have their licenses suspended.

If walking to school, or when exiting the bus, parents and guardians should educate students about safely crossing the street. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reports that pedestrian injuries are the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among school-aged children 5 to 18 years old.

Most injuries to children in kindergarten through third grade occur when they run into the street mid-block, while older students are most often hurt at intersections. To prevent potential tragedies, children should

• Be aware of pedestrian hazards and how to avoid them

• Know traffic signs and signals, and safe walking zones

• Wait for the “walk” signal at a crosswalk, or for a crossing guard to signal the OK to proceed into the street

Additionally, before sending your child off to school in the morning, Rockport Police recommend checking backpacks to make sure they are a tolerable weight. The American Chiropractic Association advises that backpacks should weigh no more than 10 percent of a student’s body weight, as heavy pressure can negatively affect the skeletal and muscular development in children.

Good Morning,

Can you please share the following or share our Facebook page :  GLOUCESTER FLAG FOOTBALL

THANK YOU!!

Glen McEachern

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Now at The Studio Restaurant: 1/2 off all appetizers every NFL game day.

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