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The cedar waxwing is easily found in open habitat where there are berries. It times its nesting to coincide with summer berry production, putting it among the latest of North American birds to nest. It is highly gregarious; flocks of hundreds, occasionally thousands, are encountered during migration and winter.

I haven’t seen a cedar waxwing in years.  I used to see them when I lived in Newbury, and a flock would land in a tree in the yard that had red berries.  They would perch in a line along a branch.  The first bird would pick a berry and then pass it to the next bird in line and on down until the last in line would eat it and on they would go in a progressive communal dinner party.  It was the coolest thing to witness.  This one was gathering dry stuff, obviously to make a nest.

E.J. Lefavour

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Viva San Pietro!

Cape Ann Museum celebrates Fiesta with film,
photography, sculpture and more

The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to offer a special view of Fiesta-inspired art. The mini-exhibit will be on display in the lower level atrium from Tuesday, June 23 through Sunday, June 28 during Museum hours. Drawing on the Museum’s own collection, along with private collections in the area, the exhibit includes works by New York artist Philip Reisman who worked in Gloucester during the 1940s and 1950s, painters Lucette White and Eileen Mueller who captured the color and excitement of Fiesta in more recent years, and collage artist and sculptor Hans Pundt. Two documentary films about Fiesta will be available for viewing on a continuous loop throughout the week. Related exhibits and information can be found in the Museum’s Maritime Galleries.

St. Peter’s Fiesta – Festa di San Pietro – honors St. Peter, the patron saint of fishermen. It is the largest and most colorful of the celebrations that Sicilian immigrants brought to Gloucester. The tradition of celebrating Fiesta began in Gloucester the late 1920s as a neighborhood novena and expanded to a city-wide event in the 1930s. Fiesta is still celebrated in Gloucester in late June, with four days of music, dancing, parades, fireworks, seine boat races and the traditional greasy pole competition. On the last day of Fiesta, an outdoor Mass is held, followed by the blessing of Gloucester’s fishing fleet.

NORTH GREETS SOUTH!  NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES A SPECIAL REGIONAL COMING TOGETHER OF ACCLAIMED ARTISTS FROM OUR NORTH AND SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITIES.

AT THE INVITATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION, artists from communities south of Boston will mix and mingle with NSAA members in a day of plein air painting on Tuesday, June 23, from 10 AM – 5:30 PM.

Refreshments will be served in the morning and late afternoon.

Seventy! artists, many of whom are internationally known, will paint en plein air at six private property locations on Rocky Neck opened only to them for this special event, and at the harbor side grounds of the NSAA overlooking East Gloucester’s sparkling Smith Cove. All places have been filled, however to be placed on the waiting list, and for more information please contact the following Coordinators: North Shore: Judythe Evans Meagher, jemeagher@comcast.net; South Shore: Nancy Colella, saltydogstudio@comcast.net

The North Shore Arts Association’s galleries are open, free to the public, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.

More information on all North Shore Arts Association events is available by visiting their website at www.nsarts.org, and by email at arts@nsarts.org, or by telephone 978 283-1857.