Throw Back Thursday Schooner Festival
Throw Back Thursday Schooner Festival
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http://gloucesterschoonerfestival.net/
https://www.facebook.com/GloucesterSchoonerFestival
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Dave says,
It’s Snowbank Removal Week as temperatures threaten to climb into the Forties. I loved my forties, when I was at the peak of my insanity, rather than being the recondite cretin that I am now: talking to pigeons and wiping saliva off my chin. But enough about me: what about that finger in your eye music happening on Thursday? And that guy who had a seizure whilst skydiving? What’s the big deal? Happens to me all the time….
So, this Thursday let’s have a ball with a sorta new guy: Mr. Tim Gartland. He’s been here before. He’s really talented and deserves your rabid attention. Tim hails from Cleveland, where he was arrested for arson after setting the Cuyahoga river on fire. Now he’s gonna torch your cerebellum with his swingfoot style of harp and vogelsang. He’s got a really cool voice, sort of a cross between Arthur Prysock and Arthur Prysock. With hints of mint courtesy of Metamucil Pete, my street connection.
Backing him up will be that plisky, spoon-bending master of glitar, Mr. Jon Ross. Trader Joe’s secret weapon. Jon is one of my favorite musicians. Fluent on Guitar, bass and drums. drives a cool ’92 Buick Wagon, too.What’s not to like? Drums beaten by Mr. Jeff Casper, the friendly drummer. I’m on bass, trying once again to steal second. C’mon down and have a good time. It’ll be warm! You might even find a parking spot!
And, don’t forget: Next Monday The Old Saltys will be controlling the universe from our secret base hidden at the Rose Baker Senior Center in downtown Gloucester. From 1 to 3, we will be controlling transmission. You ought to see these guys before it’s too late and your prune juice stock tanks on NASDAC. I really mean it: it’s the best show in town. You’ll see….
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Spring Ahead this weekend
Doing some research on Daylight Savings Time and came across this great article.
http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/history.html
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Nichole’s Picks of the Weekend 3/7 and 3/8
What I wouldn’t give to be writing about warm weather activities…
Alas, not yet.
BONUS FRIDAY PICK!!!
FREE FILM FRIDAYS AT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE.
PLAY HOOKIE…JUST DON’T TELL THEM I SAID SO…AND HEAD TO THE MOS FOR A FREE IMAX MOVIE!
Thanks again to generous support from MathWorks, all IMAX® films in the Mugar Omni Theater each Friday in March (6, 13, 20, and 27) are free! Simply pick up tickets at the Museum box office on the day of the show only (first come, first served).
Pick #1
Maple Sugaring! The sap is only flowing a few weekends a year so get out there and get yourself some.
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Maple Sugaring Tours
Saturday and Sunday: 10:30, 12:30, 2:30
Spring celebrations begin early at the sanctuary with the age-old tradition of maple sugaring. The warm days of late winter awaken the flow of sap in the maples, causing buds to swell and resulting in sweet-smelling, billowing clouds of steam rising from the sugarhouse.
On our naturalist-guided tours, learn how to identify a sugar maple, observe tapping and sap collection methods, watch the sap being boiled down in the sugarhouse, and get a sweet taste of the final product. Afterwards, warm up in the Barn by the woodstove, indulge in a hot dog cooked in maple sap, or sample delicious soups and desserts made by our volunteers.
Pick #2
THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY
Boston Children’s Theatre: Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
March 7 at 2 pm
March 8 at 2 pm and 4 pm
March 14 at 2 pm and 4 pm
March 15 at 2 pm
Where will Flat Stanley travel next?
From Hollywood to Paris to Hawaii and back, THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY will take audiences on a whirlwind journey filled with infectious songs, laughter and fun!
With a book by Timothy Allen McDonald, writer of Willy Wonka and James and the Giant Peach, FLAT STANLEY is one adventure you won’t want to miss! Bring your own Flat Stanley to the theater and join our BCT cast for this rollicking musical journey!
Approximate Running Time: 60 minutes with no intermission.
Click this link to purchase tickets and read more!
Pick #3
Chinese New Year in Harvard Square
READ ALL ABOUT IT BY CLICKING HERE!
Come celebrate Chinese New Year in Harvard Square! 2015 is the year of the Goat and the 60th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Restaurant. As usual, Massachusetts Avenue from the Hong Kong to Yenching will be festooned with red and gold lanterns hanging from our wrought iron lampposts as we prepare for a grand Chinese New Year procession through Harvard Square and our cultural “Open House” at the Hong Kong!
Schedule of Activities
1:00 pm Lion Dance Parade assembles on Brattle Plaza followed by parade to the Hong Kong along Brattle Street to Massachusetts Avenue
12:00 pm – 3:00pm Arts and crafts on the 2nd floor of the Hong Kong
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Performances. Lantern Riddles and prizes on the 3rd floor of the Hong Kong
In addition, at 11am, children 6 and under are invited to join Harvard Museum of Natural History staff for Nature Story Time – Chinese New Year. Nature Storytime Sundays occur each Sunday at 11am. Enjoy stories and poems designed to engage the next generation of explorers with themes related to the museum’s galleries. The museum is free to Massachusetts residents, with ID, every Sunday from 9am until noon.
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Filmmakers Call For Rockport’s Red Shed Film Festival!
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Community Stuff 3/5/15
‘Spring Awakening’ Exhibit by Ten Pound Studio silk artists at Flatrocks Gallery, Gloucester, MA
‘Spring Awakening’, an exhibit by seven silk artists from Gloucester’s Ten Pound Studio will be on display at Flatrocks Gallery in Gloucester, MA March 13 to March 15 2015. Opening Public Reception Friday March 13, 5.30 pm to 9 pm. Gallery hours: Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 4 pm.
Ten Pound Studio’s silk artists have created the show ‘Spring Awakening’ inspired by the idea that the vivid, brilliant colors and luxuriant warmth of their silk creations could help overcome the dull hues and biting cold of our Cape Ann winter.
Ten Pound Studio has been a teaching studio for silk painters for the past four years, at One Center Street, Gloucester. Silk painter teacher and musician Stephen Bates, who recently retired from the Kennedy Center’s Opera Orchestra, teaches both experienced and novice artists the magic of painting on silk. The seven silk artists and fellow visual artist in this show ‘Spring Awakening’ will be exhibiting a vibrant and eclectic collection of hand-painted wearable silk scarves, shawls, tops, ties, cushions, silk sculpture, silk paintings, as well as an exhibit of Cape Ann quarry-inspired silk banners and photography by Leslie Bartlett.
Silk painting teacher Stephen Bates said of the Studio, “Ten Pound Studio is a unique silk painting teaching Studio. As far as we know, there is no other such teaching Studio in the United States. It is made up of a group of individual artists with a great variety of artistic and professional backgrounds. It is exciting to me that the students are on different journeys. Some are treating the work as part of their on-going careers; some do it for the experience of painting on silk to add to their artistic repertoire, and some enjoy silk painting for the pure pleasure it gives.” Musicality and artistry are intertwined at Ten Pound Studio. “I bring musical ideas and images into the silk work at the Studio,” says Bates. Classical music during classes permeates the large white-washed Studio with it’s 20’ high ceilings and views of the ocean.
Ten Pound Studio is a place where silk artists can experiment with different techniques, materials and artistic approaches, in an atmosphere of support and cameraderie. Each silk artist offers a reservoir of artistic and life experience for the others. Images range from glimpses of the Universe as seen from the Hubble telescope; to the problems of climate change; to fanciful abstractions, and imagery from nature. Another unique element of the Studio!
Silk artist Christine Gauthier-Kelley explained the possible source of this synergy between artists, “There is a supposed energy vortex off Halibut Point, Gloucester said to attract to Cape Ann the most creative souls around. It’s energy can be the only explanation for the creative force which inspires the production of vibrant hand-painted silks by this talented artist group at Ten Pound Studio.”
The opportunity to show at Flatrocks Gallery, one of the premier new Galleries in this area, is a big step forward for Ten Pound Studio after four years. “This collaboration with Flatrocks represents an important step for us to share our work with Cape Ann community residents and visitors, ” said Stephen Bates.
Ten Pound Studio Artists: Stephen Bates, Allyson Christopher, Christine Gauthier-Kelley, Sue Niemi, Susan Quateman and Leslie Bartlett (photographer), Joan Wardwell, and Candace Wheeler
Contact: Susan Quateman, Ten Pound Studio, 978. 430. 9534, http://www.susanquateman.com
susiequateman@gmail.com
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FISHING ABOARD THE LILY JEAN
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Do Birds Have Teeth?
Snow Goose Beak and Tomia
If I had thought about the answer to that question when I was five, I would have said yes, most definitely. At that time, our family was living on a lake in north central Florida. A friend’s unruly pet goose chased me home, nipping my bottom all the way to our front stoop!
The jagged points in the serrated-edge jaw of the Snow Goose are not called teeth because teeth are defined as having an enamel coating. There is a special word for the points and they are called tomia. During the Mesozoic era birds had teeth. Over time, birds developed specialized beaks suited to their diets. Bird beaks do the job teeth and lips once did. The Snow Goose’s tomia are not as tough as teeth but are perfectly suited to slicing through slippery grass.
The super graphic below, found on wiki, illustrates types of beaks and how the different shapes relate to the bird’s diet and foraging habits.
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Kim Smith Pollinator Program at Cox Reservation Thursday Night at 6pm
I hope to see you there!
The event is free.
RSVP to alice@ecga.org.
For more information: Planting an Essex County Pollinator Garden
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On The Long Road To Spring
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Challenger returning
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Double dose of Danielle Miraglia and Allen Estes tonight
Perhaps you saw Danielle Miraglia and Allen Estes at this year’s critically acclaimed Cape Ann Winter Solstice. These two extraordinarily talented singer/songwriters reunite tonight on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 at 6:30, then LIVE at the Rhumbline tonight at 8. A perfect way to spend the mid-week evening!
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Another Fun Night at Cape Ann Auctions
For more information please go to http://www.auctionzip.com/auctioneer/gloucester
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6 year celebration at Seaport Grille continues!
In case you didn’t know it’s Seaport Grille’s 6 year anniversary celebration! North Shore Acappella was performing last night and if you have not had the pleasure of hearing them one word: AMAZING! What an awesome experience for my son, 10, to hear an Acappella group for the first time! I wasn’t the only one dancing in my seat to the 50’s! When they started singing Rockin’ Robin and my son had never heard it I became sad. How could I have deprived my son of Rockin’ Robin for the past 10 years?!
Festivities continue tonight check it out!
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Music Around Town ~ March 5-8, 2015
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Allen Estes to host for Fly Amero with Danielle Miraglia tonight @ The Rhumb Line 8-11pm 3.4.2015
Wed. March 4th, i’ll be hosting for Fly Amero at the Rhumb Line in Gloucester, Ma. and my special guest will be Danielle Miraglia..!!! she’ll be coming all the way from Somerville so show your support for this very talented up-n-coming artist…we’ll be pickin and grinnin!! 8-11 see ya there! x,o,allen
Danielle Miraglia
40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732
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Gloucester Fishermen Youth Football and Cheering League Sign Ups
The Gloucester Fishermen Youth Football and Cheering League will be opening up player and cheering registration on Saturday 3/7 and Saturday 3/14 at GHS from 9-12. We realize that this is early to be thinking about fall sports, but since this will be a community lead league, we need to start building our community. We emphasize that it is important to sign your children up during these two sessions so that you can be part of this process.
You can download the forms at our website, or just show up, forms will be available:
http://www.eteamz.com/gloucesterfishermenyouthfootball
Thank you,
GFYFL
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Chifeletti Cookies
Baking Chifeletti Cookies for the gang coming over today to help decorated the St. Joseph Altar! Perfect cookie for St. Joseph coffee time…
Chifeletti Cookies
Ingredients
2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
5 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup finely ground Almond Meal/Flour
1/2 cup whole milk
1 cup thinly sliced almonds
¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
Step-by-Step
1 in bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment; cream butter and granulated sugar together 2 minutes
2 add vanilla bean paste, almond extract, and kosher salt; mix well
3 add flour, almond flour; and milk; mix well
4 using 1 inch cookie scoop fix scant dough balls; roll each dough ball into 3 1/2 inch long rope shape; curve slightly and dip into sliced almond pieces
5 arrange cookies 1½ inches apart on parchment lined cookie sheet; bake in preheated 375 degree oven 12-14 minutes or until edges are golden
6 cool 3 minutes; dust with confectioners’ sugar; Serve
* will keep stored in airtight container 7 days and will keep several months stored in airtight container frozen
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Construction Of The St. Joseph Altar
The 2015 altar is officially under construction! Yesterday, St. Barry assembled our families St. Joseph Altar, while my dear friend Tanya Frost and carefully removed dozens of Saints and Statues from the “vidina,”China cabinet, for their annual bath, polishing, and inspection for repairs, in preparation of todays traditional decorating the altar gathering at my home with friends and family!
A special thank you to “My Love” St. Barry, for all his help, love, and support.
Thank you for helping yesterday Tanya Frost. You saved me many hours of doing it alone.
Good Morning Gloucester 