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Cape Ann Artists & Photographers Group
Hi Everyone,
Happy Spring!
Our next Cape Ann Painter and Photographer Group will meet on Friday, May 2, from 9-10:30 AM at Cape Ann Giclee on 20 Maplewood Avenue in Gloucester. Parking is on the far right of Shaw’s Market.
James Eves , who owns Cape Ann Giclee with his wife Anna, will demonstrate Studio Photography and Lighting. It should be a very interesting program.
Thank you James and Anna for this upcoming program and for offering your space for our meetings!
We will also be discussing ideas for future programs and social events.
The group was founded almost three years ago with the aim to give Cape Ann Artists and Photographers an opportunity to meet each other, offer support, share ideas and ongoing work, and have a good time.
Hope to see you there. All are welcome.
Alice Gardner
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Young Gloucester writer launches KickStarter Campaign to print his new book and launch a new publishing company
Gloucester native, Casey Emmet Buckles, has been developing his book Plain of Ghosts for the past six years — and now it’s done. So, just like lots of creative people these days, Casey launched a KickStarter project to help him print and ship his new work.
Casey’s Plain of Ghosts description is haunting and compelling. The book will use watercolors by his mother as a “backdrop” to the narrative.
We just pledged and very much look forward to having Casey’s book in our hands this fall.
I have a feeling Plain of Ghosts will become one of those works of literature that helps put Gloucester on the literary map in the 21st century.
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A Message From Mamie’s Kitchen
For years we have thought of owning a restaurant. We always wondered would we be successful? What would our menu be like? What would of customers be like?
If you know the odds of a restaurant succeeding that would be slim to none.
We have been successful since day one. There really isn’t a formula for that success except:
great food, great prices and great service. Which we feel we have mastered all 3.
So now we are happy we fulfilled our dream and actually its continuing to grow. The stigma of when a restaurant closes or change hands is that it didn’t do very well. When we are exactly the opposite. If you go out, go out on top!
Our new hours of operation are:
Saturday 6am to 1pm AND Sunday 7am to 2pm!
I would rather change hands with someone that wants to continue Mamie’s, they would continue our recipes, menu, reputation.
Thanks again for fulfilling our dream!
Alicia and Chris
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The Tale Of The Oysta: A Seafaring Woops! A Jazzy New Musical Written By Kids!!
The clever tale of Shelly Oysta – a poor girl who dreams of a better life aboard the glimmering yachts of Cape Ann. Mrs. Fifi Hogenheimer, the créme de la créme of Cape Ann High Society, holds her annual gala to showcase her Tip Top Tiara. Toe-tapping tunes, uprorious laughter, a double wedding and a happy ending will usher Spring in with a bang! Developed through Henry Allen’s Young Playwrights Workshop, inspired by the music of Cole Porter and George & Ira Gershwin. Only 6 performances, opening Friday May 2nd!! Advance tickets on sale now at www.NorthShoreFolk.org
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Music Around Town ~ April 28th to May 4th 2014
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Mexican Corn Chowder
Warm up today with a bowl of Mexican Corn Chowder!
For recipe details and photos click see more Continue reading “Mexican Corn Chowder”
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Motif #1 Day 5k May 17th!!!
The Motif #1 Day 5k race is sponsored by Rockport Public Schools, raising money for local health and wellness initiative. The race is a great way to start the Motif No.1 Day festival! To find out more about the race and to register online, please go to the race website, listed below. For questions, contact the race organizers through their website and Facebook page.
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Do Y’all Remember Ekaterina Smirnova from the Goetemann Artist In Residency Program?
Well she’s kicking ass on YouTube with her watercolor instructional videos-
She was the Goetemann Artist in Residency Program Artist Of The Month in June 2012
Check Out Her YouTube Channel here-
& her website here-
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Monday April 28th , 2014 Cape Ann Weather…
Marine Forecast…
Mon N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Mon Night NE winds 10 to 15 kt…increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Monday Forecast :
Mostly dry with clouds and sun highs in the 50’s to near 60° over the interior .. Light winds from the North and North East … Monday night cloudy chance of a few sprinkles lows in the 30’s and 40’s.. North winds around 10mph …
Hourly Forecast …
Extended Forecast….
My thoughts and Prayers go out to all the people and Families that lost loved ones in the ARKLATEX … Mayflower Arkansas and Oklahoma … Devastating Deadly Tornados !! Just awful ! http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/28/us/severe-weather/index.html
Courtesy CNN…..
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Bill Burr May Be My New Favorite Comedian
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Community Stuff 4/28/14
Essex author and folksinger Daisy Nell releases a story in rhyming verse, with a twist: it’s a coloring book. Moxie and the Whale is about a small dog and a large humpback whale.
In Daisy Nell’s latest book we meet Moxie the “doxie,” a long-haired miniature dachshund, who goes out sailing with Captain Stan to look for whales off Cape Ann, MA. Moxie is not a quiet mate, but he learns a lesson about barking when he falls overboard–and lands on a whale! Accompanying the story are illustrator George Ulrich’s twelve lively drawings, ready to be colored.
Daisy Nell, a life- long sailor and singer with her husband Stan Collinson, is a native of Essex, MA, and is the chair of the Gloucester Schooner Festival, now celebrating thirty years as an annual gathering of schooners from near and far. For her, writing children’s books has become a consuming passion. “I love to combine local history and lore with a made up story. I always aim for a bit of humor to keep adults engaged as well. After all, they are usually asked to read these books again and again. With this new coloring book, I’ve been fascinated to see that children latch onto the story immediately and are ready to take over and fill in the colors for themselves”.
The book is available at Seven Seas Whale Watch, The Book Store of Gloucester, Maritime Gloucester, Sea Meadow Gifts in Essex, and Russell Orchards in Ipswich.
Mary Kay Taylor, Education Director, Maritime Gloucester says:
Daisy Nell has inspired generations to appreciate the local culture and heritage of Cape Ann through her music and song writing, education programs and children’s books. She once again charms us with her new book, Moxie and the Whale. Through its playful verse and imaginative coloring pages, kids will connect with their ocean environment and the charismatic creatures that make their home right off our shores.
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Brenda Davis Has Been Sharing Some Incredible Way Back Photos Of Gloucester Next To Today’s View On Our GMG Communitry Group Google+ Page
To see all her awesome posts full sized and join our private group-
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THANKS SO MUCH to Our Awesome and Super Wonderful Hard Working Friends of the HarborWalk Cleanup Volunteers
Lise Breen today at the HarborWalk, photo courtesy Joey Ciaramitaro
Thank you Beth Chiancola and Lise Breen for all your tremendous help today with the HarborWalk Cleanup. We are so appreciative, and so appreciative of the help given by Catherine Ryan, Susan Kelly, Jessie, George Ryan, Charles Ryan, Lise, and Beth on previous cleanup days. The gardens are finally beginning to show some life, with lots of new green growth emerging and now, with all the dried stalks removed, you can really see them springing back!
Happy Spring!
Vine from a HarborWalk cleanup day earlier in April
The Pictures Kim Didn’t Post-
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GMG FOB Nat Johnson Writes In With Question About Where to Purchase Bee Friendly Flowers
Thanks for that splendid talk on bees (Why Bees are Disappearing). I’m ready to go and eager to plant. Can you post on Good Morning Gloucester a list of places where one can find (affordable) bee-friendly flowers and plants. (Maybe even some free wild flowers). Recently, we lost our only nursery in Rockport. Blue Gate Gardens, alas, is gone.
Many thanks,
Nat Johnson Rockport
Hi Nat,
Thank you for writing. We have two absolutely fantastic resources for purchasing bee friendly plants right here on Cape Ann and they are Goose Cove Gardens and Wolf Hill.
The staff at both nurseries are super helpful, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable, and you will find a rich assortment of nectar-rich bee friendly plants. Tonight I’ll put together a post with my reccomendations for bee friendly plants specifically for our region.
Best wishes and happy planting!
Autumn Beauty Sunflower ~ click the photo once to view larger, click again to see the bee dusted in pollen!
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More Kudos to Eastern Point Lit House
Adding to Joey’s breaking news post of earlier today–here’s the press release from Eastern Point Lit House:
We’re extremely excited to announce that we have signed a lease for 261 Main Street in downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts, a physical home for Eastern Point Lit House & Press. We’re right next door to Alexandra’s Bread, which is of course awesome!
So what is Eastern Point Lit House hoping to accomplish? Anything we can dream up to enliven and support the literary arts on Cape Ann and beyond. In shop we’ll have books we’ve published, as well as those written and published by other folks making incredibly beautiful small press, limited run, and independent books. The kind that you must hold in your hands because they are so unique and gorgeous–books not typically sold in regular book stores. We’ll offer workshops for all ages and abilities led by some fantastic writers and teachers, proofreading and editing services (a public editor for anything from novel manuscripts to press releases and business letters), writing supplies, poetry postcards, cool literary themed t-shirts, and more. We’ll also feature kick ass narrative art and readings by some of today’s most exciting writers. Think of it as a word gallery of sorts, where the written word is the art. Basically we want to make literature even more fun right here in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Literary Cape Ann, y’all. Write by the Sea. Soft opening in a few weeks, and then a big grand opening celebration after that. Dates and more details coming soon. Keep an eye on our social media feeds on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ to get the latest word.
Our monthly Writer’s Book Club will continue at Duckworth’s Bistrot.
Looking forward to kicking things up on Main Street!
Thanks for everything!
Cheers,
Chris
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The 27th Annual Gloucester Pride Stride Day
Even though the weather was not very spring like, lots of walkers came out to this great event.
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Gnarly Driftwood
Encore, first posted May 18, 2012.
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A View from the Dock
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Seasonal Discounted Water Shuttle Pass Is Ready For Your Purchase!
Hi Joey,
It is that time of year again to launch the Seasonal Discounted Water Shuttle Pass,
Could this be run twice a week through May? Last years campaign went pretty well.
Now available, the Water Shuttle Seasonal Pass $50 per person, purchased before June 30th. $ 75.00 per person after that date. If interested please email to harbortours@gmail.com or call 978-283-1979 leave details.
Thank you,
Capt. Steve Douglass
Harbor Tours, Inc.
Gloucester, MA., America’s Oldest Seaport
Good Morning Gloucester 