My View of Life on the Dock
If you haven’t stopped into Carol McKenna’s gallery recently, you should go by and see her work and work by new artists: Kathy Chapman, Lisa Courtney, Alice Gardner, Jane Keddy and Eileen Patten Oliver.
Also, if you have been wondering what the future might hold for you, stop by for a reading with psychic, Joy Kasmer. I’m no psychic, but I see a visit to Carol McKenna’s Gallery in your future.
E.J. Lefavour
Rocky Neck Gallery: THE CAPE ANN CERAMICS FESTIVAL starts Sunday 8/4! http://t.co/CYAQBjBahi
— Rocky Neck Gallery (@RNGartists) August 1, 2013
Come one! Come all! Community picnic with live music by the Happy Accidents. Starts at 6 after the Seafood Throwdown on August 22.
— CapeAnnFarmersMarket (@CapeAnnFMkt) August 1, 2013
LOCAL East GLOUCESTER MA Honey For Sale: Abbott Pure Honey $10.00 + shipping http://t.co/oIa5U9JOjD #gloucesterma #rockportma #capeann
— Gloucester Gourmet (@GlostaGourmet) August 1, 2013
Great photos from Capt. Bill & Sons Whale Watch. http://t.co/VPzv3FcDuJ
— Cape Ann Chamber (@CapeAnnChamber) July 31, 2013
We're STOKED to be a sponsor for the Swim and SUP benefit event for Save the Harbor/Save the Bay! Donate to one… http://t.co/u4rNkgpssQ
— New England Surf Co. (@nesurfco) July 31, 2013
All you @SawyerLibrary lovers, take a look at this! Help shape the future of this great #GloucesterMA resource! pic.twitter.com/NWziRznwcH
— Jo(an) Major Ciolino (@JoanCiolino) July 30, 2013
#GloucesterMA Downtown 50+ year old tradition: The Sidewalk Bazaar! Happening 8/1-3, Go! via @Joey_C Good Morning… http://t.co/54WaQaa8hm
— Discover Gloucester (@DscvrGlstr) July 29, 2013
@Joey_C Tasty hybrid? pic.twitter.com/jAl43WiWcP
— Elizabeth Coelho (@coelho2397) July 29, 2013
Last month Beverly tried their hand at throwing a block party and it was very well attended. So they’re doing it again this Saturday from 5:30-9:30pm. And they’ve got BARRENCE WHITFIELD leading off the music at 5:30. Now that’ll be a rockin’ block party. Just in case you’re not sure what I’m talking about check this out:
Here’s a video of the first Beverly Block Party. It’s nice to see our neighbor picking up on our success!
This just in from Lisa Smith at Cape Ann TV. She and Vickie were at the library visioning meeting last night at the Rose Baker Senior Center. Here’s a picture Vickie took of all the ideas generated at that meeting:
And here’s Lisa Smith’s report, and a wonderful video starring her daughter April!
Excite Your Children About Exploring the Library!
Last night there was a huge turnout at the Rose Baker Senior Center to create a vision for the future of the Sawyer Free Library. Many ideas were exchanged and a constant theme that was brought up is that we need to get more children into the library to exploit this rich resource. Here is “A Little Tour of the Children’s Room at the Sawyer Free Library”, made by kids for kids. Show this to your kids!
Dave says,
Greetings, comrades! And welcome to the People’s Blues Bash. This week we have that proletariat ping pong genius, Mr. Comrade Greg Luttrell. A long time supporter of the blues struggle, Com. GL has been given special dispensation to perform for the huddled masses here in the U.S.A. ,warding off uncontrollable opinions, and parlaying his great love for the Supreme Leader into a keening paroxysm of love. Catch him while you can. He is a regular at the Great Leap Forward Bar and Grill in Lohng Dhong, China for six months of the year. Now, We got him. His parole is almost up. It’s not often we get a political prisoner of the blues. He’s due to return to China in Sept., so ,girls, better put on that self-blinding eye shadow and ruby red laser lipstick and try to control your breathing!
But seriously, folks, Greg L. is a monster guitarist and vocalist and always gets everybody going into a big spin. Poor Andrew Jones…our drummer….hasn’t got a clue what he’s in for. I’m bringing smelling salts…
And don’t forget the 2nd Annual Glou. Blues Festival this Aug.10. No, I’m not playing, but I’ll be there drooling into my coozie. Please go!
THE RHUMB LINE BAR & RESTAURANT
40 Railroad Ave.
Gloucester, MA 01930
phone: 978-283-9732
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Photos by Scott Blanchard
Tod Ellyson – Drums and Vocals
Paula Dion – Vocals and Percussion
Bill Foley – Vocals, Guitar, Harmonicas
Thomas Mitchell – Bass
Frank Hawks – Guitar
Photos by Joanne Silva
Photos by Scott Blanchard
The Rockport Farmers Market always provides fresh surprises. Artist Leslie Wind has stopped by a few times and done a little spinning of wool and on-the-spot knitting, which has been a great complement to all the handmade and small-batch food at the market.
More great vendors are on for this coming week, the first week in August. Pick up a little something for your weekend, whether you’re hanging out at home or headed out to the boat or the beach. The Rockport Farmers Market offers everything from lettuce to grass-fed beef to apple slaw to fresh pasta to pickles to….you get the idea!
Vendors
Wally’s Blackburn Bistro
Seaview Farm
Prides Osteria
Sullivan’s Sugarhouse
Ma’s Tomato Marmalade
Brothers’ Brew
First Light Farms
Home Grower’s Wheelbarrow
Rockport Festivals Market booth
Twin Lights Soda
Sea Biscuit Bakery
One of the perhaps lesser-known antique/vintage stores in Gloucester is Vintage 211 (211 East Main St., open Fri-Sun 11am-6pm), aka “Bob and Dave’s place”.
It’s right across the street from Scout Vintage Finds, so it’s easy to visit both at once! They also have similar hours, which is convenient for planning.
I heard about this store by word of mouth, and I’m glad I did! Bob stocks a wide variety of things, but is unique in having a focus on men’s vintage (and not) clothes, and wool sweaters. Other stores I’ve visited for this series of posts have some mens’ clothes, but no one else really has it as a special focus; most often, there are as many or much more women’s clothes than men’s. Here are a few photos of the many things in stock:
And Bob is a really nice guy, too. He actually looks a lot like an uncle on my father’s side of the family, at least in this photo:
The prices are good, in some cases excellent! I ended up buying some things while there… Including a great green corduroy coat, with a tie that Bob gave me as a gift:
and a leather coat which he sold me for $30, at least a 90% discount compared to buying new (and it is in like-new condition). Since he is also a photographer, we had some fun… I pulled a “Game of Thrones” pose on a wicker chair in the store and Bob snapped some photos. He’s really good at it! I had some fun with them afterwards in Photoshop:
Hi, Joey,
Gloucester Education Foundation sent 40 Gloucester students in grades 5-7 to the MIT campus in Cambridge a few weeks ago for the annual Summer Engineering Adventure. GEF has been sponsoring this program in conjunction with the Gloucester Public School District and MIT for several years. It gives our students the opportunity to experience real-life science and engineering in action. During the week-long program, students learned about light waves and holograms; designing and programming a 30-second video game; building strong bridges using just a few pieces of paper and some plastic cups and applying principles of geometry; programming LEGO Mindstorms robots; programming a photobot—a light-sensing robot; and designing, building and testing mechanisms for ship propulsion.
Students also toured the MIT campus and learned about educational opportunities in science and engineering and what life is like for students on a large urban campus.
Here are a few photos taken during the week.
https://picasaweb.google.com/105974289063252500954/GMG?authkey=Gv1sRgCIni6-mhzs3zxAE
Christina
These mason jars look like that coveted blue beach glass. Beautiful on a countertop with the light streaming through the window.
Here’s The Sidewalk Bazaar Lineup-
Leslie Heffron writes-
Hi Joey – Speaking of blue ball mason jars….when you’re not drinking your sister’s delicious iced tea out of the Perfect Ball Mason jar, put red zinnias in it. Here’s a colored pencil drawing of the beautiful blue jar that’s down at my exhibit at The Bookstore of Gloucester. FOB Leslie Heffron
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Herb Wennerberg submits this video-
1:30pm 7-31-2013 Gloucester Police and State bomb squad examined suspicious device at clothing donation drop-off box near Railroad Av. commuter rail station in Gloucester, Ma.
Lanesville Community Center Senior Social
Friday, August 2, from 1:00 – 3:00
Enjoy the afternoon with friends and neighbors at your
Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan Street.
Scrabble, Bananagrams, Bridge, Knitting, Backgammon,
Talk and Laughter
Homemade Pie, Decaf, and Iced Tea will be served.
Door Prizes will be awarded!
PLease RSVP
or 978-283-9496
Exploring ART for the Adult
A Comprehensive ART Program for Adults
Have you always wanted to take an art class, but you felt that you
did not have enough knowledge and skill?
Exploring ART for the Adult offers a
hands-on approach to understanding the key aspects
involved in creating and analyzing art by concentrating
on the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design.
Exploring ART for the Adult
2013 Registration and Program Schedule
Experience a Comprehensive ART Program
with Linda M. York-Robbins Art Educator and Artist
Cost: $120 per Course: Payments of $20 per week Plus a One-time $5 supplies fee per course.
Phone: 617-974-8222 or 978-283-6149 Email: lyorkrob4@gmail.com
2013 Program
~ Classes Meet on Fridays 1:30-4:00 ~
Place: St. John’s Episcopal Church
48 Middle St. Gloucester, MA – Parking lot on Washington St
I just bought one for the girls- can’t wait to read it with them!
Good Harbor Beach From Len Burgess
Huge crowd at Good Harbor Beach Sat. the 27th. Gloucester Police was on Patrol. Stitched 4 photos together for this one. -Len Burgess
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Storm front over Salem at sunset 7/29, from Lynch Park, Beverly. –Len Burgess
Went to the library on Wednesday to check out the amphitheater and the beautiful quilts hanging in the library.
Joey,
Hubby and I love the new hat. I think we will have to have another so we won’t fight over it. Lol. Representing today at Kasey Key,Fl.
I am forwarding another pic of hubs at the Crows Nest (southern version) in Venice Beach, Fl next to an incredible stained glass window of The Man at the Wheel.
We may be Floridians but Gloucester lives in our hearts! See ya’ next month.
Best, Sharon St Clair-King
Crows Nest in Venice Beach, Fl
Good stuff right there!!!!!
Hi Joey!
I just returned from a mission trip to Malawi, Africa. GMG sticker was with my passport…can’t leave home without it!
Christine
On my way to Malawi Africa I stopped in Ethiopia. GMG goes global!
Christine
Good Morning Gloucester 