Rotary Club of Rockport will be holding its annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser Saturday, October 6th from 5-7:30P.M

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Rotary Club of Rockport will be holding its annual Wine Tasting fundraiser at the Shalin Lu Performance Center in Rockport, on Saturday, October 6th from 5-7:30P.M. This fabulous event will include hors d’oeuvres and over 100 wines to sample.  Wines are provided by Seabreeze Liquors of Gloucester. Tickets are $30.00 and are available from any Rockport Rotarian or by contacting club president Laurene Wessel ( 978)-675-9920 or president-elect Susan Lovasco( 978)- 675-9921.
The Wine Tasting is one of several fundraisers held by the Rotary Club of Rockport.  Many local and international organizations are supported from the funds raised.
The Rotary Club of Rockport sponsors local students to go to summer camp,  curriculum related activities for the school, scholarships and the Exchange Program.
Rotary has led the battle for polio eradication world-wide, and is also a leader in supporting many other international projects.
Locally, the Rockport Club provides the Valentine’s Day Lunch for senior citizens and supports many  local organizations such as; The Good Friday Walk, The American Red Cross, The Open Door, Art Harbor of Cape Ann, Boy Scouts, Cape Ann Symphony, Cape Ann Youth Symphony, Camp Rotary, Pathways for Children, Rockport New Year’s Eve, the Salvation Army Holiday Bell Ringing, The YMCA Teen Center of Rockport and the Thacher Island Association.

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Left to right; MaryAnne Bland (board member) Rob Audano (Rotary Club
Treasurer) Mina Sheedy (Rockport Rotary Club board member) Tony Beadle
(Rockport Rotarian and Executive Director of Rockport Music/Shalin Lu
Performance center), Laurene Wessel (Rotary Club of Rockport President),
and Sue Lovasco (Rotary Club of Rockport President-elect)

Holy Family Parish Picnic

Posted on by Matthew Green

Last weekend, Holy Family parish had it’s annual outdoor Mass and picnic at Stage Fort Park.  I didn’t get any photos of the outdoor Mass, because I consider it inappropriate (at best) to pull out a camera and take photos while wearing liturgical vestments and concelebrating the service. However, I got some nice photos of the fun that came afterwards.  As I am going away on vacation for a week, I will post shots of the different activities in a series of posts.

Today: the men of our local Knights of Columbus cooking and serving a tasty meal!

 

 

– Father Matthew Green

 

Editorial in the GDT: Hollow disaster call shamefully fails to confront problem

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Editorial: Hollow disaster call shamefully fails to confront problem

http://m.gloucestertimes.com/GDT/db_269217/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=8jMyaNoV

Community Photos 9/15/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro
Four Ships( in a row!) From Janet Rice

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Victoria Gamage Photo

Here are Gigi and Cooper enjoying the Gloucester Water Shuttle, with their required life jackets on!  Thought you might enjoy for the Community Stuff section.  They LOVE the shuttle!
Thanks,
Vicki Gamage

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Community Stuff 9/15/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Cape Ann Artisans – 2012 Fall Studio Tour

October 6, 7 & 8: 10am – 5pm each day

Come find out why

American Style Magazine named Gloucester #6

in Top 25 Arts Destinations for cities under 100,000

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Cape Ann is home to a thriving arts community, one of the oldest in the country.  For twenty-nine years Cape Ann Artisans has been inviting the public to visit their studios during their Open studio weekends.

This year’s fall tour will be held October 6th – 8th, Columbus Day Weekend from 10 am to 5 pm each day. The self-guided tour along the scenic coastline of Gloucester and Rockport presents a unique opportunity to meet 21 professional artists and see their work in the setting in which it was created.

The work represented includes: pottery, painting, sculpture, photography, mosaics, jewelry, hand-made glass beads, and weaving. Several of the artists will be demonstrating their working process during the tours.

Brochures with route maps will be available at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, the Rockport Information Booth on Rte 127 and at each of the artisans. A bright magenta Studio Tour banner will mark each location.

For further information phone: 978-281-3347  www.capeannartisans.com
Many studios are open year round.

You’re All Invited

Posted on by God's Morning

To the 2nd Big Bong Tree Island  party:

When:   Saturday, September 15th from 5:00pm until whenever all the food and drink is gone and I can’t stay awake any longer.

Where:  Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck Ave., G3 Madfish Wharf

Hedgepiggywigs Joey, Paul and Ed say: “Be there or be a pile of wiggypicklepoo!”  Those of you who came to the party last Sunday, please feel free to come back and help finish off another batch of rum punch, wine and goodies.  Those who didn’t make it on Sunday, this is your chance for probably the last party of the season on Rocky Neck.  Everyone is welcome. 

Then Sunday Morning you’re all invited back for Mug Up at 9:00, and again at 5:00 for the Opening Reception of Sinikka Nogelo’s exhibit “Water Abstracts”.  Maybe you should just plan to bring your jammies and stay over.

E.J. Lefavour

www.khanstudiointernational.com

What Is It From Bill O’Connor

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

This isn’t a Crystal Ball, but these used to be used here in Gloucester every day.  Any guesses?  There’s a hint in the photo.

Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid

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Painted Lady or American Lady?

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

In response to Marty’s question ~

American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) ~ Note the two large eyespots on the underside of the hindwing, close to the outer margin.

Marty your photo is that of the Painted Lady. Typically in our region we would most often see the American Lady however, this is an irruptive year for the Painted Lady. There has been a population explosion of Painted Ladies reported throughout New England and beyond, which is especially unusual and interesting because this past spring (2012) was also an irruptive year for the closely related Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).

The easiest way to tell the difference: Painted Ladies have four large spots on the underside of their hindwings, close to the outer margins, which you can easily see in your lovely photo. American Ladies have two “eyespots” on each hindwing, and the spots are considerably larger.

Painted Lady  (Vanessa cardui) ~ Note the four large spots on the hindwing.

I am calling the summer of 2012 the “summer of ten thousand butterflies.” Just incredible! I would have answered this is in the comment section, but I don’t know if it is possible to add a photo and will post more in a future post about the two species but am in the middle of making dinner. Did you take this shot with your new camera?

Block Party Stuff From Pop Gallery

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Pop Gallery proudly supports the 2012 Gloucester Block Party’s!

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All of Main Street will be hopping with outdoor dining, shopping ’til eleven, five stages of music, kids’ entertainment and street performers too. We are extending our hours and offering snacks and libations for our Pop fans, old and new!

Saturday, Sept. 15th

We join our fantastic neighbors; Bodin’s Historic Photo, Premier Imprints, Cape Ann Olive Oil, and The Cave in our final block-party of the Summah!

Pop will be serving beer, wine and plenty of ‘bait’ for humans…

Three’s a charm with Gloucester’s third and final Block Party of the Season. Pop will have a new Fall line-up of fashions and homewares as we transition seasons from Summer to the beautiful New England Fall that we all treasure.

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The last of the fabulous 2012 Downtown Gloucester Block Parties is this Saturday, September 15th

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Come on out for the last of the fabulous 2012 Downtown Gloucester Block Parties

Entertainment – music, street acts and a children’s KidZone

Wine and Dine – enjoy special menus at our special restaurants,

Shop till you drop at many Main Street stores –

                        open late for the Block Party

And, if you can spare 30-45 minutes, please consider helping us out for just a bit of time.

You’ll meet a few new people and be glad you did.  See below for more details

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Grand Prix of Gloucester- Stage Fort Park coming soon

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

September 29, 2012 – September 30, 2012

http://www.gpgloucester.com/

Here is a couple of pictures of years past.

Block Party Entertainment Update ~ Correction for tonight ~ Will Hunt’s Excellent Tech Question for the Cowsills

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

This just in from Block Party Guru Val Markley:
LEE – Touching and uplifting Originals and Sing-along will be at the Mystery Train Stage at 9:30pm.

See complete Block Party Entertainment Schedule by STAGE here.  See complete Block Party Entertainment Schedule by TIME here.

CORRECTION: gimmesound had Inge Berge listed at the Castle Manor Inn tonight.  Inge told us he’s on guitar backing up Toni Ann Enes (check her out – very entertaining), but it’s not HIS gig.  Thanks, Inge for clearing that up.  See tonight’s complete music lineup here.

Last night at Cape Ann Community Cinema, our boy Will Hunt was in the audience as The Cowsills sang their hits, followed by a screening of their new film, followed by Q&A, during which Will asked how they recorded so many voices (6 or 7 parts on many songs) with a 4 track in 1967.  The answer was that they mixed down all the band tracks first, then stood around a single mic, adjusting each singer’s volume by the distance from the mic.  You singers know how hard it can be to keep your part when you’re RIGHT NEXT to someone singing another part.  It takes some serious ear training to listen for the right resonance and maintain it throughout a song in ONE TAKE.  You couldn’t just fix one part.  EVERY BODY had to sing it again if anybody screwed up.

Then Susan Cowsill told us that they would often break out laughing and not be able to stop — kind of like laughing in church, she said.  All in all it was a great night at Cape Ann Community Cinema.  Tonight it’s the screening of Neil Young Journeys followed by a live acoustic set by Forever Young, the Neil Young Tribute Band (get tickets here).

And tomorrow, it’s Rita Chiarelli with a live set followed by her film Music From the Big House.  See video below of her performing These Four Walls from the movie soundtrack

Bring on the Breakfast on Rocky Neck

Posted on by God's Morning

I’m not big on going out for breakfast like Joey is, but one morning last week after two back to back paddleboarding sessions, I was famished and hightailed it to Sailor Stan’s for breakfast.  Also unlike Joey, I don’t go for the appealing before shots, but instead dive right in and then go for the decimated after shot.  This was a really beautiful and delicious Greek Omelette created by Karen and Wayne.

E.J. Lefavour

GHS Field Hockey vs. Beverly (David Cox Photos)

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

 

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