Good Morning Gloucester

Please join us this Sat, April 27th 9-10:00 AM for The Friends of the Gloucester Dog Park Annual Clean-Up Day! This is a great way to help keep The Gloucester Dog Park well maintained and looking beautiful for all the dogs and dog owners of Cape Ann for many years. If you have any yard tools, please feel free to bring them. No experience necessary! It is going to be Awesome! We could really use you help on this! Please join us!!!

When our family visited recently, we knew the weather was going to turn rainy and we were seeking appropriate indoor activities to entertain a nine year old as well as a three year old. Luckily, our friend Chris Langathianos clued us in to the Aloha Mini Glow Golf course in the Northshore Mall. The area is BRIGHT and glowing though the space is a little small. There are 18 holes and you can play up to three rounds with admission. Admission was reasonable and the course was challenging enough for the older child and the adults. It was a quiet weekday afternoon so we had the place to ourselves for most of our visit. The toddler enjoyed it, but if there aren’t older children or adults that you need to entertain in the rain, I wouldn’t suggest that particular activity. The pricing is reasonable. The mall provided further distractions (including the play area for the younger children) so it was a win-win.

 

Joey, Can you help us promote our Meals on Wheels Breakfast Fundraiser.  This is our 50^th Anniversary of the Linquata Family (The Gloucester House) sponsoring this event.

 

I have included our ticket and sponsor information and some pictures throughout the years if that makes it more interesting, if not, no problem.

 

SeniorCare provides meals to those over 60 years of age and older.  Our home delivered meals program brings a meal right to the door to frail elders.  This also proves a quick daily visit from a caring person. We provided 188,272 meals to older adults in our 9 communities last year.   More information and Breakfast links can be found onwww.seniorcareinc.org.

 

Let me know if you have any questions. 

 

Thank you!

 

Thank you!

      Paula Curley

 

Pat has great gifts and I do believe we have excellent options to get your Mother’s Day shopping with stuff she’ll love if she loves our city!

Link to shop here- https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/

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We are getting to the time of year when you may get family visitors, as we did recently. And if there are children, you may be wondering how to entertain them. This post continues to discuss the activities we experienced recently with a 9 year old and a 3 year old. We drove into Boston to visit the New England Aquarium. Normally I would recommend taking the train, but for various reasons we drove this time and paid to park in the garage next to the Aquarium. Not a deal breaker, but you do what you have to do.

They were experiencing some issues with the 3D offerings so we just got “Aquarium” only tickets. It’s a little on the pricey side but definitely worth the joy and amazement demonstrated by the entire family. We were lucky that is wasn’t that crowded and there was easy access to all the exhibits and talks. Of course, the featured aquarium tank that spans all the floors is the main attraction, along with the penguins. But there are plenty of other informational and attractive areas to explore. The sea lions were especially entertaining. It took us an afternoon to make this visit without rushing through so it’s a wonderful way to spend half a day and experience a little bit of Boston for a fuller day if you choose. Seal of approval from 2 kids and their parents as well as the grandparents!

APRIL 23, 2024 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY

A day of artistic expression and community fun!

Free and fun for all ages taking place at 20 and 21 Main Street in downtown Gloucester!

Gloucester Zine Fest presented by the Sawyer Free Library is taking place this Saturday, April 27, from 11 am to 3 pm at both 20 and 21 Main Street in Gloucester, MA. The festival, in celebration of the Library’s new zine collection, zine- making, and zine culture, promises a day filled with artistic expression, community engagement, and fun for all ages. It is free and open to everyone to attend and enjoy with free giveaways for the first 200 attendees. 

Attendees can look forward to a vibrant and engaging lineup of hands-on activities and workshops for all ages, including inspiring speakers and live music with a special performance by Gloucester Student Band, with the highlight being the Zine Marketplace at 20 Main Street. Participants of all ages can also unleash their creativity by crafting their own zine with local community partners Cape Ann Art Haven and Cape Ann Museum. And what’s a festival without some delicious treats? Attendees can indulge in some Holy Cow Ice Cream while immersing themselves in the world of zines. 

See the full schedule below or visit SawyerFreeLibrary.org.

The Sawyer Free Library would like to thank 20 Main Street, LLC, for the generous use of their space.

If you’re asking, “what’s a zine?” that’s ok. Zines are small-batch, DIY publications that provide a powerful platform of expression for underrepresented perspectives and voices. 

Gloucester Zine Fest is free and open to all. Learn more at sawyerfreelibrary.org

Gloucester Zine Fest presented by Sawyer Free Library this Saturday, April 27 from 11am-3pm

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