Step Right Up: The Open Door to Hold Showstopper Empty Bowl Circus, Auction 

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 ~ TODTHEOPENDOOR 

Mussels, a welded-bronze sculpture by Chris Williams available for bid through The Open Door Empty Bowl Artists’ Bowls Online auction. 
(Photo Courtesy of The Open Door)

Tickets are available NOW for The Open Door’s annual Empty Bowl fundraiser! This year’s Empty Bowl Circus brings a one-of-a-kind circus-themed marvel to Cruiseport next week, all in the name of raising funds to connect local people to good, healthy food this summer. 

WHEN: Wednesday, April 24 from 4-8 p.m.  

WHERE: Cruiseport Gloucester 

6 Rowe Square, Gloucester MA 01930 

CLICK HERE for tickets. Proceeds support summer hunger-relief programs of The Open Door!

WHAT: A circus-themed fundraiser to remember, proceeds from The Open Door Empty Bowl Circus will support the nonprofit’s summer food resource programs including Summer Meals for Kids and Mobile Market.  

The Open Door has partnered with Seaside Circus Cape Ann to feature circus performers at the event. Attendees will walk through the doors at Cruiseport and be transported to a colorful spectacle featuring skilled performers, and vibrant displays of bowls hand-painted by community members.  

Last year, The Open Door met a 30% increase in requests for food assistance. In 2023, The Open Door helped stabilize the lives and health of 9,836 peoplefrom 4,952 households through the distribution of 1.98 million pounds of food. 

Participants on Wednesday, April 24 will choose a hand-painted bowl, and take home soup and bread to-go from a local restaurant, caterer, or The Open Door kitchen. Cookies, fruit, and water will also be available to-go. 

Online Artists’ Bowls Auction 

An online auction featuring bowls painted by local artists is also live at 32auctions.com/EmptyBowl2024 through Sunday, May 5 at midnight. The auction is held in conjunction with the Empty Bowl event each year to raise funds for The Open Door’s summer hunger-relief programs.  

Local artists who donated bowls to the auction this year include Chris Williams, David Montgomery, Captain Sam Nigro, Betty Lou Schlemm, Jeff Weaver, Ted Bidwell, Mary Salerno, James Watson, Kevin Ellis, Nina Testaverde Goodick, Barbe Ennis, Anni Melançon, David Archibald, Gina Russo, Marty Morgan, Miranda Thomas, Tom Howlett, Pat Baker, Leon Doucette and Melissa Cooper, Danette English, Suze Collinson, Susan J. Schrader, Sandy Shaw, John Early, Marilyn Swift, Mari Bergeron, Scott Tubby, Deb Schradieck, Bill Stevens, Sara Collins, Ronald Pouliot, Karen Ellis, Natalie Daley, Pauline Bresnahan, Hannah Morris, Ann Ziergiebel, Mi Robertson, Sinikka Nogelo, Jayn Gardner, Peter Sinard, Mary Lee, Miranda Aisling, Evelyn Stewart, Britta Magnuson, Mayor Greg Verga, and State Sen. Bruce Tarr. 

For more information visit FOODPANTRY.org.  

FOODPANTRY.org.  

The Incoming Tide by David Montgomery. (Photo Courtesy of The Open Door) 

Jonah Crab by Jeff Weaver. (Photo Courtesy of The Open Door)

Fish by Miranda Thomas. (Photo Courtesy of The Open Door)

Schooners by James Watson. (Photo Courtesy of The Open Door)

Paint Your own Furniture or Piece, Shackteau Interiors

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

May 18, 2024

Welcome

 Our shop location is at 15 Lexington Ave. #1 Gloucester, MA 01930.

This event looks like fun.  $150 fee

Furniture Viewing & Shopping by appointment. Call 978 526 1414. 

Hi! I’m Kristen and my store, Shackteau Interiors, was born out of a love for antique and vintage furniture, milk paint, interior design, and giving old pieces of furniture new life. My husband and I bought an old Victorian home and I had a lot of furniture that I loved but didn’t quite fit in with our new home. I decided to paint, stain, refinish what I had and fell in love again with my “new furniture”.

All my pieces are personally selected by me and are all one off’s so all pieces are truly unique. I love to find unique pieces and the older the better! I specialize in painting with Shackteau Interiors Milk Paint. Our paint is non toxic and contains no VOC’s. I love the finish it creates on older pieces. I get a lot of my coastal design and inspiration from my vacations on Martha’s Vineyard. One of my favorite places to be!

Shackteau Interiors is a furniture, paint, and hardware store which specializes in refinishing antique and unique vintage furniture. Each piece is hand selected and uniquely finished by yours truly so no two pieces are alike! We are located in beautiful Magnolia at 15 Lexington Ave # 1 Gloucester, MA 01930.

Furniture pick up is required within three days of purchase online. If furniture is not picked up within three days, a $50 a week storage fee will incur.

All other purchases will be shipped out within three business days or available for local pick up within three business days. Please be able to promptly pick up as space is a premium in my studio

All furniture sales are final. Which means no returns so please be sure to check your measurements and space!

Please note: color of furniture is only as accurate as your computer monitor and/or printer can reproduce. Actual colors will vary somewhat. Please request to see the furniture in person before committing to purchasing online if exact color is important. Please note there are no refunds if purchased online sight unseen due to color or size.

 

Surfside Sub and Pizza Tuesday Specials

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

🦞Tuesday Lobster Roll Special 🦞 $13.99 +tax
Additional Special 🚨
🍕 Half Price 1Topping & Cheese 16” Pizzas 🍕
excludes gluten free crusts
Open 11-9 Daily

Spinach Artichoke Dip at 525 is a Must

Posted on by Nichole S.

The spinach artichoke dip at 525 in Magnolia is a must. We ordered the spinach artichoke dip at 525 the other day and it was delicious… and huge.

A Visit To 80 Main Antiques & Ephemera

Posted on by Pat D

I stopped by the new shop run by Sabine Ocker at 80 Main St to take a look around. We love to browse antiques, especially Gloucester related items. This neat little shop offers a wide variety of nostalgic items for your viewing. The store is set up nicely so you have elbow room to browse and Sabine is friendly and knowledgeable. In these first few weeks, hours will be variable so plan accordingly or check ahead. Email 80MainAntiques@gmail.com

The New England Experimental Art Group Opens It’s 23rd Exhibition

Posted on by James Eves
Painting by Pat Alto

The New England Experimental Art Group opens its 23rd group exhibition at Charles Fine Arts, 196 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. Works on view in the exhibition range in medium to include paintings, mixed-media, graphics, sculpture, digital art and photography. The exhibition runs from April 18 through May 18 with an artist reception on Saturday April 20 from 4-6pm. The gallery is open Thursday and Friday 1-4, Saturday and Sunday 1-5 pm. There will also be a gallery talk with Nella Lush “The Act of Creating” on Saturday, Aril 27 at 4PM.

The Experimental Group is a creative forum, its’ main mission is to increase public awareness and to foster self-expression by bringing artists together to explore and share ideas that cultivate creative freedom.   

If you would like more information about the exhibition, would like to schedule an interview and a walk through, or need additional promotional images please contact: Nella Lush, Experimental Group Leader, 978.886.4582 or via email at experimentalartgroup.com.

Honor to see Cape Ann’s own Bobbi Gibb at the Boston Marathon finish line.

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

On Sunday Rick and I went to take in the spirit of the 128th running of the Boston Marathon.  It wonderful to feel the positive energy of this event.  Lots of music, runners from all over the world and the history of this event.

When the announcer introduced some of the past winners, it was exciting to see Bobbi Gibb.  Went up to speak to her and she was kind and excited to be there.  (thank you Rick for the photo).  Bobbi Gibb is an amazing runner.  See below.

Reblogged from Wikipedia:

Roberta Louise Gibb (born November 2, 1942) is an American former runner who was the first woman to have run the entire Boston Marathon (1966).[1] She is recognized by the Boston Athletic Association as the pre-sanctioned era women’s winner in 1966, 1967, and 1968.[2] At the Boston Marathon, the pre-sanctioned era comprised the years from 1966 through 1971, when women, who under AAU rules could not compete in the Men’s Division, ran and finished the race. In 1996 the B.A.A. retroactively recognized as champions the women who finished first in the Pioneer Women’s Division Marathon for the years 1966–1971.

Gibb’s run in 1966 challenged prevalent prejudices and misconceptions about women’s athletic capabilities.[3] In 1967, she finished nearly an hour ahead of Kathrine Switzer. In 1968 Gibb finished first among five women that ran the marathon. It was not until late 1971, pursuant to a petition to the Amateur Athletic Union by Nina Kuscsik, that the AAU changed its rules and began to sanction women’s division marathons. Kuscsik won the initial AAU-sanctioned women’s division race at Boston in 1972.[4]

Surfside Subs and Pizza Specials For Monday:

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Monday Madness 🍕 Open 11-9
Additional Specials for today 4/15
🍕 Half Price 1 Topping & Cheese 16” Pizzas 🍕
🦞$13.99 + tax Lobster Roll 🦞

978-281-1700

Welcome Back Schooner Isabella

Posted on by Pat D

I underestimated how much I miss seeing our schooners in the local waters. I was attending the recent fundraiser for Maritime Gloucester and spied Isabella approaching for a special visit to the Gloucester House. My heart sang. I hope yours does too and perhaps you will consider helping Maritime Gloucester reach their goals in support of the upcoming 40th Schooner Festival Labor Day weekend 2024.