Good Morning Gloucester

On View: Sat. May 4 & Sun. May 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cape Ann Blossoms (2023) image of Augustus W. Buhler (1853-1920), Shoving Off. C. 1907. Oil on canvas, Gift of Dr. Bernard S. Cohen, 1979. [Accession # 2199]. Floral Arrangement by Joni Pesola of Danvers Garden Club. Photo taken by Aram Boghosian.

 

GLOUCESTER, Mass. – To celebrate the beginning of spring, Cape Ann Museum is bringing back its popular Cape Ann Blossoms event on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Floral designers from the North Shore will bring art to life though eye-catching arrangements inspired by artworks around the Museum.

 

Cape Ann Blossoms will open with a ticketed preview party on Friday, May 3 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The party will include light fare, festive drinks, and a chance to have the first look at the inspired floral compositions located throughout Museum galleries. To purchase tickets, visithttps://www.capeannmuseum.org/event/cape-ann-blossoms-preview-party/.

 

“Cape Ann Blossoms is a weekend of spectacular floral displays that highlight the relationship between art and our natural world,” says Oliver Barker, Director of the Cape Ann Museum. “Visitors are dazzled each year by the breadth of floral compositions crafted by talented local designers’ responses to works of art from the Museum’s collection. Whether you are an art lover, a keen gardener or someone looking to be inspired, Cape Ann Blossoms is a must-attend event.”

 

The designers and garden clubs participating include:

Cape Ann Garden Club represented by Pat Plevisani and Christina Cunningham

Celia’s Flower Studio represented by Celia Gibson

Danvers Garden Club represented by Nancy Walke

Danvers Garden Club represented by Stacy Giggie

Essex County Horticulture Organization represented by John Archer

Farm and Son represented by Jeffrey Pratt

Floralscapes by Maureen represented by Maureen Duncan

Generous Gardeners represented by Leslie Pope and Mary Ethel Stack

Gordon Florist and Greenhouse represented by Cindy Gordon and Leandro Gomez

Hamilton Wenham Garden Club represented by Pat Fleming

Helios Floral represented by Keelia Otten

Luna Moss represented by Amy Sadler

Isabella Natti (10 years old, did arrangement in lobby in 2023)

Newburyport Horticultural Society represented by Janet Collett

North Shore Garden Club represented by Catherine Ebling and Helen Gleanzer

Posy Florals represented by Britt von Decker

Reading Garden Club represented by Rosemarie Rose

Rockport Garden Club represented by Eileen Saunders

Sage Floral Studio represented by Gina Russo and Beth Genovese

Cape Ann Artisans represented by Beth Williams and Pam Stratton

Designers from Cape Ann Artisans

 

Join us to honor Katelyn and give back to BAF!

KATELYN’S CREW

In Loving Memory of Katelyn M Caruso

Link to join

We are participating in the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Walk/Run New England on Saturday April 27, 2024 at Castle Island in Boston. 

Please join KATELYN’s CREW to help support and educate others on brain aneurysm awareness! We will walk to remember and honor our beloved daughter Katelyn while supporting brain aneurysm research and awareness. Come join us for a great day in Boston for a great cause!

Thank you for making a difference and your support!

               The Caruso Family❤

OUR MISSION: To promote early detection of brain aneurysms by providing knowledge and raising awareness of the signs, symptoms and risk factors. Work with the medical communities to provide support networks for patients and families, as well as to further research that will improve patient outcomes and save lives.

Through your support, the Brain Aneurysm Foundation will be able to continue to provide support and educational materials and information to brain aneurysm patients, their families, and the medical community and to promote critical awareness of brain aneurysms which will lead to earlier detection. The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is funding essential research that will promote a better understanding of why this condition happens and identify those at risk before an aneurysm rupture occurs. 

Thank you for making a difference with your support! 

Sharing information from the Castle Manor Inn Facebook page. Looking forward to this breakfast option coming back.

Sharing news from the Lobster Roller Facebook page:

I needed an ice cream sundae to accompany me while watching the eclipse recently so we went over to Long Maid near Long Beach. Boy, was that sundae good eclipse company! AND Surf Side Subs is now open as well on Thatcher Road. Enjoy your spring.

Floating…

The date for the 2024 Blackburn Challenge (BBC) is Saturday, July 13th and we’re looking for chase boats. It’s a fun time on the water watching and helping one of the most iconic events in Gloucester/Cape Ann. 

Please let them know if you’re able to volunteer, The Cape Ann Rowing Club.

-Suzanne Sweeney

Check out their Facebook Page for more info

Good Afternoon Cape Ann Businesses,

 

The Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with Cape Ann Pride Coalition to present the first-ever Cape Ann Pride Weekend, May 31-June 2!  With the support and coordination of community partners, we are putting together a weekend full of pride, celebration, community, education, fun and support for all LGBTQIA+ people and their allies.

 

We are excited to invite you, the business community, to be a part of this inaugural celebration.  We have prepared a brief survey for your considered participation.  Please use the following link to let us know how you would like partner with us.

 

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/TQiTc7L

Do you need to check out some nautical oddities and other aquarium/marine tools or supplies? Maritime Gloucester on the Harbor Loop is offering items up for sale tomorrow Saturday April 13 from 9 am – 1 pm. Stop by and help them take some of this stuff off their hands as well as support their efforts. Plus you might get exactly what you need at exactly the right price. RSVP and more info at this link.

Today 4/12 Open 11-9 🍕
Pizza Special for Today only
1/2 Off 16” One topping & Cheese Pizza Only

Just in case you missed it yesterday, our new flavor list!
Open today 3-9 🍦🍨

Yes, you saw the headline correctly. I stopped by the library this week and noticed a display offering a seed exchange. What a great idea! I did a little digging and found more information at this link about how the library is marking Earth Day throughout April. Check it out. I know many of us are starting to think about gardens and outdoor activities….. AND Happy Library Month to all the wonderful staff and librarians out there.

There are a lot of Gloucester Restaurants that get this. 💯🫡

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