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NOVEMBER 27, 2023 ~ SAWYER FREE LIBRARY 

Sawyer Free Library Kicks Off 2023 Annual Appeal “Create the Future” to fund critical programming, resources and services

Operating in its temporary location at 21 Main Street in downtown Gloucester, the Sawyer Free Library is a vibrant hub where the future comes alive through education and cultural enrichment and where knowledge is accessible to all, free of charge. From early literacy programs nurturing the youngest minds to cutting-edge STEM after-school programming for students to assisting digital learners in finding their way in the online world to a plethora of local community events for every age, the Library plays an integral role in shaping Gloucester’s educational, cultural, and social fabric.

The Sawyer Free Library relies on this important yearly fundraising effort to provide a wide range of new collections and resources, technology, innovative programming, and critical services to respond to the changing needs of the greater Gloucester community.

“The Library enriches, informs, and strengthens every corner of our city,” said Mern Sibley, President of the Library’s Board of Trustees. “We hope the community will carefully consider our appeal and join us in supporting the vital work of the Sawyer Free Library. Every contribution ensures that the Library can be exceptionally agile, relevant, and inventive while remaining completely accessible and free of charge.

“We provide library services that make a significant difference in the lives of our patrons and our community,” said Sawyer Free Library’s Director Jenny Benedict. “Every contribution to the Annual Appeal is a direct investment in the Library’s meaningful programming, diverse resources, and crucial services that create opportunities for individuals of all ages to connect, learn, grow and thrive throughout Gloucester and beyond.”

Contributions to the year-end Annual Appeal can be made online at www.sawyerfreelibrary.org or by check to the Sawyer Free Library, Annual Appeal, P.O. Box 415, Gloucester, MA 01930.

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Event: Lanesville Congregational Church Annual Christmas Fair

Date/Time:  Saturday, December 2 from 9 AM to 1 PM

Place: Lanesville Congregational Church, 1120 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 01930

Description:  Join us for Lanesville Congregational’s annual Christmas Fair, featuring lots of great sale items (white elephant gifts, crafts, baked goods, books, Christmas greens, etc) and delicious hot breakfast and lunch items (including homemade fish chowder).  All proceeds will benefit our 2024 service and misisons trip to Canton Mississippi. See you Saturday!

Link for more info:   https://www.facebook.com/TheOrthodoxCongregationalChurchInLanesville/

Thanks very much, and let me know if you need anything else!

-Glenn Deckert

G400+ Partner Art Exhibit and Sale  –  Celebrating Home: A Solstice Event

Event Date: Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10, from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Point of Contact: Joy Buell/ joy_buell@hotmail.com or Elsje Zwart / Elsje.zwart.g400plus@gmail.com, or events@gloucesterma400.org (978) 231-3771

Title: Celebrating Home: A Solstice Event

Where: O’Maley Middle School, 32 Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA

Together with Gloucester 400+, Joy Buell and her fellow artists from in and around Cape Ann, present Celebrating Home: A Solstice Event that is free and open to the public. O’Maley Middle School is the site for this festival of fine arts and crafts featuring works by Tom Amend, Elizabeth Bish, Denise Brown, Joy Buell, Sara Collins, Jane Gardner, Joanne Hurd, Ann Lafferty, Juliet Lockwood, Toby Milgrome, Kathy Morris, Dawn Pratson, Evy Stewart, Sue Van, and Leslie Wind amongst others.

Each artist has created some exceptional pieces that best express their Cape Ann experience. They are eager to display and talk about their art and how they set about creating their pieces. The entire festival offers a variety of artistic styles that should appeal to a wide audience.

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This year’s Lobster Trap Tree is located on Solomon Jacobs landing near the Harbormasters office. It’s a spectacular location. The tree is not yet adorned with its traditional handpainted buoys but does brag an additional number of lobster traps in honor of Gloucester 400+. It already looks fantastic from the water as well as from land. Looking forward to the tree lighting Sat Dec 9 at 4:30. You might notice the celebratory VIVA letters! You just may see them again……

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 ~ MICHAELDEKOSTER

Pay it Forward this Holiday Season!

Here’s the link for the deal while they last!

Cyber Monday week sale! https://gloucesterapparel.square.site/

Kate and I are going to feature one or two local places to buy holiday gifts each day highlighting the fact that there’s no need to buy your presents online or trudge up to the mall. There’s excellent places to shop right here in Gloucester. For more visit www.goodmorninggloucester.com

Previous videos:

Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series ’23 With Katelyn Ciaramitaro- Mystery Train

Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series ’23 With Katelyn Ciaramitaro- Cape Ann Olive Oil

Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series ’23 With Katelyn Ciaramitaro- The Cave

Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series ’23 With Katelyn Ciaramitaro- The Bookstore Of Gloucester

Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series ’23 With Katelyn Ciaramitaro- Sweats of New England

Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series ’23 With Katelyn Ciaramitaro- Brass Monkey

Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series ’23 With Katelyn Ciaramitaro- Design Of Mine

Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series ’23 With Katelyn Ciaramitaro- Fireflies

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Grady Grossi is a 3 year old Golden Retriever/yellow lab mix service dog. He loves anything having to do with the ocean including boat rides, and dock diving.

His owners are Mike and Rachael Grossi 

Remnants…

Dear Friends, Family, Colleagues, & Collectors,

We are excited to announce that we are moving our gallery location to 4 Dock Square in Rockport starting in February!

To celebrate this move, and as a thank you to all our supporters, we have decided to run a one-time-only sale on ALL my prints, cards and ORIGINALS this holiday season!

This Holiday Sale will include: 

All Original Work 30% off

All Prints and Cards 40% off

All Custom Order Print 30% off

If you have had your eye on anything at the gallery, now is the perfect time to jump on it!

Along with this sale, we will be having a holiday party weekend Dec. 9th &10th with light refreshments for all our supporters. 

Come see all of my works both new and old and help us say goodbye to this space as we anticipate the next chapter of Seven Suns Gallery!

When you visit Seven Suns Gallery, you will find originals, prints and cards by Loren Doucette, Forget-Me-Not Pots by Mari Bergeron & Loren Doucette, paintings and cards by Matthew Billey and Earings by Kirsty Yetter at Why Not Jewelry by Kirsty.

Sale is active both online lorendoucetteshop.com and in the store November 15 through December 24 with gallery hours 11-5 daily with extended hours nearing Christmas.

Warmly,

Loren & Andrew

I’m going to be giving away a gift with every purchase Thursday night! 65 Main Street Gloucester

• Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church annual Holiday Fair, Saturday  December 9, 2023, on the day of the Middle Street Walk. I am including a flyer about the fair. 
  The church is expanding this year’s fair to include a fine art sale, more local artisans, tours of the Church Meetinghouse, The Jambalaya Horns, a children’s choir, and free S’mores on the lawn.
  
  The fair will support the mission of the church and the many outreach programs they support including the Cape Ann Slavery Project, and clothing drives for Pathways for Children, The Grace Center, and Younity. 
  Your service is greatly appreciated. Please reach out to me with any questions and to request an image or quote.
  Sincerely,  Holly Tanguay                  Volunteer and Retired Board Chair
                    Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church