Art tour coincides with Mass Tax Free Weekend

The Cape Ann Artisans invite the public to visit select studios on Saturday, August 12^th for a one-day event.   The timing coincides with Mass Tax Free weekend as well as the height of Gloucester and Rockport’s summer activities along the waterfront.  The summer Mini-Tour is an off-shoot of the larger tour that takes place in the Spring and Fall.

This year’s Mini-Tour includes these artists and the numbers coincide with their place on the full Spring and Fall tours – the map can be downloaded here: Brochure & Map:

3) Beth Williams – Handmade Art-Glass Beads & Jewelry
10) Pam Stratton – Mosaics, Mixed Media & Jewelry
11) Cynthia Curtis – Ceramic Arts, Stoneware
13) David Archibald – Ceramic Arts, Porcelain & Stoneware
15) Danette English – Ceramic Arts
16) John Abisamra – Landscape Photography
17) Jacqueline Ganim-DeFalco – Sea Glass Wearable Art; Hair Accessories & Jewelry

The Mini-Tour is a great chance to give out of town visitors a glimpse of the tour which has always occurred on the fringe of summer.   The Artisans have enjoyed meeting an entirely new set of summer Cape Ann residents.  With some advance planning it’s easy to see all seven studios.   The Cape Ann Artisans “From the Studio” blog on their website is a great way to find out more about each artist and prepare for your visit.   The Mass Sales Tax Holiday will take place August 12 and 13^th.  Retail items of up to $2500, purchased in Massachusetts for personal use on these two days will be exempt for sales tax.

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What:  The 4th Annual Cape Ann Artisans Open Studios Summer Mini-Tour
Where: Gloucester and Rockport, MA.
When:   One day only.  Saturday August 12^th 10AM to 5PM
Cost:   Free and open to the public

147 Thatcher Rd Gloucester

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We like to have a regular plan to go out for Sunday dinner, so we chose Oliver’s Harbor on Main St this week. Oliver’s Harbor has a lot going for it: location, outdoor seating, wonderful bar area, friendly staff and delicious food! Several people were sitting on the outside deck, but we like the bar area. Ariadhi was our helpful and efficient server. We looked forward to hearing the specials and we each chose one: Lobster Carbonara and Baked Haddock. Each was excellent and nicely presented. For the sake of this post, I also ordered the Chocolate Mousse….mmmmm….. Thanks Oliver’s Harbor for another lovely dining experience.

Festival by the Sea is This Weekend

Contact her

Katelyn Ciaramitaro

978-473-0922

Ripple Effect…

August 6, 2023, 7:00 to 8:30

WESTWARD HO!

The best popcorn in Massachusetts is here!  Children are especially welcome.  Folding chairs and blankets are good. 

Bob Rick, Conductor and Music Director

Home

Piece	Composer/Arranger
National Anthem	Henry Fillmore
King Cotton	John Philip Sousa
Go West!	arr. Ralph Ford
The Great American West Suite*	Pierre La Plante
Magnificent Seven	Elmer Bernstein, arr. Phillippee
Hoe Down	Aaron Copland, arr. John Moss
The Cowboys	John Williams, arr. James Curnow
Foiled Again! (The Villain’s Gallop)	Jack Wilds
Sabres & Spurs	John Philip Sousa
Portrait of the American West*	arr. Jerry Nowak
Alamo March*	Karl King, arr.  James Swearingen
Stage Coach – A Western Fantasy*	Patrick Roszell
William Tell Overture (Finale)	G. Rossini, arr. Longfield
God Bless America	Irving Berlin/ Arr. John Edmondson

Bob McLeod will be sharing his remarkable 50+ year career and doing a demo at the Cultural Center At Rocky Neck on Monday, August 7 from 7-8 p.m. Register on Eventbrite, kids 16 and under are free! YOU’LL BE AMAZED BY HIS TALENT!

https://RNAC-BobMcLeod-Comic-Artist.eventbrite.com?aff=oddtdtcreator

#rockyneckartcolony #comicbookart #discovergloucester

Tuesday, August 1, 5-9pm – Moonrise Market at The Emerson Inn in Rockport featuring about 20 local crafters, artisans and makers and live music from Sasquatch (5-6pm) and The Jantelles (6-9pm) and cash bar and boxed picnic meals available by the Inn. Plus a full Sturgeon Moon!! 

We are so excited to share this incredible and exciting news! We have been given an amazingly generous opportunity to improve and expand our life saving services. Ms. Yvonne Wood, a longtime Rockport resident, artist and supporter of local charities, wanted to see CAAA expand our mission and make our dreams of increasing our isolation and improving our shelter a reality. She has donated $1,000,000 toward creating a new “Wing of Hope” in honor of her late husband Walter. In addition, Ms. Wood is now inviting CAAA friends and supporters to assist our effort by giving an additional $250,000 matching grant.  As you may know, over the past few years CAAA has expanded its Shelter Medicine program and now has a procedure room, a full-time veterinarian, and veterinary technicians. CAAA provides in-house care for our shelter cats and dogs, and additional services to pets in our community through programs to provide free spay and neuter for low-income pet owners and hosting low-cost vaccine and microchipping clinics. CAAA’s volunteer and community programs incorporate education in animal training and behavior and veterinary medicine. Thanks to your generous support, CAAA has the commitment and the heart for this important life-saving work but needs more physical space. After working with architects and building advisors to create a building plan, CAAA is ready to move forward and is asking our supporters for help. We estimate that the cost to complete needed upgrades for the current building, animal housing units and the “Wing of Hope” will be approximately $1.7 million dollars.  Buoyed by the generosity of Ms. Yvonne Wood, CAAA is launching a capital campaign for upgrades and construction and needs your help. This is a great and exciting opportunity to double the impact of your donation. All donations up to $250,000 will be matched!

DONATE AND HELP US MAKE THE MATCH