We had a great showing for the annual OarMaster Cup Race last Saturday! Twelve rowers competed this year — our largest field to date.

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Hello All,

We had a great showing for the annual OarMaster Cup Race last Saturday! Twelve rowers competed this year — our largest field to date.

Congratulations to Jay Hillebrecht, the winner of the 2025 race, with a time of 21:21. A special shoutout as well to our two women competitors, Leanne Pallazola and Kristen Burnham, with Kristen earning the title of fastest woman this year.

We couldn’t have asked for better weather, and it was a fun and competitive day for everyone involved. A big thank-you to Joe Novello for serving as the chase boat all day — your help was greatly appreciated.

Attached are a few photos from the day.

Thank you all for making it such a great event!

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Hello All,

We had a great showing for the annual OarMaster Cup Race last Saturday! Twelve rowers competed this year — our largest field to date.

Congratulations to Jay Hillebrecht, the winner of the 2025 race, with a time of 21:21. A special shoutout as well to our two women competitors, Leanne Pallazola and Kristen Burnham, with Kristen earning the title of fastest woman this year.

We couldn’t have asked for better weather, and it was a fun and competitive day for everyone involved. A big thank-you to Joe Novello for serving as the chase boat all day — your help was greatly appreciated.

Attached are a few photos from the day.

Thank you all for making it such a great event!

Don’t miss seeing These shows This Weekend!

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INTER / PLAY
A Group Exhibition Exploring the Space Between Solitude, Nature, and the Creative Process

Exhibition Dates: September 18 – October 13, 2025
Location: Cove Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester, MA

Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to present INTER / PLAY, a group exhibition bringing together five Cape Ann-based artists—Morgan Dyer, Amanda Bittner, Vanessa Michalak, Elissa Lincoln, and Maia Mattson—to explore the dynamic relationships between solitude, nature, and the creative process. The exhibition unfolds across two interconnected gallery spaces, each offering a distinct entry point into the artists’ practices. The first space features a curated selection of framed works, introducing viewers to each artist’s dialogue with the natural world. Here, themes of structure, rhythm, and personal connection emerge.

From there, boundaries begin to dissolve. In the second room, paintings and sculptural forms break open, overlap, and collide. Texture and scale shift dramatically, creating a visceral experience that echoes the unpredictability of nature, time, and material. Each artist contributes a distinct voice to this evolving conversation:

Morgan Dyer’s layered paintings and sculptural pieces—shaped by outdoor surfaces—evoke the interplay of control and surrender found in Cape Ann’s coastal terrain.

Amanda Bittner and Vanessa Michalak translate plein air experiences into works that capture the immediacy of shifting light and atmosphere.

Elissa Lincoln crafts memory-laced paper collages that reassemble fragments of landscapes into new forms.

Maia Mattson, working with foraged botanicals, builds immersive environments that explore cycles of impermanence and renewal.

At the heart of INTER / PLAY is a collaborative, site-responsive installation co-created by all five artists. This shared piece acts as a living culmination of the themes explored throughout the show—where materials, gesture, and intuition converge. 

About Rocky Neck Art Colony Founded in 1855, Rocky Neck Art Colony is one of the oldest continuously operating art colonies in the United States. Located in Gloucester, Massachusetts, it is home to a vibrant community of artists and cultural organizations. Through exhibitions, residencies, and educational programs, RNAC fosters creativity, collaboration, and connection with the wider community.

Magtoberfest Car Show Info

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The Magtoberfest Car Show is coming up Sunday Oct 12. Pat D’s Photos will be in the Library Community Center from 11-5 along with many other of your favorite vendors. Be there or be square.

Improve Sleep Quality-Try Sleep Gel Caps Free!

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New CBD sleep inducing soft gels by R and R Medicinals are in! Please come by for free samples!

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Surfside Subs and Pizza Sunday 10/5 🍕🍔

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

𝓣𝓸𝓭𝓪𝔂’𝓼 𝓢𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓵𝓼
🍕Buy any 18” Pizza get an 18” Cheese for $5
🍕Buy any 16” Pizza get a 16” Cheese for $5

🎉Additional Specials for today!
🦞$13.99 Lobster Rolls
🍔 $4.99 cheeseburgers w/ Chips & Pickles

ALSO FOR LONG BEACH DAIRY 🍦

🚨🚨🚨Half Off Special for 10/5🚨🚨🚨
Vermont Maple Cremee
Sprinkled with Maple Sugar
and
Pumpkin Soft Serve
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Half off only on these two flavors for soft serve, special subject to change

Gloucester Elks Fall Craft Show Today

Posted on by Pat D

Stop by the Gloucester Elks on Atlantic Road and browse the wonderful local vendors at their booths out in the parking lot (weather permitting). Pat D’s Photos will be there along with several other of your favorites including Donna Ardizzoni and others.

Join the Sawyer Free Library for the Relaunch of the Gloucester Lyceum

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 ~ Sawyer Free Library ~ 

Placemaking: Our Library In Our Community with Ethan Kent

The Sawyer Free Library will officially relaunch the Gloucester Lyceum with a special event, Placemaking: Our Library In Our Community, featuring internationally renowned placemaking leader Ethan Kent, Executive Director of PlacemakingX.

The program will be held Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Sawyer Free Library’s Community Room, 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester. Free and open to the public, registration is required at sawyerfreelibrary.org. Space is limited.

The program will begin with remarks by Mr. Kent, followed by interactive conversations with fellow attendees throughout the various spaces of the newly renovated, expanded, and modernized Sawyer Free Library. The perspectives shared in these dialogues will inspire closing insights from Mr. Kent, allowing participants to reflect on how Gloucester can continue to build meaningful, inclusive spaces—starting with its newly reimagined Library.

“Placemaking is about strengthening the connection between people and the places they share,” said Ethan Kent. “It’s about making the spaces we live, the places we love.”

The Gloucester Lyceum: A Tradition Renewed

Founded in 1830, the Gloucester Lyceum once brought thought leaders such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau to Cape Ann. Today, the Sawyer Free Library’s relaunch builds on this proud tradition, offering marquee programs that bring contemporary voices into dialogue with the community.

“The relaunch of the Gloucester Lyceum is about renewing a proud tradition of bringing people together for public discourse within a collaborative forum. True to the notion that a lyceum is “where the city comes to think,” we are honored to welcome Ethan Kent as our first speaker in this new chapter. His work around the world embodies the very spirit of community dialogue and imagination that we hope to cultivate right here in Gloucester,” said Laura Ventimiglia, Chair of the Gloucester Lyceum. 

“Welcoming Ethan Kent to Gloucester to help relaunch our historic Lyceum is both timely and inspiring,” added Mern Sibley, President of the Board of Trustees of the Sawyer Free Library. “Our newly reimagined Library is the hub of the community—offering so much to so many. Ethan’s work demonstrates how meaningful public spaces can bring people together, foster belonging, and strengthen communities.”

About the Sawyer Free Library

For nearly 200 years, the Sawyer Free Library has served Gloucester as a hub of culture, learning, and civic life. Its newly renovated and expanded building continues this mission, providing equal access to resources and programs that support the community’s evolving needs.

For more information and to register for this special evening, visit sawyerfreelibrary.org. Space is limited, so register today!