Artiists on the Boulevard




Gloucester Smiles – 1992



Blackburn Brewfest, CAPE ANN’S FIRST BEER FESTIVAL, is coming to Stage Fort Park, Saturday, September 17, 2022 – 1-5pm!

Blackburn Brewfest, CAPE ANN’S FIRST BEER FESTIVAL, is coming to Stage Fort Park, Saturday, September 17, 2022 – 1-5pm!
Hosted by the Next Gen Committee of the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, you’ll feast from regional food trucks, taste the amazing beer from a large selection of regional breweries, and more! LIVE MUSIC with Over The Bridge, providing a
reggae-rock-hip-hop soundtrack! (great background for the lawn games!)
Tickets will be on sale soon!
psssst….We’re supporting a good cause…Proceeds from the event will benefit local
non-profits and help fund next year’s event
$100,000 TO THE BIGGEST FISH And It ALL COMES DOWN TO TODAY! We’re Live!!! 2022 Bluefin Blowout lIVESTREAM AND Information Post
We will be broadcasting live TODAY, THURSDAY AT NOON!

Leaderboard as of 3:48PM

Wednesday Livestream- 12-4:30PM
Wednesday Livestream 4:50PM-
2022 Bluefin Blowout Schedule of Events
Good Morning Gloucester Will be Livestreaming At Noon Thursday

Thursday, July 28 | Final Fishing & Closing Ceremonies
1:00pm – Weigh in opens (Weigh in hours 1:00pm – 4:30pm is free & open to the public)
4:30pm – Weigh in closes (once last fish is weighed in)
6:00pm – Closing Ceremonies (Captains and guests only)
6:30 pm – Dinner is served (Captains and guests only)
*Bluefin Blowout Apparel store open to the public during above hours (Bluefin Blowout apparel is a big thing)
Sharing News From Goombadi’s
Sharing news from the Goomabdi’s Facebook page with these screenshots:


Skies Full of clouds Around Town
As I write this, we are awaiting rainstorms so it seemed like a good idea to think about how stunning our skies can be sometimes.





Community Concert Co-Sponsored by Sawyer Free Library on Saturday, July 30 at 11am
Community Concert with THREE libraries! Join Sawyer Free, Rockport & Manchester-by-the-Sea libraries at Masconomo Park in Manchester for a great family outdoor summer show! Lots of fun with TWO musical groups: Ants on a Log joins Bee Parks & the Hornets for this fun community event!
Saturday, July 30 at 11:00am! Open and free to all!
Rain location is Manchester Elementary School.

Join Us For The Bluefin Blowout Livestream Noon Wednesday 7/27/22 Link to join here- www.facebook.com/goodmorninggloucester
Join Us For The Bluefin Blowout Livestream Noon Wednesday 7/27/22
Link to join here- www.facebook.com/goodmorninggloucester
www.facebook.com/goodmorninggloucester

If you subscribe to the GloucesterCast Podcast it will be emailed to you so if you miss it you can still access it through the free email! Link to subscribe here

Here is the broadcast From Bluefin Blowout Tuesday-

Absolute Rookie Coffee Mistake

I consider myself a coffee expert.
Lining up the lid opening with the paper cup seam is a total rookie move. I failed big time.
Coffee dripping down and staining one of my favorite shirts is the punishment

Garden Ornament

Barbara Lynch is enticing us with a handwritten menu. Also some illustrated recipes for Tomato Sauce, Roast Leg of Lamb, Margherita Pizza and Ricotta Gnocchi!
Hi Joey, I walked by The Rudder restaurant at Rocky Neck today and this was displayed in the window out front. It looks like Barbara Lynch is enticing us with a handwritten menu. Also some illustrated recipes for Tomato Sauce, Roast Leg of Lamb, Margherita Pizza and Ricotta Gnocchi!
Mangia!
Brianne Caso



Hanging around at Clark Pond
These guys were hanging around at Clark Pond before the 5 minutes of rain.

Moments
Cold Front…

Women on the Wharf: Jane McDonald and Friends – Curated by Christina McDonald
Exhibition Dates:
August 11 – September 11, 2022
Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, MA
Galleries open: Thursdays through August noon – 7 PM, Friday-Sunday, noon – 5 PM
Opening Reception:
Saturday, August 13, 4 – 6 PM
Book Talk with Carol St. John:
Sunday, August 14, 3 PM
Free
The Rocky Neck Art Colony is pleased to announce its exhibition, Women on the Wharf: Jane McDonald and Friends, on view at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck from Thursday, August 11, to Sunday, September 11. The opening reception will be on Saturday August 13, 2022 from 4 – 6 PM.





This retrospective exhibit honors the life and legacy of the renegade artist Jane McDonald, who painted on Cape Ann and Rocky Neck from the 1970s until her death in 2009. McDonald, a fiercely passionate artist who eschewed societal expectations, established her own studio/gallery at 77 Rocky Neck Avenue. In the 1980s and 1990s, she collaborated with and inspired other painters Joan Frank, Eileen Mueller, Carol St. John, and Patricia Sullivan, generating a powerful female presence on Rocky Neck’s Madfish Wharf. Jane dedicated herself to supporting these artists, encouraging each to be true to her own vision. This exhibit reunites this dynamic group for the first time.
A genius of whimsical watercolors, McDonald’s spirit and influence echoes in the work of other Cape Ann artists: Patricia Sullivan’sstrong colors and composition; Eileen Mueller’s bold brushwork and energy, Joan Frank’s combination of childlike vision and sophistication, and in Carol St. John’s playful, satirical watercolors. These works can be found in collections here and all over the world. These five artists join the long history of notable artists of Gloucester.
Artists:
Jane McDonald (1938-2009)
Joan Frank (1941–2014)
Eileen Mueller
Carol St. John
Patti Sullivan
Women on the Wharf: Jane McDonald and Friends is on view Thursday through Sunday, noon to 5:00PM at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, Mass.
The public is invited to celebrate the artists at the Opening Reception Saturday August 13 from 4-6 PM. View the art and enjoy light refreshments, drinks and lively conversation.
Carol St. John will deliver a free public talk on her recently-published work, With Life as Your Canvas, All is Art, Art is All, on Sunday, August 14, 3PM.
The Rocky Neck Art Colony offers an exciting roster of exhibitions, receptions, and events in 2022, with refreshments, admission and nearby parking free of charge. More information for all Cultural Center events is available on the website, www.rockyneckartcolony.org, by email at director@rockyneckartcolony.org,
The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester, is the official Welcome Center for Rocky Neck and home of the Art Colony, which hosts exhibitions, workshops, meetings, lectures and cultural events of all kinds. The Center accommodates up to 100 people. For information about renting the facility for a meeting, theatrical or musical performance, a small wedding or anniversary, either private or for the community, please contact director@rockyneckartcolony.org or telephone, 978 515-7004.
The Rockport Legion Band will perform the fourth free concert of our 88th summer concert series at the Back Beach Bandstand, Beach St, Rockport, MA.
July 31, 2022, 7:00 to 8:30

Westward Ho! music about and from our West.
The best popcorn in Massachusetts is here! Children are especially welcome. Folding chairs and blankets are good.
Bob Rick, Conductor and Music Director
Birthday Party on Schooner Ardelle


Meat and Sweet Foods will be at Maritime Gloucester today from 4-7 with PULLED PORK, SMOKED CHICKEN and CHOPPED BRISKET sandwiches for dinner
Meat and Sweet Foods will be at Maritime Gloucester today from 4-7 with PULLED PORK, SMOKED CHICKEN and CHOPPED BRISKET sandwiches for dinner!
Come see us…we will also have SHARK and MERMAID cupcakes, WOW cookies, candy pretzels and more!

Gloucester Smiles – 1991



Kudos To Wolf Hill Garden Center


