Tag: Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce

THE CAPE ANN FARMERS’ MARKET will be open every Thursday through October 7, 3-6:30pm at its new location– I-4/C-2 on Rogers Street.

NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY DIVISION is holding a Career Night on Wednesday, September 8, 6:30pm at 100 Cummings Center, Suite 121E in Beverly. Learn about short-term high-tech and green job training, health careers and trade certification. Free admission, priceless information. 978-236-1200

THE ENTERPRISE CENTER AT SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY, located at 121 Loring Avenue in Salem, presents a series of workshops for businesses in September, including Your Business Plan: Soup to Nuts on September 9, So You’re Thinking About Starting a Business on September 10, and Mastering the Sales Process on September 21. 978-542-7528

The acclaimed Tir Na Theatre production of Mark Doherty’s TRAD enters its final week of performances at GLOUCESTER STAGE, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. The production must close on Sunday, September 12. 978-281-4433

THE EMERSON INN BY THE SEA will host "Tunes on the Town" 6-9pm in the Parlor Restaurant. Thursday, September 9: Amberly Moody, Friday, September 10: Joe Blanchard; Saturday, September 11: Bob Allison; Sunday, September 12: Amberly Moody; and Wednesday, September 15: Joe Blanchard. 978-546-6321

ROCKPORT MUSIC presents an eclectic mix of classic, independent and art films in the Shalin Liu Performance Center through September and October. Tickets are $9 and may be purchased at the door starting 30 minutes prior to the start time. Friday, September 10, 7pm, Saturday, September 11, 7pm, and Sunday, September 12, 2:30pm: The Art of the Steal. Sunday, September 12, 5pm: Bruce Springsteen: London Calling. 978-546-7391

LOCAL COLORS ARTIST’S COOPERATIVE, located at 121 Main Street in downtown Gloucester, will host a reception for painter Lawrence Martin-Bittman on Saturday, September 11, 6-9pm. This unique artist is presenting a collection of recent still-lifes, figuratives and scenery paintings of Cape Ann. 978-283-3996

Paul St. Germain, President of the Thacher Island Association and author of the newly published book entitled "Twin Lights of Thacher Island, Cape Ann" will hold a book signing and discuss the history and background of the many vintage photographs used in the book. The event will be held on September 11 at 1:30pm at THE ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY. The presentation is free and open to the public. 978-546-6934

THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS in Cape Ann is hosting a "Wilderness to Special Place" Walk at Ravenswood Park, Gloucester, on Sunday, September 12, 1-3pm. Once a main thoroughfare, then a backwoods, and now our favorite local refuge–join us for the story of Ravenswood through the centuries. Please preregister at 978-281-8400.

CAPE ANN ANIMAL AID’S annual Dog Day will be held on Sunday, September 12, 11am-3pm at Stage Fort Park. (Rain Date 9/19). This popular celebration of all things canine features a expo with vendors and community groups, doggy games and contests, demonstrations, activities for kids, bouncy house, raffles and prizes, food and more! The event is free to attend! $10 participation fee for dog activities. 978-283-6055

THE NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION will present two new Featured Artist Exhibitions; Sculpture by Ed Krukonis and Paintings by John Patrick Flynn will be on display from Sept 1 to Sept 19 in the Gordon Grant Room. An Opening Reception will be held Sunday, September 12, 2-4pm. 978-283-1857

THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS presents Jazz in the Barn on Sunday, September 12, in the historic barn on the Crane Estate. Picnic on the lawn, 4-6pm. Concert in the barn, 6-8:30pm. Rain or shine. $17 online, $20 at the door, students $10. 978-356-4351

THE SCHOONER THOMAS E. LANNON will host Michael O’Leary & Friends for a sailing ‘seisiun’, an afternoon of traditional songs ‘n tunes, as she takes a sail around beautiful Gloucester harbor on Sunday, September 12, 2:30-5pm. 978-281-6634

ANTONIO GENTILE BANDSTAND CONCERT SERIES. Sunday, September 12, at 7pm, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, featuring Old Cold Tater (Acoustic Bluegrass).

NAMI CAPE ANN presents Family to Family, a free 12 week course starting Monday, September 13, 7-9:30pm for family members and care givers of persons with a psychiatric diagnosis. Classes are held at 43 Gloucester Avenue, Room 2A, Gloucester. 978- 281-1557

DREAMTIME WELLNESS, located at 66 Summer Street in Manchester, hosts a Reiki Clinic on the second Tuesday of each month. Next Reiki Clinic will be 9/14. Advance registration required. $10 Reiki Practitioners. $20 Non-Reiki Practitioners. Reiki Circle at 5:30 pm. Half hour sessions at 6pm, 6:40pm, and 7:20pm. 978-283-4258, 978-526-4400 x-5

NORTHEAST SENIOR HEALTH and ADDISON GILBERT HOSPITAL will host a free Health Fair on Tuesday, September 14, 10am-1pm at the Rockport Council on Aging, 4 Broadway in Rockport. Free health screenings, Sun damage screening, Balance screening, Blood Pressure, Educational materials, Take-away materials, and more.

CAPE ANN SYMPHONY SINGERS will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, September 14, 7:15pm, in the Rockport United Methodist Church. Wendy Betts seeks singers for all voice parts to perform with the Cape Ann Symphony in the Holiday Pops Concert in November. Newcomers welcome! 978-546-5220 for information and to schedule an audition time. $15 registration fee per singer covers all music and rental costs.

THE NORTH SHORE CAREER CENTER presents a special event for Cape Ann Employers on Wednesday, September 15, 8-10am in the Chamber Conference Room. Michael Corcoran, Supervisor at the Workforce Training Fund, will discuss Training Grants and Tax Incentives. Information: Paul Ventresca, 781-691-7429, pventresca@detma.org.

ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY will host a meet and greet with author Katherine Towler on Wednesday, September 15, at 7pm. Towler has written a trilogy of novels set on a fictional New England island. The series chronicles two generations of two island families and the impact of recent wars on their community. 978-546-3259

THE CAPE ANN YMCA will host the second annual, Taste of Cape Ann on Thursday, September 16, 6-9pm at Cruiseport Gloucester. Stop in and enjoy tastings from some of the area’s best restaurants and caterers and sample fine wines, beer and more! All proceeds will benefit the YMCA’s Child Care, Camp and Teen Initiatives in Gloucester and Rockport. Tickets $35. 978-283-0470

THE SCHOONER ADVENTURE’S Natural History of Cape Ann Lecture Series presents "The Lichenized Fungi of Cape Ann: How they look; where they grow, and what they can tell us" by Dr. Michaela Schmull, Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University, on Thursday, September 16, 7pm at the Sawyer Free Library. 978-281-8079

THEATRE IN THE PINES presents "Hamlet" at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, located at 37 Main Street in Rockport, on September 17-19. Friday and Saturday 7:30pm, matinee: Saturday 2pm and Sunday 3pm. Tickets available at Toad Hall Bookstore, The Bookstore of Gloucester, Shalin Liu box office. 978-546-7391

TRAILS & SAILS — TWO WEEKENDS OF WALKS & WATER will be held Saturday-Sunday, September 18-19 and September 25-26. Over 100 FREE adventures await you. Organized by the Essex National Heritage Area. 978-740-0444

Join THE ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM for Salty Dog Day On Saturday, September 18, 11am-3pm. The day will be filled with things to do for adults, children, and dogs all in celebration of the long history between the maritime trades and dogs. Admission: $3/person (well-behaved, leashed salty dogs – free). 978-768-7541

THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM will present an illustrated lecture about Rockport in the 1930s by Les Bartlett on Saturday, September 18, at 11am. This lecture is presented in conjunction with the special exhibition Ars Longa, Vita Brevis: Rockport Artists of the 1930s. This event is free for members or with museum admission. Reservations required. 978-283-0455

The seventeenth annual FISH BOX DERBY race will run down Rogers Street Sunday, September 19, at High Noon. Each year dozens of kids between 8 and 14 build cars with their families or friends and compete for bragging rights and great prizes. Rules and details at www.fishboxderby.org. There is no entry fee for the kids. Sponsors are needed. For information on sponsorship, call Greg at 978-283-1932. With your help, the committee can continue to award two $1,000 college scholarships each year to former racers.

THE LANDING @ 7 CENTRAL will host a Celtic Music Session with singer Michael O’Leary and string players Bob & Jennifer Strom on Sunday, September 19, 6-9pm. An acoustic session of mostly traditional songs and tunes from the Celtic countries. 978-526-7494

THE LANESVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER, located at 8 Vulcan Street in Gloucester, presents the first annual Lanesville Music Festival on Sunday, September 19, 1-6pm. Five hours of great music performed by some of the North Shore’s best. The setting is outdoors, under the tent in the field next to the historic barn that houses the Lanesville Community Center.

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THE 7TH ANNUAL LYONS AMBULANCE SERVICE GOLF TOURNAMENT will be held on Monday, September 20, at Bass Rocks Golf Club to benefit Gorton’s Specialty & Cancer Care Center at Addison Gilbert Hospital. Foursome Scramble Format. For sponsorship and player Information, please contact: Amy Sullivan at 978-236-1600 or asullivan@nhshealth.org.

THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ROCKPORT GOLF TOURNAMENT will be held on Monday, September 20, at Rockport Golf Club. For sponsorship and player information, please contact: Bob Krause at 978-546-5135.

NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE is offering Chamber members a 2-for-1 discount for tickets to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which opens on September 21. If you would like a night of music, dancing laughs, and romance on the French Riviera, call the Box Office at 978-232-7200 and ask for the Cape Ann Chamber Two-for-One.

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NORTHEAST MA 13TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC will be held on September 21 at Turner Hill in Ipswich- Highly acclaimed golf course, live auction, awards, and more! Bring spouse or friend for dinner & auction only! Event supports disaster victims in Cape Ann and surrounding communities. 978-922-2224

THE CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA announces The Cape Ann Film Festival, which will run from October 1-17, and will feature 43 films and events, many of them with filmmakers in attendance. The Festival’s preview night is on Thursday, September 30, starting at 7pm, and will feature trailers from each of the 17 nights of films. Admission to this special event is $10, with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine for all guests.

THE UNITED VETERANS COUNCIL of the City of Gloucester will sponsor "Operation Commitment to Our Troops" on Saturday, October 2, 10am-4pm at Gloucester High School. The focus of this event is to assist recently released veterans to find assistance and help in the many different areas that they may need assistance. For information on this event,

SENIORCARE’S autumn breakfast fundraiser will be held on Thursday, October 21, 6:30-11am at Lobsta Land. $8/person for your choice of pancakes, French toast, eggs, or yoghurt/fruit plate. 978-281-1750

BUSINESS BRIEFS – News and Special Offers from Chamber Members

Furniture Annex now open at SECOND GLANCE. Looking for used furniture? Check out the new 1,800 square foot Furniture Annex at Second Glance Thrift Store. Freshly primed and painted by a volunteer crew (pictured) from Gorton’s, the Furniture Annex is open for shopping Wednesday through Saturday, 10am-4pm. Second Glance, a program of The Open Door, is located at 2 Pond Road in Gloucester. 978-283-4298

The Weekly Catch can be read online at
http://www.capeannchamber.com/email/100908.htm

THE CAPE ANN FARMERS’ MARKET will be open every Thursday through October 7, 3-6:30pm at its new location– I-4/C-2 on Rogers Street.

Release and renew with sound and song at SoulSong, a relaxing yet energizing class led by singer and song-leader Michael O’Leary. If you can talk you can sing! 7-week session starts Wednesdays, September 1 & 8, 7-9pm at 222 ARTS & WELLNESS CENTER. Private sessions also available. 978-283-0495 or Michael@222artsandwellness.com

INN MAGNOLIA presents the Travel Channel’s Most Haunted star Dr. Ciarán O’Keeffe to benefit the Magnolia Historical Society on Wednesday, September 1, 7pm. Ciarán will regale us with horror stories from the world of paranormal investigation, including some of his most unusual cases, a behind-the-scenes look at television investigations, and examples of mysterious and comical equipment faux-pas. $25/person. 978-525-3642

ROCKY NECK ART COLONY’S final Nights on the Neck of the 2010 season will be held on Thursday, September 2, 5-9 pm. Featuring: JoeAnn Hart, Gordon Baird, Thomas Hauck, Margi Green and Her Delightful Assistants, Rick Drost. Specific showtimes and locations will be posted in the parking lot on the Rocky Neck Ave causeway, and at the various venues around the Neck.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF GLOUCESTER presents its Fourth Annual Comedy Show at Cruiseport Gloucester on Thursday, September 2. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. Dave Rattigan will host the show again this year and DJ Hazzard, Patty Ross and Jim Colliton have been lined up to perform. Tickets: $30, table of 10: $250. Tickets available at the Chamber or by from Ruth Pino.

ROCKPORT MUSIC presents an eclectic mix of classic, independent and art films in the Shalin Liu Performance Center through September and October. Tickets are $9 and may be purchased at the door starting 30 minutes prior to the start time. Thursday, September 2, 7pm, Friday, September 3, 7pm, and Sunday, September 5, 5pm: The Secret in Their Eyes. 978-546-7391

THE ROCKPORT ART ASSOCIATION is holding a 50/50 Raffle for RAA Art Certificates– first prize is $15,000 in RAA Art Certificates. Tickets are $20 each and the drawing will be held on Friday, September 3, 5-7pm. 978-546-6604

GLOUCESTER SCHOONER FESTIVAL, Gloucester Harbor, September 3-6. Click here for information on riding a schooner during the Mayor’s Race on September 5.

DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER BLOCK PARTY. Friday, September 3, 6-11pm. Main Street Gloucester from Pleasant Street to Washington Street. Come One Come All. Free Downtown Block Party. Get ready to dance and play. Free presentation by Cape Ann Community Cinema of "Captains Courageous" at 8:30pm on an outdoor screen.

THE GLOUCESTER MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER will celebrate Gloucester’s relationship with the sea with Gloucester Maritime Heritage Day on Saturday, September 4, 10am-4pm. The Center’s exhibits and aquarium will be open free of charge throughout the day. 978-281-0470

THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM is happy to offer a discounted entry fee of $6 on Saturday and Sunday, September 4-5, which is $2 off our regular out-of-town admission rate. We will be offering "schooner" related docent tours of the Fitz Henry Lane Gallery and the Maritime Fisheries Galleries at 11am and 2pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. The tours are included with admission. 978-283-0455

Come join SCHOONER ADVENTURE for a Working Waterfront Walking Tour starting at 10am at the Fisherman’s Statue and ending at Fitz Henry Lane House on Saturdays, September 4, 18, and 25. Using old maps and photographs, we will journey back to the 1880’s -1920’s and visit the old wharves and businesses that once lined our inner harbor. Each tour will last approximately 90 minutes. 978-281-8079

THE SCHOONER THOMAS E. LANNON will host Michael O’Leary & Friends for a sailing ‘seisiun’, an evening of traditional songs ‘n tunes, as she takes a sunset sail around beautiful Gloucester harbor on Saturday, September 4, 5-7:30pm. 978-281-6634

View the Parade of Lights at Mile Marker One at CAPE ANN’S MARINA RESORT’S waterfront tent on Saturday, September 4. Mile Marker One is open Thursday-Sunday, noon-10pm each day. Live music, food, and the best view of the parade. 978-283-2116

THE SEAWARD INN, Rockport, presents the Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester at Sunday Morning Live on September 5, 9am-noon, during a Breakfast Buffet by the Sea. Sheila, Barbara, Caroline and Elaine will sing doo-wop hits and take you for a fun filled journey through the 60’s era. 978-546-3471

CELEBRATE GLOUCESTER, on September 5, sponsored by National Grid is the first ever concert and celebration on the I4-C2 property at 65 Rogers Street, recently purchased by the City of Gloucester. Volunteers needed! Please contact Donna Ardizzoni if you can help out at Celebrate Gloucester.

Eleventh generation shipwright HAROLD BURNHAM will start construction on a new schooner – the Pinky Schooner Ardelle on Monday, September 6. The keel will be signed and frames will be raised. In celebration of the birth of this new schooner, THE ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM will have demonstrations on traditional boat building techniques and food will be available for purchase, including ribs, chowder, hot dogs, beverages, and more. 978-768-7541

NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY DIVISION is holding a Career Night on Wednesday, September 8, 6:30pm at 100 Cummings Center, Suite 121E in Beverly. Learn about short-term high-tech and green job training, health careers and trade certification. Free admission, priceless information. 978-236-1200

THE ENTERPRISE CENTER AT SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY, located at 121 Loring Avenue in Salem, presents a series of workshops for businesses in September, including Your Business Plan: Soup to Nuts on September 9, So You’re Thinking About Starting a Business on September 10, and Mastering the Sales Process on September 21. 978-542-7528

THE EMERSON INN BY THE SEA will host "Tunes on the Town" 6-9pm in the Parlor Restaurant. Thursday, September 9: Amberly Moody, Friday, September 10: Joe Blanchard; Saturday, September 11: Bob Allison; Sunday, September 12: Amberly Moody; and Wednesday, September 15: Joe Blanchard. 978-546-6321

ROCKPORT MUSIC presents an eclectic mix of classic, independent and art films in the Shalin Liu Performance Center through September and October. Tickets are $9 and may be purchased at the door starting 30 minutes prior to the start time. Friday, September 10, 7pm, Saturday, September 11, 7pm, and Sunday, September 12, 2:30pm: The Art of the Steal. Sunday, September 12, 5pm: Bruce Springsteen: London Calling. 978-546-7391

LOCAL COLORS ARTIST’S COOPERATIVE, located at 121 Main Street in downtown Gloucester, will host a reception for painter Lawrence Martin-Bittman on Saturday, September 11, 6-9pm. This unique artist is presenting a collection of recent still-lifes, figuratives and scenery paintings of Cape Ann. 978-283-3996

Paul St. Germain, President of the Thacher Island Association and author of the newly published book entitled "Twin Lights of Thacher Island, Cape Ann" will hold a book signing and discuss the history and background of the many vintage photographs used in the book. The event will be held on September 11 at 1:30pm at THE ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY. The presentation is free and open to the public. 978-546-6934

THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS in Cape Ann is hosting a "Wilderness to Special Place" Walk at Ravenswood Park, Gloucester, on Sunday, September 12, 1-3pm. Once a main thoroughfare, then a backwoods, and now our favorite local refuge–join us for the story of Ravenswood through the centuries. Please preregister at 978-281-8400.

Rescheduled due to rain. ANTONIO GENTILE BANDSTAND CONCERT SERIES. Sunday, September 12, at 7pm, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, featuring Old Cold Tater (Acoustic Bluegrass).

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DREAMTIME WELLNESS, located at 66 Summer Street in Manchester, hosts a Reiki Clinic on the second Tuesday of each month. Next Reiki Clinic will be 9/14. Advance registration required. $10 Reiki Practitioners. $20 Non-Reiki Practitioners. Reiki Circle at 5:30 pm. Half hour sessions at 6pm, 6:40pm, and 7:20pm. 978-283-4258, 978-526-4400 x-5

NORTHEAST SENIOR HEALTH and ADDISON GILBERT HOSPITAL will host a free Health Fair on Tuesday, September 14, 10am-1pm at the Rockport Council on Aging, 4 Broadway in Rockport. Free health screenings, Sun damage screening, Balance screening, Blood Pressure, Educational materials, Take-away materials, and more.

THEATRE IN THE PINES presents "Hamlet" at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, located at 37 Main Street in Rockport, on September 17-19. Friday and Saturday 7:30pm, matinee: Saturday 2pm and Sunday 3pm. Tickets available at Toad Hall Bookstore, The Bookstore of Gloucester, Shalin Liu box office. 978-546-7391

Join THE ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM for Salty Dog Day On Saturday, September 18, 11am-3pm. The day will be filled with things to do for adults, children, and dogs all in celebration of the long history between the maritime trades and dogs. Admission: $3/person (well-behaved, leashed salty dogs – free). 978-768-7541

THE LANESVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER, located at 8 Vulcan Street in Gloucester, presents the first annual Lanesville Music Festival on Sunday, September 19, 1-6pm. Five hours of great music performed by some of the North Shore’s best. The setting is outdoors, under the tent in the field next to the historic barn that houses the Lanesville Community Center.

THE 7TH ANNUAL LYONS AMBULANCE SERVICE GOLF TOURNAMENT will be held on Monday, September 20, at Bass Rocks Golf Club to benefit Gorton’s Specialty & Cancer Care Center at Addison Gilbert Hospital. Foursome Scramble Format. For sponsorship and player Information, please contact: Amy Sullivan at 978-236-1600 or asullivan@nhshealth.org.

THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ROCKPORT GOLF TOURNAMENT will be held on Monday, September 20, at Rockport Golf Club. For sponsorship and player information, please contact: Bob Krause at 978-546-5135.

NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE is offering Chamber members a 2-for-1 discount for tickets to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which opens on September 21. If you would like a night of music, dancing laughs, and romance on the French Riviera, call the Box Office at 978-232-7200 and ask for the Cape Ann Chamber Two-for-One.

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NORTHEAST MA 13TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC will be held on September 21 at Turner Hill in Ipswich- Highly acclaimed golf course, live auction, awards, and more! Bring spouse or friend for dinner & auction only! Event supports disaster victims in Cape Ann and surrounding communities. 978-922-2224

BUSINESS BRIEFS – News and Special Offers from Chamber Members

CAPE ANN ART HAVEN will offer an exciting new variety of classes this fall. Now offering drop-off classes for grades 3-12 as well as Family Studio time and Adult Classes, there’s something for everyone. 978-283-3888

River cruises on the Annisquam from CAPE ANN’S MARINA RESORT will continue to run after Labor Day on Thursday through Sunday. Call 978-283-2116 for times and to sign up.

THE MANCHESTER CRICKET is recruiting Manchester Essex Hornet "Fantastic" Fans. You or your business name, phone number or website, plus a short message will be listed at the bottom of the Manchester Essex Regional High School full page sports schedule to be printed in the September 10th newspaper. Deadline: September 8. Call for details. 978-526-1122

PATHWAYS FOR CHILDREN is holding a car raffle for a 2010 Mini Cooper in support of all Pathways programs. Ticket price is $100 and only 500 tickets will be sold. Tickets are selling quickly so don’t miss your chance! Tickets can be purchased in Gloucester at: Pathways for Children, the Willow Rest, Gorton’s, and Deborah Coull Salon. The raffle drawing will be held on October 20. 978-281-2400

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THIS WEEK ON CAPE ANN

THE SCHOONER THOMAS E. LANNON will offer a romantic sail around Gloucester’s harbor and coastline in the moonlight on Wednesday, August 25, 9-10:30pm. It’s magical! The 65-foot Schooner Lannon sails from Seven Seas Wharf at the Gloucester House Restaurant, Rogers Street, (Rt. 127), Gloucester. Tickets are $40 per person and include dessert. 978-281-6634

ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY will host Rockport resident and writing professor Jonathan Strong as he reads from his latest novel, "Consolation," and discusses the process of writing fiction on Wednesday, August 25, at 7pm. 978-546-3259

THE GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY will present a program by sculptor David Black on Wednesday August 25, at 7pm. Mr. Black, Gloucester native and sculptor of public art, will present an illustrated discussion of his work which is located around the world. This program is free of charge and open to the public. 978-281-9763

THE CAPE ANN FARMERS’ MARKET will be open every Thursday through October 7, 3-6:30pm at its new location– I-4/C-2 on Rogers Street.

CAPE ANN COMMUNITY CINEMA will host a performance of singer/songwriter Chelsea Berry on Thursday, August 26, with 50% of proceeds going to Gloucester-based human services agency Action, Inc. Originally from Alaska, Berry now lives and regularly performs throughout Cape Ann, and is also a part of the Boston music scene. Thursday’s show is all-ages and begins at 7pm. Tickets are $15 at the door. (978) 282-1988

GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY presents "An Ideal Husband" August 12-29. Four actors portray nine characters, adding a gender bending layer to Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy about friendship, political corruption, blackmail, and redemption-as timely today as when first presented in 1895. 978-281-4433 m

THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM will host Music in the Courtyard, featuring Susan Slowick on Friday, August 27, 4-5pm. This outdoor event is free and open to the public. 978-283-0455

222 ARTS & WELLNESS CENTER, located at 222 Eastern Avenue in Gloucester, will host a Kirtan on Friday, August 28, 7-9pm. Join Satya Lee Harrington and friends as we raise our voices in call-and-response chant. Beginners welcome…there are no wrong notes in chanting. If you would like to be a musician, please call 978-281-6222.

THE 17TH ANNUAL ESSEX MUSIC FESTIVAL on Saturday, August 28, in Centennial Grove in Essex features a collection of the area’s finest acoustic performers in a family oriented venue. An eclectic mix of genres perform on two stages and include Bluegrass, Folk, Blues, Celtic, Ragtime, Cajun/Zydeco and Americana Roots music.

THE SEAWARD INN, Rockport will hold a Book Signing Benefit and discussion, Saturday, August 28, 9am-noon with Paul St. Germain, author of "Twin Lights of Thacher Island, Cape Ann". The Whiskey Boys, will provide some great music for the event. All proceeds of the book will go toward the purchase of a new boat for Thacher Island Association. 978-546-3471

COGSWELL’S GRANT invites artists and painters to a day of plein-air painting on Saturday, August 28, 9am-5pm. Join your fellow artists from all over the North Shore to paint beautiful vistas including the Essex River and the Great Marsh, farm fields and landscapes, and our eighteenth century historic house and barns. Artists can take a free tour of the house museum and its collection of American folk art. 978-768-3632

SEASIDE POW WOW AND FESTIVAL will be held on Saturday-Sunday, August 28-29. Stage Fort Park. Intertribal American Indian event featuring dancing, story telling and arts and crafts. 10am-5pm. Free Admission. 978-335-8702

THE ANNUAL FISHERMEN’S MEMORIAL SERVICE, a service to honor the memory of fishermen lost at sea, will be held on Saturday, August 28, at 5pm on Stacy Boulevard in Gloucester. 978-281-9740

THE SEAWARD INN, Rockport, will feature 20-year-old Felix Peikli, Jazz Clarinetist from Norway and 18-year-old Italo Cunha, Jazz Guitarist from Brazil, at Sunday Morning Live on August 29, 9am-noon during a Breakfast Buffet by the Sea. This amazing Duo are Berklee Collage Scholarship recipients, and have been on tour in Norway. 978-546-3471

THE LANDING AT 7 CENTRAL will host Celtic singer Michael O’Leary and string players Bob & Jennifer Strom for their Celtic music session on Sunday, August 29, 6-9pm. An acoustic session of mostly traditional songs and tunes from the Celtic countries. 978-526-7494

ROCKPORT LEGION BAND CONCERT SERIES. Sunday, at 7pm at the bandstand overlooking Rockport’s Back Beach. Concerts will be held every Sunday evening through August 30; listeners are invited to bring their own chairs or blankets to this family-friendly program.

CYNTHIA CURTIS POTTERY, located at 80 Pigeon Hill Street in Rockport, will hold 8-week Fall Pottery Classes August 30-October 23. Surrounded by the woods of Pigeon Cove, small classes for all ages and abilities offer individualized instruction on wheel throwing, handbuilding, and glazing. Classes for kids and adults, private, independent or class setting. Daytime and evening. 978-546-6186

GLOUCESTER DOG PARK. There will be a public hearing concerning a Gloucester Dog Park on Tuesday, August 31, at 7pm at Gloucester City Hall. All interested parties are welcome to attend. gloucesterdogpark@gmail.com

Release and renew with sound and song at SoulSong, a relaxing yet energizing class led by singer and song-leader Michael O’Leary. If you can talk you can sing! 7-week session starts Wednesdays, September 1 & 8, 7-9pm at 222 ARTS & WELLNESS CENTER. Private sessions also available. 978-283-0495 or Michael@222artsandwellness.com

INN MAGNOLIA presents the Travel Channel’s Most Haunted star Dr. Ciarán O’Keeffe to benefit the Magnolia Historical Society on Wednesday, September 1, 7pm. Ciarán will regale us with horror stories from the world of paranormal investigation, including some of his most unusual cases, a behind-the-scenes look at television investigations, and examples of mysterious and comical equipment faux-pas. $25/person. 978-525-3642

ROCKY NECK ART COLONY’S final Nights on the Neck of the 2010 season will be held on Thursday, September 2, 5-9 pm. Featuring: JoeAnn Hart, Gordon Baird, Thomas Hauck, Margi Green and Her Delightful Assistants, Rick Drost. Specific showtimes and locations will be posted in the parking lot on the Rocky Neck Ave causeway, and at the various venues around the Neck.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF GLOUCESTER presents its Fourth Annual Comedy Show at Cruiseport Gloucester on Thursday, September 2. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. Dave Rattigan will host the show again this year and DJ Hazzard, Patty Ross and Jim Colliton have been lined up to perform. Tickets: $30, table of 10: $250. Tickets available at the Chamber or by from Ruth Pino.

THE ROCKPORT ART ASSOCIATION is holding a 50/50 Raffle for RAA Art Certificates– first prize is $15,000 in RAA Art Certificates. Tickets are $20 each and the drawing will be held on Friday, September 3, 5-7pm. 978-546-6604

GLOUCESTER SCHOONER FESTIVAL, Gloucester Harbor, September 3-6. Click here for information on riding a schooner during the Mayor’s Race on September 5.

DOWNTOWN GLOUCESTER BLOCK PARTY. Friday, September 3, 6-11pm. Main Street Gloucester from Pleasant Street to Washington Street. Come One Come All. Free Downtown Block Party. Get ready to dance and play. Free presentation by Cape Ann Community Cinema of "Captains Courageous" at 8:30pm on an outdoor screen.

THE GLOUCESTER MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER will celebrate Gloucester’s relationship with the sea with Gloucester Maritime Heritage Day on Saturday, September 4, 10am-4pm. The Center’s exhibits and aquarium will be open free of charge throughout the day. 978-281-0470

Come join SCHOONER ADVENTURE for a Working Waterfront Walking Tour starting at 10am at the Fisherman’s Statue and ending at Fitz Henry Lane House on Saturdays, September 4, 18, and 25. Using old maps and photographs, we will journey back to the 1880’s -1920’s and visit the old wharves and businesses that once lined our inner harbor. Each tour will last approximately 90 minutes. 978-281-8079

THE SCHOONER THOMAS E. LANNON will host Michael O’Leary & Friends for a sailing ‘seisiun’, an evening of traditional songs ‘n tunes, as she takes a sunset sail around beautiful Gloucester harbor on Saturday, September 4, 5-7:30pm. 978-281-6634

CELEBRATE GLOUCESTER, on September 5, sponsored by National Grid is the first ever concert and celebration on the I4-C2 property at 65 Rogers Street, recently purchased by the City of Gloucester. Volunteers needed! Please contact Donna Ardizzoni if you can help out at Celebrate Gloucester.

Eleventh generation shipwright HAROLD BURNHAM will start construction on a new schooner – the Pinky Schooner Ardelle on Monday, September 6. The keel will be signed and frames will be raised. In celebration of the birth of this new schooner, THE ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM will have demonstrations on traditional boat building techniques and food will be available for purchase, including ribs, chowder, hot dogs, beverages, and more. 978-768-7541

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THE ENTERPRISE CENTER AT SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY, located at 121 Loring Avenue in Salem, presents a series of workshops for businesses in September, including Your Business Plan: Soup to Nuts on September 9, So You’re Thinking About Starting a Business on September 10, and Mastering the Sales Process on September 21. 978-542-7528

LOCAL COLORS ARTIST’S COOPERATIVE, located at 121 Main Street in downtown Gloucester, will host a reception for painter Lawrence Martin-Bittman on Saturday, September 11, 6-9pm. This unique artist is presenting a collection of recent still-lifes, figuratives and scenery paintings of Cape Ann. 978-283-3996

THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS in Cape Ann is hosting a "Wilderness to Special Place" Walk at Ravenswood Park, Gloucester, on Sunday, September 12, 1-3pm. Once a main thoroughfare, then a backwoods, and now our favorite local refuge–join us for the story of Ravenswood through the centuries. Please preregister at 978-281-8400.

Rescheduled due to rain. ANTONIO GENTILE BANDSTAND CONCERT SERIES. Sunday, September 12, at 7pm, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, featuring Old Cold Tater (Acoustic Bluegrass).

DREAMTIME WELLNESS, located at 66 Summer Street in Manchester, hosts a Reiki Clinic on the second Tuesday of each month. Next Reiki Clinic will be 9/14. Advance registration required. $10 Reiki Practitioners. $20 Non-Reiki Practitioners. Reiki Circle at 5:30 pm. Half hour sessions at 6pm, 6:40pm, and 7:20pm. 978-283-4258, 978-526-4400 x-5

NORTHEAST SENIOR HEALTH and ADDISON GILBERT HOSPITAL will host a free Health Fair on Tuesday, September 14, 10am-1pm at the Rockport Council on Aging, 4 Broadway in Rockport. Free health screenings, Sun damage screening, Balance screening, Blood Pressure, Educational materials, Take-away materials, and more.

THEATRE IN THE PINES presents "Hamlet" at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, located at 37 Main Street in Rockport, on September 17-19. Friday and Saturday 7:30pm, matinee: Saturday 2pm and Sunday 3pm. Tickets available at Toad Hall Bookstore, The Bookstore of Gloucester, Shalin Liu box office. 978-546-7391

THE LANESVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL will be held on Sunday, September 19, 1-6pm at the Lanesville Community Center. Food, crafts for sale, raffle, great music.

THE 7TH ANNUAL LYONS AMBULANCE SERVICE GOLF TOURNAMENT will be held on Monday, September 20, at Bass Rocks Golf Club to benefit Gorton’s Specialty & Cancer Care Center at Addison Gilbert Hospital. Foursome Scramble Format. For sponsorship and player Information, please contact: Amy Sullivan at 978-236-1600 or asullivan@nhshealth.org.

THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ROCKPORT GOLF TOURNAMENT will be held on Monday, September 20, at Rockport Golf Club. For sponsorship and player information, please contact: Bob Krause at 978-546-5135.

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NORTHEAST MA 13TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC will be held on September 21 at Turner Hill in Ipswich- Highly acclaimed golf course, live auction, awards, and more! Bring spouse or friend for dinner & auction only! Event supports disaster victims in Cape Ann and surrounding communities. 978-922-2224

THIS WEEK ON CAPE ANN

THE ANNISQUAM VILLAGE PLAYERS present "Annie" August 10-15 in Annisquam Village Hall. You can bet your bottom dollar that this summer there’ll be fun. Photo credit: Wicked Local Gloucester, Ian Hurley.

THE CAPE ANN FARMERS’ MARKET will be open every Thursday through October 7, 3-6:30pm at its new location– I-4/C-2 on Rogers Street.

THE HARBOR LOOP CONCERT SERIES continues this Thursday, August 12, with Jenny Dee & The Deelinquints.

GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY presents "An Ideal Husband" August 12-29. Four actors portray nine characters, adding a gender bending layer to Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy about friendship, political corruption, blackmail, and redemption-as timely today as when first presented in 1895. 978-281-4433 m

THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS invite young children and families to "Curiosity Companions" on Thursday, August 12, 11am-noon at Coolidge Reservation, Manchester. Cost is Members $5, nonmembers $8, children Free. Curiosity Companions explore the variety of habitats from woodlands, meadows, ponds, and the seashore. 978-281-8400

THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM will host Music in the Courtyard, featuring Freeana and Rosen on Friday, August 13, 4-5pm. This outdoor event is free and open to the public. 978-283-0455

Under a newly enacted law, there will be a HOLIDAY FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS SALES TAX on August 14 and 15, 2010. The tax holiday will apply to most items that cost less than $2,500. Information: Department of Revenue, Monday through Friday 10am-1pm and 1:30-4pm, 800-392-6089 (within in Mass. only).

THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM is pleased to present a book signing with Melissa Smith Abbott, author of The Legacy of the Three Melissas, on Saturday, August 14, 11am-12noon. The book signing is free and open to the public. 978-283-0455

VALENTINO’S RESTAURANT, located at 38 Main Street in Gloucester’s North End, will host a Murder Mystery Dinner on Saturday, August 14. Show and dinner 7:30pm, doors open at 7pm. Ticket price includes: All you can eat pizza, pasta & meatballs, chicken wings, salad …and the Show! Cash bar available. Tips not included.. Pre-reservations: 978-879-9293 .

THE GLOUCESTER WATERFRONT FESTIVAL will be held on Saturday-Sunday, August 14-15, 9am-6pm in Stage Fort Park. What better way to spend a summer day than strolling historic Gloucester Harbor? Gloucester’s beautiful Stage Fort Park will be bursting with the exciting displays of over 150 artisans and craftspeople. Rotary Pancake Breakfast on Saturday. Chamber Lobster Bake on Sunday.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF GLOUCESTER will host its annual Pancake Breakfast at the Stage Fort Park Bandstand on Saturday, August 14, 7:30am-11am. Tickets are $7 and are available from Gloucester Rotarians and at the breakfast. All proceeds benefit the Rose Baker Senior Center, North Shore Health Project, and SeniorCare–RSVP.

THE SAWYER FREE LIBRARY Children’s Library presents "Snakes of New England and the World" with the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team on Saturday, August 14, at 10am. 978-281-9763

THACHER ISLAND ASSOCIATION is looking for participants to compete in a Kayak-a-thon on August 14, 12:30-6pm. The Kayak-a-thon will start from Back Beach in Rockport and paddle the 3 miles to Thacher Island. Participants are asked to sign up donating sponsors to support the Association’s funding raising campaign for a new boat. $25 registration fee. 978-836-7165

222 ARTS & WELLNESS CENTER, located at 222 Eastern Avenue in Gloucester, will host a Flea Market on Saturday August 14, 8am-3pm. Food, drinks, music and fascinating stuff. Furniture, too. Want to join us? Free spaces for everyone. The more the merrier. Call 978-281-6222  (speak to Lin). Rain date: August 15.

THE SEAWARD INN, Rockport, will feature veteran singer-songwriter Steve Nelson, Sunday Morning Live, August 15, 9am-noon during a Breakfast Buffet by the Sea. A two-time winner of the SESAC Americana Music Award, Nelson has also written songs for Barbara Streisand, Guy Clark, Dusty Springfield to Paul Anka, Big Bird and Winnie-the-Pooh. 978-546-3471

THE INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF THE NORTH SHORE AND CAPE ANN, INC. (ILCNSCA) announces a social event for August titled Jazz Brunch Buffet on Sunday, August 15, 11:15am- 12:30pm at Nathaniel’s Restaurant at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem. Suggested donation is $15 for a person with a disability and their PCA, $29 for person without disability. RSVP 978-741-0077

CAPE ANN HEALING CENTER, located at 85 Eastern Avenue in Gloucester, will host A Restorative Yoga Workshop with Osha Rose, RYT, on Sunday August 15, 2-3:30pm. Come replenish your spirit, relax your mind, and feel completely nurtured and cared for in a restorative yoga workshop. $20/class. Pre-register at 978 282-1191x-1.

THE ROCKPORT ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL will be on Sunday, August 15, 12noon-6pm in Millbrook Meadow (across from Front Beach) in Rockport. Blues, folk, jazz, world, bluegrass, jams. All are welcome. Admission free.

ROCKPORT LEGION BAND CONCERT SERIES. Sunday, at 7pm at the bandstand overlooking Rockport’s Back Beach. Concerts will be held every Sunday evening through August 30; listeners are invited to bring their own chairs or blankets to this family-friendly program.

CENTRAL STREET GALLERY will host The Opening Reception of the late summer Show on Sunday, August 15, 5-8pm. This is the Cape Ann School at its best; plein-air oils by our award-winning artists. The show runs through October 3. 11 Central Street, Manchester. Thursday through Sunday, 12noon-6pm. 978-526-7650

THE LANDING AT 7 CENTRAL will host Celtic singer Michael O’Leary and string players Bob & Jennifer Strom for their Celtic music session on Sundays, August 15 & 29, 6-9pm. An acoustic session of mostly traditional songs and tunes from the Celtic countries. 978-526-7494

ANTONIO GENTILE BANDSTAND CONCERT SERIES. Sunday, August 15, at 7pm, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, featuring Cape Ann Community Band (Concert Band) “A Salute To Swing.”

THE GLOUCESTER STAGE 2010 New Play Reading Series continues on Tuesday, August 17, at 7pm with Israel Horovitz’s New Shorts, a collection of new short plays by the Gloucester Stage Founding Artistic Director. 978-281-4433

ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY presents mystery writer Anne Canadeo on Wednesday, August 18, at 7pm. She will discuss her latest Black Sheep mystery, "Knit, Purl, Die." 978-546-6934

THE SCHOONER ADVENTURE presents "Schooner Races of the 1920’s Between Gloucester & Nova Scotia,"presented by John N. Morris, Ph.D., Author, "Alone at Sea" on Thursday, August 19, 7pm at the Sawyer Free Library. Admission Free. Morris’s ancestors have been fishermen going back to the seventeenth century. 978-281-8079

THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM will host Music in the Courtyard, featuring Old Cold Tater on Friday, August 20, 4-5pm. This outdoor event is free and open to the public. 978-283-0455

ROCKPORT MUSIC will host legendary folk/pop icon Jonathan Edwards in a very special concert with legendary blues man James Montgomery on Friday, August 20, 8pm at the Shalin Liu Performance Center. Tickets $29-$49 are on sale now from the Shalin Liu Box Office at 978-546-7391 

ANNISQUAM VILLAGE CHURCH will host Diva Diana Jacklin, violinist Hartmut Ometzberger, and pianist Thomas Enman as they perform music of Strauss, Beach, Copland, Ives, and violin pieces of Kreisler, Vieuxtemps, and Maud Powell on Friday, August 20, at 8pm. Donation $15.

There will be a MANCHESTER SUMMER CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT on August 20 at First Parish Congregational Chapel in Manchester. Classical concert including works by Bach, Brahms and Britten. Peformed by Estelle Choi, Sage Cole, Jonina Mazzeo, Emily Rideout, Sarah Schram, Verena Sennekamp, and Lorna Tsai. To reserve tickets, email mscm@sagecole.com.

11TH ANNUAL "NELSON’S RIDE" motorcycle memorial ride and celebration of life will be held on Sunday, August 22, at Stage Fort Park. Ride stages at 9:30am, leaves the Park at noon sharp. See Ride Route and times to avoid traffic delays. Riders and non-riders welcomed to come out to Stage Fort Park, live music, vendors, food, bike games. $15 donation per adult requested, children free.

CAPE ANN MUSEUM, in collaboration with the ROCKPORT ART ASSOCIATION, presents a Walking Tour of Rockport on Sunday, August 22, at 10:30am. This guided tour highlights the studios of many Rockport artists’ of the 1930s. The tour is $20 for members of the Museum or the Rockport Art Association and $25 for nonmembers. Space is limited and reservations are required. Deadline to make your paid reservation is Friday, August 13. 978-283-0455

RUN GLOUCESTER! 7-mile road race is set for Sunday, August 22, along the scenic Cape Ann shoreline. A field of 3,000 to 5,000 runners is expected for the inaugural race. Register at www.rungloucester.com. 978-494-4110

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THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM will host Music in the Courtyard, featuring Susan Slowick on Friday, August 27, 4-5pm. This outdoor event is free and open to the public. 978-283-0455

222 ARTS & WELLNESS CENTER, located at 222 Eastern Avenue in Gloucester, will host a Kirtan on Friday, August 28, 7-9pm. Join Satya Lee Harrington and friends as we raise our voices in call-and-response chant. Beginners welcome…there are no wrong notes in chanting. If you would like to be a musician, please call 978-281-6222

Release and renew with sound and song at SoulSong, a relaxing yet energizing class led by singer and song-leader Michael O’Leary. If you can talk you can sing! 7-week session starts Wednesdays, September 1 & 8, 7-9pm at 222 ARTS & WELLNESS CENTER. Private sessions also available. 978-283-0495  or Michael@222artsandwellness.com

THE ROTARY CLUB OF GLOUCESTER presents its Fourth Annual Comedy Show at Cruiseport Gloucester on Thursday, September 2. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm. Dave Rattigan will host the show again this year and DJ Hazzard, Patty Ross and Jim Colliton have been lined up to perform. Tickets: $30, table of 10: $250. Tickets available at the Chamber or by from Ruth Pino.

THE ROCKPORT ART ASSOCIATION is holding a 50/50 Raffle for RAA Art Certificates– first prize is $15,000 in RAA Art Certificates. Tickets are $20 each and the drawing will be held on Friday, September 3, 5-7pm. 978-546-6604

GLOUCESTER SCHOONER FESTIVAL, Gloucester Harbor, September 3-6. Click here for information on riding a schooner during the Mayor’s Race on September 5.

THE GLOUCESTER MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER will celebrate Gloucester’s relationship with the sea with Gloucester Maritime Heritage Day on Saturday, September 4, 10am-4pm. The Center’s exhibits and aquarium will be open free of charge throughout the day. 978-281-0470

CELEBRATE GLOUCESTER, on September 5, sponsored by National Grid is the first ever concert and celebration on the I4-C2 property at 65 Rogers Street, recently purchased by the City of Gloucester.

Eleventh generation shipwright HAROLD BURNHAM will start construction on a new schooner – the Pinky Schooner Ardelle on Monday, September 6. The keel will be signed and frames will be raised. In celebration of the birth of this new schooner, THE ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM will have demonstrations on traditional boat building techniques and food will be available for purchase, including ribs, chowder, hot dogs, beverages, and more. 978-768-7541

This Weekend on Cape Ann
July 23-25, 2010

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Friday-Sunday, July 23-25
Tender
GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY presents Tender July 8-25. The family home, wallpapered with a lifetime of I.O.U’s, is about to go into foreclosure and Christopher, the Patron Saint of Travelers, is on standby. All that is tender is not green in this humorous and heartbreaking family drama by Kelly Younger. 978-281-4433

Friday, July 23
Overboard Concert
GLOUCESTER UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, located at the corner of Middle and Church Streets in Gloucester, will host an Overboard Concert Series every Friday in July at 8pm. General Admission, $10 – Students & Seniors, $5. Overboard is an a cappella group of 6 singers that have performed in Boston, the North Shore, and around New England and were nominated for 8 awards in 2010. 978-283-3410

Friday, July 23
Moonlight Sail
THE SCHOONER THOMAS E. LANNON will offer a romantic sail around Gloucester’s harbor and coastline in the moonlight on Friday, July 23, 9:00-10:30pm. It’s magical! The 65-foot Schooner Lannon sails from Seven Seas Wharf at the Gloucester House Restaurant, Rogers Street, (Rt. 127), Gloucester. Tickets are $40 per person and include dessert. 978-281-6634

Saturday, July 24
Manchester Arts Festival
9am-6pm. Featuring fine art, sculpture, textiles, pottery, jewelry, apparel & accessories, garden ornaments, photography, paintings, and more!

Saturday, July 24
Seascape Festival
THE GLOUCESTER MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER is proud to present SEASCAPE on July 24–25. This 2-day festival celebrates Gloucester’s relationship with the sea through music, dance, storytelling and the visual arts. SEASCAPE is produced with grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Cultural Commission. 978-281-0470

Saturday, July 24
Yoga Workshop
All levels welcome. Enhance strength, flexibility, balance and vitality along with deep healing relaxation and serenity. The workshop is on Saturday, July 24, 12:30-3:30pm at the 222 ARTS AND WELLNESS CENTER, 222 Eastern Avenue in Gloucester. $40. Props provided. Tea and treats following the workshop. Call for reservations: Deborah Shapiro 617-529-7655

Saturday, July 24
Views of Rockport, 1928-1937
CAPE ANN MUSEUM presents a film screening of "Views of Rockport, 1928-1937" on Saturday, July 24, at 3pm in conjunction with the current special exhibition, Ars Longa, Vita Brevis: Rockport Artists in the 1930s (on view at the Cape Ann Museum through October 16). This program is free with admission. Reservations are required. 978-283-0455

Saturday, July 24
Regina Carter Concerts
ROCKPORT MUSIC presents Regina Carter in concert at the Shalin Liu Performance Center on Saturday, July 24, with a second performance at 5pm. 978-546-7391

Saturday, July 24
Sunset Dessert Cruise
Tickets are now available for CAPE ANN ANIMAL AID’S popular Sunset Dessert Cruise on Saturday, July 24, at 7pm (Rain Date 7/25/10). Don’t miss this chance to watch the sun set, eat dessert, win raffle prizes, and enjoy the company of fellow animal-lovers–all aboard CAPTAIN’S BILL’S WHALE WATCH! Tickets $25. 978-283-6055

Saturday, July 24
Fundraising Dance
THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 113 OF MANCHESTER is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday July 24. Come Dance to the music of "Subject to Change" and help support your local American Legion. Tickets $10. 978-526-4591

Sunday, July 25
Sunday Morning Live
THE SEAWARD INN, Rockport, will feature Stuart and Lyn Ferguson, vocals and guitars with Phil Punch on bongos, Sunday Morning Live, July 25, 9am-noon during a Breakfast Buffet by the Sea. This amazing Trio is back by popular demand. No cover charge. 978-546-3471

Sunday, July 25
Celtic Music Cruise
Join Michael O’Leary & Friends for a sailing ‘seisiun’, an evening of traditional songs ‘n tunes aboard THE SCHOONER THOMAS E. LANNON as she takes a sunset sail around beautiful Gloucester harbor on Sunday, July 25, 6-8:30pm. 978-281-6634

Sunday, July 25
Antonio Gentile Bandstand Concert Series
7pm, Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, featuring Overdrive (R & B Rock with Horns)

Sunday, July 25
Rockport Legion Band Concert
ROCKPORT LEGION BAND CONCERT SERIES. Sunday, at 7pm at the bandstand overlooking Rockport’s Back Beach. Concerts will be held every Sunday evening through August 30; listeners are invited to bring their own chairs or blankets to this family-friendly program

THIS WEEK ON CAPE ANN

ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY presents author Paul St. Germain as he discusses his recently published pictorial history, "Twin Lights of Thacher Island, Cape Ann" on Wednesday, May 19, at 7pm. The book provides a summary of the island’s history from its sighting by Samuel de Champlain in July 1605 through its designation as a National Historic Landmark in 2001. 978-546-6934

THE INNS OF ROCKPORT and the Chamber are co-sponsoring a DineAround Fundraiser at BRACKETT’S OCEAN VIEW RESTAURANT on Thursday, May 20, during both lunch and dinner. Have lunch or dinner at Brackett’s Oceanview Restaurant on Thursday, May 20- 20% of receipts for the day will be donated to the Rockport Art Festivals to support Motif #1 Day events and activities. (please print and post the attached PDF)

THE ROCKPORT PLANNING BOARD invites you to join us at the Rockport Library, Brenner Friends’ Room, on Thursday, May 20, at 7pm for a presentation on information we’ve collected for the Master Plan for Downtown, and to take part in discussing steps we should take next. We want to hear your questions and ideas.

CAPE ANN TRAVEL SERVICE invites you to A Special Day in Boston on Thursday, May 20. Includes: Deluxe RoundtripMotorcoach Private tour of Symphony Hall.Unique shopping on Newbury Street consignment shops and afternoon "High Tea" at the Park Plaza Hotel with world-renowned Tea Sommelier Cynthia Gold.$89/person. Escorted by by Marcia Hahn. Information: 978-546-9350

Lady’s Slipper-Beauty & Botany! THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS IN CAPE ANN invites you to join Gloucester native, Rick Davis, to look for and learn all about these unique, delicate orchids found among our rocky and woody Ravenswood landscape on Thursday, May 20, 6-7:30pm. Recommended for 10 year olds and up. Meet at Ravenswood parking area. Free to members, $5 for nonmembers. 978-281-8400

ESSEX HERITAGE will hold its annual meeting and networking event on Thursday, May 20, 4:30-5:30pm at The Blue Ocean Music Hall, in Salisbury. The agenda will include updates on ENHC’s activities & initiatives, introduction of new Commissioners and recognition of Essex Heritage’s 2010 Partnership Grant recipients. The public is welcome to attend. 978-740-0444

ROCKPORT ART ASSOCIATION’S Arts & Flowers Gala Reception will be held on Friday, May 21, 5-7pm. Join us for the opening of the 1st Summer Exhibition of paintings, sculpture, graphics and photography, with an evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres, lively conversation and music by "True Vintage". This major fundraiser will benefit the Rockport Art Association’s Children’s Summer Art Education Programs. Tickets on sale now: $20. 978-546-6604

MOTIF #1 DAY will be held on Saturday, May 22, all day in downtown Rockport. Motif No.1 Day is an opportunity for Rockport residents and visitors to come together to celebrate Rockport’s heritage of the arts, as symbolized by our famous red fishing shack, Motif No.1, the subject of countless paintings during the early 20th century. Today, Rockport continues to inspire artists working across several mediums.

THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM is pleased to present a gallery talk with quilt maker, Clara Wainwright on Saturday, May 22, at 2pm. On Cape Ann, Wainwright is best known for her Gloucester Fisherman’s Wives Quilt, a community based project which she led in 1998. This program is included with Museum admission. Space is limited and reservations are required; call 978-283-0455 , x11.

I4C2 CLEAN-UP & BEAUTIFICATION DAY. City Hall was full of people who wanted the city to purchase and clean the lot. Now it’s our turn. Saturday, May 22, starting at 8am, the public is invited to come down for a clean-up of litter and small debris that is left. Bring your weed whackers, heavy duty rakes and enthusiasm. Information: contact Ed Collard of House Doctors.

BLUE SHUTTERS BEACHSIDE INN is holding a "Brews & Blues" celebration on Saturday May 22 starting at 2pm, on our lawn overlooking Good Harbor Beach. Guests can enjoy live entertainment featuring area musicians and complimentary beer tastings courtesy of Cape Ann Brewing. Those guests who book a room for that Saturday night get Friday night at half-price. 978-283-1198 info@blueshuttersbeachside.com

Tickets for the Seventh Annual Chocolate Tour of Newburyport are now on sale! A limited number of tickets are issued so yours now. The Chocolate Tour is Saturday May 22, 1-5pm. Participating vendors in the downtown Newburyport area and the Tannery Mall are prepared to surprise and delight your palate with an array of chocolate treats. All funds raised by this popular event support the local services of the AMERICAN RED CROSS. 978-922-2224

CAPE ANN BUSINESS INCUBATOR and VALENTINO’S RESTAURANT present Murder on the Dance Floor, Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, on Saturdays beginning May 22 at Valentino’s Restaurant, 38 Main Street Gloucester. Show & Dinner 7:30pm, Doors open at 7pm. $29.95 includes all you can eat pasta & meatballs, salad, cash bar. (Tips not included) Call for reservations. 978-283-6186

THE GLOUCESTER ADVENTURE’S annual Gala Auction will be held on Saturday, May 22, 6-9pm at Annisquam Village Hall. Featuring live and silent auctions, cash bar, hors d’oeuvre, delicious buffet dinner. Tickets: $35 advanced reservations, $40 at the door. RSVP: 978-281-8079

THE SEAWARD INN, Rockport, will feature "Heaven Sent", John Maher and Ed Meradith, acoustic duo, chiming guitars, tight two part harmonies, and great songwriting, Sunday Morning Live during a Breakfast Buffet by the Sea on May 23, 9am-noon. Log on to www.seawardinn.com/blog for more on the artists or call 978-546-3471 No cover charge.

GLOUCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS will host "What Schools Can Do to Prevent Bullying & Promote a Positive School Climate," An informational meeting for Cape Ann school and community professionals, on Tuesday, May 25, 3:30-5:30pm at O’Maley Middle School. The program will include remarks by Robin D’Antona, an educational consultant and certified national Olweus Bullying Prevention Program trainer, and round-table discussions with all participants. Information/reservations: Ann-Marie Jordan at ajordan@gloucester.k12.ma.us or 978-281-9816

THE GLOUCESTER ROTARY CLUB has named David McKechnie and David Slade as Paul Harris Fellows. McKechnie and Slade will be honored at a special dinner on Wednesday, May 26, at Cruiseport Gloucester (upstairs). The social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are $45 per person and may be reserved by contacting Steve Kaity or Ruth Pino.

SCHOONER ADVENTURE Lecture Series. "Our Water Our World: Why the Health of Sea and Its Coastal Waters Matter" Wednesday, May 26, at 7pm at Cruiseport Gloucester (downstairs). Presented by Deborah Cramer, Visiting Scholar, Earth System Initiative, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Author of "Smithsonian Ocean: Our Water Our World." 978-281-8079

THE ESSEX SHIPBUILDING MUSEUM will hold the final segment of its special four-part symposium on the return of the Evelina M. Goulart on Thursday, May 27, at 7pm. The dragger, returned in 1990, is one of seven remaining Essex-built schooners in existence. Admission $10. Space is limited. Preregistration required. 978-768-7541

In collaboration with Historic New England, THE CAPE ANN MUSEUM is pleased to present Preserving Gloucester!, a two day program highlighting ongoing preservation projects in Gloucester. Please join us on Thursday, May 27 at 7pm for an evening of talks highlighting recently completed and ongoing preservation projects at historic sites including Schooner Adventure, Historic New England’s Beauport, the Sargent House Museum, Gloucester City Hall, Sawyer Free Library, and Cape Ann Museum’s White-Ellery House. On Saturday, May 29, 10am-1pm, visit all the sites to see the preservation work and talk with project managers. These programs are free and open to the public in celebration of Historic Preservation Month. 978-283-0455

Huge Crafts Fair & Bake Sale at Spiran Hall Lodge in downtown Rockport on Saturday, May 29, 9am-2pm. Local Artisans will be displaying their wheel thrown pottery, cards and gifts, handmade quilts, pillows, aprons, scarves, blankets, kids toys, American doll clothing and furniture, silver, and much, much, more! All proceeds to benefit the UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY OF ROCKPORT. 978-546-2989

Join Michael O’Leary & Friends for a floating ‘seisiun’, an afternoon of traditional songs ‘n tunes aboard the SCHOONER THOMAS E. LANNON as it takes a sail around beautiful Gloucester harbor on Sunday, May 30, 3-5:30pm. Info and reservations: www.schooner.org/tel/booktrp1.htm or 978-281-6634

The Rev. Anne Deneen will lead an Ecumenical prayer service for all veterans, veteran’s families and friends on Sunday, May 30, at 4pm at ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1123 Washington Street, Gloucester. This service is being held honoring those who have served or are currently serving in the military. All are welcome and invited to attend this special service.

Celtic Music Session. Join Michael O’Leary and Friends for their Celtic music session on Sunday, May 30, 6-9pm at THE LANDING AT 7 CENTRAL in Manchester. An acoustic session of mostly traditional songs and tunes from the Celtic countries and Cape Breton. 978-526-7494

GLOUCESTER UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH presents "Men, Women and Margaret Fuller" on Sunday, May 30, at 4pm. General Admission $10, Students & Seniors $7. Join us in celebrating the 200th birthday of notable Unitarian, feminist, transcendentalist author and activist, Margaret Fuller – with a special performance by renowned Fuller expert, author and performer, Laurie James. 978-283-3410