Literary Cape Ann Holiday Book & Author Fair at Brackett’s #RockportMA & more this Sat. Dec. 2

December 2nd, 2023 is busy all over Cape Ann! Activities in Rockport are scheduled all day (from 11-4) leading up to Rockport’s Tree Lighting Celebration in Dock Square. Literary Cape Ann’s 2023 Holiday Book & Author Fair at Brackett’s, next to Brother’s Brew, will be bustling 12-3.

Meet special guest Andre Dubus III along with 22 authors of fiction, memoir, cookbooks, mystery, sci-fi, children’s books, local culture…and many more books from The Bookstore in Gloucester!

SHOP FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Literary Cape Ann poster 2023

Dock Square singers for Rockport’s annual tree lighting meet up to practice at 2pm. See below.

caption: Literary Cape Ann poster 2023; photos Rockport, MA 2023; upcoming events Dec. 3 & 9th

more special seasonal events Upcoming in rockport Dec. 3 & Dec. 9

Rockport Public Library Sat. Dec 9th 10:30-11:30: Celebrating the History of Rockport’s Annual Tree Lighting on its 38th Anniversary. A conversation with Mike Costello, former Executive Director of Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and Dorothy Ramsey Stoffa, Time Honored Emcee and Lyricist for “Christmas in Rockport” with Jean Woodbury, author The Tree in Dock Square.

GloucesterCast 127 With Mike Costello, Kim Smith, Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro #GloucesterMA

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GloucesterCast 127 With Guests Mike Costello, Kim Smith, Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro

Topics Include: Shoutout To Earl and Arch for Our Intro Music, Lil Earls, Mike Costello, Kim Smith, Toby Pett, Gilligan, The Atlantics, Mike Costello’s Historic Retirement Party Speech When He Went Ballistic, Bruce Tobey, Waterfront Owners Harbor Planning Group, I4C2, Ramada Inn Project, Jeffrey Cohen, Fuller School, Cape Ann Symphony, Sam Park, Windover, Schooner Festival, Clam Festival, Waterfront Fest, Sidewalk Bazaar, Blackburn Industrial Park, Gortons, Regionalizing the Chamber of Commerce, Mike’s Perspective Of The Chamber Since His Retirement, Joey’s Perspective On the Importance Of The Chamber, Tax Classification, Snow Removal Downtown, Free Parking Tolls Downtown, Downtown Employees Taking Up Downtown Parking Spots, Would The YMCA Be A Great Spot For A Parking Garage?, New Downtown Group Doing Great Job Promoting Themselves, Toodeloos, TBT Post, Pop Gallery, Premier Imprints, Harbor Goods, Where Do You Stand On The Windmills?, Cell Phone Tower In West Gloucester, Solar Incentives, Caciattore’s To Open Doors Saturday at 4 PM Please Show Them Your Support!

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