Accompanying the workshop will be a curated natural wine offering from Helen’s Bottle Shop and bites from the Cave.
📍 Sought Interiors, 11 Center Street, Gloucester
📅 Wednesday, December 11, 2024 OR Thursday, December 12, 2024, 6-8pm
🎟️ Tickets for this beautiful evening are a $120 donation to support Backyard Growers’ food equity work in our community, including the new Gloucester farmers market, the Backyard Growcery
This is an opportunity to ignite your creativity this holiday season, and all for a good cause! Discover how to seamlessly blend timeless charm, organic beauty and contemporary sophistication on your holiday (and everyday) table. Rochelle will cover other essentials like selecting natural elements, incorporating textures, playing with color palettes and combining vintage heirlooms with modern accents.
Thank you for supporting Backyard Growers’ work and joining us to celebrate the season!
Special theatre classes are offered year round and weekly drop ins are welcome at the Y!
So, what’s happening this month? Cape Ann YMCA Theatre Specialist Heidi Dallin details the current fun schedule of intensive theatre classes for all ages :). Jump in and try one!
September Tuesdays | Intensive Scene Study for ages 9-16
Do you have a Pre teen or Teen interested in developing their skills as an actor? Does your actor have an audition coming up? Scene Study & Acting Techniques, intensive workshops for young actors age 9-16 taught by professional actress & Gloucester native Heidi Dallin, at the Cape Ann YMCA. Students will explore both classical and contemporary theatrical scenes and monologues to learn more about given circumstances, script analysis, character development and vocal interpretation as well as practice listening and responding in character, and learning new acting techniques. Scene Study teaches young actors how to craft the arc of the scene, and it gives them the opportunity to practice creating different characters. Scene Study and Acting Techniques at the Cape Ann Y is designed to provide young people an outlet to discover their creative potential through building self confidence, and developing communication and teamwork skills to use in their daily life as well as introducing them to the skills necessary for professional theatre. Classes are on Tuesdays from 4pm to 6pm at the Cape Ann YMCA. Sign up here: Scene Study Class
September fridays | The Power of Improv ages 7-16
The Power of Improvisation, an all ages class for ages 7-16 where young actors can learn the basics of improv through fun and engaging games, with an emphasis on team building, listening & thinking on your feet taught by professional actress & Gloucester native, Heidi Dallin, at the Cape Ann YMCA. Through improv, young actors learn every day tools for life: risk-taking, quick thinking, support, trust, confidence, teamwork, and acceptance. Actors will learn and perfect the 4 C’s of improv: creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication Improv training helps young actors to learn how to think faster, to be a confident public speaker, to think more creatively, to perform better in auditions, and most importantly to have FUN on stage! The Power of Improv at the Cape Ann Y is designed to provide young people an outlet to discover their creative potential through building self confidence, and developing communication and teamwork skills to use in their daily life as well as introducing them to the skills necessary for professional theatre. Classes are Fridays: from 4pm to 6pm at the Cape Ann YMCA. Sign up here: PowerofImprov
AND For Our Younger Actors A two week Theatre Intensive
september mondays | Explore Acting! : Intro to the Basics of Acting for Ages 5-8
Do you have a young actor at home? Are you a young actor looking to hone your skills as an artist? Are you interested to learn about being on the stage? Explore Acting!, an introduction to the basics of professional acting for ages 5 to 8 years old taught by professional actress & Gloucester native Heidi Dallin, at the Cape Ann YMCA. The intensive class is a great way for young actors of all levels of experience to develop their skills on stage and build their confidence. The class will introduce young actors to basic theatre concepts such as ensemble, pantomime and creating bold memorable characters. Young actors will develop stage presence, listening skills, sensory awareness, and focus through theatre games, public speaking, and storytelling and learn about acting techniques and making choices onstage. Explore Acting! at the Cape Ann Y is designed to provide young people an outlet to discover their creative potential through building self confidence, and developing communication and teamwork skills to use in their daily life as well as introducing them to the skills necessary for professional theatre. Classes are Mondays: from 4pm to 6pm at the Cape Ann YMCA.
The timeline for Theatre Productions starts long before opening night.
The spectacular Holiday Delights pre production and auditions are coming soon.
YMCA Actors on the stage. summer camp. Photo Credit: Photos by Sassy Square
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Wednesday: TRIVIA! – Come test your smarts with our new bar trivia series. Game starts at 7:30pm. It’s free to play, but we do suggest you make a reservation to secure a table. Trivia will be held EVERY Wednesday night in the restaurant. Thursday: Latin Night with Matt Jenson in the restaurant. Music from 8pm – 10:30pm. No cover. Friday: Captain Jack & The Strangers – NIGHT ONE. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. Join us for a night of non-stop Billy Joel! There are still tickets available for this show! Saturday: Captain Jack & The Strangers – NIGHT TWO. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. Join us for ANOTHER night of non-stop Billy Joel! There are still tickets available for this show! Sunday:Rock & Roll Playhouse Presents : The Music of Taylor Swift & More. Doors at 11am. Bring the whole family, or your favorite mini-Swiftie to see a live band play TS music! Bar will be open for the chaperones. AND Vinyl Night in the restaurant. BYO records and we’ll spin them! 4pm – 10pm. This will be a recurring event every Sunday.
Wednesday:The Cutup – Comedy Open Mic Night – 7pm – $5 at the door. No Presale. Come try your hand on stage, or just come to laugh! AND Palate to Palette – Watch a painting come to life before your eyes while you sip a drink and enjoy a lovely dinner. This is a free event, but we suggest making a reservation to secure a table. Event starts at 5pm. AND TRIVIA! – Come test your smarts with our new bar trivia series. Game starts at 7:30pm. It’s free to play, but we do suggest you make a reservation to secure a table. Trivia will be held EVERY Wednesday night in the restaurant. Thursday: The Gravel Project with Wood & Bone and HDRnB There are still tickets available for this show. Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm. Music: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Funk. AND The F.C.C. Organ Trio in the restaurant. Music from 8pm – 10:30pm. No cover. Friday:The Taylor Party – A Taylor Swift Dance Party. Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm. There are still tickets available for this event. AND we’ll be making friendship bracelets in the restaurant before the show, starting at 6pm. Bracelet supplies are free. Come make one to wear or trade! Saturday: Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel. Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm. There are still some tickets available for this show. Music: Blues, Rock, Southern Rock. Sunday:Full Moon Art Market Sip & Shop. Join us for a quirky art market in the venue from 12-5pm. Bar will be open! AND Vinyl Night in the restaurant. BYO records and we’ll spin them! 4pm – 10pm. This will be a recurring event every Sunday.
Sea Scouts Ship 5 crew and adult volunteers from Gloucester MA belonging to BSA Spirit of Adventure Council, chartered by Gloucester Elks Lodge 892, were joined by Sea Scout Ship 1791 Newburyport MA for the Coast Guard Auxiliary Annual District Training at the Woburn, MA Hilton.
Coast Guard Auxiliary District Training is a weekend of appropriate and effective training for all Auxiliarists in All Disciplines and spans the following directorates: Response, Prevention, Vessel Examination, Public Education, Public Outreach, Public Affairs and training. Operational Auxiliary courses (AUXOP) ensures that the latest Policies, Procedures and Techniques are continually incorporated into the Auxiliary Certification Courses, Public Education Courses, Mandatory Workshops, and Mandated Training.
The weekend event marked the first time Sea Scouts were invited to join the Auxiliarist at their annual Northern District Training event. The Sea Scouts from Ship 5 and Ship 1791 were honored to participate in morning colors, leading the Auxiliarist in the Pledge of Allegiance. Additionally, the scouts were provided the opportunity to monitor District Training classes and assist in the event as needed.
Ship 5 would like to thank the Coast Guard Auxiliary for including the Sea Scouts in this unique experience. We are continually inspired by their dedication.
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Event details: Montreal based MARGIE GILLIS and Company
Dates: August 9th and 10th at 7:00pm
Location: Windhover Center for the Performing Arts on the outdoor stage covered by a tent :257R Granite St. Rockport, MA 01966
Price: $20.00 -$30.00
The Margie Gillis Dance Foundation presents an emotional night of solo and duet dance performances at Windhover Center for the Performing Arts, in Rockport MA, for two nights: August 9th and 10th at 7:00pm. Join the iconic Margie Gillis, along with dancers from her Legacy Project, in a suspended moment in time that showcases their somatic and inspiring artistry. Don’t miss this highlight of the summer dance performance calendar!
Internationally acclaimed modern dancer/choreographer Margie Gillis has been creating original works for over 50 years. She is a dual citizen: Canadian and American. Margie has guested and choreographed with the Paul Taylor company. Her repertoire now includes more than 150 pieces, which she performs as solos, duets and group pieces. Her creations are wholly devoted to the study of the human soul, whether through the solo dances that make up most of her repertoire or the group pieces she has designed. All works in these performances are remounts of Margie Gillis’ original repertoire or have been created in collaboration with the artists of the Foundation’s Legacy Project. “Slipstream” will be performed at Windhover by Adam Barruch.. It is an electrifying dance piece that was recently featured in Dance Magazine in an article titled: Masters of Brevity and can be found here: https://www.dancemagazine.com/short-form-choreography/#gsc.tab=0
The Margie Gillis Dance Foundation (MGDF) was established in 1981 and its mission is to implement Margie Gillis’ artistic vision, in addition to deploying her commitment to the arts community. The MGDF supports the creation, production, and dissemination of dance.
In 2018, the MGDF launched The Legacy Project, an initiative dedicated to ensuring the continuity of Margie Gillis’ creative history. Its mandate is to protect and promote Margie’s legacy through sharing and working along the next generation of dance artists. Six dancers will perform at Windhover including Margie Gillis, alongside Annmaria Mazzini who has performed previously at Windhover.
Gloucester Affordable Housing Trust has voted to provide ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) grant awards to three of the six applicants who submitted proposals in April, aimed at producing or preserving affordable housing in Gloucester.
The following conditional awards have been granted:
1. Wellspring House: $51,380 for a project feasibility study of their 14-unit Single Room Occupancy (SRO) building located on Chestnut Street.
2. North Shore Y: $380,000 for the renovation of an existing affordable supportive housing community at 67 Middle Street.
3. Action, Inc.: $250,000 for the renovation of an existing supportive housing community at 3 Eastern Point Road.
Mayor Greg Verga said, “Supporting new housing and preservation efforts is crucial for maintaining the vibrancy and inclusivity of our community. These ARPA grants will help ensure that Gloucester continues to be a place where everyone has access to safe and affordable housing.”
Conditional award letters will be sent to the recipients in the coming weeks. Collectively, these projects will result in the creation or preservation of 120 housing units in Gloucester, 90 of which will be designated as affordable units.
The Gloucester Affordable Housing Trust Fund was created to support the creation, preservation, and maintenance of affordable housing in the City of Gloucester. Chairperson Larry Oaks said, “We set out to fund at least 100 units of affordable housing through the ARPA housing initiative. So, we’re truly delighted at this point to be in a position to fund and support up to six individual projects that collectively will produce or preserve more than 100 housing units across the city. It all speaks to the tremendous need for affordable housing here in Gloucester.”
The Trust has decided to reserve their decision on the remaining three funding applications until October. This extension will allow Harborlight, Bill Wheat, and Action, Inc. additional time to provide information demonstrating that their projects are “ready to proceed,” as required by ARPA funding guidelines.
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Place: Windhover Center for the Performing Arts – at Windhover’s outdoor stage 257 Rear Granite Street Rockport, Ma. 01966
Joe Mulholland returns to Windhover Center for the Performing Arts in Rockport, MA to perform with his Sextet. The Joe Mulholland Sextet has been performing together for twenty years and have released 3 studio albums. Joe’s original compositions range from Duke Ellington-inspired ballads, to funky New Orleans grooves, to high-speed contemporary jazz workouts. Joe’s music is melodically and harmonically rich, and the arrangements for the horns make the band sound bigger than it is. Joe and his rhythm section mates have played more than 1,000 nights together, so there is always a firm foundation.
The full band includes:
Joe Mulholland, Piano
Bob Nieske, Bass
Bon Tamagni, Drums
Greg Hopkins, Trumpet
Allan Chase, Alto and Soprano Sax
Jeff Galindo, Trombone
Come enjoy this swinging, colorful music in the idyllic setting of the outdoor stage at
Windhover. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in advance at
We have great options for celebrating Dad this Sunday! – Come on by for lunch, then head into the back room to play corn hole, darts or Jenga! The bar in the back will be open as well. – Make a reservation for dinner! Our restaurant features excellent gastropub fare and our cocktails are top notch. – Get Dad a gift card so he can come grab a bite or a beer whenever he wants!
Our new hours are in effect NOW! Monday – CLOSED Tuesday – 11:30am – 10pm | Lunch: 11:30am – 3pm | Bar Bites: 3pm – 5pm | Dinner: 5pm – 10pm Wednesday – 11:30am – 10pm | Lunch: 11:30am – 3pm | Bar Bites: 3pm – 5pm | Dinner: 5pm – 10pm Thursday – 11:30am – 10pm | Lunch: 11:30am – 3pm | Bar Bites: 3pm – 5pm | Dinner: 5pm – 10pm Friday – 11:30am – 10pm | Lunch: 11:30am – 3pm | Bar Bites: 3pm – 5pm | Dinner: 5pm – 10pm Saturday – 10am – 10pm | Brunch 10am – 2:30pm | Bar Bites: 2:30pm – 5pm | Dinner: 5pm – 10pm Sunday – 11:30am – 10pm | Lunch: 11:30am – 3pm | Bar Bites: 3pm – 5pm | Dinner: 5pm – 10pm * Bar Bites are also available from the concession window late night when there is a show in the venue.
Everyone’s invited to a one-hour clean-up of Burnham’s Field tomorrow (Saturday, April 6) from 8 to 9 a.m. (rain or shine) Can you believe it’s our 6th annual clean-up?
Here and below are some photos from last year’s cleanup — some neighborhood kids who’ll most definitely be joining Donna Ardizzoni and Melissa Cox and the One Hour at a Time Gang some day. Also, a photo of the one and only Donna herself.
Bring a rake or broom or gloves or just yourself – we’ll bring the yellow trash bags. Burnham’s Field is the largest green space and ball field in central Gloucester. There’s plenty of parking in the lot at 4 Sargent Street.
Come on down, meet some nice people, feel good after doing a nice thing for our community, then go have breakfast and start your weekend. See you tomorrow morning!
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No. 5 seed Gloucester boys basketball vs. No. 13 seed Reading Sunday 1pm
What:State Basketball Tournament Division 2 North Quarterfinals
Where:HOME GAME!! Benjamin A. Smith Field House, Gloucester
When:Saturday March 2, 2019 due to snow storm game moved till Tomorrow Sunday March 3, 2019 1pm
Tickets:“Just a friendly reminder that there will be a $5.00 fee for all students and a $7.00 fee for all adults. These fees are accessed by the MIAA. Everyone will have to pay. GOOD LUCK GHS BOYS BASKETBALL 🙂 “- Rosa
Fast Facts: Gloucester beat Danvers in overtime 67 to 58. Matt Montagnino scored 31 points. There was a ton of home town support in the stands (including Gloucester Hockey team after their own tough game the night before). Teenagers sported black t-shirts; tomorrow is beach attire. Reading beat Wakefield in a close game, final score 56 to 53. Winner tomorrow moves on to play Belmont in the semifinals.
“Did You Know?: Gloucester is looking to make just the program’s third ever appearance in the sectional quarterfinals. The Fishermen ventured to the quarters in 2000 and 2006. Gloucester is also hosting a first round home game for the first time since 2006 (the team hosted a preliminary round game in 2015)”
No. 5 seed Gloucester boys basketball (14-6) vs. No. 6 Danvers (10-10)
What: Division 2 North First Round
Where: Benjamin A. Smith Field House, Gloucester
When: Wednesday (7 p.m.)
Update from Rosa about Tickets: “Just a friendly reminder that there will be a $5.00 fee for all students and a $7.00 fee for all adults. These fees are accessed by the MIAA. Everyone will have to pay. GOOD LUCK GHS BOYS BASKETBALL 🙂 ”
What’s at stake: The winner advances to the Division 2 North Quarterfinals later this week against the winner of Tuesday’s first round game between No. 4 Wakefield and No. 13 Reading.
Points per game: Gloucester, 60.8; Danvers, 54.9.
Points against per game: Gloucester, 57.7; Danvers 62.7.
Gloucester’s leading scorers: Marcus Montagnino, 19.2; Ben Oliver, 17.3; Matt Montagnino, 9.3.
Danvers’ leading scorers: Justin DiTomaso 15.5; Armani Vlaun, 12.3.
Gloucester’s key to victory: Play strong defense. The Fishermen can find good looks at the basket against any team, and it can also play a up tempo or down tempo. The key for Gloucester is on the defensive end of the floor. If it defends the perimeter the way it did in its 86-38 win over the Falcons last month, it will be in great shape to move on.
Danvers’ key to victory: Keep up offensively. Gloucester can score from inside and out against good defense. Danvers is going to have to find a way to match Gloucester’s offensive output. The Falcon’s shot selection and ball movement must be on point on Wednesday night, they can not afford a mediocre offensive game.
Update- Gloucester for the win! 67 vs 58
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Signs of clearing for the exciting Cape Ann Museum addition for a curatorial center on the White-Ellery property January 2019 Gloucester, Massachusetts
Have you seen the sweet new picnic table and two new park benches at Burnham’s Field? Gloucester resident Chad Konecky donated them in memory of his mother Naomi.
A plaque on the new picnic table, which is located a few feet from the playground so families can sit to watch their children play, remembers Naomi.
“Naomi Konecky loved greenspace and grew gardens. She made dirt delightful with her bare hands,” the plaque says. “Please enjoy this table and its setting, as she would. Picnic. Laugh. Breathe. Observe. Listen. Appreciate.”
The new picnic table and park benches were installed with the help of Mark Cole and Joe Lucido of Gloucester’s Department of Public Works and City Councilor Melissa Cox.
(left to right) Chad Konecky and his wife Elizabeth Solomon sit with City Councilor Melissa Cox and John McElhenny of the Friends of Burnham’s Field at the new picnic table in Burnham’s Field. Photo by Muffy White.
Here’s the plaque on the new picnic table at Burnham’s Field written by Chad Konecky in memory of his mother Naomi. How beautiful is this writing? It’s almost like the guy’s a professional writer or something. Photo by Muffy White.
One of the two new park benches in Burnham’s Field donated in memory of Naomi Konecky. Burnham’s Field is the largest greenspace and ballfield in downtown Gloucester. Photo by Muffy White.
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Mark Feeney highlights the Cape Ann Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts in the Boston Globe Sunday Arts Museum Specials edition because of concurrent spectacular and rare exhibitions: Winnie the Pooh Exploring a Classic opened September 22 and continues through January 6th, 2019 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston; Virgina Lee Burton “The Little House: Herstory” opens November 3rd at the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester and continues until March 31, 2019.
Mark Your Calendars! Here are Cape Ann Museum art shows inspired by children’s literature on display now, upcoming and not to miss:
Virginia Lee Burton exhibition The Little House: Herstory opens November 3rd Burton resided and worked in Gloucester, Mass., where she created some of America’s most popular and seminal children’s books. She received the Caldecott medal in 1943 for The Little House. Other books include Katy and the Big Snow and Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. She is renowned for her influential work as a Folly Cove textile designer and founder. Cape Ann Museum is the biggest repository of her art and archives. This 2018 survey will be gorgeous!
If you time it right there is a window of overlap where you can visit both the Harrison Cady and Virginia Lee Burton exhibitions.
A group show celebrating Cape Ann Reads new original children’s picture books by local artists and writers will open in January
Cape Ann Museum received $375,000 Barr-Klarman investment funding in recognition of its stellar contribution to arts and culture in Massachusetts. The Barr Klarman Arts Initiative will disperse 25 million to 29 arts organizations; Cape Ann Museum is one of 3 North of Boston recipients.
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LITERARY CAPE ANN shares a press release for the impressive May 6 panel discussion they’re presenting at Rockport Public Library
Journalism in the age of fake news and truth telling
ROCKPORT, MASS— Even the experts can’t always tell fake news when they see it. Technology, politics and shifts in reader habits all play a role in a worrying trend that many say is only going to get worse. The antidote to fake news? Information.
All are invited, free of charge, to take part in what promises to be a fascinating and illuminating discussion. Find out more about fake news, how to spot it and what it means for our democracy long-term. Come prepared with questions and concerns.
Journalism in the age of fake news and truth telling — a panel discussion featuring some of the Boston area’s leading journalists and scholars — is at the Rockport Public Library on Sunday, May 6, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Refreshments and a book signing (“The Return of the Moguls: How Jeff Bezos and John Henry are Remaking Newspapers in the Twenty-First Century” by Dan Kennedy) follow the discussion.
The panel of experts includes:
Dan Kennedy: WGBH commentator, Northeastern University journalism professor, reporter and author
Kyle Moody: Fitchburg State University communications professor and fake news expert
hosted by Literary Cape Ann – Together we celebrate and support our abundant literary arts Rae Padilla Francoeur • Diana Brown McCloy • Mary Riotte
Literary Cape Ann provides the community of Cape Ann with information and events that support and reinforce the value and importance of the literary arts.
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Julie Smith, Director of Athletics, shares great news about the Gloucester High School Cheerleading team:
“Please take a moment to watch the amazing Gloucester High School Cheerleading team and their winning routine, out of a field of 18 teams, at the NEW ENGLAND championships yesterday at Southern New Hampshire State University. According to Coach Erica Mitchell, yesterday’s competition was the “Super Bowl of the New England competitive cheer world.” The team captured back-to-back State Titles in the Fall and Winter seasons. The New England Championships are a culmination of the two seasons and only occur at the conclusion of the Winter season. This is the program’s first New England Championship since 2007. The team departs for Florida where they will compete in the National Championship this weekend.”
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FBI posed as art buyers for Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist scam
Thirteen works of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum March 18, 1990, one of the highest profile art thefts of the century and listed as #2 on the FBI top 10 art crimes list. There has been an ongoing investigation for recovery ever since including incentive for tips that was raised to ten million dollars. Todd Andrew Desper of West Virginia had the dead stupid and criminal intent to advertise the Gardner Museum’s masterpieces, The Storm of the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt (for 5 million), and The Concert by Vermeer (for 50 million) …wait for it…on Craigslist overseas. FBI posed as potential buyers and arrested Desper May 20, 2017. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on July 20, 2017. Here’s a link to the FBI press release. Last week, Desper plead guilty to wire fraud and attempted wire fraud. Sentencing is scheduled for May 15th.
Meanwhile, the Berkshire Museum case is pending Single Justice decision.
“Famed Fishing Port Shudders as Its Codfather Goes to Jail
“Carlos Rafael, who ruled New Bedford’s fishing of cod and haddock, was caught lying about his catches. Now the piers have grown quiet.”
“Carlos Rafael, whose initials are emblazoned on boats all over this port city, boasted that his fishing empire was worth even more than official records showed. His trick? When he caught fish that are subject to strict catch limits, like gray sole or cod, he would report that his nets were filled with something far more plentiful, like haddock.
“We call them something else, it’s simple,” Mr. Rafael told visitors who seemed interested in buying his business. “We’ve been doing it for over 30 years.” He showed off a special ledger labeled “cash.” And he described an under-the-table deal he had going with a New York fish buyer, saying at one point, “You’ll never find a better laundromat.”
But Mr. Rafael’s visitors turned out to be Internal Revenue Service agents, and the conversations, caught on tape and described in court documents, began the unraveling of Mr. Rafael, whose reign over a segment of this region’s fishing industry gave him his larger-than-life nickname, “the Codfather…” read the complete article
I didn’t know John Bullard, NOAA Northeast Administrator who worked there from 2012-and retired Jan 5, 2018–was a former Mayor of New Bedford, despite good coverage on his tenure in the Gloucester Daily Times. I missed that detail but it jumped out to me with the sting stories. Maybe more reason to be recused from Gloucester decisions…
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The Keynote Speaker will be Hannah Kimberly. I was reading Hannah Kimberly’s biography, A Woman’s Place is at the Top, about Annie Smith Peck when I heard the news that Saudi women would be granted the right to drive sometime in 2018 (though they still need a sign off to marry, divorce, travel, get a passport, open a bank account.) I remember when my mother could get a credit card without my father’s signature. An Annie Smith Peck quote from 1874 brought to light in Kimberly’s research shows Peck knew this pain of persistent lobbying for permission:
“I have reflected for years, I am reflecting, I shall continue to reflect. The longer I reflect, the more convinced I am that it would be wise to go to college. Years ago I made up my mind that I should never marry and consequently that it would be desirable for me to get my living in the best possible way and to set about it as any boy would do. I do not think it is my duty to sacrifice myself, my happiness, and all prospect of distinction, to say nothing of usefulness for the very doubtful pleasure of my parents. Should I remain at home, as some people would have me, I should then be utterly unfitted for active life and should only be a burden to my brothers, useless and unhappy. If I am ever to be anybody or do anything, the time is now…John (her brother) would not have me on par with college graduates? Whew! Whew! Whew! What an opinion must he have of his own and William’s attainments if he considers that I am superior to what they were when they graduated…Why did John not pursue such a course as himself? ‘Too good talents to give them the benefit of a collegiate education.’ Dare you say that aloud? What if you applied it to a young man? Are you crazy? I am not afraid that my fame would be lessened should I be Valedictorian of the class of ’78 (1878!) in Michigan.” -Annie Smith Peck
Michigan State fans will be happy:
Kimberly writes that in 1874 Peck “wouldn’t be able to place her finger on it at the time, but somehow, within her first semester, like the handful of other women studying the classics, Annie was treated as if she were equal to the men in her class. Indeed it was a blip in the history of co-education — a golden decade — when some of the first groups of women attended the University of Michigan and were recognized as mysterious, capable, attractive, intelligent, and not yet too numerous to be a threat to male power.” – Hannah Kimberly
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One of the two new park benches in Burnham’s Field donated in memory of Naomi Konecky. Burnham’s Field is the largest greenspace and ballfield in downtown Gloucester. Photo by Muffy White.
FBI posed as art buyers for Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist scam
Good Morning Gloucester 