Tag: The Cape Ann Chamber Of Commerce

UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

The Irish Sweepstakes drawing will be held at a St. Patrick’s Day party at The Gloucester House Restaurant on Tuesday, March 15 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The party will feature Irish entertainment and hors d’oeuvres. Purchase of a ticket will admit two people to the party and drawing. Limited to 300 tickets. Donation:$100

Business After Hours. The Manchester Cricket in Manchester-by-the-Sea will host the Chamber’s March Business After Hours meeting on Wednesday,March 16, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Members and non-members are encouraged to attend. Come and meet your friends, new members, and non-members interested in joining the Chamber community. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served, and great door prizes will be offered. The cost is $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Contact the Chamber office at 978-283-1601 or tim@capeannchamber.com.

Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Home & Business Exposition. March 26 & 27. Gloucester High School Field House. 32 Leslie O. Johnson Road, Gloucester, MA. Over 25,000 Sq. Ft. of Display Area! Demonstrations, speakers, door prizes, free parking. For more info contact Tim Burton at tim@capeannchamber.com or call 978-283-1601.

THIS WEEK ON CAPE ANN

Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester. Children’s Birding Program Saturday, February, 19 at 10:30 a.m. in the Friend Room. Birds in Winter. A Children’s Program with Donna Jacques Marchant. Learn to identify backyard birds and make a simple bird feeder. Donna has been birding since 1982, and is an active member and volunteer with the Brookline Bird Club. She has worked for Mass Audubon and Halibut Point State Park as an amateur naturalist. Call 978-281-9763.

The Landing at 7 Central. Join Celtic singer Michael O’Leary, string players Bob & Jennifer Strom and others for their Celtic music session on Sunday, February 20, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. upstairs round the fire at The Landing at 7 Central in Manchester. An acoustic session of mostly traditional songs and tunes from the Celtic countries. For information call 978-526-7494, email celtsinger@gmail.com

Essex National Heritage Area. Sunday, Feb. 20, 1:00 p.m. Explore the winter woods with seasoned snow shoers and outdoorsmen, Bob Goodwin and Bob Gibb. Discover Camp Denison Conservation Areas in Boxford, MA. This property offers views of Baldpate Pond, a beaver hut, remnants of a 17th century human settlement, and more. Afterwards warm up with treats next to the wood burning stove! Bring snowshoes and poles, dress appropriately (hats, gloves, sturdy shoes, etc.). We can recommend rental facilities; cross country skis are optional. RAIN DATE: February 27. RSVP with payment by Friday, February 18. Essex Heritage members $5, non members $7. Register in advance, online or call 978-740-0444

CAPE ANN DRIVING SCHOOL located at 127 Eastern Ave, Gloucester is running an accelerated class during February school vacation. Monday, Feb. 21 – Friday, Feb. 25, 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Remember Chamber members get 10% off on the classroom instruction. For information and to sign up call Dave Scatterday at 978-281-1842.

The Trustees of Reservations invites you to Appleton Farms for WINTER FARM FIELD SCHOOL AT APPLETON FARMS. Winter Explorers February Break Program February 22 – February 25, ages 8-11, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Join the Trustees for a winter farm adventure! From the fields, to the barns to the forests, winter explorers will discover it all! Tracking and winter survival skills, farm chores and maple sugaring are just the beginning. $100 members, $130 nonmembers. Please pre-register for programs online, call 978-356-5728 or email afeducator@ttor.org.

The Enterprise Center at Salem State University. THE BUSINESS OF FARMING, Thursday, February 24, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. If you think you might like farming, from growing greens to raising livestock, check out this workshop! An expert panel of growers and experts who support them will discuss all aspects of farming today, from the true business it has become to the lifestyle it brings. Register or learn more. Also coming up: March is Tech Month, so register early!

SAVE THE DATE

The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce offers free small business counseling on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Anyone who is considering starting a business or has questions about an aspect of their current business is invited to make an appointment to meet with Walter Manninen. Walter is a representative from the Small Business Development Center of Salem State College, a Senior Business Advisor, Financial Specialist, and was given the IDG Chairman’s Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Call 978-283-1601 or email susan@capeannchamber.com.

Health & Wellness Programs offered by Karen Pischke RN, BSN of Dreamtime Wellness. Traditional Level 1 Usui Reiki Training, Sunday, February 20. Relax with Reiki and enjoy the potential benefits of the ‘relaxation response’- improved comfort, increased calm, and improved sleep. Reiki Level 2 training- March 20, Private Reiki and Hypnotherapy sessions available for relaxation, sound sleep, pain relief, positive changes, optimal wellness, and more! Self-Hypnosis CDs for "Relaxation and Sound Sleep" and "Optimal Wellness." For further information and registration call 978-283-4258, or email info@dreamtimewellness.com

Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church presents "The Trials of Susan B. Anthony," on Sunday, February 27. The performance will be staged by historytellers Beth Blanchard and Peter Van. Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformer and suffragist. This 45-minute, three act dramatization will include Ms. Anthony debating negro abolitionist Frederick Douglass in 1869; Ms. Anthony facing the judge after illegally voting in 1872; and being interviewed at the age of 82 in 1902. The performance begins at 2:00 p.m. at the historic Gloucester Meetinghouse, corner of Middle and Church Streets. General admission is $5.

seARTS. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, February 28, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Cruiseport Gloucester, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA 01930. Please call 978-281-1222 for more information.

Looking for some fun close to home? Come to Comedy-Night at the American Legion, Post 113 in Manchester on Saturday, March 12 @ 8:00 pm. Tickets are $25.00 in advance and $30 at the door. The price includes complimentary appetizers. For more info & tickets call 978-394-4340. Got2laugh.com

BUSINESS BRIEFS – News and Special Offers from Chamber Members

The Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) is designed to help entrepreneurs create a specific, comprehensive business plan tailored for their business, and to provide the skills and knowledge with which to successfully implement that plan. This intensive, comprehensive, non-credit, 20-week program covers all aspects of starting and operating a business. The curriculum includes sessions on market research, marketing tools, product/service differentiation, networking, sales techniques, presentation skills, financial management, as well as legal and insurance issues, human resources, time management, and more. The next program begins March 1st at Northern Essex Community College.

Dreamtime Wellness. Karen Pischke BSN, RN, Reiki Master Teacher was hired as the RN/Reiki Practitioner for the HOPES Wellness program, offering complementary Reiki at the MGH/Northshore Cancer Center, Danvers MA. HOPES provides acupuncture, massage, Reiki, other wellness and support services for patients undergoing treatment for cancer.

Sawyer Free Library, Gloucester, MA. Did you know that the library has computers for patrons to use? Bring in your library card, if you are printing put money on the card at the main desk, go upstairs to an available computer, use your library card number as id. The system allows you 2 hours. If you want to save something, bring a flash drive. This is just one of our many resources. Free Films for February-Get 2 free, bring them back and take 2 more. $1.00 charge for late movies. Check out our incredible PBS series, major motion pictures, children’s films, and more. If you haven’t been to the library lately, now is the time to come. Call 978-281-9763.

Friends of the Rockport Public Library are soliciting donations of books in good condition for their March 18-20 Book Sale. Paper backs, hard backs, children’s books, CDs, DVDs, and tapes are welcome and may be brought to the library during normal library hours Saturday through Thursday.

Northeast Health System. Adult Attitudes About Youth Alcohol Use Survey. Gloucester adults 21 and over are encouraged to participate in this survey. Fill out the survey and enter a free raffle to win gift cards from Stop & Shop, Shaw’s Market, Market Basket, and the Pleasant Street Tea Company. Available February 9 – March 4. It’s quick & it’s confidential. Look for the survey online at HealthyGloucester.org or at these community locations: City Hall, Cape Ann Savings Bank, Cape Ann Medical Center, Cape Ann Pediatrics, Cape Ann Primary Care, CVS (Main Street), Pathways for Children, Sawyer Free Library, and YMCA.

Eastern Point Day School hosts "Flanagan’s Wake", an interactive, improvisational comedy on March 5, at Gloucester Stage Company. Tickets are $30 per person and sales will be open to the public beginning on February 17. Call 978-283-1700 now to get on the wait list or to order tickets after February 17. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Gloucester Stage Company is located at 267 E. Main St., Gloucester.

Transform Fitness Studio, 65 Eastern Avenue in Essex, MA will be holding Spin for Hope on Sunday, March 6, from 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. We ride as singles or teams for three hours to great music and just have a lot of fun raising money for a great cause. To register call Jean or Carol at 978-768-0111

The Cape Ann Museum invites home-school students ages 6-12 to join us for "Meet Me at the Museum" on Thursday, March 10. This free program will focus on our newest exhibit: The Art of Al Czerepak. This class will be held in the Education room from 10:00-11:15 a.m. To make a reservation please call Liza Browning at 978-283-0455 ext. 16, or email lizabrowning@capeannmuseum.org.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport 4 Cleaves St., presents the short film "5 Wishes" followed by a discussion on end of life issues. Sunday, March 13, 1:00-3:00 p.m. "5 Wishes" is a Living Will that talks about your emotional and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. Ginny Cohen R.N., who holds a certificate from Andover Newton Theological School in Congregational Health Ministry and Parish Nursing, will facilitate the session. A $5 per person donation is suggested. Please call the church office at 978-546-2989 for more information or to reserve a seat.

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