Tag: Things to do

Cape Pond Ice 2010 Father’s Day Contest!

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2010 Father’s Day Contest!

"COOL" DAD’S MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

In Celebration of Father’s Day the "Coolest Guys Around" will be a holding

"THE COOLEST DAD AROUND CONTEST!"

Is your Dad someone who listens to your ideas and problems?

Does he inspire you to be a caring and loving person?

Does your Dad go Above and Beyond in his special  way?                                                                          

If he does then submit a brief essay and include a picture of your

"Coolest Dad" along with your name, address, day & evening phone numbers and your Dad’s name.

The Lucky Winner will receive

"Cape Pond Ice Coolest Guys Gift Basket"

Baseball cap, hooded sweatshirt, long & short sleeve tee shirts and a few other surprises.

Remember all entries must be submitted to us by June 16, 2010 to qualify.

You can e-mail your entry to office@capepondice.com

mail or

Stop by 104 Commercial St, Gloucester, MA 01930

and drop it off.

All entries will receive a Cape Pond Ice Gift Certificate!

 

 

Neil Matthews 2009 Coolest Dad-

The Hive Re-Opening Show June 12th

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We’re doing it again this summer. The Hive grand RE-Opening Show.. Saturday June 12th from 6-9pm…Come on down to help us celebrate new work, our new location (@Art Haven) on Main St. If you like what we are doing pass the word and help us build community through creativity. Local food and beverage provided by Alchemy and Cape Ann brewing. After party across the street at Alchemy. Hope to see everyone out.

TheHive>CapeAnn http://www.thehivecapeann.com

180 Main Street Gloucester, MA

Antique Car and Truck Show Fathers Day At The Golden Living Center Of Gloucester

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The Ball of Energy that is Brittney Reitano writes in-

Hi Joe!

Told you I would keep you posted! Ok, so June 15th from 4 – 6:30pm as a Fathers Day Celebration we a hosting an Antique Car and Truck show. This is geared for our residents and families in the buildings we would also like to extend this to anyone who is interested in attending. There will be between 15-20 vehicles from early 1900’s and up. This will be hosted here at Golden Living Center of Gloucester in our front parking lot and our building will be open for tours as well.

GHS Theatre Presents The Music Man

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From Ruth Pino-

The Gloucester High School Drama Program presents “The Music Man” tonight,
Saturday and Sunday.
I have been attending the Spring Musical for years and I am always astounded
by the talent of these young people.  The price for adults is only $7 and kids $5  – can’t beat
that for a great night of entertainment.

Also, they had to cancel the lunch on Sunday due to lack of reservationsHope to see you there.

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The News From Rocky Neck

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via Judy Robinson-Cox

T H E   N E W S   F R O M   R O C K Y   N E C K

Go to mail.rockyneckartcolony.org if you are having trouble viewing this email.

ON THE NECK | MEMBER NEWS | OPPORTUNITIES/CLASSES | KUDOS | CALENDAR

On the Neck

Nights on the Neck

Thursday, June 3: Nights on the Neck, 5-9pm

  • Three Sheets to the Wind
    The Schooner Adventure organization spawned Three Sheets to the Wind, a group of local musicians and Adventure crew members who are preserving the history of maritime work songs (chanteys) and forebitter songs.
  • Michael Kirsch/Ed Spilllert
    Mike Kirsch and Ed Spillert (guitar, five-string banjo and vocals) will do a range of country, blues, bluegrass, and rock.
  • Chick & Ellen
    A Gloucester fisherman and his Brooklyn-bred bride play oldtime and newfangled blues, folk, country, and swing tunes.
  • Steff Deschenes
    The Ice Cream Theory is ice-cream guru Steff Deschenes’s charming exploration of the parallels between human personalities and ice-cream flavors, a tongue-in-cheek celebration of the variety inherent in a well-lived life.
  • Gloucester Area Astronomy Club
    The friendly folk of the GAAC will set up their telescopes on Rocky Neck, give out observing guides to any passersby who take an interest, and help them pick out things of note in the night sky.

See sign in parking lot for Times and Locations.

Opening Thursday, June 3, Passions by Ed Touchette

Passions

Passions, three large canvases by Ed Touchette will be on exhibit at the Rocky Neck Gallery
from June 3 until June 17.

June 1 – 30: Ekua Holmes, First Goetemann Artist in Residence

Ekua Holmes
Golden, Collage on paper by Ekua Holmes

Collage artist Ekua Holmes will have an open studio during Nights on the Neck (unless it’s raining).

Additional open studio hours will be posted outside the Residency Studio, 51A Rocky Neck Ave.

Weiler Photo Gallery : A Paris Portfolio

Weiler Photo Gallery
Paris Metro, photograph by Joseph Flack Weiler

The Weiler Photo Gallery Exhibiting “A Paris Portfolio” through August.

Please visit us on weekends or by appointment or check out “A Paris Portfolio” on our website.

77 Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930

www.weilerphotogallery.com

Phone: 978-281-6443    e-mail: WeilerPhotoGallery@comcast.net

Visit These Galleries & Businesses Now Open on Rocky Neck

  • Elynn Kröger Gallery, 15 Rocky Neck Ave., 2nd Floor
  • Side Street Gallery, 17 Rocky Neck Ave.
  • Sailor Stan’s, Wonson and Rocky Neck Ave.
  • Sigrid Olsen Art, 34 Rocky Neck Ave.
  • Goetemann Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Ave.
  • John Nesta Gallery, 37 Rocky Neck Ave.
  • Ruth Mordecai, 4 Terrace Lane (by appointment or chance)
  • Imagine, 43 Rocky Neck Ave.
  • Amy’s Coffee and Cones (Former Ice Cream Gallery), 43 Rocky Neck Ave.
  • Studio Restaurant, 51 Rocky Neck Ave
  • Rocky Neck Gallery, 53 Rocky Neck Ave
  • The Rudder, 73 Rocky Neck Ave. (Thurs to Sun)
  • White Bird Gallery, 75 Rocky Neck Ave
  • Bernard Gerstner Gallery, 75 Rocky Neck Ave.
  • Diana Pasquariello Gallery, 75 Rocky Neck Ave.
  • Alma McLaughlin Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck Ave. (moved to former Avery Mann Gallery)
  • Lucid Eye Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck Ave. All things to delight those of the clearest eyes.
  • ISLA Beach House, 77 Rocky Neck Ave #G10
  • Weiler Photo Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck Ave (Madfish Wharf)
  • Madfish Grille, 77 Rocky Neck Ave

MEMBER NEWS

FRI, June 4: Artist Receptions, 34 Mt. Pleasant Ave, 5:30 – 9pm

Mt. Pleasant Studio

The Artists at 34 Mount Pleasant Avenue, East Gloucester will host a reception showcasing their works at their studios on this Friday, June 4th from 5:30 – 9:00pm

Christine Armstrong, silkscreened textiles; John Cameron, fine woodworking+ wood engraving;
Ann Conneman, hand cut stone lettering; Maria Davis, Morning Star Massage;
Jeremy + Dana Hatch, hand-hammered copper fish; Paul Jeswald, wood carving + other media;
Karl + Joan Frank, oil paintings; William Schumacher, custom woodwork + furniture

The reception is free and open to the public. Questions: Call Karl Frank at 978 853 3592 or send an email to : karl.karolus@gmail.com

2010 Art @ Bass Rocks

North Shore Arts Association

The North Shore Arts Association will present its second Members’ Exhibition of the season June 5th through August 1st. The public is invited to an Awards Reception on Sunday, June 6th from 2 to 4 pm.

Charles Shurcliff

In addition to the Members’ Exhibition, there will also be a solo exhibition of paintings by Charles Shurcliff from June 5th through June 23rd.  The public is invited to a reception on June 6th from 1:00pm to 4:00 pm.

Claudia Kaufman

Also from June 5th through June 23rd there will be a solo exhibition of small paintings by Claudia Kaufman.

KUDOS

Kathleen Gerdon Archer’s photograph selected for Danforth Museum

Off the Wall show in Framingham, MA

I Cannont Leave the World
I cannot leave the world, photograph by Kathleen Gerdon Archer

Kathleen Gerdon Archer’s photograph "I cannot leave the world" was recently accepted for the show Off The Wall at The Danforth Museum in Framingham Ma. The show was juried by Jen Mergel of The MFA and Helen Molesworth from The ICA.
Archer’s photograph "Cartography is a sublime craft" was chosen for the exhibit A Community of Artists also at The Danforth Museum.

Off the Wall: Patrons’ Preview Event, Saturday, June 12, 8pm – 10pm

Opportunities / Classes

Summer Pottery Classes

Cynthia Curtis

Cynthia Curtis Potter, 80 Pigeon Hill Street, Rockport (978) 546-6186 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting   (978) 546-6186 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

CURRENT OPENINGS FOR THE NEXT SESSION: July 5 – August 21, Sign up now!
  • Monday kid’s class with Margie Malley and Sami Steer: 9:00 – 10:30
  • Wednesday a.m. adult class with Cynthia Curtis: 9:00 – 12:00
  • Thursday p.m. adult class with Cynthia Curtis: 6:00 – 9:00              
  • Friday a.m. adult class with Anni Melancon: 9:00 – 12:00

Classes are available to all levels of experience.  Each session covers throwing pots on the wheel, handbuilding, and glazing.  Students work at their own pace supported by individualized instruction.

Private lessons * Independent Study Program * Retail Gallery.

Please call (978) 546-6186  for more information or visit website, www.cynthiacurtispottery.com

Judythe Evans Meagher will conduct a WATERCOLOR

WORKSHOP

“MIXING COLOR WITH A LIMITED PALETTE”

Monday, August 2, 2010 at North Shore Arts Association

This SPECIAL ONE-DAY COURSE will be held at the NORTH SHORE ARTS ASSOCIATION, 11 Pirates Lane, East Gloucester, MA.  While demonstrations will be done in transparent watercolor, the information presented also applies to opaque media, such as oils, gouache and acrylics.  Students may bring the medium of their choice.

We will focus on the double primary palette to learn how to mix a myriad of hues with only six pigments, how to determine whether our mixtures will produce bright or subdued colors, and how to keep our paintings from getting dull or “muddy”.  To register for this course, contact North Shore Arts Association at 978-283-1857  or www.nsarts.org.

ART on the PIER
Located on the Scenic Gloucester Harbor

SUMMER ART PROGRAM

SUMMER SESSION:  Focus on Drawing and Illustration technique: Portraiture features, Landscape, Still life: Bob will instruct the students in pencil work through illustration and drawing techniques that focus on elements of size, dimension, lay-out, shading, light and darks, facial features for portrait work and more. Self portrait work will be covered.  Please send in a 5 x 7 photograph of a person or pet. 

Co-ed Ages 8 – 13 (space limited)
INSTRUCTOR: BOB VIAU: BFA from Mass Art
Owner/Artist of STUDIOVO: Commercial and Fine Art Studio
121R  East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. (At East Gloucester Marina)
www.studiovo.com

  • PRIVATE or SEMI PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE: $35hr.

SUMMER Program Sessions: Tuesday and Wed. mornings
      Session One:  July 6, 7, 13, 14 :   9:30-11:00 
      Session Two:  July 20, 21, 27, 28 :   9:30-11:00       
      Session Three:  August 3, 4, 10, 11:  9:30-11:00 
One session: $90, Two Sessions: $170, Three Sessions: $250

Click to Download application or call 978-282-0269

SAVE THE DATE

June 3
Nights on the Neck

June 29
Ekua Holmes: Goetemann Resident Studio Talk, Residency Studio

July 1
Nights on the Neck

July 12
Ted Walsh: Goetemann Resident Gallery Talk, Rocky Neck Gallery

Aug 1
Ilana Manolson: Goetemann Distinguished Artist/Teacher, Cape Ann Museum

Aug 4
Ted Walsh: Goetemann Resident Studio Talk, Residency Studio

August 5
Nights on the Neck

August 12
Beaux Arts Ball – Dudes and Divas, Studio Restaurant

September 2
Nights on the Neck

September 9
Hannah Bureau: Goetemann Resident Gallery Talk, Rocky Neck Gallery

October 2
Reception, RNAC Members Juried Show

October 6
Hannah Bureau: Goetemann Resident Studio Talk, Residency Studio

http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org/

Rocky Neck Art Colony, PO Box 60, Gloucester, MA 01931

Send email to info@rockyneckartcolony.org to add an event
or to be removed from this email list.

Deadline, Tuesdays at 12 noon to be in the Thursday email.
Only RNAC members can submit notices.

George’s by Night Dinner and Music June 19th

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Dean Salah Writes-

Our next George’s By Night event is planned for Saturday Night June 19th. The first two events have been
very enjoyable evenings and this one promises to keep the fun and laughs going with the always entertaining
Frank Gentile performing live!! We will be serving a full course chicken El Paso dinner and as always bring along your favorite spirits as this is a BYOB event. Tickets are $25 per person on sale at Georges and are available on a limited basis. Advance
sales only and this night should sell quickly so don’t hesitate to get in to the shop and reserve your tickets. Dinner kicks off promptly at 6:30 with live concert to follow
                                                         See you soon,   Dean

International Dory Race Eliminations This Saturday At Niles Beach

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What is always fun to watch and a great way to spend a morning this Saturday The International Dory Races will hold elimination races starting at 8:30AM at Niles Beach. Don’t worry if you don’t show up right at 8:30 there will be a decent amount of the morning to catch the exciting action from the beach. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- here is the recipe for a fantastic morning.

Grab the kids- stop by Last Stop Variety- grab a coffee and chocolate chip/blueberry muffin and head down to Niles for the races. It’s a true Gloucester tradition and a fun way to spend time with the family. You can join in the fun for only $50 a year and use the dories which are tied up at St Peter’s Marina in Harbor Cove.

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Click here for pictures of what you can expect to see including Jimmy T proclaiming himself the Worlds Greatest Grand Banks Dory Rower


From Jimmy T-
Dory rowers wanted. The more the merrier. Compete in the elimination races to determine who will represent the U.S. vs. Canada in the International Dory Races on June 19th, 2010.

If you don’t have a dorymate come anyway and possibly hook-up with another rower for the races. You could end up winning…stranger things have happened. We particularly need women rowers but are looking for rowers for all Divisions.

Friday night, June 4th, 6 p.m. at St. Peter’s Square.

Things To Do- The 5th Annual Gloucester Little League Family Picnic & Skills Day June 5

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Cindy Rich writes in-

This year is shaping up to be the best ever!  There will be GHS Coaches and Players on the field at 10, holding individual Clinics for kids and it’s FREE!!!

The day continues from there with HIT the Target, Around the Horn – and the HOME RUN  DERBY!!!  We will have a Dunk Tank, Giant Slide and Speed Pitch, along with Great Food and Fun!!!

We’re holding our first Silent Auction and a “Chinese” Auction for a chance to win incredible Baseball/Sports Cards, Memorabilia & Gifts.

Special “2010 Pack Attax” Presentation by W.P. Craft of ‘The Last Stop’ in Rockport– for ALL KIDS!!! – FREE!!! Goodie Bags for All, Prizes to be awarded!!! – FREE!!!!

Come and enjoy the day!

2010 Downtown Gloucester Block Party Info This Saturday Kicks Off The Season!

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Check Out The Downtown Gloucester Block Party Schedule and Info Here-

http://www.downtowngloucester.com/Index.cfm

blockpartyscedule2010

I had to step down from the Block Party Committee due to time constraints but am whole heartily looking forward to enjoying them.  Wishing my buddies on the committee the absolute best and looking forward to the fun times they put on for us all to enjoy!

Update From Erika Hansen-

A Highland Tradition comes to Main Street!

From the beautiful and vivavious Jennifer Goulart Amero comes this fabulous addition to the block party entertainment lineup:

Emerald Rae & her mate Sean Connors will perform a highland tradition called “busking” from 6p-7p.  They will start at one end of Main Street and play along the way.

They will cap this off with a performance (and feel free to join the dancing!) in front of Sovereign Bank at 7p.
And remember Emerald Rae’s performance comes on the heels (pun intended!) of Kristen McCarthy, the tribal fusion bellydancer.
How cool is that?
Another Update from Erika hansen 6/18/10
One of the organizations that approached us to have a presence at Block party is the Nora Ruchman Scholarship Fund.  Friends of Nora, a beautiful young woman whom we lost tragically this Spring, will have a table at block party near the former Empire building with information from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  They will be selling bracelets with Nora’s name for the Nora Ruchman Scholarship Fund and raising money for an upcoming walk in Boston: The Out of the Darkness Overnight, an 18-mile journey through the night, from dusk until dawn. Organizers say it’s a unique opportunity to bring the issues of depression and suicide into the light as people walk together to turn heartbreak into hope for tomorrow.While block party is all about fun, it’s also all about community and this community has lost too many of our own to suicide.   Nora’s friends want to make sure we don’t lose anyone else this way.  So we hope you’ll stop by the table and learn more.

Glazed Gloucester Paint Your Own Pottery Part III

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A tour Inside Glazed!

God Help Me If My Wife Finds Out You Can Bring Your Own Bottle Of Wine Into This Joint.

Glazed Paint Your Own Pottery Studio

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Look for Part III of our interview with Roselle at Glazed Paint Your Own Pottery Tonight right here on these pages.

Glazed Paint Your Own Pottery Studio, originally uploaded by captjoe06.


Things To Do- CB Fisk Open Shop in Gloucester on June 12

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C. B. Fisk, Inc. cordially invites you to our workshop to see and hear Opus 138

A two manual, 28-stop organ for First Presbyterian Church Incheon, South Korea

Saturday June 12, 2010

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

21 Kondelin Road

Gloucester, MA

Rte.128 to Rte. 133, East 1 mile

Right on Magnolia Avenue, 1 mile

Right on Kondelin Road, 1/2 mile

http://www.cbfisk.com

Performing this Saturday at the Toodeloos! Toy Store Grand Opening

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Leeny and Tamara
Hey Joey,

Thanks to your entertaining posts about Toodeloos! toy store, I went down to Main Street to check it out, and met the wonderful owners Susan and Don. I am so excited to let everyone know that I will be performing my kids’ music this Saturday at their grand opening celebration. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for 10:00am, and I’ll be doing a Leeny Tunes solo performance starting around 10:30am. There will be a few kids singing along with me too (stealing the show). And, I’m creating a special song, just for Toodeloos!

We recently found out that our CD, Sharing the Same Stars by Leeny and Tamara, has earned a Parents’ Choice Recommended Award! Here’s a link to our website and Facebook page if people want to check us out:
www.leenyandtamara.com
www.facebook.com/leenyandtamara

Hope to see everyone at Toodeloos! on Saturday morning. It’s going to be a blast!!
Thanks.
Leeny

P.S. The video of Snoop Maddie/Axl Rose was hilarious!

Delaney Working On A Special Project At Glazed

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We have part two of our video series on Glazed featuring Delaney coming up tonight

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I4C2 Beautification Review Video At The Site

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Ed Collard walks us around the site and details the work that took place at the I4C2 beautification project May 22, 2010

About a third of the way into the video there is a very useful tip that could save you money!

Kudos to all that were involved

2010 Art @ Bass Rocks Tuesday June 8th,2010

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2010Art@BassRocks

 

seARTS is extremely pleased with the response to its Bass Rocks program, Art@Bass Rocks, now in its 3rd year. The 2010-2011 show was juried by Yhanna Coffin, Karen Ristuben, and Karen Berger and includes 22 artists and 29 works of arts. This year’s artists include: Nancy Alimansky, Geoffrey Bayliss, Mary Buckley, Katherine Coakley, Rob Diebboll, Cheryl Dyment, Edie Freedman, Richard Giedd, Lynda Goldberg, Christian Gotfredson, Heather Johnson Reid, Mary Rhinelander McCarl, Michael Oleksiw, Tricia O’Neill, David Piemonte, Richard Seeley, Kate Somers. Michael Storella

David Stotzer, Marilyn Swift, Theresa Testaverde, and Martha Wakefiield. Roughly half of the artists are returning from previous years, and the others are new to the venue. All the works of art are for sale and during the last show six pieces were sold and replaced throughout the year.

The Opening Reception is on June 8th and is open to the public. From 6-7PM guests will be invited to view the new show, meet the artists and cast their vote for the “Viewer’s Choice Award,” sponsored by Hershey Frame Shop. Votes can be cast through July 30th. At 7PM Carol Seitchik, independent Fine Arts Curator will lead a discussion with a group of the participating artists about the nature and style of their work. Ms. Seitchik curates several exhibitions a year for the employees of New England Biolabs and Cell Signaling Technologies who actively participate in selecting the artwork. She developed this unique program, over twenty years ago, of bringing art to the workplace. She was a sculptor and worked in mixed media, and is currently focusing on her poetry.