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Community Stuff Friday

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Cape Ann Artisans

2012 Spring Open Studio Tour

On Cape Ann in Gloucester and Rockport, Massachusetts.

Cape Ann is home to a thriving arts community, one of the oldest in the country. For twenty-nine years Cape Ann Artisans has been inviting the public to visit their studios during their Open studio weekends. This year’s spring tour will be held June 23rd and 24th from 10 am to 5 pm each day.

Brochures with route maps will be available at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, the Rockport Information Booth on Rte 127 and at each of the artisan locations. A bright magenta Studio Tour banner marks each location.

Bring friends and family to visit the studios and meet the 21 Cape Ann Artisans. Make a day of it! Enjoy the extraordinary beauty of our coastline and sample our local seafood.

Come find out why Gloucester was named 3rd in Top 25 Arts Destinations for cities under 100,000 by American Style Magazine

June 23-24 from10am to 5pm daily

The self-guided tour along the scenic coastline of Gloucester and Rockport presents a unique opportunity to meet 21 professional artists and see their work in the setting in which it was created. The work represented includes: pottery, painting, sculpture, photography, mosaics, jewelry, hand made glass beads, and weaving. Several of the artists will be demonstrating their working process during the tours.

Our website has more information, a map, a copy of the 2012 brochure and a list of participating artists and examples of their work. www.capeannartisans.com

Please share this email with anyone that might be interested in joining us!

About the CAA

The members of Cape Ann Artisans, while diverse in our art and expression, share a common sense of place on Cape Ann. Whether we were born and raised in the area, left and returned from other places, or found Cape Ann later in life, we draw our aesthetics and our inspiration directly from the color, light, and vistas of our environment.

International Dory Racing Committee Reminder From Erik Dombrowski

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Cape Ann Military Support Group

The Cape Ann Military Support Group is "Springing" into action with a special event on Thursday, March 29 at 7 p.m. at the Frank Ritvo Veterans Center, 12 Emerson Ave. Gloucester. 

Cape Ann resident, Teresa Tocantins will present a new program called "Yoga Warriors" for all Veterans and their families.

Most people have heard about the benefits of Yoga, but  a recent study conducted on our Iraq troops has shown that  special yoga methods  can reduce PSTD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

The new "Yoga Warrior Method"  is a pro-active way of managing combat stress and improving  the focus of our returning troops who may be trying to manage the more silent wounds of battle. Ms. Tocantins will discus how sleep habits, irritability, concentration, anger management, and intrusive thoughts of images, loneliness, self blame and sadness have been improved.  It is a way for our troops as well as stressed family members of returning troops to find healing in relaxing.

We are fortunate that Ms. Tocantins has chosen to make this program available here on Cape Ann.  Let’s all spring together and welcome all our Vet’s from all wars  home to such a great program.

Sarah VanAuken

Cape Ann Military Support Group

GMG Spring Fling At Bodin Historic Photo Downtown This Saturday Night!!! FOB ATTENDANCE MANDATORY!!!!!

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Paul (I’m Horny For Ducks) Morrison will be bringing some of Ryan and Wood’s Knockabout Gin, Sista Felicia promises she’s making something special, Kim Smith is bringing scallops wrapped in bacon, Alicia Cox from Mamie’s Kitchen is Bringing her world’s greatest coffee rolls and to-die-for linguica.

It’s a BYOB or appetizer party.  Come on down and have a blast withyour favorite GMG personalities.  There will be autograph signings, you can get your picture taken with a rubber duck and a whole lot more (and who could resist that?)

If anyone wants to buy a “This is Gloucester” DVD let me know and I’ll bring some, or if anyone wants one of EJ’s calendars or Sharon’s Calendars or if one of our contributors has a certain print you would like to have them make up for you let us know.

The party hosted by the awesome Fred Bodin starts at 6:30PM at his joint at 82 Main Street in the heart of Beautiful Gloucester MA.

If you consider yourself one of our FOB’s this is a must attend event.  The Christmas party was off the Chain and I know all you crazy MoFo’s are just itching to get out and have some fun!

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oh and don’t forget to swing by the Horribles Parade fundraiser first and place some bids to help support the great Gloucester tradition!

Community Stuff Tuesday

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Cape Ann Animal Aid is J.M. Walsh Oil Company’s February "Pick of the Litter" in its Community Choice Campaign.

Barbara Ellis of Rockport (right – holding kitten "Ratatouille") cast the winning ballot, and Cape Ann Animal Aid’s general manager Brenda Brancaleone accepts a $100 gift from J.M. Walsh Oil president Janelle Favaloro. The company is giving away $100 every month in its 30th anniversary "Community Choice Campaign" where anyone can vote for their favorite cause. A winner is drawn monthly. Votes can be cast on-line at www.jmwalshoilcom or ballots can be obtained by contacting the company at 978-283-4815, jmwalshoil@msn.com

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Discover the Warrior Within — Meditation for Those Who Don’t But Want To

FREE

Fridays, 5:30 — 7 PM, April 6th – June 8th

Drop-ins Welcome. Come to all classes or just one!

Designed to Help Beginners Get Started & Help Others Jump Start a Languishing Practice.

The point of meditation is to learn to be happy but how do we create a beautiful life, filled with happiness, in the face of family troubles, illness, violence, poverty or fear? Look around. Do you know anyone who doesn’t face some of these "troubles" to some extent?

Through meditation, we can discover a warrior within. One of Joey’s favorite people, Lama Marut, a Buddhist teacher who has been regularly visiting Cape Ann for the past 7 years, calls this "…the big rage-in-the-cage smack-down with … the demons that undermine the happiness we all seek."

Explore how meditation can calm the mind & ease some medical conditions. Learn how to meditate & create mindfulness. Generate a consistent meditation practice. Learn to be happy. Take on what it means to be a spiritual warrior.

Classes will include short meditations and the opportunity to share your experiences – and get some help with your practice.

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to learn meditation from a secular and a spiritual point of view.

Please arrive on time so that you don’t run the risk of disturbing others during guided meditations, which may be in progress.

You do NOT have to be Buddhist to attend. Everyone is welcome.

ACI-Cape Ann 154 Granite St.

Rockport for more info: www.aci-capeann.org

email: register@aci-capeann.org

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – “GOOD EGGS EXTRAORDINAIRE’

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The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church is planning another “Night of Recognition” to honor those who give generously to make Gloucester a better place. Nominations are now being received of men and women who have worked quietly and diligently, on their own or within an organization, often behind the scenes and with no expectation of pay or public notice. These are people who have by their actions have improved the quality of life in their neighborhood or anywhere in Gloucester .  Teenage to old age, there are no age restrictions.

Some examples – an individual who:

  • embodies the ideals of friendship
  • gives a helping hand to those who need to get back on their feet
  • has helped keep a cultural/community program alive

You probably know someone who deserves this recognition. Tell us about her or him.

Nominations are due by Friday, April 13.  Awards will be given May 20, at a ceremony at the church starting at 7 p.m. Come one, come all!

Mail to Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church , 10 Church St. , Gloucester 01930

or email your nomination to gloucesteruu@earthlink.net

We’re Having A Party! What Kind Of Party You Ask? Saturday March 31st At Bodin Historic Photo The Good Morning Gloucester Spring Fling!!!!

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It’s On Baby!!!

and yes, it’s Gonna Be THAT kind of Party!

Spring Fling!

A Good Morning Gloucester and Bodin Historic Photo gallery spring party for FOBs, FOGs, contributors, and open to the general public.

Saturday, March 31st. Starts at 6 pm

82 Main Street, in downtown Gloucester

BYOB and appetizers/dishes are welcome.

Bodin Historic Photo 82 Main Street 978-283-2524

info@BodinHistoricPhoto.com

If you missed our winter bash you didn’t know how much fun we had.  the joint was packed!  Bring some booze, and come meet up with your favorite contributors!  If you’re lucky Paulie Walnuts will strip down and shake his ass for you.

Boston Derby Dames Home Opener Saturday March 24th

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Check out Our Past Coverage and The Official Website for more info

The Boston Derby Dames, Massachusetts only WFTDA sanctioned flat track roller derby team, announces details of their 2012 season schedule this month, with all games to be played at their home base of Shriners Auditorium, Wilmington, MA.

In this their 7th year, BDD has more than 65 skaters on five teams: the Cosmonaughties, Nutcrackers and Wicked Pissahs; a B level team aptly called the Boston B Party and the all-star travel team, the Boston Massacre. As founding member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (wftda.com), BDD has worked to build and represent the sport on an international level.

As the 2012 national season begins, the Boston Massacre is ranked 7th in the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association’s Eastern Region (wftda.com/rankings). Plus, Derby News Network Power Rankings put Boston in the number 20 spot overall in the country (derbynewsnetwork.com).

Our 2012 season (March–October) is poised to be another heated season with the home teams vying for supremacy—  the four-time champs Wicked Pissahs try to hold on to the Championship Fez Cup from the graceful grip of second-place finishers and 2010 champions the Nutcrackers, while the Cosmonaughties battle for their first-ever trophy.

The Boston Massacre has experienced major transition in players, losing several to retirement but gaining a track full of fresh young blood anxious to prove their mettle in this season’s tough schedule. Training harder than ever before, the Massacre are up to facing a challenging season as they welcome Pennsylvania’s Dutchland, Indy’s Naptown, Cincinnati’s Black Sheep, Maine’s Port Authorities and the ever-popular Montreal New Skids on the Block.

Hoping to make the 2012 WFTDA Championships in Atlanta this fall, a feat they accomplished in 2008, this may be a break out year for Boston’s all-star team as the sport continues to grow in athleticism and its fan base continues to broaden.

Our season opening games in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 broke attendance records. Last year’s 2011 opener sold out and once again left a line of anxious fans buying tickets for the next bout in advance, plus, BDD sold out the first four games of the 2011 season. For 2012, the injection of fresh meat blood combined with the inspiration of dedicated vets promises a season like none other.
 

MARCH 24th
Cosmonaughties v. Nutcrackers
Boston B Party v. Maine Calamity Janes (Portland, ME)

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TONIGHT: Artist Rocky Delforge at Thistle Hill in Rockport!

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Spring has come to Rockport with one of the town’s first openings of the season! Rocky Delforge is a young Rockport printmaker and artist who is doing some great contemporary work. Yesterday a few of us in town got a preview of his new show and were especially impressed by his massive hand-printed piece depicting downtown Rockport – you MUST see this piece!

The whole show promises some surprises as it takes its cues away from the dominant (if unbelievably beautiful) influence of the nautical. And the show is in a great venue, Thistle Hill on Main Street in Rockport (a few doors down from the Rockport Art Association). Although Thistle Hill is a retail shop, the owner is creating space for Rocky’s show in her efforts to collaborate with a local artist. This is a fantastic idea and what might be the start of a new trend in Rockport: one in which the retail sector and local artists come together.

Check out Rocky’s work HERE.

International Dory Racing Committee News

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As I’ve said in the past, the paltry amount of money it costs to join the International Dorys is the best value to get yourself on Gloucester Harbor all year long.  There is nothing like the oneness with the harbor that you feel once you pull away from the berth and all you hear is the woosh of your oars in the water. Check out the website here for more info

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Hope your offseason workouts are going well!

It has been a great winter for rowing enthusiasts with the weather offering little cold, snow or ice to deal with.  The dates are set and the schedule is posted for the 2012 Season with our first boat maintenance date on March 31st.  We have also planned a 60th Anniversary dory fundraiser & Season kick-off party at the Legion on Saturday, May 12th, so save the date!

Dues letters will be going out soon, but you can save us a stamp by logging on to our websitewww.internationaldories.com, printing the membership application and sending it in.  While on the website, check out our virtual store link for dory apparel and our new facebook page that is also linked.  We are trying to organize a youth/novice program for the Spring for any new rowers that you know.  And, we are always looking for volunteers to help man our events and programs, so please let us know if you would be interested in helping out!

Gloucester IDRC

Board of Directors

Check out the Dory Slide Show-

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A message for all Gloucester folks from Doug Brendel, "The Outsidah" humor-columnist for the Ipswich Chronicle:

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A message for all Gloucester folks from Doug Brendel, "The Outsidah" humor-columnist for the Ipswich Chronicle:

I know Ipswich isn’t Gloucester, but Joey will certify that I AM a longtime Friend of the Blog, so I hope all the good folks "back east" in Gloucester will come to our party on Thursday night!

We’re celebrating the release of my new cartoon-illustrated book, Only in Ipswich, poking fun at our fine little town, which people in Gloucester consider to be "out west." THE CARTOONS ARE FOR YOU, JOEY! I know you like the pictures more than the words. Hahaha!

The party is at Time & Tide Fine Art, 4 Market St., Ipswich, from 6 to 9 pm. Refreshments, lots of laughs, I’ll be reading some funny parts of the book, and autographing copies of the book until more sensible people make me stop. Yeah, you can buy the book that night if you want to, but you don’t have to.

Gloucester DOES get mentioned on page 83 of the book, in a bit about a friend of mine (an Ipswich town employee, no less!) who lived on Wingaersheek Beach until Hurricane Irene scared him away.

See ya Thursday night! Anyone can email me via unconventional@dougbrendel.com if they have any questions.

Doug Brendel

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Announcing The Gloucester Blues Festival Saturday, August 11th, 2012

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It’s a good time to give Good Morning Gloucester the news on our headliner for the Gloucester Blues Festival taking place in Stage Fort Park on Saturday, August 11th.

Shemekia Copeland is at the top of her game, and will thrill the blues lovers at Stage Fort Park this August.  She performed earlier this week at the White House for President Barack Obama and shared the stage with blues luminaries like Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Jeff Beck, Keb Mo, Warren Haynes and Trombone Shorty.

On Monday night at 9:00 p.m., PBS will be broadcasting the show:  “In Performance at the White House Red, White and Blues”.  I urge our friends to tune in and get a small sampling of the powerful voice of Shemekia Copeland, the Queen of the Blues.

The Gloucester Blues Festival is a Paul Benjamin/Bob Hastings Production.  Paul Benjamin is the producer of the North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland, Maine which attracts 16,000 people to the Maine waterfront each July:

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We promise to bring the finest in blues to Gloucester this summer.  We will be releasing the names of other performers in the weeks ahead.

Gloucester Blues Festival Headliner

Saturday, August 11th, 2012 – 11:00 to 7:00

On the beach – Stage Fort Park, Gloucester, MA

Shemekia Copeland

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The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is the primary sponsor of the Gloucester Blues Festival

Captains Courageous Festival Request For Partners

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Request for partners for a new version of the Captains Courageous Festival

A new and broader version of the Captains Courageous Festival, to be held on September 22, 2012, will offer special events throughout the city that highlight Gloucester’s and Cape Ann’s Maritime Heritage. This festival will highlight literature, music, art and history. There will be multiple offerings throughout the day at many venues on both sides of the harbor to show off all Gloucester has to offer. Some events will have paid ticket entrance but most will be free. Tours, dramatic readings, theatrical productions, movies, special presenters, concerts, children activities, art displays etc will be on the schedule.

We are looking for venues (galleries, stores and restaurants) for poetry and dramatic readings as well as music performances. We are also looking for musicians who would be willing to offer programs that tie into Gloucester’s/Cape Ann’s heritage. 

If interested in offering something to the festival, please contact Beth Welin at Schooner Adventure
978-281-8079
bwelin@schooner-adventure.org

Minglewood Tavern Again Open For Lunch Everyday

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If you were like me and jonesing for one of Gloucester’s best burgers at lunch for the past couple of months and gone by Minglewood only to have found tehm closed for lunch fear not my friends!

They are now re-opened and serving up one of Gloucester’s best burgers and killer hand cut steak fries.

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Not only that but they have a different deal going on 7 nights a week.

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Artists After Hours at the Community Cinema

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I went to a great new event last night at the Cape Ann Community Cinema for Artists After Hours… I know, it sounds a bit mysterious. And if that makes you want to go, by all means keep thinking it’s extremely mysterious.

In reality, though, a great group of local visual artists, musicians, and writers organized by Nonie Brady and Rokhaya Waring gathered to watch a great film about Charles and Ray Eames – the architect and the painter.

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Now, I didn’t really know anything about these two before going to the movie, but afterward I felt ignorant for that. Turns out they not only designed one of the most prolific chair designs in our current society, they also made a film to show America to the Soviet Russians during the Cold War, solved the PR problems of the computer when it first came out, and made all kinds of other fun and fantastic contributions to society.

It was a lot of fun to gather together with other artists and then discuss the film with them a little bit afterward. Looking forward to the next event, February 27th. Word on the street is it’ll be a showing of Waste Land, about Vik Muniz, a creator of giant portraits of garbage pickers in Brazil made out of the garbage itself. He then sold these portraits with the proceeds going to the pickers themselves. Should make for some good discussion!

The American Style Magazine Top Arts Destination In the Country Get Out The Vote

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Last year we helped make Gloucester the number 3 Arts Destination In the Country in American Style Magazine.  This is something we already know obviously but really don’t we deserve to be number one?

With your help and vote it helps the entire community by supporting our local artisans and allowing them another feather in their marketing cap to come visit, check out our vibrant art community and leave some cheddar behind Smile

Like the picture they used in the postcard announcing the contest?  You may recognize it as one of mine. Claire Higgins at seARTS did a bang up job with the design.

Anyway lets support our local artists by voting!

Click on the button below to go vote, and thank you for supporting Gloucester and the arts!

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I just checked out the contest and it’s easy peasy lemon squeezy. Not to mention you could win five hundred dolla yo!

Let’s Do This!

Here’s the presser from seARTS who with Kristine Fisher and Jackie Ganim DeFalco have been responsible for putting this initiative into play from the beginning.

2012 American Style “Top Arts Destination” Campaign Kicks Off
In 2011 seARTS, working with the arts community, secured the nomination for Cape Ann/Gloucester as a Top 25 Arts Destination by American Style Magazine. Thanks to your votes, we won the #3 spot on the list for small U.S. cities. Voting time is here again, and this year, we want to aim for the #1 spot and increase our visibility as an arts destination.
Securing Gloucester/Cape Ann on this list again this year as one of America’s Top 25 Arts Destinations will elevate Cape Ann on the national stage. We have over 2,000 working artists on Cape Ann and a thriving community that celebrates the arts of all disciplines. After all, our Rocky Neck is the country’s oldest continuous working art colony in the U.S. while Rockport draws visitors all year long!

To achieve this distinction, seARTS is requesting the entire community’s help in spreading the word. This is a city-based ranking, but all of Cape Ann was included in the destination information submitted and the article in the magazine.

There are many ways to help before March 3. Here are some suggestions!
1. Go in right now and vote from your computer, your phone, and your laptop! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3YYDSTL
2. Put the link and/or icon at the bottom of all your emails in the signature line!
3. Use the promotional postcard jpeg in your literature and emails: http://bit.ly/ypN3y0
4. Link to the voting icon http://bit.ly/A3MD3D
5. Blog & Tweet the Survey Link
6. Share with your employees
Having this designation gives all of the cultural organizations and artists and businesses a chance to embed the Award in all their literature and promotion around Cape Ann as a branded arts destination. Please contact seARTS to find out more about how you can do this. info@searts.org 978-281-1222.

CAMafterhours This Friday Night!

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Hi Joey! We’re having a special event at the Cape Ann Museum this Friday in an effort to attract younger members. As you know, this institution was founded by community minded individuals who recognized that Cape Ann was and is unique. This Museum belongs to our community.  It protects, preserves, and showcases our past and present. It is a place to gather, to learn, to look, to experience. It is a place to bring children to teach them about their community and its rich history. The 30s & 40s crowd are the future of the Cape Ann Museum, so we’re hoping to attract new members to help support the museum and the care of the collection. We’ll have food & drinks, live music, mixology demonstrations, scavenger hunts. We have great support from the people at Ryan & Wood, Alchemy and Latitude43. And, we’ve timed the entire event around the YMCA Friday Night Fun, so the kids can play while Mom & Dad have fun. Hope you can join us and bring all of your 30-40-something friends with you!!

Cheers, Courtney

 

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Mamie’s Kitchen Taste of Sicily Event Spots Open

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Hey Joey,
Just a reminder ‘Taste of Sicily’ dinner has a couple more spots in each seating!
This Thursday is the last day to purchase tickets for Monday January 23rd!
Thanks!
Alicia

Telephone number- (978) 283-0474

New Years Eve Run Down

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I’ll add to this list as restaurants submit their flyers

Giuseppe’s

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Topside Grille

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Hey Everyone,

Still no plans for New Years Eve? Well the Topside Grill has a little bit of everything! We have a special NYE menu featuring Filet Mignon, Roast Duck Ala Orange, SautĂ©ed Pork Scallopni Ala Oscar, Almond En Crusted Salmon, Braised Lamb Shanks, Lobster and Finnin Haddie. Reservations welcome :) We also have Live Entertainment in the Bar/Pub starting at 9:00 featuring John Jerome. Also complimentary Champagne Toast at Midnight!!   New Years Day come and check out some of the beat brunch on the North Shore! Eggs Benedict, Corned Beef Hash, Kahlua French Toast, Omelette’s & more! Don’t forget about Mimosa’s, Bloody Mary’s and Passion Flowers…

Thanks, Doug Silva

Topside Grill, 50 Rogers St.

www.topsidegrill.com

Cape Ann YMCA

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Don’t miss out on our New Year’s Rockin’ Sleepover! A great way to ensure that your children (and you) have a great New Year’s Eve! Drop your children off at the YMCA for an overnight full of art projects, dance parties, swimming, gymnastics, sports, movies and FUN! Drop off is December 31 at 6:00pm and pick up is January 1 at 9:00am.

Registration forms are available at the Cape Ann YMCA front desk.

YMCA Members- $50

Community- $75

Rockport will be having a grand celebration, you can read about that here

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From the Rockport NYE website-

Welcome to NEW YEAR’S ROCKPORT EVE: the web site that is dedicated to celebration. We celebrate the future, the joy of sharing a special evening with family, friends and neighbors and our hope that a New Year will bring good health, happiness and new opportunities.

We will entertain you with clowns, cowboys, magicians, musicians – classical, pop, jazz, Dixieland, folk, country, gospel swing and rock and roll – ventriloquists, dance, drama, puppets, and MUCH, MUCH MORE! And, we have planned a spectacular midnight event that will be a truly memorable welcome to the beginning of a new millennium.

Our buttons ($15 adults, $6 children 12 & under, 3 & under, free–no button needed) are now available.

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NEW YEAR’S DINNER

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Two Menus

Two Prices

One Fabulous Way to Celebrate the New Year

 

3 course $40

Choose 1 item from course one, two or three

Choose 1 Main Entrée, Dessert Flight

5 course $60

Choose 1 item from each course, Dessert Flight

5 course option Includes ticket to NYE Bash with Hootchies in Minglewood Tavern and DJVITO in the dining room and a complimentary glass of champagne.

Course One

Lobster Bisque with brioche crouton, wasabi truffled crème fraîche and wasabi caviar

OR

Jeff’s Clam Chowder with applewood smoked bacon

Course Two

Winter Napoleon of Beets with layers of apples and shaved fennel, finished with picked watercress and a pistachio and goat cheese vinaigrette

OR

Caesar Salad with romaine hearts, garlic croutons, shaved parmesan and parmesan-anchovy dressing

Course Three

Beef Carpaccio

OR

West Coast Mushroom and Baby Brie Streudel drizzled with cinnamon and chipotle teased agave nectar

OR

Grilled Bruschetta topped with roasted butternut squash, feta cheese, balsamic vinegar and olive oil

Main Course

Chilean Sea Bass

OR

Heart Steak

*Available with a Lobster Tail for additional $20

OR

Australian Rack of Lamb

Dessert Flight

Chocolate Hazlenut Truffles, Egg Nog Panicotta and Thai Banana Spring Roll with coconut ginger gelato

Reservations at 978-281-0223

Party like it’s 1918

New Year’s Eve

Pre-Prohibition Elixir Dinner

Mix Masters Clay and Matt will Shake Things Up

with a cocktail menu fashioned reflective of more genteel times.

Join our staff in donning your haberdashery finery (or choose to stick with your current couture) and enjoy two different prixe fix options

Amuse…

Local Jonah Crab Bisque

shallot rings, poblano peppers, crab demi, crème fraiche

And then…

Choice of

Quick Fried Oysters

apple & blood orange gremolata, cumin, tarragon & lime aioli

Grilled Eggplant Roulades

burrata cheese, fennel, spinach, warm farm beet vinaigrette

After that…

Choice of

Endive Salad

Belgian Endive, blood orange supremes, melted fennel,

goat cheese croutons, simple vinaigrette

Beet Timbal

roasted farm red & golden beets, honey crisp apple,

Great Hills bleu cheese mousse, arugula

The Big Show…

Choice of

Farm Raised Pork Osso Bucco

saffron risotto, root vegetable mire poix, blood orange water

Fire Charred Bone-in Filet

Yukon gold potato puree, sauce espagnole,

roasted west coast mushrooms

Pan Seared Fisherman’s Wharf Cod

Fried boniato, tat soi salad, flash fried uni, thai vinaigrette

Fin…

Chef’s Choice Petit Dessert

3 course Option

with surprise course and champagne

$50

3 Course Complete Option

with time-travel worthy pairings, champagne and surprise course

$70

Call to reserve 978-281-3997

 

Sober Connections Presents Our 3rd Annual Rockin’ New Years Eve

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Come join us for our 3rd New Years Eve Show, which also happens to be Sober Connections Second Anniversary!

Dance with DJDK, Live music featuring Group 62 and Tmax. There will be a 50/50 raffle, and Dancing thru-out the night for those that might want to let loose! Refreshments and snacks will be for sale as well, & the coffee, as always is free! (Proceeds to also to Benefit Sober Connections).

We will count down the New Year with Live feeds of New York City’s Times Square, and we will provide noisemakers as well!

This New Year’s Eve show is looking to sell out! Make sure you purchase your tickets in advance to guarantee a seat!

Please consider our "Sponsor a Ticket" program to help those new in Recovery at local organizations and sober houses are able to experience what it’s like to find a great time without the use and abuse of Alcohol and/or Drugs!

This show is open for everyone, and the net proceeds will be donated to Sober Connections to help them support those in recovery, promoting events as well as outreach.

For More info call: 978-381-9888 or 978-407-0219 or you can check out SoberConnections.org

Location: American Legion Hall (Side Entrance) 8 Washington St, Gloucester MA 01930

Time: 7:30pm – 12:30am

Ticket Price is $7.00

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Dog Bar

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Cape Ann Brewing

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HI Joey, Karen here from Sailor Stan,s ROCKY NECK we will be open this weekend, SAT.,SUN. &MON. 7:30am til 11:30am for breakfast lots of variety,& special homemade hashes ,LOBSTER BENEDICT, omelets ,pancakes, and more! please post thanks Karen HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

The News From Rocky Neck via Judy Robinson Cox

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Thursday 12/29 – Last Day at the Rocky Neck Winter Show

Thursday, December 29, is the last day that for the Rocky Neck Art Colony Winter Show and your last chance to get one of Mary Rhinelander’s beautiful linoleum block prints of "The Center" at Rocky Neck with your tax-deductable donation to the Rocky Neck Art Colony. Simply donate whatever quantity you wish in our charming church donation box (thank you Kathy Archer) and the card is yours. While you’re there take a look around at the beautiful Art Colony exhibition …. it will be the last time to see such a diverse collection until our member show in the spring. The gallery closes at 5pm.

Artists, remember to pick up your work on Friday, December 30
between 12 and 2 pm.

photo by Manny Simoes
photo by Manny Simoes

Annual Rocky Neck Plunge

Jan 1st 2012 12:00 PM (Noon) At Oak Cove Beach
Rocky Neck Plunge-The Pledge List, The Chance To Win $100 Azorean Gift Card, The Food Drive and the $8.99 All You Can Eat Passports Pre-Plunge Breakfast

Erik at Passports Is Offering Up an $8.99 Breakfast Buffet Pre Plunge! The Good Morning Gloucester folks plan to meet there at 10AM, come eat with them!

Message from Joey:

If you enter your name here on GMG beforehand, get listed as a pledge to plunge and do it, we will enter your name into a hat and pick one of the GMG listed plungers post plunge for a $100 Azorean Gift card. Card was donated by our Terry Weber. No entries will be accepted on the scene of the crime, you have to put in a comment here or contact me ahead of time to confirm you are on "The List".

If you pledge to plunge and then bail out for ANY REASON, that gives us free license to ridicule you for the entire year! I can tell you it is incredibly invigorating and the very best way to start your year. It sets you up to overcome a fear and once you do it the rest of the year you feel like you can and will do anything!

The plunge goes off at noon on Oaks Cove Beach on Rocky Neck.

The List

Joey C, Donna Ardizzoni, Rick Moore, Ed Collard, Paul Morrison, Rick Paolillo, Melissa Cox, Dr. Ray Cahill, Colleen Apostolos-Marsh, Lotus Marsh, Lukas and Lasse Struppe, Owen, Henry, and Jon Hardy, Alexandra Rhinelander, Charles Du Deaubien Gaspien (or something like that), Ericka Hyam, Steve LeBlanc, Jamie Verga, Kevin Ryan, Patrick Ryan, Denny Cunningham, Carolyn Kirk, Bill Kirk, Amanda Nash, Tom Robinson Cox, Mike and Eva DiLascio, Amandacakes and Beasley, Keara the chick with the heavy green eye shadow (I forgot her last name), Vickie Van Ness, Greg Bover, Brian O’Connor, Skip Montello,Kane Oshiro,Barry “Cuda” Pollack, Charles Rodgers, Lindell Willnow, Terry Weber, Jason Grow, Maisey, Jeamima and Matilda, Karen Ristuben, Wendie Demuth,Scott LeVasseur ,Tony Goddess,Mike Nicastro, Alicia Pensarosa, Nicole, Ben and Emma Duckworth

CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS OF LAST YEAR’S PLUNGE AND SIGN UP TO BE A PLUNGER

Cathy McCarthy is organizing a food drive at the Plunge for The Open Door … Please bring these items that are most needed .. . TUNA, 100 percent juice, Hearty Soups, Peanut Butter, Pasta Sauce, Breakfast Cereal, Baking Items to Oak Cove Beach during the Plunge.Start the New Year off on a good note : help out and give back. Call Cathy McCarthy 978-282-7320 for more info.

Cultural District Updates

Cultural District Updates from Gloucester:

Downtown Gloucester Cultural District: A Downtown Cultural District Committee has been formed and is currently working through the Massachusetts Cultural Council application process. The Committee has been contacting various stake holders within the downtown area and since there is an area overlap between the proposed Downtown Cultural District and the new Harbor Walk – we have scheduled a meeting of the two committees. It is our hope to announce a public hearing date soon. For information contact: Judith Hoglander, judith@nii.net.

East Gloucester Cultural District:

The East Gloucester Cultural District proposed map is with the City (through Councillor Paul McGeary). The City Council will take it up, pass a resolution, and schedule a public hearing. Date will be announced.

Cultural District Updates from Rockport:

Great news! On Tuesday evening November 29 the Rockport Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to pass a resolution endorsing the creation of the state designated Rockport Cultural District.

Susan Daly wins Naples Art Association’s
Innovation/Experimentation Award

Sue Daly’s painting "Water Iris"won the Innovation/Experimention Award at the Naples Art Association Members’ Gallery

RNAC Member George Sanker Wins World Landscapes Outdoor Photography of the Year 2011

George Sanker photograph

This photograph of an ancient pine tree in Grand Teton National Park, taken the morning after an October snowstorm, was elected as the winner of the World Landscapes category in the "Outdoor Photographer of the Year 2011" competition conducted by Outdoor Photography magazine, a popular and highly commended publication based in the U.K.

Sanker’s photographs have been named winners of three major categories in three prestigious international competitions over the last several years. In 2007, his photograph of a moose jumping a fence won first place in the Mammals-Professional Photographers category, National Wildlife Federation Photography Contest ( see http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/PhotoZone/Archives/2007/Photo-Contest-Winners.aspx). In 2010, his photograph of a black bear cub looking into the camera from behind a tree won first place in the Wild Planet category of the Outdoor Photographer of the Year Competition of Outdoor Photography magazine (see http://www.opoty.co.uk/#/past-winners/4546783040).

Richard Seeley Lunar Eclipse

Rich Seeley’s image of the Lunar Eclipse of Saturday December 10th is published in the Summit County Daily Newspaper, Colorado: Lunar Eclipse in Summit County Daily Newspaper
Read the blog post and story behind the image at: Lunar Eclipse