Month: November 2015

MG Makers! Present Workshops at Maritime Gloucester

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MG Makers: Present Workshop-“Gyotaku” Fish Printing for Adults

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015, 6:30 PM TO 9:00 PM,

REGISTRATION : MEMBER FEE: $20.00 AND NON-MEMBER FEE: $25.00

AUDIENCE: ADULTS

REGISTER HERE.

Spend the evening with us learning Gyotaku—the Japanese craft of fish printing. We will have an assortment of gift items to print-aprons, tote bags and frame-worthy art paper. Workshop will be held in the Sarah Fraser Robbins Classroom accessed from the walkway to the pier. Limited space. Register early—it was a sell out last year!

 

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MG Makers: Family Holiday Present Workshop

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2015, 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM,

REGISTRATION : $5.00 PER CHILD (MEMBERS), $8.00 PER CHILD (NON-MEMBERS)

AUDIENCE: FAMILIES

REGISTER HERE.

Come spend the morning at Maritime Gloucester making nautical inspired crafts..the perfect handmade holiday presents. Ages 5 to 12 years. Cost is $5 per child members, $8 per child non-members. Parents/Guardians are required to attend.  The workshop will take place in the Sarah Fraser Robbins Classroom accessed from the walkway to the pier.

Juni Van Dyke Art Exhibit

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Juni Van Dyke, Director of the Art Program at the Rose Baker Senior Center, has a one man exhibit of her latest work at the Glen Urquhart School, 74 Hart Street in Beverly. The exhibit open Monday through Friday from 9am to 3 pm and will be on display until the 15th of December.

Backyard Growers and Gloucester schools bring local apples to K-8 kids

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This fall, partners across Gloucester collaborated in a successful push for local food in schools to celebrate Food Day and National Farm to School month. A FoodCorps Massachusetts service member at community nonprofit Backyard Growers brokered a partnership between the Gloucester school food service program and the new West Gloucester Orchard to bring over 2,000 local apples into Gloucester school cafeterias. Backyard Growers’ FoodCorps service member also set up 4 Apple Crunch events at schools to celebrate healthy food, local farms, and local farmers. Click here to read more on the Backyard Growers website!

 

December Happenings at Temple Ahavat Achim

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COCONUT MACAROONS!

A Delicious Temple Ahavat Achim Fundraiser!

I Love Lucy Chocolate Factory
THE PERFECT GIFT for family, friends, hostess and teacher gifts… or keep them for yourself!

*** COCONUT MACAROONS (6 plain and 6 milk chocolate) – $15 for 12 macaroons ***

Made in the TAA kosher kitchen with 100% all-natural kosher ingredients: coconut, pure cane sugar, ground almonds, egg whites, pure vanilla extract, salt. Chocolate macaroons also include chocolate and cocoa. The macaroons are parve and gluten-free!

MACAROONS CAN BE
– PICKED UP (ready at the Temple beginning Wednesday, December 9th)
– DELIVERED (local Cape Ann towns only)
– OR SHIPPED ($6/per package, continental US only)

PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDER AND PAYMENT NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2nd!!

We accept cash, checks (payable to “TAA”) or credit cards (call Natalia at (978) 281-0739 with your credit card information)!

Community Lobster Trap Hanukkah Lighting

Tuesday, December 8th at 6 pm

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Please join us on Tuesday, December 8th at 6 pm as we light our famous Lobster Trap Hanukkiah! There will be signing, dancing and latkes. Everyone is welcome! This event is free of charge.

Week of November 15, 2015

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Tuesday November 17: Smart Technology Shopping Smart Tech Shopping

6:30-8pm Please call the Reference Dept. 978.281.9763 Ext 21 to register

Also Tuesday November 17: Books N Brews at Katrina’s Bar & Grill 6-8pm: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Thursday November 19: Interviewing Skills

NorthShore Career Center and the Sawyer Free Library are co-sponsoring a workshop on how to write a resume that employers will notice.  The class will be taught by professional career counselors and will be held on Thursday morning, December 3 from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm.  If interested, you need to register at  NorthShore Career Center; 5 Pleasant St; Gloucester, MA.  For information, call (978) 283-4772.

In The Children’s Library:

Wednesday November 18: Read with Zyla the Therapy Dog – sign up for a 15-minute time slot! 978.281.9763 Ext 18

Saturday November 21:

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Rose Baker November Artists 

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November Artists Natalie Daley (left) and Kay Carpenter (right) pictured with Juni Van Dyke Director of the Rose Baker Art Program

Watercolor artists Natalie Daley and Kay Carpenter are the November artists of the month at the Rose Baker Senior Center. Each month Juni Van Dyke, Director of the Art Program at the Senior Center selects one or two artists to honor with a show of their works. The works are displayed in the main lobby of the Senior Center and can be viewed weekdays from 9am to 4pm. We hope you will stop by to enjoy the works of Natalie and Kay.

Temple Ahavat

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COCONUT MACAROONS! A Delicious Temple Ahavat Achim Fundraiser!
I Love Lucy Chocolate Factory
THE PERFECT GIFT for family, friends, hostess and teacher gifts… or keep them for yourself!

*** COCONUT MACAROONS (6 plain and 6 chocolate) – $15 for 12 macaroons ***

Made in the TAA kosher kitchen with 100% all-natural kosher ingredients: coconut, pure cane sugar, ground almonds, egg whites, pure vanilla extract, salt. Chocolate macaroons also include chocolate and cocoa. The macaroons are parve and gluten-free!

MACAROONS CAN BE
– PICKED UP (ready at the Temple beginning Wednesday, December 9th)
– DELIVERED (local Cape Ann towns only)
– OR SHIPPED ($6/per package, continental US only)

PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDER AND PAYMENT NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2nd!!

We accept cash, checks (payable to “TAA”) or credit cards (call Natalia at (978) 281-0739 with your credit card information)!

Hanukkah Party
Hanukkah

Saturday, December 12th at 6 pm

Join us for candle lighting, dairy supper cooked by Abe Baron and crew, and enjoy the music of the Temple band! Bring your Hanukkah menorah – we will light the candles together. This event is open to TAA members of all ages, including kids!

Suggested donation – $5/person $10/family. Please CLICK HERE to RSVP!

Community Lobster Trap Hanukkah Lighting

Tuesday, December 8th at 6 pm

hanukkiah

Please join us on Tuesday, December 8th at 6 pm as we light our famous Lobster Trap Hanukkiah! There will be signing, dancing and latkes. Everyone is welcome! This event is free of charge.

Shabbat Lunch & Learn

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Come on Saturday, November 14th to share a Shabbat lunch and participate in Torah study with the community! Please RSVP if you would like to attend the lunch. We will also be dedicating a plaque in memory and in honor of Josh Horowitz.

Shabbat services begin at 9 am
Lunch at 11:15 am
Suggested donation to cover the cost of lunch: $8 members, $15 non-members