Month: May 2016
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Beeman Elementary PTO Online Auction!
Beeman Elementary PTO Online Auction!
Check out the fabulous items in the Beeman online auction May 14-29. Our feature is the beautiful Adirondack chairs hand-crafted by GHS carpentry shop and hand-painted by our Beeman school students. Other items include a week at Camp Spindrift, ice cream or bowling with a Teacher, an American Girl doll, a Stoli snowboard, Captain Bill’s whale watch tickets, and a birthday party at the fire station, just to name a few.
Please help support our students by bidding on these amazing items! To see and/or bid on these items please visit the site below. Thank you!
http://www.charityauction.bid/beemanpto
2016 Gloucester Citizenship Awards Ceremony
The public is warmly invited to attend the 2016 Gloucester Citizenship Awards Ceremony Sunday, May 22 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the sanctuary of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Middle and Church Streets, Gloucester MA.
Each May the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church recognizes the work of individuals throughout the Gloucester community who give of themselves for the common good without thought of remuneration or recognition. It is celebration of civic pride and a reminder that each of us can make a difference.
This year’s awards recipients include Pauline Bresnahan, Ellie Cummings, Nome Graham, George Hackford, Charles Nazarian, Patti Page, Save Our Shores Gloucester, Peter Souza, Dolores Talbot, and Alice and Mike Wheeler.
Antiques and Collectables Appraisal
Michael March, auctioneer, and associate Roger Pheulpin will hold an appraisal event in the downstairs vestry of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church Street on May 14th, 2016 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Appraisal focus is on painting, jewelry, marine and Asian antiques, Oriental rugs, porcelains, silver, and diverse accessories. Limit is 3 items per person, no furniture. Price is $10 per item or $25 for 3 items. The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church and Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation are co-sponsors of this event, and profits will go into church and community programs. Light refreshments for sale. Handicapped accessible.
Gloucester Area Astronomy Club May 13 Meeting
This coming Friday the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club will have Robert Naeye, former Editor in Chief of Sky & Telescope magazine, speaking about his recent trip out west to observe at the Mount Wilson 100 inch telescope, as well as his eclipse trip to Indonesia. Bob, who seems to travel a lot, is an old GAAC favorite, a talented speaker, and you won’t want to miss this fun, informative presentation.
If skies are clear we’ll be able to observe the skies a little bit after the meeting, catching sights of the early crescent moon and Jupiter and its moons. You won’t want to miss a chance to mingle with all your GAACster friends while munching on all your favorite GAACster goodies, and catching a fun GAAC presentation. A good time is guaranteed for all.
The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club meets at the Lanesville Community Center in the Lanesville neighborhood of Gloucester MA, at 8:00 pm on the second Friday of every month, for presentations, discussions and activities related to observational astronomy. Come see us! No special knowledge or equipment is needed to have a great time. There’s plenty of free parking, and plenty of fun conversation and good things to eat and drink. All are welcome.
Rose Baker Art Exhibit
Juni Van Dyke has named Mary Rhinelander McCarl and Ed Leavitt the Rose Baker Artists of the Month for May and June. Juni is the instructor and coordinator of the Rose Baker Art Program and every two months she selects one or two artists from the program to be honored with a show of their work in the lobby of the Senior Center. The May/June show opened the first week in May and can be viewed weekdays from 9am to 4pm until the end of June.
During the summer, Mary Rhinelander McCarl paints the beaches, marshes, and rocks of Cape Ann. During the long Cape Ann winter she concentrates on painting flower arrangements and collages inspired by her study of Medieval Art. Over the years, Mary has studied printmaking, batik, embroidery, and quilt making.
In this exhibit, she has chosen to display her watercolor and acrylic work.
Mary strives to capture the essential gesture of light on flowers, trees, and rocks. To accomplish this, she uses watercolor and acrylic paint, and often enhances these with water-soluble crayon.
This is the second time Ed Leavitt has been honored as the artist of the month; he was one of the first artists to receive this honor in October of last year. In the first exhibit, he showed his watercolor work. in this show he is exhibiting his work in acrylics.
As you may recall, Ed’s life profession was in the building trades. In 2013, after a stroke, Ed decided to spend time following his love of art. Now, by way of what Ed terms as “fantastic therapy”, he is bringing his understanding of fine detail and serious craftsmanship to the medium of watercolor and acrylic. Ed’s inspiration is infused by Gloucester’s history particularly its waterfront and as Ed says, “most anything that tickles my fancy”.
Open House Thursday at EPDS!
Our Next Open House is THIS Thursday (May 12th) from 1 pm to 3 pm! Open houses at EPDS are a great way to learn about our school and programs for PreK through 8th Grade! Can’t make an Open House? CONTACT US ANYTIME to schedule a tour! Call us at 978.283.1700 or via email: epdsfrontdesk@gmail.com
Spring Happenings at Backyard Growers!
Spring is here and we’re gearing up for our seedling sale, movie night, compost workshop and new MassLIFT members!
Summer Seedling Sale!
Fill up your garden with summer veggie starts from Backyard Growers! Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and more! May 23rd- May 28th at the Backyard Growers office. See our website for our address, times, and varieties: BYG Event: Summer Seedling Sale
Movie Screening: Can You Dig It?
Join Backyard Growers, The Common Crow, and the Cape Ann Farmer’s Market at the Cape Ann Community Cinema for a screening of Can You Dig It?, a film about the urban agriculture movement in South LA. Sunday, May 22 at 6:30 pm. See all the details here: CACC Movie Screening: Can you Dig It?
Looking for new MassLIFT Service Members!
Interested in doing a year of service? Know someone who is? Backyard Growers is a host site for MassLIFT Americorps, which allows us to have awesome service members make things happen in our community and our gardens. Please visit the MassLIFT website at masslift.org and click “Join MassLIFT” for the details of the position and to apply!
Compost Workshop
Learn how composting works and how to incorporate it in your garden! Join us at Gloucester High School to for a composting workshop in collaboration with Black Earth Compost. Saturday, May 14, 3-5 pm. See details and register here: BYG Event: Composting Workshop
School Arts Festival this Saturday
The Gloucester Public Schools Art Festival is here! Join us for a free day-long celebration of art, music, dance and theater. Amazing artwork by Gloucester’s pre-K-12 students will be on display and performances will take place all day. We’ll even have a group art project taking place in the Cape Ann Museum Courtyard. Don’t miss this fun, family event for all ages. Sponsored by Gloucester Education Foundation
When: Saturday, May 14, 2016 10:30am – 3:30pm
Location: Downtown Gloucester – Sawyer Free Library, City Hall, Cape Ann Museum, The Hive, Pleasant Street Tea Co. & Toodeloos!
Schedule of Events
10:30 AM: Opening Remarks – City Hall / High School Drama Workshop – Sawyer Free Library
10:45 AM: Dancing Through the Decades workshop with Sarah Swift – City Hall
11 AM-1 PM: Collage Art Project – Cape Ann Museum Courtyard (inside the Museum if raining)
11:15 AM: Mad Hot Ball Demonstration – City Hall / High School Culinary Reception – Sawyer Free Library
11:45 AM: Elementary Schools Recorder Concert – City Hall / 3D Printing Demonstration – The Hive
12:15 PM: Ukelele Demonstration by East Gloucester Elementary School – City Hall
12:45 – 1:45 PM: Pottery Wheel Demonstration – Cape Ann Art Haven / Gloucester High School Chorus – Sawyer Free Library Amphitheater
1:30 PM: Poetry Reading by Middle and High School Students – City Hall
2:00 PM: Into the Woods Prologue by High School Drama Students – City Hall
2:15 PM: O’Maley Middle School Band – City Hall
2:45 PM: GHS Docksiders Jazz Band – City Hall
3:15 PM: GHS Docksiders with O’Maley Middle School Band – City Hall
3:30 PM: Closing Remarks – City Hall
All Day Visual Art Displays
Elementary Schools – Cape Ann Museum
West Parish Elementary – Toodeloos!
Middle School – City Hall & Pleasant Street Tea Co.
High School – Sawyer Free Library
High School Woodworking – City Hall
Gloucester May Celebration
“To Welcome in the May-O!” – Sponsored by the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church
The Third Annual Gloucester May Celebration will be held Sunday, May 15 at 2:00 PM on the green in front of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Middle and Chuech Streets. The roughly one hour event is free and open to all. It will feature live music, songs and Morris dancing performed by the Newtowne Morris Men of Boston. The highlight of the celebration will be a maypole and all who attend will have an opportunity to take a ribbon and dance. 
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