Good afternoon:  I am the Commander of the Cpt. Lester S. Wass  American Legion American Legion Post No., 3.  We are having our annual Thanksgiving Holiday meal on Thursday, November 24, 2016.  It’s completely free.  I’ve attached a flyer which explains the event.  I would appreciate it if you could disseminate this.  It’s open to all Cape Ann residents in need, including Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester, Essex and now Ipswich, especially veterans.  As always, we are looking for volunteers.  I want to reach as wide an audience as I can for the holiday.  I don’t want anyone who needs a meal to be left out.

For God and Country

Capt. Lester S. Wass Post No. 3 Of The American Legion

Department of Massachusetts, Inc.

Thanksgiving Holiday Dinner,

The American Legion, Post 3, will again deliver free Thanksgiving Holiday Dinners to the

elderly, shut-ins, veterans, and needy in the Cape Ann area on Thanksgiving, Thursday,

November 24, 2016. The American Legion Post No. 3’s mission is to insure that no one

goes without a holiday meal on this special day. Every year, many of our recipients are

veterans and/or their families. Often, the only individuals that these “special citizens” see

on these holidays are our drivers, who bring not only an outstanding holiday meal but

also a cheery greeting and smile. Our goal is to serve as many meals as we can. In light

of continuing economic hardship and cutbacks, the demand and requests for support

continues to rise and we want to meet it!

Volunteer Servers and Drivers are also needed for Thanksgiving Day. We will need servers

from 10:00am until approximately 12:45pm and drivers from 10:15am until all of the

meals have been delivered.

How to order and volunteer:

1. Call 978-283-9710 after 3:00 p.m. (and leave a  message) 2. Call 978-283-7117 anytime (and

leave a message)

3. Email you request to nestorlaw@aol.com

Please make sure to clearly give your name, address, phone number and number of  meals.

Deadline for meal orders and volunteer sign up:

 6:00pm Monday, November 21, 2016.

Details:

 Deliveries will be made on Thanksgiving Day between 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The

Post will also serve free dinners at the Legion on Thanksgiving Day starting from

approximately 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Monetary donations, turkeys, pies, and produce are also needed. Mail monetary donations to

American  Legion Post 3, P. O. Box 122, Gloucester, MA 01931-0122, or call 978.283.9710 after

3:00p.m. or 978-283-7117 anytime to arrange for pickup of food products.

Thank you for your ongoing support,

Mark L. Nestor

BACKYARD GROWERS’ ANNUAL HOLIDAY POP-UP SHOP IS IN FULL SWING UNTIL DEC 21!

The holidays are almost here, and we’ve filled our office at 269 Main Street with veggie socks, garden books, children’s watering cans and more! Come shop our new and vintage funky clothes, gardening tools, cooking supplies, and books- plus our usual supply of seeds, organic fertilizers, and pest sprays.

We will be open every Monday–Friday 9 am- 5 pm

Also, shop late from 5-10 pm on Ladies Night Dec 1, Employee Night Dec 8, and Men’s Night Dec 15!

All proceeds benefit Backyard Growers’ school, community, and backyard garden programs.

Click HERE to reserve your seat!

Gallery Talk with Paul Cary Goldberg

Saturday, November 12

2:00 p.m.

Image: Adams at work in his workshop. Photograph 2016 by Paul Cary Goldberg.

Image: Adams doing restoration work on a Pleyel harpsichord. Photograph by Paul Cary Goldberg ©2016

Due to popular request, Unplugged Play Time Fridays have extended into November! The Gould Court parking lot door at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church will be open from 4:00 to 6:00 on November 11 and November 18 to welcome parents
to drop in with their children for some old-fashioned fun: blocks, puzzles, board games, battery-free toys and more! There is no cost to attend. Parents/Caregivers remain and provide supervision for your children. After the 18th, Unplugged Play will take a break until the new year.

Beeman School Fundraiser Night
at Jalapeño’s!
Monday, November 7th
4:00pm to close
Dine in or take out
978-283-8228
(10% of all food purchases benefits Beeman PTO)

This Friday evening, November 11 at 8:00 pm, GAAC is thrilled to have an old friend, UNH’s John Gianforte, whom some of you may remember from a series of talks earlier this year at the Sawyer Free Library, or from his previous GAAC talks.

Paul Jernberg, Music Director of St. Monica and St. Lucy Parishes in Methuen, is pleased to announce three concerts to be held this November to raise funds for refugees and internally displaced peoples (IDPs) in the Middle East. The concerts will feature a choral performance of Canadian-American composer Roman Hurko’s Liturgy No. 3, an English setting of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, as well as a beautiful sung Compline Night Prayer for the Feast of St. Cecilia. All net proceeds will be used to provide food, shelter, and medical assistance to IDPs and Christian refugees through the Knights of Columbus Christian Refugee Relief Fund, under the auspices of St. Monica and St. Lucy Parishes and the Knights of Columbus Council 14725. The concerts will be presented on Friday, November 18 at 7:00 pm at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Beverly, MA, on Sunday, November 20 at 5:30 pm at St. Monica Catholic Church in Methuen, MA, and on Tuesday, November 22 at 7:00 pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Nashua, NH. No tickets will be sold but a free-will offering will be accepted. Light refreshments will be served at a reception following each concert. For more information or to help sponsor these efforts please email saintmonicachoir@gmail.com. Donations are also accepted via the youcaring.com fundraising page (656504).