Year: 2016
Thanksgiving Holiday Dinner
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
Sawyer Free Library Week of Nov 13,2016
Thursday Nov 17: Google Apps class: this will come in handy if you are submitting a picture book for Cape Ann Reads picture book contest! (see below)
November is Teen Novel Writing Month!
Backyard Growers Pop-Up Shop now OPEN!
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.
Harold Burnham Book Talk & Signing
Click HERE to reserve your seat!
“Voicing the Woods” Gallery Talk
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.
Photographer Paul Cary Goldberg, whose photographs are included in the special exhibition Voicing the Woods: Jeremy Adams, Instrument Maker, worked closely with Adams over a period of three months in an effort to capture the complexity, mechanics, beauty, detail and personality of the instruments and their maker. The resulting photographs, commissioned by the Museum, offer insight into the work and the process, highlighting the exquisite detail and craftsmanship of the instruments and underscoring the breadth and volume of Adams’s work.
Paul Cary Goldberg’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States, and in Florence, Italy and Tel Aviv. He is the recipient of numerous grants and awards for his photography and his work can be found in the collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Boston Public Library, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Cape Ann Museum. Goldberg has been represented by Pucker Gallery since 2003.
This program is $10 for CAM members / $15 for nonmembers (includes admission). Space is limited; program is expected to fill quickly. Tickets/reservations are required and can be purchased online at Eventbrite or by calling (978) 283-0455 x10.
This program is accessible. 
Voicing the Woods is on view at the Cape Ann Museum October 22, 2016 through February 26, 2017.
Image: Adams doing restoration work on a Pleyel harpsichord. Photograph by Paul Cary Goldberg ©2016
Unplugged Play Time Extended into November
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.
Monday, November 7th Beeman School Fundraiser Night at Jalapeño’s!
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)
Gloucester Area Astronomy Club Program Note for Friday Nov 11
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.
If prior experience is any guide, John will hold us all spellbound with a brand-new presentation he uses in his Engineering classes as well as in his Astronomy classes at UNH.
The talk is titled “Is Astronomy Really Relevant?” and along with some general astronomy, John will address some topics that illustrate why it makes sense for humans to know at least a little bit about astronomy, where the field is going and where it is today. All in all this looks like a perfect presentation for a cool November evening.
Come on in for a great night with seasonal goodies and old friends, great entertainment and great conversation. You’ll leave knowing something you don’t know now, and after the meeting you may get a telescopic close-up look at the not-quite-full moon to boot. You can decide for yourself whether or not it’s Super.
GAAC meets at 8:00pm on the second Friday of the month at the Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan St in Lanesville. There is plenty of free parking, no dues or fees, and all are welcome. No special knowledge is required to have a great time. For more info on the club, see the website at http://gaac.us, the club’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/GAACpage, or follow us on Twitter, @GAACster.
Concert to Support Christian Refugees in the Middle East
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).
Cape Ann Community 