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Month: October 2022
The People Danced: An Evening of Finnish-American Dancing
Join Cape Ann Finns for “The People Danced: An Evening of Finnish-American Dancing” at Gloucester City Hall this Saturday October 22 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
The show is free to the public. A second performance for children will be held from 3:00-4:00pm on the top floor of 11 Pleasant St.
Below, Sarah Slifer Swift and Valerie Nelson join Heather Atwood to introduce the upcoming show.
The Diamond Eye: Author Talk with Kate Quinn
Join the Sawyer Free Library on Tuesday, October 25 at 7:00 pm for a captivating virtual conversation with historical fiction writer KATE QUINN as she discusses her newest release, The Diamond Eye, and her other works. Quinn is the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including The Alice Network, The Huntress, and The Rose Code.
Quinn’s latest book, The Diamond Eye, offers an unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet bookworm who becomes history’s deadliest female sniper. Based on a true story. Click HERE to register.
In 1937 in the snowbound city of Kiev (now known as Kyiv), wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son – but Hitler’s invasion of Ukraine and Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious young woman to deadly sniper – a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death. When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour.
Still reeling from war wounds and devastated by loss, Mila finds herself isolated and lonely in the glittering world of Washington, DC – until an unexpected friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and an even more unexpected connection with a silent fellow sniper offer the possibility of happiness. But when an old enemy from Mila’s past joins forces with a deadly new foe lurking in the shadows, Lady Death finds herself battling her own demons, and enemy bullets, in the deadliest duel of her life.
Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a woman and mother who became a soldier and who found her place in the world that changed the course of history forever.
About the Author: Kate Quinn is a New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. She is a native of Southern California, and she attended Boston University, where she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in classical voice. A lifelong history buff, she has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga and two books set in the Italian Renaissance before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network, The Huntress, and The Rose Code. She and her husband now live in Seattle with their rescue dogs.
Click HERE to register and to be sent the event Zoom link. For questions, or to learn about other upcoming author talks please visit sawyerfreelibrary.org.
This event is brought to the community in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.
FantaSEA at Maritime Gloucester
Hello little Ghosts and Goblins, Warlocks and Witches, Mermaids and little Captains:
Maritime Gloucester invites you to get in the Halloween “Spirit” Saturday, Oct 29 from 1pm to 5pm.
The Maritime Gloucester campus will be transformed into a spooky and fun place for kids to play and create. We have a bunch of thrills and safe chills up our wizarding sleeves in store!
- Shiver your timbers with our Pirate on the Pier for a treasure hunt escapade.
- Sing along with the Bard on the Shipyard as we shanty up some fun.
- Our Warlock on the Dock will be creating magic wands for sale to little wizards on our shipyard lathe.
Kraken fish printing, Dwarven delicacies, and drinks will be available for sale!
This is a free event for members, donations and memberships appreciated! Costumes are ALWAYS encouraged.
Don’t Miss This Thursday’s Musical Fundraiser for the Gloucester 400+!
Everybody likes to get a little Madhouse, but no one has a better time than the eight piece powerhouse rythm and blues band led by Singer Songwriter John Keegan. Put on your dancing shoes and head to Blue Collar Lobster for a light hearted night of cocktails and dancing with the band and special guests. Funds from the evening’s festivities will directly support free, public programming across the city and throughout 2023!
Doors open at 7:00pm. Music starts at 7:30pm.
Event will include a cash bar. Please note this event is 21+ and IDs will be checked at the door.
The mission of Gloucester 400+ is to commemorate, celebrate and learn about Gloucester’s cultural, social, ethnic and economic diversity
The year 2023 marks 400 years in the history of America’s oldest seaport recognizing its settlement by English colonizers in 1623. The theme of the quadricentennial, “Our People, Our Stories”, focuses on commemorating Gloucester’s history through the stories of those who lived here: Indigenous peoples, English colonists, free Blacks, enslaved Africans, and the many waves of immigrants who built this city from past to present. The anniversary seeks to be a truthful telling of the complex story of the place we now call Gloucester.
Trick Or Treat At Hammond Castle Museum on October 27th
What better place to trick or treat than at an old seaside castle? We have everything you need to ignite your child’s imagination: a drawbridge, spiral staircase, and a Great Hall
We will have spooky music, multiple trick or treat stations inside the castle and bubbles, snacks, spooky stories and a craft at the 13th Century arches. You bring the scary costumes.
Timed Trick or Treat sessions will last approximately 15 minutes with five treat stations set up within the Castle starting on our drawbridge and leading into the Great Hall. The program will conclude with bubbles, a craft, spooky stories and snacks outside at the Arches.
*This ticket grants you access to the Trick Or Treat event. At the time of this event, the Museum will be closed to tours. If you wish to tour Hammond Castle Museum on the day of the ticketed event, Self-Guided Tour tickets may be purchased in the Museum Shop at a 20% discount. Last tours begin at 2pm. Proof of purchase of the Trick or Treat event will be required.
All proceeds from this program will support the restoration and preservation of the 13th century, French cloister archways which are located at the front of the museum. Reservations available at: bit.ly/3g5ZqBv
Join the Gloucester 400+ for a Musical Medley Fundraiser!
Everybody likes to get a little Madhouse, but no one has a better time than the eight piece powerhouse rythm and blues band led by Singer Songwriter John Keegan. Put on your dancing shoes and head to Blue Collar Lobster for a light hearted night of cocktails and dancing with the band and special guests. Funds from the evening’s festivities will directly support free, public programming across the city and throughout 2023!
Doors open at 7:00pm. Music starts at 7:30pm.
Event will include a cash bar. Please note this event is 21+ and IDs will be checked at the door.
The mission of Gloucester 400+ is to commemorate, celebrate and learn about Gloucester’s cultural, social, ethnic and economic diversity
The year 2023 marks 400 years in the history of America’s oldest seaport recognizing its settlement by English colonizers in 1623. The theme of the quadricentennial, “Our People, Our Stories”, focuses on commemorating Gloucester’s history through the stories of those who lived here: Indigenous peoples, English colonists, free Blacks, enslaved Africans, and the many waves of immigrants who built this city from past to present. The anniversary seeks to be a truthful telling of the complex story of the place we now call Gloucester.
38th Annual Essex ClamFest and Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday, October 22 from 11 AM to 4 PM
Only a Few Tickets Remaining! Don’t Miss Out on Your Chance to Win up to $10,000 – Buy Your Ticket Today!
Call us at 978-283-1601 or come by the Gloucester Chamber office to buy your tickets today! Cost is $100 per ticket.
Official drawing is Thursday, October 20 from 5 to 7 PM at the Gloucester Elks.
$25K Game tickets are available for purchase at the Chamber office. There are 12 chances to win with a total of $25,000 being given away. Cost is $100 per ticket, with a limit of 500 tickets being sold.
- Grand Prize: $10,000
- Second Prize: $5,000
- Third Prize: $2,500
- Fourth Prize (6): $1,000
- Fifth Prize (3): $500
In addition, 50/50 Raffle tickets are also available for purchase. A Body Length is $20 and an Arm Length is $10.
Reservations are required to attend the official $25K drawing. Please Email michelle@capeannchamber.com to Reserve Your Seat Now!
Now Showing at the Little Art Cinema: HOLD ME TIGHT
Oct 7th, 8th & 9th @ 6:00
Oct 12th @ 7:00
In Hold Me Tight, Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread, Bergman Island) gives another riveting performance as Clarisse, a woman on the run from her family for reasons that aren’t immediately clear. Widely renowned as one of France’s great contemporary actors but less well-known in North America for his equally impressive work behind the camera, Mathieu Amalric’s sixth feature as director is his most ambitious to date. This virtuosic, daringly fluid portrait of a woman in crisis alternates between Clarisse’s adventures on the road and scenes of her abandoned husband Marc (Arieh Worthalter) as he struggles to take care of their children at home. Amalric’s film keeps viewers uncertain as to the reality of what they’re seeing until the final moments of this moving, unpredictable, and richly rewarding family drama.
https://www.littleartrockport.com/ – 19 School Street, Rockport, MA
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