Saturday, November 19th
9:30 to 2 PM
Rockport High School
24 Jerdens Lane, Rockport
Come get your holiday shopping done or buy something unique for yourself! We will have:
This is just a small sample of some of the amazing items that will be there!
The Online Only portion of our Love Greater Cape Ann Fundraising Auction is almost over! Only 3 days remain to bid. Auction will close on Sunday, November 13. View all available items at one.bidpal.net/onlinelovegca22.
There are 92 great items to bid on, ranging from boat charters to travel to gift cards and more. Don’t miss out on your chance to score great deals!
Proceeds will help the Chamber build for this special place where we live, work, and play! Bid now and bid often to show your love for Cape Ann!
The Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library Corporation will be hosting its Annual Meeting on Wednesday evening, November 16, at the Sawyer Free Library located at 2 Dale Avenue in Gloucester. All are welcome.
Doors open at 6:00 pm and the meeting will begin at 6:30 pm with welcoming remarks by the President of the Board of Trustees, Mern Sibley. The public is invited to attend this informative evening, during which there will be a presentation by Matt Oudens of Oudens Ellos Architecture detailing updates of the 2025 Sawyer Free Library Capital Project.
The annual meeting will offer the community the chance to gather at 2 Dale Avenue one more time before the Sawyer Free Library’s historic renovation and expansion project begins early next year. Attendees will be welcome to take pictures of the spaces that have special meaning to them or just sit and take it all in while learning more about the Library’s busy year.
The Sawyer Free Library recently moved its operations to 21 Main Street in downtown Gloucester, in preparation for the construction of the 2025 Sawyer Free Library which is expected to be completed in early 2025.
The meeting will be from 6:30–7:30 pm on the main floor of the Sawyer Free Library. Refreshments from Willow Rest will be served. For more information, please visit sawyerfreelibrary.org.
The Open Door will hold a Mobile Market this November thanking Cape Ann veterans for their service, in honor of Veterans Day.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 16 from noon to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Cape Ann Veterans Services at 12 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester MA
WHAT: All those on Cape Ann who have served in the military are welcome to stop by The Open Door Thank You for Your Service Mobile Market. A selection of fresh, delicious fruit, vegetables, and eggs will be available for veterans to choose from.
Questions? Contact The Open Door at 978-283-6776.
Join us on Friday, November 25th for a historic night of tabletop gaming and be one of the first to play “Hammond Naval Warfare.” Patented in 1912 by our founder, inventor John Hays Hammond Jr. “Naval-War-Game Apparatus” (renamed Hammond Naval Warfare) is an early precursor to the popular naval combat game, Battleship by Hasbro Gaming. For the first time, this tabletop game is available for play! And, all attendees will have a chance to win their own set!
Doors open at 5pm and gaming goes until 10pm. Bring your friends and stop by for an hour or stay the whole time!
Tickets available at: bit.ly/3TCI9yh
The Online Only portion of our Love Greater Cape Ann Fundraising Auction is now live at one.bidpal.net/onlinelovegca22!
There are 91 great items to bid on, ranging from boat charters to travel to gift cards and more. The auction will run through Sunday, November 13, so register to bid today.
Proceeds will help the Chamber build for this special place where we live, work, and play! Bid now and bid often to show your love for Cape Ann!
Join us as Hello Friends Productions premiers Once Upon A Time, an original review of beloved Broadway show tunes and popular songs that capture our imaginations. The first half features great music from shows such as Sunset Boulevard, Man of La Mancha, Legally Blonde, Shrek the musical, Hadestown and Finding Neverland. And in the second half, get ready as they present a modern day retelling of the classic fairytale, Cinderella told with popular hits from the 50’s through today. Starring Bobby Kerrigan, Kelly Murphy, Thom Smoker, April Foley, Becky Penner Ruccio, Crystal VanArtsdalen, Tom Edmonds, Andrew Hankinson and Sean Murphy. They are sure to have us all laughing, toe tapping, and singing right along! Parking is free. Premier Seating $30, General Admission $25
Tickets at: https://bit.ly/3eGXwqz
SAWYER FREE LIBRARY AT 21 MAIN STREET IS OPEN! Come visit us in our new welcoming space!
Here you will find most all of the in-person library services you have come to depend on, including:
Through the hold system, cardholders can request items from the Library’s full CD, DVD and audiobook collections. Cardholders continue to have access to thousands of titles from other NOBLE libraries that will also be delivered to the new space.
Our new temporary space, is open for all to use and enjoy! Located on the second floor, it is handicap accessible by elevator.
So come by, and say hello! We can’t wait to see you soon at 21 Main Street!
For more details visit, SawyerFreeLibrary.org
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