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Get Your Main Street Meet-Up Passport and Join the Fun!
Friday, September 20 | 11 AM – 7 PM
Shopping: 11 AM – 6 PM
Networking: 5:30 – 7 PM
Join us for the second annual Main Street Meet-Up: A Gloucester Business Tour sponsored by the Businesswomen’s Committee of the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce. All are invited to join in!
Put on your power-walking shoes and prepare to explore some of Gloucester’s finest retail businesses, right here on Main (and adjacent) Streets! You can pick up your Passport and Raffle Tickets at Shore Nutrition or the Chamber of Commerce office. Plan to visit the participating businesses on your Passport to get stamped and enter raffle drawings at each location. When you are finished, please join us as early as 5 PM at The Cut for networking until 7 PM. *Don’t forget to turn in your Passports for additional Grand Prize Drawings to be held at 6:15 PM. (You do not have to be present to win!)
Register and purchase your Passport & Raffle Tickets today for just $15/$25 (You may also purchase at Shore Nutrition or at the Chamber office.)
Shops will be open from 11 AM to 6 PM for all Passport holders, with on-street networking, owners waiting to meet YOU, and a chance to win a raffle prize in every store! All proceeds benefit the Businesswomen’s Opportunity Fund in honor of Carolyn M. O’Connor
Free Presentation! Bright Ideas for Your Bottom Line: Energy Efficiency Made Easy
You are invited to Cake Ann in Gloucester for coffee, pastries, and “a side of sustainability” to learn how businesses like yours can save on energy costs and consumption. “Bright Ideas for Your Bottom Line: Energy Efficiency Made Easy” is the second of a three-part speaker series about sustainable business practices. This session features Energy Source and Mass Save for Small Business and is supported by TownGreen and the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
Energy Source is a comprehensive energy efficiency and electrification provider partnering with local utilities to implement the Mass Save Program. Join presenter Crystal Hamlin, Program Manager at Energy Source, to learn about their turn-key process to reduce your energy consumption and lower your energy costs, allowing you to focus on your business. An overview of the Mass Save Small Business Program, such as no-cost assessments and utility incentives, will also be provided. The presentation will include brief case studies of participants over the last year, with a first-hand account by Denise Raimo of Annisquam Auto. You will also learn about limited-time enhanced incentives being offered.
A Q & A session will follow the presentation.
Register for free at: https://bit.ly/SustainabilitySeries-Sept2024
This program is sponsored by the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce’s Business Sustainability Committee and TownGreen.
Help The Open Door Raise Awareness for Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month™, an annual, nationwide campaign by the Feeding America network to raise awareness and encourage action to reduce food insecurity.
The Open Door served 957 MORE people and had 4,452 MORE household visits in the first six months of 2024 than the same period in 2023. That means more people are visiting the nonprofit, more often.
Want to help raise hunger awareness and keep local people fed? Learn more below about the opportunities on Cape Ann to participate:
- Donate to support programs of The Open Door at FOODPANTRY.org.
- Volunteer with The Open Door! Packing groceries, delivering meals, sorting food or sorting donations at Second Glance, and corporate engagement opportunities are just a few of the many roles available to volunteers. Learn more at FOODPANTRY.org/volunteer.
- Wear orange. Orange is the color of hunger awareness.
- Enjoy a sweet treat:
Brothers Brew in Rockport will offer a vanilla donut frosted with orange sprinkles starting Sept. 8 for Hunger Action Month
Cake Ann will offer special creamsicle and chocolate orange flavored cupcakes to help raise hunger awareness starting Sept. 1
The Cut will offer a Hunger Action Month cocktail
Holy Cow’s Gloucester location on Pleasant Street will serve an Orange Creamsicle flavored ice cream
Turtle Alley will offer chocolate bars embossed with the word “LOVE”
A portion of proceeds will support local hunger-relief programs of The Open Door!
- Watch out for Hunger Action Month themed coasters at 1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar, the Seaport Grille, and The Cut to donate!
- See Gloucester City Hall and the Beauport Hotel lit up with orange lights.
- Get tickets for The Open Door Thrift the Runway Fashion Show by Second Glance, the thrift store of The Open Door at The Cut on Sunday, Sept. 8. Visit FOODPANTRY.org to learn more.
- Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga will issue a proclamation naming September Hunger Action Month™ at the Thrift the Runway Fashion Show on Sunday, Sept.8.
- The Gloucester City Council will also wear orange Hunger Action Month ™ t-shirts to help raise awareness at their Tuesday, Sept. 10 meeting.
- SHOP and DONATE at Second Glance year-round. Revenue at the store raises funds for hunger-relief programs of The Open Door. Free referrals are also given to the community for those in need.
Learn more about Hunger Action Month™ at FOODPANTRY.org.
Audition Dates: Friday, September 6th, and Monday, September 9th from 4-7 pm.
Non-union, paid roles.
This October, the Hammond Castle Museum will present, “The Terror of Abbadia Mare” a new performance based on founder, John Hays Hammond, Jr’s original, horror stories. This room-to-room theatrical performance weaves some of the original members of the Hammond household into the stories. Hammond’s writing style is reminiscent of the 1920s Weird Tale and the 1950s Pulp Fiction and offers a unique blend of supernatural intrigue and kitschy charm.
The Museum is seeking actors to fill the following roles for this performance including:
- Reporter: Age range: 20’s – 40’s, any build, any gender, character fits the 1920’s look, a slice of the 1920’s right away.
- The Butler: Age range: 30’s, male presenting, slim to average build, the proper English butler who has been by Hammond and has been running his house for years.
- Spiritualist: Age range: 20’s- 30’s, female presenting, a spirit.
- Sailor: Age range: 30’s-40’s, male presenting, any build, a spirit.
- Dr. Serisan: Age range: 30’s-50’s, male presenting, South American master of black magic and a horde of zombie workers.
- The Mason: Age range: 30’s-40’s, male presenting, blue-collar worker, a spirit.
- Gertrude: Age range: 20’s, female presenting, high class, a spirit.
- John Hays Hammond Jr.: Age range: 30’s-40’s, slim build, male presenting, Master of the House and host of the party.
Rehearsal dates: October 15th & 16th. 6 – 8 pm.
Performances: October 21, 22, 23 & 25. 6 – 10 pm.
Sign up at: https://forms.gle/aLjxLtDMoRpebkMo6.
No calls to the Museum, please.
Rockport PTO Holiday Fair Vendor Sign Up
Rockport PTO Holiday Fair
Saturday, November 16, 2024
To be a vendor at the Rockport PTO Holiday Fair, please fill out the information in the link below and submit it with your payment of $60.00 for a 6 or 8-foot table. It is $60.00 per table that you order and payment upon this form filled out is highly encouraged to guarantee your spot for the fair and of course, placement is on a first paid basis. We will provide tables, tablecloths, and chairs. You will be able to set up the night before or the morning of the fair. We will have all raffles, bake sales or used items in the main entry way of the school.
You must donate one handcrafted item for a fundraising raffle for the PTO. We will collect your item when you are setting up your table.
We cannot guarantee special requests but will do our best to accommodate them.
Tables will only be reserved with full payment.
For more information and any questions please email rockportptoholidayfair@gmail.com.
We accept payment via Venmo: Rockport-PTO Or a check made payable to Rockport PTO.
Please mail the check to: Rockport PTO, P.O. Box 837 Rockport MA, 01966
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – this week’s topic: “Career Story: Tell Me A Bit About Yourself”
VIRTUAL MEETINGS: Wednesday, August 21
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative’s 50+ Job Seekers Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your “Encore Career,” this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking! Registration is required at sawyerfreelibrary.org.
Join us in a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition. Each meeting features a new topic. Meetings include a presentation and interactive workshop on topics relevant to career transition, guest speakers, access to hiring managers, small group breakout rooms to network, and 1-on-1 coaching guidance. Participating on a regular basis will give job seekers the many tools and strategies needed for a successful job search.
Each biweekly meeting is facilitated by Deborah Hope, MBA, PCIC, an experienced executive career coach. Deborah is a former Fortune 500 executive, investment banker and entrepreneur. She transitioned to executive coaching over 12 years ago. Deborah has coached with Harvard Business School Executive Education programs and the Massachusetts Conference for Women. She has been trained or certified in a variety of coaching models and assessment tools. Deborah has facilitated 50+ job seekers networking groups since 2016.
The August 21 the topic is Career Story: “Tell Me A Bit About Yourself.” This group is sponsored by approximately 50 Massachusetts public libraries.
RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. Register HERE
Questions? Contact Meg O’Neill at 978-325-5562 or moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org
2nd Annual Blackburn Brew Fest
Get your tickets now for the 2nd Annual Blackburn Brew Fest on Saturday, September 21 at Stage Fort Park. Advance tickets are $50 per person (at-the-door purchase price is $60). Designated Driver tickets are also available at $10. Brews, hard ciders, food trucks, music, and games, all in beautiful Stage Fort Park overlooking Gloucester Harbor.
Learn more and buy your tickets at blackburnbrewfest.com!
Celebrate the growing season at the Great Gloucester GrowDown
Join Backyard Growers at the 9th annual Great Gloucester GrowDown to celebrate another successful season growing fresh food in our community!
Enjoy farm-fresh food & libations by Oak to Ember, live entertainment, and a fund-a-need auction in support of Backyard Growers’ work connecting communities to the resources, knowledge, and space they need to grow their own food.
Join us this Sunday evening as we host the premier of Cedric & Alysia!
Don’t miss this exclusive chance to watch “Cedric and Alysia” just days before it streams nationally on Amazon Prime and Apple TV! And that’s not all—Director Michael Rooney will be joining us and will share some behind-the-scenes stories about the making of this incredible film!
In the midst of a homeland ravaged by war, Sir Cedric Vale returns to his home castle, only to find his world turned upside down. Loyal to the Baron of Pres, Cedric is devastated to learn that the Baron has married the woman he loves, Lady Alysia. As political strife and threats from the treacherous Ring of Shadowed Blades loom, Cedric and Alysia must keep their forbidden love a secret while navigating the perilous waters of loyalty and honor.
The premiere will be held on the picturesque seaside lawn, offering a perfect blend of cinematic magic and natural beauty. Witness the saga of Cedric and Alysia under the stars, where the sound of the waves will accompany this epic story of love, loyalty, and honor. This event is kid-friendly as there is no foul language or nudity, and very limited violence, so bring the whole family!
Cedric & Alysia will be released on AppleTV and Amazon on August 6th, 2024. Be among the first to see it before its official release and watch it on location!
- Directed by: Michael Rooney
- Starring: Nexus Lyons, Caroline Codd, Justin C. Schilling, Nowa Clark, Craig Hart & Michael Rooney.
- Run time: 84 Minutes
- Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Adventure
- Doors: 7:30 / Program begins: 8:00 p.m.
- Admission: $20
- Member savings apply!
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