Join the Gloucester Education Foundation and a team of incredible community partners and volunteers for Power of Play on March 22 at the GHS Field House. The event is FREE, open to all ages, and runs from 11am-2pm. More info here!
Thank you to Lead Sponsor Cape Ann Savings Bank and sponsors Sawyer Free Library, Medeiros General Construction, and Seashore Comfort Solutions for their generous support for Power of Play!
SQUARE-FOOT GARDENING WORKSHOP
Backyard Growers HQ @ 103R Maplewood Ave, Gloucester
Pick a date that works for you
Wednesday, March 11, 5:30-7pm
Saturday, March 14, 9:30-11am
Saturday, May 2, 9:30-11am
🥕 In this workshop, the Backyard Growers team will introduce you to the Square-Foot Gardening Method, which helps gardeners make the most of limited growing space to grow the most food possible for a household. We’ll show you how to do this by using gridded square feet instead of rows.
🍅 You’ll work with us to create your own custom vegetable garden plan for the season.
🎟️ Tickets are free for Backyard Growers Program Gardeners (e.g. those who grow food with us in our Community Garden, Backyard Garden, or GrowBag Garden Programs.)
🎟️ General admission tickets are $20. Proceeds from general admissions tickets to our spring gardening workshops are essential to support our work throughout the year connecting communities with equitable access to the resources, knowledge, and space to grow their own food.
If you are a SNAP EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare cardholder, you are eligible for a 50% discount on General Admission to our workshops, thanks to Massachusetts Card to Culture. Please use the following discount codes:
Thursday, March 26 | Harbor 9 Sports Bar
355 Gloucester Crossing, Gloucester, MA 01930
Tee Times: 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Trackman Golf Simulators
Join the Gloucester Rotary Chapter for a fun, high-energy night of golf, games, food, drinks, and fundraising — whether you golf or not!
Try your hand at our on-site competitions — golfers and non-golfers welcome!
$10 per attempt, 50/50 cash payouts
Not a golfer? No problem.
Come eat, drink, socialize, and support a great cause
Support the Gloucester Rotary and gain great local exposure:
Logo submission requested ASAP after signup
We are also looking for raffle baskets and would love for local business to put one together and be part of our raffle!
Contact: Jameson@anotherlevelinspection.com
All purchases are non-refundable
Backyard Growers is a Gloucester-based 501C(3) nonprofit organization committed to cultivating healthy, connected, resilient communities by empowering people to grow their own food where they live. Backyard Growers’ programs creates equitable access to vegetable gardens all over Cape Ann, while hosting Gloucester’s farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, with a focus on supporting local farms and food businesses and connecting more residents to high-quality, fresh food.
You can get involved in one of six Gloucester community gardens, support a neighbor growing food in their backyard, build raised garden beds at a nonprofit partner organization, or help staff the Backyard Growcery. We have volunteer opportunities for all abilities and gardening experience levels.
The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is delighted to present Brandenburg and Beyond, a neo-baroque ensemble featuring a combination of flute, oboe, harpsichord, and strings, performing in our annual Bach Birthday Concert on Saturday, March 21st at 7:30pm in the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, located on the green at the corner of Middle and Church Streets.
The ensemble performs classic baroque works as well as contemporary music written in this century. The resident harpsichordist, Chris Gantner, is a composer who frequently premiers new works specifically for the group. These New England-based artists perform all over the world and hold teaching and performance positions at various orchestras, colleges, and universities.
The program entitled “Bach and His Sons” will feature the following pieces:
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 by J.S. Bach
Concerto for Flute and Strings in D Minor by C.P.E. Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C Minor for Organ by J.S. Bach
The Short Tempered Klavier by P.D.Q. Bach – arranged for this occasion and unique instrumentation by Chris Gantner
Tickets will be available at the door and in advance (strongly recommended) with more information at: www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org. General admission is $30, students $10, under age 12 free
The historic 1806 Meetinghouse, listed on the National Historic Register, was built for the first Universalist Church in America and is the home of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, is located on the green at the corner of Middle and Church Streets (GPS 50 Middle Street). Parking is available on the green, entered between two granite posts on Middle Street, and around the historic district. The side entrance at 10 Church Street has an elevator to the main level, if needed.
Join the Gloucester Rotary at Oak to Ember (https://www.oaktoember.com/) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 4pm-closing. A portion of all proceeds will benefit the Rotary Club’s community service projects. Enjoy a great meal while supporting local initiatives! Reservations recommended 978-289-5859. |
Hammond Castle Museum will reopen to the community during School Vacation Week, February 16 through February 20! Self-guided tours will be offered Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with last entrance at 2:45 p.m. On Friday, self-guided tours will begin at noon. During this week, children ages 12 and under are welcome free with a ticket, making it a great time for families to explore together.
On Friday, February 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., our Curatorial Director, John Leysath, will present The History of Medieval Arms and Armor, a longtime kid favorite. Program attendees are welcome to enjoy self-guided tours immediately following.
Learn more and reserve your admission at: www.hammondcastle.org. We hope to welcome you during vacation week.
Stop by Backyard Growers HQ to browse our vegetable seed library and take away free seeds to get your 2026 garden up and running this season. At this event you can expect:
🍅 Free vegetable seeds to start indoors at home
🥕 Free vegetable seeds to sow directly into your garden
🌱 New vegetable seed varieties for you to explore, in addition to the classics
🥬 Vegetable garden planning resources and guides, with places to sit down and plan with your family, friends & neighbors
💡 Our team on-hand to answer vegetable gardening questions, from beginner to expert
🎨 Activities for kids
💚 Applications for Backyard Growers’ 2026 Community Garden, Backyard Garden & GrowBag Garden Programs
☕️ Coffee & pastries
We can’t wait to see you!
Can’t make it on March 7? We will be hosting Drop-In Hours Monday March 9 – Thursday March 12, 10am-3pm, at Backyard Growers HQ.
GLOUCESTER, MA: The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation, in collaboration with the Gloucester Racial Justice Team, will present a program to explore the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The goal is to use our history to guide us in light of today’s social, economic, and political challenges. The featured speaker will be Professor Jamie Wilson, historian from Salem State University and author of a book about Dr. King. The free program will take place on Monday, January 19 at 2:00 p.m. in the historic Gloucester Meetinghouse, home of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, on the green at 50 Middle Street. For more information please visit www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org
Professor Wilson is the author of Martin Luther King. Jr.: A Life in American History. New York: Bloomsbury, 2023. He will discuss the obstacles faced by Dr. King and the struggle for racial equality in both the north and the south after the landmark Supreme Court decisions that banned segregated schools but left many discriminatory practices intact across many industries such as housing and employment.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
All are invited to the UU Church Social Hall (downstairs) where Professor Wilson will speak, followed by a video excerpt from a 1967 interview of MLK, Jr. by Sander Vanocur of NBC News. Participants will then be divided into discussion groups led by trained facilitators. Each group will tackle issues that are relevant to the struggles for human dignity and security that Reverend King championed. Parking is available on the green in front of the Meetinghouse. Please enter the Social Hall via the side door at #10 Church Street or the side door from the Gould Court parking area. Light refreshments will be served.
Organizers of this event include Jerry Ackerman and Karen N. Bell, co-chairs of the Gloucester Meetinghouse Events Committee, and Michea McCaffrey, Chair of the Gloucester Racial Justice Team. A special sponsor of the event is the Beverly & Addison Gilbert Hospitals, a member of Beth Israel Lahey Health. This annual MLK Day program in Gloucester is part of the Meetinghouse Tenth Anniversary series.
ABOUT THE GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE FOUNDATION
The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation’s mission is to preserve one of Gloucester’s most admired historic buildings, built in 1806 for the first Universalist church in America, as a civic hub, entertainment venue and community gathering center. The Foundation is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit and invites your support.
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