Autumn is here, and along with apples and pumpkin spice, it’s time for The Open Door to start preparing for the holidays. The Open Door has seen a 28% increase in the number of requests for food assistancethis year at its Food Pantries alone.
Want to help? Please consider hosting a collection site at your workplace, school, place of faith, or other organization for the Thanksgiving Food Drive (November 1-18) to stock the shelves.
With your support, we can make sure our neighbors have good food for the holidays and beyond.
Please also your group’s collection site here, so that we can schedule a pick-up for your donation.
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE: Saturday November 18
You can also donate food at The Open Door’s Thanksgiving Food Drive collection sites on Saturday November 18 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m.! Participating sites that day include:
At Seaside Cemetery on Saturday, October 14th, from 2 to 4PM the free cemetery event, “Bad Choices, Bad Luck”, will give you the opportunity to meet a group of people who died in Gloucester between 1905-1933 and were buried in the City Home Lot of Seaside Cemetery.
In appearance the City Home Lot is a grassy, open field with slight undulations that shelters the bodies of 118 individuals. Only 5 individual burial markers currently exist. The stories you will hear involve those individuals that died in the Gloucester almshouse or were unclaimed at the time of death or died as unknowns.
Present day Gloucester locals will assume the persona of those interred in the City Home Lot so that their individual stories can be shared with you.
The stories told come from extensive research by Sharron Cohen who unearthed the details of those buried in the City Home Lot.
To enter Seaside Cemetery (88R Langsford Street, Gloucester, MA 01930) from Lanesville, take the second left off Langsford Street or to enter from Rockport, take the second right off Langsford Street. Attendants will direct you to a parking spot. The cemetery’s roads are narrow and uneven so please be patient and drive slowly. The terrain in the cemetery is irregular, so be cautious when walking. Rain date Sunday, October 15, 2023, at 2PM.
Step into the extraordinary as we embark on a journey through the ancient art of Tarot, guided by the seasoned intuition of Annette Dion. As a gifted psychic Tarot reader, Annette will lead you through the veils of divination, helping you access profound wisdom and insight.
The Hammond Castle Museum creates a unique setting that harkens to the vibrant depictions of the Ride-Waite Tarot deck, enhancing the experience. Under Annette’s guidance, the 2-hour class will unveil the essence of each card, unraveling each of their meanings and mysteries. For an immersive and interactive experience, we encourage you to bring along your own tarot deck. Uncover the magic that lies within its cards, and let Annette guide you on a transformational journey.
Attend in person or participate online as this program will be streamed live. A digital copy of the program will also be emailed to all participants.
Our 8:00 Friday October 13 GAAC meeting, at the Lanesville Community Center, will feature a wide-ranging talk by UMass Lowell Physics Professor Supriya Chakrabarti, director of the Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology.
Professor Chakrabarti, who’s made a career of explaining science, will review a series of UMass Lowell astrophysics and space science research projects, including the development, with student participation, of new instruments that are used with ground, balloon, and space-based platforms (including the Hubble), and MASTS, a “one-stop support system for innovators working on small spacecraft,” with partners from academia, industry and government.
We hope you can join us at 8:00 pm on October 13 at the Lanesville Community Center. There’s plenty of free parking, and there is no cost. This promises to be a really fun night, with an accessible, varied program on current science, great snacks, great conversation, and friends old and new. If skies are clear, you’ll get a chance to view Saturn and (possibly) Jupiter after the meeting.
With more rainy weather expected tomorrow, we have postponed tomorrow’s Return to the Renaissance.
Join us next Saturday, October 14th as we Return to the Renaissance on our oceanside lawn with a live musical performance, a demonstration of a Knight’s battle, and improv by none other than Shakespeare himself! All reservations will be honored at the original times.
The Brotherhood of the Arrow and Sword, an educational-based medieval reenactment group will perform an armored fight demo as well as explore life on the medieval battlefield. The Brotherhood is dedicated to the presentation and practice of historical European martial arts and other facets of medieval life. Their armored fight demonstrations are high energy and entertaining. The Penniless Jacks is a high-energy folk-rock band that focuses on livening up traditional “tavern” music. Shakespeare Approves will keep the kids giggling with his family-friendly antics and improvisational banter.
Guided Tours will not be offered, allowing our guests the freedom to explore the Museum at their own pace. FREE Off-site parking at Stage Fort Park (24 Hough Ave, Gloucester) will be required. Two free “Yellow School Bus” shuttles will run continuously from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. between the Park and the Museum. There will be a Hammond Castle Museum staff member at the park & ride site in State Fort Park to assist with questions.
Two Sessions: 10:30 am & 1:30 pm. Doors open at 10:00 am.
Adults: $35 / Kids 5 -12 yrs: $10 / Ages 4 & Under are Free with Ticket.
Each year, Backyard Growers provides programming to teach Cape Ann residents vegetable gardening, cooking, and food preservation skills, in addition to creating opportunities for neighbors to connect and learn from each other.
Free to the public and hosted at Stage Fort Park, this 2-day extravaganza will showcase the rich and diverse cultural history of Gloucester. The weekend’s festivities will include performances from local singer-songwriters, cultural dance performances, including those by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers, a collaborative community art project, and booths representative of our cultural communities.
Second Glance is holding a special Harvest Home Sip & Shop event THIS SATURDAY.
On Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., shop a selection of high-quality, curated furniture at Second Glance (2 Pond Road, Gloucester MA).
A selection of complimentary coffee, cider, popcorn, and fruit from The Open Door Farmers Truck will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Thank you! As a program of The Open Door, revenue at Second Glance helps fuel hunger-relief programs that serve local people. Learn more at FOODPANTRY.org
The Silent Auction portion of the 36th Annual Love Greater Cape Ann Fundraising Auction is now open to ALL! Simply go to https://onecau.se/lovegca to register and start bidding! Bidding will be open until 6:55 PM on Thursday, September 28.
You do not need to be at the Live Auction event to bid on and win Silent Auction items!
Check out all the great Silent Auction items at https://onecau.se/lovegca. There are some sweet deals to be had! You can also set your maximum bid for any item to give yourself a better chance of coming out on top! Bid today!! Bid often!!
