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Arts Festival In The Shipyard
Join us at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum on September the 21st, from 4 PM to 7, for the 6th Annual Arts Festival In The Shipyard.
There will be a local art show and sale, makers table, lots of creative activities, food, music and fun for all the family. Activities include block printing, painted sails, shell painting, sharptown rowing and more.
Artists: To submit art for the exhibition and sale please visit the event website for registration details: https://www.essexshipbuilding.org/details-of-next-events
Magnolia Cribbage League
Magnolia Cribbage League starts its fall session on Wednesday, September 4 at 6:30pm at J.D. Meyers Pub, 24 Lexington Ave, Magnolia. New players are welcome to join in this friendly game of cribbage. $45 covers 10 weeks of play plus a dinner and cash prizes. If you cannot commit to a 10-week session then consider substituting for a regular player. Arrive at 6:30pm to sign up and learn more about the league. Call Andy Heinze at 508-596-3857 for more information.
Submitted by Dorothy Sieradzki
803 Summer St.
Manchester, MA
978-526-8040
dotsieradzki@gmail.com
Community Diaper Drive
The City of Gloucester Health Department, the YMCA, The Open Door, Pathways for Children and Sawyer Free Library are hosting a community diaper drive during the month of September. All diapers donated will benefit Gloucester families attending the Community Baby Shower on Saturday, October 5, 1 PM to 3 PM, at the Sawyer Free Library. We accept new packages of diapers and wipes, perferably sizes 1-3. For more information, contact Public Health Nurse, Kelley Hiland, 978-325-5266 or khiland@gloucester-ma.gov.
You’re invited to the Great Gloucester Growdown!
Join us for a groovy night out at the Great Gloucester Growdown to support Backyard Growers‘ Community, Backyard, and School Garden Programs! Enjoy delicious farm fresh appetizers, dinner and cocktails, plus music, performances and a live auction.
Generous local farmers, business sponsors and our amazing friends at Short & Main help us keep event costs very low so that 85% of proceeds go right back into our local programs, helping kids, families and older adults to grow their own healthy, organic food.
Tickets go fast for this event – get yours today!
Thanks to our awesome Growdown sponsors:
Sawyer Free Library Events 8/26-8/31
Now’s Your Chance To Get A Low Number Cape Ann License Plate!
The second Online Auction for Low Number Cape Ann License Plates is open now through Sept 9!
Low number plates between C/A 2 and C/A 100 will be available to the highest bidders through an online auction Beginning today, Monday, August 26, 2019. All proceeds will go to the Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF). The auction will conclude on Monday, September 9, 2019. Very soon every Massachusetts resident who wants to display their love and support for Cape Ann will have a second chance to secure a coveted low-number Cape Ann license plate.
CLICK HERE to view the Low Number Cape Ann License Plate Auction.
“This is a great way for people to express their love for Cape Ann while supporting many worthy causes,” said Ruth Pino, President of the Cape Ann Community Foundation. “The proceeds from the auction will build the Foundation’s reserves and enable us to do even more for Cape Ann non-profits, schools and communities,” she added. CLICK HERE to see who the plate has helped so far!
This will be the second annual low number Cape Ann license plate auction held by the CACF. During the first auction last summer, the Foundation raised $80,000 from the sale of 33 low number plates, including C/A 1.
The CACF is a 501 (c) (3) charitable foundation. It was established by the Chamber to receive funding from Cape Ann license plate sales and renewals and make grants to Cape Ann communities and non-profit organizations.
For more information about the upcoming low number license plate auction and for assistance in obtaining a Cape Ann license plate, call the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce at 978-283-1601 or visit the Chamber office at 33 Commercial Street in Gloucester. To view the available low number plates and place your bids, visit lovecapeann.com.
Schooner Weekend is busy on the harbor! Don’t forget we are at Rocky Neck on the other side of the harbor! Bring the kids to learn about the Phyllis A and Gill Net Fishing!
Gloucester Schooner Fest and Maritime Heritage Day
Gloucester Schooner Fest is only a week away, and we here at Maritime Gloucester are diligently getting ready for the festival, especially Maritime Heritage Day on August 31st, taking place right on the pier on Harbor Loop.
Heritage Day features vendors, educational activities, demonstrations and music, bringing together people of all ages to celebrate Maritime culture across our community before the schooners head out on the water.
Where: Maritime Gloucester (23 Harbor Loop) & I4C2 Lot (dirt parking lot between the Building Center and The Gloucester House)
When: Saturday August 31st 10 AM-4 PM
Price: Free and open to the public
In addition to our exhibitors we will have music, schooner charters, and delicious local fare. Many of the Gloucester Schooner Festival’s visiting schooners will be open to deck tours and charters. This festival will take place over two locations on the Gloucester Waterfront, our own Harriet Webster Pier on Harbor Loop as well as the new Schooner Docks at the neighboring I4C2 lot.
This is an exciting day with something for everyone from the budding marine biologist to the maritime history enthusiast. An ever growing list of our vendors can be seen below and a schedule of events will be posted soon.
VENDORS
Non-Profit and Community Organizations
- Art Haven
- Cape Ann Museum
- Cape Ann Vernal Pond
- City of Gloucester
- Discover Gloucester
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum
- Gloucester 400
- Great Salt Marsh Project
- Lowell’s Boat Shop
- Maritime Gloucester
- Ocean Alliance
- OLLIE Ocean Labs
- Sawyer Free Library
- Sea Scouts Ship 5
- Seaside Sustainability
- Schooner Adventure
- Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association
Food Vendors
- The Eclectic Clam
- Gig Rower Hot Dog and Veggie Burger Stand
- Kim Gregory Pure Pastry
Artisan Vendors
- Melissa Cox Photography
- Design of Mine
- Fast Food Prints
- John Bergmann Art
- Karol Peralta Art
- Sonal Henna and Sand Art
Hope to see you there!
The Gloucester Schooner Festival is a program of Maritime Gloucester and made possible by:
Cape Ann Community 