CAFM today at Stage Fort Park 3:00-6:30!! Use your SNAP benefits and now earn HIP incentives with participating farmers!

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Cape Ann’s weekly local farmers market is TODAY (Thursday) from 3:00-6:30 at Stage Fort Park.

Free parking during the market!

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Use your SNAP, WIC, and Senior Market Coupons as always AND now earn Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) incentives!

Earn additional SNAP dollars when you buy fresh fruits & veggies from participating CAFM farmers!

Learn more at the CAFM info booth at the market or visit our website!

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Enjoy the Bounty of Summer at Backyard Growers Cooking Workshops!

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Join Backyard Growers to harvest, cook, and eat a delicious vegetarian meal inspired by the summer garden! Participants will be led by community gardeners and Backyard Growers staff and will leave with recipes, tips, and tricks to make seasonal menus at home. Not an experienced cook? No problem! We’ll go over the basics, so all levels of cooking experience are welcome.

At The Open Door, 28 Emerson Ave, Gloucester

Family Night – Bring the kids! August 1; 6-7:30 pm; Sign up here or email community@backyardgrowers.org to reserve your spot today!

Senior Night August 8; 6:30-8 pm; Sign up here or email community@backyardgrowers.org to reserve your spot today!

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Assoc. Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery  will be held at the East Gloucester Community Church on Chapel Street, East Gloucester on Wednesday, July 26 at 6:30 pm.  All board members, lot owners,  and interested persons are encouraged to attend.  We are looking for new members for our Board and welcome anyone who is interested in helping our non-profit in any way.   We are looking to elect a new President and Treasurer.  

If you cannot make the meeting but are interested in helping out in the future, please contact me at khmelanso@comcast.net

Cape Ann Farmers Market TODAY at Stage Fort Park

CAFM logo vectorIt’s Thursday on Cape Ann and that means it’s time for the Cape Ann Farmers Market!

Join us at Stage Fort Park from 3:00-6:30 to get all your summer favorites (and maybe even the first peaches of the season!)

Food, music, crafts, and a gorgeous view! Come stock up for the weekend and enjoy all the market has to offer including free parking while you shop!

Sign up for our newsletter on capeannfarmersmarket.org so you’ll always know what’s new at the market!

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Organic Pest and Disease Workshop with Alprilla Farm and Backyard Growers

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This Thursday, join Backyard Growers and guest speaker Sophie Courser from Alprilla Farm for a workshop on organic pest and disease management! We will address common pest and disease concerns, as well as preventative garden care and other solutions to common garden woes.

Thursday, 7/20 at 6:00pm

Burnham’s Field Community Garden

FREE for Backyard Growers program participants,

$10 for Community Members

Tickets here!

Sawyer Free Library, July 17-22

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2017 7-26-17 Portuguese Portuguese Story Time with Lidiane

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Launched in London in 2004, the exhibition has been displayed in over 550 venues worldwide. The exhibition examines forgiveness as a healing process, a path out of victimhood, and ultimately a journey of hope.                                                                                                                                                                                From 6:30pm-7pm there will be an opportunity to view the 18 banners with personal stories that make up this portion of “The Forgiveness Project.” Stephanie Cassatly who is also a contributor to “The Forgiveness Project” will begin her presentation at 7pm. After the presentation, there will be time for additional viewing of “The Forgiveness Project” as well as a book signing for Stephanie’s book “Notice of Release.” The Exhibit will remain open for viewing and contemplation in the Friend Room through Monday, July 24 (except during other programming).


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The Writer’s Group at the Sawyer Free Library

Each person is invited to bring their current work to share (fiction or non-fiction). We will read & discuss…

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