Poetry Without Paper Submissions Due This Week!
Submission Deadline Extended Until MAY 12th for ‘Where Is It?’ Photo Exhibition
Submission Deadline Extended Until MAY 12th for ‘Where Is It?’ Photo Exhibition
Sign up Today! Classes start May 30!
Chamber Golf Tournament at Bass Rocks
Join us for the 28th Annual Cape Ann Chamber Education & Scholarship Golf Tournament at Bass Rocks Golf Club. Proceeds from this annual event benefit everything that the Chamber does to support local education including scholarships for Cape Ann high school students. The Chamber has awarded over $100k in scholarships over the years.
Don’t miss a fun day at Bass Rocks Gold Club that includes prizes, snacks on the course, raffles, a special giveaway item, an awards dinner and more! REGISTER HERE.
Workshop for Students/Parents/Teachers on Building Skills for Future Success – This Wednesday 6:00 at O’Maley!
sports clinic hosted by Salem State University
Cape Ann Local Program of Special Olympics Massachusetts athletes participated in sports clinic hosted by Salem State University student-athletes and the Massachusetts Collegiate Athletic Conference. The clinic today has helped further special Olympics mission, by improving self-esteem, fostering acceptance and creating new friendships among its participants.
JOIN US FOR PASSPORTS’ COMMUNITY DINNER
Tuesday, April 25, 4:00 – close at Passports Restaurant 110 Main Street Gloucester, MA
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER
FOR COLLEGE-BOUND SENIORS IN GLOUCESTER,
ROCKPORT, & MANCHESTER/ESSEX
10% of dinner proceeds goes to the
Katherine Nutbrown Scholarship
for High School Seniors
Raffle Baskets full of GOODIES
also available at the bar!
RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED: (978)-281-3680
Call to Action: Vote for Backyard Growers!
Hello Friends of Backyard Growers!
Backyard Growers is one of three finalists in the b.good Family Foundation’s competition to win a $35,000 grant! In all of Greater Boston, we were chosen as one of the finalists because of the work we are doing right here in Gloucester—so proud!
We are now at the public voting stage. Please do the following to help us win!
- Vote (just once) between 11 AM Tuesday and midnight Friday by going here and selecting Backyard Growers from the drop-down menu: http://www.bgoodfamilyfoundation.com/35k-grant-vote/
- Share this voting opportunity widely with your networks
Thank you!
Lara Lepionka, Executive Director
Please Join us 4/26 at 6:00 at O’Maley! A Student Workshop on Building Skills for Future Success in School and Life!
May 5th Blood Drive at Our Lady of Good Voyage – The Gloucester Knights of Columbus is hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross at Our Lady of Good Voyage Hall on May 5th from 1 pm to 6 pm. To make an appointment please call 1-800-733-2767 or go to: http://www.redcrossblood.org/rcbmobile/drive/chooseDonationTime.jsp
Poetry at the Cape Ann Museum
Poetry Workshop at the Cape Ann Museum
Saturday, April 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
In this workshop, former North Andover poet laureate Gayle Heney will teach participants how to write poetry using the Museum’s collections as inspiration, concentrating on the new exhibition, Charles Movalli: Cape Ann & Beyond. As time allows, participants will be introduced to poetry prompts, stanzas, quatrains, ekphrastic poetry and experimental poetry. Depending on interest, discussion of the editing process and the option to read/perform may also be included.
$10 CAM members/ $20 nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required. For more information email info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased online at Eventbrite or by calling (978) 283-0455 x10.
Cape Ann Community 