Internationally Acclaimed Organist Joonho Park plays Bach on April 22nd
The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is pleased to present young Korean organ virtuoso Joonho Park performing an all-Bach program in a progressive organ recital. He teaches at the University of Texas at Austin and is the winner of many international organ competitions. Joonho Park has been hailed as an amazing talent with exquisite technique and exciting musicality. He will be playing some of the most technically demanding and beloved organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
The first half will be performed in the Meetinghouse, home of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, on the distinguished 1893 Hutchings pipe-organ, restored by world-renowned Gloucester organ-builder Charles Fisk in 1962. George Hutchings built the original Boston Symphony Hall organ in 1903 and his instruments are known for their beautiful tone colors and powerful foundation stops.
At the intermission, the audience will stroll next door for the second half of the concert in St. John’s Episcopal Church on the innovative 1989 C. B. Fisk pipe-organ, the firm’s Opus 97. This is the only new Fisk instrument commissioned on Cape Ann. Like the earlier Hutchings instrument it has mechanical (tracker) key action for the most responsive touch and it has a rich combination of tonal qualities well-suited to the authentic performance of Bach’s music.
A gala reception will follow the concert at St. John’s.
We are very grateful to H. Woody Brock, Lanesville resident and Bach aficionado for being the sponsor of this event, the debut performance by Joonho Park in New England.
Admission at the door and online: $20 General, $15 Seniors & Students, Under 17 free
https://gloucestermeetinghouse.org
Sawyer Free Library, Week of April 16-22
The Sawyer Free Library will be CLOSED on Monday, April 17 for Patriots’ Day.
APRIL IS FOOD FOR FINES
Bring in your donation of non perishable foods during the month of April and the Sawyer Free Library will waive your fines (sorry this does not apply to lost or damaged items).
SUBMIT YOUR GLOUCESTER PHOTOS FOR THE 2017 ‘WHERE IS IT?‘ EXHIBITION IN THE MATZ GALLERY
CELEBRATE POETRY MONTH!
LEARN HOW TO USE THE LIBRARY’S E-RESOURCES
Get the most out of your library experience! These Technology Seminars will teach you about many of the valuable library tools available to you. Please register as space is limited! 
VACATION WEEK CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!
SAVE THE DATE!
THE FRIENDS OF THE SAWYER FREE LIBRARY BOOKSALE IS COMING UP IN MAY. WE ARE STILL GLADLY ACCEPTING YOUR NEW AND GENTLY USED BOOKS AND DVDs
The Mortal Sea: Fishing the Atlantic in the Age of Sail
Jeffrey Bolster and “The Mortal Sea” at the Cape Ann Museum
Saturday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m.
Join author and Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire, Jeffrey Bolster, for a discussion of his book The Mortal Sea: Fishing the Atlantic in the Age of Sail (Harvard University Press, 2012).
Cost is $5 for CAM members / $10 nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Registration required; please call (978)283-0455 x10 or register online at Eventbrite. For more information email info@capeannmuseum.org.
excerpt from publisher’s website: Since the Viking ascendancy in the Middle Ages, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend upon it for survival. And just as surely, people have shaped the Atlantic. In his innovative account of this interdependency, W. Jeffrey Bolster, a historian and professional seafarer, takes us through a millennium-long environmental history of our impact on one of the largest ecosystems in the world. Blending marine biology, ecological insight, and a remarkable cast of characters, from notable explorers to scientists to an army of unknown fishermen, Bolster tells a story that is both ecological and human: the prelude to an environmental disaster. Over generations, harvesters created a quiet catastrophe as the sea could no longer renew itself. Bolster writes in the hope that the intimate relationship humans have long had with the ocean, and the species that live within it, can be restored for future generations.
Gardening Workshops for Adults & Kids!
This April break, join Backyard Growers for one of our exciting workshop offerings!
Community Workshop
You can grow fresh vegetables outside from March through November! Learn how at Extending the Growing Season, taught by local farmer, Tucker Smith. Tucker will show how to construct and use low tunnels and discuss lighting, timing, and ideal cold weather varieties. Reserve your spot here!
Children’s Workshops
Looking for fun kids activities over April break? Bring your children to Backyard Growers for a morning of games, crafts, and stories! They’ll learn about pollinators, make garden art, and leave with their very own herb garden.
Elementary Ages: Monday, April 17, 10-11:30am, Sign up here!
Preschool: Tuesday, April 18, 8:30-10am, Sign up here!
Pins for Paws!
Join Cape Ann Animal Aid supporters for a fun night of bowling at Cape Ann Lanes at 6pm on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Cost is $20 per person, teams of 4 to 6, and includes 3 strings of bowling and shoe rental. Food, wine, and beer will be available for purchase. The event is a fundraiser for the Animal Aid’s Gloucester Pride Stride Team, raising money for the Veterinary Care Fund for shelter animals. Please call Rebecca Baylies at 978-283-6055 x23 or email rbaylies@capeannanimalaid.org to reserve your spot.
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GAAC’s Welcome to Amateur Astronomy Night!
Friday night, April 14, from 8:00 pm to 9:30 is the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club’s “Welcome to Amateur Astronomy Night.”
This annual event is always a favorite. We’ll be featuring a group of quick, ten-minute presentations on topics of interest to anyone interested in pursuing astronomy, as well as a roomful of different binoculars and telescopes to inspect and ask questions about, and all the great conversation and goodies you’ve come to associate with GAAC meetings.
You’ll be able to find out more about what you need to get started, how to do astrophotography, places to shop and how much to spend, what you’ll be able to see, the advantages of different telescope optical designs and brands, and much more. And we’ll be raffling off a really nice pair of binoculars!
It all happens at 8:00 pm on Friday April 14th, at the Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan St. in Lanesville. All are welcome, there’s plenty of free parking, and there is no cost. No special knowledge is required to have a great time. See you there!
Seaside Garden Club Welcomes the Backyard Growers on Tuesday, April 11
The Seaside Garden Club welcomes the Backyard Growers on Tuesday, April 11, 7 pm at the Manchester Community Center. Guests are welcome, $5 fee.
Backyard Growers (BYG) is a grassroots organization helping to reshape Gloucester’s relationship with food. We provide resources and support to establish vegetable gardens and accompanying programming at homes, housing communities, organizations, and schools. In the end we create life-long gardeners inspired by the power of growing one’s own food. Our mission has remained consistent since our inception, with new mission-driven programs and initiatives added each year to continue reaching a broader swath of our community over time.
Urban farmer Lara Lepionka founded Backyard Growers in 2010 as a way to help her neighbors stretch their budgets by growing their own food. Since those first gardens were built, Backyard Growers has grown exponentially to include a suite of programs serving a broad segment of Gloucester’s low- to moderate-income residents with a focus on serving children and their families. From a school garden program operating district-wide to bring over 1,500 students Pre-K through high school out to their school gardens each year, to evening cooking classes for new gardeners, Backyard Growers aims to make access to gardening and fresh, healthy food an easy option for Gloucester residents.
During the 2008 recession Lara Lepionka and her family tore out their postage stamp lawn and started an intensive urban micro-farm, feeding their family of four and creating a model for urban farming in Gloucester, MA. Having caught the gardening bug, Lara founded Backyard Growers in 2010 with a $6,000 budget, helping a handful of families in her neighborhood start their own vegetable gardens. Her ultimate goal: creating life-long gardeners inspired by the power of growing one’s own food.
She has developed Backyard Growers into a grassroots non-profit organization with an annual budget of over $250,000. Backyard Growers provides resources and support to establish vegetable gardens at homes, housing communities, non-profit organizations, and public schools, and offers accompanying programs and initiatives that promote a love of fresh, local produce. Prior to her role as Executive Director of Backyard Growers, Lara has worked for the past twenty years in the non-profit sector focusing on education, the arts and food justice issues. Visit their website for more information: http://www.backyardgrowers.org/
Mark your calendars for our very popular annual plant sale and auction on May 9th. We conclude our season in June with a Pot Luck and Book Club discussion.
Get social with the Seaside Garden Club and keep up with the latest news and happenings! We welcome your photos, questions and ideas! Join our Facebook group Seaside Garden Club Facebook Group and follow our blog: Seaside Garden Club Blog.
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