Gloucester Area Astronomy Club Program Note for Friday Nov 11

~ Michael Deneen

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This Friday evening, November 11 at 8:00 pm, GAAC is thrilled to have an old friend, UNH’s John Gianforte, whom some of you may remember from a series of talks earlier this year at the Sawyer Free Library, or from his previous GAAC talks.

If prior experience is any guide, John will hold us all spellbound with a brand-new presentation he uses in his Engineering classes as well as in his Astronomy classes at UNH.

The talk is titled “Is Astronomy Really Relevant?” and along with some general astronomy, John will address some topics that illustrate why it makes sense for humans to know at least a little bit about astronomy, where the field is going and where it is today. All in all this looks like a perfect presentation for a cool November evening.

Come on in for a great night with seasonal goodies and old friends, great entertainment and great conversation. You’ll leave knowing something you don’t know now, and after the meeting you may get a telescopic close-up look at the not-quite-full moon to boot. You can decide for yourself whether or not it’s Super.

GAAC meets at 8:00pm on the second Friday of the month at the Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan St in Lanesville. There is plenty of free parking, no dues or fees, and all are welcome. No special knowledge is required to have a great time. For more info on the club, see the website at http://gaac.us, the club’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/GAACpage, or follow us on Twitter, @GAACster.

Concert to Support Christian Refugees in the Middle East

~ kofc215

Paul Jernberg, Music Director of St. Monica and St. Lucy Parishes in Methuen, is pleased to announce three concerts to be held this November to raise funds for refugees and internally displaced peoples (IDPs) in the Middle East. The concerts will feature a choral performance of Canadian-American composer Roman Hurko’s Liturgy No. 3, an English setting of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, as well as a beautiful sung Compline Night Prayer for the Feast of St. Cecilia. All net proceeds will be used to provide food, shelter, and medical assistance to IDPs and Christian refugees through the Knights of Columbus Christian Refugee Relief Fund, under the auspices of St. Monica and St. Lucy Parishes and the Knights of Columbus Council 14725. The concerts will be presented on Friday, November 18 at 7:00 pm at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Beverly, MA, on Sunday, November 20 at 5:30 pm at St. Monica Catholic Church in Methuen, MA, and on Tuesday, November 22 at 7:00 pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Nashua, NH. No tickets will be sold but a free-will offering will be accepted. Light refreshments will be served at a reception following each concert. For more information or to help sponsor these efforts please email saintmonicachoir@gmail.com. Donations are also accepted via the youcaring.com fundraising page (656504).1

Veteran’s Day at the Cape Ann Museum

~ Cape Ann Museum

Active military, veterans and their families are invited to join us at the Cape Ann Museum for free on Veterans Day next Friday, November 11!

The Museum will have an ongoing video program in the auditorium featuring images from the Civil War to Vietnam with a voice-over of letters written home by soldiers.

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Also offered on Veteran’s Day is will be a special military-themed tour at 2:00 pm looking at items from our collection like this cannon ball that was fired into the facade of the First Parish Unitarian Church of Gloucester in 1775.

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The Museum’s Activity Center will be open all day for families with younger children to enjoy clean art projects, picture books, building blocks and a half size dory for lobster fishing play.

Gallery Talk with Paul Cary Goldberg

~ Cape Ann Museum

Saturday, November 12 at 2:00p.m.

Photographer Paul Cary Goldberg, whose photographs are included in the special exhibition Voicing the Woods: Jeremy Adams, Instrument Maker, worked closely with Adams over a period of three months in an effort to capture the complexity, mechanics, beauty, detail and personality of the instruments and their maker. The resulting photographs, commissioned by the Museum, offer insight into the work and the process, highlighting the exquisite detail and craftsmanship of the instruments and underscoring the breadth and volume of Adams’s work.

Join Goldberg for a tour through the new exhibition during this intimate afternoon program.

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Image: Adams at work in his workshop. Photograph 2016 by Paul Cary Goldberg.

Paul Cary Goldberg’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States, and in Florence, Italy and Tel Aviv. He is the recipient of numerous grants and awards for his photography and his work can be found in the collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Boston Public Library, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Cape Ann Museum. Goldberg has been represented by Pucker Gallery since 2003.

This program is $10 for CAM members / $15 for nonmembers (includes admission). Space is limited; program is expected to fill quickly. Tickets/reservations are required and can be purchased online at Eventbrite or by calling (978) 283-0455 x10.

This program is accessible.   Voicing the Woods is on view at the Cape Ann Museum October 22, 2016 through February 26, 2017.

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Shopping Night!

~ capeannanimalaid01930

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Join us for a Shopping Party! Bring your friends and get your holiday shopping done early! Cape Ann Animal Aid is hosting a shopping night featuring some of your favorite vendors, all for a great cause!

Avon
Bella and Harvey
LulaRoe
Mary Kay
Pampered Chef
Paparazzi Jewelry
Scentsy
Tastefully Simple
Yanbal Jewelry
4 Twisted Tarts

Carpool with friends because parking is limited! Event runs from 5pm-8pm and you can visit with shelter animals from 5pm-7pm.

Can’t make it to the event? Some vendors are also hosting online parties. Check the Facebook event page for more info (https://www.facebook.com/events/1151433581605222/)

Donate $30 to Provide a Holiday Meal Basket for local families

~ todtheopendoor

The Open Door needs help to give Holiday Meal Baskets to local families this year. A donation of $30 provides a turkey, potatoes, butternut squash, apples, stuffing, cranberry and more. Make checks payable to: The Open Door, and write “turkey” in the memo line. 28 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930. The Open Door serves residents of Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex, and Ipswich. To donate online or for more information please visit www.foodpantry.org.

The mission of The Open Door is to alleviate the impact of hunger in our community. We use practical strategies to connect people to good food, to advocate on behalf of those in need, and to engage others in the work of building food security.

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Vote and Vax Flu Clinic 11/8

~ Gloucester Health Department

This Election Day, November 8th, at the Gloucester High School polling site, you can also receive your annual flu shot. Clinic times are 7 AM to 10 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM.

This clinic is open to the public. Please bring your health insurance cards.

For more information, contact Public Health Nurse, Kelley Ries, at 978-325-5266.