Annisquam Village Church Concert

~ Cape Ann Museum

Concert on the Adams Organ at the Annisquam Village Church

Friday, November 4

7:00 p.m.

Jeremy Adams Organ, 1986. Annisquam Village Church, Gloucester, MA. Photograph 2016 by Paul Cary Goldberg.

This special concert, held at the Annisquam Village Church, is offered in conjunction with Voicing the Woods: Jeremy Adams, Instrument Maker, on view at the Cape Ann Museum from October 22, 2016 through February 26, 2017.

This program is $10 for Museum and American Guild of Organists Society (AGO) members / $15 for nonmembers. Tickets can be purchased by calling (978) 283-0455 x10 or online at Eventbrite. Advance tickets are required.
Organist Kevin Birch will play the Jeremy Adams-built organ and clavichord. The thirteen-stop, double manual, mechanical (tracker) action organ with its trompe l’oeil pipe shades that reference baroque instruments in Brittany, exemplifies the bold and individual voicing for which Adams is known.
Birch has performed throughout the United States, Europe and South America. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Iowa with previous studies at the Sweelinck Conservatory (Amsterdam) and the New England Conservatory (Boston).
The Annisquam Village Church was established as the Third Parish of Gloucester in 1728 to serve people living in the areas of Annisquam, Bay View, Lanesville and Sandy Bay. Located at the head of Lobster Cove at the corner of Washington and Leonard Streets, the 1830’s building is renowned for its graceful beauty and extraordinary acoustics.

Voicing the Woods has been generously sponsored by Jerry and Margaretta Hausman, Hinda Simon, Bettie Cartwright, Gregory and Stevie Neal, Robert M. Russell and Jane Deering Gallery.

 

Jeremy Adams Organ, 1986. Annisquam Village Church, Gloucester, MA. Photograph 2016 by Paul Cary Goldberg.

Fall Artist At Rose Baker

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Every two months, Juni VanDyke, Director of the Rose Baker Senior Center Art Program selects one or two artist to be honored with a show of their works. The two artists being honored for the fall are Kay Carpenter and Pippy Giuliano. Their work will be on display from now until the end of November in the main lobby of the Senior Center, located at 6 Manuel F. Lewis St. in Gloucester, from 9 am to 4pm Monday through Friday.

Kay Carpenter and Pippy Giuliano pictured  in front of their works.

Many of you will remember Kay Carpenter as one of the 2015 November artists of the month. She has created a number of new works and is being honored again. During her twenty-eight years working at the Usen O’Donnell fish packing plant, she was grateful to be able to look out at the surrounding views of the sky, sand, and ocean. In retirement, she finally has time to do what she has always wanted to do — paint the natural world.

Two years ago, Kay began working in watercolor. She found the medium surprising and was delighted with the results she was able to achieve. In her graceful watercolors, you will see her love of the natural world, color, and especially her love of the surroundings of her woodland home.

When asked to talk about her work, Pippy Giuliano said “The Icons of Gloucester inspire me to look closely, be absorbed and to record what results from the interaction.  Strength, endurance, perseverance is City Hall.  Perpetual protection and watchfulness is Our Lady.  The painter and painted sustain each other — breathe life into each other establishing a connectedness that is rooted here in this beloved place — this port of Gloucester — my home.” When you see her work in this exhibit, you will feel her love of the city and the buildings that reflect its spirit.

 

 

 

West End Neighborhood Unplugged Play Fridays

~ Rose

The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church is hosting a series of Friday afternoon unplugged play sessions on October 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM for the West End Neighbors and Friends. Families are encouraged to attend together. Children older than seven years may drop-in. Children younger than seven please come with an adult.  The play sessions are free to all.october-2016-flyer

 

Sing Through the Seasons

~ Rose

The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church and Folk Life Studio are co-sponsoring two music classes.autumn-session-flyer-bannerSing through the Seasons is focused on seasonal folk and traditional songs, games, chants and rhymes. children-in-autumn-woods

Families Together, a mixed age class for children from birth to five years, provides an opportunity to explore rhythm and rhyme, melody and chants, songs and games in a friendly social atmosphere with other adults and young children.  The class will meet on Friday mornings from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM for six weeks, October 14 through November 18.

welcome-yule-children-perform-2001Youth Folk Chorus participants will learn songs and singing games while building age appropriate skills in music, movement, and ensemble work.  The final class will be a sharing performance for family and friends.  The chorus will meet on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30 to 5:30 for six weeks, October 11 through November 15.  Folk Chorus participants may opt to perform in “A Harvest of Stories and Songs” a concert scheduled for Saturday, November 19 as part of the Middle Street Harvest Festival. 

profileAll classes are taught by veteran folk performer, educator and organizer       Rose Sheehan. Classes meet at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church Street, Gloucester, MA.

Tuition for each session is $60. Scholarships and sibling discounts are available. Sheehan can be contacted at folklifestudio@gmail.com or at          978-879-6826 for registration and tuition information.

Join Backyard Growers for October Cooking Workshops!

~ backyardgrowersgloucester
Our October cooking workshops are almost here!! The first class is next Tuesday (Oct 11), 6:30-8:30 pm at The Open Door!!
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Be sure to join us and guest cooks as we learn 3 new, seasonal recipes and share some special pro tips!
Everyone is welcome- including kids 5+, so dress up in some clothes you don’t mind cooking in and join us!
Below are the details and how to register. See you there!!
What: October Cooking Workshop 
When: Tuesday, October 11, 18, and 25,  6:30-8:30 pm 
Where: The Open Door (dining room) 
            28 Emerson Ave, 
            Gloucester MA 01930
Who: Everyone ages 5+! 
Cost: Donations encouraged
 
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Wellspring House is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a benefit concert at The Essex Room, with Nashville songwriters Jason Matthews, Tony Arata, and Matraca Berg.

The concert takes place on Thursday, October 20th at The Essex Room, 125 Main Street, Essex.

Cocktails start at 6:30pm; Family style dinner & entertainment start at 7:45pm.

Tickets are $150 per person, and may be purchased in advance of the event here: http://www.wellspringhouse.org/how-you-can-help/store/

Call 978 281 3558 for information.

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Quarry Walk & Talk at the Cape Ann Museum

~ Cape Ann Museum

Public and Private: The Quarries of Cape Ann

Saturday, October 15

10:00 a.m.

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Leslie Bartlett, When I Find You Again, You Will Be in Quarries, Photograph

Photographer and granite historian Leslie Bartlett will present a history of quarrying on Cape Ann and the current state of public and private quarries. Quarry photos by Bartlett and those from an artistic collaboration with Susan Quateman on the resilient nature of the quarries will be included. The role of the granite industry will be examined through the writings of several female artists who pioneered art in the quarries, including Ellen Day Hale. The talk at the Museum will be followed by a guided tour of Flat Ledge Quarry in Rockport. Please note that the walk through Flat Ledge Quarry may not be accessible to all lecture audience members.

This program is $10 for CAM members / $15 non-members (includes admission). To purchase tickets or for more information please call (978)283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can also be purchased online at Eventbrite.

Join Us to Hear #BostonStrong Speaker

~ Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce

We have an excellent speaker joining us next week for the Businesswomen’s Fall Luncheon. Adrianne Haslet is a Boston Marathon bombing survivor, philanthropist, advocate, inspirational speaker and now, Boston Marathon runner and finisher. Click Here to learn more about Adrianne Haslet and to register for the Luncheon.

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Please join us on Thursday, October 13 to welcome Adrianne to Cape Ann for this wonderful event at the Beauport Hotel.  Both men and women are welcome to attend. The Luncheon is sponsored by the Businesswomen’s Group and the some of the proceeds benefit the Carolyn O’Connor Scholarship.  Find more details on the event here.

Businesswomen’s Fall Luncheon
Thursday, October 13, 2016
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Beauport Hotel, Gloucester
REGISTER HERE