Calling All Small Boat Owners!

MARITIME GLOUCESTER is hosting the SOLAR VOYAGER project, a group of marine robotics engineers who have custom-built a solar-powered, autonomous boat, with the goal of being the first to cross the Atlantic. The robotics engineers are looking for boat skippers who would be interested in helping them with the testing of this boat in Gloucester Harbor from May 26 – June 7.

Here are the details: SOLAR VOYAGER are looking for small boats which can take at least two team members as passengers to tow the boat to and from the outer harbor, and follow it around during testing. Although it is a volunteer-based organization, the Solar Voyager team would be able to compensate interested boat skippers for their fuel costs.

To sign up to help & for more information, please visit https://docs.google.com/…/17-sRreFGRqD7BPYG_fNyHA…/viewformsolar voyager

OPEN HOUSE – May 26th – Gloucester Biotechnology Academy

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OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, May 26th
4:00-7:00pm

55 Blackburn Center, Gloucester

A new Biotech career training academy has opened in Gloucester – recent high school grads welcome to apply now!  Come see what everyone is talking about at our Open House.  Tour the new facility and meet the staff.

Gloucester Biotechnology Academy:

  • Preparation for entry-level lab tech jobs
  • Nine-month training on modern biotech methods
  • No tuition or fees – course is completely underwritten
  • Paid internship after completing 2 semesters
  • Career skills and mentoring

Please email if you have questions:  biotech.academy@gmgi.org

For more information:  Gloucester Biotechnology Academy

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Math Volunteers Needed

Wellspring’s Adult Learning Initiative (ALI) is seeking volunteer tutors to help in our math class.  You don’t need to be an expert, just bring your enthusiasm! 

Our summer session starts June 6th and runs until July 27thClasses meet at 302 Essex Ave, Gloucester on Mondays at 8:45 am to 10:40 am and Wednesdays at 10:50 am to 12:30 pm.  Please contact Mary to learn more about this volunteer opportunity at (978) 281-3221 x300.

 

Sawyer Free Library Week of May 22, 2016

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Summer is coming! Did you know you can get discount coupons for many museums from the Sawyer Free Library?

museumpassbannerClick here for details and to reserve the coupons online from the comfort of your home, office, or phone! You just need a library card. If you don’t have one, come in and get one soon!

Please consider casting a vote for Sawyer Free Library in the BankGloucester “Banking For The Community” Program: Here’s a handy link!  You can vote for 3 organizations, so please give us one vote and pick 2 more worthy causes! Thanks!

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~The annual book sale is going on Friday and Saturday May 19 & 20! Lots of awesome books at awesome prices! Come in and look around!

We will be closed on Monday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Have a great weekend!

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PLANT SALE TO BENEFIT GLOUCESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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PLANT SALE TO BENEFIT GLOUCESTER EDUCATION  FOUNDATION
O’Maley Innovation Middle School, 32 Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA Saturday, May 21st from 8am –noon

Plant Donations Accepted — Friday, May 20th, from 5pm-7pm at O’Maley School by main door.

  • Veggie Seedlings, hydroponic basic and Lettuce plants grown by 6thgraders at O’Maley
  • Strawberry plants
  • Hardy Gloucester Grown Perennials

Arrive early on Saturday for great bargains – $2.00 seedlings $2.00-$7.00 perennial plants! Help Gloucester Education Foundation and beautify your gardens. If you have a garden, please think about what perennials you have that may need to be divided and donate plants to our cause. Plant identification is helpful but not required.
All usable gardening items, plants, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetable donations are welcome or contact Susan@GenerousGardeners.org. Since all of the proceeds benefit GEF, you will get a tax deduction for whatever we earn from your plants.
Please contact Susan Kelly or 978-282-3306 if you have any questions 

Gloucester Biotech Academy Open House – May 26th, 4-7pm

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OPEN HOUSE
Gloucester Biotechnology Academy
55 Blackburn Center, Gloucester
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Thursday,  May 26, 2016
4:00pm – 7:00pm

  • All are welcome!
  • Tour the Academy
  • Meet the staff
  • Ask questions and find out more about our exciting program
  • Refreshments will be served
  • Applications for class beginning September 2016 still being accepted
  • For information please email: biotech.academy@gmgi.org

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For more information, please visit our website:  Gloucester Biotechnology Academy

Meet The Three GHS Prinicpal Finalists

Saturday Evening Girls Talk at the Cape Ann Museum

Progress and Opportunity in the Early 1900s

Saturday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m.

 An illustrated lecture presented by Dr. Dorothy E. King

The Saturday Evening Girls (S.E.G.) was a progressive social club organized in Boston in 1899 to assimilate young immigrant women into American culture. The “girls” who took part in the group met on Saturday evenings and were introduced to literature, art and history. They were also given the opportunity to develop craft and business skills at the Paul Revere Pottery in North Boston. The bowl shown here is one such example of the skilled craftsmanship that came out of this social experiment. S.E.G. pottery is now very valuable and highly sought after. The S.E.G. is connected to Cape Ann through a summer camp that was built for the girls’ use at Wingaersheek Beach in West Gloucester in 1906.

Dr. King, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Penn State Harrisburg will be joined by Joanne Riley, archivist at UMASS Boston and Roz Kramer, daughter of pioneer Saturday Evening Girls (SEG) researcher Barbara Kramer for the lecture.

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This program is $10 for CAM members / $20 for non-members (includes Museum admission). Space is limited; reservations required. For more information, please email info@capeannmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Museum at 978-283-0455 x10 or online at Eventbrite.