Weather permitting, the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club and HPSP present the first summer star party of 2016 at the Halibut Point Visitor Center, from dusk to 10:00 pm on Saturday night, June 4. There is no cost.

The club will have telescopes set up for the public to look through; we’ll see Jupiter and its moons, Mars, Saturn, summer star clusters and galaxies, colorful binary stars, and more. Come on out and say hello to Summer with a guided tour through your wonderful dark Cape Ann skies.

Please park in the paved lot off of Gott Ave, and walk the short distance up the hill to the Visitor Center. If it’s overcast we’ll try again on July 9.

The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club meets on the first Friday of the month from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm at the Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan Street in Lanesville. All are welcome; parking is free and there are no dues or fees. No special knowledge or equipment is needed to have a great time. For more info on the club please see the web page, at http://gaac.us, the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/gaacpage, or you can follow the club on Twitter, @GAACster.

Thursday, June 2, 2016 is National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

The “Gloucester Wears Orange” events are being coordinated by Amanda Cook and Rose Sheehan. A vigil at 7:30 PM is being hosted by the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church.

You can help spread the word by wearing orange and lighting the night with orange. If you would like to light your business orange to show support let us know! Contact us at https://www.facebook.com/events/1808640406032023/

 

Get your art fix outside.

The Cape Ann Museum is pleased to present its first summer walking tour, this Saturday, June 4, focusing on the public sculpture we see around us every day. Participants will learn about art, history and culture, all while enjoying the beautiful summer breeze afforded by Gloucester’s harbor.

All tours begin at 10:00a.m. in front of the Cape Ann Museum. Guided walking tours are held rain or shine and last about 1½ hours; participants should be comfortable being on their feet for that amount of time. $10 Museum members; $20 nonmembers (includes Museum admission) Space is limited; reservations required. Call (978)283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org for details. Tickets can also be purchased online at Eventbrite.

 

 

Public Sculpture – June 4, July 2, July 9, August 13

Get up-close and personal with the sculptures you drive by every day. From works commemorating those who went to sea, to those who fought in war to those who changed the artistic landscape of Cape Ann forever—this walking tour will uncover the stories behind the public sculptures of Gloucester, including the unique processes of the artists who created them.

 

 

 

Come down the dock and do your part to capture that water from your roof to use when the water bans come! there’s six total and when they’re gone, they’re gone!

Captain Joe and Sons

95 east Main St

Gloucester MA

Come see a day in the life of an Eastern Point Day School student! We are having an Open Classroom this Wednesday, June 1st! 9:30 am to 11:30!

Meet our teachers, experience our curriculum and ask our kids why they love their school.

8 Farrington Ave. Kitty corner to Niles beach!

Call with questions 978. 283.1700 or email us anytime: info@easternpointdayschool.org

 

UPDATE – LOCATION CHANGE FOR MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES:
Due to projected weather forecasts of inclement weather, Gloucester Memorial Day services and ceremonies will now be in held in the Gloucester High School Auditorium beginning at 9 a.m.
Thank you in advance for helping to spread the word and remember to join us tomorrow, May 30th at GHS to honor all American service men and women.
God Bless our Veterans, Soldiers and Hero’s

– Happy Memorial Day Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken