Introducing Seniors Out & About – An LGBT Social Gathering

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SeniorCare Inc. and North Shore Pride are pleased to announce the creation of a new program to provide social opportunities for Seniors in the LGBT community.  “Seniors Out & About – An LGBT Social Gathering” will organize events for older LGBT people (60 years of age and older), their friends and family. The first event will take place on June 19, 2016 as a kick-off to North Shore Pride Week at the North Shore Music Theatre!  Following Pride Week, there will be a Pot Luck Dinner in Rockport on June 26—watch for more information on the Pot Luck.

Seniors Out & About will attend the June 19, 2:00 p.m., show of FUNNY GIRL at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly. There will be a private reception following the show right outside the theater on the patio with snacks and refreshments. A limited number of discounted tickets (inner circle seats) are available for this event.

FUNNY GIRL tells the bittersweet story of Fanny Brice (played by Broadway veteran Shoshana Bean), whose vocal talents and comedic ability see her rise from Brooklyn music hall singer to the Ziegfeld Follies, then on to international fame, and her tempestuous relationship with gambler Nicky Arnstein.

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For information and tickets to the June 19 show, go to www.seniorcareinc.org and click on the “Out & About” link or contact Kelly Knox at 978-281-1750 for additional information.

About SeniorCare

SeniorCare Inc. serves an area that represents more than 27,000 residents aged 60 and over.  We provide services to adults with disabilities and elders in nine communities. Established in 1972, SeniorCare has approximately 100 employees and nearly 400 volunteers. The volunteers and staff work to fulfill its mission as a consumer-centered organization which provides and coordinates services to elders and others. This allows them to live independently at home or in a setting of their choice, while remaining part of their community.

About North Shore Pride

The mission of North Shore Pride, Inc. is to promote the general welfare, and enhance the social life of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community of the North Shore, and to promote the acceptance of the members of this community by the broader North Shore community.

Pre-K Open House Tomorrow!

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Want to know more about our amazing Pre-K program?

Come play with us, tour the school and meet our teacher! FREE “planting project” event on our lawn.

Pre-K open house Saturday, May 14th 10 am to 1 pm at our school!

All are welcome!

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Beeman Elementary PTO Online Auction!

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Beeman Elementary PTO Online Auction!

Check out the fabulous items in the Beeman online auction May 14-29.  Our feature is the beautiful Adirondack chairs hand-crafted by GHS carpentry shop and hand-painted by our Beeman school students.  Other items include a week at Camp Spindrift, ice cream or bowling with a Teacher, an American Girl doll, a Stoli snowboard, Captain Bill’s whale watch tickets, and a birthday party at the fire station, just to name a few.

Please help support our students by bidding on these amazing items! To see and/or bid on these items please visit the site below.  Thank you!

http://www.charityauction.bid/beemanpto

2016 Gloucester Citizenship Awards Ceremony

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The public is warmly invited to attend the 2016 Gloucester Citizenship Awards Ceremony Sunday, May 22 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the sanctuary of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Middle and Church Streets, Gloucester MA.

Each May the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church recognizes the work of individuals throughout the Gloucester community who give of themselves for the common good without thought of remuneration or recognition. It is celebration of civic pride and a reminder that each of us can make a difference.

This year’s awards recipients include Pauline Bresnahan, Ellie Cummings, Nome Graham, George Hackford, Charles Nazarian, Patti Page, Save Our Shores Gloucester, Peter Souza, Dolores Talbot, and Alice and Mike Wheeler.Citizens Awards

Antiques and Collectables Appraisal

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Michael March, auctioneer, and associate Roger Pheulpin will hold an appraisal event in the downstairs vestry of the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church Street on May 14th, 2016 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Appraisal focus is on painting, jewelry, marine and Asian antiques, Oriental rugs, porcelains, silver, and diverse accessories. Limit is 3 items per person, no furniture. Price is $10 per item or $25 for 3 items. The Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church and Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation are co-sponsors of this event, and profits will go into church and community programs. Light refreshments for sale. Handicapped accessible.

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Gloucester Area Astronomy Club May 13 Meeting

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This coming Friday the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club will have Robert Naeye, former Editor in Chief of Sky & Telescope magazine, speaking about his recent trip out west to observe at the Mount Wilson 100 inch telescope, as well as his eclipse trip to Indonesia. Bob, who seems to travel a lot, is an old GAAC favorite, a talented speaker, and you won’t want to miss this fun, informative presentation.

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If skies are clear we’ll be able to observe the skies a little bit after the meeting, catching sights of the early crescent moon and Jupiter and its moons. You won’t want to miss a chance to mingle with all your GAACster friends while munching on all your favorite GAACster goodies, and catching a fun GAAC presentation. A good time is guaranteed for all.
The Gloucester Area Astronomy Club meets at the Lanesville Community Center in the Lanesville neighborhood of Gloucester MA, at 8:00 pm on the second Friday of every month, for presentations, discussions and activities related to observational astronomy. Come see us! No special knowledge or equipment is needed to have a great time. There’s plenty of free parking, and plenty of fun conversation and good things to eat and drink. All are welcome.

Rose Baker Art Exhibit

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Juni Van Dyke has named Mary Rhinelander McCarl and Ed Leavitt the Rose Baker Artists of the Month for May and June. Juni is the instructor and coordinator of the Rose Baker Art Program and every two months she selects one or two artists from the program to be honored with a show of their work in the lobby of the Senior Center. The May/June show opened the first week in May and can be viewed weekdays from 9am to 4pm until the end of June.

 

During the summer, Mary Rhinelander McCarl paints the beaches, marshes, and rocks of Cape Ann. During the long Cape Ann winter she concentrates on painting flower arrangements and collages inspired by her study of Medieval Art.   Over the years, Mary has studied printmaking, batik, embroidery, and quilt making.

 

In this exhibit, she has chosen to display her watercolor and acrylic work.

Mary strives to capture the essential gesture of light on flowers, trees, and rocks. To accomplish this, she uses watercolor and acrylic paint, and often enhances these with water-soluble crayon.

 

This is the second time Ed Leavitt has been honored as the artist of the month; he was one of the first artists to receive this honor in October of last year. In the first exhibit, he showed his watercolor work. in this show he is exhibiting his work in acrylics.

 

As you may recall, Ed’s life profession was in the building trades. In 2013, after a stroke, Ed decided to spend time following his love of art.  Now, by way of what Ed terms as “fantastic therapy”, he is bringing his understanding of fine detail and serious craftsmanship to the medium of watercolor and acrylic.  Ed’s inspiration is infused by Gloucester’s history particularly its waterfront and as Ed says, “most anything that tickles my fancy”.

 

Spring Happenings at Backyard Growers!

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Spring is here and we’re gearing up for our seedling sale, movie night, compost workshop and new MassLIFT members!

unnamed (1)Summer Seedling Sale!

Fill up your garden with summer veggie starts from Backyard Growers! Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and more!  May 23rd- May 28th at the Backyard Growers office. See our website for our address, times, and varieties: BYG Event: Summer Seedling Sale

Movie Screening: Can You Dig It?

Join Backyard Growers, The Common Crow, and the Cape Ann Farmer’s Market at the Cape Ann Community Cinema for a screening of Can You Dig It?, a film about the urban agriculture movement in South LA.  Sunday, May 22 at 6:30 pm.  See all the details here: CACC Movie Screening: Can you Dig It?

Americorps Backyard (1)Looking for new MassLIFT Service Members!

Interested in doing a year of service? Know someone who is? Backyard Growers is a host site for MassLIFT Americorps, which allows us to have awesome service members make things happen in our community and our gardens. Please visit the MassLIFT website at masslift.org and click “Join MassLIFT” for the details of the position and to apply! 

unnamed.pngCompost Workshop

Learn how composting works and how to incorporate it in your garden! Join us at Gloucester High School to for a composting workshop in collaboration with Black Earth Compost. Saturday, May 14, 3-5 pm.  See details and register here: BYG Event: Composting Workshop