Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day and WIN BIG!

~ Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce

This Thursday – St. Patrick’s Day – is the Chamber’s 17th Annual Irish Sweepstakes event!  Join us at the Gloucester House Restaurant from 5:00-7:00 PM for the sweepstakes drawing and a traditional Irish Dinner!  We only have a few tickets left at the office.  Call or stop in the Chamber to get yours today. 978-283-1601.

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There will be a total of $20,000 in Prizes with the grand prize of $10,000!

The breakdown of prizes is as follows:
Grand Prize: $10,000
Second Prize: $2,500
Third Prizes: (5) $1,000
Fourth Prizes:$ (5) $500
Total: $20,000!

The party will feature a 50/50 raffle, a traditional Irish dinner and a cash bar.
Your ticket will admit the bearer and one guest.

Tickets are $100 each
Limited to 400 tickets

Cape Ann Museum Photo Contest

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Inspired by Home Online Photo Contest

In conjunction with this summer’s exhibition, Design/Build: The Drawings of Phillips & Holloran, Architects, the Museum is hosting an online photography contest. Photographers are invited to submit images based on the theme of “home” that capture the unique character of Cape Ann (photos must be taken in Rockport, Gloucester, Essex or Manchester-by-the-Sea). Whether a physical place, a distant memory or a local reminder, there is inspiration to be found throughout Cape Ann’s distinct architecture, neighborhoods and cultural districts.

Deadline for submission: April 29, 2016

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Interior of the Capt. Elias Davis House at the Cape Ann Museum

 

Each entrant must complete and sign one entry form (download here).

For more information visit: Cape Ann Museum Photo Contest

 

2nd Annual Volunteer Recruitment Fair at Cruiseport

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The Open Door was one of over 30 exhibitors at the 2015 Volunteer Fair.
The Open Door was one of over 30 exhibitors at the 2015 Volunteer Fair.

SeniorCare’s RSVP Volunteer Program will hold its Second Annual Volunteer Recruitment Fair at Cruiseport in Gloucester in celebration of National Volunteer Week on Thursday, April 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be more than 30 nonprofits with information about how volunteers can get involved and make a difference. Nonprofits representing a wide range of needs throughout the community are looking for volunteers of any age.  The Volunteer Fair is made possible through a grant from the Massachusetts Service Alliance, with support from SeniorCare and Cruiseport. For information about how to join the fair and have a table, contact elizabeth.caron@seniorcareinc.org or 978-281-1750.

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.

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March 11 Meeting of the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club

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On Friday March 11 GAAC is extremely fortunate to have Dr. John Hobbs with a presentation on his hands-on work in the Apollo era, analyzing moon rocks at Cornell University. John has an amazing, first-hand story to tell. If you’ve always wanted to meet and ask questions of someone personally involved in the science results from the Apollo Moon missions, this is your chance.

This one promises to be a lot of fun.

Dr. Hobbs received a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of New Hampshire, and spent a year as a National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow at the U.S. Army Materials and Mechanics Research Laboratory.

John also put in a year as a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in the Chemistry Department at Cornell University. It was at Cornell that he performed trace analysis on the Apollo 11 lunar samples.

More recently, John has had a long career developing security equipment for the Federal Aviation Administration.

Save the date! Come on in and enjoy an evening of great conversation, a terrific first-hand account of an important, historical series of events, and yummy things to eat and drink. All are welcome. We’re easy to find, the parking is free and plentiful, the people are always friendly, and there is no cost. It’s all good.

GAAC meets on the second Friday of the month at 8:00 pm, at the Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan Street in the Lanesville neighborhood of Gloucester. For more information on the club see their website at http://gaac.us, their Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/GAACpage, or on twitter, @GAACster.