Spend February Vacation at Maritime Gloucester for Sea Creatures of Cape Ann. The program runs Tuesday through Friday and includes a variety of activities in the classroom, microscope laboratory, wet lab, and museum.  Students may enroll for one day or for the entire four days.  There are two different programs based on age of the students that are offered during the four-days—one for Pre-K to K (ages 3.5-5) and the other for Grades 1-5.  The Pre-K/K drop-in program runs from 9:00 am-10:30 am and children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The Grade 1-5 program runs from 8:30 am-3:30 pm; after care until 5:00 pm is available for Grade 1-5 students for an additional fee.  For more information and to register online, please visit click here.

Hi,

 A few years back we had a bunch of “stuff” call it junk at our house in Gloucester that needed to be cleaned up: Old Docks and other Junk.  We found a really nice guy…I think his name was George that came and cleaned it all up for us.  I cannot remember his name or how to get in touch with him….Wondering if you knew as we have more stuff to clean up.

 Thanks…Pete

Don’t let the kids have all the fun!

Wednesday, February 3rd from 6:30 – 8:00 pm come to our adult HarborLAB and learn all about marine invertebrates. At this– our first HarborLAB, participants will learn about cephalopods and dissect a squid. We will locate and identify the internal organs and learn how scientists classify these animals. You’ll never look at a plate of fried calamari in the same way! Easy online registration HERE.

The Chamber has some exciting events happening this month – please join us!

January Business After Hours at Manchester Athletic Club
Come Mix & Mingle with other area business leaders at one of Cape Ann’s finest athletic facilities.  See this state-of-the-art facility and learn about their programs that will keep  you fit in 2016. REGISTER HERE.

FREE Email Marketing Seminar – The Power of the Inbox
(for Chamber Members)
Please join us for a Brown Bag Lunch (bring your own) Seminar on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.  This excellent FREE seminar, The Power of the Inbox, will teach you the ins and outs of email marketing for your business.  REGISTER HERE.

The 94th Annual Celebration & Cape Ann Divas Concert
This year we are planning something new and different for our Annual Dinner- we are changing up the format!  We will still be celebrating our incoming President- Matt Anzivino- and our outgoing President- Catherine Schlichte, but instead of a sit down dinner, we will be hosting an elegant Cocktail Party upstairs at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, with stunning views of the ocean and the Rockport coastline.  After the reception, we will enter the Music Hall for an evening of entertainment by the Cape Ann Divas. Tickets are available for the full event ($100) and concert only ($50)  PURCHASE TICKETS HERE.

SeniorCare Inc. will hold its annual Valentine’s Day Breakfast Fundraiser Breakfast at The Gloucester House, located 63 Rogers Street in downtown Gloucester on Friday, February 12, 2016, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.  Tickets are $12 per person and include a buffet breakfast. Tickets are available in advance by calling 978-281-1750 or may be purchased at the door. Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit SeniorCare’s Meals on Wheels program.

SeniorCare Inc.’s Meals on Wheels program brings a daily meal right to the door for frail and homebound elders, Monday through Friday. Menus are designed by nutrition experts to meet the needs of older adults and are prepared by a professional caterer.  In addition, homebound elders have a daily interaction with the delivery team—sometimes their only human contact that day.  SeniorCare currently delivers Meals on Wheels to more than 550 elders each day.  Annually, this means 136,216 home-delivered meals and 39,250 meals served at dining sites in Beverly, Gloucester, Essex, Manchester, Rockport, Ipswich, Hamilton, Topsfield, and Wenham.

Sponsorship opportunities for the Breakfast are available. For information about the breakfast or to become a sponsor, contact Paula Curley at 978-281-1750 x-560 or paula.curley@seniorcareinc.org.

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.

It’s almost January and it just snowed, so now you need to find fun things to do inside. Well the Cape Ann Museum can help you with that and if you live on Cape Ann the Museum is free for the month of January! Just to be clear, that means Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Essex residents are are all welcome to visit for free, starting in just four days. (The CAM is closed New Year’s Day)

Saturday, January 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Winter Shorts: Cape Ann Museum docents present a celebration of their favorites from the collection, offering six consecutive mini tours. Try them all! See Museum website for a complete list of tour topics: Click Here.

Saturday, January 9 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Come join us for a thrilling Sing-and-Sign-Along starring YOU, the families of Cape Ann! La Petite Chorale and The Optimistic Voices Senior choir will sing and dance with you to favorite oldies, childhood and holiday songs.

See the CAM’s website for more events happening the month of January:

http://www.capeannmuseum.org/events/

CAPE ANN SPECIAL OLYMPICS

We are hosting Paint Nite fundraiser Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 7pm. As a new program we need to raise money to offset the cost of uniforms, gym time and equipment. Please show your support by indulging your creative side. Tickets to this event can be purchased on https://paintnite.com/events/936109.html

Through sport, Special Olympics is building communities of acceptance and inclusion for all people.