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First Baptist Church Holly Fair!

The First Baptist Church in Gloucester, 38 Gloucester Avenue, will hold its annual Holly Fair on Saturday, December 5 from 9:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. There will be homemade candy and baked goods, crafters, a White Elephant table, a raffle with prizes from many local businesses including a brand-new Keurig coffee maker, and a wonderful luncheon with our traditional kale soup and fish chowder. Come down and spend all or part of the day with us. We always have a great time! Call the church office at 978-283-4808 for more information.

Thanks Again,

Mark Spreer

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The Gloucester Writer’s Center is holding a celebration and poetry read for Peter Albert Todd, Gloucester’s Poet Laureate who is gravely ill and in hospice. We will show a short video taken this past spring of Peter telling us stories of Gloucester in the 1930’s and members of the audience will read Peter’s poems and share stories with and of him. Peter, who may be there in person or if not, participate remotely via Skype or video. We will laugh and cry and enjoy the evening with Peter. We will also be take pre-orders for the soon-to-be published poetry book “Innocence of Vision, Peter Todd’s Gloucester” and a book will be ordered for everyone who donates $10 or more to The Love of Peter Todd Fund. Join us!

An Innocence of Vision: Peter Todd’s Gloucester

Edited by John Ronan, Photography by Jay Albert, Designed by Kathleen Valentine

Cape Ann Farmer’s Market ,10 to 2 , 11/21. Cape Ann Farmer’s Market will be open for a full four hours, giving more time to shop for locally raised meat, fish , prepared food of all manner, and of course, bountiful produce from the fall’s harvest. The Cape Ann Farmers Market Harvest Market has become as popular as our open air summer market. Come enjoy this wonderful community event for exceptional food for the Thanksgiving table. This event is sponsored in part by the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church.

MG Makers: Present Workshop-“Gyotaku” Fish Printing for Adults

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015, 6:30 PM TO 9:00 PM,

REGISTRATION : MEMBER FEE: $20.00 AND NON-MEMBER FEE: $25.00

AUDIENCE: ADULTS

REGISTER HERE.

 

MG Makers: Family Holiday Present Workshop

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2015, 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM,

REGISTRATION : $5.00 PER CHILD (MEMBERS), $8.00 PER CHILD (NON-MEMBERS)

AUDIENCE: FAMILIES

REGISTER HERE.

Juni Van Dyke, Director of the Art Program at the Rose Baker Senior Center, has a one man exhibit of her latest work at the Glen Urquhart School, 74 Hart Street in Beverly. The exhibit open Monday through Friday from 9am to 3 pm and will be on display until the 15th of December.

        

This fall, partners across Gloucester collaborated in a successful push for local food in schools to celebrate Food Day and National Farm to School month. A FoodCorps Massachusetts service member at community nonprofit Backyard Growers brokered a partnership between the Gloucester school food service program and the new West Gloucester Orchard to bring over 2,000 local apples into Gloucester school cafeterias. Backyard Growers’ FoodCorps service member also set up 4 Apple Crunch events at schools to celebrate healthy food, local farms, and local farmers. Click here to read more on the Backyard Growers website!

 

COCONUT MACAROONS!

A Delicious Temple Ahavat Achim Fundraiser!