Symposium at the Meetinghouse: ‘PRESERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY?’
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TODAy OCTOBER 12th: Raising Urban Chickens, a workshop at Backyard Growers
Raising Urban Chickens
Thursday, October 12th, 6:00-7:30PM
Join Backyard Growers and local chicken farmer Jess Araneo as we discuss these fine birds. From getting started, to meeting city standards, to choosing the right ladies for your flock- we’re excited to answer all your burning questions and leave you ready to start, improve or expand your backyard flock! We’ll spend just over an hour discussing the ins and outs of chicken raising, then leave time to meet a bird or two and answer all your questions. Join us!
Jess is resident in Rowley, MA where she raises over 40 chickens and 20 ducks on less than an acre. She sells eggs from her chickens and ducks out of a farm stand at her house.
Hosted at Backyard Grower Office: 127 Main St, Gloucester
Tickets: $10 Purchase tickets here
Contact: community@backyardgrowers.org
October Workshops at Backyard Growers!
Fall Cooking Workshop: Kids Night!
Tuesday, October 17th, 6:00-7:30PM
Bring the kids to the Open Door and join us as we harvest, cook, and eat a meal filled with end-of-season produce. Not an experienced cook? No problem! We’ll go over the basics, so all levels of cooking experience are welcome.
Please notify us in advance is anyone in your party has any allergies.
Hosted at The Open Door: 28 Emerson Ave, Gloucester
Tickets: $15 individual or $20 family https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-cooking-workshop-kids-night-tickets-37882765371
Contact: community@backyardgrowers.org or 987-281-0480
Raising Urban Chickens
Thursday, October 12th, 6:00-7:30PM
Join Backyard Growers and local chicken farmer Jess Araneo as we discuss these fine birds. From getting started, to meeting city standards, to choosing the right ladies for your flock- we’re excited to answer all your burning questions and leave you ready to start, improve or expand your backyard flock! We’ll spend just over an hour discussing the ins and outs of chicken raising, then leave time to meet a bird or two and answer all your questions. Join us!
Jess is resident in Rowley, MA where she raises over 40 chickens and 20 ducks on less than an acre. She sells eggs from her chickens and ducks out of a farm stand at her house.
Hosted at Backyard Grower Office: 127 Main St, Gloucester
Tickets: $10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raising-urban-chickens-tickets-37506945283
Contact: community@backyardgrowers.org
Backyard Growers 1st Annual Incredible Edible Garden Tour
YOU WON’T FIND ANY MARBLE COLUMNS OR SPACIOUS GARDENS ON THIS GARDEN TOUR!
Join our team at Backyard Growers!
We’re looking for our next community and school garden leaders!
Urban Agriculture Summer Internship
We rely on our awesome summer intern team to keep everything running in the summer! Help manage the school gardens, lead summer youth programs, or plan and carry out weekly harvest at our community gardens.
Ready to apply? Read the full position description, then email your resume and cover letter to community@backyardgrowers.org
Community Engagement Coordinator– full-time TerraCorps service member position*
Community Engagement Coordinators (CEC) build the long-term capacity of their host sites by developing culturally inclusive systems, programing, partnerships, and events. By collaborating with community groups, CECs demonstrate how the sustainable use and conservation of land can help address community needs related to education, public health, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, homelessness, poverty, hunger, and cultural decline.
Read the full Community Engagement Coordinator position description here.
Youth Education Coordinator – full-time TerraCorps service member position*
Youth Education Coordinators build the long-term capacity of their host site by engaging youth in service learning, experiential education, and inquiry-based science and nature learning projects. They collaborate with schools, libraries, and youth groups on projects that connect young people to the natural world, improve science literacy, and encourage healthy lifestyles.
Read the full Youth Engagement Coordinator position description here.
*About TerraCorps:
TerraCorps, formerly MassLIFT-AmeriCorps, is an innovative national service program working to help communities conserve and secure land for the health and well-being of people and nature. Using the AmeriCorps national service model, TerraCorps prepares and mobilizes emerging leaders to help strengthen community-based nonprofits working to meet these goals.
These are full-time AmeriCorps positions requiring a minimum of 1,700 hours of service over 11 months. The 2017-18 TerraCorps program will run from August 28, 2017 – July 27, 2018.
Application specifics, position descriptions, and information about organizations hosting TerraCorps members can be found at terracorps.org.
Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Interviews begin mid-April, and we aim to fill all positions by the beginning of June.
AmeriCorps programs provide equal service opportunities. TerraCorps will recruit and select persons in all positions to ensure a diverse and inclusive climate without regard to any particular status. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations for interviews and service upon request.
TerraCorps is a grant program of the Corporation for National and Community Service: nationalservice.gov.
GLOUCESTER MLK DAY CELEBRATION
WHAT: AN AFTERNOON OF PRESENTATIONS ON THE MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY hosted by the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation
WHEN: MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017, 1:30-5:30pm
WHERE: THE HISTORIC 1806 GLOUCESTER MEETINGHOUSE (Unitarian Universalist Church), corner of Church & Middle Street, accessible side entrance at 10 Church Street
PROGRAM:
1:30 Mary Ellen Lepionka, Cape Ann Algonquians’ first encounter with Samuel de Champlain
2:30 Lise Breen, history of early African-Americans and slavery in Gloucester
3:30 GWC Fish Tales, first-hand stories about injustice and hope
4:30 Mayor Sefatia Romeo-Theken, summation on cultural diversity
5:00 Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers the ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ on the CAC&S big screen
5:30 Closing, tolling of the Meetinghouse Paul Revere bell for freedom
WHAT’S SPECIAL? A rare opportunity to gather in community to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King, learn about past and present-day persons of diverse colors, cultures and identities on Cape Ann, and to rededicate ourselves to the American creed that all persons are created equal.
COST: FREE with voluntary donations, all welcome. Refreshments will be available.
MORE INFORMATION: www.gloucestermeetinghouse.org
ABOUT THE GMF: The mission of the Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation is to preserve the 1806 landmark, Gloucester’s last-surviving historic Meetinghouse, as a civic hub, entertainment venue and community center.
RELATED MORNING EVENT: The Unitarian Universalist Society of Rockport holds its annual Peace March commemorating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. in which members and friends gather at 9:30 am for sign making, followed by a march through downtown Rockport at 10:00 am, and gather after the march for hot cider and goodies, followed by a short worship service. For more information see: http://rockportuu.org/
Cape Ann TV’s Lunch & Learn Series: “DSLR vs. Camcorder – What’s the right choice for your shoot?”
Cape Ann TV’s Lunch & Learn Series continues on Wednesday, November 2 at 12 pm with “DSLR vs. Camcorder – What’s the right choice for your shoot?”presented by professional video producer, Ted Reed.
Digital SLRs have become the hot video tool, but what’s the best way to use them? When is a traditional camcorder the preferred choice? Award-winning TV producer Ted Reed will show how to get the most out of both, their strengths and weaknesses, and even how to use both together effectively.
Please join us on Wednesday, November 2 at 12 pm at Cape Ann TV for this event. Lunch is provided and this event is free.
Space is limited for this event; please RSVP to rtober@capeanntv.org to reserve your spot.
Cape Ann Community 