Sawyer Free Library Launches Monthly Artist Program with Volume One Exhibition
The Sawyer Free Library proudly presents Volume One, the inaugural exhibition in its new Monthly Artist Program—marking a vibrant beginning for the Library’s reimagined Matz Gallery and its renewed commitment to the arts. Featuring Gloucester artists Erin Luman and Laureen Maher Bowie, Volume One will be on view November 2 through December 29, 2025, with an Artist Reception on Thursday, November 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Matz Gallery at the Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Avenue in Gloucester.Volume
Sawyer Free Library Relaunches Historic Gloucester Lyceum with Placemaking Expert Ethan Kent
The Sawyer Free Library is proud to announce the official relaunch of the Gloucester Lyceum with a special event, Placemaking: Our Library in Our Community, featuring internationally renowned placemaking leader Ethan Kent, Executive Director of PlacemakingX. The event will take place on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester. Free and open to the public with registration required, this interactive evening will highlight the vital role of the
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ACTION INC. CAPE ANN COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT We want to hear from you — our community — to know what we are doing well and what we could do better. Your feedback will help us improve our existing services and will help us work on developing new programs to better serve the Cape Ann community. Complete this Community Needs Survey by October 31 for a chance to win one of 5 gift cards!https://actioninc.org/survey/
Rocky Neck Art Colony presents ''Member Showcase'' Oct. 24-Dec. 8 at the Cultural Center
Gloucester MA — ROCKY NECK ART COLONY (RNAC) announces its final exhibition of the season, Member Showcase, featuring seven distinctive bodies of work by RNAC members, selected by juror Shana Dumont Garr. Dumont Garr selected works that “possess remarkable vibrancy of color, composition, and method. Some of this vibrancy emerges through palette and medium; others through a sense of whimsy or the handmade.” This exhibition celebrates artistic excellence and innovation across a wide range of media and
Sawyer Free Library Now Recruiting Adult Participants for Free Computer Basics Course
The Sawyer Free Library is now accepting participants for its new Computer Basics Course, a free, hands-on program designed to help adults build essential digital skills for everyday life, work, and learning. The 15-hour, self-paced course, which runs through December 12, 2025, is delivered in the Library’s new Digital Learning Lab. Upon successful completion, qualified participants will receive a free Chromebook to keep and a hotspot with one year of Internet service. “Digital skills open doors—to jobs, to
William J Funk Procurement Consulting Services Announces Contracts to be Rebid
The Operational Services Division (OSD) publishes a procurement schedule each month that covers statewide contracts for the next six months. Some contracts are rebid, and some are renewed for one or two years. The following contracts are being rebid:• IaaS, PaaS, and Related Services• Natural Gas • Mail Equipment• Cellular Services & Devices• Network Services, Communication Services, & Related Equipment
