Sawyer Free Library Announces Grand Reopening Celebrations for Transformed Historic Building
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (August 21, 2025) Gloucester, MA — After nearly two years of renovation, expansion, and modernization, the Sawyer Free Library is proud to announce the grand reopening of its historic home at 2 Dale Avenue. To celebrate this major milestone, the Library will host a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Friday, September 5 at 3:00 pm, followed by a festive, fun-filled Community Open House on Saturday, September 6 from 10 AM to 3:00 PM. Both special events are open to the public to attend and
Paint Stonington, ME — 4 Day Plein Air Workshop with Ken DeWaard - Rockport Art Association & Museum
Paint Stonington, ME — 4 Day Plein Air Workshop with Ken DeWaard Tuesday, September 16 - Friday, September 19, 2025 Registration Deadline: August 26 RAA&M Members: $650 Non-Members: $700 During this four-day workshop, we will start by discussing our intent, our vision for where we will take the painting. We will strive to make our work fresh, vibrant, and full of light, not being a slave to what is there but knowing how to interpret the essence of it: A painting, a well-designed beautiful one, not just
Company Community Service Coastal Cleanups!
Reducing the amount of debris on our shores to limit pollution and threats to wildlife is a group effort. We take a unique approach… We add icebreakers and team building to the event to make it more impactful and memorable, which is exactly what every company wants out of an event! Our Company Community Service Cleanups are rewarding opportunities that can simultaneously improve teamwork and communication skills while increasing your team member’s sense of stewardship and accomplishment. We can also
CHRIS “DOUGH” PHER Ice Cream Sales by Holy Cow Ice Cream to Help Support Chris Dailey Memorial Fund
Last month, our community was shaken by the sudden and tragic loss of an extraordinary young man, Christopher Dailey. A Class of 2025 graduate of Gloucester High School, Chris was the passenger in a car struck by a wrong-way driver on Route 128 in Gloucester. It was a heartbreaking end to a weekend spent exactly how Chris loved to live—laughing with friends, embracing adventure, and making the most of every moment.Chris never wasted a second. Known for his adventurous spirit, passion for fun, and the
Swing Into Action The NEEDS Center's Golf Classic
Swing Into Action at The NEEDS Center’s Golf ClassicMonday, September 15, 2025 | 9:30AM Ipswich Country Club, Ipswich, MAJoin us for a day of golf, contests, BBQ lunch, awards and a dinner reception all while networking and supporting our mission all while raising funds to support people with autism and other developmental disabilities in our community! Click here for ticket and sponsorship information and to participate in our silent auction. For custom sponsorship opportunities please contact
2025 RAA&M National Juried Show Call for Entries - Rockport Art Association & Museum
Call for Entries! The 2025 RAA&M National Juried Show is now accepting submissions. Over $24,000 in Cash and Merchandise Awards! $5,000 Grand Prize.The RAA&M National is a juried exhibition for artists across the United States to exhibit artwork crafted in a wide and diverse range of media (painting, drawing, mixed media, collage, photography, digital art, original printmaking, and sculpture).Entry Deadline: September 8, 2025.For more information and to enter: www.rockportartassn.org/raam-national
Cape Ann Museum welcomes two new members to its Board of Trustees to further Museum growth
Left to Right: Allison Mueller; Lindsay Pearce Cowan, MDGLOUCESTER, Mass. (May 2025) – Cape Ann Museum has appointed Allison Mueller, Gloucester native and current Rockport resident, and Lindsay Pearce Cowan, MD, of Annisquam, to its Board of Trustees. “Allison and Lindsay make excellent additions as advocates for Cape Ann Museum,” says the Museum’s Director Oliver Barker. “Their expertise will be an asset as the Museum continues moving toward its next chapter with a
Cape Ann Museum seeks donations to acquire Morgan Faulds Pike’s plaster model of the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Memorial
Cape Ann Museum seeks donations to acquire Morgan Faulds Pike’s plaster model of the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives MemorialMuseum expands collections as it enters 150th anniversaryMorgan Faulds Pike, Scale-model for The Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Memorial, 1999-2001, painted plaster.GLOUCESTER, Mass. (April 2025) – Cape Ann Museum Director Oliver Barker is appealing to the community for final donations in the Museum’s quest to purchase the plaster cast model of the Gloucester Fisherman’s Wives Memorial by
