Gloucester 400+ Lecture Series at Hammond Castle Museum Main Street & Downtown – presented by Beth Welin Beth Welin, Collections Manager at Hammond Castle Museum, will present the program “Gloucester’s Main Street Through the Ages.” Utilizing old maps, photos and postcards we will take a “stroll” down Main Street seeing former buildings and businesses that… Continue reading Main Street & Downtown – presented by Beth Welin
Pride Flag Raising at City Hall The Pride flag raising at Gloucester City Hall will take place on Wednesday, May 31, at 2:30 p.m., continuing an annual tradition of acceptance and respect in Gloucester. The event kicks off Pride Month in June, which celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer pride and culture. A proclamation… Continue reading Pride Flag Raising at City Hall
Now in its 40th year, the Cape Ann Artisans Open Studios offers a unique opportunity to visit artists in their studios for several select weekends each year. If you have never done this before, you are in for a treat. You will meander along the coast of Gloucester and Rockport peeking into hidden drives and… Continue reading Cape Ann Artisans Spring 40th Anniversary Open Studios
RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE! Built at West Gloucester beside a salt marsh by west-englishman William Haskell in 1680, the simple yet grand farmstead was the foundation for the Haskell family in New England. They lived a quiet, simple but difficult frontier life growing crops and raising livestock among the marsh; harvesting hay and sailing it… Continue reading William Haskell House Tours
Now in its 40th year, the Cape Ann Artisans Open Studios offers a unique opportunity to visit artists in their studios for several select weekends each year. If you have never done this before, you are in for a treat. You will meander along the coast of Gloucester and Rockport peeking into hidden drives and… Continue reading Cape Ann Artisans Spring 40th Anniversary Open Studios
Gloucester 400+ Lecture Series at Hammond Castle Museum From Beauport to Fenway Court: Five Houses at the Twilight of Gloucester’s ‘Gold Coast’ Era Presented by Caleb McMurphy Local historian Joe Garland dubbed the period between 1823 and 1929 the era of “The Gold Coast” of Boston’s North Shore. For over a century, from Nahant… Continue reading From Beauport to Fenway Court: Five Houses at the Twilight of Gloucester’s ‘Gold Coast’ Era
Make your own Pride-themed fidget at this fidget making workshop with NAGLY Cape Ann and the Sawyer Free Library Hosted by Younity Gloucester follow them on instagram at @younity_gloucester
PURCHASE OPENING CELEBRATION TICKETS EXHIBIT OPENING EVENT & CELEBRATION Friday, June 9 | 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Sponsors and supporters are invited to the Opening Celebration of the Freeman Family Exhibit “History Lives Here” at Wellspring’s historic home and to share in the achievements of current Wellspring students. Enjoy music from the… Continue reading Uncovering History & Celebrating Success at Wellspring House
Grand Opening Grand Opening of the Special Exhibit: The Art, Life and Times of Emily Sargent Gallery Only Admission $10; Members Free Emily Sargent, younger sister of famed American artist John Singer Sargent, was born to American parents in Rome in 1857. While Emily painted throughout her lifetime, she rarely exhibited. Much of her output… Continue reading The Art, Life and Times of Emily Sargent
10AM Free Cemetery Tour “Cove Hill 1720” Cove Hill Cemetery 1052R Washington Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 Rain Date: 11 June Park on Washington Street or take the Saturday CATA bus to Lanesville (https://canntran.com/routes/lanesville/). Look for the sign Lane’s Cove Cemetery on Washington Street and walk 350 feet down the lane to the cemetery. No driving or parking is allowed… Continue reading Cemetery Tour Series: Cove Hill 1720
FREE PUBLIC FESTIVAL & UNITY ART PROJECT Saturday, June 10 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Reserve Saturday Public Festival Tickets Come and learn about Gloucester’s Freeman family, Wellspring’s mission, and community life through exhibits, interactive art programming, music and more! The community is invited to experience Wellspring’s “History Lives Here” exhibit and interactive… Continue reading Uncovering History & Celebrating Success at Wellspring House
After the “Cove Hill 1720” 10AM cemetery tour and before the 1PM cemetery tour “Families of Lanesville”, purchase some lunch and drinks from the merchants in Lanesville and walk to Lane’s Cove to visit the Pocket Museum Open House at the small Fish Shack between 11:30AM – 1PM. There will also be a 30-minute presentation, History of Lane’s Cove, at… Continue reading Pocket Museum Open House
1PM Free Cemetery Tour, “Families of Lanesville” Langsford Street Cemetery 32-34 Langsford Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 Rain Date: 11 June Go to Eventbrite and register for this Langsford Street Cemetery tour. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-cemetery-tour-series-families-of-lanesville-tickets-634266186237 Park on Langsford Street or take the Saturday CATA bus to Lanesville (https://canntran.com/routes/lanesville/). Melissa & Russell Hobbs will share with you the local history of… Continue reading Cemetery Tour Series: Families of Lanesville
Interwoven: HIV/AIDS Long-Term Survivor Stories & Connections North Shore Health Project and Rockport Art Association & Museum are proud to present, “Interwoven: HIV/AIDS Long-term Survivor Stories & Connections,” a new spatial justice art project created by long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS living on the North Shore. This unique collection of handwoven and crocheted panels was created… Continue reading Interwoven Exhibit Opening Reception
Recently returned from a 10-year stint in Nashville, Pete is back on Cape Ann to share his unique alt-country songwriting. Pete will perform a 45 minute set followed by a brief discussion on his approach to lyric and songwriting. No registration required
Gloucester 400+ Lecture Series at Hammond Castle Museum The Folly Cove Designers and the Compelling Language of Pattern – Presented by Elena M. Sarni. More information and tickets coming soon! Join us for a new lecture series celebrating Gloucester’s rich culture and history. Weekly on Tuesdays May 9 through June 13th 6:00pm to… Continue reading The Folly Cove Designers and the Compelling Language of Pattern
Plein Air Painting on the Lawn: Create your own Emily Sargent inspired watercolor. Visit www.sargenthouse.org for time and other details. Time to be determined and weather dependent.
Today's Tour has been POSTPONED due to rain Participants can choose to reserve for the July 1st date, or the rain date of July 8th. Tour of Dogtown hosted by Les Bartlett Tours will provide a refreshment of new topics and aspects of Dogtown • How to walk through Dogtown. • How… Continue reading POSTPONED – Tour of Dogtown
For the most up to date information, please CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE CAM EVENT PAGE! Celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States! The third Gloucester Juneteenth Celebration is presented by the North Shore Juneteenth Association and CAM’s Community Engagement Committee Member, Toni Waldron, who… Continue reading 3rd Annual Gloucester Juneteenth Festival & Celebration
Lace up and be a part of Fiesta! This 5K race has become an integral part of Gloucester’s Annual St. Peter’s Fiesta. Race starts at Stage Fort Park and runs through and finishes in the heart of Fiesta. This race is for the whole family to run and enjoy! The festival follows this annual event.… Continue reading St. Peter’s Fiesta 5K
The Schooner Adventure Presents “GLOUCESTER SAILS!” The schooner is the fishing vessel that made Gloucester famous! A sail aboard a schooner on historic Gloucester harbor is the quintessential Gloucester experience! “Gloucester Sails!” makes this accessible for you so that you can learn more about your maritime heritage. Be part of this special Gloucester400+ schooner experience.… Continue reading Gloucester Sails!
The Schooner Adventure Presents “GLOUCESTER SAILS!” The schooner is the fishing vessel that made Gloucester famous! A sail aboard a schooner on historic Gloucester harbor is the quintessential Gloucester experience! “Gloucester Sails!” makes this accessible for you so that you can learn more about your maritime heritage. Be part of this special Gloucester400+ schooner experience.… Continue reading Gloucester Sails!
Sponsored by the 400th+ Literary Committee RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE! Gloucester has been home to great writers since at least the early nineteenth century when Judith Sargent Murray penned her feminist poems. T.S. Eliot, Nobel Prize winner, spent nearly every summer of his boyhood in Gloucester and themes of the sea often… Continue reading Literary Gloucester; A Walking Tour
The Schooner Adventure Presents “GLOUCESTER SAILS!” The schooner is the fishing vessel that made Gloucester famous! A sail aboard a schooner on historic Gloucester harbor is the quintessential Gloucester experience! “Gloucester Sails!” makes this accessible for you so that you can learn more about your maritime heritage. Be part of this special Gloucester400+ schooner experience.… Continue reading Gloucester Sails!
Lanes Coven Theatre Co. presents The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde June 30 - July 9 Windhover Center for the Performing Arts CLICK FOR TICKETS: $25 - $45 The Importance of Being Earnest is the most renowned of Oscar Wilde’s comedies. Two bachelors, John ‘Jack’ Worthing and Algernon 'Algy' Moncrieff, create… Continue reading The Importance of Being Earnest
The Gloucester Cultural Initiative, in partnership with Gloucester 400+, invites you to join us for a night exploring Gloucester’s dance history. In this episode of "The People Danced" we focus on ballroom dance, as well as the regional dances from the Azores and Sicily. The evening will include a ballroom dance demonstration and a dance… Continue reading The People Danced: Ballroom dance with Tina LaFlam
RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE! Tour hosted by Les Bartlett. Guests are to meet at Dogtown Commons Entrance off Cherry Street at 9am. More details coming soon!
STORIES ON DECK We’re so pleased to announce that the Schooner Adventure and Gloucester400+ Stories Project will present a series of storytelling events this summer featuring local writers, poets, and big personalities! Our first one is scheduled for July 1 and will feature Daisy Nell, Cindy Hendrickson and our Stories Project Leader, Terry Weber… Continue reading STORIES ON DECK