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Annual Celebration Scheduled for Friday, January 26
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport | 5 - 9 PM
Event Performance Details to Come Soon - Tickets Now on Sale
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Last week, the Chamber Team sat down with incoming President Karen Ristuben to review the 2024 Events Calendar. Below are some dates to mark on your calendar!
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Annual Celebration: Friday, January 26
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Irish Sweepstakes: Thursday, March 14
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Cape Ann License Plate Auction: April 8 - 14
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Motif No. 1 Day: Saturday, May 18
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Annual Golf Tournament at Bass Rocks: Monday, May 20
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Small Business Awards Dinner: Thursday, June 20
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Main Street Block Party #1: Saturday, July 13
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Festival by the Sea: Saturday, August 3
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Main Street Block Party #2: Saturday, August 10
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Gloucester Waterfront Festival;: August 17 & 18
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Main Street Block Party #3: Friday, August 30
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Blackburn Brew Fest: Saturday, September 14
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Businesswomen's Main Street Meet Up: Friday, September 20
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Love Greater Cape Ann Fundraising Auction: Thursday, September 26
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Businesswomen's Fall Luncheon: Thursday, October 10
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Essex Clamfest: Saturday, October 26
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Christmas by the Sea: December 5 - 8
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Christmas in Rockport: November 30 - December 31
Sponsorships are available for all these events. If you would like more information on Event Sponsorship opportunities, please contact Michelle Pepin. To learn about sponsoring multiple events as part of a Large or Pivotal Partnership, please contact Steve Buckley or Sam Bevins.
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Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum to Offer February Workshop
(From Gloucester Daily Times) A hands-on “half model” workshop called “Heritage and Hulls: From a Carved Model to the Lofting Floor.” will take place from Feb. 19 to 23 and offer a deep dive into the traditional shipbuilding techniques that have been a cornerstone of Essex’s heritage for more than three centuries. National Heritage fellow and master shipwright Harold Burnham and museum Executive Director KD Montgomery will lead the workshop. Learn More
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Brookline Bank collects 2,850 toys for Toys for Tots
(From Gloucester Daily Times) A bank, with help from its customers, collected almost 3,000 toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots campaign this holiday season.
Brookline Bank last week said 2,850 toys were collected at its 29 banking offices, including its branches at 10 Martin St. in Essex, 207 Main St. in Gloucester, 31 Market St. in Ipswich, and 144 Newburyport Turnpike in Rowley.
“We really appreciate the kindness of our clients, staff, and local communities in helping to make this toy drive a huge success,” said Darryl Fess, president and CEO of Brookline Bank, in a prepared statement “These toys will brighten the holidays for many underprivileged children throughout the region.”
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Join the Cultural Equity Learning Community Summer 2024 Cohort
Mass Cultural Council, in partnership with Arts Connect International and HipStory, is happy to support the Summer 2024 Cohort of the Cultural Equity Learning Community (CELC). Registrations for this new cohort are being accepted through January 19, 2024. This two-unit, 12-session, asynchronous anti-racism course with wrap-around supports, is open to arts and culture workers who are committed to building intersectional racial equity. Learn More & Register
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Action Inc.’s Fuel Assistance Program
Action Inc.’s Fuel Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help you pay a portion of your home heating bills. This no-cost program is available to eligible households through April 30 and covers all types of heating sources including oil, gas, electric, kerosene, propane, and wood. You can be eligible whether you are a homeowner, or renter, or if heat is included in your rent. To qualify, your gross household income may not exceed: $45,392 for a single person; $59,359 for two people; $73,326 for three people, etc. Learn More and Apply Online
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Just Shy of $900K Going to Gloucester Non-Profits
(From the Gloucester Daily Times - The Mayor's Desk) Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga recently announced that "the city will be awarding several community organizations COVID Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, also known as ARPA funds, to aid in their work to assist in Gloucester’s recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic."
The nine organizations awarded funds are Action Inc., Discover Gloucester, Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Development Programs, Inc., Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, Maritime Gloucester, North Shore Health Project, Inc., The Open Door, Lifebridge North Shore (Grace Center). and Wellspring House, Inc. Learn More
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TownGreen Offers Youth Climate Leadership Program for Cape Ann High School Students - Starts January 2024
TownGreen is partnering with The Climate Initiative, a global youth climate education program, to provide Cape Ann high school students with an empowering youth climate leadership program. The four-part virtual workshop teaches youth the basics of climate action, how to effectively communicate, what to consider when building teams, and how to create and manage projects and teams. After completing the four-part online workshop, participants are ready to carry out environmental action projects within their schools or communities by identifying an issue, creating a team, and executing a team-led solution.
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The Cape Ann Transportation Authority again is offering free rides this holiday season.
(From Gloucester Daily Times) Now through New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, CATA’s bus and paratransit services — excluding On-Demand — will be free to all thanks to a grant included in the state budget and awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to the state’s 14 regional transit authorities. The 14 agencies worked together to submit a joint application and implementation plan. This is the second year this grant was awarded. Read More
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| HireCulture.com: Creative Employment in Massachusetts: Massachusetts needs creativity to compete in a global economy. Culture drives economic growth and prosperity in our communities through more than 73,000 workers in our nonprofit arts, humanities, and science organizations. Hire Culture is one way Mass Cultural Council supports our thriving cultural sector. Mass Cultural Council is proud to offer Hire Culture, a FREE, searchable database of cultural employment opportunities throughout Massachusetts. | | For a list of open bids, please see OSD Procurement Schedule for December. For questions, please contact William J. Funk at 857-919-1039 or wjfunk18@gmail.com. | | Free Help with Resumes for Job Seekers: If you need help with your resume, cover letter, or some job searching advice, contact jobseeker@sawyerfreelibrary.org or call 978-325-5500 to make an appointment for in-person resume and cover letter assistance with a librarian. Computers, Chromebooks, tablets, Wi-Fi Hotspots, printing, photocopying, scanning, and saving via email and flash drive are all free at the Sawyer Free Library at 21 Main St. Questions? Visit sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5500. | | Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) awards up to $25,000 to various organizations to fund workplace safety training. Eligible employers within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts covered by the Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Law (MGL CH. 152) may qualify for funding. | | The Workforce Training Fund Express Program is designed to help businesses respond quickly to change and keep employees engaged. With bite-size grants for just-in-time training and no waiting periods between grants, Express is our fastest path to funding, enhanced with an even more flexible directory of training options and 6 quick steps to success. | | Please check the Business Resources Category in Chamber Blog for Business Resources available to the Cape Ann region! | | |
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We extend a big thank you to our supporting sponsors.
If you are interested in promoting with the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and sponsoring this newsletter, please contact Steve Buckley at steve@capeannchamber.com
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