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39th Annual Essex ClamFest and Arts and Crafts Festival
Saturday, October 26 | 11 AM - 4 PM | Shepard Memorial Park
(Rain Location: Essex Elementary School)
Join us for the 39th Annual Essex ClamFest and Arts & Crafts Festival, from 11 am to 4 pm in Shepard Memorial Park in Essex. Come taste Cape Ann’s finest chowders from Noon to 1 pm and vote for your favorite! (Tasting only while supplies last!) Although the highlight of the day is the Chowder Tasting Competition, there is also a great variety of activities, including arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment and plenty of food vendors on-site! Click for More Details
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$25K Game Tickets Available for Purchase
The $25K Game tickets are in the house and ready for sale! There are 12 chances to win with a total of $25,000 being given away. Cost is $100 per ticket, with a limit of 500 tickets being sold.
The event will feature a Costume Contest again this year and will be live-streamed by Streamography for those unable to attend.
Tickets may be purchased online, by calling us at 978-283-1601, or visiting the Chamber office.
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Influence by Design: Turning Passion into a Powerful Brand
Wednesday, Novemebr 6 | 3 - 6 PM | Beauport Hotel
The Businesswomen's Committee invites you to our
Annual Businesswomen's Fall Event
featuring Kristina Crestin, Kristina Crestin Design & HGTV
Recently selected as one of the Top 25 North Shore Influencers by North Shore Magazine.
You are cordially invited to join us and Kristina Crestin at the Beauport Hotel for a fun and relaxing chat about her interior design journey. What has the road been like? Where will it take her next? Has she had flat tires along the way? A light dinner, networking, and drinks will be served as we dive into the true grit of this inspirational entrepreneur from New England.
REGISTER NOW | DOWNLOAD FLYER
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Driving for Dollars
Thursday, November 14 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Harbor 9 Golf
Enjoy a night of virtual golf, delicious appetizers, and a full bar, all while supporting the Cape Ann Community Foundation.
Gather your friends and join us! Sign up your team of 4 golfers, plus 2 guests, all for a $300 donation to the CACF. Proceeds will fund our 2025 grant cycle, ensuring we can continue our important work. There will be prizes for the top golfers and a 50/50 raffle! Learn More
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Happy Tails Shoppe, LLC
Tuesday, October 29
10 AM
186 Main St., Gloucester
Grand Opening
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Local Color Artists Cooperative
Friday, November 1
6 - 8 PM
121 Main St., Gloucester
35th Anniversary Celebration
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YMCA John J Meany Senior Housing
Wednesday, November 6
9 AM
71 Middle St., Gloucester
Commemorative Ribbon Cutting
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MassHole Biscuit Co
Friday, November 15
2 PM
137 Main St., Gloucester
Grand Opening
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Mile Marker One
Tuesday, November 16
4 PM
75 Essex Ave., Gloucester
A Welcome to New Clear Dining Igloos
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Please Check the Full Community Calendar for All Member Event Listings
Please Note: It is that time of year when the calendar is getting very busy and the listing of events in this section can only extend out a week or so, We will try to get as many events listed as possible, depending on the number of events for the week.
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Paint & Sip Night at The Cut
Wednesday, October 23 | 6:30 - 10 PM
Are you ready to dip your brushes into a world of color and creativity? This follow along Paint and Sip event is a perfect opportunity to explore your artistic talents in a fun and exciting way! Come check out The Cut’s first ever Paint and Sip, hosted by Lannah Paints! We are so excited for this festive fall evening, and hope to see you there! Hosted in the venue. Drinks and food available for purchase. Learn More & Buy Tickets
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The Open Door Annual Autumn Breakfast
Thursday, October 24 | 7:30 - 9 AM
Beauport Hotel
The Open Door Autumn Breakfast honors outstanding volunteers and community partners and kicks off The Open Door Holiday Meal Basket and Food Drive programs. Join The Open Door at the Autumn Breakfast this fall, and help make sure local people have the food they need for those special holiday meals (and far beyond).
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Ipswich Illumination
Friday & Saturday | October 25 & 26
The Town and people of Ipswich, Massachusetts are proud to present Ipswich Illumination 2024, a celebration of beauty & community. Now in its 15th year, Ipswich Illumination features a collection of interactive art installations, live music, poetry, projection, bonfires, and more along the Ipswich River. Learn More
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Shipyard Skills Session
Saturday, October 26 | 9 AM - 12 PM
Essex Historical & Shipbuilding Museum Events
This unique and enriching opportunity allows participants to expand existing skills or dive into a new trade.
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Archaeology Drop In
Saturday, October 26 | 10 AM - 2 PM
With Christa Beranek, Ph.D. research Scientist at the Fiske Center for Archaeological Research, University of Massachusetts Boston
Archaeologists from UMass Boston will be conducting the first test excavations on the Babson House property to learn about the history of the house. Please drop by any time during these hours to see the work. Attendees are invited to visit ongoing excavations and to ask questions and observe.
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Harbor 9 Golf & Sports Bar Halloween Party
Saturday, October 26 | 6 - 10 PM
Harbor 9 Golf & Sports Bar First Annual Halloween Party
Prizes for Best Dressed Couple • DJ Spooky-Boo • Ghost Tequila Tastings • Free Swag • Halloween Specialty Cocktails • Golf Simulator Discounts
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Olde Ipswich Shop & Gallery - OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, October 26 | 10 AM - 5 PM
83 County Road, Ipswich
All WELCOME to our 25th Anniversary Celebration and Sale. Join in the fun. Sale on everything except Johanne’s original art, prints, and art products. Refreshments. Learn more about Olde Ipswich Shop & Gallery
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FantaSea at Maritime Gloucester
Sunday, October 27 | 10 AM - 2 PM
Join Maritime Gloucester on the pier for Kraken Fish Printing, Storytime with Daisy Nell, Pirate Treasure Hunt and so much more.
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Author Talk with Alice Markham-Cantor:
The Once & Future Witch Hunt
Tuesday, October 29 | 5 - 6 PM
Sawyer Free Library
Join author Alice Markham-Cantor as she discusses her book, The Once & Future Witch Hunt, which investigates the Salem witch trials and their lasting impact. Through her research into her ancestor, Martha Allen Carrier—hanged in 1692—Alice uncovers the unsettling truth that witch hunts have not truly ended. Blending fiction and non-fiction, this extensively researched book offers insights into how to prevent such injustices rather than simply serving as a cautionary tale.
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A Night of Silent Movies
Saturday, November 2 | 7:30 - 9 PM
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church on Middle Street
The Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation presents sonic artist and maestro of the pipe-organ Peter Krasinski accompanying two silent film classics, ALICE IN WONDERLAND (filmed on Cape Ann in 1915!) and the TOLL OF THE SEA (1922). This annual classic silent movie event is great fun for the whole family, presented in collaboration with the Cape Ann Community Cinema. Maestro Krasinski is world-famous for his brilliant, improvised accompaniment of silent films and will perform on the mighty 1893 Hutchings/Fisk pipe organ in our historic Meetinghouse. Learn More & Buy Tickets
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Toddler Trick or Treat
Friday, October 25 | 12:20 - 2:30 PM
Parade will start at Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce parking lot.
For toddlers 5 years and under.
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Hallow-Marini Party
Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27 | 12 - 3 PM
There will be a DJ, a Dance Party with Characters, and a Trick or Treat Hunt! Includes Admission the Maze Park Play Area. Learn More & Buy Tickets
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Trick or Treat Rockport Kids
Saturday, October 26
3 - 5 PM
Downtown Rockport
Kids can Trick or Treat the shops of downtown Rockport Massachusetts for some Halloween fun!
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LGBTeens of Cape Ann Halloween Party
Saturday, October 26
6 - 9 PM
Cape Ann Cinema, Rockport
Join us for a free spooky night of Halloween Movies at Cape Ann Cinema for LGBTQIA+ and allied Middle and High School teens. Dress up in your best costume!
Dinner provided from Grillfriends
Register Now
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Halloween Happenings
Monday, October 28
3:30 - 5:30 PM
28 Main St. Essex
Join us for pumpkin decorating, spooky stories, and fun in the Ancient Burial Ground at the Museum's Historic Schoolhouse
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Trick-or-Treat at Hammond Castle Museum
Wednesday, October 30
3:30 - 6:30 PM
Experience Halloween magic at Hammond Castle Museum's beloved Trick-or-Treat event, now in its sixth thrilling season.
Kids Free, Adults $10
Learn More
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Rockport Town Hall Trick or Treat
Thursday, October 31
3 - 4 PM
Each office will be handing out candy!
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Halloween Stroll
Thursday, October 31
4 - 6 PM
Main St., Gloucester
On Halloween, Oct. 31, trick-or-treaters will gather along Main Street for the city’s Halloween Stroll, sponsored by the Gloucester Merchant Association.
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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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