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DUE TO RAINY WEATHER TODAY, SESSION 2 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 from 9:30 - 11:30 AM
A FEW OPENINGS ARE STILL AVAILABLE - CLICK TO SIGN UP
$65 members | $80 non-members
Join the Businesswomen of greater Cape Ann for the Second Annual Swing into Spring Golf Event at Sun ‘N Air Golf Center in Danvers. This event is great for those just learning the game of golf or seasoned golfers looking for a spring tune-up. Up to 12 women will be accepted . For the first hour, two instructors will help players understand the full swing, starting with grip, set up, and stance. The short game (chipping and putting) will also be addressed. The second hour includes on-course playing instruction for up to 3-holes on the Sun ‘N Air practice course.
REGISTER NOW
The first session on Monday, May 6 was a great success with lots of learning for rookies and experienced players alike!
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2024 Spring Tourism Mixer
Tuesday, May 14 | 5 - 7 PM
Hammond Castle Museum
Attention All Hospitality & Tourism Related Businesses of Greater Cape Ann
Join us for our annual Greater Cape Ann Spring Tourism Mixer, as we gather at the spectacular Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester to celebrate the 2024 season. It's time to mingle with your tourism community colleagues and share updates on plans for the coming year.
We will review the 2024 calendar and cross-promotional opportunities, discuss “soft season” plans, and cover other topics important to the future of tourism in greater Cape Ann. Be sure to bring promotional materials to share. Registration Now Open | Download Flyer
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Motif No. 1 Day
Saturday, May 18 | 9 AM - 5 PM
Downtown Rockport
Motif No. 1 Day, a beloved community event long cherished by residents and visitors as a celebration of Rockport's iconic fishing shack, returns for 2024! We invite you to join us on Saturday, May 18 (rain date May 19) for this all-day, family-friendly event in the beautiful coastal community of Rockport. Visit the Motif No. 1 web page to learn more.
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Business After Hours at The Emerson Inn
Wednesday, May 22 | 5 - 7 PM
Join us as we gather and network for our monthly Business After Hours series. This month our generous host is Emerson Inn by the Sea in Rockport. View the newly renovated event space while enjoying a fun evening of networking and light appetizers. Cash bar available. We hope to see you there. Registration Now Open
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MassBiz Works Free Seminar
Tuesday, May 28 | 8 - 10 AM
GCACC Conference Room
As a small business owner, do you ever find yourself struggling with recruiting, training, business development and compliance, or layoff aversion? You're not alone! Come to an informative workshop presented by Ken Messina from MassHire BizWorks. Learn More and Register
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Grand Opening
Coastal Locals Artisans' Cooperative
Thursday, May 9 | 4 - 7 PM
2 Dock Square, Rockport
Five local artisans have joined forces to create Coastal Locals, an artisans' cooperative gallery and the newest shopping destination in Rockport!
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Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Harbor 9 Golf
Friday, May 10 | 3:45 PM
355 Gloucester Crossing
Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting with Mayor Verga. Enjoy their full bar, and bring your clubs for a free golf demo! Try the newest addition to their menu, The Famous $5 Burger!
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Grand Re-Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Gallery Number 1
Friday, May 17 | 3 - 5 PM
One Main Street, Rockport
Join us and gallery owner Deb Schradieck to celebrate the Grand Re-Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Gallery Number One.
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Emerson Inn Mother's Day Brunch
11 AM - 2 PM
Join The Emerson Inn to celebrate mothers on Sunday May 12th with a prix fixe brunch menu.
Advance reservation required. Reservations are available online
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Beauport Hotel Mother's Day by the Sea
Buffet: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Prix Fixe: 12:00 - 6:30 PM
Join Beauport Hotel for a Seaside Mother’s Day Celebration to remember!
They’re welcoming families and friends to gather and celebrate as they serve their Mother’s Day Buffet and Prix Fixe here at Beauport Hotel and 1606 Restaurant and Oyster Bar.
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Beauport Cruiselines Mother's Day at Sea Cruise
11 AM - 2 PM
Looking to treat Mom to a unique Mother's Day Brunch experience? Give her the gift of unforgettable memories aboard Beauport Cruiselines for our Mother's Day at Sea Cruise!
Soak in the sweeping Ocean Views, sing along to Live Musical Entertainment, and enjoy a decadent Brunch Buffet from 11AM-2PM. What better way to make Mom feel special?
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Mother's Day at Seaport Grille
11:30 AM - 8 PM
Treat Mom to our special features including:
Raw Bar Sampler
Berry & Spinach Salad
Shrimp & Lobster Lemon Papperdelle
Filet Mignon & Fried Oysters
2lb Lobster
Lemon Tiramisu
Reservations are highly recommended,
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Melissa Cox Solo Show at Local Colors
May 1 - 31
Main Street, Gloucester
Local artist, Melissa Cox, has a solo show at Local Colors for the month of May. Selected metals are on sale, $40-$300. Open 10-6, 121 Main Street, Gloucester. Parking deck off Rogers Street for use during Main Street paving.
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The Life Drawing Show
Friday, May 10 | 12 - 5 PM
Rocky Neck Art Colony
Curated by Amy Sudarsky
We are opening the Rocky Neck season with a small show made up of work done at the RNAC Monday afternoon Life Drawing sessions. Featuring work by 20 artists, in pencil, charcoal, pastels, watercolor and more. Nothing for sale, just come by and admire our artists' work. Learn More
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The NET WORKS
May 10 through May 27
Thursdays - Sundays | 4:30 - 7:30
Also by Appointment
Manship Artists Residency is pleased to announce THE NET WORKS: a multi-sensory installation built upon the narrative of Gloucester’s fishing community. The installation is located in the heart of Gloucester’s working waterfront in a building that was a former seafood processing plant. The fishing net serves as a literal and metaphorical symbol in an immersive exhibit that includes scents, sounds, and tactile experiences, where visitors, like fish, move through a passage of netting. The Net Works honors Gloucester’s iconic working waterfront and its generations of fisherman with the net symbolizing the interconnectedness of man and sea and the community itself. Learn More & Reserve Your Free Spot
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Martyn Joseph at Old Sloop Presents – Dan Pallotta opens
Friday, May 10 | 7:30 - 10 PM
First Congregational Church of Rockport
Welsh singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph is a completely unique and mind-blowing artist. Take everything you think you know about singer-songwriters….and rip it up. For one man and a guitar, he creates a performance with a huge far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling, and passionate. Be it to two hundred people or twenty thousand, he blows the crowd away night after night. He has the rare ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics, and he has a career spanning 30 years, 32 albums, over half a million record sales, and thousands of live performances. Read More & Buy Tickets
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Plein Air Sketch Class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound
Saturday May 11 | 10:15 AM -12:15 PM
Hammond Castle Museum
From stick figure doodlers to first-rate talents, join us for a seaside, Plein Air sketch class with Sue Wheeler of Arts Abound in Magnolia. All skill levels are welcome! This two-hour session includes a 30-minute beginner sketch lesson. All you need to bring is a sketchbook, pencils and an eraser. We encourage you to bring a folding chair and sunscreen as this program is outdoors.
Weekly Schedule:
Tuesdays, May 7, June 11, July 9, August 13 & September 24
Saturdays, May 11, June 22, July 20 & August 10
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Art Works Creative Workshop
Tuesday, May 14 | 5:15 - 8 PM
Rocky Neck Art Colony
Do you have a young adult in your life struggling with addiction? Come join us!!!
- Art Looking
- Parent Mentor Activity
- Project Creation
- A light meal will be provided
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Project Adventure Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Symposium
Thursday, May 16 | 8 AM - 3 PM
Project Adventure at Moraine Farm, Beverly
The SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) SYMPOSIUM is a unique one-day conference bringing together a cross-sector group of professionals to focus on supporting the mental and emotional wellbeing of our community’s youth. The Symposium hosts educators, counselors, and youth development workers. Through a full day of learning, bonding, and networking, this event helps us learn how to best support the social and emotional learning, mental health, and wellbeing of children and teens in our region. Learn More and Register
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A Wicked Good Breakfast for a Wicked Good Cause
Friday, May 17 | 7:30 - 9 AM
Gloucester House
SeniorCare is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Meals on Wheels Breakfast Fundraiser (formerly the Valentine’s Breakfast), which has grown to become a well-attended, community-centered event. The breakfast benefits SeniorCare’s Meals on Wheels home-delivered lunch program and provides much needed funding. Buy Tickets
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Three Sisters 2024 Seedling Sale
May 18 & 19 | May 25 & 26
Saturdays: 9 AM - 1 PM
Sundays: 9 - 11 AM
10 Jeffreys Neck Road, Ipswich
Flowers, veggies, & herb seedlings will all be available. CLICK HERE for our full list of all the plants and varieties we will have this year! This guide includes planting and growing tips.
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Community Coastal Cleanup at Niles Beach
Saturday, May 18 | 9 - 11 AM
Join Seaside Sustainability for a community coastal clean-up event at Niles Beach in Gloucester. The clean-up scheduled for May 18th is from 9-11 AM. If there is weather in the area, then the clean-up will occur on May 19th at the same time. Meet up at the parking lot by the central staircase.
Register Here
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Gloucester Student Arts Festival
Saturday, May 18
11 AM - 4 PM
The Gloucester Education Foundation and Gloucester Public Schools are thrilled to bring back the Gloucester Student Arts Festival for its 14th year, a daylong celebration of the arts in the Gloucester Public Schools! The festival will feature indoor exhibits of student work at City Hall and the Cape Ann Museum, and an outdoor block party on Warren Street and in the CAM Courtyard with performances, live music, art-making workshops, and food trucks.
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Cape Ann Big Band & The Northshoremen
Sunday, May 19 | 5 - 7 PM
Castle Hill on Cranes Estate
Cape Ann Big Band & The Northshoremen will be performing at Castle Hill on Cranes Estate. This VFW Post 1093 and the Town of Ipswich exciting fund-raising event is for a parade & block party commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Buy Tickets
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Looking for more exposure for your business or special promotion? We offer several opportunities for advertising in Soundings.
For details, please download the 2024 Advertising Contract or contact Cindy.
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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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