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Amanda Armstrong Group
Office Grand Opening
Thursday, December 8 | 3 - 6 PM
35 Fuller St., Unit 100, Magnolia
Amanda Armstrong Group is delighted to announce that they are opening a satellite Compass office in Magnolia (Gloucester) to better serve their clients and provide a home base for their team on the North Shore. The Grand Opening will take place from 3pm-6pm with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to be held by the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce at 5pm. Please stop by for a tour of the space, good food and drinks, and great company. Please RSVP Here
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101st ANNUAL CELEBRATION - SAVE THE DATE!
Mark your calendars for Friday, January 27 from 6 to 11 PM to help us celebrate 2023 President Loran Caputo and 2022 President Caitlin Pszenny, plus thank out-going and welcome incoming Board members. It promises to be a great evening of food, fun and dancing at the Beauport Hotel.
Early Registration Now Open
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Chamber Holiday Parties
Wednesday, December 7 | 5 - 7 PM
Essex Division Party @ Ripple on the Water
Wednesday, December 7 | 6 - 8 PM
Next Gen Party @ Cape Ann Lanes
Please RSVP Here
Tuesday, December 13 | 5 - 7 PM
Ipswich Division Party @ American Barbecue in Rowley
Thursday, December 15 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Gloucester Chamber Party & CEO Ken Riehl's Retirement Party @ Gloucester House
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Essex Evening Holiday Shop Hop
Thursday, December 15 | 4 - 8 PM
With 14 Participating Retail Stores and 18 Restaurants & Markets
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46th Annual Men's Night (All Day) Gloucester Shopping Night
Thursday, December 15
10 AM - 8 PM
Men’s Night is a special evening geared towards men’s shopping needs in Gloucester. Come enjoy the festive decorations and friendly service of local merchants. Men’s night will feature events including raffles, gift certificates, special promotions, extended holiday hours, and refreshments.
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Give the Gift of Greater Cape Ann!
Greater Cape Ann Gift Checks may be purchased at the Chamber office in Gloucester, both Shaw’s locations in Gloucester, at Tuck’s Candy’s & Gifts in Rockport, and at Cape Ann Savings Bank in Manchester-by-the-Sea.
Available in any denomination from $10 - $100. Accepted at over 250 participating
Greater Cape Ann Chamber Member businesses. Visit bit.ly/GiftCheck
to learn more.
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Masterpieces in Miniature
Daily through December 31
Rockport Art Association & Museum
Stop by Rockport Art Association & Museum for small works of art created by juried artist members for sale. Art makes a great holiday gift.
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Winter Wreath - Making with Local Flora
Wednesday, December 7 | 5 - 6:30 PM
Backyard Growers
Learn how to design and create festive winter wreaths using local flora like amaranth, straw flower, and evergreen. Instructed by North Shore flower farmer Lauren Barnhill of Sunspell Flora, each participant will take home a wreath of their own creation. Learn More & Purchase Tickets
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Grand Banks Makers Market
Thursday, December 8 | 2 - 7 PM
Grand Banks Showroom
Grand Banks is hosting it's first Makers Market. They will be featuring 8 local vendors who have mastered their crafts. In our Germany inspired Bier Garten Penny Packers food truck will be serving up a variety of savory dishes while Alexis from Helen's Bottle Shop keeps us warm with thoughtfully selected choices of wine, beer, and festive mocktails.
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Holiday Pop Up Market
at Treetop Yoga
Friday, December 9 | 6 - 8 PM
Join Treetop Yoga and Cape Ann Compass Health/Wellness Coaching for an evening to both treat yourself and treat others. Sign up for a one hour Friday Fun Yoga Flow with Sharon Esker that will include an option Hemp CBD Wellness healing from Cape Ann Compass/Green Compass. All proceeds from this $10 class will go to The Open Door.
After class, head to our lobby for shopping and meet some local wellness providers who can help you find some calm.
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Christmas at Castle Hill
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays through December 31
Castle Hill, Ipswich MA
Grand Banks is hosting it's first Makers Market. They will be featuring 8 local vendors who have mastered their crafts. In our Germany inspired Bier Garten Penny Packers food truck will be serving up a variety of savory dishes while Alexis from Helen's Bottle Shop keeps us warm with thoughtfully selected choices of wine, beer, and festive mocktails. Christmas at Castle Hill runs Fridays, December 2, 9, and 16, 5-8PM; Saturdays, December 3, 10, and 17, 10AM-4PM; Sundays, December 4, 11, and 18, 10AM-4PM; and December 27-31, 10AM-4PM.
Make Reservations
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Ipswich Jingle Bell Walk
Saturday, December 10 | 11 AM
Town Wharf & Town Hall
Santa arrive at the Town Wharf by boat at 11 AM followed by a Jingle Bell walk to Town Hall. Featuring Buddy the Elf, the Grinch, yummy food, holiday crafts, and games plus chances to win an Apple iPad and a Christmas Tree. Special guest appearance by the IHS String Quartet. The event will also feature a toy drive benefiting the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation so bring an unwrapped toy if you would like to donate.
This Community event is brought to you by the
Ipswich High School Interact Club, with the support
of the Ipswich Rotary Club. Proceeds support the charitable activities of Interact.
Download Flyer
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Debut opening at the Don Gorvett Studio + Gallery
Saturday, December 10 | 3 - 7 PM
211 East Main St., Gloucester
Join us in celebrating the long-awaited opening of Don Gorvett's Studio and Gallery. We are exhibiting Don's most recent color woodcuts and drawings done since his return to Gloucester in 2019. The new work focuses on Cape Ann's maritime heritage. Enjoy seasonal light nosh and have a beverage with the artist, friends, and fellow art enthusiasts. The Don Gorvett Studio and Gallery is located upstairs at the historic Beacon Marine Basin in East Gloucester, Massachusetts. Learn More
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G. F. Handel Messiah Sing
Sunday, December 11 | 11 AM
First Parish Church, Manchester by the Sea
The First Parish Church, Congregational, of Manchester-by-the-Sea is presenting its first annual Handel’s Messiah Sing. They will sing Part One and the Hallelujah Chorus. The public is invited to attend and sing these wonderful Messiah choruses! This event will be conducted by well-known composer and conductor, Dr. Herman Weiss, and will also feature professional soloists and a 14-piece orchestra.. You are encouraged to bring your own vocal score. Listeners are welcome to attend, also. A reception will be held in the Chapel Hall directly afterward. A free will offering at the door will be gratefully accepted to support future community events, but is not required to attend – all are welcome!
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Cape Ann Makers Market - Last Chance Holiday Market
Saturday, December 17 | 11 AM - 3 PM
West Gloucester Trinitarian Congregational Church
Cape Ann Makers Market featuring 13 vendors specifically chosen for the giftability of their products! Everything from candles, soaps, body care, sea salts, jewelry, handcrafted bags, pottery, photography and more! All handcrafted by local artisans. Get your last minute shopping done or buy yourself something nice for the New Year.
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American Originals: A Moravian Christmas
December 17 | 7:30 PM
Gloucester Meetinghouse.
The Musicians of the Old Post Road perform chamber music from the Moravian community played on period instruments.
Musical selections are drawn from Moravian composers including several modern-day premieres of works penned by America’s Moravian immigrants along with selections by Johann Joachim Quantz, Carl Heinrich Graun, and Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, the fifth son of J.S. Bach.
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