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Ipswich Downtown Tuesdays
Last night at Ipswich Downtown Tuesdays was incredible! Wangari Fahari Trio played for a straight 90 minutes to avoid the approaching raindrops. Hundreds enjoyed listening, mingling, and dancing with friends and family.
Join us next Tuesday for music by the What Time Is It Mr. Fox from 6 to 8 PM
August Line Up
13: What Time Is It Mr. Fox
20: Picante Soul
27: The Far Out
Every Tuesday in July and August. Free to the public and fun for the whole family! Download Flyer to See Full Line Up
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Join us for the Second Main Street Block Party of 2024!
Saturday, August 10 | 6 - 10 PM
Once again, we have a full house of non-profits and businesses, 3 Music Stages, Face Painting, Picasso's Ballonatik, and "Reptile Fun!"
Enjoy street performances by Kilted Colin and the much-loved Cape Ann Dancers.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ONCE AGAIN WILL BE WATCHING THE WEATHER CLOSELY AND WILL LET ALL KNOW THE STATUS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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43rd Annual Gloucester Waterfront Festival
Saturday & Sunday, August 17 & 18
Stage Fort Park, Gloucester
This vibrant seaside festival features over 200 juried booths of exceptional arts, crafts,
specialty foods, authors, musicians, food trucks, antique cars, craft demonstrations and more!. Discover exceptional arts, crafts, foods, authors, and musicians—there’s a handmade treasure for everyone! Learn More
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Business After Hours at Russell Orchards, Ipswich
Wednesday, August 21 | 5 - 7 PM
Join us at Russell Orchards for our August Business After Hours networking.
In addition to fresh seasonal fruit and a large selection of all-natrual veggies picked daily, Russell Orchards offers exceptional honey harvested from their hives, gorgeous bright-yolked farm fresh eggs, freshly baked goodies, and their award winning fruit wines and ciders.
Free for members; $10 for non-members.
Please Register to Attend
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2nd Annual Blackburn Brew Fest Advance Ticket Sales Open
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Blackburn Brew Fest Tickets Now on Sale
Saturday, September 21 | 1 - 5 PM
$50 per Person in Advance ($60 at the Door) | $10 Designated Driver Ticket
Experience one of the best views on Cape Ann with a cold beer in your hand this September. Located next to the beach on the historic Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, sample hundreds of beers, ciders, and meads brewed by over 30 Commonwealth breweries. Benefiting the Cape Ann Community Foundation, Buy Your Ticket Now
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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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North Shore Arts Association - Figure Show
Wednesday, August 7 - Thursday, September 5
Opening Reception: Sunday, August 11 | 2 - 3 PM
The North Shore Arts Association invites you to join them in celebrating their FIRST EVER show focused on Figurative Work. Many artists who have participated in our weekly Figure Study Group have contributed works created from those sessions. View a swath of styles, mediums, and methods of portraying the figure in the same room they were created. Learn More
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50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
Wednesday, August 7 | 9 AM -12 PM
Sawyer Free Library - Online via ZOOM
FREE Online Library 50+ Job Seeking Networking Group hosted by the Sawyer Free Library.
For people 50 and older looking for a new job/career direction. Learn skills and strategies to create a new job search tool kit.
1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month through December.
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Gloucester Blues Festival
Saturday, August 10 | 11 AM - 7 PM
RAIN OR SHINE
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: P. K. Hanna
12:15 - 1:15 PM: Tony Holiday
1:30 - 2:30 PM: Willie J Laws
2:45 - 4:00 PM: Johnny Rawls
4:15 - 5:30 PM: Patty Parks
5:45 - 7:00 PM: Chris O’Leary
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Rockport Illuminations
Saturday, August 10
Rain Date: August 11
Festivities begin at 11:00 AM
Lobster Fundraiser at 4:00
Fireworks at 9:00 PM
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Cape Ann Artisans Mass Tax-Free Weekend
Saturday, August 10
10 AM - 5:30 PM
On Saturday, August 10th, seven of the Cape Ann Artisans will open up their studios for visitors and locals to take advantage of Massachusetts tax-free holiday. Learn More
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Jim Lewk, Meet the Artist
Saturday, August 10 | 10 AM - 5 PM
The Square Circle Gallery
Joie de Vivre Show
Jim Lewk sculptures inspire smiles – colorful balloons atop copper sculptures, jaunty men on bikes, a French café, and artist painting Motif #1, coffee, wine and ice cream vendors. His imagination knows no bounds.
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Essex Vintage Baseball - Fiber Revival Cup
Saturday, August 10 | 11 AM - 4 PM
Spencer-Peirce-Littles Farm, Newbury
Join Ipswich Ale Brewery for a nineteenth-century-style ballgame. The teams play using 1864 rules. At these fun & historically accurate games, gloves are not allowed, players pitch underhand and a ball caught on one bounce is an out. Learn More
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Rockport Second Saturdays ArtWalk
Saturday, August 10 | 5 - 8 PM
A wide range of artwork, including painting, printmaking, photography, pottery, and sculpture, will be on view. In addition, Rockport Art Association & Museum will be extending their normal hours to 8 PM for the ArtWalk evenings. Meet the artists, sip, shop, and stroll around enjoying the seaside ambiance. View Interactive Map
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Reduction Woodcut Workshop
with Don Gorvette
August 12 - August 16
The workshop will cover block design, tool & press usage, and relief printing techniques as practiced by Don Gorvett. We will also discuss color theory, an integral part of the process. Adults, 17 years and older
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“Make Your Mark”
Rocky Neck Summer Art Making Workshop for Middle School Students
August 12 - August 16
Young artists entering grades 6-8 will enjoy classes in painting, comics, pastels, colored pencils, and ceramics. The classes will be taught by professional Rocky Neck artists who bring a depth of knowledge and passion for artistic expression to their work.
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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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