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TODAY!
Current Workforce Challenges Panel Discussion
Wednesday, November 8 | 5 - 7 PM
Cruiseport Gloucester
Please join the Greater Cape Ann Innovators Collaborative for a FREE expert panel discussion on Current Workforce Challenges and solutions for the existing labor market. Our panel of experts will be presenting innovative strategies to recruit, retain and develop the workforce. Each presentation will be approximately 15 minutes. There will be a question-and-answer period and open discussion following the presentations.
Panelists include:
Jason Andree, Vice President, Addison Gilbert Hospital
Neil Costa, CEO, HireClix
William Heineman, President, North Shore Community College
Kathy Low, Sr. HR Business Partner, SPG Varian Business Unit, Applied Materials
Light appetizers and cash bar will be offered. Registration is required for this FREE event.
To register, please visit bit.ly/CAIC-Workforce or email info@capeannchamber.com. Download Flyer
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2023 Summer Season in Review
Thursday, November 9 | 5:30 - 7 PM
Gloucester Stage Company
Join us and Discover Gloucester at Gloucester Stage Company for the 2023 Season Summer in Review. The summer season will be discussed in light of the information collected at the recent Restaurant, Arts/Culture, Attractions, Retail and Lodging Roundtable Sessions. Learn about what was good, problems encountered and the possible solutions. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP if you would like to attend.
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Vita Bella Ristorante Ribbon Cutting and Open House
Tuesday, November 14 | 3 - 4:30 PM
109 Eastern Ave, Essex
Join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Vita Bella Ristorante. Please stop by to meet the owners Susan Werrick and Jael Reyes, enjoy some appetizers and meet the team.
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Business After Hours
Wednesday, November 15 | 5 - 7 PM
Fleur Cuisine Harborside, Rockport
Join us and fellow (& future) chamber members at Fleur Cuisine Harborside for our November Business After Hours. Light appetizers will be served and a cash bar will be available. And remember to bring your business card for a door prize raffle!
NEW! For all members that bring a Plus 1 (friend, business colleague, etc.), you will each have a chance to win at $25 CA Gift Check!
Download Flyer | Register Today
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Winter Lights is back for the Fourth Season
Discover Gloucester and the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce are excited to be collaborating on the 4th Annual Winter Lights on Cape Ann this holiday season! Please complete the form below to sign up to be included in the printed brochure and online map which has had over 17,000 views since last fall!
Participation is free! We ask that you have holiday lights and decor of your choice up and visible to passersby starting Small Business Saturday, through January 1 (and beyond if you so choose). Also, back by popular demand for the 2nd year: A decorating contest option!
Click here to learn more and sign up today.
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Division Meetings
Ipswich: Thursday, November 9 | 8 - 9 AM @ Ipswich Town Hall
Rockport: Monday, November 13 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM @ Rockport Art Association and Museum
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DCF Holiday Gift Drive
The Goal of our Virtual Gift Drive is to provide holiday gifts to 150 children who are in the DCF system. All donations will benefit families and children in need that are involved with the Cape Ann/Salem DCF office.
Visit Website | Facebook Page
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Gloucester Giving Elves
In their fourth year of helping those in community at holiday season who are less fortunate, they deal with a specific group of students at Gloucester High School. This year they are asking members of community to donate gift cards in the amount of 10.00 each to a local coffee, pizza or sub or shake shop. Venmo: @Together-Gloucester
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SeniorCare 51st Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, November 8 | 5:30 - 9 PM
Danversport
SeniorCare Inc. is hosting its 51st Anniversary Celebration tonight. The event will feature a gourmet dinner, awards to two community leaders, an Auction, and an evening of music and inspiration. ABC Home Healthcare Professionals present the Celebration. Learn More
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Brews & Bears at Great Marsh Brewing Co.
Wednesday, November 8 | 5 - 6:30 PM
Join us for the first ever Fluid Bear class in Massachusetts! This fun and soothing process of paint pouring does not require any experience and is very beginner friendly.
At this event, the instructor from Bear Necessities will guide you through the process of creating your own fluid bear using pouring paints and various techniques. Seats are very limited – don’t miss out on this fun and unique one of a kind experience and unleash your inner child while having your favorite drink! Buy Tickets
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Fall Speakeasy Fundraiser
Thursday. November 9 | 6 - 9 PM
Essex Shipbuilding Museum
Support your Small Museum, all while you eat, drink and dance the night away. Indoors at the Waterline Center in the Shipyard.
Tickets are $100 per person. Reserve Your Tickets Now
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Trailblazing Women Printmakers Book Signing and Folly Cove Auction at Second Glance
Thursday, November 9 | 6 - 8 PM
Folly Cove enthusiasts and collectors are invited to a special event at Second Glance this November, featuring author Elena M. Sarni. Sarni will share a presentation from her newest book “Trailblazing Women Printmakers: Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios and The Folly Cove Designers,” followed by a Q & A and book signing. Get Tickets Now
Second Glance is also holding an online auction for three Folly Cove pieces donated to the store. The auction launched on Thursday, Oct. 26 at bit.ly/follycoveatsg and will remain live through the event. The auction will close one week after the event, on Thursday, Nov. 16.
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Bonsai Bar
Thursday. November 9 | 7 - 9 PM
Ipswich Ale Brewery
Bonsai Bar & Ipswich Ale Brewery Team Up for Special Night! Grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees at this beginners workshop for Bonsai trees. This will be a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends. The teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your very own bonsai tree. Buy Tickets
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Yoga Nidra and Sound Healing with Wyndee Egan
Sunday, November 12 | 4 - 5:30 PM
Treetop Yoga
Enjoy a relaxing and calming meditative Yoga practice before embarking on a Yoga Nidra (yoga sleep) journey with Instructor Wyndee Egan. Yoga Nidra is an ancient tantric method where the mind and body are in deep relaxation. A single hour of Yoga Nidra is as restful as four hours of conventional sleep. Learn More
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The Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library Corporation Annual Meeting
Wednesday, November 15 | 6 - 7:30 PM
Gloucester Stage
The meeting will kick off at 6:30 p.m. with a welcome by the President of the Library's Board of Trustees, Mern Sibley, followed by remarks by Mayor Greg Verga. A construction update of the 2025 Sawyer Free Library renovation, modernization, and expansion project will be provided by Jon Rich, president of the construction management firm W.T. Rich. In addition, new members of the Library Corporation and Board of Trustees will be elected, and the Mary M. Weissblum Volunteer Award will be presented. The evening will also pay tribute to Beth Pocock, who recently retired after a decade of exceptional service as the Assistant Library Director.
Refreshments will be served. The meeting is open to the public, but only corporators can vote.
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Thanksgiving Food Drive
Saturday, November 18 | 9 AM - 3 PM
Multiple Locations
The Open Door needs your help stocking the shelves for the Holidays and beyond! Donations will be accepted at six participating grocery stores: most needed items include: cereal, coffee, tea, granola bars, oatmeal, pancake/waffle mix, maple syrup, and 100% fruit juice. Pleas - no glass.
A clothing drive will be held at Second Glance, Thrift Store of The Open Door, on Saturday, Nov. 18 as well. No appointment needed that day only for clothing donations!
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Night of Stars Auditions
Saturday, November 18 | 9 AM - 12 PM
Monday, November 20 | 3 - 5 PM
MEMHS Auditorium
Spaulding Education Fund’s 12th Annual Night of Stars Talent Show will be held this year on Saturday, December 2 at 4:00 pm in the Manchester Essex Regional Middle High School Auditorium. This special event raises funds for Spaulding Education Fund, an independent, non-profit organization providing support for programs that enhance the academic curriculum of the Manchester Essex Regional School District. The gala performance showcases talent from the local community and features singers, dancers, comedians--and a few surprises, too.
Students of all ages, parents, teachers, and community supporters are invited to audition. Adults are welcome to accompany their children, or to perform alone. Auditions will be held at the Middle-High School Auditorium. Sign up for an audition slot at spauldingeducationfund.org. Download Press Release
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SAVE THE DATE
Refusing to Pay
Saturday, November 18 | 2 PM
Gloucester Meeting House, Middle Street
Gloucester Meetinghouse is presenting a program called 'Refusing to Pay' about how courageous Gloucester residents in the 1780's helped to establish the separation of church and state and the guarantee of religious liberty in America. This three-part program was created for Gloucester’s 400th Anniversary Celebration to share the remarkable story of Rev. John Murray, his Gloucester Universalists followers, and how they influenced the guarantee of religious liberty in First Amendment to the US Constitution. A reception with light refreshments will follow at the Sargent House Museum, a short walk down Middle Street. Learn More
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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 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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