News Release: 11/5/2025 - RAA&M National Juried Show Gala & Awards Reception
RAA&M National Juried Show Gala & Awards Reception Friday, November 14, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM Purchasers of full-price tickets ($100/$80) receive $100 off a work of art from the exhibition valued at $500 or more. Juror of Selection and Awards: Cindy Baron Tickets are available at Rockport Art Association & Museum, 12 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966 To purchase tickets online, please visit https://www.rockportartassn.org/raam-national
Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library to Hold First Annual Meeting in Newly Reimagined Library
The Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library Corporation will hold its first Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the newly expanded and modernized Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and corporator sign-in will begin at that time. This milestone event marks a new chapter for Gloucester’s historic public library—celebrating a transformative year of growth, community connection, and renewal. The evening
Sawyer Free Library to Host Film Screening and Panel Discussion: “Timeline Cape Ann: Sawyer Free Library”
Ever wonder how Gloucester’s public library came to be? The Sawyer Free Library invites the community to a special evening celebrating nearly two centuries of local history, innovation, and civic spirit. On Thursday, November 20 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM, the Library will present a film screening and panel discussion of Timeline Cape Ann: Sawyer Free Library in its Community Room.Produced by Kory Curcuru of 1623 Studios, Timeline Cape Ann: Sawyer Free Library traces the remarkable story of Gloucester’s public
News Release: 10/30/2025
Our Shared American Heritage in Music and Verse - In a time of painful division, may we as a nation find healing through the arts, and remember our foundational commitments to liberty and justice for all people, freedom of speech, and care for those in need. This concert event celebrating our cultural heritage will take place November 16, 2025 – 3 p.m. at First Parish Church (Congregational) at 10 Central St Manchester-by-the-Sea. Music and poetry by American authors is featured. Included is music by
Yule Gift Giving and Open House Celebration
Yule Gift Giving and Open House Celebration Apothecary Suil Crow 9 Whistlestop Mall Rockport MA 01966 Rockport MA: The Yule Holiday Season returns to Apothecary Suil Crow of Rockport Massachusetts. Celebrate the season with our Holiday Open House November 7th from 10-7pm, where festive decor sets the perfect backdrop for a warm and inviting experience. Indulge in delicious treats while exploring the transformation of our shop which includes a wide range of festive Holiday products, making it the ideal
Holiday Pop-Up Art Trifecta!
Cape Ann Artisans & North Shore Arts Association Invite you to a Holiday Pop-Up Art Trifecta! The Cape Ann Artisans are pleased to join the North Shore Arts Association (NSAA) for its Annual Holiday Pop-Up alongside its two final shows of the season. While NSAA hosts SYNERGY and a New Members Show, seven of the Artisans will display their work to create a festive marketplace for holiday shopping! Synergy hosts up to 57 artists showcasing a range of artworks, each in their own windows of wall space
Discover Gloucester’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
Discover Gloucester’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Awards LuncheonThursday, November 6, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM at Tonno Gloucester Join Discover Gloucester for its Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Tonno Gloucester. This annual event spotlights the leaders who elevate Gloucester’s visitor economy and celebrates the people and partnerships that make our city a dynamic, year-round destination. Guests will enjoy a seasonal lunch by Tonno, network with local partners, and hear
Hammond Castle Museum Prepares For Long-Term Growth and Sustainability
Significant Expansions Include Five Newly Appointed Board of Directors Amid Drive For Increased Accessibility through Online Access to its Nearly Century-Old Archives Gloucester, MA. Oct. 22, 2025: Hammond Castle Museum is proud to announce a period of dynamic growth and renewal with the appointment of five new board members. This milestone marks an exciting new chapter in the Museum’s continued evolution as a vibrant STEAM institution dedicated to innovation, education, and preservation. The
Sawyer Free Library Launches Monthly Artist Program with Volume One Exhibition
The Sawyer Free Library proudly presents Volume One, the inaugural exhibition in its new Monthly Artist Program—marking a vibrant beginning for the Library’s reimagined Matz Gallery and its renewed commitment to the arts. Featuring Gloucester artists Erin Luman and Laureen Maher Bowie, Volume One will be on view November 2 through December 29, 2025, with an Artist Reception on Thursday, November 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Matz Gallery at the Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Avenue in Gloucester.Volume
Sawyer Free Library Relaunches Historic Gloucester Lyceum with Placemaking Expert Ethan Kent
The Sawyer Free Library is proud to announce the official relaunch of the Gloucester Lyceum with a special event, Placemaking: Our Library in Our Community, featuring internationally renowned placemaking leader Ethan Kent, Executive Director of PlacemakingX. The event will take place on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sawyer Free Library, 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester. Free and open to the public with registration required, this interactive evening will highlight the vital role of the
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Rocky Neck Art Colony presents ''Member Showcase'' Oct. 24-Dec. 8 at the Cultural Center
Gloucester MA — ROCKY NECK ART COLONY (RNAC) announces its final exhibition of the season, Member Showcase, featuring seven distinctive bodies of work by RNAC members, selected by juror Shana Dumont Garr. Dumont Garr selected works that “possess remarkable vibrancy of color, composition, and method. Some of this vibrancy emerges through palette and medium; others through a sense of whimsy or the handmade.” This exhibition celebrates artistic excellence and innovation across a wide range of media and
