Friday, Aug. 17
“Pass the Hats,” a gala celebration of Gloucester’s Rocky Neck Cultural District, 6-10 p.m., 6 Wonson St., Gloucester. Theme is hats. Proceeds benefit Cultural Center of Rocky Neck. Tickets, range from $30-$300, available at door and at Imagine Gallery, Khan Studio, and the Rocky Neck Gallery, all on Rocky Neck. All welcome for food, music and dancing. 978-282-1346.
Holy Family Parish bingo, 6:30 p.m., Monsignor Sullivan Hall, St. Ann Church, Gloucester. Anyone 18 and older invited. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds support school and parish programs. 978-281-4820.
Tragabigzanda Political Theater Festival, 7 p.m., at The Annie, 1 Washington St. Three short plays written locally about local topics: “You Are My Sunshine,” “Unexpected” and “In A Birds Eye.” $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors. For tickets, call 978-381-4373, email Tickets@TheAnnieArts.org. Visit TheAnnie.org.
Saturday, Aug. 18
Annual Rotary Club pancake breakfast, 7:30 to 11 a.m., Stage Fort Park bandstand. Fundraiser benefits Rose Baker Senior Center and SeniorCare Inc. Kicks-off Chamber’s Waterfront Festival. Buy tickets in advance at Rose Baker Senior Center.
Waterfront Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Stage Fort Park. Sponsored by Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce. www.capeannchamber.com.
Cape Anne Time Bank yard sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Leverett Street, Lanesville.
GFC family picnic, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gloucester Fraternity Club. $5 for members and guests, free for children under 12. Chicken, corn, burgers, hot dogs, and Moonbounce and games for kids.
CATA bus trip to malls, 10 a.m. departure from Rose Baker Senior Center to Liberty Tree or North Shore malls. Pick-up at mall for return at 1:30 p.m. To register, call CATA at 978 283-7916 or 978-281-9765 by Friday afternoon before trip.
Second Downtown Block Party, 6 to 11 p.m., Main Street between Pleasant and Washington streets. Five sound stages, revolving line-up of live music talents, al fresco dining at eight great restaurants, great late night shopping, kids town fun & games, balloon and face art, dancing in the streets and much, much more!
Tragabigzanda Political Theater Festival, 2 and 7 p.m., at The Annie, 1 Washington St. Three short plays written locally about local topics: “You Are My Sunshine,” “Unexpected” and “In A Birds Eye.” $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors. For tickets, call 978-381-4373, email Tickets@TheAnnieArts.org. Visit TheAnnie.org.
Sunday, Aug. 19
Waterfront Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Stage Fort Park. Sponsored by Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce. www.capeannchamber.com.
Tragabigzanda Political Theater Festival, 2 p.m., at The Annie, 1 Washington St. Three short plays written locally about local topics: “You Are My Sunshine,” “Unexpected” and “In A Birds Eye.” $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors. For tickets, call 978-381-4373, email Tickets@TheAnnieArts.org. Visit TheAnnie.org.
“NSAA at 90,” 2 to 4 p.m. Gala celebration of 90th anniversary of North Shore Arts Association, 11 Pirates Lane, East Gloucester. 1920s attire is encouraged. Free and open to public.
Free Cape Ann Community Band concert, 7 p.m., Antonio Gentile Bandstand, Stage Fort Park. Free Richardson’s Ice Cream and Richie’s Italian Slush available. Concert theme: “Section Pieces and Solos.” All ages welcome. Bring a chair or blanket. In case of rain, concert on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m. Sponsored by BankGloucester.
Monday, Aug. 20
Sandy Bay Preschool open house, 9:30 to 11 a.m., and 6:30 to 8 p.m., 12 School St., Rockport. Meet teachers and tour school. Children welcome. www.sandybaypreschool.org. 978-546-6366.
Tuesday, Aug. 21
Skeptics in the Pub, 6 p.m., La Trattoria, 64 Main St. Former Cold War spy Larry Martin-Bittman discusses secret Nazi archives, gold cages, legends and realities and more. Program starts at 6:45 p.m. www.capeannskeptics.com.
Boats and All That Floats printmaking with Simon Paddock, 10 a.m. to noon, North Shore Arts Association, teens, 13 to 19, for information/registration, call 978-283-1857.
Still Life in Oil with Claudia Kaufman, 1 to 4 p.m., North Shore Arts Association, for information/registration, call 978-283-1857.
Wednesday, Aug. 22
Boats and All That Floats printmaking with Simon Paddock, 10 a.m. to noon, North Shore Arts Association, teens, 13 to 19, for information/registration, call 978-283-1857.
Still Life in Oil with Claudia Kaufman, 1 to 4 p.m., North Shore Arts Association, for information/registration, call 978-283-1857.
Seniors and students celebrate Gloucester, 5 p.m., Rose Baker Senior Center. Games, snacks, friends, screening of “Our Town,” produced by young, local filmmakers. Free, bring children, granchildren and grandparents. Call Caitlin at Healthy Gloucester Collaborative at 978-281-0908.
Thursday, Aug. 23
Osteo exercise class, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Addison Gilbert Hospital, second-floor conference room; weights and balances, seniors in chair; for those diagnosed with osteo. Sponsored by YMCA.
Cape Ann Farmers Market, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Stage Fort Park. Fresh, local farm produce, Cape Ann culinaries, take home/picnic meals, crafts, clothing, art, music and more. www.capeannfarmersmarket.org.
Harbor Loop free sunset concert, 6 to 9 p.m., Fitz Hugh Lane Park, off Rogers Street. Bring blankets and pack a picnic.
Tragabigzanda Political Theater Festival, 7 p.m., at The Annie, 1 Washington St. Three short plays written locally about local topics: “You Are My Sunshine,” “Unexpected” and “In A Birds Eye.” $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors. For tickets, call 978-381-4373, email Tickets@TheAnnieArts.org. Visit TheAnnie.org.
Friday, Aug. 24
Holy Family Parish bingo, 6:30 p.m., Monsignor Sullivan Hall, St. Ann Church, Gloucester. Anyone 18 and older invited. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds support school and parish programs. 978-281-4820.
Tragabigzanda Political Theater Festival, 7 p.m., at The Annie, 1 Washington St. Three short plays written locally about local topics: “You Are My Sunshine,” “Unexpected” and “In A Birds Eye.” $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors. For tickets, call 978-381-4373, email Tickets@TheAnnieArts.org. Visit TheAnnie.org.
Saturday, Aug. 25
CATA bus trip to malls, 10 a.m. departure from Rose Baker Senior Center to Liberty Tree or North Shore malls. Pick-up at mall for return at 1:30 p.m. To register, call CATA at 978 283-7916 or 978-281-9765 by Friday afternoon before trip.
Tragabigzanda Political Theater Festival, 2 and 7 p.m., at The Annie, 1 Washington St. Three short plays written locally about local topics: “You Are My Sunshine,” “Unexpected” and “In A Birds Eye.” $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors. For tickets, call 978-381-4373, email Tickets@TheAnnieArts.org. Visit TheAnnie.org.
Annual Fishermen’s Memorial Service, 5 p.m., Starts with procession from the American Legion, down Middle Street, onto Stacy Blvd.. All invited to join in remembering those who lost their lives fishing from America’s oldest seaport.
Cape Ann Chamber Music concert, 8 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1123 Washington St. Music of Brahms and Chausson. $15, $10 for students/seniors. Email cachambermusic@live.com.
Sunday, Aug. 26
Tragabigzanda Political Theater Festival, 2 p.m., at The Annie, 1 Washington St. Three short plays written locally about local topics: “You Are My Sunshine,” “Unexpected” and “In A Birds Eye.” $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors. For tickets, call 978-381-4373, email Tickets@TheAnnieArts.org. Visit TheAnnie.org.
Monday, Aug. 27
Pathways for Children “Parent & Child Walk & Talk,” 10 to 11:30 a.m., Cape Ann Families, 29 Emerson Ave. Parents and children, birth to age 5, meet new families, enjoy fresh air, exercise, healthy snacks, learn about more activities. 978-281-2400, ext. 110. Email alarsen@pw4c.org.
Wednesday, Aug. 29
Free concert of Italian arias and duets, 7 p.m., Shalin Liu Performance Center, in commemoration of Verdi’s upcoming bicentennial. Doors open at 6:05 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served. Free concert, no tickets required. www.rcmf.org.
Thursday, Aug. 30
Osteo exercise class, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Addison Gilbert Hospital, second-floor conference room; weights and balances, seniors in chair; for those diagnosed with osteo. Sponsored by YMCA.
Cape Ann Farmers Market, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Stage Fort Park. Fresh, local farm produce, Cape Ann culinaries, take home/picnic meals, crafts, clothing, art, music and more. www.capeannfarmersmarket.org.
Harbor Loop free sunset concert, 6 to 9 p.m., Fitz Hugh Lane Park, off Rogers Street. Bring blankets and pack a picnic.
Tragabigzanda Political Theater Festival, 7 p.m., at The Annie, 1 Washington St. Three short plays written locally about local topics: “You Are My Sunshine,” “Unexpected” and “In A Birds Eye.” $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors. For tickets, call 978-381-4373, email Tickets@TheAnnieArts.org. Visit TheAnnie.org.
Rotary Club annual comedy night, 8 p.m., Cruiseport Gloucester, 5 Rowe Square. Features Boston comedians Jim Lauletta, Bob Seibel, Sean Sullivan and Dave Rattigan. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25, available at Carroll K. Steele Insurance, 32 Pleasant St.; or by contacting Ruth Pino at ruth@ruthpino.com. Hors d’oeuvres and raffle available.
Friday, Aug. 31
Second annual Gloucester Overdose Vigil, meet at flag pole at Cut Bridge, Stacy Boulevard. Gathering for healing, health, remembrance and enlightenment. Lighting of luminaria, speakers, music and recitation of names. Rain date: Sept. 2. Call Adrian at 978-764-7344 or Kathy at 781-258-8948.
Holy Family Parish bingo, 6:30 p.m., Monsignor Sullivan Hall, St. Ann Church, Gloucester. Anyone 18 and older invited. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds support school and parish programs. 978-281-4820.
Tragabigzanda Political Theater Festival, 7 p.m., at The Annie, 1 Washington St. Three short plays written locally about local topics: “You Are My Sunshine,” “Unexpected” and “In A Birds Eye.” $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors. For tickets, call 978-381-4373, email Tickets@TheAnnieArts.org. Visit TheAnnie.org.
Saturday, Sept. 1
Tragabigzanda Political Theater Festival, 2 and 7 p.m., at The Annie, 1 Washington St. Three short plays written locally about local topics: “You Are My Sunshine,” “Unexpected” and “In A Birds Eye.” $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors. For tickets, call 978-381-4373, email Tickets@TheAnnieArts.org. Visit TheAnnie.org.
Christian music concert, 7 p.m.,
Gloucester Assembly of God, 211 Washington St. Concert by Christian musician, songwriter and storyteller Bob Bennett. Offering taken.
Sunday, Sept. 2
Tragabigzanda Political Theater Festival, 2 p.m., at The Annie, 1 Washington St. Three short plays written locally about local topics: “You Are My Sunshine,” “Unexpected” and “In A Birds Eye.” $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors. For tickets, call 978-381-4373, email Tickets@TheAnnieArts.org. Visit TheAnnie.org.
Wednesday, Sept. 5
‘The Making of a Harpsichord,’ 7 p.m., Cape Ann Museum. A concert/demonstration with harpsichord builder Greg Bover and renowned harpsichorist Francis Fitch. Presented by the Gloucester Lyceum and Cape Ann Museum: free to the public, but space is limited.
Thursday, Sept. 6
Cape Ann Farmers Market, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Stage Fort Park. Fresh, local farm produce, Cape Ann culinaries, take home/picnic meals, crafts, clothing, art, music and more. www.capeannfarmersmarket.org.
Osteo exercise class, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Addison Gilbert Hospital, second-floor conference room; weights and balances, seniors in chair; for those diagnosed with osteo. Sponsored by YMCA.
Free geothermal and solar workshop, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Sawyer Free Library, for homeowners and those in the building trades. For more information, call Melanie Head
Friday, Sept. 7
Holy Family Parish bingo, 6:30 p.m., Monsignor Sullivan Hall, St. Ann Church, Gloucester. Anyone 18 and older invited. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds support school and parish programs. 978-281-4820.
Tuesday, Sept. 11
Sawyer Free Library book group, 7 p.m., discusses Caleb’s Crossing, an historical novel set the 17th century by Pulitzer winner Geraldine Brooks about the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College. Discussion led by library director Carol Gray.
Thursday, Sept. 13
Cape Ann Farmers Market, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Stage Fort Park. Fresh, local farm produce, Cape Ann culinaries, take home/picnic meals, crafts, clothing, art, music and more. www.capeannfarmersmarket.org.
Osteo exercise class, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Addison Gilbert Hospital, second-floor conference room; weights and balances, seniors in chair; for those diagnosed with osteo. Sponsored by YMCA.
Friday, Sept. 14
Holy Family Parish bingo, 6:30 p.m., Monsignor Sullivan Hall, St. Ann Church, Gloucester. Anyone 18 and older invited. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds support school and parish programs. 978-281-4820.
“Lend Me A Tenor” by Ken Ludwig, presented by Theater in the Pines, 7:30 p.m., Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport. Tickets may be purchased at the door or at Toad Hall Bookstore in Rockport and The Bookstore in Gloucester, or by calling Rockport Music at 978-546-7391.
Saturday, Sept. 15
“Lend Me A Tenor” by Ken Ludwig, presented by Theater in the Pines, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport. Tickets may be purchased at the door or at Toad Hall Bookstore in Rockport and The Bookstore in Gloucester, or by calling Rockport Music at 978-546-7391.
Sunday, Sept. 16
“Lend Me A Tenor” by Ken Ludwig, presented by Theater in the Pines, 2 p.m., Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport. Tickets may be purchased at the door or at Toad Hall Bookstore in Rockport and The Bookstore in Gloucester, or by calling Rockport Music at 978-546-7391.
Thursday, Sept. 20
Cape Ann Farmers Market, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Stage Fort Park. Fresh, local farm produce, Cape Ann culinaries, take home/picnic meals, crafts, clothing, art, music and more. www.capeannfarmersmarket.org.
Osteo exercise class, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Addison Gilbert Hospital, second-floor conference room; weights and balances, seniors in chair; for those diagnosed with osteo. Sponsored by YMCA .
Friday, Sept. 21
Holy Family Parish bingo, 6:30 p.m., Monsignor Sullivan Hall, St. Ann Church, Gloucester. Anyone 18 and older invited. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds support school and parish programs. 978-281-4820.
Thursday, Sept. 27
Cape Ann Farmers Market, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Stage Fort Park. Fresh, local farm produce, Cape Ann culinaries, take home/picnic meals, crafts, clothing, art, music and more. www.capeannfarmersmarket.org.
Osteo exercise class, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Addison Gilbert Hospital, second-floor conference room; weights and balances, seniors in chair; for those diagnosed with osteo. Sponsored by YMCA .
Friday, Sept. 28
Holy Family Parish bingo, 6:30 p.m., Monsignor Sullivan Hall, St. Ann Church, Gloucester. Anyone 18 and older invited. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds support school and parish programs. 978-281-4820.
Thursday, Oct. 4
Cape Ann Farmers Market, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Stage Fort Park. Fresh, local farm produce, Cape Ann culinaries, take home/picnic meals, crafts, clothing, art, music and more. www.capeannfarmersmarket.org.
Osteo exercise class, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Addison Gilbert Hospital, second-floor conference room; weights and balances, seniors in chair; for those diagnosed with osteo. Sponsored by YMCA.
Friday, Oct. 5
Holy Family Parish bingo, 6:30 p.m., Monsignor Sullivan Hall, St. Ann Church, Gloucester. Anyone 18 and older invited. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Proceeds support school and parish programs. 978-281-4820.
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