2012 Middle Street Walk Schedule of Events
Saturday, December 8, 2012
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9 am-5 pm |
Saunders House, Sawyer Free Library
SeArts Wearable Arts Show and Fundraiser Raffle Sale to benefit Sawyer Free Library – tickets sold at Saunders House and at Library. Drawing at 4pm |
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10 am |
Sawyer Free Library
Ho-Ho-Hocus Pocus at Sawyer Free Library presented by Mike Bent’s AbraKidabra
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10 am
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3 pm
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Gloucester City Hall
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Festival Headquarters for information and buttons
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Committee for the Arts will sell postcards of City Hall’s WPA Murals and have a table with information on City Hall Restoration efforts.
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The Gingerbread House Contest Display - winner will be announced in Kyrouz Auditorium at 1pm.
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Girl Scouts Troop #60235 – Bake/Cocoa Sale
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The Phyllis A. Marine Association will have an information table and Ship’s Store.
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Schooner Adventure – Coffee and Pastries, Ships Store will offer items for sale to support Schooner Adventure and an ongoing FREE children’s activity making ‘Sailor’s Valentine Ornaments’.
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Craft Vendors
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Flu Shot Clinic [12-2]
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Whale Center of New England – Adopt a Whale and mini store.
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10 am-2 pm |
Cape Ann Museum
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Arts and Crafts for Families
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Decorate an 1812 Briitish Redcoat ornaments the holidays
Saunders House, Sawyer Free Library
Presentation of history of murals and Samuel Sawyer.
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10 am-3 pm |
Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester
Cape Ann Thrift Shop Seasonal Goods Sale.
Cape Ann YMCA
Hot chocolate and pictures with “Santa” (1-3pm) to help kids in need receive Christmas presents, parents can donate a present to a child in need and have their child’s photo with Santa taken for free!
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10 am-4 pm |
Cape Ann Art Haven
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Free Events
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10 am–12 pm (or until complete) help create a Giant Ice Sculpture (ice courtesy of Cape Pond Ice)
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Buoy Painting for Lobster Trap Tree All Day
Sargent House Museum
Open House decorated for the season, Holiday Goodies & Seasonal Gifts.
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10 am-8 pm |
Present Seasonal Art Collective Main Street
Special Gift Sales
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11 am |
Cape Ann Museum
Tour of the Elias Davis House with period “Winter Display” decorations for the Holidays by Gloucester Civic & Garden Council.
Gloucester City Hall
Live performance – Cape Ann Big Band
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11 am-2 pm |
Gloucester City Hall
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Cancelled due to construction –
Tours of City Hall Tower on the half hour by Maggie Rosa, Chair of City Hall Restoration Committee.
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Ring the bell for $100 donation.
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12 pm |
Cape Ann Museum
Concert – Plum Cove Singers |
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12-2 pm |
Middle Street Trolley Rides
Featuring the Songbirds and a Holiday Sing Along, courtesy of CATA. |
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1 pm |
Gloucester City Hall
Saint John’s Episcopal Church
‘A Children’s Holiday’ with the Rockport and Annisquam youth choir singing music for the season
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1:30 pm |
Trinity Congregational Church of Gloucester
Concert – with Louis Stella (piano), Mary Jane Fabanio (cello), Jeanine Lynch (flute) and Robert Heinaman (French horn) |
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2 pm |
Cape Ann Museum
Tour of the Elias Davis House with period “Winter Display” decorations for the Holidays by Gloucester Civic & Garden Council.
Temple Ahavat Achim
Open House
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2:30 pm |
Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church
Concert – Elementary and Middle School String Group & Band and Gloucester High School Chorus
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3 pm |
Sawyer Free Library
Concert – “Leven”
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4 pm |
Sawyer Free Library
seArts drawing
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4:45pm |
Cape Ann Art Haven & Gloucester Police Station Plaza
Lighting of the Holiday Lobster Trap Tree and a visit from Santa!
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6pm-? |
Good Morning Gloucester Christmas Party at Bodin Historic Photo
Celebrate with the contributors of the blog that was voted Best of the North Shore!
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Wonderful! Thank you Bill and Joey!
It was really all Bill. He does a lot of great stuff.
Cant’s wait for Saturday!
The Middle Street Walk has a Facebook page too (new this year)! http://www.facebook.com/MiddleStreetWalk
Like it to stay up to date with the latest info!
merry christmas joey to you and or family ill be with you in spirit that has alwas been a fun day for me.-peace
Please note that we had to cancel the tours of City Hall tower due to the ongoing restoration – sorry for any inconvenience.
Maggie Rosa