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SUMMARY:Family Programs: Second Saturdays
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second Saturday of each month\, when the Cape Ann Museum is free for all Cape Ann residents. Visitors of all ages are invited to visit the CAM Education Studio to enjoy a new hands-on art project each month\, then grab a Cassie Scavenger Hunt and explore the galleries.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/family-programs-second-saturdays/2026-12-12/
LOCATION:Cape Ann Museum\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Middle Street Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:A street with a remarkable history! \nJoin a Cape Ann Museum docent for a fascinating stroll along historic Middle Street in downtown Gloucester. Discover the people\, places\, and events that shaped this iconic neighborhood. \nTours begin in the Cape Ann Museum lobby\, last approximately 45 minutes\, and are offered twice during the day at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. \nThe Museum is free and open to the public all day\, making it the perfect destination for holiday fun. Create festive ornaments\, explore inspiring exhibitions\, tour historic Middle Street\, and celebrate the season with family and friends. Be sure to visit the Museum Store\, stocked with a distinctive selection of holiday gifts for everyone on your list. Cape Ann Museum members receive 10% to 20% off purchases\, so it’s a great time to join or renew your membership. \nThe Cape Ann Museum is proud to partner with the Middle Street Walk\, inviting visitors to enjoy a full day of festive activities\, history\, shopping\, and holiday cheer in the heart of downtown Gloucester.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/middle-street-walking-tour/2026-12-12/1/
LOCATION:Cape Ann Museum\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Historical
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SUMMARY:Middle Street Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:A street with a remarkable history! \nJoin a Cape Ann Museum docent for a fascinating stroll along historic Middle Street in downtown Gloucester. Discover the people\, places\, and events that shaped this iconic neighborhood. \nTours begin in the Cape Ann Museum lobby\, last approximately 45 minutes\, and are offered twice during the day at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. \nThe Museum is free and open to the public all day\, making it the perfect destination for holiday fun. Create festive ornaments\, explore inspiring exhibitions\, tour historic Middle Street\, and celebrate the season with family and friends. Be sure to visit the Museum Store\, stocked with a distinctive selection of holiday gifts for everyone on your list. Cape Ann Museum members receive 10% to 20% off purchases\, so it’s a great time to join or renew your membership. \nThe Cape Ann Museum is proud to partner with the Middle Street Walk\, inviting visitors to enjoy a full day of festive activities\, history\, shopping\, and holiday cheer in the heart of downtown Gloucester.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/middle-street-walking-tour/2026-12-12/2/
LOCATION:Cape Ann Museum\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Historical
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SUMMARY:Artful Conversations: Conversations between Regionalism and Modernism
DESCRIPTION:Join Us Mid-Day for Artful Conversations \nTake a midday pause and experience one work of art in depth.\nArtful Conversations are informal\, docent-led gallery experiences that invite visitors to slow down\, look closely\, and engage in thoughtful conversation. Each session features a work of art or object that is new to view—whether a recent acquisition or a work newly installed in the galleries. \nThe program begins in the Education Room at our Downtown Campus with a brief introduction and visual context before moving into the galleries for an extended exploration of the featured work. Guided by observation\, curiosity\, and conversation\, participants are encouraged to share ideas\, consider different perspectives\, and discover new connections together. \nThis week for Artful Conversations \nJoin us in exploring the dynamic crossroads of American Modernism and American Regionalism—two movements that shaped the artistic identity of Cape Ann. Using a sketch made by Stuart Davis\, Sketch–Church Tower (1916) and Gifford Beal’s Sword Fisherman (1930) as vivid touchpoints\, we’ll dive into how artists responded to sweeping cultural change after World War I\, when Modernists embraced bold experimentation and broke from traditional representation. We’ll also trace the rise of Regionalism during the Great Depression\, when many painters turned toward detailed\, narrative scenes of rural life and local character. This conversation will illuminate the tension between these movements\, their relevance to Cape Ann’s artistic legacy\, and the enduring impact they continue to have on how we see and interpret American art. \nAlong with being a docent at the Cape Ann Museum\, Tobi Klein is a mixed media artist living and working in Rockport\, MA. Upon receiving an MFA\, Tobi taught painting and drawing at Rochester Institute of Technology. After moving to Boston\, she managed a gallery for contemporary crafts while\, at the same time\, running a successful small business. Tobi also worked with elementary school teachers in Arlington\, MA\, implementing curriculum-based art projects at her daughter’s school. She volunteered in classrooms on a regular basis\, putting an emphasis on group dynamic skills. \nLife events and a move to Cape Ann motivated her to rediscover her artistic\, creative self. She is revisiting her love of building layers through experimentation with varied materials and techniques. As she learned about the art\, history\, and culture of Cape Ann\, Tobi wanted to be part of this inspiring and unique region and its Museum. This led her to the Cape Ann Museum docent program – where learning never ends!
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/artful-conversations-conversations-between-regionalism-and-modernism/2026-12-17/
LOCATION:Cape Ann Museum\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, 01930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts
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SUMMARY:Captain Elias Davis House Tour
DESCRIPTION:What can a house tell us about the people who lived there? \nStep inside the Capt. Elias Davis House and discover how architecture\, craftsmanship\, and everyday objects reveal the lives of one Gloucester family and the changing history of Cape Ann. This docent-led experience invites visitors to look closely at the details that transform a historic building into a story of community\, commerce\, and home.
URL:https://northofboston.org/event/captain-elias-davis-house-tour/2026-12-18/
LOCATION:Cape Ann Museum\, 27 Pleasant Street\, Gloucester\, 01930\, United States
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