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Thrift the Runway Show Tonight Benefits Hunger Relief
September 13, 2026
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Third Annual Thrift the Runway Show Tonight at The Cut
The Open Door and Second Glance host the third annual Thrift the Runway fashion show at The Cut tonight at 7:00 p.m. (doors at 6:00). Proceeds support local hunger-relief programs during Hunger Action Month. Tickets are first-come, first-served; none available at the door.
The Cut
Gnome Surf Presents Inclusive Surf Fest at Good Harbor Beach
Nonprofit Gnome Surf brings surf therapy to Good Harbor Beach today at 1:00 p.m. with an inclusive surf festival welcoming athletes and families of all abilities.
Gnome Surf
Gloucester Urges Residents to Limit Purple Trash Bag Purchases
The city reminds residents to buy only enough purple bags to last through month's end. Leftover bags are nonrefundable when automated cart collection begins Oct. 1.
Good Morning Gloucester
Gloucester Fire Department Veteran Jim Griffin Dies at 81
James E. 'Jim' Griffin, a Lanesville native who served 30 years on the Gloucester Fire Department's Rescue 1, died Sept. 6.
Gloucester Times
Slow River Studio Leads Second Sunday Sketching at Seine Field
Essex County Greenbelt and Slow River Studio host an outdoor sketching workshop today from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Seine Field.
Essex County Greenbelt
Trails and Sails Hosts Rocky Neck Historic Art Trail Tour
A guided walking tour along the Rocky Neck Historic Art Trail takes place today from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., highlighting the history of the art colony.
Trails & Sails
Chabad Cape Ann Hosts Waterfront Shofar on the Boulevard
Chabad of Cape Ann gathers today at 4:00 PM at the Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial on Stacy Boulevard for an open Rosh Hashanah shofar sounding and waterfront Tashlich service.
Jewish Journal
White-Ellery House Hosts Public Drop-In Tour at CAM Green
The Cape Ann Museum hosts a free drop-in tour of the 1710 White-Ellery House today from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., sharing stories of its early inhabitants and relocation.
Cape Ann Museum
Rocky Neck Art Colony Closes Submissions for Annual Member Exhibition
Today at 12:00 p.m. is the final deadline for artist-members to submit original works for the fall salon show 'YES! Year End Show.'
Rocky Neck Art Colony
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