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Coming up on the Rockport Patch calendar: They Spynz - Third Thursday (music) Therapy at The Cut - FREE SHOW
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Coming up on the calendar:
- They Spynz - Third Thursday (music) Therapy at The Cut - FREE SHOW at The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar
- BrassFed Nation Holiday Bash at The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar
- RHS Band, Chorus & Orchestra Winter Concert at Rockport High
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
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- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.
- Friday: Rain becoming intermittent, temps: high: 55, low: 27.
- Saturday: Windy and colder, with a high of 39 and low of 38 degrees.
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- They Spynz - Third Thursday (music) Therapy at The Cut - FREE SHOW
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
7:00 pm - BrassFed Nation Holiday Bash
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- RHS Band, Chorus & Orchestra Winter Concert
Rockport High Rockport, MA 01966
6:30 pm - Toddler Storytime
Rockport Public Library Brenner Room , 17 School Street, Rockport, MA, 01966
10:30 am - Music with Miss Katie
Brenner Room Rockport Public Library , 17 School Street , Rockport
3:30 pm - Stitch & Snack
Trustees Room Rockport Public Library , 17 School Street , Rockport
4:00 pm - On Saturdays We Craft!
Rockport Library , 17 School St , Rockport
10:00 am - On Saturdays We Craft!
Children's Room Rockport Public Library , 17 School Street , Rockport
10:00 am - Solstice Community Yoga Class with Erin McKay of Treetop Yoga
Brenner Room Rockport Public Library , 17 School Street , Rockport
11:00 am - It's A Wonderful Life
Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center , 37 Main St , Rockport
1:00 pm - Safety 80s Music Dance Party New Year's Eve Extravaganza - Early Show & Late Show
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar , 177 Main St , Gloucester
4:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Development Warriors Committee Meeting
Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Hybrid In Person & Zoom Location varies each month. Contact aria.mcelhenny@gmail.com for details.
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Enterprise Center at Salem State University
8:30 am - Deck the Halls at Hammond Castle Museum
Hammond Castle Museum , 80 Hesperus Avenue , Gloucester
9:00 am - Hammers on Stone: The Granite Industry on Cape Ann
CAM Green Campus , 13 Poplar Street , Gloucester
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
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