Conner Burke, 5, practices number formation by using his finger to draw the number "7" in shaving cream with a few of his kindergarten classmates at Essex Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. Jesse Poole/Gloucester Daily Times Nov. 1, 2011
Logan Desouza, 5, looks for the right color marker as he draws during "free play" with his kindergarten classmate at Essex Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. Jesse Poole/Gloucester Daily Times Nov. 1, 2011
George Mullin uses a stencil to create his artistic array of shapes with other kindergarteners at Essex Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. Jesse Poole/Gloucester Daily Times Nov. 1, 2011
ALLEGRA BOVERMAN/Staff photo. Gloucester Daily Times. Rockport: during the Chorus Summit on Tuesday afternoon at the performing arts center. The Chorus Summit was convened to bring the Madrigals, the high school, middle school and elementary school choruses together for mentoring, fellowship and love of singing. Jim Davison, at piano, was singing along with the choruses.
HANDOUT/Gloucester Daily Times. This photo was taken circa 1950-51 on Pavilion Beach down at the Fort. Photo taken by Ginger (Virginia) Steele Tegarden who lived at that time on 77 Commercial St.
ALLEGRA BOVERMAN/Staff photo. Gloucester Daily Times. Rockport: Members of the Rockport High School Madrigals perform for their peers during the Chorus Summit on Tuesday afternoon at the performing arts center. The Chorus Summit was convened to bring the Madrigals, the high school, middle school and elementary school choruses together for mentoring, fellowship and love of singing.
ALLEGRA BOVERMAN/Staff photo. Gloucester Daily Times. Rockport: During the Chorus Summit on Tuesday afternoon at the performing arts center. The Chorus Summit was convened to bring the Madrigals, the high school, middle school and elementary school choruses together for fellowship, mentoring and love of singing. From left are fifth graders Ali Ketchopulos, Juliana Silva and senior Victoria Oulton.
ALLEGRA BOVERMAN/Staff photo. Gloucester Daily Times. Rockport: During the Chorus Summit on Tuesday afternoon at the performing arts center. The Chorus Summit was convened to bring the Madrigals, the high school, middle school and elementary school choruses together for fellowship, mentoring and love of singing. From left are seventh graders Irina Biloiu and Nadia Robertson.
HANDOUT/Gloucester Daily Times. Boston-based vocalist, Singer Mali, will be the special guest at a new open-mic called “The Mermaid Sessions” at Giuseppes Ristorante that takes place on Wednesday evenings.  Open-mikers can sign-up to share songs, spoken word, comedy, and musings for 10-minute slots from 7:30 to 10:30pm.  The featured guest performs for 30 minutes around 8:30, followed by more open-mic. 
Conner Burke, 5, practices number formation by using his finger to draw the number "7" in shaving cream with a few of his kindergarten classmates at Essex Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. Jesse Poole/Gloucester Daily Times Nov. 1, 2011
Conner Burke, 5, practices number formation by using his finger to draw the number "7" in shaving cream with a few of his kindergarten classmates at Essex Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. Jesse Poole/Gloucester Daily Times Nov. 1, 2011
Conner Burke, 5, practices number formation by using his finger to draw the number "7" in shaving cream with a few of his kindergarten classmates at Essex Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. Jesse Poole/Gloucester Daily Times Nov. 1, 2011
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