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The following is an assortment of stuff that has landed on my desk this week:

I met Katharina Wehrli through a mutual friend. She is a healer and a very warm, nurturing person. She has just released her first book, The Why in the Road through her own publishing company Earthlit Press. It is a book of wisdom and practical guidance for discovering the thoughts and beliefs that we limit ourselves with. You are invited to stop by her web site and check out her book.

Tomorrow, October 8, the Rockport Community House Needleworker’s Group will meet from 10 to 2. All are welcome. Just bring your current project, a treat to share and $5 to the Community House on Broadway. This is wonderful way to spend a Saturday, working on your project in the company of friendly, knowledgeable crafters, and sharing good food. Please come.

This weekend is also the Cape Ann Artisan’s Tour. All around Cape Ann potters, painters, jewelers and more will open their studios for you to visit. This is a very fun way to spend a day or two. I have done it many times and always meet wonderful people and have a great time. This is their 22nd year for the tour. Download a map at their web site!

David Crouse won the Flannery O’Connor Award for his collection of short stories Copy Cats. He is about to begin his book tour but will be at Borders in Peabody tonight and at Jabberwocky in Newburyport on the 14th. You are invited to come by and hear him read.

The North Shore Arts Association is beginning a new online adventure. Pleased by the response to this blog, I have set one up for the Artist Members of the NSAA. They will be able to use it to post their latest awards, accomplishments, workshops, exhibitions, etc. You are invited to check it out and see what happens.

Inspired by the success of some of the small independent presses across the country, four local small presses have decided to join forces and discuss the formation of a Cape Ann Independent Press Consortium. The presses involved are Level Best Books, Back Shore Press, Atlantic Path Publishing and Parlez-Moi Press. Our first meeting is scheduled in Gloucester for November 3 at 7pm. Anyone interested in small independent publishing may contact me by email for more information: kathleen@parlezmoipress.com

And, finally, much to my surprise, I discovered that my blog about Gloucester’s Ted Williams on September 30 was read by Mike Lattof, an assistant football coach at Gloucester High School. He was so impressed with Mark’s wonderful article about his father that Coach Lattoff requested permission to reprint it on the Gloucester Fighting Fishermen Football web site. Mark was very pleased to give permission. It is now there on the site’s News page.

Thanks for reading.