St. Mary-by-the-Sea celebrated its 100th anniversary at Cape May Point the weekend of June 4-6.. The sisters arranged a special salute, “Lifting the Creative Spirit & Tapping the Artist Within,” to celebrate their century of owning and operating the historic Saint Mary-by-the-Sea Retreat House overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Cape May Point. Artists, poets, photographers,… Read more »
Category: Look at This

After 92 years, Star of the Sea School closes its doors
“Our Lady Star of the Sea School has educated Cape May’s children in the Catholic tradition for the last 92 years. On April 23, 2009 the teachers, parents, and children were given notice by the Camden Diocese that because of low enrollment and grim demographics for future enrollment, the 2009-2010 school year would be the… Read more »

Flag Day
In 1885 a schoolteacher, BJ Cigrand, of Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, first originated the idea of celebrating the flag on June 14 – the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes. He called the event, ‘Flag Birthday’. On June 14, 1891, the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia held a… Read more »

Cape May County Art League Juried Show at the Gail Pierson Gallery
Cape May County Art League and the Gail Pierson Gallery put on a “Really Big Show!” which opened May 29. This month-long exhibition of work from the Cape May County Art League spotlights regional artists – all members of the League. All new juried work is on exhibit through the end of June. Founded in… Read more »
SOMA NewArtGallery's opening of "Reinventing the Romans"
The work of local artist Harriett Sosson and her son Max Samuelson were the focus of SOMA NewArtGallery’s opening reception Saturday, May 22. “Reinventing the Romans” features new paintings and collages by Sosson, who also owns and operates Poor Richards Inn on Jackson Street. Her work is about transforming Classical Roman statues to archetypal to… Read more »