Last spring, a group of dedicated volunteers came up with a unique idea to raise awareness for Pathways for Children, a North Shore organization providing nearly 400 children and families with early education and child care programs. They called it “Lobster Landings,” modeled after Boston’s “Calvacade of Cod”, Chicago’s “Cows On Parade,” and similar events in Pennsylvania and Maine. Large unpainted fiberglass sculptures were produced and provided to area artists, who turned them into fantastic, individual works of art.

The lobsters have been unveiled and are being enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, enhancing the wonderful Cape Ann area where they will be located. The Lobsters will be auctioned in the fall to raise funds for Pathways. If you would like to make a Pre-Auction Bid, please use this link.

More than 160 volunteers, artists, and sponsors have participated, as well as children from the after-school program at Pathways, who painted their own small lobsters. These lobsters have been “adopted” by area businesses . Those adopted for the entire summer then belong to the business!

For more information, to purchase a Lobster Landings commemorative cap, or to adopt a small lobster to display at your place of business, call Pathways for Children at 978-281-2400, ext. 150, send us an email at sstendahl@pw4c.org, or check our website for updates on the Lobster Landings story, at www.pathwaysforchildren.org.