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This Month on Martha's Vineyard
Events from
Tuesday, July 1st 2008
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Thursday, July 31st 2008
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Tuesday, July 1st 2008
Bird Walk with Susan Whiting every Tuesday from 8 to 11 a.m. meets at the Chilmark Community Center. Cost is $10 per person, free for center members. For details, call 508-645-9484.
Sharps Drop-Off Program for collection of used needles and syringes is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital loading dock entrance. Please place sharps in a puncture-proof container and close with tape. For details, call 508-693-0410.
Harbor Farm Market is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tisbury Wharf with all Island-grown produce and locally made goods.
Tom Maley Life Drawing Class meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $13; no instruction.
Author Talk: Tom Dresser discusses and signs Mystery on the Vineyard at 9:30 a.m. at the West Tisbury Senior Center across from Alley's.
Featherstone Flea and Fine Arts Market is from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the arts center on Barnes Road in Oak Bluffs. Free parking and admission.
Guided Walking Tour of Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association grounds begins at 10 a.m. at the Tabernacle. Cost is $10, includes entry to Cottage Museum; free for children under 12. For details or private tours, call 508-693-0525.
Basic Beeswax Collage Workshop with mixed media artist Elena De La Ville is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Materials supplied, but feel free to bring your own. Cost is $75 with $12 supple fee. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Needle Felting with Christa Fischer is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $45. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Creature Feature: Spiders kid's program includes story, craft, and live creatures from 10 to 11 a.m. at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary for ages 3 to 5 with a parent or friend. Cost is $9, $6 for members For details, call 508-627-4850.
Musical Sing-a-Long for ages under five is at 10 and 11 a.m. with Jeremy Berlin at the Vineyard Haven Library. For details, call 508-696-4211.
Digital Camera Tutorials available Tuesdays at Feathersone Center for the Arts; one-on-one, 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Stories and Songs for all ages at 10:30 a.m. at Chilmark Free Public library.
Stories from an Island Genealogist, a talk with Kay Mayhew, begins at 5 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Museum on School street in Edgartown. Cost is $12, $10 for members. For details, call 508-627-4441.
Sunset Bistro at the Anchors includes appetizer, salad or soup, entree and dessert, weekly at 5:30 p.m. at Edgartown Council on Aging at 10 Daggett street. Cost is $7; seating limited to 36. Registration required: 508-627-4368
Chess Club for ages 6 to high school at 6 p.m. at Vineyard Haven library.
Oil Painting, a four class workshop with Washington Ledesma, begins tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Featherstone Center for the Arts Pebble Gallery. Cost is $115. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Men's Open Lacrosse starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs School on Tuesdays. Bring a reversible. For details, contact John at laxonmv@gmail.com.
Bossa Nova and Samba Show begins at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Che's Lounge, 38 Main street in Vineyard Haven (the back alley). Admission $3; refreshments available. For details, call 508-693-8555.
Theatre: Rising Water, a new Pulitzer-nominated play set in New Orleans as the levees break, is at 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. A love story on the rooftop. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Adult Drawing Class from 7 to 9 p.m. to noon at Featherstone. Cost is $35. For details, call 508-693-1850.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Chilmark Community Church on Menemsha Cross Road. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children. For details, call 1-866-VINSOUND.
Stargazing with Mark Alan Lovewell from 9 to 10 p.m. at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary on Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road. Cost is $9, or $6 for MassAudubon members. Weather dependent; call 508-627-4850 to check.
Free Dance Party with Deejay Johnny Bravo every Tuesday at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport features top 40, hip-hop, house, old school. Doors open at 9 p.m. for ages 21 and up. For details, call 508-693-1137.
The Taylor Brown Trio featuring Wes Nagy and Mike Alberice play rock and blues from 10 p.m. at Offshore Ale in Oak Bluffs.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2008
Farmers' Market from 9 a.m. to noon at the Grange Hall on State Road in West Tisbury with all Island-grown produce.
Flea Market, formerly the Chilmark Flea, is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Tisbury School on Old County Road with antiques, art and fine crafts.
Launch Party for women's clothing designer Hadley Pollet and Connect, a new program with Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, is from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Dr. Fisher House on Main street in Edgartown. For details, call 617-383-5177.
Acrylic Painting workshop with John Holladay is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Featherstone Center for the Arts Pebble Gallery in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Mytoi Volunteer Day from 9 a.m to noon at Chappaquiddick Japanese-style garden. Prune, weed, and help maintain this Trustees of Reservations property. If you plan to attend, please call 508-627-3599.
Stunning Stewartia from 10 a.m. to noon at Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury with director Tim Bloand discussing this small flowering tree. Cost is $24, or $20 for arboretum members.
Wild Wednesday kids' nature program from 10 to 11 a.m. at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Cost is $9, $6 for members and free for ages three and under. For details, call 508-627-4850.
Toddler Time is from 10 a.m. to noon at the Native Earth Teaching Farm on 94 North Road in Chilmark. Farm is also open for visits from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fee is $1 for materials. For details, call 508-645-3304 or visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org.
Story Time for ages 2 and up at 10:30 a.m. at West Tisbury library.
Down By The Shore: an outdoor nature program for adults and children begins at 1 p.m at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Also Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost is $9, $6 for Mass Audubon members. Children under 3 free. For details call 508-627-4850.
Menemsha Pond Races: all sailors on boats under 20 feet are welcome at the traditional Chilmark sandlot races on Menemsha Pond. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. through August. Trophies awarded at the end of each month. For details, call 508-645-9484.
Opening Night Film Screening: fifth annual Martha's Vineyard Film Festival summer series begins at 5:30 p.m. with kids film Jump!, a documentary about competitive jump rope with presentation from Brewster's Bayside Skippers at Chilmark Community Center. Followed at 8 p.m. with documentary Man on Wire about the artistic crime of the century. Cost is $5 for festival members, $7 for center members and $10 for nonmembers.
Garden Mentoring is from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Native Earth Teaching Farm on 94 North Road in Chilmark, also by appointment. Classes are $25 each with the fourth one free. For details, call 508-645-3304 or visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org.
Creative Flower Arrangements from your Garden with floral designer Helene Barr, a five week course, is free at the Vineyard Haven Public Library between 5:30 and 7pm. Students must provide own tools and flowers. Pre-registration required. For details, call 508-696-4210.
Free Family Dance-o-Rama from 5:30 to 7:30 at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport, with family-friendly menu available. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Community Supper is free at 5:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church parish house on William street in Vineyard Haven. Donations accepted. For details, call 508-696-8040.
Salsa Classes at Che's Lounge at 38 Main street in Vineyard Haven with Saskia Vanderhoop begins at 6:30 p.m. for basic beginners; 7:45 to 9 p.m. is beginners (level two). Cost is $14. For details, call 508-645-2008.
Theatre: Rising Water, a new Pulitzer-nominated play set in New Orleans as the levees break, is at 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. A love story on the rooftop. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Live Irish Music session begins at 7 p.m. at Offshore Ale on Kennebec avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Author Talks: Marilyn Yalom and Irvin D. Yalom discuss and sign copies of their books The American Resting Place and Staring at the Sun, two different takes on death and mortality, at 7:30 p.m. at Bunch of Grapes Bookstore on Main street in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-693-2291 or see bunchofgrapes.com.
Comedy Improv Show at 8 p.m. at the West Tisbury Grange Hall for adults and teens every Wednesday with the IMPers and WIMP. Cost is $11 at the door. For details call 508-939-9368 or see online troubledshores.com.
Ghosts of Edgartown Tours with Haunted Island author Holly Nadler begins at 8 p.m. outside Edgartown Books on Main street. Cost is $10 or $5 for kids 8 and under; babies free. No reservations required. For details, call 508-687-9239.
Community Sing with special lighting of the new cross and cupola is at 8 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Freewill donation.
Music: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals play energetic rock and blues at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $30. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Thursday, July 3rd 2008
Children's Art Class: Join Featherstone Center for the Arts teacher Lani Carney to celebrate America from 9 a.m. to noon, for ages 3 to 7. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Vineyard Artisans' Festival opens 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury, with arts, food, free admission and parking.
Guided Walking Tour of Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association grounds begins at 10 a.m. at the Tabernacle. Cost is $10, includes entry to Cottage Museum; free for children under 12. For details or private tours, call 508-693-0525.
Polaroid Transfers and Emulsion Lifts, a workshop transforming slides and photographs to fresco-like images, with Sandy Bernat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-5786.
Thursday Fun Days at Long Point Refuge in West Tisbury with activities from building children's sandcastles to exploring coastal geology on adult hikes. Free with property admission; times vary. For details, call 508-693-7392.
Drop-In Crafts for ages 5 and up is from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven library. Today: Red, White and Blue.
Opening Reception is free from 5 to 7 p.m. for exhibition of Neil Goodwin's Photographs: 1969 to 2008, Mark Andrew Stimson's recent marine paintings and Nancy Taplin's recent paintings at Carol Craven Gallery at 9 Breakdown Lane in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-693-3535.
Artists' Reception for Jennifer J.L. Jones and McDermott Glass Studio is from 5 to 8 p.m. at Belushi Pisano Gallery on State Road in Vineyard Haven. Show continues to July 17.
Evening Lecture Series: John Bullard of the Sea Education Association to talk on global warming, free at 5 p.m. at the Chilmark Public Library.
Teen Games Night with DDR, Mario, Zelda and Guitar Hero, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven library.
Thursday Night Music is free from 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard of the Colonial Inn on North Water street. Tonight: Blue Grass with Taurus Biskis.
Movie Night is free with popcorn at 6 p.m. at Oak Bluffs library. New release comedy/drama about a multi-generational group of women in a Beirut beauty parlor is rated PG. For more details, call the library at 508-693-9433.
Music: Open Mike Night is free at 7 p.m. at Che's Lounge at 38 Main street in Vineyard Haven. All ages. For details, call 508-693-8555.
Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish perform a free concert at the Edgartown Memorial Wharf from 7 to 10 p.m.
Ghosts and Graveyards of Vineyard Haven Tour with Haunted Island author Holly Nadler begins at 8 p.m. under the clock outside the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore on Main street. Cost is $10 or $5 for kids 8 and under; babies free. No reservations required. For details, call 508-687-9239.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Thursdays at 8 p.m. at the Federated Church on South Summer street in Edgartown. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children.
Theatre: Rising Water, a new Pulitzer-nominated play set in New Orleans as the levees break, is at 8 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. A love story on the rooftop. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Musical: The Last Five Years, the life of a marriage told from two perspectives, is presented by Island Theatre Workshop at 8:30 p.m. at Katharine Cornell Theatre on Spring street in Vineyard Haven. Tickets are $20 at the door; no reservations.
Music: Midnite plays roots reggae at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $30. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Friday, July 4th 2008
Antiques Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine at the Grange Hall on State Road near Alley's Store in West Tisbury with 25 dealers, chowder and lobster rolls available. Free admission and parking. For details, call 508-696-7979.
Butterfly Garden work day from 10 a.m. to noon at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Volunteers welcome every Friday.
Guided Kayak Tour begins at Felix Neck at 10 a.m. for ages 11 and up with an adult. Cost is $35 or $28 for Mass Audubon members. Registration required; call 508-627-4850.
Book Signing: Authors Linda Fairstein and Kathryn Fox will sign their new mysteries Killer Heat and Skin and Bone at 3 p.m. at Edgartown Books on Main street in Edgartown.
Fourth of July Barbecue at the Dr. Daniel Fisher House on Main street in Edgartown begins at 4 p.m. For tickets and details, call the Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust at 508-627-4440.
Book Signing: Folklorist and troubadour Dillon Bustin signs his new book Thirty Dirty Sailors and sings folk songs at 4 p.m. on the porch of Edgartown Books Main street.
Lobster Rolls for sale from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace Church on Woodlawn avenue in Vineyard Haven.
Fourth of July Parade in Edgartown begins at 5 p.m. at Edgartown School and weaves through downtown (following Peases' Point Way downtown where it loops around joining Main street at North Water street, then follows Main street out of town, returning to its starting point). For details, call 508-627-6100.
Sunset Tours of the Gay Head Light in Aquinnah offered from 7 to 9 p.m. Self-guided with historical brochure. Cost is $5 for adults; children under 12 are free. Also offered Saturdays and Sundays. Closed if raining.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Fridays at 7 and 9 p.m. at St. Andrew's Church on North Summer street in Edgartown. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children. For details, call 1-866-VINSOUND.
Vineyard Haven Band Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at The Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. Donations accepted.
Music: Tahibo, Meredith Sheldon and Ballywho play at 7:30 p.m. at Che's Lounge on Main street in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $5.
Ghosts of Oak Bluffs Tours with Haunted Island author Holly Nadler begin at 8 p.m. outside The Secret Garden on Circuit avenue. Cost is $10 or $5 for kids 8 and under; babies free. No reservations required. For details, call 508-687-9239.
Theatre: Rising Water, a new Pulitzer-nominated play set in New Orleans as the levees break, is at 8 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. A love story on the rooftop. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Musical: The Last Five Years, the life of a marriage told from two perspectives, is presented by Island Theatre Workshop at 8:30 p.m. at Katharine Cornell Theatre on Spring street in Vineyard Haven. Tickets are $20 at the door; no reservations.
Fireworks for the Fourth of July begin at 9 p.m. off Edgartown harbor.
Music: the Boogies play their annual fourth of July disco party at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Saturday, July 5th 2008
Murdick's Fudge Run the Chop Challenge, a five-mile road race to benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters begins with a fun run for kids 12 and under at 8:30 a.m. The main race begins at 9 a.m. at Tisbury School on Spring street in Vineyard Haven. Registration from 7 to 8:30 a.m. race day; $5 for the fun run, $15 in advance and $20 on race day. For details, see murdicks.net online.
Guided Birding Tour with Robert Culbert every Saturday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Carpool from the high school faculty parking lot. Cost is $30 per person to enjoy bird identification, ecology and behavior. For details, call 508-693-4908.
Farmers' Market from 9 a.m. to noon at the Grange Hall on State Road in West Tisbury with all Island-grown produce.
Summer Duplicate Bridge begins every Saturday with registration and continental breakfast at 9 a.m. at the Tisbury Council on Aging, Pine Tree Road; play at 9:30. No partner required. For details, call 508-696-4205.
Flea Market, formerly the Chilmark Flea, is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Tisbury School on Old County Road with antiques, art and fine crafts.
Coastal Waterbird Walk at State Beach is free from 9 to 10 a.m. to record field data, search for birds and nests, and identify bird and mammal tracks in the sand. Meet at the State Beach access trail on the Oak Bluffs side of Big Bridge.
Benefit Trivia and Treasure Yard Sale to support local charities is free from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cottager's Corner in Oak Bluffs with jewelry, household goods and food. Rain or shine. For details, call 508-939-9011.
Extra Special Books, a bookmaking workshop for ages 8 to 13, is with Larissa Bernat from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-5786.
Saturday Crafts are free from 10 a.m. to noon in the backyard at the West Tisbury library. Today: Clamshells.
Sixth Annual Vineyard Streetball Classic three-on-three basketball tournament is from 10 a.m. to noon at Niantic Park in Oak Bluffs. Two brackets of play: high school level ages (15 to 18) and adult level (19 and up). Entry fee per team is $100; team minimum of three players, maximum of five. Shirts, food, soda and water provided. Winning teams receive trophies. Rain date is Sunday. For details, see vineyardstreetballclassic.com.
The Fabulists perform children's theatre at 10 a.m. at the Tisbury Amphitheatre. Admission is $7 at the door; free for two and under.
Goatherd's Intensive is from 10 a.m. to noon for all ages to gain experience with goats at the Native Earth Teaching Farm on 94 North Road in Chilmark. Farm is also open for visits from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Classes are $25 each with the fourth one free. For details, call 508-645-3304 or visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org.
Stories and Songs for all ages at 10:30 a.m. at Chilmark Free Public library.
Vineyard Gardens Lecture Series: Foundation Plantings, Improve the Look and Value of Your Home is the topic at 11 a.m. at the nursery on State Road in West Tisbury; discounts and free plants for those who attend. For details, call 508-693-8511.
Book Signing: Margot Datz will sign her new book Survival Guide for the Landlocked Mermaid at 11 a.m. at Edgartown Books on Main street in Edgartown.
Wild Reads at Your Library Kick-Off event with professional juggler and clown Bill Ross and face painting is at 11 a.m. at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. Tickets are $3 at the door. For details, call 508-627-4221.
Menemsha Pond Races: all sailors on boats under 20 feet are welcome at the traditional Chilmark sandlot races on Menemsha Pond. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. through August. Trophies awarded at the end of each month. For details, call 508-645-9484.
Notchumoi Rock: a musical celebration of Island culture and roots is from 3 to 10 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs with food, art and live music from Rick Bausman and The Tunzudrumz, Complex Humans and more. $5 suggested donation.
Book Signing: Tom Dresser will sign his new book Mystery on Martha's Vineyard at 4 p.m. at Edgartown Books on Main street in Edgartown.
Irie at the O, live courtyard reggae party for ages 21 and up every Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport with Mike Martin y los Rootsticks. No cover; barbecue and drink specials. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Book Launch is free from 5 to 7 p.m. for Louisa Gould's Wooden Boats of Martha's Vineyard, a 128-page color photography book, at Louisa Gould Gallery, 54 Main street in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-693-7373 or see online louisagould.com.
Wooden Boats of Martha's Vineyard, new photography book by Louisa Gould, is launched with a party from 5 to 7 p.m. at Louisa Gould Gallery on Main street in Vineyard Haven.
Author Talk: David Silverman discusses Faith and Boundaries, a look at the colonization and Christianization of the Martha's Vineyard Wampanoags at 5 p.m. at the Aquinnah Cultural Center at the Gay Head Cliffs (Vanderhoop Homestead).
Art Opening for illustrator Susan Convery Foltz is free from 5 to 7:30 at the MM Stone Gallery on 671 North Tisbury Road with live music from Dillon Bustin to celebrate their new book Thirty Dirty Sailors. For details, call 508-693-0396.
Book Launching for Wooden Boats of Martha's Vineyard, a new book from photographer Louisa Gould, is free from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Louisa Gould Gallery on Main street in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-693-7373.
Marionette Show Cupid & Psyche, a full-length benefit puppet show centered on a 2,000-year-old love story, begins at 5 p.m. at The Yard Off Middle Road in Chilmark. Suggested Donation is $15, $5 for seniors and under 30. For details, call 508-645-9662.
Opening Reception and Celebration for the Simon Gallery featuring Peter Simon Photography and Ronni Simon Jewelry is free from 5 to 8 p.m. at 54 Main Street in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-325-2242.
Artist Reception for Rani and Washington Ledesma is free from 5 to 8 p.m. at L'Elegance at 73 Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Soiree Francaise, the potluck at which French speaking is de rigueur, welcomes all at 6:30 p.m. at Island Co-housing Common House in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-696-8440.
Opening Reception for the new NYE Gallery is free from 7 to 10 p.m. at 8 Uncas avenue in Oak Bluffs. For details, call 508-693-9700.
Music: David Saw, Carey Tree and possible special guest play at 7:30 p.m. at Che's Lounge on Main street in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $5.
Theatre: Rising Water, a new Pulitzer-nominated play set in New Orleans as the levees break, is at 8 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. A love story on the rooftop. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Island Community Chorus performs at 8 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Freewill donation.
Musical: The Last Five Years, the life of a marriage told from two perspectives, is presented by Island Theatre Workshop at 8:30 p.m. at Katharine Cornell Theatre on Spring street in Vineyard Haven. Tickets are $20 at the door; no reservations.
Sunday, July 6th 2008
Martha's Vineyard Horse Council Dressage Show begins at 8 a.m. at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-696-8434.
Star Spangled Bazaar is free from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tisbury Senior Center. For details, call 508-693-5661.
Worship Service with Rev. Dr. Anthony Pappas is at 9:30 a.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Freewill donation. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Vineyard Artisans' Festival opens 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury, with arts, food, free admission and parking.
Non-Denominational Service with Harvard University Professor Charles Ogletree begins at 10 a.m. at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs. The public is invited to attend.
Piano Workshop Open House is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Stanwood & Co. at 50 Lambert's Cove Road, West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-1583 or see standwoodpiano.com.
Skills for Locavores: learn the importance of eating locally from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Native Earth Teaching Farm on 94 North Road in Chilmark. Farm is also open for visits from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Classes are $25 each with the fourth one free. For details, call 508-645-3304 or visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org.
Jefferson's Bible and Yours: a sermon from guest minister Rev. Stephen M. Shick is free at 11 a.m. at the Unitarian-Universalist Society at 238 Main street in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-693-8982.
Alpaca Farm Open House from 1 to 6 p.m. at Island Alpaca Company, 1 Head of the Pond Road in Oak Bluffs. Refreshments; $5 entry. Also Friday and Saturday. For details, call 508-693-5554.
Champagne Reception for Extraordinary Portraits, an exhibition at Four Generations Art Gallery, is free from 1 to 5 p.m. at 517 State Road between the Black Dog Cafe and Crane Appliance in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-693-5501.
Live Jazz from 2 to 4 p.m. with The Jazz Fellowship playing at Offshore Ale on Kennebec avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Artist's Reception for Ed Branson, whose work is characterized by tropical color integrated with organic forms, is free from 5 to 7 p.m. at Martha's Vineyard Glassworks on State Road in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-6026.
Sail Martha's Vineyard Seafood Buffet & Auction at the Tisbury Wharf begins with cocktails and viewing of the fleet at 5 p.m., buffet dinner, live auction with host Barry Nolan and dancing to Beetlebung Steel Band to follow. Tickets $125 per person (advance sale only) to benefit Sail MV's free sailing programs for Island youth. For details, call 508-696-7644 or see sailmv.com.
Artists' Reception for Alison Shaw, Carol Maguire and Scott Terry is free from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Granary Gallery at 636 Old County Road in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-0455 or see granarygallery.com.
Marionette Show Water of Life, a love story from the 1001 Arabian nights, begins at 5 p.m. at The Yard Off Middle Road in Chilmark. Suggested Donation is $15, $5 for seniors and under 30. For details, call 508-645-9662.
Artists' Reception is free from 6 to 8 p.m. for Ben Scott, Marston Clough, Janis Langely and Victor Pisini, at Old Sculpin Gallery at 58 Dock street in Edgartown. Show runs through July 11. For details, call 508-627-4881
Rhumba Dance Class is from 6 to 9 p.m. for all levels, couples or singles, at the Portuguese-American Club in Oak Bluffs with Tom and Dorothy Newton. Fee is $3. For details, call 508-696-8428.
Sail Martha's Vineyard Seafood Buffet & Auction at the Tisbury Wharf begins at 6 p.m. and includes cocktails and viewing of the fleet, lobster dinner, live auction and dancing. Tickets benefit youth sailing programs. For details, call 508-696-7644 or see sailmv.com.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Sunday brunches at from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Lola's on Beach Road in Oak Bluffs. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children.
Dear Liar, a one-night staged reading adapted from the witty correspondence between George Bernard Shaw and actress Mrs. Patrick Campbell, is at 7 p.m. at The Vineyard Playhouse, 24 Church street in Vineyard Haven. Tickets are $45. For details, 508-696-6300.
Film: Praying With Lior, a documentary about a boy with Down syndrome studying for his Bar Mitzvah, screens at 7:30 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center on Centre street in Vineyard Haven. Preceded by short film Under the Roller Coaster about a woman who lived below the Coney Island roller coaster. Cost is $10. For details, call 508-693-0745 or online mvhc.us.
Concert: Robert Sims and the Georgia Guitar Quartet is at 7:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs as part of Camp Meeting Week. Freewill donation. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Vineyard Haven Band Concert begins at 8 p.m. at Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs. Donations accepted.
Monday, July 7th 2008
Gentle Yoga with Beth Kramer is free at 7:30 a.m. at the West Tisbury library. To register, call 508-693-3366
Art for Kids is from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m, Monday through Friday, at the M. M. Stone Gallery at 671 State Road, West Tisbury. Cost is $15 an hour for drawing, painting and sculpture classes. Drop-ins welcome. For details or to preregister, call 508-693-0396.
Nature Tours with The Trustees of Reservations on Chappaquiddick are offered daily, including Fishing Discovery tours, Cape Pogue Natural History, Lighthouse or Quest tours. For details and reservations, call 508-627-3599.
Children's Art Classes for ages 7 to 12 weekdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Cost is $15 per class at Old Sculpin Gallery and Studio School on Dock street in Edgartown. For details, call 508-627-4881.
Meet the Artists: a free talk with Robert Sims and the Georgia Guitar Quartet at 9:30 a.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs as part of Camp Meeting Week. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Guided Kayak Tour begins at Felix Neck at 10 a.m. for ages 11 and up with an adult. Cost is $35 or $28 for Mass Audubon members. Registration required; call 508-627-4850.
Wet Bound Books, a workshop with Sandy Bernat, runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-5786 or online seastonepapers.com.
Storytelling with Lillian Kellman is free at 10:30 a.m. at the Chilmark Free Public Library for ages 4 to 9.
Infant and Toddler Story Time with special guest musician Alden Phelps is at 10:30 a.m. at West Tisbury library.
Watercolor for Cowards 201 is from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $145 for four weekly classes starting today, or $40 per class. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Kayak Quest of Sengekontacket, a self-guided tour offered weekdays with Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Times vary. Cost is $40, $30 for Mass Audubon members, equipment included. Call to reserve: 508-627-4850.
Monoprinting Class from 1 to 4 p.m. for four Mondays, beginning today at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $150 or $40 per class. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Adult/Teen Art Class: Painting Flowers in Watercolor runs Mondays from 2:30 to 5 p.m. with instructor Cara Yahrling at Old Sculpin Studio School on Dock street in Edgartown. For details, call 508-627-4881.
Plein Air Painting with Thaw Malin meets 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Feathertone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $50 per class.Register at 508-693-1850.
Public Hearing on Sea View Beaches and Waban Park is free and open to the public at 5 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs Council on Aging building on 21 Wamsutta avenue.
Art Under the Stars, a gala fundraiser for Featherstone Center for the Arts with food, live music and auction, begins at 5:30 p.m. at Farm Neck golf course. Cost is $125. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Open Darkroom at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $10 an hour, or $25 an hour with instruction. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Musical Mondays: children's songwriter Alden Phelps performs a family concert from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the grounds of Featherstone Center for the Arts. Freewill offering.
Monday Night Movie: The Jungle Book screens free at 7 p.m. at the Howes House across from the West Tisbury library. For details, call 508-693-3366.
Monday Night in Stitches knitting group welcomes all ages from 7 to 9 p.m. at West Tisbury library.
Monday Night Special: Notes From the Front, a one-night staged mix of song and readings featuring local singers, is at 7 p.m. at The Vineyard Playhouse, 24 Church street in Vineyard Haven. Tickets are $45. For details, 508-696-6300.
Wheelthrowing Class from 7 to 9 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $30.
Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know - And Doesn't, a talk with professor Stephen Prothero, is free at 7:30 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs Tabernacle as part of camp meeting week.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Mondays at 8 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church in the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children. For details, call 1-866-VINSOUND.
Chamber Music Society begins its 38th summer season at 8 p.m. at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown with concert featuring the St. Petersburg Quartet. Tickets are $30 at the door; students free. For details, call 508-696-8055.
Music: Eek-A-Mouse plays Jamaican reggae at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $30. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Music: TREBEK will play rock, funk and blues at 10 p.m. at the Wharf on Main street in Edgartown.
Tuesday, July 8th 2008
Bird Walk with Susan Whiting every Tuesday from 8 to 11 a.m. meets at the Chilmark Community Center. Cost is $10 per person, free for center members. For details, call 508-645-9484.
Harbor Farm Market is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tisbury Wharf with all Island-grown produce and locally made goods.
Tom Maley Life Drawing Class meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $13; no instruction.
Featherstone Flea and Fine Arts Market is from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the arts center on Barnes Road in Oak Bluffs. Free parking and admission.
Guided Walking Tour of Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association grounds begins at 10 a.m. at the Tabernacle. Cost is $10, includes entry to Cottage Museum; free for children under 12. For details or private tours, call 508-693-0525.
Wet Felting, a two-session course, is with Christa Fischer from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $45 with $10 supply fee. Student must provide some supplies. Second class is Wednesday. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Creature Feature: Fireflies kid's program includes story, craft, and live creatures from 10 to 11 a.m. at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary for ages 3 to 5 with a parent or friend. Cost is $9, $6 for members. For details, call 508-627-4850.
The Complex World of Island Part 1 with Rev. William Coleman begins at 10 a.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs as part of Camp Meeting Week. Freewill donation. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Story Time for newborn to 2 at 10 a.m. and for ages 3 to 5 at 11 a.m. at Vineyard Haven library.
Digital Camera Tutorials available Tuesdays at Feathersone Center for the Arts; one-on-one, 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Explore the Shore Family Snorkel at Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge on Chappy. Times vary. Cost is $10 per child; guardians free. Transport available. For details, call 508-627-3599.
Stories and Songs for all ages at 10:30 a.m. at Chilmark Free Public library.
Public Art Installation for artist Terry Bastian's Blue Wave Project about global climate change is from noon to 1 p.m. at Owen Park in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-693-1023.
Frogs And Their Habitats, a crafts and nature activity for kids at is free at 3 p.m. at the Edgartown Public Library. For details, call 508-627-4221 or visit edgartownlibrary.org.
Craft Sale and Film to benefit Zambian children is from 5 to 9 p.m. at the West Tisbury Grange Hall with African crafts and film screenings at 6:30 and 8 p.m. For details, call 508-693-4059.
Life Drawing from the Model runs Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. at Old Sculpin Studio School on Dock street in Edgartown. Cost is $7. For details, call 508-627-4881.
Sunset Bistro at the Anchors includes appetizer, salad or soup, entree and dessert, weekly at 5:30 p.m. at Edgartown Council on Aging at 10 Daggett street. Cost is $7; seating limited to 36. Registration required: 508-627-4368
Marine Discovery Tour of Oak Bluffs Harbor with Felix Neck in a Coast Guard boat, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Also Thursdays. For ages 4 and up. Cost is $40, $30 for Mass Audubon members, $4 for children 8 and under. Registration required, call 508-627-4850.
Karen English-Malin Jewelry Workshop from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $125 including materials to make three bangles and one necklace. Children 9 to 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Chess Club for ages 6 to high school at 6 p.m. at Vineyard Haven library.
Tisbury Street Fair runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. all along Main street in Vineyard Haven with food, music, book signings, face painting and more.
Men's Open Lacrosse starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs School on Tuesdays. Bring a reversible. For details, contact John at laxonmv@gmail.com.
Bossa Nova and Samba Show begins at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Che's Lounge, 38 Main street in Vineyard Haven (the back alley). Admission $3; refreshments available. For details, call 508-693-8555.
Author Event: Arleigh Prelow discusses the life of preacher Howard Thurman at 7:30 p.m. with film screening at the Oak Bluffs Tabernacle as part of Camp Meeting Week. Event begins at 7 p.m. with The US Slave Songs Project. Freewill donation. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Theatre: Rising Water, a new Pulitzer-nominated play set in New Orleans as the levees break, is at 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. A love story on the rooftop. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Adult Drawing Class from 7 to 9 p.m. to noon at Featherstone. Cost is $35. For details, call 508-693-1850.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Chilmark Community Church on Menemsha Cross Road. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children. For details, call 1-866-VINSOUND.
Chamber Music Society begins its 38th summer season at 8 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center with concert featuring the St. Petersburg Quartet. Tickets are $30 at the door; students free. For details, call 508-696-8055.
Night Hike for Families with children ages four through eight from 8 to 9:15 p.m. at the Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge on Chappy. Cost is $10 per child; guardian is free. Transport from Chappy ferry available. Preregistration required; call 508-627-3599.
The Grateful Dread play Dead tunes with a reggae/ska vibe from 10 p.m. at Offshore Ale in Oak Bluffs.
Wednesday, July 9th 2008
Farmers' Market from 9 a.m. to noon at the Grange Hall on State Road in West Tisbury with all Island-grown produce.
Flea Market, formerly the Chilmark Flea, is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Tisbury School on Old County Road with antiques, art and fine crafts.
Acrylic Painting workshop with John Holladay is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Featherstone Center for the Arts Pebble Gallery in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Mytoi Volunteer Day from 9 a.m to noon at Chappaquiddick Japanese-style garden. Prune, weed, and help maintain this Trustees of Reservations property. If you plan to attend, please call 508-627-3599.
Papermaking Madness, a hand papermaking workshop for ages 8 to 13, is with Larissa Bernat from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-5786.
Wild Wednesday kids' nature program from 10 to 11 a.m. at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Cost is $9, $6 for members and free for ages three and under. For details, call 508-627-4850.
Toddler Time is from 10 a.m. to noon at the Native Earth Teaching Farm on 94 North Road in Chilmark. Farm is also open for visits from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fee is $1 for materials. For details, call 508-645-3304 or visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org.
Islam in the United States: a talk with Rev. William Coleman begins at 10 a.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs as part of Camp Meeting Week. Freewill donation. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Story Time for ages 2 and up at 10:30 a.m. at West Tisbury library.
Scavenger Hunt at the Aquinnah Cultural Center begins at 11 a.m. at the Vanderhoop Homestead at the Gay Head Cliffs. Learn about Wampanoag history, arts and culture and discover subtleties hidden in the museum. Also open for guided house tours until 3 p.m. with $7 suggested donation for adults, $4 for children.
Watercolor for Cowards is from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $40 per class. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Observing and Drawing the Landscape, an art workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. at Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury with Diane Nicholls. Cost per class is $36, or $30 for members. For details or to preregister, call 508-693-9426.
Down By The Shore: an outdoor nature program for adults and children begins at 1 p.m at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Also Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost is $9, $6 for Mass Audubon members. Children under 3 free. For details call 508-627-4850.
Children's Art Class: Join Featherstone Center for the Arts teacher Lani Carney to celebrate shells from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., for ages 3 to 7. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Menemsha Pond Races: all sailors on boats under 20 feet are welcome at the traditional Chilmark sandlot races on Menemsha Pond. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. through August. Trophies awarded at the end of each month. For details, call 508-645-9484.
Art Opening for Carol Carrick is free at 4 p.m. at the West Tisbury Library. Work will be on display through July.
Garden Mentoring is from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Native Earth Teaching Farm on 94 North Road in Chilmark, also by appointment. Classes are $25 each with the fourth one free. For details, call 508-645-3304 or visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org.
Farmer's Market begins at 4 p.m. at the Chappaquiddick Community Center.
Creative Flower Arrangements from your Garden with floral designer Helene Barr, a five week course, is free at the Vineyard Haven Public Library between 5:30 and 7pm. Students must provide own tools and flowers. Pre-registration required. For details, call 508-696-4210.
The Cinematographer's Eye: An Evening with Michael Chapman begins at 5:30 p.m. with kids' film Bridge to Terabithia (PG), based on Newberry Medal-winning book by Katherine Paterson, at Chilmark Community Center. Followed at 8 p.m. with The White Dawn (R) about three New England whalers marooned at the Arctic Circle and conversation with Mr. Chapman, who worked on both films. Tickets are $10, $7 for center members, $5 for festival members. For details, see mviff.org.
Is There a Right to Remain Silent?: a talk with Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz is free at 5:30 p.m. at the Chilmark Public Library.
Free Family Dance-o-Rama from 5:30 to 7:30 at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport, with family-friendly menu available. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Community Supper is free at 5:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church parish house on William street in Vineyard Haven. Donations accepted. For details, call 508-696-8040.
Parent Advisory Committee meeting for new and old members of the Family Network is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Community Services board room with childcare available. For details, call 508-693-7900.
Annual MVTV Meeting for new and old members is at 6 p.m. at the station located at the high school (use parking lot by the football field). For details, call 508-696-9760.
Salsa Classes at Che's Lounge at 38 Main street in Vineyard Haven with Saskia Vanderhoop begins at 6:30 p.m. for basic beginners; 7:45 to 9 p.m. is beginners (level two). Cost is $14. For details, call 508-645-2008.
Theatre: Rising Water, a new Pulitzer-nominated play set in New Orleans as the levees break, is at 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. A love story on the rooftop. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Hymn Sing and Community Sing: an hour of hymns begins at 7 p.m. followed by traditional community sing at 8 at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Freewill donation.
Live Irish Music session begins at 7 p.m. at Offshore Ale on Kennebec avenue in Oak Bluffs.
The Art and Craft of Chanticleer at 7:30 p.m. at the Far Barn at Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury features Dan Benarcik, horticulturalist at this creative pleasure garden in Pennsylvania. Cost is $8, or $5 for arboretum members.
Talk: What's New in the Last Few Million Years with paleoanthropologist Don Johanson is at 7:30 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center on Centre street in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $15. For details, call 508-693-0745 or online at mvhc.us.
Performer's Workshop Cabaret Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Grace Episcopal Church in Vineyard Haven. Suggested donation is $20; $12 for seniors and students.
Comedy Improv Show at 8 p.m. at the West Tisbury Grange Hall for adults and teens every Wednesday with the IMPers and WIMP. Cost is $11 at the door. For details call 508-939-9368 or see online troubledshores.com.
Ghosts of Edgartown Tours with Haunted Island author Holly Nadler begins at 8 p.m. outside Edgartown Books on Main street. Cost is $10 or $5 for kids 8 and under; babies free. No reservations required. For details, call 508-687-9239.
Comedy Night at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport features national stand-up comics Jackie Flynn, Kevin Knox and Ken Rogerson. Dinner available from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Show at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 for ages 21 and above. For details call 508-693-1137.
Thursday, July 10th 2008
85th Annual Edgartown Regatta, one-designs and regatta series races. For details, call 508-627-4364 or see edgartownyc.org.
The Garden Chair: A Hands-On Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury with Dan Benarcik allows participants to create a handsome outdoor chair. Cost is $200, or $185 for arboretum members.
Art Camp for Adults with Nancy Blank (handbuilding ceramics) from 7 to 9 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $30. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Pastel Painting with Ellen McCluskey is from 9 a.m. to noon through Featherstone. Cost is $50 per class. For location and details, call 508-693-1850.
Vineyard Artisans' Festival opens 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury, with arts, food, free admission and parking.
Guided Walking Tour of Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association grounds begins at 10 a.m. at the Tabernacle. Cost is $10, includes entry to Cottage Museum; free for children under 12. For details or private tours, call 508-693-0525.
What is it? ArtiFACT or FICTION?, a writing workshop for ages 7 to 12, runs from 10 a.m. to noon at the Martha's Vineyard Museum on School street in Edgartown. Cost is $5, free for members. For details or to pre-register, call 508-627-4441 x. 118.
Rev. William Coleman talks on Al Qaeda and Terrorism at 10 a.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs as part of Camp Meeting Week. Freewill donation. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Thursday Fun Days at Long Point Refuge in West Tisbury with activities from building children's sandcastles to exploring coastal geology on adult hikes. Free with property admission; times vary. For details, call 508-693-7392.
Simply Printed Paper, a workshop with Sandy Bernat, runs from 1 to 4 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-5786 or online seastonepapers.com.
French Language Workshop begins today at 2 p.m. and continues Thursdays through August 14 at the Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $250. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Portraiture 101 with instructor Cara Yahrling runs Thursdays from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at Old Sculpin Studio School on Dock street in Edgartown. Cost is $40; $30 for seniors and teens. For details, call 508-627-4881.
Seaweed and Seashells, crafts for ages 5 to 12, runs from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Museum on School street in Edgartown. Cost is $5, free for members. For details or to pre-register, call 508-627-4441 x. 118.
Author Reading: Kate Feiffer shares her children's books free from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Vineyard Haven Library children's room. For details, call 508-696-4211.
Free at Five Program celebrates Island lighthouse history begins at 5 p.m. with tour. Music from Mark Lovewell and ice cream to follow. For details, call 508-627-4441.
When Computers Look at Art: talk with David Stork is free at 5 p.m. at the Chilmark Public Library.
Wine and Cheese Reception for Vineyard Village at Home, an assistance program for seniors, is free from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Far Barn at the Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury. Transportation can be arranged. For details, call 508-693-3038.
Teen Games Night with DDR, Mario, Zelda and Guitar Hero, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven library.
Thursday Night Music is free from 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard of the Colonial Inn on North Water street. Tonight: Don Groover and Sabrina, with Buck on mandolin.
Edgartown Gallery Stroll with receptions from 6 to 8 p.m. at the following participating galleries: the Christina Gallery, Eisenhower Gallery, the Edgartown Art Gallery, Debra M. Gaines Fine Art Gallery, Willoughby Fine Art Gallery, Hammond Harkins Galleries, North Water Gallery, Penumbra Photographs and Carlin Fine Arts.
Music: Open Mike Night is free at 7 p.m. at Che's Lounge at 38 Main street in Vineyard Haven. All ages. For details, call 508-693-8555.
Still the Hunger: an evening of folk songs, spirituals and opera with silent auction to benefit the Island Food Pantry begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. Tickets, $15 and $10 for students and seniors, available at Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, through Tickets MV and at the door.
Launch Party for DocuTunes, a new internet television station, begins at 7:30 p.m. with cocktail reception at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Screening of shorts about the Vineyard music scene and post-screening party with Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish to follow. Tickets start at $20. For details, see DocuTunes.tv.
Islam and Christianity: Possibilities and Problems, a panel discussion, is at 7:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs as part of Camp Meeting Week. Freewill donation. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Ghosts and Graveyards of Vineyard Haven Tour with Haunted Island author Holly Nadler begins at 8 p.m. under the clock outside the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore on Main street. Cost is $10 or $5 for kids 8 and under; babies free. No reservations required. For details, call 508-687-9239.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Thursdays at 8 p.m. at the Federated Church on South Summer street in Edgartown. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children.
Theatre: Rising Water, a new Pulitzer-nominated play set in New Orleans as the levees break, is at today at the Vineyard Playhouse with special matinee at 3 p.m. and evening show at 8 p.m. A love story on the rooftop. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Journalists Report on Journalism: a talk with Chris Wallace of FOX Sunday News is at 8 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center. Members free, nonmembers $5.
The Pete and Mike Band play from 10 p.m. at Offshore Ale in Oak Bluffs.
Friday, July 11th 2008
85th Annual Edgartown Regatta, one-designs and regatta series races. For details, call 508-627-4364 or see edgartownyc.org.
Antiques Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine at the Grange Hall on State Road near Alley's Store in West Tisbury with 25 dealers, chowder and lobster rolls available. Free admission and parking. For details, call 508-696-7979.
Massage and Reflexology is free at 9 a.m. with Diane Welch at the Edgartown Council on Aging. For details and to register, call 508-627-4368.
Butterfly Garden work day from 10 a.m. to noon at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Volunteers welcome every Friday.
Guided Kayak Tour begins at Felix Neck at 10 a.m. for ages 11 and up with an adult. Cost is $35 or $28 for Mass Audubon members. Registration required; call 508-627-4850.
Friday Conversation is with Jim McLaurin, a member of the famed Tuskegee Airman, from 10 to 11:30 a.m at the Oak Bluffs Senior Center with film screening. For details, call 508-693-9771.
Demonstration: Traditional Woven Eel Trap with Elizabeth Perry is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aquinnah Cultural Center at the Gay Head Cliffs (Vanderhoop Homestead). Also open for guided house tours with $7 suggested donation for adults, $4 for children.
Great Goldfish Release is a free family event from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. with goldfish games, puzzles and fun at Mytoi on Chappaquiddick. For details call 508-627-3599.
Lobster Rolls for sale from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace Church on Woodlawn avenue in Vineyard Haven.
Sixth Annual Maritime Art Show featuring Nat Benjamin's line drawings, Donald Demur's prints, Brooke Olsen's scrimshaw, Bob Tilton's miniature boats, Scarlet Blair's sailor's valentines and paintings from Ovid Ward, Maya Farber, Chris Pendergast and Louisa Gould is free from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Louisa Gould Gallery on Main street in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-693-7373.
Artists' Reception for Wendy Weldon's acrylic paintings is free, with jazz piano by Abbie Dreyer, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Shaw Cramer Gallery on Main street in Vineyard Haven. Show continues through July 23. For details, call 508-696-7323.
Sixteenth Annual Joel Noe Barn Dance and Family Barbecue begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center. Cost for dinner is $7 and $5 for children, kids under four eat free. Dance is $5, free for center members. For details, call 508-645-9484.
Sunset Tours of the Gay Head Light in Aquinnah offered from 7 to 9 p.m. Self-guided with historical brochure. Cost is $5 for adults; children under 12 are free. Also offered Saturdays and Sundays. Closed if raining.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Fridays at 7 and 9 p.m. at St. Andrew's Church on North Summer street in Edgartown. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children. For details, call 1-866-VINSOUND.
Film: A Glory from the God, a documentary about Sudan, screens at 7:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs with discussion led by Rev. Liz Walker as part of Camp Meeting Week. Event opens at 7 p.m. with Martha's Vineyard NAACP choir. Free will offering. For details, call 508-693-1730.
Music: Complex Humans and The Cedar Trio perform at 7:30 p.m. at Che's Lounge on Main street in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $5.
Ghosts of Oak Bluffs Tours with Haunted Island author Holly Nadler begins at 8 p.m. outside The Secret Garden on Circuit avenue. Cost is $10 or $5 for kids 8 and under; babies free. No reservations required. For details, call 508-687-9239.
Contra Dance with live music is at 8 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center. Cost is on sliding scale from $5 to $10. For details, call 508-693-4218.
Theatre: Rising Water, a new Pulitzer-nominated play set in New Orleans as the levees break, is at 8 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. A love story on the rooftop. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Music: Rustic Overtones perform horn-driven rock, soul and funk at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $20. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Music: Ian Murray Band performs at 10 p.m. at Sharky's on 266 Upper Main street in Edgartown.
Saturday, July 12th 2008
Adult CPR/AED and First Aid Classes with the American Red Cross begin at 8:30 a.m. at the YMCA on Pequot avenue in Oak Bluffs. For details or to register, please call 508-775-1540 or visit capecodandislandsredcross.org.
85th Annual Edgartown Regatta, one-designs and regatta series races. For details, call 508-627-4364 or see edgartownyc.org.
Guided Birding Tour with Robert Culbert every Saturday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Carpool from the high school faculty parking lot. Cost is $30 per person to enjoy bird identification, ecology and behavior. For details, call 508-693-4908.
Family and Community Chores morning is free for all ages at the FARM Institute at Katama Farm. Come at 9 a.m. to help milk goats, feed pigs, collect eggs, move cows and more. No registration necessary. For details, call 508-627-7007.
Farmers' Market from 9 a.m. to noon at the Grange Hall on State Road in West Tisbury with all Island-grown produce.
Summer Duplicate Bridge begins every Saturday with registration and continental breakfast at 9 a.m. at the Tisbury Council on Aging, Pine Tree Road; play at 9:30. No partner required. For details, call 508-696-4205.
Flea Market, formerly the Chilmark Flea, is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Tisbury School on Old County Road with antiques, art and fine crafts.
Native American Artisans Festival for one day only at the Aquinnah Cliffs.
Art Show and Sale featuring paintings and photography is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Douglas Peckham Studio at 56 Pennacook Avenue, Oak Bluffs. Also Sunday.
Wild Backyard Fun and Games are free from 10 a.m. to noon in the backyard at the West Tisbury library. Today: make your own boats and enjoy blueberry refreshments. For details, call 508-693-3366.
Kids Day with visit from Curious George, snacks and goodies is free at Rainy Day on Main street Vineyard Haven from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Fabulists perform children's theatre at 10 a.m. at the Tisbury Amphitheatre. Admission is $7 at the door; free for two and under.
Goatherd's Intensive is from 10 a.m. to noon for all ages to gain experience with goats at the Native Earth Teaching Farm on 94 North Road in Chilmark. Farm is also open for visits from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Classes are $25 each with the fourth one free. For details, call 508-645-3304 or visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org.
Stories and Songs for all ages at 10:30 a.m. at Chilmark Free Public library.
Vineyard Gardens Lecture Series: Deer Resistant Plants is the topic at 11 a.m. at the nursery on State Road in West Tisbury. Talk lasts about one hours, with time for questions; discounts and free plants for those who attend. For details, call 508-693-8511.
All Native Artisans Festival is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Aquinnah Cultural Center at the Gay Head Cliffs (Vanderhoop Homestead) with local native art, food, artist demonstrations and performances. Guided house tours at the center until 3 p.m. with $7 suggested donation for adults, $4 for children.
Artists' Reception for Jabberwocky Campers Art and Pottery Show and Sale is free from noon to 4 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts on Barnes Road near the blinker in Oak Bluffs.
Polaroid Transfer Workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $80. register at 508-693-1850.
Are You Really Breathing?, a workshop with MJ Bindu Delekta, is from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sacred Circle of Yoga Studio in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $35. For details, call 508-696-4513 or see sacredcircleofyoga.com.
Menemsha Pond Races: all sailors on boats under 20 feet are welcome at the traditional Chilmark sandlot races on Menemsha Pond. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. through August. Trophies awarded at the end of each month. For details, call 508-645-9484.
Art Opening for paintings by Linda Thompson is free from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Chilmark Public Library. Show runs until July 25.
Book Signing: Daniel Robb will sign his new book Sloop at 4 p.m. at Edgartown Books on Main street in Edgartown.
Irie at the O, live courtyard reggae party for ages 21 and up every Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport with Mike Martin y los Rootsticks. No cover; barbecue and drink specials. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Artist's Reception is free from 4 to 7 p.m. for painters Elizabeth Lockhart Taft and Julie Y. Baker Albright at Dragonfly Gallery on Dukes County avenue in Oak Bluffs. Show runs through July 20. For details, call 508-693-8877.
Art District Stroll in Oak Bluffs welcomes all to the Dukes County avenue galleries including Lucinda Sheldon, Alison Shaw, Thad Harshbarger, Dragonfly, Red Mannequin, Island Interiors, Periwinkle and Pik-nik, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Artist Reception for photographer John Wightman is free from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Chilmark Bank of Martha's Vineyard on South Road.
Release Party for Carly Simon's This Kind of Love is free from 4 to 6 p.m. at Midnight Farm in Vineyard Haven. Ms. Simon will be signing CDs. For details, call 508-693-1997.
Living Luxuriously: an open house at Island Interiors with cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and live music is from 5 to 7 p.m. at 90 Dukes County Avenue in Oak Bluffs as part of the Arts District Stroll. For details, call 508-693-3259.
Artists' Reception is free from 5 to 7 p.m. for Marietta Cleasby Oils and Steve London fish impressions at Cousen Rose Gallery at 71 Upper Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs. For details, call 508-693-6656.
Martha's Vineyard Surfcasters Association Annual Summer Picnic is at 5 p.m. at the Bend in the Road Beach in Edgartown.
Concert: Millenium Gospel Choir is at 7 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Freewill donation. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Performer's Workshop Faculty Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Katharine Cornell Theatre on Spring street in Vineyard Haven. Suggested donation is $20; $12 for seniors and students.
Music: TCD, Mike Mason and Adam Howell perform at 7:30 p.m. at Che's Lounge on Main street in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $5.
Theatre: Rising Water, a new Pulitzer-nominated play set in New Orleans as the levees break, is at 8 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. A love story on the rooftop. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Music: Complex Humans perform live hip-hop for all-ages at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Sunday, July 13th 2008
Rotary Pancake Breakfast opens from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Anchors on Daggett street in Edgartown. Tickets are $7 for adults, $4 children 12 and under, and all money raised goes to Island charities.
Benefit Breakfast is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Portuguese-American Club on Vineyard avenue in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $8; $4 for children to benefit the benevolent committee.
Sunday Service with Rev. Liz Walker is at 9:30 a.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Freewill donation. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Vineyard Artisans' Festival opens 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury, with arts, food, free admission and parking.
Non-Denominational Service with the Rev. Dr. James Kowalski begins at 10 a.m. at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs. The public is invited to attend.
Skills for Locavores: learn the importance of eating locally from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Native Earth Teaching Farm on 94 North Road in Chilmark. Farm is also open for visits from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Classes are $25 each with the fourth one free. For details, call 508-645-3304 or visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org.
Sock Knitting Workshop is from 1 to 5 p.m. for advanced beginners at Island Alpaca in Oak Bluffs. Fee is $45, plus cost of materials. Also open for farm tours. For details, call 508-693-5554.
Prenatal Couples Yoga Workshop with Bess Abrahams is from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Yard off Middle Road in Chilmark. Cost is $40. For details, call 508-645-9662.
Live Jazz from 2 to 4 p.m. with The Jazz Fellowship playing at Offshore Ale on Kennebec avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Reception and South African Children's Book Fair with special guest authors Elinor Sisulu and Sindiwe Magona is at the home of Bob Labaree and Frances Lang on Menemsha Inn Road in Chilmark from 3 to 6 p.m. For details and to RSVP, email RSVP@sapartners.org.
Art Opening is from 4 to 6 p.m. for Art in Action, a four week interactive exhibit on the process of making art with work from Sandy Bernat, Eva Gallant, Jennifer McCurdy, Julia Mitchell, Adele Schonbrun and Heather Sussman at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Show runs until August 8. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Artist Opening: Hermine Hull shows new paintings with Ruth Kirchmeier's wood cuts at Hermine Merel Smith Fine Art on 548 Edgartown Road in West Tisbury from 4 to 7 p.m. For details, call 508-693-7719.
Opening Reception is free from 5 to 7 p.m. for an exhibition of John Evan's monotypes, John Neville's recent paintings, Roger Phillips's sculpture and Ben Shattuck's landscapes at Carol Craven Gallery at 9 Breakdown Lane in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-693-3535.
Artists' Reception for Rob Franco, Andrew Sovjani and Heather Blume is free and open to all from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Field Gallery on State Road across from Alley's General Store in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-5595 or see fieldgallery.com.
Artists' Reception is free from 6 to 8 p.m. for Libby Walbridge, Sheila Fane, Ben Scott, Marston Clough, Janis Langely and Victor Pisini at Old Sculpin Gallery at 58 Dock street in Edgartown. Show runs through July 18. For details, call 508-627-4881
Rhumba Dance Class is from 6 to 9 p.m. for all levels, couples or singles, at the Portuguese-American Club in Oak Bluffs with Tom and Dorothy Newton. Fee is $3. For details, call 508-696-8428.
Money Talks with comedian Citizen Reno begins at 6:30 p.m. at The Yard Off Middle Road in Chilmark. Tickets are $125 premium; $75 general admission; $50 seniors and under-30 and include a post-performance supper. For details, call 508-645-9662.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Sunday brunches at from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Lola's on Beach Road in Oak Bluffs. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children.
Film: Three Mothers, a moving family saga following the lives and loves of three sisters, screens at 7:30 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center on Centre street in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $10. For details, call 508-693-0745 or online mvhc.us.
Author Talk: landscape historian Kenneth Helphand will sign and discuss his book Defiant Gardens: Making Gardens in Wartime at 7:30 p.m. at the Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury. Admission is $5. For details, call 508-693-9426.
Vineyard Haven Band Concert begins at 8 p.m. at Owen Park in Vineyard Haven. Donations accepted.
Monday, July 14th 2008
Art for Kids is from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m, Monday through Friday, at the M. M. Stone Gallery at 671 State Road, West Tisbury. Cost is $15 an hour for drawing, painting and sculpture classes. Drop-ins welcome. For details or to preregister, call 508-693-0396.
Seaweed in Paper: collect seaweed and make unique paper with Sandy Bernat from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-5786 or online seastonepapers.com.
Indoor Watercolor workshop with John Holladay is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Featherstone Center for the Arts Pebble Gallery in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Nature Tours with The Trustees of Reservations on Chappaquiddick are offered daily, including Fishing Discovery tours, Cape Pogue Natural History, Lighthouse or Quest tours. For details and reservations, call 508-627-3599.
Children's Art Classes for ages 7 to 12 weekdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Cost is $15 per class at Old Sculpin Gallery and Studio School on Dock street in Edgartown. For details, call 508-627-4881.
Guided Kayak Tour begins at Felix Neck at 10 a.m. for ages 11 and up with an adult. Cost is $35 or $28 for Mass Audubon members. Registration required; call 508-627-4850.
Living Prose, a weekly writing workshop with Alexander Weinstein, is from 10 a.m. to noon at Che's Lounge on Main street in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $35. This week: Lying Truthfully, first person perspective. For details, call 954-242-2903.
Super Kids Beach Vacation Bible School begins today at the bend in the road beach in Edgartown with games, prizes, skits, puppets and Bible stories. Camp runs free from 10 a.m. to noon through Saturday. Sponsored by Faith Community Church. For details, call 508-687-9097.
Storytelling with Lillian Kellman is free at 10:30 a.m. at the Chilmark Free Public Library for ages 4 to 9.
Infant and Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m. at West Tisbury library.
Author Talk: South African authors Elinor Sisulu and Sindiwe Magona read from their works free at 11 a.m. at Riley's Reads Bookstore on Main street Vineyard Haven.
Kayak Quest of Sengekontacket, a self-guided tour offered weekdays with Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Times vary. Cost is $40, $30 for Mass Audubon members, equipment included. Call to reserve: 508-627-4850.
Hand-Built Ceramics, a four day workshop with Washington Ledesma, begins today at 1 p.m. at the Featherstone Center for the Arts pottery studio. Cost is $165 plus materials. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Adult/Teen Art Class: Painting Flowers in Watercolor runs Mondays from 2:30 to 5 p.m. with instructor Cara Yahrling at Old Sculpin Studio School on Dock street in Edgartown. For details, call 508-627-4881.
Naturalist Gus Ben David and his animal friends present a free program at 3 p.m. for children on the front lawn (weather permitting) at the Edgartown Library. For details, call 508-627-4221.
Plein Air Painting with Thaw Malin meets 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Feathertone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $50 per class.Register at 508-693-1850.
Infant and Child CPR Class with the American Red Cross is from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the YMCA on Pequot avenue in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $45. For details or to register, please call 508-775-1540 or visit capecodandislandsredcross.org.
Drumming On The Beach: All welcome to dance to the rhythms of Rick Bausman and Tunzadrumz (The Drum Workshop Ensemble) from 6 p.m. to sunset on State Beach at the Jabberwocky spot. Weekly through August. For details, call 508-627-3786.
Dinner and Music Benefit with Benjamin Taylor, David Saw and special friends for MSPCA starts at 6 p.m. with cocktails at Balance Restaurant in Oak Bluffs. Tickets are $100. For details or tickets, please call 508-696-3000.
Open Darkroom at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $10 an hour, or $25 an hour with instruction. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Musical Mondays: Tristan Israel, Paul Thurlow and Nancy Jephcote perform folk, country and blues from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the grounds of Featherstone Center for the Arts. Admission is $7.
Monday Night Movie: Tom Thumb screens free at 7 p.m. at the Howes House across from the West Tisbury library. For details, call 508-693-3366.
Monday Night in Stitches knitting group welcomes all ages from 7 to 9 p.m. at West Tisbury library.
Wheelthrowing Class from 7 to 9 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $30.
Island Plan Forum on Transportation begins at 7:30 p.m. at Katharine Cornell Theatre. All are welcome; see islandplan.org for discussion papers and progress updates.
Performer's Workshop Master Class is free and open to the public at 7:30 p.m. at the Grace Episcopal Church in Vineyard Haven.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Mondays at 8 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church in the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children. For details, call 1-866-VINSOUND.
Infiniti Is Child's Play: Concert from the Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society is at 8 p.m at the Old Whaling Church on Main street in Edgartown. Tickets are $30 at the door, students free. For details, see mvcms.vineyard.net.
Tuesday, July 15th 2008
Bird Walk with Susan Whiting every Tuesday from 8 to 11 a.m. meets at the Chilmark Community Center. Cost is $10 per person, free for center members. For details, call 508-645-9484.
Harbor Farm Market is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tisbury Wharf with all Island-grown produce and locally made goods.
Digital Imaging Workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. today and tomorrow at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $100 for both days. Register at 508-693-1850.
Tom Maley Life Drawing Class meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $13; no instruction.
Papermaking Madness, a hand papermaking workshop for ages 8 to 13, is with Larissa Bernat from 9:30 a.m. to noon or 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-5786.
Featherstone Flea and Fine Arts Market is from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the arts center on Barnes Road in Oak Bluffs. Free parking and admission.
Guided Walking Tour of Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association grounds begins at 10 a.m. at the Tabernacle. Cost is $10, includes entry to Cottage Museum; free for children under 12. For details or private tours, call 508-693-0525.
Creature Feature: Owls kid's program includes story, craft, and live creatures from 10 to 11 a.m. at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary for ages 3 to 5 with a parent or friend. Cost is $9, $6 for members. For details, call 508-627-4850.
Story Time for newborn to 2 at 10 a.m. and for ages 3 to 5 at 11 a.m. at Vineyard Haven library.
Digital Camera Tutorials available Tuesdays at Feathersone Center for the Arts; one-on-one, 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Explore the Shore Family Snorkel at Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge on Chappy. Times vary. Cost is $10 per child; guardians free. Transport available. For details, call 508-627-3599.
Stories and Songs for all ages at 10:30 a.m. at Chilmark Free Public library.
Freshwater Ponding meets at the Chilmark Community Center at 10:30 a.m. Collect pond samples for identification, observation and discussion with a Felix Neck specialist. Cost is $10, free for center members. Suitable for ages 6 and up. For details, call 508-645-9484.
Loom Demonstration with Island weaver Julia Mitchell is free from noon to 4 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Arrangements with Natural Materials, a talk by Nancy Cabot, artist and flower arranger, begins at 1 p.m. at the Old Mill in West Tisbury. Free for members of Martha's Vineyard Garden Club, $5 for nonmembers. For details, call 508-693-5334.
Autobiogra-Strips, a free workshop with children’s author and illustrator Katie Davis, begins at 3 p.m. at the Edgartown Library.
Exploring Elements of Abstract Art, a three day workshop with artist in residence Roberta Gross, begins today at 4 p.m. at the Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $125. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Felting Workshop with Christa Fischer begins at 4:30 p.m. at the West Tisbury Library for ages 9 and up. Cost is $5. For details and to register, call 508-693-3366.
Did Martin Pring Land on the Vineyard in 1603, a talk with professor Mary Beth Norton, begins at 5 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Museum on School street in Edgartown. Cost is $12, $10 for members. For details, call 508-627-4441.
Life Drawing from the Model runs Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. at Old Sculpin Studio School on Dock street in Edgartown. Cost is $7. For details, call 508-627-4881.
Sunset Bistro at the Anchors includes appetizer, salad or soup, entree and dessert, weekly at 5:30 p.m. at Edgartown Council on Aging at 10 Daggett street. Cost is $7; seating limited to 36. Registration required: 508-627-4368
Marine Discovery Tour of Oak Bluffs Harbor with Felix Neck in a Coast Guard boat, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Also Thursdays. For ages 4 and up. Cost is $40, $30 for Mass Audubon members, $4 for children 8 and under. Registration required, call 508-627-4850.
Chess Club for ages 6 to high school at 6 p.m. at Vineyard Haven library.
Melody on Music Street, an evening of music, dancing and local food, begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. at 22 Music street in West Tisbury. Buffet dinner and dancing to follow. Tickets are $150. For details, call 508-693-7900 x267.
Men's Open Lacrosse starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs School on Tuesdays. Bring a reversible. For details, contact John at laxonmv@gmail.com.
Noche de Hablar Espanol, a potluck dinner for Spanish speakers, begins at 6:30 p.m. on State Beach across from the first bridge. For details, call 508-627-8373.
Bossa Nova and Samba Show begins at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Che's Lounge, 38 Main street in Vineyard Haven (the back alley). Admission $3; refreshments available. For details, call 508-693-8555.
Adult Drawing Class from 7 to 9 p.m. to noon at Featherstone. Cost is $35. For details, call 508-693-1850.
What It Takes, Sculpting In Clay: a retrospective slide show with Island artist Heather Sussman is free at 7:30 at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Part of four-week Art in Action interactive exhibit. For details, call 508-693-1850.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at Chilmark Community Church on Menemsha Cross Road. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children. For details, call 1-866-VINSOUND.
Jabberwocky's Got Talent, a new play from Camp Jabberwocky, is free tonight at 8 p.m. on Greenwood Avenue Extended in Vineyard Haven.
Film: Zeb Schooner Life, a documentary about the Vineyard’s legendary schooner Captain Zeb Tilton, screens at 8 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs with director Gordon Massingham. Tickets are $8, $5 for members of the Martha's Vineyard Film Society and for children under 12. For details, call 508-693-0525.
Infiniti Is Child's Play: Concert from the Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society is at 8 p.m at the Chilmark Community Center. Tickets are $30 at the door, students free. For details, see mvcms.vineyard.net.
Night Hike for Families with children ages four through eight from 8 to 9:15 p.m. at the Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge on Chappy. Cost is $10 per child; guardian is free. Transport from Chappy ferry available. Preregistration required; call 508-627-3599.
Moonlight Family Hike: (Not-So Creepy) Creatures of the Night evening of exploration from 8 to 9:15 p.m. is ideally suited for families with children ages four to eight at Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge on Chappaquiddick. Cost is $10 per child, free for parents. Transportation available from Chappy ferry. Registration required at 508-693-7662.
The Grateful Dread play Dead tunes with a reggae/ska vibe from 10 p.m. at Offshore Ale in Oak Bluffs.
Wednesday, July 16th 2008
Farmers' Market from 9 a.m. to noon at the Grange Hall on State Road in West Tisbury with all Island-grown produce.
Flea Market, formerly the Chilmark Flea, is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Tisbury School on Old County Road with antiques, art and fine crafts.
Acrylic Painting workshop with John Holladay is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Featherstone Center for the Arts Pebble Gallery in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Mytoi Volunteer Day from 9 a.m to noon at Chappaquiddick Japanese-style garden. Prune, weed, and help maintain this Trustees of Reservations property. If you plan to attend, please call 508-627-3599.
Wild Wednesday kids' nature program from 10 to 11 a.m. at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Cost is $9, $6 for members and free for ages three and under. For details, call 508-627-4850.
Toddler Time is from 10 a.m. to noon at the Native Earth Teaching Farm on 94 North Road in Chilmark. Farm is also open for visits from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fee is $1 for materials. For details, call 508-645-3304 or visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org.
Trunk Show for Archeo, a tribal art gallery, begins today and runs through July 30 at the Mansion House on Main street Vineyard Haven. For details, call 305-766-6825 or visit archeogallery.com.
Story Time for ages 2 and up at 10:30 a.m. at West Tisbury library.
Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at 10:30 a.m. in the downstairs board room of the middle building at Martha's Vineyard Community Services, off the Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road. For details, please call 508-693-7900 x 320.
Traditional Woven Eel Trap Exhibit is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aquinnah Cultural Center at the Gay Head Cliffs (Vanderhoop Homestead). Also open for guided house tours with $7 suggested donation for adults, $4 for children.
Watercolor for Cowards is from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $40 per class. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Observing and Drawing the Landscape, an art workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. at Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury with Diane Nicholls. Cost per class is $36, or $30 for members. For details or to preregister, call 508-693-9426.
Down By The Shore: an outdoor nature program for adults and children begins at 1 p.m at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Also Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost is $9, $6 for Mass Audubon members. Children under 3 free. For details call 508-627-4850.
Wet And Wild Basics, an introductory hand papermaking workshop with Sandy Bernat, is from 1 to 3 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-5786 or online seastonepapers.com.
Introduction to Airbrush Painting, a six class workshop with Jack Greene, begins today at 1 p.m. at the Featherstone Center for the Arts lower barn studio. Cost is $175. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Menemsha Pond Races: all sailors on boats under 20 feet are welcome at the traditional Chilmark sandlot races on Menemsha Pond. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. through August. Trophies awarded at the end of each month. For details, call 508-645-9484.
Movie and Popcorn is free at 3 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven Public Library for ages 4 and up. Children under 6 must come with an adult. For details, please call 508-696-4211.
Farmer's Market begins at 4 p.m. at the Chappaquiddick Community Center.
Breast Cancer Support Group meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven Public Library. New and old members are invited for information and informal conversation.. For details, call 508-693-6150.
Creative Flower Arrangements from your Garden with floral designer Helene Barr, a five week course, is free at the Vineyard Haven Public Library between 5:30 and 7pm. Students must provide own tools and flowers. Pre-registration required. For details, call 508-696-4210.
Kids' Film: The Point, an animated adventure about a boy who lives in a kingdom where everything and everybody is pointed, screens at 5:30 p.m. at Chilmark Community Center. Tickets are $10, $7 for center members, $5 for festival members. For details, see mviff.org.
Evening Lecture Series: Artist Carol Goldberg to show slide show of recent work, free at 5:30 p.m. at the Chilmark Public Library.
Free Family Dance-o-Rama from 5:30 to 7:30 at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport, with family-friendly menu available. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Community Supper is free at 5:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church parish house on William street in Vineyard Haven. Donations accepted. For details, call 508-696-8040.
Salsa Classes at Che's Lounge at 38 Main street in Vineyard Haven with Saskia Vanderhoop begins at 6:30 p.m. for basic beginners; 7:45 to 9 p.m. is beginners (level two). Cost is $14. For details, call 508-645-2008.
Mermaid Party and Book Signing: join local artist-turned-author Margot Datz at Lola's in Oak Bluffs to celebrate her book, A Survival Guide for Landlocked Mermaids at 7 p.m.
Live Irish Music session begins at 7 p.m. at Offshore Ale on Kennebec avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Theatre: End Days, a new play about a teen girl in a post-9/11 world, previews at 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Firehouse Figure Drawing Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs. Open session with no instructor. For details, call 508-693-3651.
Talk: Raising a Mentsch in the 21st Century with parenting experts Rosalind Wiseman and Michael Thompson is at 7:30 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center on Centre street in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $15. For details, call 508-693-0745 or online at mvhc.us.
On the Road with a Gardener’s Diary: a talk with horticulturist, author and television host Erica Glasener, begins at 7:30 p.m. at Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury. Cost is $8, $5 for arboretum members. For details, call 508-693-9426.
What It Takes, Forty Years in the Life of an Artist-Weaver: a talk with Island artist Julia Mitchell is free at 7:30 at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Part of four-week Art in Action interactive exhibit. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Comedy Improv Show at 8 p.m. at the West Tisbury Grange Hall for adults and teens every Wednesday with the IMPers and WIMP. Cost is $11 at the door. For details call 508-939-9368 or see online troubledshores.com.
Ghosts of Edgartown Tours with Haunted Island author Holly Nadler begins at 8 p.m. outside Edgartown Books on Main street. Cost is $10 or $5 for kids 8 and under; babies free. No reservations required. For details, call 508-687-9239.
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, a documentary about the conviction of the world famous director, begins at 8 p.m. at Chilmark Community Center, discussion with film producer Jeffrey Levy-Hinte to follow. Cost is $10, $7 for center members, $5 for festival members. For details, see mviff.org.
Jabberwocky's Got Talent, a new play from Camp Jabberwocky, is free tonight at 8 p.m. on Greenwood Avenue Extended in Vineyard Haven.
Community Sing at 8 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Freewill donation.
Paddle Into the Night at Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge on Chappy. Cost is $47, or $40 for Trustees of Reservations members. Also Thursday and Friday evenings this week. Register at 508-627-3599.
Music: Greg Brown performs with Bo Ramsey at the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs at 8 p.m. as part of KCT Concert series. Advanced tickets ($28 for adults; $15 for ages 12 and under) are available at Aboveground Records, Island Entertainment and Alley's General Store. For details, call 508-693-6996.
Music: Morgan Heritage performs live reggae Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $35. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Thursday, July 17th 2008
Annual House Tour of the Oak Bluffs Highlands with the Cottagers begins at 9 a.m., rain or shine. Tickets are $20 and are available at C’est La Vie, Cousen Rose Gallery and at Cottagers Corner on 57 Pequot avenue on the morning of the tour. Proceeds go to Island charities.
Art Camp for Adults with Nancy Blank (handbuilding ceramics) from 7 to 9 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $30. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Pastel Painting with Ellen McCluskey is from 9 a.m. to noon through Featherstone. Cost is $50 per class. For location and details, call 508-693-1850.
Tennis Tournament to benefit the Fish Farm for Haiti is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, tomorrow and Saturday at the Martha's Vineyard Resort at 111 New York avenue in Oak Bluffs. Open to all ages and levels with a $50 entry fee per player. For details or to sign up, call 508-693-0368.
Water Color For Kids with Carolyn Daniele for ages 8 to teens is from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. under the summer tent at the Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $50. For details or to pre-register, call 508-693-1850.
Vineyard Artisans' Festival opens 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury, with arts, food, free admission and parking.
Guided Walking Tour of Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association grounds begins at 10 a.m. at the Tabernacle. Cost is $10, includes entry to Cottage Museum; free for children under 12. For details or private tours, call 508-693-0525.
Shrubs for the Mixed Border: a workshop with horticulturist, author and television host Erica Glasener, is from 10 a.m. to noon at Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury. Cost is $24, $20 for arboretum members. For details, call 508-693-9426.
Polaroid Transfer Art Book, a two-day workshop with Sandy Bernat, begins today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. Continues tomorrow. For details, call 508-693-5786.
Summer Fair is free from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Andrew's Church on the corner of Winter and Summer streets in Edgartown with games, cook out, books and more. For details, call 508-627-5330.
Thursday Fun Days at Long Point Refuge in West Tisbury with activities from building children's sandcastles to exploring coastal geology on adult hikes. Free with property admission; times vary. For details, call 508-693-7392.
Author Talk: actress, writer and philanthropist Victoria Rowell discusses her New York Times bestselling memoir The Women Who Raised Me at 1 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs Public Library with refreshments. For details, please call 508-693-9433.
Portraiture 101 with instructor Cara Yahrling runs Thursdays from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at Old Sculpin Studio School on Dock street in Edgartown. Cost is $40; $30 for seniors and teens. For details, call 508-627-4881.
Drop-In Crafts for ages 5 and up is free from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven library.
Autobiogra-Strips, a free workshop with children’s author and illustrator Katie Davis, begins at 3 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven Public Library.
Bird Talk with Emily Reddington of MassAudubon is at 4:30 p.m. at the West Tisbury Library.
Vineyard Night, a fundraiser for Lou Gehrig's Disease in honor of Chilmark resident Tom 'Dilly' Walsh, is from 5 to 11 p.m. at 320 Middle Road in Chilmark with cocktails, food, live and silent auctions and music from Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish. Entry is $100 at 5 p.m., $50 at 8 p.m. For tickets or details, please call 617-731-5656.
Film: A Home For Us All, documentary about affordable housing on the Vineyard, shows at the Aquinnah Public Library at 5 p.m. Discussion with local filmmakers Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth to follow.
Monster Shark Tournament with daily weigh-ins at Oak Bluffs harbor. Through July 19.
Tastes Of Tashmoo, the second annual benefit to restore the Tashmoo Spring Building, is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hines Point, Vineyard Haven home of Denys and Marilyn Wortman with silent auction, live music and raw bar. Tickets are from $50. For details, call 508-696-4202 or email JJL@gis.net.
Second Annual Baseball Fest and Outdoor Movie Night begins at 5:30 p.m. with hot air balloon rides, barbecue and games at the new high school baseball fields off Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road. Classic movie Field of Dreams screens outdoors at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10, free for kids under 12, and benefit Vineyard Baseball. For details, call 508-696-3704 or visit vineyardbaseball.com.
Author Talk: actress, writer and philanthropist Victoria Rowell discusses her New York Times bestselling memoir The Women Who Raised Me from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Cousen Rose Gallery at 71 Upper Circuit avenue. For details, please call 508-693-6656.
Teen Games Night with DDR, Mario, Zelda and Guitar Hero, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven library.
Thursday Night Music is free from 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard of the Colonial Inn on North Water street. Tonight: Taurus Biskis and crew.
Evening of Discovery: tenth annual gala for Martha's Vineyard Museum begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails, dinner and live and silent auction. For details, call (508) 627-4441 x123.
Preview Party for the annual Rotary Club Antique Show and Sale from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Edgartown School with hors d'oeuvres. Admission is $40. For tickets or details, please call 508-627-6024.
Music: Open Mike Night is free at 7 p.m. at Che's Lounge at 38 Main street in Vineyard Haven. All ages. For details, call 508-693-8555.
Performer's Workshop Closing Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs. Suggested donation is $20; $12 for seniors and students.
Ghosts and Graveyards of Vineyard Haven Tour with Haunted Island author Holly Nadler begins at 8 p.m. under the clock outside the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore on Main street. Cost is $10 or $5 for kids 8 and under; babies free. No reservations required. For details, call 508-687-9239.
The Vineyard Sound a cappella group performs Thursdays at 8 p.m. at the Federated Church on South Summer street in Edgartown. Suggested donation is $8 for adults, $5 children.
Memory and Aging: Memory Fitness, a talk with Dr. Jane Martin, is at 8 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center. Members free, nonmembers $5.
Theatre: End Days, a new play about a teen girl in a post-9/11 world, previews at 8 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Music: The Kramer Montgomery Band featuring Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer, James Montgomery and special guests Jim Belushi and Rolling Stones horn section is at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $49.50. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Music: Eric T. Johnson and John Alaimo play live jazz from 10 p.m. at Offshore Ale in Oak Bluffs.
Friday, July 18th 2008
Antiques Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine at the Grange Hall on State Road near Alley's Store in West Tisbury with 25 dealers, chowder and lobster rolls available. Free admission and parking. For details, call 508-696-7979.
Antique, Vintage and Signature Purses, a talk with Nula Thanhauser, is at 9 a.m. at the Edgartown Elementary School. Cost is $10 and includes entrance to the annual Rotary Club Antique Show & Sale, which is open today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Show continues through Sunday. For details, call 508-627-3337.
Extra Special Books, a bookmaking workshop for ages 8 to 13, is with Larissa Bernat from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. Cost is $50. For details, call 508-693-5786.
Butterfly Garden work day from 10 a.m. to noon at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Volunteers welcome every Friday.
Guided Kayak Tour begins at Felix Neck at 10 a.m. for ages 11 and up with an adult. Cost is $35 or $28 for Mass Audubon members. Registration required; call 508-627-4850.
Mushoon Burn Demonstrations with Jonathan Perry are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aquinnah Cultural Center at the Gay Head Cliffs (Vanderhoop Homestead). All are invited to help create this new permanent exhibit, but wear clothes to get dirty in! Also open for guided house tours with $7 suggested donation, $4 for children. Demonstrations and tours continue tomorrow.
Book Sale is from noon to 4 p.m. at the Methodist Parish House in the Oak Bluffs campgrounds to benefit the library. Also Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday all books are free noon to 2 p.m. For details, call 508-693-2621.
Book Signing: Linda Greenlaw will sign her new book Fisherman's Bend at noon at Edgartown Books on Main street in Edgartown.
Annual Summer Picnic Lunch with music from the Vineyard Sound begins at noon at the Edgartown Council on Aging. Cost is $5. For detai |
