Events from Wednesday, July 23rd 2008
through Wednesday, July 30th 2008
(239 events total)
Wednesday, July 23rd 2008
The Boots and Banners: an outdoor all-day exhibit featuring 67 pairs of military boots for fallen soldiers from Massachusetts and ten banners detailing the costs of the Iraq War begins today at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven. Continues throughout the week with displays in Ocean Park on Thursday, the Edgartown mini park on Friday and at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury Saturday. For details, call 508-627-8536.
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.
Open Studio at Julia Mitchell Tapestry, 56 Mayhew Norton Road in West Tisbury, is free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of Art in Action, a four week interactive exhibition at Featherstone Center for the Arts. For details, call 508-693-0050.
Open Studio with Heather Sussman is free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Chilmark Gallery, 76 State Road, as part of Art in Action, a four week interactive exhibition at Featherstone Center for the Arts. For details, call 508-645-2587.
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.
Book Group meets at 10:30 a.m. to discuss Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman at the Oak Bluffs Library.
Bead Work Demonstration with jewelry maker Linda Coombs 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, $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.
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.
Open Studio with Sandy Bernat is free from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Seastone Papers Studio, 53 Christiantown Road in West Tisbury, as part of Art in Action, a four week interactive exhibition at Featherstone Center for the Arts. For details, call 508-693-5786.
Annual Edgartown Garden Walking Tour and Tea to benefit the Edgartown School 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. is from 1 to 4 p.m. featuring seven gardens. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Edgartown School, Donaroma's and on the day of the event at any of the gardens, the Whaling Church, the Edgartown Visitors' Center and Edgartown Books. Raindate is tomorrow. For details, call 508-627-3316.
Children's Art Class: Join Featherstone Center for the Arts teacher Lani Carney to create a shell mosaic box 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.
Pain Relief Without Negative Side Effects, a workshop with Kristen Ward, is free from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Howes House in West Tisbury across from Alley's. For details and to pre-register, please call 508-693-2896.
Farmer's Market begins at 4 p.m. at the Chappaquiddick Community Center.
Author Event: photographer Betsy Corsiglia and writer Phyllis Meras discuss their new book Martha’s Vineyard Quiet Pleasures free at 4:30 p.m. at the West Tisbury Public Library with refreshments. For details, call 508-693-3366.
Free at Five Program features the Jim Thomas Spiritual Choir at 5 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Museum on School street in Edgartown. For details, call 508-627-4441.
Summer Family Concert and Picnic with the Family Network is free from 5 to 7 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs with live music from Brian Weiland and the Beetlebung Steel Band. Bring a picnic dinner, chairs and blankets. For details, call 508-693-7900.
Outdoor Shakespeare: As You Like It begins at 5 p.m. at Tisbury Ampitheatre off State Road. Bring pillow or low-backed chair and picnic. Admission is $15, $10 children under 18, cash only at the door. Canceled if raining at show time. For details, call 508-696-6300.
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.
There's Music in the Air: an evening of film, food and music begins at 5:30 p.m. with kids' film August Rush (PG), about the reunion of a musical family, at Chilmark Community Center. Followed at 8 p.m. with documentary Talking Guitars (in Dutch and English with English subtitles) about master guitar craftsman Flip Scipio. With performances from Ben Taylor and David Saw and discussion with Mr. Scipio and director Claire Pijman to follow. Tickets are $10, $7 for center members, $5 for festival members. For details, see mviff.org.
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.
Film: Realm of the Lobster screens free at 5:30 p.m. at the Chilmark Public Library. Co-sponsored by the Menemsha Fisheries Development Fund. For information call 508-645-3360.
Clambake at the Field Gallery begins at 6 p.m. with live music, live auction, food and drink to benefit the Vineyard Nursing Association. Tickets are $125. For details, call 508-696-0785.
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, is at 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Music: S.O.J.A. (Soldiers of Jah Army) play two live reggae shows tonight at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 7 p.m. for all-ages, alcohol-free show. Doors open at 10 p.m. for 21 + show. Tickets are $20. For details, call 508-693-1137.
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: New Directions for the Supreme Court with New York Times reporter Linda Greenhouse 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.
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 at 8 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Freewill donation.
Thursday, July 24th 2008
Art Camp for Adults with Nancy Blank (collage) 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.
Watercolor for Kids is from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. Cost is $50 per class. For details or to pre-register, call 508-693-1850.
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.
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.
Blood Drive is from noon to 6 p.m. at the Portuguese-American Club on Vineyard avenue in Oak Bluffs.
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.
Naturalist Gus Ben David visits the Vineyard Haven Public Library at 4 p.m. Event is free and suitable for ages 5 and up. For details, call 508-696-4211.
Evening Lecture Series: New York Times Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse to speak, free at 5 p.m. at the Chilmark Public Library.
Book Launch for Marian Halperin's new book Your Affectionate Son, Charlie Mac is free at 5 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Museum on School street in Edgartown. For details, call 508-627-4441.
Outdoor Shakespeare: As You Like It begins at 5 p.m. at Tisbury Ampitheatre off State Road. Bring pillow or low-backed chair and picnic. Admission is $15, $10 children under 18, cash only at the door. Canceled if raining at show time. For details, call 508-696-6300.
Artists' Reception for new works from Deborah Bays, Carrie Gustafson, M. Katherine Hurley and Ken Otsuka is free from 5 to 7 p.m. at North Water Gallery in Edgartown. For details, see northwatergallery.com.
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: Mike Benjamin.
Artist Reception for new works by French painter Michel Brosseau is free from 6 to 8 p.m. with live music and drinks at the Eisenhauer Gallery. For details, call 508-627-7003.
Author Talk: Tom Dresser discusses and signs Mystery on the Vineyard at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs Public Library. For details, call 508-693-9433 or visit oakbluffslibrary.org.
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.
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.
Things Have Changed, Birding on Martha's Vineyard 1983-2007, a talk with Susan B. Whiting, is at 8 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center. Her new book, Vineyard Birds II, will be available for purchase and signing. Members free, nonmembers $5.
Music: The Jupiter String Quartet opens the Chappaquiddick Summer Music Festival with a program including Haydn, Britten and Beethoven at 8 p.m. at the Community Center. Tickets ($18/$16 seniors) are available at the door. Free shuttle from the Chappy ferry begins at 7:30 and returns after the concert. For details, call 508-627-5514.
Music: Alicia Svigals plays klezmer fiddle with special guest vocalist Rosalie Gerut at 8 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center on Centre street in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $18; $10 for students and children. For details, call 508-693-0745 or online at mvhc.us.
Theatre: End Days, a new play about a teen girl in a post-9/11 world, is at 8 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
The Pete and Mike Band play from 10 p.m. at Offshore Ale in Oak Bluffs.
Friday, July 25th 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.
Friends of West Tisbury Library Book Sale at the West Tisbury School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Continues through Monday.
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.
Welcome Tea for those new to the Edgartown Council on Aging is free at 9:30 a.m. 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.
Music: pianist Adele Dreyer plays ragtime tunes free on the lawn of the Edgartown Library at 10 a.m. For details, call 508-627-4221.
Friday Conversation: Nicole Barlett of the Vineyard Nursing Association will discuss their health promotion and prevention programs free from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Oak Bluffs Senior Center. For details, call 508-693-9771.
Theatre By Kids For Kids at the Edgartown School. IMP campers perform act one at 11 a.m., act two at 2 p.m., both acts at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults, $6 for kids and $25 for the whole family. For details call 508-939-9368 or online troubledshores.com.
Zuni Art Sale and Exhibit is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow at the Aquinnah Cultural Center at the Gay Head Cliffs (Vanderhoop Homestead). Also open for guided house tours with $7 suggested donation, $4 for children.
Throwing and Carving Demonstration with Island potter Jennifer McCurdy is free from noon to 1 p.m. at Featherstone Center for the Arts. For details, call 508-693-1850.
The Lion King: a performance from the children's Ballet Martha's Vineyard School of Ballet is free at noon at the Tisbury School for children. For details, call 508-693-0023 or 508-939-0074.
Lobster Rolls for sale from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace Church on Woodlawn avenue in Vineyard Haven.
Outdoor Shakespeare: As You Like It begins at 5 p.m. at Tisbury Ampitheatre off State Road. Bring pillow or low-backed chair and picnic. Admission is $15, $10 children under 18, cash only at the door. Canceled if raining at show time. For details, call 508-696-6300.
Artists' Reception for works from Maya Farber, Bob Jewett, Joan E. Kennedy and Bonnie Mineo 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 or see online at louisagould.com.
The Cultural Revolution in Israeli Society: a beach service with guest rabbi Kinneret Shiryon is free at 5:30 p.m. at State Beach. For details call the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center at 508-693-0745.
Cabaret de la Marionette: an all-ages benefit show from master puppeteer Dan Butterworth is at 6 p.m. at the Tisbury School. Suggested donation is $5.
Artists' Reception for Rose Abrahamson's contemporary paintings and porcelain works from Phil Wilson 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 August 8. For details, call 508-696-7323.
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.
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.
The Vineyard Sound Midsummer Bash concert begins at 8 p.m. at The Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Tickets are $10 in advance (online mvcma.org) or $15 at the door.
Felted Hat Puppets Show is at 8 p.m. at the Katherine Cornell Theatre on Spring street in Vineyard Haven. Suggested donation is $5.
Dance: Margie Gillis performs with contemporary ballet company in residence Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance at 8 p.m. at The Yard Off Middle Road in Chilmark. Tickets are $50 premium; $25 general admission; $15 seniors and under-30. For details, call 508-645-9662.
Theatre: End Days, a new play about a teen girl in a post-9/11 world, is at 8 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Music: Jefferson Starship play legendary classic rock tonight at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $40. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Saturday, July 26th 2008
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 with Norman Bridwell author of the Clifford books 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. Mr. Bridwell will read his stories at noon. 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.
Wheel Thrown Porcelain Workshop is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Island artist Jennifer McCurdy at Featherstone Center for the Arts clay studio. Part of four-week Art in Action interactive exhibit. Cost is $180. For details and to register, call 508-693-1850. Also on Sunday.
Friends of West Tisbury Library Book Sale at the West Tisbury School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Continues through Monday.
Democratic Council of Martha's Vineyard meets at 9 a.m. at the Howes House in West Tisbury. For details call 508-693-5100.
Saturday Crafts are free from 10 a.m. to noon in the backyard at the West Tisbury library. Today: Seashell Picture Frames.
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 $10 each with the fourth one free. For details, call 508-645-3304 or visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org.
Tactile Art, a workshop in mixed media with artist in residence Roberta Gross, is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $65. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Chess Group for players of all ages and levels is free at 10 a.m. at the Oak Bluffs Public Library with assistance from Preston Averill, Sr. and refreshments. For details, call 508-693-9433.
Meditation Workshop with Lama Tsony is from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bodhi Path Buddhist Center of Martha's Vineyard at 21 Laurand Drive, across from the airport in West Tisbury. Also on Sunday. Suggested donation is $15 to $20. For details, call 508-696-5929.
Book Signing: Don Davis will sign copies of his book Connie the Vineyard Pie Girl at 10 a.m. at Edgartown Books on Main street in Edgartown.
Open Boat Tours of the sailing vessel Spirit of Bermuda are free from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. at the Tisbury Wharf on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven.
Stories and Songs for all ages at 10:30 a.m. at Chilmark Free Public library.
Sundaes on Saturday with made-to-order cones is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury, to benefit scholarships. For details, call 508-693-2842.
Annual Ice Cream Festival is at the West Tisbury Congregational Church from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit the church scholarship fund.
All Of Us Are Related: an exhibition on the illusion of race opens today in the cafeteria of the West Tisbury School on County Road. Show is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and runs through August 1.
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.
Box of Fireworks, a pop-up bookmaking workshop with Paul Johnson, is from 1 to 4 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-5786 or visit seastonepapers.com.
Workshop on the seven major chakra systems is from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Sacred Circle of Yoga Studio in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $35. For details or to register, call 508-696-4513 of visit 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.
Artists' Reception for a photography exhibition in honor of Della Hardman Day is free from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs Public Library. For details, call 508-693-9433.
Maurice Sendack's Wild Thing visits the Edgartown Library for free songs and stories at 2 p.m.
Ice Cream Social with face painting, music and goodies is free at Rainy Day on Main street Vineyard Haven from 3 to 6 p.m.
Artist's Reception for Marianne Neill is free from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Chilmark Library. Show continues through August 15. For details, call 508-645-3360.
Della Hardman Day is free at 4 p.m. in Ocean Park with a celebration of the arts featuring A Joyful Noise, a narrative on the spiritual by Zelma W. George, performed by the U.S. Slave Project, Inc. with Jim Thomas conducting.
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 the portraits of Jain Tarnower at Dragonfly Gallery on Dukes County avenue in Oak Bluffs. Show runs through August 3. For details, call 508-693-8877.
Dance: Margie Gillis performs with contemporary ballet company in residence Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance at 4 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. at The Yard off Middle Road in Chilmark. Tickets are $50 premium; $25 general admission; $15 seniors and under-30. For details, call 508-645-9662.
Artist's Opening Reception for The Black and White Show is free from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Alison Shaw Gallery at 88 Dukes County avenue in Oak Bluffs. For details, see 508-696-7429 or visit alisonshawgallery.com.
Film: Iraq Paper Scissors screens at 5 p.m. and at 7 p.m. at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury in a benefit for Iraq verterans; also art, spoken word, books, live music, silent auction and food. Suggested donation: $20. For details, call 617-803-5173.
Puppet Festival for all ages begins at 5 p.m. at the Katherine Cornell Theatre on Spring street in Vineyard Haven with Arakataka's Little Band and Brazilian musical puppet show. $5.00 donation.
Artist's Reception is free from 5 to 7 p.m. for mixed media artist Deborah T. Colter at Cousen Rose Gallery at 71 Upper Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs. For details, call 508-693-6656.
Outdoor Shakespeare: As You Like It begins at 5 p.m. at Tisbury Ampitheatre off State Road. Bring pillow or low-backed chair and picnic. Admission is $15, $10 children under 18, cash only at the door. Canceled if raining at show time. For details, call 508-696-6300.
Artist Reception for Edward Gordon is free from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carlin Fine Art Gallery at the Harborside Inn on South Water street in Edgartown. For details, please call 508-627-3073.
Premiere Party for Island Affordable Housing's Housing on the Tube is from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury with cocktail buffet by V. Jaime Hamlin and live music. For tickets, call 508-696-0943.
Marionette Show Cupid & Psyche begins at 7:30 p.m. at Katharine Cornell Theatre in Vineyard Haven; a full-length benefit puppet show for adults and children over 10 centered on a 2,000-year-old love story. Suggested donation is $5. For details, call 508-693-4059.
An Evening of Musical Political Humor with Capitol Steps is at 8 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs to benefit the restoration fund. Tickets are $20, $35 for limited premium seats. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
OperaFest 2008 Performance is at 8 p.m. at the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs featuring professional singers and favorite opera selections. Cost is $15, $10 for students and seniors. Tickets available through the Vineyard Playhouse box office at 24 Church street Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-693-6450 x. 19.
Theatre: End Days, a new play about a teen girl in a post-9/11 world, is at 8 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
Music: Naughty By Nature play their Grammy Award-winning old-school hip-hop hits at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $30. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Sunday, July 27th 2008
Friends of West Tisbury Library Book Sale at the West Tisbury School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All books half off. Continues through Monday.
Sunday Service with Rev. Edward Kilbourne 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. Todd J. Williams begins at 10 a.m. at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs. The public is invited to attend.
Books You Can Hang as Pictures, a three-dimensional bookmaking workshop with Paul Johnson, is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-5786 or visit seastonepapers.com.
Aquinnah Flea and Craft Market is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the town hall rain or shine with free parking.
Dukes County Firefighters' Muster begins at 10:30 a.m. with a parade up Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs. Event continues at the Dennis P. Alley Park, formerly Waban Park with firefighting events and hamburgers and hot dogs.
Puppets in the Garden at the Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury begins at 10:30 a.m. with scavenger hunts and a noon performance with silk marionettes. Bring a picnic lunch! Suggested donation is $5.
Knitting: easy lace scarf or shawl class is from 1 to 5 p.m. at Island Alpaca in Oak Bluffs. Fee is $35 plus materials. Also open for farm tours. For details, call 508-693-5554.
Live Jazz from 2 to 4 p.m. with The Jazz Fellowship playing at Offshore Ale on Kennebec avenue in Oak Bluffs.
A Pathway for Healing and Change: a yoga workshop for victims of sexual assault and/or domestic violence is with Bethany Cantin is from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 236 Main street in Vineyard Haven. Bring a mat or a beach towel, water and an open mind. For details or to reserve a space, call 617-967-1100. Donations welcome.
Children's Concert: Steve Roslonek of SteveSongs performs free at 4 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Vineyard Playhouse Annual Summer Gala begins at 4 p.m. with cocktails at the West Chop home of James Ferraro, followed by a tribute to William Styron at the playhouse. Dinner at one of seven Vineyard homes ends the evening. For tickets or details, call 508-693-6450 x 29.
Artists' Reception for landscape painter Marlee Brewster Brockmann and illustrator Patience Brewster, sisters, 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. Show continues through August 9. For details, call 508-693-5595 or see fieldgallery.com.
Artists' Reception is free from 6 to 8 p.m. for annual photography show with Louisa Gould, Dylan Murray, Nancy Noble Gardner, Debra Gaines and Alison Shaw at Old Sculpin Gallery at 58 Dock street in Edgartown. For details, call 508-627-4881
Ballroom Dance with Tom and Dorothy Newton is from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Tisbury Senior Center on Pine street in Vineyard Haven for all levels, singles or couples. Tango lesson from 7 to 7:30 p.m. $3 donation. For details, call 508-696-8428.
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.
Comedian, political satirist, and author Will Durst perfoms at 7 p.m. at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. Tickets are $30, $20 for students and are available at Al's Package Store, Above Ground Records and at the door. For details, please call 617 966 6215.
Film: Making Trouble, a documentary on what it means to be Jewish, female and funny, screens at 7:30 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center on Centre street in Vineyard Haven with producer Gail Reimer. Cost is $10. For details, call 508-693-0745 or online mvhc.us.
Vineyard Haven Band Concert begins at 8 p.m. at Owen Park in Vineyard Haven. Donations accepted.
Dance: Margie Gillis performs with contemporary ballet company in residence Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance at 8 p.m. at The Yard off Middle Road in Chilmark. Tickets are $50 premium; $25 general admission; $15 seniors and under-30. For details, call 508-645-9662.
Brazilian Dance Party featuring live music from Trio Chappahalls and Edison Lima is at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $45 in advance; $50 at the door. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Monday, July 28th 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.
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.
Friends of West Tisbury Library Book Sale at the West Tisbury School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last day - all books are free!
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: The Black Sheep, second person perspective. For details, call 954-242-2903.
Children's Favorites: Books Kids Love to Make, a class for parents and educators with Paul Johnson, is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-5786 or visit seastonepapers.com.
The Friends of the Edgartown Library meet at 10 a.m. at the library. All are welcome.
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.
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.
Watercolor for Cowards II 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.
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.
Friends of the Vineyard Haven Public Library hosts their monthly meeting at 1 p.m. at the library. New members welcome.
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.
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.
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: Peruvian group Inca Son play from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the grounds of Featherstone Center for the Arts. Admission is $7.
Monday Night Movie: Flipper 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: a one-night staged reading of new play Fathers and Sons 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.
Talk: Women and Leadership with governor Madeline Kunin is at 7:30 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center on Centre street in Vineyard Haven. Cost is $15, free to center donors. For details, call 508-693-0745 or see online at mvhc.us.
An Evening with Rev. Ed Kilbourne, singer and story teller, begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Free will offering. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
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.
Music: The Skatalites play legendary ska, reggae and rocksteady at Outerland at the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $30. For details, call 508-693-1137.
Tuesday, July 29th 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.
Felix Neck Reptiles is at the Chilmark Community Center at 9:30 a.m. for ages 6 and under, 10 a.m. for older kids. Look at reptile biology up close! Cost is $10, free for center members. For details, call 508-645-9484.
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.
Make Cards and Scrapbook Photo Boxes from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with Heather Maciel, free at the Edgartown Council on Aging. For details, call 508-627-4368.
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.
The Magic of the Moveable Book: Kids as Pop-up Engineers, a class for parents and educators with Paul Johnson, is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-5786 or visit seastonepapers.com.
Creature Feature: Osprey 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.
Vineyard Conversations, a morning of stories with Rev. Ed Kilbourne, is free at 10 a.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. For details, call 508-693-1730 or see mvcma.org.
Story Time with special guest Wild Thing 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.
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.
Vineyard Shore Life, a children's program, is free on the Edgartown Library lawn at 2:30 p.m. For details, 508-627-4221.
Sexing the Sciences, a talk with professor Renée Bergland is 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.
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.
Tagging Osprey on the Vineyard and Beyond: a talk with noted researcher and biologist Richard Bierregaard, Jr. is free at the Oak Bluffs Library at 6:30 p.m. For details, call 508-627-4850.
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.
Open Meeting with Chilmark Selectmen is at the Chilmark Community Center at 7 p.m.
Adult Drawing Class from 7 to 9 p.m. to noon at Featherstone. Cost is $35. For details, call 508-693-1850.
Theatre: End Days, a new play about a teen girl in a post-9/11 world, is at 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse. For details or advance tickets, call 508-696-6300.
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.
Film: Rare Bird screens at 8 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs with guest speaker Vern Loux who will also screen his short film, Bird Quest. Tickets are $8, $5 for members of the Martha's Vineyard Film Society and for children under 12. For details, call 508-693-0525.
The Grateful Dread play Dead tunes with a reggae/ska vibe from 10 p.m. at Offshore Ale in Oak Bluffs.
Wednesday, July 30th 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.
Maurice Sendack's Wild Thing visits the West Tisbury Library for free songs and stories at 10:30 a.m.
Edible Plant Identification, a workshop with Kristina Hook, 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, $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.
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.
Farmer's Market begins at 4 p.m. at the Chappaquiddick Community Center.
Outdoor Shakespeare: As You Like It begins at 5 p.m. at Tisbury Ampitheatre off State Road. Bring pillow or low-backed chair and picnic. Admission is $15, $10 children under 18, cash only at the door. Canceled if raining at show time. For details, call 508-696-6300.
The Critic's Picks: An Evening with A.O. Scott begins at 5:30 p.m. with kids' films The Red Balloon and White Mane at Chilmark Community Center. Followed at 8 p.m. with The Edge of Heaven (in German, Turkish and English with English subtitles), an emotional tale of separation and reconciliation. Discussion with Mr. Scott, the New York Times film critic who handpicked the evening's films, to follow. Tickets are $10, $7 for center members, $5 for festival members. For details, see mviff.org.
Menhaden and America: a talk with author Bruce Franklin 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.
The History of the Cottagers in Oak Bluffs, a program sponsored by the Oak Bluffs Historical Commission, is from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Oak Bluffs library meeting room. For details, please call 508-696-7643.
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.
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, is 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: The US and the UN with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Zal Khalilzad 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.
What It Takes, A Brief History of the Proud Art of Tapestry: 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.
Community Sing at 8 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Freewill donation.
