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Dance: Local dancers compete in Boston Edgartown's Danceworks Dance Company spent the weekend of Nov. 20 and 21 in Boston participating in the New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) dance competition and convention. More>> Pottery sale aids Tsunami victims Pottery just removed from the fire. Photos by Ralph Stewart Student artist Tim Luce working at the wheel. Film: Artists Henry and Trieff on screen Islanders will have another chance to see Marjory and Robert Potts's film "Their Lives in Art: Robert Henry and Selina Trieff" when it is shown as part of Richard Paradise's Silver Screen Society program at the Katharine Cornell Theatre this Sunday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 pm. More>> In Print: A fast-paced, post-9/11 thriller Since the time of the first crusade right up to and including the United States' present involvement in Iraq, the Middle East has been used as a rallying point for western greed with only passing shots at designs on expansionism or outright control. More>> Fun-loving mouse visits library Larger than life, Maisy makes a grand entrance followed by library aid Barbara Fehl. More than thirty children crowded the Oak Bluffs Public Library to meet Maisy. Photos by Rebecca Sherman Isabelle Littlefield (left) and Rhianna Schahn gaze at Maisy at the Oak Bluffs Public Library last Saturday. Maisy the mouse, from Lucy Cousins' books, is visiting Island libraries and bringing smiles to the faces of her young fans. The Martha's Vineyard Library Association's children's librarians invited Maisy to the Island. Bring the youngsters to meet the adventure-loving mouse this Saturday at the Edgartown Public Library; Tuesday at the Vineyard Haven Public Library; and next Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Chilmark Public Library. Vineyard's beauty shines in Simon calendar Every Vineyard calendar has its own charm, but for sheer, lush, gorgeousness Peter Simon's can't be beat. As he has for many years, this accomplished photographer has wrapped up the months ahead in a package of views from all across the Island, each more compelling than the next. More>> Boston speaker highlights NAACP event Carol Fulp, vice president of Community Relations for John Hancock Financial Services in Boston, will be the featured speaker at the Martha's Vineyard NAACP's annual Martin Luther King Jr. dinner next Tuesday, Jan. 18. The festive evening, which also includes an awards ceremony, will be held at the Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown. More>> Island Food Pantry Hours of Operation: Mon., Wed., and Fri., 2 to 4 pm, at Christ United Methodist Church (Stone Church), Church Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-4764. Food donations: Unopened cans, jars, and packaged goods may be put in Island-wide collection bins. Contributions: Island Food Pantry, P.O. Box 1874, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Scratch Track at Offshore Ale DJ Lee (left) and Will Gray at the Offshore Ale. Photos by Diana Waring (From left) Will Gray, Jason Hamlin, and DJ Lee are Scratch Track. Scratch Track entertained crowds at Offshore Ale on Jan. 7 with their heady mix of funk, soul, rock, and acoustic hip-hop. DJ Lee and Will Gray rapped, sang, and beat-boxed over the swift-fingered guitar playing of Jason Hamlin. Vineyard Conservation Almanac Squibnocket Point Walk Sunday, Jan.23, 1 pm–3 pm Squibnocket Point Conservation Restriction, Chilmark. Two miles of scenic shoreline and over 140 acres of dunes and maritime habitat have been protected by a conservation restriction. Join us for this rare opportunity to visit Squibnocket Point. Free to members of The Trustees of Reservations; $10 for non-members. Call for directions. No dogs allowed. Reservations are required, as space is limited. To register, please call (508) 693-7662. Visit the Vineyard Conservation Almanac web site for conservation-related calendar listings, weekly wind farm and state updates, and community group links. Look for Almanac print versions posted weekly in local libraries. Submissions are encouraged! Subscribe to a free weekly environmental e-mail service at Vineyard Conservation Society Almanac office 508-693-9588 Listing Your Event The deadline for all Calendar submissions is every Monday at noon for Thursday’s issue. This deadline is firm. It is the sole discretion of The Times’s editorial staff to determine if and how an entry is listed in the Directory of Information. Remember that The Times also accepts paid advertisements for events: 508-693-6100. Submitting a Calendar Listing: Include the name of the event, date and time, location, short description, admission or fee charged (specify if it’s free), and contact phone number. If the event is a benefit, please include the name of the sponsor/s and where proceeds will go. All information must be submitted in writing only. Telephone submissions cannot be accepted. Incomplete submissions delay the editorial process and will not be published. All submissions are subject to editing. E-mail: calendar@mvtimes.com Fax: 508-693-6000, attn: Calendar Mail: Calendar at Martha’s Vineyard Times, P.O. Box 518, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568-0518
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