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The Martha's Vineyard Times is a weekly publication.
July 21 - July 27, 2005 Edition
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Community Shorts July 21, 2005 Pulling strings to help the children This Saturday morning at 10:30 am the Spindrift Marionettes will present the first of two performances of “Kate Crackernuts” at the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury. This Scottish classic is the tale of a brave young woman, fairies, and magical spells. A $4 donation is suggested which will benefit the Mama Bakhita Home for Disabled Children in Zambia. The second and final performance of the summer will take place next Saturday, July 30 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Vineyard Haven. Spice up your garden Polly Hill Arboretum will be the site for two new workshops starting next week. On Monday, July 25, 3 to 6 pm, landscape designer Julie Siegel will host a workshop on making paths. The experimental and practical design workshop will explore the entire process of path design, including functional elements and construction. Two days later, on Wednesday, July 27, author and garden writer Tovah Martin will present an illustrated talk on cottage gardening in America. Ms. Martin will explore the romantic profusion of flowers, scents, colors, and textures characteristic of traditional cottage gardens. Both events will take place at the Polly Hill Arboretum, State Rd., West Tisbury. For more information, call 508-693-9426. Herbal wisdom This Tuesday, July 26, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, Kristen Kinser will host an herbal healing workshop at Hillside Farm on State Road, West Tisbury. The three-hour seminar will focus on herbal remedies for common first aid situations including bee stings, simple cuts and abrasions, sunburns, tick bites, jelly fish stings and poison ivy, among others. Participants will gain knowledge based on their individual needs, as well as receive a take-home kit and learn tips on how to grow the herbs themselves. A light lunch from the garden will be served. The course is open to adults and children over the age of 12. Cost is $100, call to pre-register, 508-696-8920.

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