Directory of Information : This Week's Happenings
Published: August 7, 2008
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
Sustainable Garden Design 9 am-12 noon, Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury. With Jules Bruck. $36; $30 for members. 508-693-9426.
Author's Talk 9:30 am, Edgartown Books. Mystery Author brunch. 508-627-8841.
Film Festival 10 am-9:30 pm, Mansion House and Katharine Cornell Theatre, Vineyard Haven; Edgartown Entertainment Cinema. See August 5.
for Kids 10 am-12 noon, Martha's Vineyard Museum, Edgartown. Writing: "What is it? ArtiFACT or fiction?" For ages 7 to 12. $5; free for members. Pre-register: 508-627-4441 ext. 118.
Watercolor for Kids 1-4 pm, Featherstone, Oak Bluffs. With Carolyn Daniele. For ages 8 to teen. $50. Pre-register: 508-693-1850.
Play: "End Days" 3 and 8 pm, Vineyard Playhouse, Vineyard Haven. New play by Deborah Zoe Laufer; directed by Claudia Weill. Sixteen-year-old Rachel Stein is having a bad year, and, to top it off, the Apocalypse is coming Wednesday. Can Stephen Hawking save her? Show runs through Aug. 9, times and prices vary. 508-696-6300.
Kids Crafts 3-5 pm, Martha's Vineyard Museum, Edgartown. Seaweed and seashells. For ages 5 to 12. $5; free for members. Pre-register: 508-627-4441 ext. 118.
Book Signing and Reading 4 pm, Midnight Farm, Vineyard Haven. Honor Moore, "A Bishop's Daughter." 508-693-1997.
Author's Talk 4:30 pm, West Tisbury Library. Dayle Pomerantz, "Secrets of Great Parents." Refreshments. Free. 508-693-3366.
Play "As You Like It" 5 pm, Tisbury Amphitheater. See July 31.
Maritime History Lecture 5 pm, call for location. Martha's Vineyard Museum presents Michael P. Dyer, librarian and maritime historian, "A Trip Round the World in the Words and Pictures of the Sailors Themselves." $12; $10 for members. 508-627-4441.
Lecture: Captain Bartholmew Gosnold 5-6 pm, Chilmark Library. Chilmark Historic Commission and Friends of the Library present "Jamestown and Captain Bartholmew Gosnold: The Buried Truth" with Dr. William Kelso, archeologist. Free. 508-645-3360.
PFLAG Picnic 5-7 pm, Eastville Beach, Oak Bluffs. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) bring your own picnic. Rain date: August 14.
Movie Night 6 pm, Oak Bluffs Library. Uplifting drama/comedy about Egyptian musicians in Israel. Popcorn and beverages. PG-13. 508-693-9433.
Edgartown Gallery Stroll 6-8. For more information, call Eisenhauer Gallery at 508-627-7003.
Chappaquiddick Music Festival Concert 8 pm, Chappaquiddick Community Center. Jennifer Koh, violin; Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano. Reception follows. Free shuttle from ferry beginning at 7:30 pm; $18; $16 for seniors. 508-627-5514.
Lecture: High Performance with High Integrity 8 pm, Chilmark Community Center. With Ben Heineman Jr., retired senior vice president and general counsel of GE. $5; free for members. 508-645-9484.
Play: "End Days" 8 pm, See listing at 3 pm.
John Brown's Body Outerland, Airport. 508-693-1137.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
Morning Hike 8:30 am, Dike Bridge, Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Chappaquiddick. 1-mile over-sand walk - strenuous. Free. 508-627-3599.
Film Festival 10 am-7:30 pm, Mansion House, Vineyard Haven. See August 5.
Summer Luncheon 12:30 pm, Oyster Bar Grill, Oak Bluffs. Benefits Martha's Vineyard NAACP. With Mr. Skip Finley, radio broadcaster. $30.
Author's Talk 4 pm, Edgartown Books. Alison Bass, "Side Effects: A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower, and the Truth About a Bestselling Antidepressant." 508-627-8841.
Play "As You Like It" 5 pm, Tisbury Amphitheater. See July 31.
Graphic Novel Discussion 5 pm, West Tisbury Library. With Jules Feiffer and Paul Karasik. Refreshments and book signing follow. 508-693-3366.
Opening Reception 5-7 pm, Sovereign Bank, Chilmark. Paintings by Jules S. Worthington. Through Aug. 10.
Opening Reception 5-7, The Field Gallery, West Tisbury. Rock photographer Herb Greene, painter Ron Gee. Through Aug. 23. 508-693-5595.
MIT Alum Event 5-7 pm, Martha's Vineyard Museum, Edgartown. To review Chadwick Collection, a 1986 bequest from the Estate of James Chadwick - Class of 1888. Confirm: 617-645-5158.
Current Event Talk: Indian Country Today 5-7 pm, Aquinnah Cultural Center, Gay Head Cliffs. "From Aquinnah to Unalaska: Indian Country Today" with Arlene Hirschfelder. Film clips, reading suggestions, Q&A. 508-645-7900.
Middle East Peace Lecture 7 pm, Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center, Vineyard Haven. Jeremy Ben-Ami, "The New Address for Middle East Peace." 508-693-0745.
IMP Camp Show 7:30 pm, Edgartown School. IMP All Things Theatre Camp presents "Spontaneity." For all ages. $8; $6 for children; $25 for family. 508-939-9368.
Play: "End Days" 8 pm, Vineyard Playhouse, Vineyard Haven. See Aug. 7. 508-696-6300.
Yard Arts! Festival: Martha Myers 8 pm, The Yard, Chilmark. Choreographic Guided Tour with legendary dance educator Ms. Myers. Continues Aug. 9, 10. $25; $50 premium; $15 for seniors and under 30. 508-645-9662.
Martin Sexton Outerland, Airport. 508-693-1137.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
Fly Fishing Class 8:30 am-12 noon, Martha's Vineyard Rod and Gun Club, Edgartown. With Sandra Demel and John Kollett; for beginners and experienced. Equipment provided or bring your own. $100; $85 members. Pre-register: 508-693-6338.
Benefit Yard/Tag Sale 8:30 am-1:30 pm, Tisbury School. Benefits 8th grade trip to Washington.
FARM Chores 9 am, FARM Institute, Edgartown. Family and community chores; collect eggs, feed animals, more. Donations suggested. 508-627-7007.
Craft Show 9 am-3 pm, Tabernacle, Oak Bluffs. 25th annual event. Handcrafted items of all kinds: jams and jellies, wampum jewelry, ornaments, etc. Rain or shine. Free.
Chilmark Road Race Time TBA, Chilmark. Awards ceremony at the Chilmark Community Center follows the race. Volunteers welcome. Entries are limited to 1,500 runners. Pre-register: 508-645-9484.
Film Festival 10 am-9:30 pm, Mansion House and Katharine Cornell Theatre, Vineyard Haven. Last day. See August 5.
Sundaes on Saturday 11 am-4 pm, First Congregational Church of West Tisbury. Benefits church's scholarship fund. Made-to-order ice cream sundaes.
Divas Uncorked Wine and Food Tasting 12 noon-5 pm, Outerland, Airport. Showcasing wines from all over the world; cooking demos; authors Jessica B. Harris and Deborah Brenner. Some proceeds go to Island Grown Initiative. 617-267-2244.
Children's Art Show 2-4 pm, Old Sculpin Gallery, Edgartown. Annual event. 508-627-4881.
Author's Talk 4 pm, Edgartown Books. Carol McManus, "Table Talk." 508-627-8841.
The Yard Family Matinee 4 pm, The Yard, Chilmark. Family-friendly performance. Free, reservations recommended, donations accepted. Pre-register: 508-645-9662.
Oak Bluffs Arts District Gallery Stroll 4-7 pm, Arts District, Oak Bluffs. For information, call Dragonfly Gallery at 508-693-8877.
Reggae 4-7 pm, Outerland, Airport. 508-693-1137.
Opening Reception 4-8 pm, Saltwater Gallery, West Tisbury. Farms and Gardens: new mixed-media work by Ashley Medowski. 508-696-8822.
Play "As You Like It" 5 pm, Tisbury Amphitheater. See July 31.
Pulled-Pork Dinner 5-7 pm, First Baptist Church, Vineyard Haven. All-you-can-eat; coleslaw, sweet potato fries, cornbread. $12; $6 for children.
Aquinnah Cultural Center Fundraiser 5-8:30 pm, Aquinnah Cultural Center, Gay Head Cliffs. Traditional feast. $100. 508-645-7900.
Opening Reception 7-9 pm, Cousen Rose Gallery, Oak Bluffs. Mixed-media by James Denmark, dolls by Janice Frame. Through Aug. 15. 508-693-6656.
Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish 7-9:30 pm, Memorial Wharf, Edgartown. Free.
Divas Uncorked Wine BBQ and After Party 7 pm-1 am, Outerland, Airport. "Bubbles on he Barbie;" with wine expert Joshua Wesson; Chef Robert Rainford, Gordon Hamersley, Marvin Woods, Jody Adams; music by jazz saxophonist Andre Ward. 10 pm: After party.
An Evening With Marty Nadler 8 pm, Tabernacle, Oak Bluffs. Vineyard Comedy. $15; $10 for members. 508-693-0525.
Play: "End Days" 8 pm, Vineyard Playhouse, Vineyard Haven. Last performance. See Aug. 7. 508-696-6300.
Yard Arts! Festival: Martha Myers 8 pm, The Yard. See Aug. 8.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
Horse Show 8 am, Ag Hall, West Tisbury. Martha's Vineyard Horse Council Hunter show. 508-696-8434.
Annual Blueberry Festival Breakfast 8:30-10:30 am, Federated Church parish hall, Edgartown. Benefits Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support Group. $7; $5 for children; $25/family.
Samsara and Nirvana 10 am, Bodhi Path Buddhist Center, West Tisbury. With Lama Yeshe Drolma. $15-$20 donation. 508-696-5929.
Divas Uncorked Brunch 12 noon-3 pm, Lola's Restaurant, Oak Bluffs. "Jazzed by Wine." 617-267-2244.
Martha's Vineyard Festival 1:30-10 pm, Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs. Benefits the Vineyard House and YMCA of Martha's Vineyard Music by Gladys Knight and Boston Pops, The Neville Brothers, Kate Taylor, Steel Pulse, Willy Mason, Entrain with Phil daRosa, Manami Morita Quartet. Advance tickets: $75; $20 children ages 5 to 12; free for children under 5. $85 day of show. $350 premium. 877-655-4849.
Opening Reception 3:30-6:30 pm, The Plaut Home, 32 Bridge Lane (off Lambert's Cove Rd.), West Tisbury. Sparks of Splendor: Portraits of Jewish Women From East to West. Photographs by Rabbi Joshua Plaut. 508-696-0487.
Children's Event 4 pm, Tabernacle, Oak Bluffs. "MilkShake." 508-693-0525.
Play "As You Like It" 5 pm, Tisbury Amphitheater. Last performance. See July 31.
Musical Puppet Show 5 pm, Che's Lounge, Vineyard Haven. With Bella and Arakataka's Little Band. "Life is Good," performed in English and Portuguese. Bring your own banana. $5. 508-292-1706.
Opening Reception 5-7 pm, Carol Craven Gallery, Vineyard Haven. Barbara Kassel, "Paintings." Through Aug. 21. 508-693-3535.
Author's Talk 5-8 pm, Island Alpaca, Oak Bluffs. Betsy Corsiglia and Phyllis Méras, "Martha's Vineyard-Quiet Pleasures." 508-693-5554.
Yard Arts! Festival: Martha Myers 8 pm, The Yard. Last performance. See Aug. 8.
MONDAY, AUGUST 11
Birding and the Breach Hike 8:30 am, Norton Point Beach, Edgartown. 3-mile over-sand walk considered strenuous with The Trustees of Reservations. Free. 508-627-3599.
Watercolor Workshop 9 am-3:30 pm, Old Sculpin Gallery, Edgartown. With Ned Reade and Ann Howes. Continues Aug. 12 and 13. 508-627-4881.
Smith College Summer Party 5-7 pm, Call for location. With President Carol Christ. 508-693-1700.
Summer Soiree and Auction 5:30 pm, Farm Neck Golf Club, Oak Bluffs. Benefits Hospice of Martha's Vineyard Dedicated to Marsha Miller Campbell. Music by Jeremy Berlin; dinner by V. Jaime Hamlin. Rain or shine. $125.
Kevin Keady Folk Music 6:30-8 pm, Featherstone, Oak Bluffs. $7 for adults. 508-693-1850.
Oil Painting 6:30-8:30 pm, Featherstone, Oak Bluffs. Week-long workshop with Washington Ledesma. Daily through Thursday. $115. 508-693-1850.
Music and Poetry Jam 7:30 pm, Che's Lounge, Vineyard Haven. Hot Words at Che's. $3. 774-563-1231. Also Aug. 25.
Unscripted Theatre 8 pm, Katharine Cornell Theatre, Vineyard Haven. One-acts with Troubled Shores. PG-13. Weekly through August. 508-939-9368.
Benefit Concert: The Wailers Outerland, Airport. 508-693-1137.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12
Digital Imaging Workshop 9-11 am, Featherstone, Oak Bluffs. With Tim Mathiesen. $100. Pre-register: 508-693-1850.
Watercolor Workshop 9 am-3:30 pm, Old Sculpin Gallery, Edgartown. See August 11.
Senior Conversation Group 9:30-11 am, Howes House, West Tisbury. With Larry Hamilton, ex-State Dept. official, "The End of Multiculturalism."
Native Trees: History and Use 10-11 am, Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury. Karin Stanley, staff member and amateur historian, highlights the native trees and shrubs. $5; free for members. 508-693-9426.
Author's Talk 2 pm, Edgartown Books. Sally Bedell Smith, "For Love of Politics: Bill and Hillary Clinton: The White House Years." 508-627-8841.
Author's Talk 5 pm, West Tisbury Library. Tom Dresser, "Mystery on the Vineyard," and Cynthia Riggs. 508-693-3366.
Documentary Viewing 6 pm, Oak Bluffs Library. Hafiz Farid's "A Pillar of Salt: The Angry Woman Syndrome." Meet the director; Q&A. 508-693-9433.
Japanese Story Telling/Music 6:30 pm, Edgartown Library lawn. "The Bear Story," with story teller/author Patty Christiena Willis; composer/koto player Mary Lou Prince. Rain location: Anchors. 508-627-5705.
Oil Painting 6:30-8:30 pm, Featherstone. See August 11.
Travel Lecture 7 pm, Featherstone, Oak Bluffs. Jeanne and Malcolm Campbell present "The A, B, C's of Travel - From Alaska to the Baltic with the Campbells." Free. 508-693-1850.
Film "Under Our Skin" 7 pm, Capawock Theatre, Vineyard Haven. The untold story of Lyme Disease hosted by the Martha's Vineyard Lyme Disease Association, Inc. Also Aug. 13, 14, times and locations vary. 508-696-1976.
Author's Talk 7 pm, Vineyard Haven Library. Elaine Pace, "Island Home: Why People Come to Martha's Vineyard and Why They Stay." 508-696-4211.
Fish Story Telling and Songs 7:30 pm, Old Whaling Church, Edgartown. Mark Alan Lovewell, "Fish Stories: Tales and Songs of Vineyard Fishermen." 6-7 pm: Fisherman Friends Patron reception. $20. 508-627-4441.
Family Night Hike 7:45 pm, Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Chappaquiddick. Not-so-Creepy Creatures of the Night with The Trustees of Reservations. For parents and children ages 4 to 8. $10/child (guardian free). Pre-register: 508-627-3599.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13
Pastel Painting Workshop 9 am-2:30 pm, Featherstone, Oak Bluffs. With Ellen McCluskey. $80. Pre-register: 508-693-1850
Watercolor Workshop 9 am-3:30 pm, Old Sculpin Gallery, Edgartown. See August 11.
West Tisbury Library Meeting 1 pm, Grange Hall, West Tisbury. Seeking suggestions for library's future. Pre-register: 508-693-3366.
Edgartown House Tour 2-4:30 pm, tickets at Federated Church. Benefits church's Steeple Fund. Tour of five historic homes located on South Water and Cooke Streets. Followed by tea and refreshments. $35. Meet at Federated Church.
Movie Afternoon 3 pm, Vineyard Haven Library. For ages 4 and up; popcorn served. 508-696-4211.
Opening Reception 4 pm, West Tisbury Library. Carrie Mae Smith, paintings. Through August. 508-693-3366.
Free @ 5 5 pm, Martha's Vineyard Museum, Edgartown. Music by Willy Mason. 7 pm: ice cream. 508-627-4441.
Breast Cancer Support Group Meeting 5:30 pm, Vineyard Haven Library. 508-693-6150.
Vineyard Songs and Ballads 5:30-6:30 pm, Chilmark Library. Dillon's Yarns: Songs and Ballads About Vineyard Characters with Dillon Bustin. For ages 6 and up. Free. 508-645-3360.
Family Dance-O-Rama 5:30-7:30 pm, Outerland, Airport. Free. 508-693-1137.
Oil Painting 6:30-8:30 pm, Featherstone. See August 11.
Kayak Tour for Adults 6:45-8:45 pm, Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Chappaquiddick. The Trustees of Reservation's paddle into the night tour. Weather permitting. Also Aug. 14, 15. Pre-register: 508-627-3599. $47; $40 for members.
Play: Mark Twain's "The Diary of Adam and Eve" 7 pm, Vineyard Playhouse, Vineyard Haven. Opening night. New play devised and directed by Joann Green Breuer. The first FALL was in love - the master of American humor shows us how we all began. Runs through Sept. 6. Times and tickets vary. 508-696-6300.
Annual Memorial Lecture: Gardening 7:30 pm, Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury. 11th annual David H. Smith Memorial Lecture, "Gardening Earth's Green Mantle" with Ellie Altman. $8; $5 for members.
Lyme Disease Film and Discussion 8 pm, Chilmark Community Center. Film: "Under Our Skin," followed by panel of Lyme physicians. Also Aug. 14, time and location vary. 508-696-1976.
