Directory of Information : Ongoing Events : Adults

Published: May 8, 2008

Aerobics, Body Conditioning Lisa Studio, West Tisbury. 508-693-1009.

Aikido Club 508-693-3953.

Alexander Technique with Margaret Knight. 508-627-8894.

Alpaca Farm Open House 11 am-5 pm, Sat. and Sun., Island Alpaca Company, Oak Bluffs. Visit and learn about alpaca, knitting classes. 508-693-5554.

Amateur (Ham) Radio Vineyard Amateur Radio Assoc. Last Monday of Month. 7 pm, VTA Building, Airport Business Park. 508-627-4862.

Apiary Club Beekeepers group forming. Call 508-693-8676.

Ballet Martha's Vineyard School of Ballet, Edgartown School. 508-627-9644.

Ballet with Carol Magee. 508-693-2979.

Ballet with Sandra Stone. 508-627-4724.

Basketball, Women's Mon., 6:45-8:30 pm, West Tisbury School, gym, Old County Rd. 508-645-3692.

Belly Dance with Susanna Nickerson. 508-627-3240.

Bike Ride Sun., 9 am. Grange Hall, West Tisbury. Vineyard Off Road Bicycle Assoc. Strenuous ride, 18 and over. 508-693-4905.

Bike Ride Sun., 3 pm, Edgartown Bicycle. 17 mph average. 508-627-9008.

Bingo Mon., 7:30 pm. American Legion Post 257. William St., Vineyard Haven. 508-693-9257.

Bird Walks with Robert Culbert. 508-693-4908.

Blood Pressure weekly. Call Visiting Nurse Service of Martha's Vineyard Community Services for clinic schedule: 508-693-7900 ext. 230.

Bonsai Club Second Tues., 7 pm, Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury. 508-693-9788.

Book Club Third Thurs., 1:30 pm, Vineyard Haven library, Main St. 508-696-4210.

Book Discussion Group Oak Bluffs library. Call for monthly date. 508-693-9433.

Book Discussion Group First Mon., 4 pm, Edgartown Council on Aging, Anchors, 10 Daggett St. 508-627-4368, ext. 15.

Boxing Club all levels. 508-693-1944.

Coin Club meets twice monthly, call for date and location. Martha's Vineyard Coin Club. Free appraisals. 508-645-9437.

Craft Corner Thurs., 7-9 pm, Family Center at high school. Bring any project to work on. No child care. 508-693-7900 ext. 283 or 288.

Dance, Ballroom Sun., 7-9 pm, Nathan Mayhew, N. William St., Vineyard Haven. Dance Martha's Vineyard teaches basic steps at 7 pm; dancing until 9 pm; swing practice, 6 pm. Singles or couples. All levels. $3 donation. 508-696-8428.

Dance Kaleidoscope Dance with Laura Sargent Hall, Camp Jabberwocky. 508-627-9503.

Dance hip-hop, jazz, modern, and more with Studio 7. 508-922-4781.

Dance Salsa with Saskia Vanderhoop at Che's Lounge. 508-645-2008; 693-8555.

Dance Vineyard Dance with Kathy Costanza. Modern jazz, ballet and floorbarre. 508-693-2257.

Dance with Erick Iversen. 508-560-0505.

Daybreak Clubhouse for those with mental illness. Social and vocational program. 508-696-7563.

Drawing: Figure Drawing Wed., 7-9 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts. Non-instructional, with model. $10. 508-693-3651.

Drawing: Life Drawing Tues., 9:30-11:30 am, Featherstone Center for the Arts. Non-instructional, with model. $13. 508-696-9461; 696-8076.

Drumming with Rick Bausman. Second and fourth Wed., 1:30 pm, Howe's House, Up-Island Council on Aging. Therapeutic drumming for Parkinson's and other chronic illness. 508-693-2896.

Duplicate Bridge Tues., 7:30 pm, Stone Church, Vineyard Haven, $4, 508-693-1493.

Duplicate Bridge Thurs., 7 pm, West Tisbury Council on Aging. $5. 508-693-1764.

English Language Classes Registration, Mon. and Wed., 7 pm, Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, room 209. Free. 508-696-6548.

Fencing Club Mon. and Thurs., 7-9 pm, high school. Foil, epée, and saber; equipment provided. 508-693-2400.

Fiber Arts Group Second Sun., 1-4 pm, Ag Hall, West Tisbury. Spinners, knitters, rug hookers, or any fiber craft. Bring a project or learn a new craft. Free. Monthly. 508-693-6065.

First Aid and CPR/AED Classes date and times vary. Martha's Vineyard Chapter American Red Cross. Pre-register. 508-696-0092.

Fitness Classes Triangle Fitness Center, Edgartown. 508-627-3393.

Fitness Classes and Pool Mansion House, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-2200.

Fitness Classes and Tennis Vineyard Tennis Center. 508-696-8000.

GED Prep Course Jan. 29-May 22 (excludes school vacation weeks) Meets weekly every Tues. and Thurs, 6:30-8:30 pm. Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, rm. 415. $5/class; $100/course. 508-693-1033 ext. 296.

Genealogical Research Tues., Wed., and Thurs., 6:30-8:30 pm, or by appointment. All nationalities. Family History Center, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-8642; 508-627-3163.

Gymnastics Recreational camps and team programs. Island Gymnastics Training, West Tisbury. 508-693-8358.

Health Screening and Blood Pressure Clinic fourth Tues., 1-3 pm, Tisbury Senior Center. 508-696-4205.

Herb Walks with Holly Bellebuono. 508-645-2956.

Home Schooling Group Educational and social activities for children; information for parents. Jamie O'Gorman, 508-627-6932.

Island Diversity Council Up-Island Council on Aging. Monthly. 508-696-9530.

Juice Fasting and Cleansing Classes Dr. Oceana Rames. 508-696-3992.

Kayak Instruction Island Spirit Kayak, 508-693-9727.

Knitting Tisbury Senior Center. Fri., 10 am-noon. All levels. Bring any project. Free. All ages. 508-696-4205. 508-693-3366.

Knitting West Tisbury Library, 1042 State Rd. Mon. 7-9 pm. All ages.

Knitting Tues., 5-7 pm, Edgartown Council on Aging, Anchors, 10 Daggett St. Mindful Knitting, for charity. Bring brown bag dinner. 508-627-4368, ext. 15.

Knitting Island Alpaca, Head of the Pond Rd., Oak Bluffs. All levels. Technique and project classes; spinning classes. 508-274-9696; 508-693-5554.

Mindfulness Meditation Unitarian-Universalist Society. Led by Chas DiCapua. June 21 (8:30-11:30 am). Donations accepted. 508-693-2827; 693-8982.

Model Flying Club Weekly. 508-627-8576.

Music Class for Families Rockin' Horse Music with Nora Laudani. 212-802-4884.

National Organization of Women of Martha's Vineyard. Second Tues., 6:30 pm, Howes House, West Tisbury. 508-627-9995.

Online Auction Class Tues., 10 am, Edgartown library. Pre-register: 508-627-1373; 627-4221.

Open Jam Thurs., 5-10 pm. Che's Lounge, Vineyard Haven.

Paper and Bookmaking with Sandy Bernat, Seastone Papers, West Tisbury. 508-693-5786.

Photography classes with Louisa Gould. 508-693-7373.

Photography Studio Tues., 7-9 pm, Featherstone. Open darkroom. $10 per hour. 508-693-1850.

Photography: Digital Private tutorial with Kathy Rose. Tues., 10 am-noon and 1-3 pm, Feb. 5-April 22. Featherstone. 508-693-1850.

Piano Lessons with Charles Blank. Featherstone. Pre-register: 508-693-1850.

Pilates with Toni Cohen. 508-693-2130.

Pilates with Stefan Knight. 508-696-6452.

Pilates with Brenda Sewall. 508-696-3197.

Pilates with Caitlin Cook. 508-645-2500.

Pilates/Stretch Thurs., 10 am, Tisbury Senior Center. 508-696-4205.

Ping Pong Tues., 6:30 pm, Aquinnah Town Hall and Thurs., 5:30 pm, West Tisbury School. All levels. Instruction available. 508-627-7902; 645-9090.

Play Reading Group Wed., 9 am-noon, Tisbury Senior Center. Reading, discussion. 508-696-4205.

Poetry Reading Circle Mon., 10 am, Tisbury Senior Center. Read and discuss poems. Monthly.

Pottery Studio Wed., 2-5 pm, Featherstone. Open studio, no instruction. $5 per hour; $20 for clay. Preregister. 508-693-1850.

Prenatal Yoga with Sherry Sidoti. Tues., 6 pm, Oct., and Nov. Vineyard Yoga, West Tisbury. Sponsored by Family Network. Free. Pre-register: 508-693-7900, ext 288.

Quilting Club Second Thurs., 5:30-7:30 pm, Heath Hen Quilt Shop. Techniques, patterns, and a new quilt block each month. 508-693-6730.

Qigong for Beginners and Kripalu yoga with MJ Bindu Delekta. 508-696-4513.

Rod and Gun Club Off Third St., Edgartown. Skeet/trap shooting range, firing range. Lessons available. Hours and availability: 508-627-3537.

Rowing, Men and Women First Wed., 5:30 pm. Sail Martha's Vineyard, 110 Main St., Vineyard Haven. Men, women, youth. Cornish Pilot gig. 508-696-7644.

Scrabble Sat., 10 am-12 noon, Oak Bluffs library, School St. All ages and levels. 508-693-9433.

Skating Lessons with Corinne de Langavant. 508-696-8392; 508-423-9566.

Surfcasters Assoc. Martha's Vineyard Rod and Gun Club.

Swimming Instruction with Fiona Laughlin. Total immersion. 415-216-7420.

Table Tennis Mon., 6:30 pm, Aquinnah Town Hall; Thurs., 6:30 pm, West Tisbury School. Aquinnahpong Club. Equipment provided. Free. 508-645-9090.

Tai Chi Mon., Thurs., and Fri., 8-9 am, Nathan Mayhew Seminars. Donations.

Tai Chi, Wu Style with Eileen Murphy, 508-696-4205.

Tai Chi Wed., 9:15-10:15 am. Howes House, West Tisbury. 508-693-2896.

Tai Chi with Joanne Scott, 508-696-5955.

Tarot with psychic consultant Karen Coffey, 508-696-7766.

Transcendental Flute with Ronald Speed. Native American flute circle. 508-696-3067.

UFO Night second Tues., 5:30-7:30 pm, Heath Hen, Tisbury. Knitters and quilters work on unfinished objects. Free. 508-693-6730.

Vineyard Sinfonietta Rehearsals Tues., 3-5 pm. All instrumentalists welcome. 508-693-9417.

Weight Watchers Thurs., 6 pm, V.T.A. Building, Airport Business Park, Edgartown. Doors open 5:15 pm. 1-800-651-6000.

Yoga with Megan Grennan. 508-696-3884.

Yoga with Kanta, 508-696-1917.

Yoga Bikram Hot, Ashtanga. Vineyard Yoga. 508-696-7769.

Yoga with Jennifer Lyonnais. 508-693-0018.

Yoga with Primo. 508-645-9426.

Yoga Anusara with Emily Sims. 508-333-8888.

Yoga Kripalu with Scarlet Jarrell. 908-310-9133.

Yoga Kripalu with Martha Abbot. 508-693-5364.

Yoga Santosha Yoga Studio. 508-696-8682.

Yoga with Bonnie Menton. 508-696-8682.

Yoga with Carol Vega 508-693-6147.

Yoga with Heidi Ganser 508-696-3158.

Yoga with Eileen Kitzis 508-645-9044.

Yoga Anusara-inspired, with Jane Norton, 508-776-9428.