Directory of Information : This Week's Happenings
Published: May 8, 2008
THURSDAY, MAY 8
Art Camp 9-11 am, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. With Nancy Blank. Acrylic painting. $30. Pre-register: 508-693-1850
Sit and Stitch 2-4 pm, Henley's Needlepoint, Edgartown. Bring any handwork. Weekly through May. 508-627-3959.
Teen Art Program 2:30-4 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. Sewing with Leslie Freeman. Weekly through May 19. Free. 508-693-1850.
Kinderart 3:15-5:15 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. Ages 4 to 7. Lani Carney. $30. 508-693-1850.
Storytime and Crafts 3:30-4:30 pm, Vineyard Haven Library. Age 6-10. 508-696-4211.
Game Night 6 pm, Vineyard Haven Library. Wii, age 12 and up. 508-696-4211.
Oak Bluffs History Discussion 6-8 pm, Oak Bluffs Library. "Round Table Reminiscence: Growing up in Oak Bluffs." With Oak Bluffs Historical Commission. Refreshments. 508-693-9433.
Strings Concert 6:30-8 pm, Martha's Vineyard High School Performing Arts Center, Oak Bluffs. Elementary school string students.
Candidates' Forum 7 pm, Aquinnah Town Hall. League of Women Voters host.
Trivia Night and Dance Party Outerland, Airport. 508-693-1137.
FRIDAY, MAY 9
Lobster Rolls 4:30-7:30 pm, Grace Church, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-0332.
Benefit Dinner 5-8 pm, Portuguese American Club, Oak Bluffs. Ham and bean supper, silent auction, and dance benefits Tisbury school's 8th grade trip to Washington D.C. $12 for dinner, auction, dance; $7 for dinner and auction.
Israel Independence Day Speaker 5:30, Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center, Vineyard Haven. Dr. Yaron Ziv, Israeli psychologist: "Psychological Aspects of the State of Israel." 508-693-0745.
Author's Talk 7:30 pm, Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, Vineyard Haven. Nicole Galland, "Crossed: A Tale of the Fourth Crusade." 508-693-2291.
IMPers Performance 7:30 pm, Katharine Cornell Theatre, Vineyard Haven. Improvised theatre. $10; $5 in advance. 508-939-9368.
SATURDAY, MAY 10
Kids Trout Derby first light (approx. 6 am)-9 am, Duarte's Pond, off Lambert's Cove Rd., West Tisbury. Sponsored by Martha's Vineyard Rod and Gun Club. For ages 14 and younger. Prizes for winners in various categories. Refreshments. 508-627-3909.
Saturday Art Program 9:30-11:30 am, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. Sign making. Age 7-12. $10. 508-693-1850.
Nature Class 10-11:30 am, Felix Neck, Edgartown. Learn about sheep and goats; examine fibers, make felted bag. Age 8 and up. $8; $4 for members. 508-627-4850.
Audio Books Class 10:30 am, Vineyard Haven Library. Overview on downloading audio books. Also May 17, 24, 31. 508-696-4211 ext. 15.
Garden Lecture 11 am, Vineyard Gardens, West Tisbury. Pruning. Weekly themes through July 19. 508-693-8511.
Story Time and Art 11-11:45 pm, Aquinnah library. For ages
5 and up. Weekly through June. 508-645-2314.
Nature Workshop 1-2:30 pm, Felix Neck, Edgartown. All about bats; build bat house. $30; $20 for members/per house.
Worldwide Film Festival Showing 2-6 pm, Capawock Theatre, Vineyard Haven. Pangea Day: films, speakers, music. Free.
Opening Reception 3-5 pm, Chilmark library. Pastels and tapestries by Marjorie Berlow. 508-645-3360.
Artist's Promotion Workshop 3:30-5 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. With Bethany Anne Putnam. $25. Pre-register: 508-693-1850.
Opening Reception 4-7 pm, Dragonfly Gallery, Oak Bluffs. Annual Flower Art Show with Island and regional artists. Paintings, photographs, collage, sculpture, mixed media. Show runs through May 18. 508-693-8877.
Spring Open House 5:30-7 pm, Falmouth Academy, Falmouth. For current 5th graders and older students who are interested in applying. Student-guided tours, Q&A. 508-457-9696.
Film 7:30 pm, Katharine Cornell Theatre, Vineyard Haven. "King Corn." Documentary. Martha's Vineyard Film Society. $8; $5 for film society members. 774-392-2972.
Phil daRosa and Friends Outerland, Airport. 508-693-1137.
SUNDAY, MAY 11
Plant and Seedling Sale 9 am-2 pm, COMSOG, Oak Bluffs. 25th anniversary Mother's Day sale. Heirloom tomatoes, veggies, herbs, hanging baskets. Sale runs through May 25. 508-693-2019.
Buddhist Teaching 10 am, Bodhi Path Buddhist Center, West Tisbury. Lama Yeshe Drolma: "King of Aspiration - Prayer for the Perfect Conduct of the Noble Ones." $15-$20 suggested donation. 508-696-5929.
Daffodil Festival 11 am-3 pm, Vineyard Gardens, West Tisbury. Bring your own for competition; spring bulb display; demos. 508-693-8511.
Motorcycle Blessing 12 noon, Steamship Authority, Oak Bluffs. Benefits Hospice. 508-693-6354.
Garden Party 12 noon-2 pm, Donaroma's Nursery, Edgartown. Wear pink and green, win a door prize. Refreshments. Grand opening of "Garden Shed," featuring eco-friendly products. 508-627-8399.
Fiber Folks 1-4 pm, Ag Hall, West Tisbury. Monthly gathering, all hand-crafts. Work on a project or visit. Free. 508-274-9696.
Lighthouse Tours 4-6 pm, Gay Head Lighthouse, Aquinnah. Children must be accompanied by adult. Sponsored by Martha's Vineyard Museum. Free.
Ballroom Dancing 7-9 pm, Nathan Mayhew, N. William St., Vineyard Haven. Tango with Yaron Ziv. Swing practice, 6 pm. General dancing follows lesson. All levels, no partner required. $3 donation. 508-696-8428.
MONDAY, MAY 12
Teen Art Program 2:30-4 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. Darkroom photography with Kathy Rose. Weekly through May 19. Free. 508-693-1850.
Children's Art 3-5 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. Famous for a day with Lani Carney, age 6-10. $30. 508-693-1850.
Open Mike 5-9 pm, Che's Lounge, Vineyard Haven. Music and poetry. Free. 508-627-6932.
Wheelthrowing 7-9 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. With Frank Folts, Jr. Weekly through June 23. $30 per class. Pre-register: 508-693-1850.
TUESDAY, MAY 13
Storytime 11 am, Vineyard Haven Library. Singer, songwriter, and author Merrily Fenner; for age 3-5. 508-696-4211.
Children's Art 1-3 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. Watercolors with Lani Carney, age 3-6. $30. 508-693-1850.
Teen Art Program 2:30-4 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. Pottery with Nancy Blank and Carl Mueller. Weekly through May 19. Free. 508-693-1850.
Nurse Entrance Exam 2:30-6:30 pm, Martha's Vineyard Hospital. Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School's Practical Nurse Program's required entrance exam. $85. Pre-register: 508-759-7711 ext. 277.
Chess Night 6 pm, Vineyard Haven Library. Age 6 through high school. Weekly. 508-696-4211.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Teen Art Program 2:30-4 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. With Janice Baer. Last in session. Free. 508-693-1850.
Children's Art 3:30-5:30 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. Animals in art with Lani Carney, age 5-10. $30. 508-693-1850.
Cooking Class 5:30-6:30 pm, Chilmark Library. Dee Geiger of Tea Lane Caterers, "All Wrapped Up - Wonton Wrappers." Free. 508-645-3360.
Benefit Champagne Dinner 6 pm, The Sweet Life Café, Oak Bluffs. Benefits The Yard Artists-in-the-Schools program. Champagne from Veuve Clicquot, aperitif, hors d'oeuvres, four-course meal. $125. Pre-register: 508-696-0200.
Vineyard Independence Partnership Meeting 6:30 pm, Martha's Vineyard Regional High School. For Islanders with developmental disabilities, friends, and family. 508-693-5453.
Benefit Dinner and Performance 6:30-8 pm, Martha's Vineyard High School Performing Arts Center. World Language Dept. Night benefits Nancy Orazem Scholarship Fund. Student drama, music, dance, dinner. 508-693-1033.
Racism: Discussion and Film 7-9 pm, Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center, Vineyard Haven. "Eye of the Storm: Sharing Powerful Lessons About Racism," film, discussion. Sponsored by Island Diversity Council, NAACP and Hebrew Center. 508-693-7823.
