Calendar Shorts
Students show at Featherstone
On Saturday "Paper and Pottery III," an exhibit of the work of Martha's Vineyard Regional High School students of Janice Frame and Scott Campbell, opened at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs. Among the many people who came to support the artists at on opening reception were fellow students, parents, and former students of the two art teachers. The drawings were made in collaboration with Harvard University's Encyclopedia of Life. The exhibit runs through March 29.
Freshman Malcolm Smith and his drawing.
Art teacher Janice Frame greets a supporter during the opening reception for her students at Featherstone last Saturday.
Photos by Susan Safford
Ceramics by senior Nick Gross.
High strung
The violin students of Becky Barca-Tinus will give a concert at the Whaling Church in Edgartown on Friday, March 27, at 4 pm. The 17th annual concert will feature violinists ranging in age from 2 to 60 years old.
Opening night
"The Ants and Grasshoppers - A Greek Comedy," a musical one-act play, opens at the Oak Bluffs School theater on March 27 at 7:30 pm. Saturday performances are at 11 am and 7:30 pm. $6 for children; $8 for adults; $25 for families. For info, call 508-939-9368.
Tuscan cooking
Tuscan chef Loredana Betti and local food educator Jan Buhrman will offer a Tuscan Cooking Class and Meal on March 29 and 30 from 3 to 8 pm. Each class includes hands-on instruction in making antipasti, fresh pasta with sauce, a meat dish, side vegetable, and dessert. A group meal accompanied by wine will conclude each cooking session. $105 per course.
To register: jan@kitchenporch.com; 508-360-4491.
Planting tradition
Celebrating their 40th year, Island Children's School preschool in West Tisbury built a vegetable garden last Saturday, with help from Island Grown Initiative's Noli Taylor. Under sunny skies, children, parents, and teachers made cold frames in which they will soon plant seeds.
According to school director Julie Immelt, the school will use the food to make snacks and build on a garden curriculum that incorporates the children's families, other schools, and Island Grown Initiative.
This Saturday, the school hosts an Open House for fall registration from 9 am to 12 noon. For more information, call 508-693-5815.
Student Margaret Hoff, 3, of West Tisbury, helps her class prepare garden beds for Island Children's School's new project.
From left: preschool graduate Molly Menton of Vineyard Haven, current student Quinten Cabral, 5, of Edgartown, Quinten's mother Lauren Major, and parent Jenny DeVivo.
Photos by Ralph Stewart
From left are Heather Fauteux Arno, Meals nutrition coordinator; Michael Dutton, Oak Bluffs Town Administrator; Peter Herrman, volunteer; Jane Dietterich, volunteer; Richard Knabel, West Tisbury selectman; Jacque Cage, Martha's Vineyard Director of Elder Services; Paul Size, volunteer; J. Skipper Manter, West Tisbury selectman; and Mary Grasing, volunteer.
Door to door service
Though mayors do not rule on Martha's Vineyard, Martha's Vineyard participated in the Elder Services' Mayors for Meals campaign. On Wednesday, March 18, selectpersons, town employees, and volunteers delivered meals to homebound seniors to raise awareness about elder nutrition, raise money for the Elderly Nutrition Program, and to recruit new volunteers. For more information or to volunteer, call Heather Fauteux Arno at 508-693-4393, ext. 12.
Spare time
The Oak Bluffs Library will host an afternoon of Wii bowling on Saturday, March 28, from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. A brief slideshow and presentation about the historic bowling alley in Oak Bluffs will precede the games. Those who participate will be entered into a lottery for a free gift card. In between frames, patrons can enjoy free snacks and an array of board games. This event is part of the library's Lifelong Learners series.
Mattress party
East Chop Sleep Shop celebrates its 25th anniversary with an open house this Saturday, March 28, from 11 am to 3 pm. Hors d'oeuvres, beverages, gifts, and a free raffle for three-month Mansion House Health Club memberships will be available to those who attend. Sales representatives will be on hand. 508-693-5911.
The goose is loose
Every Monday at 10:30 am, and Wednesday and Thursday at 9:30 am, Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime entertains parents, friends, and tots three years old and under. Funded through a grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, the program at West Tisbury Library incorporates stories, songs, instruments, and interactive dramatics. Led by West Tisbury Children's Librarian Nelia Decker and Program Director Colleen Morris, the free program meets weekly on different days at different locations: The West Tisbury Library on State Road (the only drop-in program), the hospital's day care, and Family Network at the regional high school, for which participants preregister. There are plans to offer Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime to other Island libraries, and to make a DVD of the activity. For more information, call 508-693-3366.
West Tisbury librarian Nelia Decker gives two-year-old Laina Benoit, being held by her mother Nancy, a chance to play the tambourine. Looking on are (from right) Joyce Dresser and her granddaughter Shealyn Smith, Tara Simmons, and Marianne Sebastian and her daughter Charlotte.
Maeve Cook-Martin enjoys a front row seat on her mother Caitlin Cook's lap.
Photo by Ralph Stewart
Kick off
On Saturday, March 21, the Skatepark team faced off against the WVVY team in the Island Kickball Classic at Manter Field in West Tisbury. The final score was 5 to 3, with the skaters coming out on top, earning two-thirds of the $700 raised through pledges and donations.
"The Vineyard" seeks cast
The CW Network in association with 25/7 Productions, a Los Angeles production company, seeks Islanders and summer residents between the ages of 19 and 28 for its semi-reality show, or docu-soap, to be shot on the Vineyard this spring and summer. Applicants should submit a picture and short bio, including hobbies, skills, family background, education, and what one would like to achieve from the experience. Email application to casting@257tv.com. For questions, call 818-432-2800.
