The Martha's Vineyard Times

Tuesday, May. 21st
Coffee with MVRHS Principal Steve Nixon
8–9:15 am, M.V. Regional High School Library Conference Room, Oak Bluffs.
Coffee, tea & baked goods. Casual format, come late, leave early. Parents & community members welcome.

Wednesday, May. 22nd
Coffee Time
10–11:30 am, Oak Bluffs Library, Oak Bluffs.
508-693-9433.
Trivia Night
7:30 pm, The Wharf, Edgartown.
Weekly trivia night with Dan Cassidy. 508-627-9966.

Thursday, May. 23rd
Plants, People & Opportunities
10 am–12 pm, Polly Hill Arboretum, West Tisbury.
Spend a morning with volunteer coordinator Nancy Weaver, executive director Tim Boland, and other PHA staff for an introduction to the many ways you can become involved at the Arboretum. Pre-register: 508-693-9426.
Finding Comfort for a Broken Heart: Coping with Grief
5:30–6:30 pm, Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, Vineyard Haven.
Group for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one within the past six months with Susan Desmarais. Pre-register: 508-693-0189.
Presentation: Dating Again at 83
6 pm, Oak Bluffs Library, Oak Bluffs.
Learn the new dating rules with Herb Foster. Free. 508-693-9433; oakbluffslibrary.org.
Friends of Family Planning Art Show Gala
6–8 pm, Ag Hall, West Tisbury.
Annual show opens with preview party. Live music, hors d'oeuvres. $50. Show continues through Sunday.

Friday, May. 24th
Friends of Family Planning Art Show
10 am–6 pm, Ag Hall, West Tisbury.
Annual benefit for Family Planning. Show runs through May 26.
Tisbury School's Annual Memorial Day March to the Sea Parade
12:30 pm, Owen Park via Spring Street and Main Street, Vineyard Haven.
Students will have flowers to carry and to throw in the harbor, commemorating those who have given their lives for their country.

Saturday, May. 25th
Friends of Family Planning Art Show
10 am–6 pm, Ag Hall, West Tisbury.
Annual benefit for Family Planning. Show runs through May 26.
Road Race Registration
3–6 pm, The Wesley Hotel, Oak Bluffs.
$15 pre-registration for Sunday's 5K. $20 day-of.

Sunday, May. 26th
4th Annual "Names and Rank" Memorial Day Worship
10 am, Trinity Worship Center, Oak Bluffs.
Public reading of names and rank for those who have served or are serving in the military (alive or deceased.) Opportunity also for name and rank to be given from members of the congregation. 508-693-4424.
Friends of Family Planning Art Show
10 am–6 pm, Ag Hall, West Tisbury.
Annual benefit for Family Planning. Show runs through May 26.

Monday, May. 27th
Raising of the Flags
7:30 am, Oak Grove Cemetery, Vineyard Haven.
Flags taken down at 3 pm.
Memorial Day Parade
10 am, American Legion Post 257, Vineyard Haven.
Parade steps off from Legion Hall.
Memorial Day Picnic at the Tashmoo Waterworks
12–4 pm, Tashmoo Waterworks, Vineyard Haven.
Bring your picnic, grill provided. Free hot dogs & watermelon. Ice cream, row boating, games, music by The Flying Elbows, pony rides for small children and chalk art. Free. No dogs. 508 696-4202.