I’m feeling very hippity-hoppity this year after running into one of Peter Cottontail’s assistants doing some preparatory Easter shopping in Falmouth last weekend. I may have helped myself to one of those chocolate-covered marshmallow eggs that are only available around the time the big bunny comes to town. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but I cannot resist those things!
Time to dust off the pastels and take a break from the dark winter palette. It’s about time, seeing as we had snow on the technical first day of spring. I mean, what was that all about? As one of my friends so aptly put it, I guess this is what happens when the groundhog actually bites someone. Touché.
If you’re looking to get the kids out to meet the Easter Bunny and score some eggs this weekend, there will be a couple of opportunities. The town will hold its annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday at 1 pm at the Edgartown Rec Area, for children from preschool to fourth grade. I suggest you get there early, because the second those gates are open, those kids are like lightning.
Next, after hitting all the houses Saturday night with those baskets of jelly beans and such, the Easter Bunny will hop on over to the Harbor View for their Easter celebration on Sunday, April 5. This stop will include an Easter egg hunt and a brunch bursting with holiday favorites. The Easter egg hunt begins at 10 am — all are welcome — and if you’d like to stay for brunch, you can make a reservation by calling 508-627-3761.
If you’ve gotten your fill of the Cadbury creams and find yourself with free time, the Council on Aging is looking for volunteers to deliver a few Easter meals on Easter Sunday. Call Wendy for details, 508-627-4368. Bunny ears optional.
I’ve had communication from Dean Golder and Ben Brisson about their late friend, Geoff Pease, who spent much of his teens living in Edgartown. Geoff was an extremely talented artist with a passion for music and skateboarding, and his friends have set up a scholarship to honor his legacy. Starting this June, the scholarship aims to award a number of graduating Vineyard high school students money to be used for college tuition and supplies for their first year in art school. Visit GeoffPeaseMS.org for more information on the artist, the mission, and how you can donate.
Islanders Talk Benevolent Fund will sponsor a Kale Soup Throwdown on Sunday, April 19, from 5 to 7 pm at the P.A. Club in Oak Bluffs. Join in the evening of fun with entertainment, a silent auction, and a 50-50 raffle. Entrance fee for kale cooks is $10; you must provide at least four gallons to enter, and you are responsible for your own heat source (Sterno and bricks, or a hotplate and extension cord). Award categories include Best Kale Soup, Best Alternate Kale Soup (vegan, gluten-free, etc.), “Is It Kale Soup?,” and professional. You are also responsible for bringing your own ladle and hot cups to pass out your soup. There will be an award for the best display. Entry deadline is Friday, April 10. For an entry form or further information, please contact Debby Lobb Athearn at 508-693-9627 or on the Facebook page for Islanders Talk.
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary’s Citizen Science Program invites you to help collect data on breeding horseshoe crabs for the Department of Marine Fisheries. Surveys this year will be conducted on Sengekontacket and Tashmoo Ponds during April, May, and June. Training will be at Felix Neck Wednesday, April 15, from 1 to 3 pm and Saturday, May 2, from 9 to 11 am. To learn more about the horseshoe crabs, join Susie Bowman and Fred Hotchkiss Wednesday, April 29, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm for a lecture and slideshow about the life and history of horseshoe crabs and opportunities to be involved in the Horseshoe Crab Citizen Science Survey Project.
Birthday wishes go out this week to James Dropick, who celebrates April 4; to Hadley Antik, April 5; to Patty Gazaille, April 6; to Dylan Morgan, April 7; and to Emily Norberg and Allison Smith, April 8. Have a good one!
