Happy Mother’s Day! The pink and green burgees have been hung along Main Street, and the window elves have been updating their displays in themed colors as downtown prepares for the annual pink and green weekend, a celebration of spring and, of course, Mother’s Day.
One new event this year in the Pink and Green festivities is the Baby Buggy Parade, which will take place Saturday, May 10, at 10 am, beginning in the Mini Park. Decorate your strollers, wagons, and bikes in your finest pink and green and proceed down Main Street. Judging and prizes will take place at the finish.
My favorite pink and green stop is always Donaroma’s, where each year they outdo themselves with fun, flowers, and spectacle. This year’s theme is Cirque du Pink and Green, and the fun will kick off May 8 from 4 to 6 pm. For a listing of more events and specials, visit edgartownboardoftrade.com — and don’t forget to pick up your tickets for the Prom!
It will be an extra-special Mother’s Day weekend in the Klein household, as Jen, Tim, and big brother Elliot welcomed new addition Miss Dylan Paige Klein on April 29 at 12:22 am. The little lady weighed in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and the entire family is already in love. Insert heart-eyed emoji here.
In bird news, Jon Laird reports seeing a peregrine falcon taking a dip in his fish pond last week. Says Jon: “Never seen one before … Never expected to while making coffee in my kitchen. Peregrine Falcon 1, Snowy Owl 0.” Amen.
Which reminds me, I still haven’t seen an oyster catcher this year, despite a drive on Norton Point this Sunday. Which additionally reminds me — NORTON POINT! All the way to Chappy! We drove from Katama to the Dike Bridge for the first time in how many years? So exciting. Welcome back to Edgartown, Chappy. We sure did miss ya.
I’ve had a request from the MVRHS Minnesinger Parent’s Group to inform y’all of upcoming opportunities to listen to these talented kids show off their pipes. The Minnesingers present their annual Spring Concert, “An American Songbook,” celebrating 90 years of the Oscars, Saturday, May 9 at 7 pm, and Sunday, May 10 at 3 pm, at the MVRHS Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available from any MVRHS Minnesinger or at the door.
Vineyard Montessori will hold their second annual Flyin’ MV and Fly Me to the Moon events on May 16th. Bring the kids to Katama Airpark from 11 to 2 to check out some marvels of aviation, and then call in the babysitter and spend the evening at the Dunes at the Winnetu from 7 to 10 pm for some grownup fun.
Hey you pack rats: Spring Electronics Disposal Day will take place Saturday, May 16th, from 9 am to 2 pm at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services. Recycle your (personal or business) old and tired air conditioners, cell phones, computers, copiers, dehumidifiers, fax machines, microwaves, monitors, laptops, printers, ranges, refrigerators, scanners, stereo equipment, televisions, washers, dryers, and so on for a nominal fee, which benefits Martha’s Vineyard Community Services. And then enjoy all those clean garage shelves and watch a whole new batch of junk accumulate!
The Martha’s Vineyard Cancer Support Group is having its annual fundraiser, “Evening Under the Stars ” on Thursday, May 14, at Farm Neck from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. The event will include a buffet dinner, drinks, dessert, a raffle, and music by Mike Benjamin. All of the proceeds go to help Island cancer patients and their families with various costs of their treatment. For tickets or more info, call AnneMarie Donahue at 508-627-7958.
Birthday wishes go out this week to Floss Morgan and Leah D’Amato, who celebrate May 8, and to Jessica Burgoyne, May 12. Happy birthday and Mother’s Day, Grammy!
