Ah, summer! The latest Chilmark addition to the weekly West Tisbury Farmers Market is Beetlebung Farm Meat, and it’s a family affair, with parents Josh and Lindsey Scott in addition to their children Tristan and Charlotte, who was selling her own feather bouquets for the bargain price of $2 each. Learn more about them at beetlebungbeef.com. Stop by for your pasture-raised beef, pork, and lamb. They join Chilmarkers Chilmark Coffee Co., Grey Barn Farm, the Kitchen Porch, and North Tabor Farm.
This week Ray Kellman shared that he and his wife, Lillian, full-time residents of Menemsha for the past 40 years, are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on Friday, July 17. Their children and extended families will be spending the weekend coming to visit from San Francisco, Bethesda, Md., and Sea Cliff, N.Y. Ray is happy to be celebrating right here. We wish you a wondrous weekend, much joy, love, and health!
Island artisan Joan LeLacheur opens her wampum studio to the public on Saturday, July 18, from 10 am to 5 pm. She offers jewelry and mosaic tiles, new and traditional designs, or you may design your own. 42 Old South Road, Aquinnah, or contact Joanlela57@gmail.com or 508-645-9954.
Oh yeah, Lobster Rolls to Go on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 7 (or while supplies last) in the Community Room, in back of the Chilmark Community Church. Another way to support our community church is by stopping by the Chilmark Flea, held Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm on North Road (between Tabor House and Tea Lane). Free parking and admission.
Pete the Cat will join Kristin at the Chilmark Community Center on Tuesday, July 21, at 10:30 am. All are welcome. At 8 pm, there is a free Chamber Music Concert with violinist Alyssa Park, cellist Timothy Loo, and pianist Delores Stevens performing a program of Bach, Debussy, Schulhoff, Brahms, and a world premiere of Stephen Hartke’s “The Blue Studio Portfolio.” Be sure to check their website, chilmarkcommunitycenter.org, for all their morning movement classes and activities, and everything else going on at the C.C.C.
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival continues with a film about James Baldwin on July 22 at 7:30 pm, followed by a discussion with director Karen Thorsen and professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. For the latest, go to tmvff.org.
Come join Roberta Kirn for a Community Sing at the Yard on Tuesday, July 21, from 5 to 6 pm outside the theater. All are welcome to raise their voices. Be sure to check the Yard’s schedule for yoga classes, dance classes, and this week’s performances at dancetheyard.org.
So if you want the scoop on Pasture Field softball turn, to Jack Shea’s story in the sports section. And if you haven’t heard from me, it’s because my brother and his kids, ages 5 and 11, have arrived for their annual visit from Germany. Nothing could be better than getting to hang out with my niece and nephew! Drive slow, check for those pinhead ticks, be safe, and enjoy summer.
