Thankful for the rain, the falling of branches before they break under snow, kindness of strangers who pass through our lives, so much support when we don’t always know what’s going on. Also thankful for the hat I am wearing, which was knitted and given to me Saturday at the Farmers Market by Nancy Weaver. Remember next week is the last Farmers Market outside at the Grange, from 9 am to noon. The scarf, knitted by Breezy Pines Farm proprietress Heather Thurber, was a gift for my birthday last month. I don’t knit, but I did for one year to get over my phobia of knitting; everyone I know got a hat and scarf, and I still wear mine.
Last weekend’s harvest fest was a blast, great exhibits, delicious locally sourced food, and so many great events. I ran into the Chilmark Coffee truck, and had never realized they had the very same truck at the Farmers Market. They explained they only got their license three weeks ago, but have been set up at weddings and other events. It’s streamlined and clean; who wouldn’t want a fresh cup of Chilmark’s finest?
Speaking of last weekends, Columbus Day weekend has arrived, and so the sales are on in Menemsha, the last pizzas will be served, and we must bid farewell to our seasonal mainstays; thanks for all the wonderful service and yummy delights, Chilmark Store, the Bite, the Galley, and especially, stay warm, Roberta and Bob Morgan! Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Don’t miss the Wampum show that opened at Chilmark library over the weekend. And mark your calendars for Wednesday, Oct. 28, when archaeologist James W. Bradley will discuss the origins and meaning of wampum in a lecture titled “Revisiting Wampum” at 5 pm at the Chilmark library.
Stop by Candy Shweder’s Up-Island Pottery sale of discontinued colors, styles, and patterns, plus seconds. Candy will give wheel-throwing demonstrations, and refreshments will be served, on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9 am to noon at 4 Fulling Mill Hill Road off Middle Road.
Drop by the West Tisbury library for Faerie/Troll House Making family craft at 10:30 am on Saturday, Oct. 10. Feel free to bring your own natural materials. This will happen in the back garden. If the weather is iffy, it will be postponed until Thanksgiving weekend. For more information, call 508-693-3366.
Native Earth Teaching Farm’s Annual Popcorn Festival gets underway Sunday, Oct. 11, from 10 am to 3 pm. It’s free; 94 North Road, call 508-645-3304 for more information.
Pizza nights begin at 6 pm every Tuesday at the Chilmark Community Church. All are welcome; it’s free.
It’s time for the Chilmark PreSchool Enrichment Program’s annual fundraiser of 15-minute Family Portrait Sessions with photographer Anthony Esposito for $75, which includes high-resolution digital files of all photos. On Oct. 17, 9 am to 1 pm, and Oct. 18, from 2 to 6 pm, photo sessions will be held at the Polly Hill Arboretum. Please contact Sarah at 781-799-9941 or sarah.fm.waldman@gmail.com to reserve your spot. On Oct. 24 and 25, the sessions will take place at Katama Air Field.
Get hooked on Traditional Rug Hooking with three introductory classes on Wednesdays, October 14, 21 and 28, from 1 to 3 pm, with West Tisbury artisan Rosalie Humphrey Powell in her sunny studio. Classes are $15 each. Call 508-693-1984 to register and for directions.
If you find yourself in NYC on Thursday, Oct. 15, you can join Chilmark ladies Laurie David and Nancy Aronie at ABC Carpet at 888 Broadway (19th Street) for an evening of readings of Peggy Freydberg’s poetry, celebrating her book “Poems From the Pond.” Tell your friends: $30 ticket includes a hardbound book. Get tickets at bit.ly/eventbrite_freydberg.
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