I was stunned in early October when I walked from the parking lot to the beach at Lucy Vincent. How had I missed this site-specific artwork going up along the south side of the path? The bent woodwork was inviting visually, left small openings like entries to miniature sanctuaries, was/is an incredible work of art. Well, I got my answer a week ago when I ran into Martina Mastromonaco, who is responsible for creating this beautiful and functional fencing to keep the encroaching plants from overtaking the beach path. If you are interested in having Martina create bentwood fencing for you, please contact her at martinaonmv@yahoo.com.
Support all of Chilmark’s amazing farmstands: Get meat and veggies at Beetlebung Farmstand; pumpkins and veggies at Cross Roads Farmstand; milk, cheese, lassi, meat, and more at Mermaid Farm; fresh chestnuts, Cayuga duck, lamb, and more at Native Earth Teaching Farm; fresh chicken, shiitake, squash, turnips, and more at North Tabor Farm; eggs, milk, and meat from Grey Barn Farm.
Menemsha shops including the Chilmark Chandlery, Copperworks and Lambert’s Cove Glass are open; call ahead for times. You may even find Oversouth Antiques still open on the weekends. The shops at Aquinnah Circle are open daily through the end of October, and the sales are on.
It’s the Minnesingers annual silent and live auction in Edgartown on Friday, Oct. 23, at Atria at 7 pm. Deliah Meegan may be the only Chilmark student participating presently, but we all benefit from the wonderful musical talent our Island students share with our community and in their foreign travels. Come and enjoy wonderful singing and delicious hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $30 at the door.
There will be a very special Wampum Sale by up-Island bead makers this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 3 to 5 pm at the Chilmark library.
Please come and share your memories and celebrate the life of Trudy Taylor on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 4 to 6 pm at the Chilmark Community Center.
I ran into Chilmark Fire Chief David Norton the other day. He reminded me that this year’s children’s Halloween Party will take place Saturday, Oct. 31, at 5:30 pm at the Chilmark Community Center. In fact, it was David’s mother, Katherine Norton, who started the tradition when David was a kid. If you have a hankering to help, please contact Katie Carroll at Squidrow@vineyard.net. All funds raised will go to the Chilmark Volunteer Firefighters Association, which funds holiday parties, a student scholarship fund, the Fireman’s Relief Fund, and donations for need. If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter, please contact Chief Norton at 508-645-2819 or chilchief@yahoo.com.
Archaeologist and Native American historian James W. Bradley will now discuss the origins and meaning of wampum in a lecture called Revisiting Wampum on Wednesday, November 4 at 5 pm at the Chilmark Public Library and the Up Island Wampum Bead Makers show has been extended so stop by and learn the Island’s own history and see the work of Joan LeLacheur, Kate Taylor, Donald and Jason Widdiss, and Berta and Giles Welch.
Don’t forget The 36th Chilmark Women’s Symposium will be on Saturday, November 7, from 9 am – noon. This season’s topic is “Never Say Never.” Come and enjoy refreshments, local speakers, and small group discussions. The event is free, but donations are welcome.
