Get your daffodils tomorrow, March 17, at Cronig’s. These help the battle against cancer, and they will soon bloom into that glorious color of spring. Years ago my husband had an elderly aunt here whose memory had gone. But she always remembered enough to ask us to take her around the Island to see “the yellow” in March. We always enjoyed that Island tour, while we happily admired the promise of spring and the vivid sunshine of forsythia and daffodils.

If you were in the Tisbury class of 1967, this is especially for you. In January 1967, students in the Tisbury School sixth grade class taught by Dorothy R. Howell placed a time capsule in the wall of the Vineyard Haven Public Library, with the intention of opening it 50 years later, in 2017. The library is currently planning for an opening ceremony of the Tisbury time capsule, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 29. Students from that class who are interested in participating are encouraged to contact the library director, Amy Ryan, for more details at 508-696-4210, ext. 111. Just imagine what you might have wanted to include if you were in sixth grade creating a Tisbury time capsule.

Did you check out the “Protest” exhibit at Featherstone? These exhibits are a good way to learn what many of our neighbors think. I was fascinated with some of the ideas that I had never known or thought about.

I was given a lovely pink pussy hat that has been more a matter of a wonderfully warm hat, much needed these past few weeks. This spring bonnet often brings comments and a smile. I almost always have a smile on my face because it so lovely and warm. I hope it also makes people remember what inspired those women who marched in Washington and Boston and even at our own Five Corners several weeks ago.

ACE MV offers bookkeeping and Italian. There is even a class on Editing Your Own Writing. The classes start soon. Don’t be bored. Go to acemv.org.

Did you know that Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (MVCS) runs a Caregivers’ Support Group? For more info, call Allison McKinley at 508-693-7900, ext. 217. The Saturday Dad’s Playgroup next Saturday, March 18, is at the Tisbury School Gym from 3 to 4:30 pm.

The Play with Me Playgroup sponsored by MVCS has activities for all children aged up to 6 on Wednesday, March 22, from 9:30 to 11 am at the Martha’s Vineyard Family Center. That same day there is an expo for parents of children ages 8 and under. Learn about childcare and education options for children. The expo runs from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Martha’s Vineyard High School cafeteria on Wednesday, March 22. All these programs are open to all within the age groups, and are free.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a smile and some green. It will remind you that spring is on its way. Honest.

The monthly book sale at our Vineyard Haven library is open longer hours for your convenience. You can buy books that benefit our library from 11 am to 3 pm this Saturday, March 18. If you buy a whole bag of books, you get a bag and books and a bargain as well.

Big bunches of birthday balloon wishes go out today to Austin Chandler and Bow Van Riper. Tomorrow wish the best to Matthew Barton and Ben Bartolini. Sunday belongs to Lois Kavanagh, Susan Mone, and Susan Weyl. Wish the best on Monday to Phoenix Russell. Happy birthday on Tuesday to Barbara Dacey and Skip Bailey. Rosemary Milewski parties on Wednesday.

Heard on Main Street: It’s a lot easier to get older than it is to get wiser.