Monthly Archives: September 2020
Art is in season
The West Tisbury library presents a new virtual art show starting Oct. 1. Titled "Art of the Seasons: 8 Women, 4 Seasons, 1 Art...
Down to nine
The Manhattan Short Film Festival shows its final nine contenders this week at the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival. The films span a variety of...
Expect the unexpected at Winter Street Gallery
When Ingrid Lundgren and George Newall opened the pop-up Winter Street Gallery this past July, their idea was to diversify their selection of contemporary...
Manhattan Shorts: Nine short films not to miss
The 23rd annual Manhattan Short Festival launches nine film shorts at the M.V. Film Center on Thursday, Oct. 1, continuing through Oct. 8. Viewers...
Shaping up
Leila McCarter was not alone. Joyous reunions amid social distancing and constant cleaning marked the first phase of reopening of the YMCA of Martha’s...
West Tisbury library hosts climate change course
Starting Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 4 pm, the West Tisbury library invites the public to attend an online “Combating Climate Change” course. This is...
Friends virtual 5K Run/Walk for the Vineyard Haven library
This year, the Friends of Vineyard Haven Public Library's annual 5K Run/Walk to benefit the library will be a "virtual" event. Register today, and...
Pop-up library in West Tisbury
On Saturdays from 11 am to 2 pm, come to the West Tisbury library’s “Pop-Up Library” in the parking lot. This event will be...
From the deep blue sea to family pets at the Chilmark library
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 6 pm, the CLAMS library group, including the Chilmark library, hosts the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for “A Virtual...
West Tisbury: Town meeting at Tabernacle
Hermine Hull is under the weather; her column will return in next week’s issue. Meanwhile, she sends this reminder: West Tisbury's upcoming town meeting...
Tisbury: Biking on a sandy path
Heard on Main Street: Ignoring the facts does not change the facts.
Sometimes I feel as if I am taking baby steps. But I am...
Oak Bluffs: Neighborhood Convention
“Oh Bushed October morning mild, Begin the hours of this day slow. Make the day seem to us less brief.” –Robert Frost. And are...
Edgartown: Autumn hiking group
It’s been so nice to have the warmer temperatures back after a week of cold and wind. That was a harsh week, that came...
Chilmark: Blue-green algae in pond
Fall is here, leaves are changing, chickens are in at North Tabor Farm. I roasted mine stuffed with Beetlebung Farm radishes and apples, besides...
Aquinnah: Kittens in need of home
The hurricanes hitting the East Coast this past month have brought some tremendous waves our way. Walking on Philbin the other day, I saw...
Poet’s Corner
The Ferris Wheel
Ferris wheel at dusk
the stomach turning Shoot the Shoot with screams
no fair, no ferris wheel
hot dogs, funnel cakes, shoo fly pie,
lemonade, cotton...
Garden Notes: Fall finish-up
The seasons come and go in their sequence, and now it is autumn. Gardening too is a series of sequences, both gardening for ornament...
Tisbury pleads for Beach Road intel
The Tisbury select board wants to meet with the clerk of the works on the Beach Road project so residents and business owners will...
Dogcharmer: Sisters
Hi Tom:
My daughter and I have 1-year-old sister golden retrievers from the same litter. We thought they would be great friends. They fight terribly...
Writing from the Heart: To Jeff Bezos
Dear Jeff (Bezos):
Not sure why I felt the need to say your last name. You certainly must know mine.
Loved my last order of those...