Monthly Archives: November 2023
A joyful Jubilee
The latest business to arrive on Circuit Ave. is more than just a place to shop for beautiful and unique gifts. Owner Kahina Van...
Support needed for permanent winter homeless shelter
The need for a program to house the homeless in the winter on Martha’s Vineyard is undeniable. Just last week, we received reports that...
The British have landed!
To the Editor:
The annual exchange between students of the Bridgewater School in England and West Tisbury is underway. Thirty-five Brits are partnered with eighth...
State lawmakers tighten up gun laws
A week prior to the fatal mass shooting that claimed 18 lives in Maine, Massachusetts house lawmakers successfully passed a bill fortifying existing gun...
Tea is not just for two
While “Let’s meet for coffee” might be a familiar refrain, globally, tea is the second most consumed beverage after water. So Tracy Thorpe, programs...
In love with leftovers
When you’re making something with veggies, sometimes it’s fun to chop them into little cubes — I mean really little cubes — and then...
Island musicians at the Strand
Another Strand Jam, No. 3 this year, is planned for Friday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 10 pm at the Strand Theater in Oak...
Agricultural Society’s annual Barn Raisers Day
Build your own tiny barn while enjoying snacks and warm beverages. Your one-of-a-kind Ag Hall can be made out of candy, cardboard, craft supplies,...
Befriending grief
The Milokan Cultural Center at Native Earth Teaching Farm in Chilmark hosts an intentional grief ceremony, which will include a shared lunch, end-of-season garden...
VIP art exhibit
The Chilmark library hosts an art exhibit by Vineyard Independence Partnership (VIP) members. VIP collaborates with individuals with other abilities, their families, and friends,...
This Was Then: Here and there
The English settled Martha’s Vineyard from the outside in; early colonial settlements clustered around natural harbors and mill-powering streams, mostly near the periphery of...
Wild Side: The yellow-rumped warbler
Last Saturday, Oct. 28, saw a flurry of activity around the parking loop at the Gay Head Cliffs in Aquinnah. Some of the activity...
Be good to yourself
Over the years, I’ve tried several styles of yoga — Power Vinyasa, Bhastrika, Hot Yoga (which is amazing for those of us who are...
On My Way: Hiking Cedar Tree Neck
Are you looking for a mellow hike of a few hours in a terrain as varied as the Island? If so, the 400 acres...
Dogcharmer: Meeting the cousins
Trainer Tom,
Our female 4-month-old puppy toy poodle, Cutie, is soon to meet our daughter's 4-year-old male Doberman, named Spoiler. My daughter says he's friendly...
Sign language talk and Q&A at the Oak Bluffs Library
An M.V. Signs Then and Now collaboration with Oak Bluffs Library's Signed Language Practice Circle brings special guests for a unique opportunity to a...
Art classes at Sense of Wonder Creations
Are the budding artists in your home running out of surface areas to paint on, or creating masks out of your brand-new hand towels?...
Climate change discussion at Oak Bluffs library
The next climate change discussion with the Oak Bluffs climate and energy advisory committee is on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 10:30 am at the...
Cribbage Club results
Twenty members of the Vineyard Cribbage Club met on Wednesday evening to play our favorite game. The results are as follows:
First, Juli Vanderhoop with...
West Tisbury: Autumn memories, fire department, Barn Raisers Ball, and Music Street Musicians
It was warm all week, in the 70s, then back into the 50s for the weekend. Partly sunny, partly gray. Yellow and browns predominate,...