Monthly Archives: June 2024
Beth and Gary Smith 50th anniversary
Cheers to 50 years! Islanders Beth and Gary Smith are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on June 22. Native Rhode Islanders, the couple honeymooned...
Chilmark
The light in June and the weather are exquisite. Peonies and roses are blooming. The hums of bees and bossy hummingbirds seem to harmonize...
Births
Raven Wrenn Alves Sequeira
Julia Alves-Sequeira and Weston Sequeira announce the birth of a daughter, Raven Wrenn Alves Sequeira, on June 14, 2024, at Martha’s...
Aquinnah
Last week Gabbi Camilleri and I spent about an hour cleaning out the storage area next to the stage in the Town Hall. We...
A very good vintage
On Thursday, a bunch of rich people spent too much money to dress up, dine on gourmet grub, and get drunk; or so I...
Around the Writers’ Table: ’Tis the season for book talks all over the Island
It’s speaking season on the Vineyard, and Island-connected authors are stepping out. Terri Potts-Chattaway, Mark Chester, Thomas and Joyce Dresser, Richard Lewis Taylor, and...
The Floating Gallery presents ‘Out of Paradise’
Marion Wilson used the pandemic in an unusual way. On her daily walk, she became intrigued by a houseboat for sale on Lagoon Pond...
‘Thelma’: A whodunit with an aging sleuth
“Thelma” is an endearing, madcap, comic adventure with a heart of gold.
The movie, at the M.V. Film Center, opens quietly. Danny, endearingly played by...
Mixing things up
The Yard is mixing up its rich tapestry of dance experiences this summer. The extensive renovation project on its campus has set new plans...
Museum Pieces: History lives here
Why visit a museum on Martha’s Vineyard during summer? Isn’t it time to “turn off your mind, relax and float downstream,” to paraphrase the...
’80s drive-in movie
“Bueller? Bueller?” Feeling a bit nostalgic for 1980s films, or drive-in movies? Now you get to experience both at Circuit Arts at the YMCA....
Juneteenth picnic
In celebration of Juneteenth, Edgartown library is hosting a picnic on the lawn. Chef Look will be grilling, serving up a family-style lunch, accompanied...
Academic Honors
Graduation
McMahon Sykes of Vineyard Haven, also on the Dean’s list, from Hofstra University.
Dean’s list
Braden Sayles of Vineyard Haven, at Bryant University.
Kasey Varkonda of Edgartown,...
Japanese ink painting
Make a softcover book, bound in the traditional Japanese four-hole stab binding. Using a Zen-inspired approach to ink painting, explore what various brushes can...
Juneteenth Jubilee Fest celebrates community, culture, and connection
In celebration of Juneteenth, the Oak Bluffs community will be hosting a number of events. “This is the third annual Juneteenth Jubilee festival,” Karma...
Mark Bateman and Dog Ear Pottery
Creativity begets creativity, so they say. Dabbling in something new can spark ideas, open doors, and sometimes help us break through creative blocks and...
Harriet Bernstein’s ‘Celebrating Color’
Harriet Bernstein’s exhibition “Celebrating Color” is a joyous affair. Her vibrant acrylics dance on the surface of the work. “I strive for calm, but...
Visiting Vet: Brain inflammation — MUOs
Bonito is a handsome chocolate Labrador retriever who has had his share of challenges in life. As a pup, one of his testicles didn’t...
Living in amity with sharks
Amity means "friendship," and Dr. Greg Skomal believes we can coexist peacefully with the ocean's great apex predator, the shark. This big fish has...
‘Sailing to Freedom’
“Sailing to Freedom” at the M.V. Museum dives into the lesser-known history of the Underground Railroad — the maritime route to freedom.
The show is...