The Martha's Vineyard Museum in Vineyard Haven. —Courtesy M.V. Museum

Join historians Bow and Norah Van Riper for a closer look at 1778’s Grey’s Raid — the British invasion that reshaped life on Martha’s Vineyard. This moment of the Revolution devastated the Island’s economy and left lasting effects for generations. 5 to 6 pm, Martha’s Vineyard Museum, 151 Lagoon Pond Road, Vineyard Haven. MVM members, $15; nonmembers, $25. Register at mvmuseum.org/registration-08-20-26