“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” –Dalai Lama XIV
This quote made me think of all the big differences being made in our lives by something very tiny: a tick. Of course, it’s not just one tick, it’s the multitude and variety of them that are wreaking havoc in so many lives. I had a conversation with Meg Carman from the new Express Clinic at the hospital. She spoke to the Family Child Care Network about how the clinic works, and what they are seeing for tick bites and health issues. They are also running research studies to follow people who have been bitten or are diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome or one of the other tick-borne infections. It is impressive work, and we can be grateful that we have these resources.
Dennis-Alley Park, a.k.a. Waban Park, is the place to be on Saturday, Oct. 3, for Ladyfest 2026! Gates open at 1 pm for music throughout the afternoon and evening, plus artisans and food vendors throughout the park. Your $25 ticket benefits Connect to End Violence. Children under 12 are free — and there will be activities for children, too! More info, like what you can bring into the festival and what will be available there, is at ladyfestmv.com.
A brand-new music and arts festival will be hosted at Stillpoint in West Tisbury on Oct. 2. The HERitage Music & Arts Festival, curated by Island musician Sarah Shaw Dawson, is a multimedia celebration of the history and current work of Island women and nonbinary creatives in the arts. Doors open at 3 pm; there will be artisans, as well as free bites provided by Betsy Carnie and the M.V. Public Charter School. Musical performances will be from 6 to 8 pm. More info at stillpointmv.org.
Sundays in the Park this week offers the Dukes Duo on Oct. 4, playing at the bandstand from 5 to 7 pm.
October birthdays kick off with Erik Albert celebrating on the 1st. Happy birthday to you, Erik! He shares the day with Fallon Aiello, and happy anniversary to Jen and Richie Combra on the 1st also! Elaine Barse celebrates on the 2nd, sharing the day with Grace Vanderhoop, Elyse Madeiras, and Cynthia Redshaw. Sarah Thomas blows out her candles on Oct. 4. Oct. 5 is the day to celebrate the tireless and always smiling Toni Kaufman! Sweet Charlotte Goeckel will blow out twelve candles on Oct. 6. Happy anniversary to Grace and Albie Robinson on Oct. 7!
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