Samantha McCoy
Edgartown Fire Department’s annual pancake breakfast
Pancakes were bountiful last Sunday at the Edgartown Fire Station, as were more than a thousand smiling faces.
Noteworthy events
The Martha's Vineyard Museum will host a sneak preview of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" at the Edgartown Lighthouse this Friday, August 27.
Year round galleries on Martha’s VIneyard
Between the months of May and September the number of residents on Martha's Vineyard increases tenfold.
Q + A with fitness expert Kye Howell
Kye Howell, a 33 year old Brooklyn, N.
Ogletree explores presumption of guilt in his new book
"The Presumption of Guilt: The Arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Empowering Afghan Women event in Vineyard Haven
On Monday, August 23, the Katharine Cornell Theatre will host an important and intellectually stimulating event by delving into the realm of Afghan women entrepreneurs.
Noteworthy events
The Aquinnah Cultural Center (ACC) will host a fun and interactive daytime community event this Friday, August 20.
Getting creative with greens and grains
Though the desire to eat local has been popular for a while on the Vineyard, few are aware of its health benefits.
Krishna Das chants with the community
World sensation and spiritual musical icon Krishna Das will perform on the Vineyard next Thursday, August 26 at the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs.
Vineyard Playhouse welcomes NY-based Opera Noire
The Vineyard Playhouse is excited to welcome Opera Noire at the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs for two special nights next week as part of the Playhouse's African American Festival of Music and Theater.
Seafood throwdown at the West Tisbury Farmers Market
The West Tisbury Farmers Market hosts an exciting Seafood Throwdown this Saturday, August 14 from 10 am to 12 noon.
Musical happenings at the Whaling Church
This weekend is music-packed at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown.
New cookbook: Cathy Walthers’ ‘Soups and Sides’
Island resident and celebrated cookbook author Catherine Walthers spent last Friday evening at new Island gallery, Pep Art, celebrating the release of her third cookbook, "Soups + Sides.
14th annual Built on Stilts starts Thursday
The Built on Stilts Community Dance Festival began in 1997 as a one-night occasion that featured the work of seven dance choreographers who wanted to put together their own show.
The Chicken Alley Art Show
"Be still my heart," Libby Barrington says, as she is directed towards the top shelf in the back room at the Martha's Vineyard Thrift Shop.
A ballad at Owen Park
The Vineyard Haven Band performed their third of four concerts at Owen Park last Sunday evening, August 1 .
Announcements
Maxwell Martin of Edgartown recently completed 10 months of full-time service in AmeriCorps's National Civilian Community Corps.
Noteworthy events
On Wednesday, August 11, the Polly Hill Arboretum (PHA) will host their annual David H.
Vineyard Playhouse benefits from Hollywood gala
Last Sunday, August 1, distinguished film director Doug Liman opened his 18th century historic Chilmark homestead for a gala to benefit the Vineyard Playhouse.