Artist Virginia Stone’s whimsical take on the pandemic
Virginia Stone attacks the early pandemic with a keen eye for the changes it wrought in our everyday lives, with both compassion and humor. Her show, “COVID Up-Island,” at the West Tisbury library, looks...
Announcing the 5-Minute Book Bite
By Mathew Tombers’ count, there are over 200 books written by Vineyard-connected authors currently on the shelves of Edgartown Books. Tombers is the manager of the bookstore, and has been hosting frequent author signings...
Michael J. Fox: What a guy
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” comes to the M.V. Film Center on Friday, May 12. This documentary tells the tale of the remarkably popular and vibrant actor who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease...
Two stories, one novel
There are two interweaving storylines in Islander Kate Hancock’s new young adult novel, “Sea Change,” which, since it takes place on the Vineyard, has lots of local flavor. The tale opens with a bang...
Historical scrimshaw unveiled at M.V. Museum
The Martha's Vineyard Museum is unveiling a special educational program for students. Generously loaned to the museum by a private collector, all Island students are invited to see the rare and extraordinary Burdett-Melville Scrimshaw...
Barnyard Buddies
Wake up. It’s Saturday. After you’ve had your coffee, spend some quality time with your family exploring the FARM Institute in Edgartown. Meet friendly animals and partake in activities such as egg collecting, feeding...
Bang on the drums
It is so nice to know that there is a place other than your kitchen where your kids can bang on some drums. Join Maryse Smith for some child-centered music time. Instruments will be...
Writer’s paradise
Shh! Trying to concentrate on your memoir, poem, or script, but your neighbor is obsessed with his weed whacker, and your son just realized he can create beats by running up and down the...
Natural Neighbors with BiodiversityWorks
Although Martha’s Vineyard has a lot of conservation land, these properties aren’t enough to conserve the Island’s flora and fauna into the future. Private lands can also provide crucial habitat connectivity to help wildlife...
Poet’s Corner: ‘The fisherman’s daughter’
The fisherman's daughter
By Jonathan Burke
A daughter fishes
with her father
on the waters
of the Lagoon.
She wears
orange bibs
wool sweater
and hat
rubber boots
and gloves
as does he.
They are out
on the pond
in the bare light
of the sky.
The scalloper
is caught
and turned
in the...
How do we look?
Friends and families came together last weekend at Island Alpaca to watch these local camelids get their spring haircuts. Thirty alpacas and one llama were sheared, providing some of the warmest and softest fleece...
Livin’ la vida local
Memorial Day Weekend, on Sunday afternoon, May 28, at 3 pm, Island-based band Workman Song will perform at Boston Calling. The band — with lead guitarist and vocalist Seán McMahon, front stage vocalist and...
Lose yourself in Erica Brody’s shimmering works of art
Seasonal resident Erica Brody is a captivating colorist. Her hues convey the very essence of time and place, shifting our outer experience of her work into an inner encounter. You can see Brody’s first...
Love and desperation
Hanna Halperin’s second novel, “I Could Live Here Forever,” fearlessly delves into powerlessness in the face of addiction. Ostensibly it is about the main character Leah’s intense relationship with the questionably recovering heroin addict...
‘It’s Me, Margaret’ — first a book, now a movie
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” plays at the M.V. Film Center on Thursday, May 4. What a pleasure to see the celebrated book by Judy Blume made into a movie. Early on,...
Celebrate Mother’s Day in Edgartown
Spring is definitely in the air, and nothing welcomes the season more than Edgartown’s annual Mother’s Day and Spring Festival. The website (edgpinkandgreen.com/events) invites us to join Edgartown in celebrating moms and Mother Earth...
Minnesingers still kicking!
A fifty-fifth anniversary? Amazing. Through song and dance, the Minnesingers will celebrate their milestone by performing iconic movie moments and charming choral beauties at their spring show. Performances are at the MVRHS Performing Arts...
Art from the intertidal zone
Art and nature intertwine as artist Kathy Poehler captures images of the natural world using seaweed as a fine art medium. Incorporating wet and dry techniques, Poehler invites people to look at seaweed with...
Moonrise kayaking
Glide through the water in the moonlight. With a guide by your side, kayak on Sengekontacket Pond and take in the setting sun, the twinkling stars, and the luminous moon, as we celebrate each...
Music is a visual art
Shh, can you hear that? That’s paint. Percussionist and composer Julian Loida asks audiences to consider if a painting can be heard. Music is an all-senses-on-board experience for Loida, who explores a variety of...