Chilmark: The Library of Things, Pathways gathering, and Island Folk Pottery
You might call it “The Curious Incident of the Cooper’s Hawk and the Yellow-Shafted Northern Flicker,” found by my husband and son on the walkway from our front door last Saturday. No blood, perhaps...
Chilmark: Outermost Inn opens, drop-in knitting, and Mobile Monastery
Katie Carroll is collecting names and addresses of homes that will have a light shining to welcome trick-or-treaters; email her at squidrow@vineyard.net. Halloween evening for local Chilmark kids kicks off from 5:30 to 6:30...
Chilmark: Monthly tea club, ‘The Fall,’ and the Chilmark General Store
Last week when I stopped by North Tabor Farm (NTF), I noticed a tiny house, well actually, a tiny kitchen, that Sadie Dix explained was in the process of becoming NTF’s onsite commercial kitchen....
Chilmark: Drop-in Knitting Group, and Community Church
Finally, after some wet gray days, a glorious weekend despite temps dropping to the low 60s. So many fall happenings it’s hard to keep everything straight. I put in a shift selling Cleaveland House...
Chilmark: Shops, exhibits, and The Point
We're in the shoulder season homestretch, with Indigenous People's Day fast approaching. Get your last ice cream or meal at the Menemsha Galley. Although the West Tisbury Farmers Market goes through October, Salt Rock's...
Chilmark: Lucy Vincent warning signs
I’m so happy to get back to Lucy Vincent Beach. New are the seven signs clearly spelling out danger, and no climbing at the cliffs. These are serious signs: The whole cliffside is “unstable,”...
Chilmark: Pizza nights and Bananagrams
Last week I celebrated my magical Medicare birthday with my family and enjoyed playing Photosynthesis, a board game I borrowed from our library. Now I can get that National Park Pass for $80 that...
Chilmark: Artist Ed Schulman and Dot Day
The big news from the Yard this week was learning that Chloe Jones will be moving to Salt Lake City, Utah, to become assistant dean at the University of Utah in their College of...
Chilmark: Library of Things
Oh September, so soon. School is back in session, and I hope all the new kids joining the Chilmark School community are having a great first week, as well as those Chilmark school-age kids...
Chilmark: Farmstands and softball
The summer season at the Yard closed with Ephrat Asherie's fantastic company premiering a work that will soon be presented at NYC's Guggenheim Museum, and had most of the audience up and dancing, then...
Chilmark: Revolution in Motion
I could only get to the Ag Fair on the last day, and what a glorious day it was. I saw Peter Norris's Paw Paws won a second place, while North Tabor Farm's big...
Chilmark: Music and dance
I attended opening night of Built on Stilts, and was treated to an incredible hour of engaging, strong performances. Don't miss out on this great donation-based dance festival. See bit.ly/StiltsSchedule.
It was buzzing last Friday...
Chilmark: Read beyond the beaten path
It's the bounty of summer on all fronts, and hopefully a reprieve from the heat. Swimming is my happy place, and it took having a guest for me to get to one of my...
Chilmark: Foraging, fiddling, garden drinks
August, oh deer, they seem to be everywhere. Each time I leave my house, no matter what time of day, I've run into deer, whether walking or driving, so be extra-careful on the roads....
Chilmark: The best new thing
This week walking on Peaked Hill, I passed a 10-inch box turtle on two different walks, both chalking up the only times to cross paths since walking up there over the past decade. The...
Chilmark: Another perfect morning
The Athearn cows are pasturing on Peaked Hill. They filled their water truck from our well, and I was delighted to find a bunch of fresh Morning Glory corn on our doorstep as thanks....
Chilmark: Maritime books and so much more
I'm sorry to share that the Menemsha Deli has closed for the summer for medical reasons. Let's keep our fingers crossed someone else may bring takeout back to Basin Road. Good news is that...
Chilmark: Summer visitors
With so many people returning home, and summer visitors, it's time to take things just a little slower on our roads; the walkers, dog walkers, joggers, and bicyclists are on our roads. While driving,...
Chilmark: Smell the wild roses
It's that scentious time of year where you can't help stopping to smell the wild roses and honeysuckle, and drive with the windows down to inhale every drop. The last week of June is...
Chilmark: Summer officially begins
Summer officially begins when the Chilmark Flea opens on Saturday, June 25, (and yes, I know it was official on June 21). The flea is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 am to 2...