32nd annual Barn Raisers Ball
Dance the night away and celebrate the 1994 construction of the Ag Hall barn, built by more than 300 community members. Like past years, this event is a BYOB event…
‘The Night Has a Thousand Eyes’
On Sunday, Nov. 1 at 4 pm, Music Street will return to the West Tisbury library for a special fall concert, “The Night Has a Thousand Eyes.” The Music Street…
Peter Halperin solo guitar concert
On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 3 to 4 pm, Peter Halperin will be performing a special solo guitar program, celebrating a new phase of musical expression rooted in decades of…
Vineyard Haven Halloween
The town of Vineyard Haven hosts its traditional community Halloween celebrations on Oct. 31. The day includes a Main Street costume parade, local business trick-or-treating, and festivities at the Martha’s…
Matt Nakoa and Thistle
Circuit Arts will be welcoming Matt Nakoa and Thistle to Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse for two consecutive evenings of live music. On Friday, Oct. 23, Nakoa, a genre-blending songwriter and multi-instrumentalist,…
The 2026 Women in Film Festival
Women behind the camera star in the eighth annual Women in Film Festival 2026 at the M.V. Film Center, Oct. 16 to 18. “It was obvious that the films that…
The M.V. Film Society’s Women in Film Festival
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society presents the eighth annual Women in Film Festival (WIFF) at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center. WIFF celebrates women in film, both in front of and…
Celebrate Halloween in Oak Bluffs
Trick-or-treating in Oak Bluffs Enjoy family-friendly merchant trick-or-treating, a costume parade, mini-pumpkin decorating, and local open houses. Saturday, Oct. 31, daytime through evening (specific parade and activity times to be…
MVRHS PTO launches Veterans Day American flag fundraiser
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is launching an American flag fundraiser in honor of Veterans Day, inviting students, staff, families, and community members to…
‘Ballroom/Partner Dance Class’
The West Tisbury library will welcome back its “Ballroom/Partner Dance Class” for another season of movement and fun this October. Led by Tom Carberry of the MV Ballroom Dancers, this…
AFCC invites artists to apply to Capacity-Building Program
In 2023, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod (AFCC) launched its Capacity-Building Program, an initiative aimed at giving artists access to the education, resources, skills, and connections to strengthen the…
Wild food festival
Founded by Chef Bill Manson in 2009, the Local Wild Food Challenge celebrates the creativity and resourcefulness of communities connected to the land and sea. The challenge began in New…
Morning Glory Farm Pumpkin Festival
The popular annual pumpkin festival takes place on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at Morning Glory Farm, located at 120 Meshacket Road, Edgartown. The event includes…
‘The Debut’: Fall film showcase
Circuit Arts will show “The Debut,” directed by Oscar-nominated actor and screenwriter Jesse Eisenberg (“A Real Pain,” “The Social Network”). The film centers around a shy, unassuming housewife (Julianne Moore)…
Live traditional jazz: Bad Penny Pleasuremakers
Enjoy a free live concert by the Bad Penny Pleasuremakers on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 4 to 5 pm. The Bad Penny Pleasuremakers are a New Orleans–based traditional jazz band…
History Bingo: The Vineyard in the Revolution
The Vineyard Haven library welcomes local historians Norah Van Riper and Bow Van Riper for a fun, fast-paced game of Bingo with a twist. In honor of America’s 250th birthday,…
Death Cafe
Death Cafe offers a space for thoughtful conversation about death, dying, and bereavement. The October Death Cafe will be facilitated by Heather Massey, co-founder of Massachusetts’ first Death Cafe, and…
‘Adaptive Strength and Pilates’
Starting Oct. 1, Judy Kranz will host weekly Pilates and strength-training classes on Thursdays from 9 to 10 am in the Community Room at the West Tisbury library. The class…
‘Music Is Medicine’: Dementia care
Caregivers and their loved ones are invited to join Dawna Hammers and Sue Beardsley for a program centered on the healing power of music. The program will begin with a…
Celebrating our past and supporting women now
The Island will kick off October with two woman-centered festivals this weekend: the inaugural HERitage and the ninth annual Ladyfest, to platform women and nonbinary musicians and artists, and raise…
6th annual Living Local Harvest Festival
Catch the annual Harvest Festival at the Agricultural Hall. Enjoy activities like pumpkin carving, visiting with animals, exploring the hay maze, crafts for kids, demos for adults, local bites, a…
Author talk: “Ripple Effects” by Lesley Mahoney O’Connell
The Vineyard Haven library will welcome Lesley Mahoney O’Connell for a discussion of her newly released story collection, “Ripple Effects and Other Stories.” O’Connell’s landscapes and seascapes help readers recognize…
‘Three Poems: Architecture and Reverie’
Join Bruce MacNelly at the West Tisbury library, or virtually on Zoom, for “Three Poems: Architecture and Reverie,” a lecture exploring the idea of architecture as poetry. MacNelly will examine…
‘Leo Convery: A Lifetime of Carving’
The Vineyard Preservation Trust’s Carnegie Heritage Center presents “Leo Convery: A Lifetime of Carving,” a special exhibition celebrating the work and remarkable Island life of 93-year-old Edgartown resident, businessman, craftsman,…
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