Martha's Vineyard Calendar Events
Martha's Vineyard Calendar

Events

Saturday, October 15

Martha's Vineyard Bird Club Members scanning the field for birds.

Interested in bird watching but not sure where to begin? The Martha’s Vineyard Bird Club invites you to attend Birding 101. This free event is offered...

Martha's Vineyard Brunch Run/Walk

Fall is the best time of year in Martha’s Vineyard! Join us for a race unlike any other: the Fourth Annual Martha’s Vineyard Brunch Run/Walk on Saturday,...

Based on Dresser's Book: Ghosts of Martha's Vineyard

Author Thomas Dresser leads the intrigued with this curated, self-guided tour through the dark and mysterious streets of Edgartown. The tour explains...

Electronics Disposal Day

Recycle old and used electronics in an environmentally friendly way. Items that can be donated include air conditioners, dishwashers, cell phones, laptops,...

Gate leading to Sculpture Trail

Created by artists Bill O'Callaghan and Heather Goff, the quarter-mile private trail meanders through a magical landscape populated with whimsical...

West Tisbury Farmers Market

Outdoor farmers market features locally grown produce and meat and locally made products. Restrooms and parking available. The market is dedicated to...

Fall Barnyard Buddies

Spend your Saturday morning exploring the farm and meeting our friendly animals in this program for families! Some examples of activities could be egg...

Alternative Firing, led by Lois Hirschberg

Come spend the weekend at Featherstone with Lois Hirshberg exploring the magic of several fast-firing techniques. Western Raku, Horse Hair Raku, and Saggar...

Art Exhibit: Montage by Lauraye White

Celebrate Montage, a new exhibit featuring multimedia collage, acrylic paintings, sculptural adornments and jewelry by Lauraye White. Lauraye, whose name...

Bass in the Grass MV

The Edgartown Board of Trade welcome the 5th annual Bass In the Grass fundraiser in honor of the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby. The...

Ceramics: Open Pottery Studio

Supervised by Mark Bateman. Non-instructional time for those familiar with ceramics to work on their own in the Pottery Studio. Attendees must have basic...

Composting 101/Planting Perennial Edibles

Join Island Grown Initiative to explore the best strategies for backyard composting, and get a tour of what went right, and what went south during the...

Exhibit: Grow, As We Are

Guest curated by The Bureau. Black Americans have been a part of Martha’s Vineyard’s historical legacy long before the Island was made a stop on the...

Exhibit: Let's Dance! 50 Years of The Yard

In 1973, choreographer Patricia N. Nanon had an idea: a colony for performing artists, nestled in the hills of Chilmark, devoted to providing the time,...

Exhibit: The Art of William Blakesley

For more than 50 years, William Blakesly documented the everyday lives of Vineyarders and summer tourists through his sketches, drawings, and paintings. In...

Exhibit: Unfreedom

None of us is wholly free. Our actions are limited by law, custom, and what Gandhi called “the small, still voice within.” The freedom of some individuals,...

Storytime!

Join us for a fun filled storytime with stories and songs. Stories are geared toward kids ages one and a half to five years old but all ages are welcome.

Adult Community Dance

The West Tisbury Library presents in-person Adult Community Dance Class on Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. This class welcomes adults, seniors, and...

Harvest Festival at the Oak Bluffs Public Library

Come celebrate fall and the Vineyard’s agricultural roots! Back after a three-hiatus, the Oak Bluffs Library is hosting our Annual Harvest Festival in...

Little Explorers Storytime

Join Emily for in-person storytime with your little explorer! With this interactive and hands-on storytime, come enjoy songs, stories and a sensory...

Move & Learn

Join the Family Center for an outdoor play group in our yard.

Pumpkin Festival

Rain or shine, our annual Pumpkin Festival is a free family celebration of the harvest. We’ll have all kinds of fun including games, hay rides, face painting...

Vineyard Haven Library Friends Fabric and Yarn Sale

On Saturday, Oct. 15, the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library will hold a Fiber and Fabric Sale to benefit the library. Yarns, fabrics, and needles will be...

Salsa Suelta Cubana with Cristina Montoya

Back by popular demand! Known as Casino dancing in Cuba, this class will explore basic rhythms and movements of this style and related styles, as well as...

Carnegie Tours: Historic Tours of Edgartown

The Carnegie Heritage Center’s Historic Tour is a 60-minute guided walking tour of Edgartown. Learn about the Island’s rich maritime history– from the...

Exhibit: Fresh For Fall

Works by Jennifer McCurdy, Wooley Dutton, Nick Pacioreck and others.

Ruel Gallery

The Ruel Gallery is open for its third season featuring paintings by Colin Ruel. New this season: his one of a kind oyster knives! Also featured is Nettie...

The Fall Group Exhibit

Our harvest palette includes dark grays and black to provide depth, definition and shading; white and light grays to highlight; with a splash of color to...

Drop-in Crafts

Stop by the library to do some crafting! We have Perler beads, craft kits, and more.

Fall into History at the Cooke House & Legacy Gardens

Drop by the Cooke House & Legacy Gardens to watch this living exhibit prepare for its winter hibernation, chat with a Museum Educator about historical...

Kids Can Cook

Sign up your young sous chef for these hands-on cooking classes. Every class will feature a different kitchen skill, recipes and, of course, a shared lunch...

Bagels and Spreads Workshop with Christian and Charlie

Spend the weekend making the perfect bagels and the perfect spreads to top them off with including Slough Farm's own poppy seeds and other ingredients...

Cartooning workshop

Does your child love to draw or read graphic novels? Then sign them up for this six-week cartooning workshop with Ryan Barr! Your child will learn about...

Danza Orgánica and Members of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe

Performance of âs nupumukâunean (We Still Dance). Danza Orgánica first connected with members of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe during their 2018 residency...

Exhibit: Hull Studies by Edwina Rissland

Open during MV Film Center hours, this exhibit showcases the work of photographer Edwina Rissland. Edwina L. Rissland focuses tightly on form, texture, and...

7th Annual MV Walk to Remember Our Angel Babies

This is a free community event open to the entire public to honor the babies gone-too-soon through pregnancy loss and infant loss. Together, we can bring...

MVM Nightlife: Tavern Night at the Cooke House & Legacy Gardens

Back by popular demand! Once again, the Cooke House will be transformed into a colonial-era tavern, complete with live music, dancing, parlor and lawn games,...

Mini Fall Film Fest: Women Talking

Drama directed by Sarah Polley, U.S.A., 2022. Running time: 1 hr., 44 min. Rated PG-13. After enduring years of sexual assault by the men in their...

Live Music: The Rosie Show

Rose Guerin leads an incredible show with special guests.

Saturday, October 15