Martha's Vineyard Calendar Events
Martha's Vineyard Calendar

Events

Saturday, June 18

Exhibit: I Feel Pretty by Molly Glasgow

Photographer Molly Glasgow is showing 45 black and white still lives that are intimate portraits of the quiet moments she sees and captures. Her works are on...

Climate Solutions Walk and Stroll

Take a self-guided walk around our Turtle Pond loop, learning different ways to take climate action at home and beyond. To provide access for all, we ask...

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...

Peaked Hill Yoga

Peaked Hill Yoga is biomechanically based, supporting healing from chronic pain while creating greater range of motion and resetting your nervous system. All...

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...

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...

Exhibit: Bloomin' Art, A Celebration of Art and Flowers

Blooming Art is modeled after the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Art in Bloom show, an annual celebration of floral arrangements inspired by the museum’s many...

Exhibit: Heather Sommers, "Portrait"

Works by Heather Sommers will be on view in the Community Room during library hours.

Exhibit: Martha's Vineyard Museum A-Z

For nearly one hundred years the Martha’s Vineyard Museum has collected, cared for, and shared artifacts, archives, and artworks that tell the story of this...

Exhibit: New Members, Old Sculpin Gallery

Martha's Vineyard Art Association welcomes newest juried artists to the Old Sculpin Gallery: Photographers Jon Cohan and Libby Ellis, Painter and Ceramist...

Exhibit: Photographs by Elizabeth Dolan Durkee

As part of its Pandemic Haze series, the Oak Bluffs Library presents a new exhibit of photographs taken by Elizabeth Dolan Durkee. Highlights include photos...

Exhibit: Stan Murphy at 100

Across a career that spanned more than fifty years, Stan Murphy painted an Island in transition. He captured the Vineyard’s fishermen and selectmen and...

Explore the Magic of Natural Color

An introduction to eco printing for kids. Hidden color exists all around us, waiting to be transformed into works of art. Have you ever wondered how to...

Flying Horses Carousel

Ride the carousel and try to grab the brass ring at the Flying Horses, America's oldest carousel. Since 1884, the Flying Horses Carousel has delighted...

Harborfest

The Oak Bluffs Harbor Festival takes place along the harbor. Music, food, artisans and entertainment all day. Kick off the summer season with this Island...

Howes House Annual Art Show and Sale

Sponsored by the Up-Island Council on Aging. Friday, June 17 from 12-4 p.m. and Saturday, June 18 from 10-2 p.m. All are welcome.

Juneteenth Jubilee MV 2022: Uncovering New Tracks on the Underground Railroad

Join us at the Martha's Vineyard Museum to celebrate Juneteenth with presentations by three eminent historians: Freedom by the Sea, presented by Cape Cod...

Oak Bluffs Open Market

Enjoy a Saturday edition of Sundays in Oak Bluffs near the harbor by shopping for Island-grown produce, specialty foods, arts, crafts, handmade jewelry and...

Open Pottery Studio at Featherstone

This is a non-instructional time for those familiar with ceramics to work on their own in the Pottery Studio. Attendees must have basic knowledge and be...

Storytime

Join us for energetic, song-filled storytimes! Suggested for ages 0-5. First come, first served.

Exhibit: Where Are We Going? Paintings by Ellen Levine

More people than ever before in human history are on the move, leaving their home countries and setting out for the unknown. This series of paintings are an...

Invitation to Join Speech on the Beach 2022

For over twenty years Renaissance House, a retreat for writers of color and writers on social justice, has produced the famous Frederick Douglass speech...

Juneteenth Jubilee MV 2022 - Book Reading

Join us at the Edgartown Library for a special reading and signing of A Girl of Color by author Vikki Young and The Little Inkwell Girl by author, Nichole J....

Bonsai Presentation: "Small Trees in Little Pots"

Join us at the library for a presentation by the Bonsai Club of Martha's Vineyard. Don Sibley, founding member of the MVBC, with the assistance of members of...

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...

Chilmark Library in-person story time

Join Caroline at the Chilmark Library on Saturdays at 11 a.m. for an in-person story time. This event is free and open to the public but the stories and...

Exhibit: Alison Shaw Gallery

Fine art prints of Alison's photographs -- new works and old favorites -- are on view in the gallery located in the Oak Bluffs Arts District.

Exhibit: Group Show at the Cousen Rose Gallery

The Cousen Rose Gallery is featuring works by Lori Austill, encaustics; Robin Gottesman, photographs; Bricque Garber, collages; Ekua Holmes, giclee prints;...

Exhibit: Spring into Summer Show

Memorial Day Group Show: Nick Paciorek, Teek Eaton-Koch, Deborah T. Colter, Mary Parkham, Wooley Dutton, Anne Grandin and Donna Blackburn.

Range Runners (Wild Horses) Oil on Panel 24"x 48"

It's Wild, a solo exhibit of oil paintings of wildlife by Linda Besse. Open Friday, Sat and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., then daily starting on May 19.

June Craft Kit: Sea Creature Pearler Beads

Stop by the library to pick up a craft kit, available during library hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 to 6 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

Exhibit: Emerge! Davin A. Tackabury Scholarship Art Show

Featherstone Center for the Arts presents Emerge!, an art show fundraiser for the Davin A. Tackabury Scholarship Fund for the Arts. Emerge! is a celebration...

Spring into History at the Cooke House & Legacy Gardens

Drop by the Cooke House & Legacy Gardens and see how different historically-inspired landscapes vary, chat with a Museum Educator about historical...

Exhibit: Art for Ukraine

Paintings by Ukranian artists, from the collection of Grace Kennan Warnecke. Proceeds benefit Ukranian relief efforts.

Juneteenth Jubilee MV 2022: Film screening, Miss Juneteenth

A former beauty queen and single mother prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the Miss Juneteenth pageant. Director Channing Godfrey Peoples tells the...

Kids Juneteenth Celebration

Celebrate through a Juneteenth flag craft, collage, and magnetic poetry. For kids ages 5+.

Teens Can Cook with Jenny Devivo

Calling all future chefs! Join Jenny Devivo in the Farm Institute Kitchen this spring to cook up some fun! Teens will learn hands-on skills in new and...

Peter Pan and the Quest to Save Neverland

Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School present PETER PAN & THE QUEST TO SAVE NEVERLAND. Performed at the Grange Hall on Thursday June 16, Friday June 17 and...

Jazz Film Screening

Join us at the library for an in-person documentary screening and discussion hosted by WMVY Radio’s Dave Kish. Please contact the library for the film title...

Juneteenth Jubilee Festival MV 2022: Creative Festival

Join us to celebrate our first-ever Jubilee Fest to celebrate Juneteenth as a national holiday of freedom and joy. We have a local and national line-up of...

Book Launch: PathwaysARTS New Works, 2020-2021

Mingle and meet the artists, get your book signed, watch a short program of videos, music and readings from the book.

Photo by Roberta Kirn

An other-worldly, absurdist revue made of girl power and... dance? theatre? comedy? Whatever the heck it is, don your favorite sweater vest and get yourself...

Bioblitz!

The Martha's Vineyard Atlas of Life is thrilled to announce our first-ever Bioblitz! Partnering with The Trustees of Reservations, BiodiversityWorks is...

Juneteenth Jubilee MV 2022: Resilience and Recognition: Short Films Through a Black Lens

Presented by the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival. These short films from across the United States honor Black history, poetry, imagination, innovation, and...

Taste of the Vineyard: Patrons Party and Auction

Join Vineyard Preservation Trust for its annual fundraising gala. The Patrons’ Party & Auction is the second half of The Taste of the Vineyard. This year,...

Live Music: Vineyard Sound on Saturdays at the Federated Church

Weekly concerts performed by an a cappella ensemble starring 10 East Coast college guys who gather on the Vineyard each summer to sing professionally!

Peter Pan and the Quest to Save Neverland

Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School present PETER PAN & THE QUEST TO SAVE NEVERLAND. Performed at the Grange Hall on Thursday June 16, Friday June 17 and...

MV Sharks vs. Mystic Schooners

Enjoy the Island's own collegiate summer baseball team as they take on the Mystic Schooners.

Photo by Roberta Kirn

An other-worldly, absurdist revue made of girl power and... dance? theatre? comedy? Whatever the heck it is, don your favorite sweater vest and get yourself...

Dad & Cofused! – A Pre-Father's Day Comedy Special

Father’s Day Weekend Comedy! Don’t miss the premiere of Comedian Jim Colliton’s Dad & Confused!, an evening of clean & side-splitting stand-up comedy hosted...

Bloomsday 2022

Arts and Society presents the 42nd annual Bloomsday Celebration of music, drama and humor based on the writings of James Joyce. Performances will include:...

Live Music: The Rosie Show

Rose Guerin leads an incredible show with special guests.

Saturday, June 18