Martha's Vineyard Calendar Events
Martha's Vineyard Calendar

Events

Thursday, June 30

Early Birders

The early bird gets the worm (or fish)! Join Felix Neck birders for a casual walk of the wildlife sanctuary grounds to look for summertime birds. Bug spray...

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...

Walk With Us!

Join us for a walk around East Chop! We'll start at the library's Pacific Avenue entrance at 8:15 a.m. Walk is approximately 4 miles and will take about an...

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...

Guided Arboretum Tour

Learn about the history, people, and plants that make Polly Hill Arboretum a special place on one of our daily tours from a knowledgeable volunteer guide....

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...

Kayak Quest

Enjoy Sengekontacket Pond at your own pace on this self-guided tour. Rhyming quest clues (think: treasure hunt!) will help you uncover the story of the...

Stand Up Paddleboard Tours with Kismet Outfitters

Experience the beauty and serenity of the morning on Martha's Vineyard via paddleboard. Call 774-549-5921 or email lars@kismetoutfitters.com to RSVP.

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: 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...

Exhibition:  Victor Pisini, Alexis Russillo and Ed Schulman

Martha's Vineyard Art Association: Victor Pisini, Alexis Russillo & Ed Schulman show their latest work at the historic Old Sculpin Gallery!

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...

Glassworks Visiting Artist

Visiting artist Bryan Randa joins the team at the Martha's Vineyard Glassworks to create handblown glass sea life. Please Join us to watch Bryan demonstrate...

Guided Arboretum Tour

Learn about the history, people, and plants that make Polly Hill Arboretum a special place on one of our daily tours from a knowledgeable volunteer guide....

Wildlife Encounters

This island is filled with some amazing animals. Who lives here? Are they slimy? Cold-blooded? What makes a reptile a reptile or a bird a bird? We'll answer...

Breathing & Stretching Yoga Class

Led by Hallie Brevetti. Classes include 30 minutes dedicated to exploring breathing techniques and 30 minutes dedicated to yoga and stretching using seated...

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...

Technology Help

Technology help sessions; limit of 30 minutes, once a week. Masks required.

Wiggle with the Words

Join Elyce in the Program Room for a movement-based storytime using fun props and interactive stories. This program is geared toward ages 1-5, but all are...

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: 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: Garden Art Show

Flowers and veggies, bees and birds in many mediums. This show will run until July 6.

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;...

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...

Virtual Class: Building Wellness through the Chakras

Join Shanta Gabriel’s new eight-week online class series. Attend one, some, or all sessions. Meets May 19 through July 7. Free and open to the public. Please...

11:30am
Virtual Event
Exhibit: Connecting the Dots by Kate Feiffer

Kate Feiffer will be having a show of new work themed Connecting the Dots at The MV Film Society’s Feldman Family Artspace from June 20 through July 17, with...

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: Contrasting Seasons: Martha's Vineyard Summer and Winter

An exhibit featuring photographs by Michael Johnson. Michael Johnson was born in Harlem and heard his calling to the fine arts at an early age. As a youth...

Farmer for a Day

Put on your boots and get ready for some fun! Get a glimpse into the life of a farmer with some hands-on farm experience checking in and completing chores...

Book Signing: Dan Perdios, A Golden Retriever & His Two Dads

When a Golden Retriever plays matchmaker, anything is possible! A Golden Retriever named Willy introduces two guys who become his Dads. Together they take...

Workshop: Landscape Painting & Drawing with Katherine Gagnon

Join visiting artist Katherine Gagnon to find your own artistic voice through painting and drawing in this hands on workshop! Participants will be asked to...

Lego Club

For Kids of All Ages. Mega blocks, Duplo Bricks, and Lego Bricks (of course!).

Virtual: Visit Old Tisbury: A Guided Tour with Guest Host Denys Peek

Join us for a very special visit to Tisbury, England, in this virtual tour of our town’s namesake. English historian and former West End actor Denys Peek...

3pm
Virtual Event
After School Club

Come by the library for homework help, crafting, games and more!

Artist's Open Studio: Washington Ledesma

Ceramics, Paintings, and interesting conversations with artist Washington Ledesma. Refreshments and art! Enjoy! See washingtonledesmamv.com for recent work.

Henna Tattoos at Nomans MV

Join us for Henna Tattoos by Maple Mehndi at Nomans! First come, first served. Designs start at $25 each.

IGI Mobile Market

The Mobile Market is a truck stocked with reduced-price fresh, locally grown produce and eggs. The market makes weekly deliveries as part of Island Grown...

Intermediate/Advanced Wheel Throwing with Frank Creney

This intermediate/advanced class is for those who have completed a beginner wheel throwing course and can already throw on the wheel. Students will have the...

Artist's Open Studio: Rosenfeld Art Studio

Open Studio at Rosenfeld Art Studio, held every Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. Meet the artist, enjoy the atmosphere. RSVP to 917-209-4440.

Evening Paddleboard Tours with Kismet Outfitters

Enjoy the golden hour while exploring the coast of Martha's Vineyard by paddleboard. RSVP by emailing lars@kismetoutfitters.com.

Virtual: MVLA Classics Online Reading Group

Read and Zoom with us! Join a group on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays at 5 p.m. Coming up: The MVLA Virtual Book Group will be reading Persuasion by Jane...

5pm
Virtual Event
Progress Pride Forum: Queer on Martha’s Vineyard

Queer history is Vineyard history, but it’s a story that isn’t well known. Join local elders from the Island’s LGBTQIA+ community for a discussion about the...

SOLD OUT: Farm Fresh Pasta with Chef Charles Grandquist

Love pasta? Us too! In this hands-on class, you will learn how to make pasta using a pasta machine. We’ll utilize the freshest of ingredients, including our...

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...

Live Music: Rose Guerin and Jeremy Berlin

Rose Guerin and Jeremy Berlin play jazz standards.

Livestream Performance: The Orchard starting Mikhail Baryshnikov

Circuit Arts presents an interactive livestreamed theater event! The Orchard is Ukrainian-born director Igor Golyak’s modern adaptation of The Cherry Orchard...

Live Music: Vineyard Sound, Weekly Concerts at Federated Church

An a cappella concert starring 10 East Coast college guys who gather on the Vineyard each summer to sing professionally!

Wisdom, Strength, & Beauty

Last class for this round Thursday 10/20, to start over in January. Qabalah, Tarot, spiritual disciplines, personal alchemy: Philosophy & practical psychology.

Thursday, June 30