Martha's Vineyard Calendar Events
Martha's Vineyard Calendar

Events

Wednesday, September 21

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...

Virtual: Virtual Chair Yoga

Virtual Chair Yoga will be held on Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. Chair yoga is a supported style of yoga that is accessible to all levels and ages. In this class,...

7:30am
Virtual Event
Curbside Crafts

Pick up the ingredients to make a playful craft.

Meditative Morning Drumming

Choose between hundreds of percussion instruments from around the world and participate in an energetic and serene start to your day. No experience...

Yoga and Pilates Under the Tent

Join us for Yoga or Pilates, under the oak trees in the tent at the back of the Tabernacle. In our quiet surroundings, let our teachers guide you through a...

Pelvic Floor Fitness

The pelvic floor integrates and stabilizes our bodies, We will learn how to restore elasticity/tone, strength and function to the pelvic floor. Both women...

Yoga and Pilates Under the Tent

Join us for Yoga or Pilates, under the oak trees in the tent at the back of the Tabernacle. In our quiet surroundings, let our teachers guide you through a...

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...

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...

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: Paintings by Beth Parker

During the month of September, the West Tisbury Public Library presents an exhibit of paintings by Beth Parker. The works are acrylic paint and sealed pastel...

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...

Virtual: Advance Care Planning with Healthy Aging MV

Sharing your wishes for end-of-life care can bring you closer to the people you love. It’s critically important. We know that no guide and no single...

10am
Virtual Event
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.

Traditional Storytime

Children’s librarian, Mikaela, will be hosting a weekly traditional storytime. Families will be able to listen and enjoy books new and old with some songs...

Digital Navigation Technology Assistance

Do you need help navigating the internet, using a smartphone or tablet, or other technology questions? Call the library at 508-693-3366 or email...

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: Season in Review

Featuring collages by Ekua Holmes; oils by Magi Leland; drone photographs by Robin Gottesman; collages by Bricque Garber; collages reflecting a concern about...

Exhibit: Small Works Show

New small works by gallery artists under $1,000: Ann Mallory, Doug Henry, Timothy Gillespie, Donna Blackburn, Suzanne Hill, Ann Rohzon, Rebecca Everett and...

Exhibit: Summer by the Sea Show

New works by Gallery Artists: Paul Beebe, Peter Batchelder, Wooley Dutton, Rick Fleury, Kate Huntington, Larry Johnston, Sean Roach, Jack Yuen and David...

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...

Tours of the Flying Horses

Visit the Flying Horses, America's oldest carousel to learn about, walk through, and take photos of its historic horses. Tours available on weekdays, 11 a.m....

Virtual: Another Summer of Drawing with Elizabeth Whelan

Join artist Elizabeth R. Whelan for a series of 19 free, intermediate-level drawing classes. She will be focusing on technique, good starts for drawings and...

11am
Virtual Event
Exhibit: Buncha Hells

Winter Street Gallery presents Buncha Hells, a site-responsive installation by New York-based artist Gregory Kalliche. Featuring a single-channel video...

Exhibit: William Blakesley Retrospective

Curated by Barb Blakesley. William Blakesley (1921-2012) grew up in Ohio with a penchant for art. During first grade, a teacher recognized his potential and...

Rotary Club of Martha's Vineyard

Meets every Wednesday 12:10 p.m. at the P.A. Club. Enjoy lunch, fellowship and listen to weekly speakers. Visit MVRotary.com for more information. Zoom...

After School Lego Club

Chilmark Public Library's LEGO club encourages children to learn while having fun! Creativity, problem solving, spatial reasoning, and teamwork are some of...

Wednesday Walk the Chop

Wednesday Walk the Chop meets at the Vineyard Haven Public Library (200 Main street) then walks/runs (or any combination thereof) the West Chop loop. Course...

Exhibit: Eleanor Hubbard

Open during MV Film Center hours, this exhibit showcases the work of Eleanor Hubbard. Eleanor Hubbard received an AAS from Bennett College in Millbrook,...

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...

Virtual: Build it; Build it Better: Poetry Workshops

In poet Donald Nitchie’s writing workshop, participants will have an opportunity to build a poem prompted and inspired by poetry that Donald will choose for...

4:30pm
Virtual Event
Fly Fishing Lessons with Kismet Outfitters

Learn the art of fly casting or brush off the cobwebs with Kismet's expert fly casters. All gear can be provided. The lessons take place at Edgartown...

Online: MVLA Classics Book Group: Portrait of a Lady

Join us for three Zoom sessions to read and discuss Portrait of a Lady by Henry James. Sign up to join a group on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays at 5...

5pm
Virtual Event
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
Arboretum Talk: Design for Habitats, Gardens, & Landscapes of Refuge on Randall’s Island

Sponsored by the Dukes Soil Conservation District & The Nature Conservancy. Randall’s Island is known for sports and outdoor music as well as a place for...

Goat Yoga

Yoga with goats! Email GoatYogaMV@gmail.com to register.

Presentation: A Brighter Day Than This Never Dawned: President Grant’s 1874 Visit to Martha’s Vineyard with Bob Lammey

President Ulysses S. Grant was the first sitting president to visit Martha’s Vineyard when he came to Cottage City in 1874. Join Robert Lammey, owner of the...

Live Music: Dukes Duo of the Dukes of Circuit Ave at Nomans MV

Live music with Eric Warner and Maria Stukey of The Dukes of Circuit Ave. Rain or shine.

MV Modern Quilt Guild Meeting

Join the MV Modern Quilt Guild. Weekly meetings at the West Tisbury Library. Free and open to the public. Email Katherine Long at longkat@comcast.net for...

Pandemic Haikus by Jon Hare

Jon Hare, noted oceanographer and administrator, spent the pandemic not only running The Fisheries in Woods Hole from his home but also mastering the ancient...

Trivia Night

Join us for trivia every Wednesday, with our host Johnny Showtime!

 Film Screening: Rear Window

In a film that showcases Alfred Hitchcock at his best, Rear Window (1954, U.S.A.) is the intriguing and macabre story of a wheelchair-bound photographer who...

Craft Nights

Come hang out in our living room to do craft projects, tell stories, and play music. Bring yours or try ours. Cost for all evening programs: $5/person, or...

Wednesday, September 21