Martha's Vineyard Calendar Events
Martha's Vineyard Calendar

Events

Saturday, August 26

Exhibit: Artwork by Rose Margetson

Works inspired by nature, dreams, beauty and chaos, created by paint and pen and ink. On display throughout August.

Exhibit: Works by Ed (Woody) Schulman

Paintings with an African theme created by Ed (Woody) Schulman will be on display during August.

Community Fitness Class

Saturday mornings at the Owen Park gazebo. All levels welcome. Bring a mat and a friend. Charitable donations greatly appreciated. Follow @_itstimetorise for...

A historic look at the Steamship Pier. Hear the history directly from Thomas Dresser in this tour!

Enjoy the Historic Oak Bluffs Self-Guided walking tour! Created by acclaimed local author and historian Thomas Dresser. Tour takers see, hear and read from...

Beach BeFrienders Monthly Beach Cleanup

Thanks to a welcome collaboration with Vineyard Conservation Society, Island libraries, Island DWPs and MV Refuse District, there is now a community of Beach...

Enjoy a charming stroll through Vineyard Haven - on your time! The app takes you right to each spot with turn by turn directions, and audio.

Straight from author Thomas Dresser – enjoy the Vineyard Haven Walking Tour! Self-guided, the app provides you with turn-by-turn walking directions to get...

Half Lord of the Fishes Pose at the Field Gallery Sculpture Garden

A heart-centered classical Hatha yoga asana practice, this in-person Peace Yoga class led by Rachel Elion Biard, RYI, is held in the field of sculptures that...

MVBGC logo, DJ Henry logo, MVBGC Back to School Jamboree, Participating Teams, August 26, Niantic Park, Contact Mike Daniel 508-627-3303 or michael@mvbgclub.org

The 2023 Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls Club Back to School Jamboree is a combination of the love for basketball and bringing the community together to...

Art Exhibit: On a Path

A solo exhibit featuring Island paintings by Katherine Gagnon.

Art Exhibit: Saved Views 2023: Past and Present by Leslie Baker

During the month of August, the West Tisbury Library will exhibit artwork created by Leslie Baker. Thoughts from the artist: Saved Views 2023: Past and...

Cape Pogue Discovery Tour

Explore Cape Pogue’s magnificent barrier beach and wildlife refuge on an open-air, over-sand adventure. Learn about the rare and protected flora and fauna...

Chilmark Flea Market

Visit the oldest outdoor flea market on the Island, offering antiques, imports, vintage finds and high-quality handmade items from Vineyard artists and...

Island Folk Pottery Sculpture Trail

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

Pickleball Drop In for Advanced Beginners and Intermediate

Drop in for advanced beginner and intermediate pickleball players looking to enhance their game, meet new opponents, and have a blast!

Vinyasa Power Yoga (All Levels)

A Vinyasa class that is therapeutic, creative, and powerful. Vinyasa (a practice designed to help you heal while keeping you in peak physical shape)...

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...

Yoga at the MV Museum with YogiJay

Join YogiJay (Jason Mazar-Kelly) of Wholesome MV every week at the Martha's Vineyard Museum for a community-based all-levels yoga class. Classes are...

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...

Eisenhauer Gallery

The Eisenhauer Gallery is known for its eclectic paintings and playful but elegant showroom. More than 40 artists from places as far away as New Zealand and...

Exhibit: 1923: A Kid's Life

As part of the Museum’s centennial celebration, this exhibit explores different aspects of life on Martha’s Vineyard through the eyes of a modern child,...

Photo by Edith Blake

In the spring of 1974, Hollywood descended on the Island. Universal Studios had bought the film rights to the book Jaws and the film’s director, a young...

Exhibit: Maritime Nostalgia

Solo exhibition featuring the work of realist painter Michel Brosseau. Inspired by the Vineyard’s majestic sailboats, tranquil harbors, and quaint...

Exhibit: The Extraordinary Life of Dorothy West

Following her life from Boston to New York, Moscow, and Martha’s Vineyard, explore the story of Dorothy West, writer, editor, and youngest member of the...

Exhibit: The Perfect Craft: Wooden Boat Building, Then and Now

Small craft made of wood have been part of Island culture for thousands of years. They have helped to feed local families, connect the Vineyard to the wider...

Exhibit: They Were Heard, the Unique Voice of the Martha's Vineyard Deaf Community

From 1694 to 1952, Martha’s Vineyard – and specifically the towns of Chilmark and West Tisbury – had an unusually large population of people with hereditary...

Featured Exhibit: Carol Maguire and Jim Holland

Stop by North Water Gallery, Edgartown to view new work by Carol Maguire and Jim Holland. Jim Holland visited Cape Cod on college road trips with friends,...

Flying Horses Carousel

Ride the carousel and try to grab the brass ring at the Flying Horses, America's oldest carousel.

Gay Head Lighthouse

The Gay Head Lighthouse was the first lighthouse constructed on Martha’s Vineyard. In 1799 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts deeded two acres and four rods...

Living Landmarks: Scrimshaw from the Carnegie Heritage Center

The Vineyard Preservation Trust's collection of traditional scrimshaw will be on exhibit, paired with contemporary pieces by Island artist Darrel Morris.

Stitching Time: Quilts by Men Serving Life Sentences

Twenty quilts by men serving life sentences at Louisiana State Penitentiary — aka "Angola" prison — for the former plantation on which it was built, combine...

The Fabulists: Theater for Children

A troupe of adult actors and writers perform witty adaptations and fun new scripts for children on Saturday mornings during July and August at the Tisbury...

Storytime!

Join us for energetic, song-filled storytimes! Geared to ages 1.5-5 years old but all ages are welcome. Outside on the library lawn. Rain location inside the...

Leonardo & Special Guest on Island Alpaca Walk

Walking with alpaca is a way to learn more about how gentle they truly are. A wonderful experience for all ages. Every participant will learn the basics of...

Goat Yoga

Slow flow yoga with baby goats!

Pickleball Drop In for Beginners

Drop in for advanced beginner pickleball players looking to enhance their game, meet new opponents, and have a blast!

Storytime with Emily

Come join Emily for storytime at 10:30 a.m. Please check our website and social media pages for any updates.

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 through 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: Boundless, with Works by Mitch Gordon

Turpentine Gallery is a new exhibition space in West Tisbury. The current exhibit is titled Boundless and features works by Mitch Gordon.

Exhibit: Fibers of My Soul

Group exhibition featuring on-Island and off-Island artists: Adana Tillman, Amber Robles-Gordan, Andrea Grillo, Daryl Royster Alexander, Ella Mahoney,...

Exhibit: Menemsha Fishing Shacks and Island Birds

Visit the Ashley Medowski Gallery in Lambert's Cove to view new paintings and driftwood sculptures.

Exhibit: Nightfall

The most beautiful time of day on the Vineyard. Embrace the sunsets and twilight. Reflect on the quiet of the evening. Lights in windows, starry skies,...

Exhibit: Sean Roach Solo Show

Realist oil paintings of Martha's Vineyard by local artist Sean Roach.

Exhibit: The Significance of 5

Knowhere Art Gallery proudly presents Significance of 5, an exhibition that marks our five-year anniversary, exhibiting works by artists on and off the Island.

Exhibit: Widow's Walk

Winter Street Gallery is pleased to present Widow’s Walk, an exhibition of historical and contemporary art and design curated by New York / Los Angeles-based...

Featured Exhibit: Traeger di Pietro, Adam Thompson and Judy Bramhall

Visit the Field Gallery's new exhibit of works by Traeger di Pietro, Adam Thompson and Judy Bramhall.

Kara Taylor Gallery

Featuring oil paintings and mixed media work by Kara Taylor with occasional pop-up guest artists. The outdoor meadow features site specific works: Stone...

Open Gallery: Simon Gallery

Featuring Peter Simon Photography and Ronni Simon Designs.

Ruel Gallery

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

Storytime

Come join us for classic and contemporary storybook read-alouds, as well as songs and games! Ideal for ages 3-6.

Exhibit: Collide

Special guest curator: Kara Taylor. Here 23 artists come together in a multitude of expressive mediums, each unique to themselves and their country of...

Exhibit: the Gretchen Feldman Collection

View works painted by Gretchen Feldman in her Chilmark studio. Gretchen, a former textile conservator, was born in 1934 in Philadelphia. She lived and...

Cape Pogue Discovery Tour

Explore Cape Pogue’s magnificent barrier beach and wildlife refuge on an open-air, over-sand adventure. Learn about the rare and protected flora and fauna...

All Ages Chess

Come join Chess Club at its new home at the Oak Bluffs Library! Chess is more popular now than ever. Are you looking for a partner, a challenge, a new move?...

Book Signing with Amelie Loyot, author of Vanessa: The Sea Serpent of Martha’s Vineyard

Vanessa: The Sea Serpent of Martha’s Vineyard is the tale of the friendly visitor to Farm Pond in Oak Bluffs who magically appears Memorial Day every year...

Leonardo & Special Guest on Island Alpaca Walk

Walking with alpaca is a way to learn more about how gentle they truly are. A wonderful experience for all ages. Every participant will learn the basics of...

Storytelling from the Brazilian Amazon and the making of the film "Eskawata Kayawai"

A presentation about the making of the film Eskawata Kayawai. The film’s director Lara Jacoski will share her backstage insights and stories woven with...

Artists' Premiere: Benjamin M. Johnson and Michael Stimola

Visit the Field Gallery's new exhibit of works by Benjamin M. Johnson and Michael Stimola.

Author Talk: The Language of Trees, with Katie Holten

Inspired by forests, trees, leaves, roots, and seeds, The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape invites readers to discover an...

Live Music: Workman Song

Live music played by the Workman Song trio.

Film Screening: Another Body

Followed by a discussion with director Reuben Hamlyn and producer Elizabeth Woodward. Winner of a special jury award at this year’s SXSW Film Festival,...

The Outcasts of Penikese Island

A world premiere presented by Martha's Vineyard Playhouse in association with Circuit Arts. The forgotten story of Hansen’s disease patients quarantined to...

photograph credit, Scott Crawford

Again this year the League of Women Voters of Martha’s Vineyard will partner with the Martha’s Vineyard Museum to recognize Women’s Equality Day. The...

The Vineyard's Drive-In: Guardians of the Galaxy

Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), leads a group of intergalactic misfits and outlaws on a mission to protect the universe from a powerful artifact...

Live Music: The Rosie Show

Rose Guerin leads an incredible show with special guests.

Live Music: Neighbor

With a diverse catalog of songs, the musical juggernaut Neighbor has become one of the most exciting and unpredictable live bands on the music scene today....

Saturday, August 26