Martha's Vineyard Calendar Events
Martha's Vineyard Calendar

Events

Monday, August 28

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.

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...

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...

Yoga Under the Tent

Join us for Yoga under the MVCMA Tent, right outside of the Tabernacle (80 Trinity Park in Oak Bluffs). Classes take place 8 to 9 a.m. Donations appreciated...

Beginner Pickleball Clinic

Minimum of two participants. A class covering the needs of the students including the dink, volley, the non-volley zone, groundstrokes, serve and return of...

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...

Kayak and Stand-Up Paddle Board (SUP) Quests

Enjoy Sengekontacket Pond on this self-guided tour. Rhyming quest clues (think: treasure hunt!) will help you uncover the story of the pond's people, places,...

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!

Pirates Puzzle Escape Room

Play our fun and immersive escape room games and create new memories. Work with your team to solve a series of puzzles in our Jaws or Vineyard Pirate Mystery...

Stroller Walk

Join the Family Center and other caregivers and their kids for a fun three-mile stroller walk. Please arrive by 9 a.m. at the Manuel Correlius State Forest...

Supportive Day Program for 55+

Martha's Vineyard Center for Living hosts in-person programs offering music, art, history, exercise, conversation and socializing. Events take place on...

Play at the Beach

Join the Family Center, caregivers, and their children for a fun play group at Owen Park every Monday morning in August from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

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...

Me with 3 of my grandchildren

Improv acting classes for any experience level or no experience at all. We do introductions, then warm-ups and then scene work. For ages 50 years and older....

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...

Oil Painting on Canvas by Marjorie Mason

An exhibition of plein aire paintings created on-Island by seven artissts. This is AIRE MV's 10th anniversary!

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...

Farm Tour with Meadow Wagon Ride

Explore the FARM in this family-friendly guided tour. Ever wondered how many eggs a chicken lays a day? Or what the cows at the farm like to eat? This...

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,...

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.

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...

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...

World Market Mondays Pop-Up Craft Fair

We begin our seventh season selling crafts produced by economically-empowered women and families from Haiti, Costa Rica, East Africa, India and Palestine.

Island Alpaca Welcomes You to a 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...

Moving Stories

Bring the story to life in an untraditional storytime, with Claire Page, where we dance between the lines. Listen, imagine, create, and move! Class will...

Outdoor Storytime with Weezie

Come join Weezie on Mondays at 10:30 a.m for drop-in storytime outdoors in the library courtyard, weather permitting. In the event of rain, storytime will be...

Pickleball Drop In for Beginners

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

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: 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...

Island Alpaca Welcomes You to a 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...

Chill Zone

A relaxed hang out for teens. Nintendo Switch, Crafts, Games, Laptops and more. Ages 12 and up. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Yoga On the Pond with YogiJay

Join Jason Mazar-Kelly (YogiJay) at Long Cove Pond every Monday at 5:00 PM for an hour-long session of yoga, meditation, and breathwork. Take in the ocean...

Goat Yoga

Slow Flow with baby goats! Stretch. Breath. Laugh. Email goatyogamv@gmail.com to register.

LGBTQI+ Book Club

Join the West Tisbury Library for our LGBTQI+ Book Club! Our August book will be Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel. The facilitators of the...

5-Point Ear Acupuncture

The 5-Point National Acupuncture Detox Association protocol helps with many issues including stress relief, anxiety, detox from alcohol, drugs, sugar, and...

Musical Mondays: Entrain

Musical Mondays return! Featherstone will host the Mike Benjamin Band outside on the Art Barn's deck (or outdoor stage). Enjoy music on our lawn while...

Seth Meyers at the Chilmark Community Center

A hilarious evening with the one and only Seth Meyers. Tickets: $100.

Organist, Alceé Chriss III

Renowned organist, Alceé Chriss III returns to Union Chapel delighting us with organ works of Duruflé, Fauré, Dudley Buck, George Shearing plus Jazz Mass by...

Monday, August 28