Martha's Vineyard Calendar Events
Martha's Vineyard Calendar

Events

Thursday, September 14

Exhibit: Alejandro Carreno

Just in time for the Derby, Mocha Mott's in Vineyard Haven is exhibiting Alejandro Carreno's paintings of fish during the month of September.

Exhibit: Youth Art from Hope and Climate Action

Mocha Mott's in Oak Bluffs is exhibiting the award-winning paintings and photographs made by Island youth as part of Hope and Climate Action, this year's art...

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...

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 with Colleen

Colleen Macsuga is a certified yoga instructor who has been practicing for 10+ years. She discovered yoga in high school to complement her other activities...

trustees ranger on tour truck

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

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,...

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...

A Papermaking Sampler

This class introduces pulling and decorating sheets of pulp for paper. Vats of various pigmented and/or natural fibers will be available for you to dip,...

Little Roots Music: Babies 0-2

Join the Famiily Center for some folk music by Little Roots for babies ages 0-2.

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: Ksenia Meleshko's Silenced Voice of Vincent Van Gogh

Join us for the art reception of Ksenia Meleshko's show, Silenced Voice of Vincent Van Gogh “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small...

Exhibit: Photographs by Bruce Mathews

Photographer Bruce Mathews focuses on themes from the natural world, searching for the same abstract values that informed his previous work as a commercial...

Exhibit: Retrospectives

Featuring works of Sandy Bernat, Ruth Kirchmeier, Marie Louise Rouff, Ellen McCluskey, Alida O’Loughlin, Renee Balter. Exploring six different mediums with...

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,...

Featured Exhibit: Found Object Art by David Joseph

Come see the unique, thought-provoking and whimsical art created from a wide range of used objects! All art is for sale!

Librarian-Led Play

Child-centered play while caregivers and the librarian observe and show curiosity. There will be pre-selected activities each week. Examples include: light...

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.

Maritime Scavenger Hunt

Search for boats, anchors, lighthouses and other maritime-themed pictures around the Children's Room. Find all the pictures and get a small prize. For kids...

Play Kitchen & Store

Come enjoy watching your kids be creative and solve problems! Play is the primary way kids learn and express themselves. For ages 2-6. Drop in between...

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...

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...

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...

Aquinnah Cultural Center, Wampanoag History Museum

The Aquinnah Cultural Center aims to preserve, educate, and document the Aquinnah Wampanoag self-defined history, culture and contributions past, present and...

Cousen Rose Gallery

Cousen Rose Gallery (CRG), represents emerging and nationally known artists working in a variety of media, including painting, photography, and collages.

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: 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: 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: beneath the color there was the shape

Winter Street Gallery is pleased to present beneath the color there was the shape, a group exhibition featuring new work by Chelsea Culprit, Mark Handforth,...

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....

Recovery Human Library

Come to the West Tisbury Library and take out a "human book" Members of the Island Recovery Community will be on hand to discuss a variety of subjects...

The Human Recovery Library

Join us for our Human Library”program, focusing on conversations about addiction and recovery. The Human Library is a program where people are “lent” out for...

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...

IGI's Mobile Market 2023 Schedule

Island Grown Initiative’s Mobile Market resumes its summer service! The Mobile Market is a truck stocked with reduced price, fresh locally-grown produce and...

Lego and Magna-tile Club

When playing with toys for building things, children learn while having fun. Creativity, problem solving, spatial reasoning and teamwork are skills your...

Henna Tattoo Pop-Up

Join Nomans every week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. for our Henna Pop-up with Maple Mehndi at Nomans in Oak Bluffs. Enjoy our indoor and...

Open Studio

Join us and enjoy Washington Ledesma's new work and vibrant colors in his ceramics and paintings. Bring your friends and family to 5 Murrant avenue (the...

Author Talk: Underwater Daughter - A Memoir of Survival and Healing

Tuni Deignan spent much of her life using a whole host of coping mechanisms to navigate the trauma of her childhood: a sexually abusive father and a mother...

Jogging/Floating Club

Fun, healthy activity. Meet at The Red House and jog to Doug's Cove to float.

small quantities, in truly backyard compostable bags

This is an open house with snacks, samples, and fantastic free resources! Check out the work we're doing on the eco side of things here on island, make use...

Introduction to MV History Lecture Series: Week 1 (The Late 1400s-1720s)

Join the Martha's Vineyard Museum on Thursdays in September and October for an Introduction to Martha’s Vineyard History Lecture Series. If you’ve ever...

Class participants harvesting in the Friendship Garden

Join Casey Mazar-Kelly in this monthly class on how to make comforting, delicious, and healthy local meals from scratch! Every month we will base our recipes...

Martha's Vineyard Horse Council Meetings

Martha's Vineyard Horse Council strives to bring together horse lovers on Martha's Vineyard, to promote horses and their related activities, and to provide...

Bodhi Path Martha's Vineyard

Bodhi Path of Martha's Vineyard has group meditation Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 10 to 11 a.m. If you are new to meditation,...

Sunset over Menemsha Hills.

Menemsha fishing village is known for its iconic sunsets, but did you know you can see the same beautiful sky from Menemsha Hills? Join a Trustees guide for...

Virtual: MVC Housing Action Task Force

Zoning for Affordable Housing: Model Bylaw Workshop, with Christine Madore of Mass Housing Partnership.

6:30pm
Virtual Event
Nocturnal Wildlife -- RESCHEDULED TO SEPT. 14.

This event originally scheduled for Sept. 13 has been rescheduled to Sept. 14 because of weather conditions. Join the BiodiversityWorks staff for an evening...

Thursday, September 14