Martha's Vineyard Calendar Events
Martha's Vineyard Calendar

Events

Saturday, September 16

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...

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...

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...

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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...

Expectant Parents Retreat

Join Melissa Larsen and other expecting couples for a 3-day program discussing labor and delivery, interventions, newborn care and other subjects that come...

Historic Cemetery Walking Tour with Tom Dresser

Join local historian Tom Dresser for a fun, informative and not-at-all-scary cemetery tour. We will meet outside at Pacific Avenue entrance (cemetery-facing...

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...

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...

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...

Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year

Led by Rabbi Broitman with Jonathan Lipnick (cantorial solos), Debrorah Strauss (violin), Eric Johnson (guitar), and Anthony Esposito (percussion).

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: 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: 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,...

Autumn at Oyster Watcha Midlands, Edgartown

Join Sheriff's Meadow Foundation's director of stewardship, Kristen Geagan, for a slow-paced botanical walk through this seldom-seen property to learn about...

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...

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...

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....

Adult Community Dance Class

The West Tisbury Library presents in-person Adult Community Dance Class on Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. This class welcomes adults, seniors, 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...

Storytime with Emily

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

21st Annual NAACP MV George V. Tankard Jr. 5K Road Race/Walk -- RESCHEDULED

This event is now rescheduled to Sunday, Sept. 17 (from Saturday, Sept. 16). The NAACP of Martha's Vineyard presents the annual George V. Tankard Jr. 5K...

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...

Carnegie Tours:  Historic Walking Tours of Edgartown

The Carnegie Heritage Center's Historic Tour is a 70-minute guided walking tour of Edgartown with visits to the Vineyard Preservation Trust's historic...

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,...

Flying Horses Carousel

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

Island Alpaca Yoga

Enjoy a 45-minute session of relaxing yoga, held in our pastures among our friendly alpaca with our instructor, Jason Mazar-Kelly (YogiJay). Bring your own...

Storytime

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

Girls Varsity Field Hockey

The MVRHS Girls Varsity Field Hockey team competes against Nantucket High School.

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?...

Autumnal Needle Felting with Rory Valentine

Needle fleeting is a simple yet dynamic technique of using barbed needles to entangle wool fibers into 2-D and 3-D forms. In this mini workshop, you will...

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The Animal Shelter of Martha's Vineyard and the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society invite you to join us for a celebration of pets: animals great and...

Kismet Outfitters Fly Rod Derby Demo Day at the Edgartown Lighthouse

Whether you're looking to upgrade that old fly rod or trying to figure out the right fly line for albies, this is the perfect time to test new rods from...

Ksenia Meleshko Art Reception

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...

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...

Artist Reception: Paul Doherty

On Saturday, Sept. 16, come to the West Tisbury Library for an art reception celebrating our artist of the month, Paul Doherty. Paul’s work will be on...

Cold Plunge Guys

The Cold Plunge Guys return to Nomans! Take a polar plunge ice bath. First come, first serve!

Exhibit Opening Reception: Teachers Art Show

This show features some of our fantastic Island Art Teachers. Whether in a classroom with children, a private lesson or workshop with adults, our Island Art...

Rose Styron on Beyond This Harbor

Join the Martha's Vineyard Museum for a special opportunity to hear from the multi-talented poet, journalist, and human rights activist Rose Styron, in...

Jena’s Ring Challenge at the Flying Horses Carousel

Jena’s Ring Challenge is a ring-catching competition to see who can catch the most rings during a ride around the Carousel. Competitors enter one of four...

Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Martha's Vineyard v. DeSantis

This 45-minute-long film by Oscar-nominated filmmakers Kate Davis and David Heilbroner is produced by MSNBC Films. In September 2022, Florida Governor Ron...

Live Music: The Rosie Show

Rose Guerin leads an incredible show with special guests.

Saturday, September 16