Martha's Vineyard Calendar Events
Martha's Vineyard Calendar

Events

Saturday, September 9

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...

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...

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...

bull looking over stone wall

Capture the natural beauty of Martha’s Vineyard in a three-part photography course with Tim DeWitt. Each class takes place at a different scenic Trustees...

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...

Virtual: MV Dems Monthly Meeting

The Democratic Council of Martha's Vineyard meets on the second Saturday of each month with guests, discussions and activity planning.

9:30am
Virtual Event
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 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,...

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!

Garden Chair Workshop

Chanticleer Horticulturist and artist Dan Benarcik is back this September to teach his ever-popular Garden Chair Workshops. If you’ve seen the chairs outside...

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....

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...

Martha's Vineyard Wind Festival

Enjoy a day in beautiful Ocean P ark. Bring a kite, buy a kite, or make a kite. Activities include kite making and kite flying for young and old. Free kite...

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.

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: Menemsha Fishing Shacks and Island Birds

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

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,...

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...

Martha's Vineyard Cross Country Invitational

More than 700 athletes will be competing from 22 schools throughout New England! Schedule: 11 a.m. Freshmen Co-Ed 3K race; 11:30 a.m. JV Girls 5K; 12:15...

Storytime

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

Annual Aquinnah Powwow

Annual Aquinnah Pow Wow. A Pow Wow is a Native American tradition that brings together many different tribes and communities. Pow Wows are cultural...

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...

Community Canning Event

Do you have too many tomatoes? Are you up to your ears in beans? Whether you're looking to stock your pantry with homemade goodness or simply want to embrace...

MVRHS Varsity Football vs. Sutton High School

The MVRHS Varsity Football team plays at home against Sutton High School.

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...

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 Gerald Yukevich (Ivan Cox), author of Blood Pudding

Blood Pudding renders vividly, at times violently, the raw struggles of the colorful Malinowski family, immigrants from Poland. Gritty, patient, always...

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...

Book Talk with Gwendolyn Esco Davis

Author Gwendolyn Esco Davis will speak about her new book, Tenacity of the Soul. Books will be available for purchase and signing. In our travels on this...

Opening Reception: Alison Shaw Gallery

Visit the Alison Shaw Gallery to view Alison's fine art photography during the Arts District Stroll.

Wag Your Tail: Angels Helping Animals Fundraiser

A musical festival to fundraise for the Martha’s Vineyard chapter of Angels Helping Animals.org. Silent auction from 5 to 8 p.m.; music by the Black Eyed...

Live Music: The Rosie Show

Rose Guerin leads an incredible show with special guests.

Saturday, September 9