Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 1

Five Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. is holding a today. Explore the Island’s wildlife and beaches while learning skills in an exciting environment. Equipment, guides, and snack provided. No experience required. $45. 10 am – 12:30 pm. For more information call, 508-693-9727

2. There is an today at . The list of artists includes: Leslie Baker, Laurene Krasny Brown, Stephanie Danforth, Mary French, Nancy Furino, Anne Grandin, Barbara Leiner, Meg Mercier, Jessica Pisano, Rosalie Shane, Jeanne Staples, Max Stern, Ovid Ward. Show continues through July 18. Opening from 4 pm – 6 pm. For more information, call 508-693-1850

3. It’s today in Edgartown. Celebrate the new book by Tom Dunlap: The Chappy Ferry Book: Back and Forth between Two Worlds – 527 Feet Apart today at the . See an exhibition of historical photographs from the book and new photographs by Alison Shaw. Chappy artist Gail Rodney will exhibit pastels and oil paintings that focus on ferry and the immediate locale on either side. Members of the Martha’s Vineyard Art Association will showcase artwork that celebrates the working waterfront of Edgartown, with the Chappy ferry at the heart of that story. 4 pm – 6 pm. For more information, call 508-627-4881 or visit: www.oldsculpingallery.org

4. Today the play the North Shore Navigators at the baseball field. Music will be provided by Rick Bausman and Vicious Fishes. 5 pm. For more information, visit mvsharks.com.

5, Kick off a new Sunday series at the today with. Every Sunday, the Pit Stop is the place to hear jazz on MV. Enjoy your own refreshments, while listening to excellent music.  The Pit Stop is not a bar; it is a music room.  See heavy players from Boston and New York, as well as those right here on the Island. Doors open at 7:30.  $18 / $9 for members.