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Friday, June 7, 2013

What's Up This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard?

The rain will be gone before long and there's plenty to do on the Vineyard every day. Check our events calendar for what's going on, and add your own events any time.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Memorial Day Weekend Traffic in Real Time

From Memorial Day parades to holiday fender benders, this live map shows delays and diversions on regional roads right now.

If you're on a mobile device, click here to view the map. Whether you're heading to Martha's Vineyard this weekend or taking a trip off Island: When you're done getting gas and packing the car, check out the live results from MapQuest above to see what's standing between you and the start of your three-day weekend. Mapquest scans for parade routes, ongoing construction, block parties and traffic jams. If your route is green, your good. If it's red, you may be headed into a line of rubbernecking fools. Good luck!  You may also be interested in:  Stay Patched in! Follow Martha's Vineyard Patch on Twitter | Like Martha's Vineyard Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the daily email with links to the latest news | Got something to say? Start a blog…

Friday, May 17, 2013

What's Up This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard?

Blessing of the Bikes; Bird-a-Thon weekend; Sunday supper in Menemsha: Find out what's happening on MV. You can add your own Island events to the calendar for free.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Deals Abound in Edgartown this Weekend, if You Like Pink and Green

Edgartown is turning pink and green with special cocktails, activities and discounts at a variety of businesses this Mother's Day weekend.

Shops and restaurants in Edgartown are jump-starting the season with the returning Pink & Green weekend, happening now through Sunday. Pink & Green Weekend: Why Pink and Green? The Mother's Day weekend event, which made its debut in 2012, celebrates spring and kicks off the summer season with shopping discounts and special events. It's organized by the Edgartown Board of Trade. Some highlights: Edgartown Paint Shoppe is offering 25 percent off all pink and green Paint Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hannah B is offering 10 percent off pink and green clothing Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Boneyard Surf Shop, open from from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., has 10 percent off any item with pink and green.  thomas dresser book signing at etown books …

Holly Nadler

11:05 am on Saturday, May 11, 2013

Suddenly this event is huge, isn't it? It's our spring Halloween or close to it! Thanks for elucidating, Louisa!   more ›

When are the Fireworks? And Other 2013 Events on Martha's Vineyard

Updated June 16: Here are the dates to mark on your calendar for Martha's Vineyard in 2013 — including the Oak Bluffs Harborfest, Edgartown 4th of July parade and fireworks, Illumination Night and the Agricultural Fair.

What's happening on Martha's Vineyard in 2013? Plenty! Here's a round-up of dates to remember for the months ahead. If you have something we should add, please tell us in the comments and remember that our you're always welcome to post events in our calendar for free at marthasvineyard.patch.com/events/new. Is there something we missed or got wrong? Do you have an event to add? Leave a comment below, and make sure you've posted your event in our calendar for all to see. It's a free service and Facebook login is available. Stay Patched in all year long! Follow Martha's Vineyard Patch on Twitter | Like Martha's Vineyard Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the daily email with links to the latest news | Got something to say? Start a blog and …

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Louisa Hufstader

1:51 pm on Sunday, June 16, 2013

Thanks, Hellie, I added it. I also received an anonymous email saying the wind festival is Oct. 12 this year and not in August. Does anybody know more about this?   more ›

Friday, April 12, 2013

Fresh Donuts & Mini Golf: Vacation Week Begins on Martha's Vineyard

Back Door Donuts returns nightly and Island Cove Adentures is open daily through school vacation. Here are 56 more things to do this weekend and during vacation week on Martha's Vineyard.

Welcome to vacation week! Let's get started, shall we? Here are some highlights from our Events calendar, where you can find many more things to do and post your own events as well. Find more things to do every day of the year in our Events calendar, where you can also post your own events any time. Stay Patched in! Follow Martha's Vineyard Patch on Twitter | Like Martha's Vineyard Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the daily email with links to the latest news | Got something to say? Start a blog and share your views.

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Louisa Hufstader

10:01 am on Saturday, April 13, 2013

Tonight at the Y: "OUT LOUD community performance poetry for the masses. 8 pm $5 all ages welcomed to perform or be a part of the audience. Join us for an awesome night of poetry."   more ›

Friday, April 5, 2013

MV Weekend Guide: April 5-7, 2013

Art, music, theater, e-waste: We've got your to-do list of Martha's Vineyard weekend events right here.

Find more things to do this weekend by clicking the Events tab above. Are your Martha's Vineyard events posted in our calendar? Don't miss the chance to reach thousands of readers on our home page and through our daily newsletter: List your events for free at marthasvineyard.patch.com/events/new. You can even login via Facebook. Stay Patched in! Follow Martha's Vineyard Patch on Twitter | Like Martha's Vineyard Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the daily email with links to the latest news | Got something to say? Start a blog and share your views.

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Louisa Hufstader

11:45 am on Saturday, April 6, 2013

Here's a late addition for Saturday (today): Starting at 4:30 at the PA club in VH, a spaghetti dinner for the benefit of longtime Mardell's employee Karen Murphy, who has been battling three kinds of cancer and needs our support. The dinner is $10 - details here: http://marthasvineyard.patch.com/events/karen-duart-murphy-spaghetti-dinner   more ›

Friday, March 15, 2013

Martha's Vineyard 2013 St. Patrick's Day Weekend Guide

Calling all leprechauns, film buffs and music lovers: We've got your weekend right here.

This weekend offers more dining options than we would have found a few days ago: Café Moxie and the Wharf have both reopened for the season, the former with new artwork and a new menu.  Below you'll find just a few of this weekend's events from our calendar. To find more — and add your own — click the Events tab above. The 13th Annual Martha's Vineyard Film Festival continues at the Chilmark Community Center, 520 South Rd, Chilmark. For film times and ticket prices, please see Film Festival Finalizes Schedule Story Hour and Art, 11 a.m., Aquinnah Public Library, 1 Church Street, Aquinnah, free. Opening Reception for High School Drawing & Painting Show, 4 p.m. Featherstone Center for the Arts, 30 Featherstone Ln, Oak Bluffs, free. "Parked" …

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Louisa Hufstader

10:58 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013

Thank you, Mona, I have corrected the article. I usually don't recommend things that haven't been added to our Events calendar (marthasvineyard.patch.com/events/new) but I saw this one on a Facebook post that didn't give the location and I assumed wrong. Thanks again for the assist.   more ›

Friday, March 1, 2013

Martha's Vineyard Weekend Planner: March 1-3 2013

Restaurants are reopening, stores are dusting off their shelves. It's the first weekend of March on Martha's Vineyard and here are some things to do here.

Please see Five Things to Know: March 1, 2013. Saturday Squirrels for Boys and Girls, 10 a.m., Sassafras Earth Education, 5 Church Street, Aquinnah, free. Chess and Scrabble, 10 a.m., Oak Bluffs Public Library, 56R School St, Oak Bluffs, free. Crafts at the West Tisbury Library, 10:30 am, 1042 State Rd, West Tisbury, free. Story Hour and Art, 11 a.m. Aquinnah Public Library, 1 Church Street, Aquinnah, free. Table Tennis, 11 a.m. Chappaquiddick Community Center, Chappaquiddick, free. Plant Lecture, 11 a.m., Vineyard Gardens Nursery, 484 State Rd, Vineyard Haven, free. Arts & Scripts ~ A Multi Arts Installation continues at noon today and tomorrow at Pathways at The Chilmark Tavern, 9 State Rd, Chilmark, free. After-Nap Story Time, 3 p.m., …

Friday, February 22, 2013

Oscar Night is Sunday: MV Weekend Planner, Feb. 22-24, 2013

Martha's Vineyard, meet Oscar: The MV Film Center hosts its Academy Awards viewing party Sunday. What else is happening on the Island this weekend? Read on, and let us know in the comments if you have additions.

Click here for Five Things to Know: Feb. 22, 2013. Sausage Workshop, 10 a.m., Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society, 35 Panhandle Rd, Vineyard Haven, $45 includes half-price admission to the evening's Meat Ball. Chess or Scrabble, 10 a.m., Oak Bluffs Public Library, 56R School St, Oak Bluffs, free. Saturday Squirrels for Boys and Girls, 10 a.m., Sassafras Earth Education, 5 Church Street, Aquinnah, free. Crafts at the West Tisbury Library, 10:30 am, 1042 State Rd, West Tisbury, free. Story Hour and Art, 11 a.m., Aquinnah Public Library, 1 Church Street, Aquinnah, free. Table Tennis, 11 a.m., Chappaquiddick Community Center, Chappaquiddick, free. Plant Lecture, 11 a.m., Vineyard Gardens Nursery, 484 State Rd, Vineyard Haven, free. After-…

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Louisa Hufstader

9:32 am on Saturday, February 23, 2013

Hi Annie, thank you for the note. It's actually not the font but the hyperlink that turns the lettering blue — that's true throughout the site, and it all shows up very clearly on my iPhone. Perhaps your phone's screen is set differently?   more ›

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