Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The inaugural Martha's Vineyard Wine Festival, the returning Pink & Green Weekend and perennial favorite Mother's Day are all coming up. Here are some tips to help you plan a fun-filled weekend in Edgartown.
Edgartown merchants aren't waiting for Memorial Day weekend to roll around, instead kick-starting the 2013 season with a pair of festivals starting Thursday and Friday: The inaugural Martha's Vineyard Wine Festival begins with a "Rosé Reception" Thursday afternoon and continues through Sunday with events ranging from intimate dinners to a "Grand Tasting" Saturday. Find the schedule and ticket information at winefestmv.com. The second annual Pink & Green Weekend starts Friday. Here's a rundown posted on Patch by Sydney Mullen of the Edgartown Board of Trade: Why pink and green? Janice Donaroma explains: click here. Click "Keep me posted" to get an email when we publish our Mother's Day restaurant round-up. Please see our Restaurant Page for…
Thursday, December 6, 2012
A full weekend of events, gatherings, workshops, and shopping to for the whole family.
A full listing of events for this coming weekend's festiviites in Edgartown. Thank you to the Edgartown Board of Trade and local businesses for putting together such a fun and excting line-up of events! Print out the event schedule and take it with you on your jaunts to Edgartown. So many events to attend, so little time! Vineyard Vines 'Tis the Season to be Murray The vineyard vines whale will be a part of this year’s Christmas in Edgartown parade! Stop by our Edgartown store and receive 20% off your purchase all weekend, and they'll take care of your gift wrapping! Bring the kids with you to shop. They will have some holiday treats, coloring books and a candy guessing game – the winner will receive a $250 gift card. Festive Holiday …
Saturday, June 9, 2012
A round up of great events happening on Martha's Vineyard this weekend
SATURDAY JUNE 9th Arts, Film & Music There will be a celebration of Rose Treat’s life today at Polly Hill Arboretum. Enjoy stories, art, and music. Participants are invited to share their Rose Treat collages. 10 am. For more information, call Steve Lohman at 508-560-1141. The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society presents The Deep Blue Sea tonight at the Katharine Cornell Theater in Vineyard Haven. screens at 8 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes prior to screening time. $8/ $5 for film society members at the door only. Doors open at 7:30, film starts at 8 pm. A short introduction precedes the screening. For more information, visit mvfilmsociety.com or call 508-696-9369. Tonight at Hooked Island Fish House see Ursula 1000, DJ Topsytail and Supa Ricky …
Saturday, March 31, 2012
A round up of events going on around the Island this weekend
SATURDAY ARTS Submission Deadline for "Island Faces" Portrait Contest The Martha's Vineyard Museum, in collaboration with Featherstone Center for the Arts, is celebrating the faces of Martha’s Vineyard and inviting portrait entries through end of the day today. A panel of four judges will jury the competition. The winning portraits will debut at the Museum’s summer opening reception on June 15, 2012, and remain on display through the summer. The public will also be able to vote on a separate “People’s Choice” category, the winners of which will be featured on display at Featherstone in the fall of 2012. Featherstone will also be offering a series of classes this fall to get people inspired and in the mood to create. Entry forms and …
Saturday, February 4, 2012
A Black History Month breakfast, the last Makos home meet, a peace rally, Super Bowl lobster rolls and much more all happening this weekend
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4th Black History Month Breakfast Program The League of Women Voters is hosting a Black History Month Breakfast Program at the Howes House in West Tisbury. Keynote speaker will be Natalie Dickerson, former president of the MV NAACP. 9 am. For more information, call 508-693-7914. Sculptures That Fly This weekend’s Saturday Art Adventure at Featherstone presents Sculptures That Fly for children ages 3-8 with Lani Carney. From 9 am to noon. $45. For more information, call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org. Saturday Squirrels & Coyotes Sassafras Earth Education: Saturday Squirrels and Coyotes will meet at the Head of the Pond (aka Red Beach) in Aquinnah at 10am. Explore the pond, look for otter tracks, sneak up on …
Saturday, November 26, 2011
There are many special events going on around the Island this holiday weekend
Saturday, November 26th Today is the 5K for KJ. Starting at the MV Regional High School, Oak Bluffs, this 5K run through State Forest benefits Cross Country Scholarship Fund. Register at MVRHS cafeteria, 8 am - 9:30 am. $20; $60 for family of 4. Race starts at 10 am In honor of the ongoing exhibit, “We Are Marching Along: Martha’s Vineyard and the Civil War,” explore the conflict from a unique perspective at the Federated Church, in Edgartown. There will be a screening of Traces of the Trade that follows ten family members as they retrace the Triangle Trade from their ancestral home in Rhode Island to the slave forts of Ghana, across the bitter Middle Passage to the sugar plantations of the Caribbean, back to America. The story reveals …
Saturday, November 12, 2011
This weekend enjoy community poets, two winter walks, free admission to the museum and, of course, wings!!
Free Admission for Islanders The Martha's Vineyard Museum has announced it will offer free admission or pay what you can to Vineyard residents every Saturday beginning on November 5th and continuing until spring. Current exhibitions included in the free admission are: Out of the Depths: Martha's Vineyard Shipwrecks, Eisenstaedt and Us, and We Are Marching Along: Martha's Vineyard and the Civil War. Visitors can also see permanent exhibitions including the original Fresnel Lens from the Gay Head Lighthouse, a carriage shed of vehicles and vessels, an interactive kids' space, and an exhibition on the Wampanoags. Wing Fest 2011 On Saturday, from noon to 3 pm, it’s Wing Fest 2011 at Sharky’s Cantina in Edgartown. Come out for all you can eat …
Friday, November 4, 2011
It may already be November, but there’s still quite a lot to do on the Island this weekend
Winter Farmers' Market This year’s second Winter Farmers’ Market will be on Saturday from 10 am – 1 pm. Held in the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury, this bi-weekly gathering of more than 25 vendors is quickly becoming an off-season favorite. There will be a little of everything: late fall veggies, jams and jellies, local eggs and meat, home spun wool hats, felted soaps and more. Barn Raisers Ball You can come back to the Ag Hall on Saturday night at 7:30 pm to celebrate 18 years of the Agricultural Society's new home. Commemorating the community raising of the Agricultural Hall, this community dance will feature the music of Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish. Entry is free. Bring a dessert to share. Shakespeare for the Masses Touting its …
