Memorial Day broke the spell — the month of June is free to let loose with music and dance, festivals and art. Boats have slipped into the water, baseball is back. Twilight stretches the long days out with gentle color (jackets required). Lean into June on the Vineyard with whatever makes your heart sing, whether […]
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Welcome to the official kickoff of summer on Martha’s Vineyard. The Complete Martha’s Vineyard Calendar is packed, so be sure to stay tuned to Island Time for all the highlights. Memorial Day weekend brings the return of the Vineyard Artisans Festival, gallery openings, the start of Grace Church Lobster Rolls, the first day of the […]
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If you’ve never been to the historic Grange Hall in West Tisbury, this is your week. On Saturday, Climate Action Week winds up with a fun community event at the Grange from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and next Wednesday, The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival for 2022 kicks off in its new home – the second […]
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Live from Martha’s Vineyard, it’s Mother’s Day weekend! And the start of MV Climate Action Week! And the Spectrum Film Festival! Lace up your sneakers and stretch your muscles — you’ll want to make your way around the Island to take advantage of so many great events. We’re highlighting a few picks below, but be […]
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Music returns to the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse this weekend with no less than a tribute to Stephen Sondheim from the Wicked Good Musical Revue. If that doesn’t get you humming, the calendar is packed with live music events, from Rose Guerin and Jeremy Berlin to the McMahon brothers. Or you could just throw open your […]
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From beach clean-up to bird bingo safari (yes, that’s a thing!), there are so many good ways to get outside this Earth Day weekend. Technically, Earth Day is April 22 (Friday this year) — the date celebrated as the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. But the Vineyard will keep the celebration […]
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The holiday weekend is packed with fun activities for kids: loads of Easter egg hunts, an opportunity to meet cute furry critters and even a chance to grab the brass ring. That’s right, the Flying Horses Carousel will open on Saturdaymorning and stay open for school vacation week through Sunday, April 24. Hours are 11 […]
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Everybody’s excited about spring on the Island for different reasons. For some, it’s the annual opening of Dairy Queen that does it! For others, it’s the reopening of restaurants or the return of live music. For runners and walkers, road races and guided tours are back. The first community art show of the year, Joyful […]
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Evenings on the Island are beautiful right now. Twilight stretches past dinner and the rosy shades of sunset filter through curtains of low hanging clouds and bare-branched oaks to arrive in our backyards with fanfare. Mornings are filled with birdsong (and the occasional woodpecker) and afternoons with the percussion of wind chimes. And this weekend, […]
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Pansies and tulips popped up at Island nurseries this week, while crocuses and daffodils in our yards (not to mention baby lambs at Island farms) finally signaled the arrival of spring on the Vineyard. We’re thinking about how to make our gardens and yards more sustainable this year (see classes below), gathering for more in-person […]
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