Big Red Dog on-Island

Clifford the Big Red Dog is coming to the Vineyard this week. In a sense, he is always here, as his creator, Norman Bridwell, is a resident. But now the fluffy red dog himself, bigger than a house and twice as nice, is making visit to all of the local libraries.

No word yet on how the big dog plans to get inside the libraries. Perhaps the librarians have been given special shrinking toys.

Clifford starts his rounds on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 10:30 a.m. at the Chilmark Library, then heads further up-Island on the same day for a visit at the Aquinnah Library at 2 p.m.

Vineyard Haven Library is next up on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 10 and 11 a.m., West Tisbury follows on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 10:30 a.m., and finally, Oak Bluffs and Edgartown on next Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., respectively.