Once again it is the time of summer for the Chicken Alley Arts and Collectibles Sale. This year’s sale will be held Sunday, August 19, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Chicken Alley is a thrift store located at 38 Lagoon Pond Road in Vineyard Haven. All year long the store raises money for Martha’s Vineyard Community Services by selling used and donated goods. And all year long, the folks at the thrift shop also hold a few items back, art in particular, of a particularly high standard. And then once a year, Chicken Alley becomes an art gallery selling the paintings discovered over the year plus new donations for the day. Those not-in-the-know are in the minority, so get there early.

For more details and to preview some of the art, call 508-693-2278 or visit mvcommunityservices.com and Facebook.