The Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group group hosted its second annual Shellfish Extravaganza benefit Saturday night at the Chilmark Community Center featuring fresh oyster shucks for a buck and music by Johnny Joy and the Bluefish.  All proceeds benefit the shellfish group programs, which include millions of hatchery-raised seed clams, oysters and scallops that are planted in Island ponds.

Revelers dance to Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish Saturday at the Chilmark Community Center. – Ivy Ashe
A perfect oyster shuck offered up for only one dollar. – Ivy Ashe
Emily Portman dishes out a cup of State Road Restaurant chowder, part of an Island restaurant chowder contest. – Ivy Ashe
Boo Basset and Isaiah Scheffer man the raw bar. – Ivy Ashe
Johnny Hoy performs. – Ivy Ashe
Teddy Diggs preps Art Cliff Diner chowder for Sophia Graziso. The Art Cliff won first place in the chowder contest. – Ivy Ashe
Louis Hall holds the winner trophies for the chowder contest. – Ivy Ashe
Chris Edwards of Among the Flowers, which took third place, and Amandine Hall of the shellfish hatchery. – Ivy Ashe
Oyster crackers at the Herring Run Kitchen catering booth. – Ivy Ashe
Doug Smith and Deirdre Brown of Lucky Hank’s, which won second place in the chowder contest. – Ivy Ashe

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