Aquinnah selectperson, tribal leader and founder of Orange Peel Bakery, Juli Vanderhoop has been selected for this year's Creative Living Award by the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation.

The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation has selected Juli Vanderhoop as the recipient of its 40th Creative Living Award.

The Island community celebrated Charlie Esposito, the recipient of the 39th annual Creative Living Award, at a ceremony at the Grange Hall which featured a reunion concert by his band TCD.

The celebrated 1970s Island trio TCD will play again Oct. 6 at Grange Hall, when the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation presents original band member Charlie Esposito with its 39th annual Creative Living Award.

Nominations for the Creative Living Award are due to Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation by July 21.

On Monday evening Island Grown Initiative was honored with the annual Creative Living Award from the Permanent Endowment.

In a rollicking, funny and poignant event, the Agricultural Hall was transformed into the Clarence A. (Trip) Barnes porch and stage on Monday night.

Clarence A. (Trip) Barnes 3rd, the irrepressible, story-telling Island trucker known to Islanders near and far, will receive the prestigious Creative Living Award this year.

The Permanent Endowment is accepting nominations for the 2018 Creative Living Award.