Halloween Party
Spook alert! The annual Halloween Party at the Ag Hall in West Tisbury will be on Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. with games, prizes, snacks and the scary hayride. It’s all brought to you by West Tisbury Parks and Recreation. For details, call 508-696-0147.
Vineyard Haven Ghosties
Once again Vineyard Haven businesses are getting into the ghoulish spirit this Halloween.
Beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, Main street will be host to those things that go bump in the night. So come all you vampires and Voldemorts, you witches and warlocks, you ghosts and goblins. The fun starts off with a parade beginning at the Mansion House and then by foot, wing, cape, carpet or claw it heads down to the Waterside Market.
Once children begin connecting with the natural world, it can be hard to stop them. Perhaps that is why the lovely new book by the young artists of Featherstone Center for the Arts, called Animals A-Z, has 49 paintings despite the potentially limiting 26 letters of the alphabet.
Winter Farmers’ Market
Noses, for the moment, may be safe from Jack Frost, but still the air is getting chilly. So what’s a farmers’ market to do to keep the veggies safe. Head indoors.
This week the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market begins its run at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. Enjoy the same great local produce the market has offered all summer long.
The market is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Market dates are Oct. 23, Nov. 6 and 20 and Dec. 4 and 18.
Community Suppers
Edgartown community suppers begin on Monday, Oct. 25 and run through March 28. Dinners start at 5 p.m. and are held in the Baylies Room at the Old Whaling Church on Main street in Edgartown.
All are welcome.
For more information, call 508-693-4424.
Soup Is Good Food
Island chef Cathy Walthers, author of Raising the Salad Bar and the new book Soups and Sides, will present a soup-making demonstration and tasting on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Polly Hill Arboretum.
Begin the day with a staff-led tour of the arboretum, then enjoy a bowl of soup while Ms. Walthers shares some recipes and soup-making tips. The cost is $30, or $25 for arboretum members. Space is limited, so please preregister by calling 508-693-9426.
Hebrew Center Raffle
The Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center’s religious school is having a raffle, with three winning packages, each valued at more than $3,000 — an Up-Island Getaway/Adventure, a Travel/Sports package, and a Literary Soiree package.
Children at the Hebrew Center are selling tickets for $25 each, or you may purchase tickets by calling the office at 508-693-0745. The drawing will take place on the first night of Hanukkah.
Art in a Barn
Art, music, dancing and hors d’oeuvres — what can you add to that? More art, of course. Robert Hall Parker will open a show of his recent works at the Dole barn off Rogers Path in West Tisbury on Sunday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. A southern-born artist who hails originally from North Carolina, Mr. Parker’s aesthetics developed from graffiti and outsider art. The work that will be shown by the artist includes character sketches and other visual devices aimed at creating a certain atmosphere in the rustic space of a barn.
Farm to Bank
Calling all foodies, from growers to eaters. On Monday, Nov. 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury there will be a panel discussion geared toward food entrepreneurs. The panelists will include Rebecca Miller of North Tabor Farm, Sarah McKay, manager for Cronig’s Markets, Wenonah Madison and Dan Sauer, both of 7a Farm. In addition, an executive for Whole Foods Market will be on the panel which will be moderated by Ali Berlow, founder of Island Grown Initiative and Edible Vineyard magazine.
Straight Shooters
Jonathan Gill captured the large caliber division of the annual Martha’s Vineyard Pistol Championships held on Sunday, Oct. 10 with a score of 290 out of 350, while Jim Dorsey captured the small bore caliber division with a score of 305 of 350 in that pistol class.
Competitors had to fire from different distances, positions and time limitations.
