Doll Club Display
A traveling doll and book exhibit by the Green Mountain Doll Club of Vermont is on display at the Oak Bluffs Public Library. The dolls portray characters from children’s books, fiction and nonfiction. The exhibit will be in the children’s room through March 26.
Calling kids aged 8 to 18 who can sing and/or act: it’s audition time for the Imp production of Bittersweet, a musical that includes many singing some non-singing roles. Bittersweet is written by Ross Mihalko and Donna Swift, with lyrics by Ross Mihalko and music by Brian Weiland — the creators of Bears Beware, Goldilocks Is in Your Town; Waking Beauty; Bluebeard; and The Tall Tale Trilogy.
All Dolled Up
A doll making workshop for the benefit of Haitian children will be hosted by Pathways Projects Institutes on Saturday, March 20 at the Chilmark Tavern.
Sally Snipes will lead the group in creating a Waldorf-style cloth doll. Minimal sewing skills are required to make these soft, huggable dolls which will ultimately make their way into the arms of Haitian children. All materials will be supplied and children are welcome to participate if accompanied by an adult.
Classic Dark Comedy
Charlie Chaplin’s Monsieur Verdoux screens at the Capawock, Wednesday, March 24 at 7 p.m.
Cake Walk
The second annual Cake Walk sponsored by the West Tisbury School third grade class will be held on Saturday, March 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. There also will be lots of games, face painting, arts and crafts, and prizes. Bring a cake and get a free walk.
Author Tony Horwitz will emcee the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore’s open mic night for writers, the final such event of the season, on Tuesday, March 23. Anyone currently working on a novel, short story, poetry or essay is invited to read for five minutes. This is an opportunity for writers to share a selection from a work in progress and for the Vineyard community to come out and hear what their neighbors are working on behind closed doors.
Fossil Fred
The Vineyard Haven Public Library presents Connecting with Fossils, an interactive and illustrative talk to be given by Fred Hotchkiss on Tuesday, March 23, beginning at 7 p.m. Connecting with fossils has many dimensions including artistic inspiration and personal wonderment. No prior experience is necessary. Dr. Hotchkiss will bring an assortment of fossils he usually takes to Vineyard classrooms. Feel free to bring fossils of your own for identification.
Vacation Adventure
A five-day kids’ camp, the Vacation Adventure program will be operated by the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Collaborative during April school break for kids in grades one to five. First organized in 2008 under a grant from the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council, the round robin series of engaging activities is offered by five Vineyard cultural organizations, each located in a different Island town, and each hosting one day of the wee long adventure.
Dentists to See Seniors
On March 25 and March 26 Vineyard Smiles, the Island’s portable dental program, will be at Island Elderly Housing to provide free dental services for seniors, with experienced dentists from Commonwealth Mobile Oral Health Services and professional dental hygienists from the Forsyth Institute. For details, call 508-696-0020, extension 11.
Tower Foundation executive director Glenda Cadwallader, who has led the organization for 11 years, has resigned and will leave at the end of August to pursue other opportunities. When she was hired in 1998, the foundation had assets of $20 million, and Ms. Cadwallader served as the only employee. Today it has assets of almost $70 million and a staff of six. Its programs now award over $2.5 million in grants annually.
