Welcome Laina

Alyssa and Eli Dubin of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Laina Elizabeth Dubin, on May 15 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Laina weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was welcomed by big brother Caleb.

Leela Joins Malika

Jenik Khelalfa Munafo and Hocine Khelalfa of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Leela Khelalfa, on May 12 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Leela weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at birth and joins big sister Malika.

Juggling kids over the long weekend? Take them to The Yard, where actress, dance theatre artist and certified Kripalu yoga teacher Anita McFarlane will lead Circus Yoga, a blend of yoga, creative movement, theatre games and circus skills — designed (and tested) to engage all ages.

Benefit Art Show at Agricultural Hall This Weekend

What is art? Find out at the annual Friends of Family Planning art show benefit this weekend at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury, where featured Island artists and craftsmen will show and sell paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry. The weekend-long event began with an opening gala and preview yesterday with food prepared by Jan Buhrman from The Kitchen Porch and music provided by Jeremy Berlin.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are very important people at the Polly Hill Arboretum. As the Arboretum grows, volunteer opportunities grow as well. On Thursday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to noon spend a morning with volunteer coordinator Nancy Weaver, executive director Tim Boland, and other staff for this across-the-board introduction to the many ways you can become involved at the Arboretum.

The Polly Hill Arboretum has announced its summer lecture series, which will include programs on gardening, conservation and sustainability — all topics important to the Island community. Support for the programs comes from local sponsors Bartlett Tree Experts, Donoroma’s, Eden Market & Garden Center, Heather Gardens, Jardin Mahoney, Middletown Nursery, and SBS: The Grain Store.

This year many guest speakers will address topics related to sustainability including local landscapes, designing with nature and preserving biodiversity.

A Garden Where Dawn Greeley’s Artistic Legacy Can Grow

Dawn Greeley’s art flowed from her love of color, and when she died of cancer last year at age 59, her former art teacher, Skip Lawrence, wrote: “I know full well I am a better person for having known Dawn. [Her work] fills my eyes with a loving joy of the garden filled with her plants and enthusiasm. Her lessons . . . scream, ‘Go for the best, smile all the way, and never let the bastards grind you down.’ ”

The Farm Institute has a number of new programs planned for the coming summer.

Who Calls It Lazy Man’s Lobster?

Not the folks who prepare the lobster rolls every summer Friday night for the Grace Church sale in Vineyard Haven, otherwise known as the best dinner deal (and worst weekly parking and traffic snag) on the Island. They work hard for your money.

While much of the world is donning masks at the thought of a certain airborne contagion, the swine will soar with pride this Saturday, when the Eisenhauer Gallery holds a special exhibit, When Pigs Fly, from 6 to 8 p.m., at 38 North Water street in Edgartown.

Owner Elizabeth Eisenhauer explains, “We are blending the strength of renowned artist Cheri Christensen, an important American painter, with the need for educational funds for Island children to learn where food comes from.”