Pig lovers unite, it is time for the second year of Swine and Dine celebration on the Vineyard.
Sense of Wonder Creations art classes for kids ages 5 to 14 are about to start up again. Classes meet weekly after school and are geared toward various ages groups — Mondays, high school; Tuesdays, first and second grade; Wednesdays, sixth through eighth grade; Thursdays, third through fifth grade.
A play date with the IMPers is on tap at the Base at Alex’s Place at the YMCA on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Congratulations to Island libraries. The Library Journal is out with its annual ratings and both the Vineyard Haven and West Tisbury libraries are ranked among the best in the country.
The bountiful harvest continues at Whippoorwill Farm in West Tisbury. On Saturday, Nov. 9, for $25, you can get an overflowing paper bag filled with beets, lettuce, broccoli, squash and many other autumn vegetables.
Oak Bluff’s outdoor market moves inside for early holiday shopping on Sunday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Portuguese American Club in Oak Bluffs.
The Democratic Council of Martha’s Vineyard welcomes Martha Coakley, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, to its meeting on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Howes House in West Tisbury.
After a long career in the aerospace industry, Bob Schaefer began channeling his engineering creativity to creating art. Mr. Shaefer is a lifetime New Englander and spends half the year on the Vineyard. He works primarily in oil and watercolor.
Currently his work is featured as part of the November Art in the Stacks exhibit at the Vineyard Haven library. The exhibit will be on display at the library during regular hours throughout the month of November.
For more information, call 508-696-4211 or visit vhlibrary.org.
Tisbury School fourth graders collaborated with art and music teachers to create a full production of Musical Tall Tales. The show is a one night only affair, playing at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8 at the Tisbury School.
To prepare, each child took a turn trying all the roles needed to put on a successful production. IMP’s Donna Swift, music teacher at Oak Bluffs School Brian Weiland and Ross Mihalko helped with the words and music.
Admission to the show is free.
Next up, the Edgartown School’s production of Annie Jr. on Nov. 15 and 16.
On Sunday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. a guided hike at the Gay Head Cliffs kicks off the winter walk series for the Vineyard Conservation Society. The process of erosion and the geological significance of the cliffs will be brought to light during this teaching trek led by amateur geologist Bob Woodruff and VCS Executive Director Brendan O’Neill.
For more information, visit vineyardconservation.org or call 508-693-9588.