For musician Ben Taylor, the Hot Tin Roof legacy is an unfinished song. The lyrics tell a story — since 1979 so many rock and roll, blues, funk, hip-hop, bluegrass, and folk greats have walked through the doors of the Vineyard nightclub at the airport.

Now Mr. Taylor and the current owners of the nightclub, which is now named Nectar’s, say there is one more verse to write.

At the first of Edgartown’s gallery strolls this year, which will see the wine, cheese and music — oh, and don’t forget the art — spread out at four simultaneous gallery receptions on Thursday, Elizabeth Eisenhauer will be looking “to see what that little element’s going to be that’s different and unexpected.”

Each year, there’s a little bit of a difference in Edgartown’s Evening of Fine Art, according to Ms. Eisenhauer, who owns the Eisenhauer Gallery.

Each week the folks at Cinema Circus show a series of short films on Wednesday evenings at the Chilmark Community Center. The films begin at 6 p.m. but at 5 p.m. the circus — complete with jugglers, face painters, stilt walkers, food and music — gets underway.

Oak Bluffs town administrator Michael Dutton resigned on Friday morning, capping weeks of tension and speculation over whether he would remain on the job. And as the dust settled over the weekend, the mood in town was decidedly bleak amid mounting financial problems and a workforce strained by low morale and uncertainty about the future.

The five Oak Bluffs selectmen met behind closed doors for an hour on Friday and then announced in public that they had accepted Mr. Dutton’s resignation, which is effective July 31.

Talk to Animals

Ever spoken with a snake, swapped tales of life in the slow lane with a turtle or beefed with a frog about the lack of variety in a fly-heavy diet? You haven’t? Well, now is the time to start.

Meals in the Meadow

The Farm Institute, known for providing kids and adults with an on-the-field education in farming, is holding the popular annual fundraiser, Meals in the Meadow, on Saturday, July 16 from 5 to 10 p.m.

There will be silent and live auctions, cocktails, catered buffet by Buckley’s, dancing with Johnny Hoy laying down the groove, and interactive farm-o-ramas.

Tickets are $225. For more details, call 508-27-7007 or visit farminstitute.org.

Tennessee Williams Tribute

You know about A Streetcar Named Desire. You also know about The Glass Menagerie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Rose Tattoo and on and on. The work of Tennessee Williams is celebrated on stage and screen, but if for some reason you haven’t seen or read his work, the time is now.

The Martha’s Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing has begun its summer program of workshops for writers. As a bonus for those of us who have not signed up for workshops, the institute will be holding fiction and poetry readings throughout the next month at various locations around the Island.

But tonight, July 12, from 5 to 6 p.m. the head honcho, creative mastermind and wordsmith in his right, Alexander Weinstein, the director of the program, will be reading at the charter school in West Tisbury.

Improv by Kids for Kids

Tired of having your kids entertained by adults trying to act like kids — animated movies, anyone? There is another way.

By kids, for kids is the IMP way. IMP is the longstanding Island improv troupe that has been entertaining children, not to mention adults, for years now. Each summer IMP holds theatre and improv classes and the result of this creative approach to summer camp is put on stage for everyone to enjoy.

Art Classes for Kids

Art classes with Amy Size are available for children ages 7 to 12 on Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Old Sculpin Gallery on Dock street in Edgartown. Laura Jemison works with kids of the same age bracket at the Chappy Community Center also on Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and teenagers and adults on Tuesday from 10:30 to noon. All art supplies are included for all the classes.

For more information and class curriculums visit oldsculpingallery.org.