An exhibition of 11 works from the Blur Series of photographic triptychs by Valerie Sonnenthal is presented at the West Tisbury library until Sept. 23 during regular library hours.
Hook into the Derby on Friday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Louisa Gould Gallery, with live music, refreshments and first viewing of the benefit invitational Derby exhibition involving some 25 Island artists.
From 5 to 6 p.m. Ed Jerome will be signing the book he edited with Ray Ellis’s fishing art. The new exhibition includes oils, photographs, paintings, sculpture, works on paper and board, and the official Derby Grand Slam oil painting as well.
The MSPCA is inviting everyone in the animal-loving community (and their dogs!) to join the annual Walk for Animals at the Edgartown School on Sunday, Sept. 9, a fundraiser to support the Island’s homeless animals.
Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with the walk starting at noon. When walkers (two and four-legged) return to the school, the fun continues with an afternoon of refreshments, an agility demonstration, raffles and pet contests. Registration is $25, and every participant will receive a T-shirt for their support.
School is back in full swing and already there is a test. This time, it’s not a question of passing or failing, but of doing the best trick and bringing home the cash. So put down the number two pencils and break out the skateboards. Saturday, skaters of all ages and all levels are invited to turn out to the Martha’s Vineyard Skate Park, listen to some live music and hop on their boards.
It is too much to hope for that my work and my words will be relevant and useful in 300 years. Perhaps it is egotistical to even pose the question, but on the anniversary of a wordsmithing botanist’s birth, I am thinking about persistence.
Not, as often is the case in this column, the persistence (and pestilence) of invasive species (but I digress), rather the longevity of scientific nomenclature and the durability of a classification system.
An organizational meeting to prepare for the 2007 Vineyard CROP Walk for world hunger will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at Grace Church on Woodlawn avenue in Vineyard Haven.
Monday’s meeting is when this year’s recruiters will gather to prepare for the 17th annual 10-kilometer walk, scheduled this year for Sunday, Oct. 21.
Don’t even get me started about the use of public land by private corporations.
JUNE MANNING
508-645-2574
The Aquinnah Wampanoag Teen Group will be sponsoring its third annual powwow tomorrow at Aquinnah Circle. Doors open at 10 a.m. with the grand entry at noon. Festivities continue through 6 p.m.
There will be Native American dance, drumming, and singing with guests from several tribes across New England. Vendors will be selling native crafts. Food will be available at booths or at the Dreamcatcher or the Aquinnah Shop at the Cliffs.
JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
Chilmark celebrated the last holiday weekend of the summer with enthusiasm. There were picnics and parties at the beach all through days and evenings and all the events scheduled around town were well-attended. Now to try and catch up with all the chores that we have left undone during the busy summer.
KATHIE CASE
508-627-5349
The street sweeper has been by the house a few times, and has been in and around the school. The maintenance men were out sweeping the sidewalks and making sure all looked beautiful. For the first day of school, everyone is hustling.
Happy birthday to all who celebrated their day this past week. The new list will be out this week and I will list you all next column.
Special balloons go out to Erika Bettencourt who celebrated her day August 27.
