Thank heaven for Grace Church and its rite of summertime: lobster rolls. This Friday, May 16, opens the lobster roll season.

Children from the Plum Hill School invite everyone to their May Festival on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Welcome the warmer weather with a dance around the Maypole.

Students from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School women’s studies class open the exhibit Women and Crime: Victims and Perpetrators at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum on May 19.

Folks over age 55 can try out water aerobics, pilates, chair yoga and more for free at the YMCA’s Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Wind instruments will reign as the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society presents its annual spring concert on Sunday, May 25, at 4 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center.

The Holmes Hole Sailing Association is gearing up for the summer sailing season. They have 14 Sunday races and 11 Thursday evening races planned.

The 21st annual 5K Memorial Day Road Race benefits Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard and takes runners and walkers around East Chop on Sunday, May 25.

The 25th annual Friends of Martha’s Vineyard Family Planning Art Show fundraiser begins with a gala at the Agricultural Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 22.

The peonies have budded. It’s just a matter of time. Do not pull soil or mulch up too closely to them. They like a bare bottom for maximum bloom.

Katie Bushey and Ryan Bushey of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Finnegan Theodore Bushey, born on May 11 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.