The Edgartown Lighthouse Children’s Memorial is a way to keep alive the memory of children who have died. Each year the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, steward of the lighthouse, sponsors a Children’s Memorial Ceremony of Remembrance for family and friends of the children memorialized in the cobblestones at the lighthouse. There are currently 615 stones in the memorial, which was first constructed in 2001.

A Saturday morning community drop-in meditation program begins this Saturday, Sept. 21, at the YMCA. Additional sessions are on Nov. 16 and Dec. 14, each one running from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. This classes are all free and are run by Dr. Elliott Dacher. The first class is entitled Calm Inside, Complex Outside.

Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center is in the midst of its annual Hunger Drive, which supports the Island Food Pantry. During the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur holidays the Hebrew Center distributed empty grocery bags, courtesy of Cronig’s, to all who attended services. Attached to each bag was a note requesting the bag be filled with nonperishable food items.

The Creative Economy Speaker Series opens Tuesday, Oct. 1, with Lyz Crane of ArtPlace, which is a collaboration of national and regional foundations and agencies, including the National Endowment for the Arts. ArtPlace recently selected Vineyard Haven as one of America’s top small town ArtPlaces.

Cycle Martha’s Vineyard invites you to rediscover the beauty that abounds on the Vineyard as you take to your bicycle on Sunday, Oct. 6. The 50K or 100K routes take cyclists along the Atlantic Ocean, Nantucket Sound, rolling farmland and state forests. Registration fees are $100 for new riders or $90 for past participants as they ride for a cause — proceeds benefit the charities of the event’s sponsor, the Rotary Club of Martha’s Vineyard.

The fee includes a T-shirt, aid stations and a post-ride barbecue.

The Black Dog’s Paw-rade to benefit Angels Helping Animals Worldwide begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Black Dog General Store in Vineyard Haven, behind the tavern.

There is a $5 entry fee which the Black Dog will match. The event includes prizes, contests and treats for those doggie participants. For more information, contact 508-696-8182 or vineyardhavengs@theblackdog.com.

The day was all balmy breeze and blue-sky perfect, and Flat Point Farm and Tisbury Great Pond looked like a canvas painted by Ray Ellis. Island native Ryan Begley, son of Kevin and Patty and brother of Keegan, was about to marry longtime seasonal resident Adriana Stimola, daughter of Michael and Rosemary and sister of Aubrey Stimola Ryan. And as natural as wedding rings and heartfelt declarations, the Vineyard spirit infiltrated the ceremony.

Officiate Dr. Bette Kerr (a longtime friend and associate of the Stimolas from New York) welcomed everyone.

The third time might be the charm in Edgartown’s quest to sell the Warren House, a run-down North Water street mansion.

About a year after the town advertised the circa-1790 home, the Edgartown selectmen received three bids on the old house, two offering $2.5 million and one offering $1.5 million.

A dream property for artists, musicians and performers, this secluded Vineyard Haven home features a 3,000 square foot main home, a large barn and studio spaces set on nearly three acres fronting a small pond. The custom-designed house was built in 1988 and emphasizes open layouts and bohemian-inspired architecture.

Mason Arrives
Elizabeth Salvo and John Clift of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Mason Douglas Clift, born on Sept. 13 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Mason weighed 9 pounds, 5.7 ounces at birth. He joins big sister Emma and big brothers Reilly and Jackson at home.