Slaying Macbeth for the Masses

Shakespeare for the Masses, which stages “dramatically incorrect” adaptations of the Bard’s works, concludes its third season this weekend with The Tragedy of Macbeth. Call it the antidote to Royal Wedding Overload.

Making Poetry Fun

Chilmark poet John Maloney will hold a poetry workshop at the Chilmark Public Library starting on Wednesday, May 4 at 5:30 p.m. This four-part series will continue on May 11, June 1 and June 8. You may attend as many as you wish.

UNVARNISHED TRUTH

Editors, Vineyard Gazette:

Stark and troubling as it was to read, Liz Durkee’s “What Climate Change Means to You” on the Gazette Commentary Page last Friday was a breath of fresh air. It is the unvarnished truth, a description of what is happening right now — today — and what will intensify in the years to come.

Congressional Art Prizes

Two Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students were among the winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition, announced this week by Rep. William Keating.

Courtney Minnehan placed third in photography with her entry, Water View.

Bradley Carroll’s photograph, Umbrella, took honorable mention.

Their submissions will be displayed in Rep. Keating’s three offices. A photo album of this year’s submissions can be found on Rep. Keating’s Facebook page.

With the closing of the Island Food Pantry in mid-April, the Unitarian church Friends of the Island Food Pantry concludes another winter of helping put food on the tables of needy families, seniors and unemployed workers on the Island. This program of canvassing for food donations at local supermarkets has been recognized as the single largest institutional donor of nonperishable food and personal care items on the Island.

Council on Aging

The annual meeting of the Friends of the Council on Aging is on Tuesday, May 17 at 10 a.m. at the Edgartown senior center, the Anchors on Dock street. The public is welcome to attend.

Read On, Grandparents

Grandparents are invited to share their love of reading with their grandchildren on Friday, April 29, after school, beginning at 2:40 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs School.

Felix Colon, age 8, and his father, Tim Colon, finished walking around the Island last Sunday when they rounded East Chop and came into Vineyard Haven harbor. They are pictured at the East Chop Light, about one hour from the completion of their journey.

The six-day trip began last fall and occupied more than 34 hours throughout the off-season. To cover the approximately 50 miles they trekked, the father and son swam, with gear, across three openings — Tashmoo, the Edgartown Great Pond and Tisbury Great Pond.

It’s Saturday night in West Tisbury and the Agricultural Hall is throbbing with good music, food and conversation. It’s one of those Island style potluck bashes concocted from the fact that Todd Follansbee is passing into his sixth decade. So he and Deborah Mayhew decided to celebrate with others turning 60 this year; and then — what the hell — with everyone. And most of us showed up.

Living Local’s Meaty Side

The recent move by the Island Grown Initiative and the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society to form a partnership to consider construction of a facility where Vineyard farmers can have their sheep, cattle and pigs safely, humanely and cleanly converted to cuts of meat for sale and home use is encouraging.