Despite the oppressive heat, many invited guests came to the Animal Shelter’s annual Garden Party in the cool, green surroundings of a unique garden in West Tisbury. The shelter is grateful to the generous owners of that beautiful spot for allowing the use of it. The shelter also thanks the donors of the items we auctioned, all those who brought hors d’oeuvres and everyone who spent time and effort to make this event a success. The Garden Party raised more than $30,000 so far. Checks are still arriving so that is not the final tally.

The Edgartown School has announced its honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2012-2013 academic year.

Eighth grade high honors: Abigail Lively and Lucy Ulyatt.

Eighth grade honors: Lauryn Bond, Kyle Boyd, Elizabeth Dourian, Gabriella Carlos, Cana Courtney, Lucy Enos, Sarah Felix, Ennis Foster, Daniel Gaines, Kylie Hatt, Kylie Hathaway, Anna Keenan, Mary Morano, Jordan Tate Da Silva, Joshua Tate Da Silva and Ava Thors.

The Oak Bluffs School has announced its honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2012-2013 academic year.

Eighth grade high honors: Tristan Araujo, Taber Caron, Lily Davey, Douglas DeBettencourt, Aivaras Gedvilas, Andrea Guyther, Alex Habekost, Emma Hall, Ellie Hanjian, Julia Hart, Danielle Hopkins, Julia Levesque, James Robinson, Colby Scarsella, Sarah Thomas, Nevin Wallis, Tessa Whitaker and Eva Wilson.

Shopping with a cause is in order next Tuesday, July 23 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury. The African artists craft sale offers jewelry, fabrics, baskets, carvings and more with the proceeds benefitting orphans and disabled children in Zambia.

Francis Melaragni and Cathleen Odea purchased 6 Sparrow Lane in Edgartown for $540,000 on July 11.

The Moth is coming back! It began in New York city as a some friends telling stories to each other as a way back to a time when people did tell stories to each other — face to face. It moved to a bar and the audiences grew. Now the Moth is nationwide and on the radio. No notes, no help; just one person on stage telling something true and meaningful.

Acclaimed author Ward Just visits the Vineyard Haven Library at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 21. He will read from and discuss his upcoming novel.

Valentine Estabrook brings her solo show to the Dockside Inn on Saturday, July 20, from 4 to 7 p.m.. Her works include plein-air pastel and oil paintings of the Island landscape.

The Dockside Inn is located at 9 Circuit avenue extension in Oak Bluffs. Ms. Estabrook will provide a demonstration along with information about online and on-Island workshops.

It’s almost your last chance donate to the annual book sale sponsored by the Friends of the West Tisbury Library. They are still collecting donations for sale in the gym of the West Tisbury School on Old County Road. What they are looking for: used books in good condition. What they are not looking for: encyclopedias, magazines, outdated or obsolete books or those old moldy and mildewy books that have been lying around your basement for years.

Tara Edge Schoenfeld and Marc Schoenfeld of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Logan Alexander Schoenfeld, born on June 18 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.