Tomorrow night’s crescent moon appears high in the southeastern sky, in the zodiacal constellation Cancer. For those with binoculars, this is a chance to look at one of the largest star clusters visible in the night sky. Near the moon you’ll find a bed of stars closely packed together. The area of the star cluster exceeds the apparent size of the moon. The Beehive Cluster name goes back to ancient astronomers staring up at the night sky. The star cluster looks like bees hovering around a cluster.

The Aquinnah town library will receive a $50,000 grant from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund for emergency building repairs, the town learned this week.

Total repairs could cost $100,000. In March, selectmen pledged to raise money immediately for repairs to the library foundation and its floor, that has reportedly sunk 10 inches in recent years.

The annual town meeting includes a warrant article asking the town to approve $100,000 in borrowing which would be repaid using Community Preservation Act funds.

When they go to the polls next week, Aquinnah voters will choose among three candidates for selectmen — all of whom are familiar faces in town.

Incumbent selectman Camille Rose is running for reelection; her challengers are Roxanne Ackerman, a longtime member of the school committee member and John Walsh, a member of the town finance committee. The annual town election will be held at the town hall on Wednesday, May 14; polling hours are noon to 7 p.m.

County government is here to stay.

This is the recommendation the Dukes County charter study commission will make to Vineyard voters when the commission issues its final recommendation on county government by the end of the month.

At their regularly scheduled meeting last Thursday, the commission took a nearly unanimous vote in favor of continuing the regional form of government which includes the Vineyard and Gosnold.

Paige Arrives

Rae Anne and Eddie Smith of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Paige Priscilla Smith, born April 28 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Paige weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces at birth.

The Medicine Shoppe will be closing next Saturday, May 17, at noon, and will reopen on Monday, May 19, at noon in their new location across the street and towards the bridge on Beach Road.

David and Nellie Perzanowski, owners of the Medicine Shoppe pharmacy in Vineyard Haven, promise the new shop will allow for a wider variety of products, improved parking, and more of the same quality community care the franchise has been providing for the past 16 years at its current location.

MARGARET KNIGHT

508-627-8894

(margaret02539@yahoo.com)

It’s odd for two year-round residents of an island with such a small population to have cars that look exactly alike — but it’s even odder when one of them gets stolen in the middle of the day from down at the Point.

Announcing Bailen

Ruth and Adam Darack of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Bailen Carolina Darack, born on April 25 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Bailen weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at birth.

KATHIE CASE

508-627-5349

(kathleencase@comcast.net)

It won’t be long and Memorial Day will soon be here. The hustle and bustle in town is now showing and the weather is somewhat cooperating. I know we usually measure it in sun, fog or rain but for me, you measure it in geraniums. They will be arriving in a few weeks and summer will be on its way.

Wilkommen, bienvenu, welcome: The world language department of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School invites all to an international celebration on Wednesday, May 14, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Highlights of the World Language Night evening will include student drama, musical and dance performances in the Performing Arts Center, student-made videos and authentic ethnic food prepared by culinary and language students available at the school.