The Vineyard rolled over Nantucket Saturday in the annual Island Cup game by a final score of 48-6 in a contest that was easily decided by the second quarter and even more lopsided than the final score indicated.

With the win, the Vineyarders continued their recent string of dominance over the Whalers in the storied rivalry. They have won five straight Island Cups and eight out of the last nine.

Arboretum Walk

Due to the recent storm the Polly Hill Arboretum program Nature and Nurture has been postponed to Saturday, Nov. 17. Walk the grounds with arboretum staff to learn about the history and uses of some of our native trees and plants, then enjoy a delicious bowl of soup and soup-making demonstration by Island chef and cookbook author Catherine Walthers. The program is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Space is limited so please preregister. The cost is $30 and $25 for arboretum members. For information call 508-693-9426.

Hello, Tanner

Larry and Charly Weiss of West Tisbury and Lexington are happy to announce the arrival of Tanner Mattingly Weiss, born on Sept. 29. Tanner weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces.

Sixteen years ago, artist Susan Convery Foltz went out for something rare in Edgartown, an evening at the opera. As she settled into her pew in the Old Whaling Church, Ms. Convery Foltz had no idea that what she was about to hear, a collection of Vineyard histories set to music, would change her life and fulfill one of her lifelong dreams — to illustrate a children’s book.

Yacht Club Roulette

Test your luck and help Island kids at the same time: bring some friends to the Edgartown Yacht Club next Friday, Nov. 16, for a casino night to benefit the Martha’s Vineyard Boys’ and Girls’ Club. Organizers promise a fun-filled evening of gaming and good times where you can try your hand at blackjack, roll for the riches at the craps table, and spin your way to the penthouse at the money wheel and roulette tables. Door prizes and raffles are also planned. Admission is $10. For details, call 508-627-3303.

The Oak Bluffs School drama department presents the musical 1970 musical Godspell Jr. by John-Michael Tebelak with music by Stephen Schwartz next weekend. The cast and crew have been working hard since September to put together this rock musical inspired by the Gospel of Matthew. The show includes colorful costumes, story theatre and the famous songs including the hit Day by Day. The show is part of Musical Theater International’s Broadway Jr. series, which adapts famous Broadway musicals and makes them accessible to young performers and audiences.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Minnesingers present their annual auction and mini-concert tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 10, offering everyone a preview of the silent auction beginning at 5 p.m., with a live auction at 7 p.m. and gourmet food at the Portuguese American Club on Vineyard avenue in Oak Bluffs. Admission is $15.

Featherstone Center for the Arts has a raft of classes this holiday season to help you make your home festive and inviting.

Lynn Hoeft offers a trio of workshops for participants intent on creating a happy holiday home. From 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow — Saturday, Nov. 10 — her first program is on how to make memorable pomanders and centerpieces. She shows how to create a sweet-smelling, clove-studded orange, or pomander, then graduates to demonstrate a holiday centerpiece in a planter of bright green moss, sparkling red berries and votive candles.

Many people are familiar with the whaling history of Nantucket and New Bedford. Fewer, however, know the rich and fascinating history of the Martha’s Vineyard fleet and its mariners. Never as big as its more famous whaling rivals, it nevertheless played a role in America’s nautical history as a port. But more importantly, the Vineyard produced great whaling captains and mates. Some of them, such as George Fred Tilton, were among the most famous sea ícaptains ever.

The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society presents the comic feature The Big Bad Swim tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Katharine Cornell Theatre on Spring street in Vineyard Haven.

A community pool in Connecticut is the setting for this film in which, as you might expect, learning to swim is the metaphor for life: Ultimately it’s better to jump in with both feet, and get in the swim, rather than sit on the deck, because life happens to you anyway.