Friends of Aquinnah Public Library and the Aquinnah library trustees would like to invite the community to a reception to honor Jennifer Christy at the end of her day at the Aquinnah Public Library on Saturday, June 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. Jennie has been the director for the past five years and has expanded the collection, increased the usage and created many wonderful programs for the entire community to participate in. We will miss her immensely.
Community Baptist Church of Gay Head will conduct their annual Easter sunrise service on Sunday morning at 6 a.m. with Rev. Roger H. Spinney officiating.
The Aquinnah Public Library is continuing the Saturday morning coffee and tea socials. Lots of great conversations and talk about the weather, which has been improving this week.
Chilmark Chocolates will be open through tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. when they will run out of Easter candy. They will then re-open on April 29.
The Martha’s Vineyard Youth Task Force will have a Chat and Chowder evening at the West Tisbury School on March 31 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for the benefit of the West Tisbury School and Charter School parents and caregivers of sixth through eighth grade students. It’s called Connecting with Your Teen: Simple Strategies, and it’s an evening of free dinner, door prizes and great conversation. For further information, please call Theresa Manning or Jamie Vanderhoop at 508-696-5304.
Deer season is still in full swing with shots heard around town from sunrise to sunset. Shotgun season runs through Dec. 10. Then it is primitive firearms for the remainder of the month. Please dress accordingly while out for your evening stroll. Many people have been noticed out walking in dark blue attire throughout the week — that is totally unsafe.
The Martha’s Vineyard Neighborhood Convention will meet on Jan. 3 at the Federated Church on South Summer street in Edgartown. The worship service will be performed by the Rev. Jerry Fritz. The program will be “M.V.E.Y.G.” “What?”
Congressman Keating will be meet with members of the Vineyard community on Jan. 9 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Capawock theatre on Main street in Vineyard Haven. If you would like your voice heard, please stop by.
Santa arrived at the Aquinnah town hall on Wednesday evening. He was glad to see all the young children of Aquinnah and handed each one of them their specially selected gift.
Congratulations to Paul Henry Jeffers-Mayhew, a freshman, and Faith Smalley, who achieved the honor roll at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.
Rev. Ellen Tatreau will be conducting the fourth Sunday in Advent service at Community Baptist Church of Gay Head on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 9 a.m. The always solemn Christmas Eve candlelight service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 24 at 5 p.m. Rev. Tatreau is also conducting a Christmas Day service at Community Baptist at 9 a.m. All are invited to attend any and all of these services.
