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Ongoing Events

• Beginning Birds
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays 8 a.m. through August 27. 627-4850. $6 non-members. This walk is for those with a beginning interest in birds.

• Yoga class under Blue Sky
At the American Youth Hostel, West Tisbury 8-9 a.m. Sun. & Tues. mornings weather permitting. Reawaken your Body & Spirit. Stretch & strengthen into a new day with energizing yoga. For beginners & experienced alike.

• Fishing Discovery Tour
Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge & Wasque Reservation, 8:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Travel to fishing beaches at Wasque Point & Cape Pogue. Learn to fish & read waters with a skilled guide. Call 627-3599 for more information.

• Natural History Tour
Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge, 8:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Travel across Chappaquiddick to Cape Pogue Lighthouse or paddle through Poucha Pond to view the the Island's largest salt marsh. Call 627-3599 for more information.

• Wildlife Tour by Canoe
Long Point Wildlife Refuge, 8:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Join a naturalist on this 2 hour tour of Tisbury Great Pond. Learn basic canoe techniques, local ecology & natural history. Call 693-7392 for more information.

• Mountain Bike Ride
Every Sunday at 9 am from the Old Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. Sponsored by the Vineyard Off-Road Bicycling Association.

• West Tisbury Farmers Market
Old Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury every Sat. 9:00 a.m. to12:00 noon and Wed. 2:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m. Island produce and sundries, free parking behind hall.

• Canoe Trips on Sengekontacket Pond
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Edgartown- Vineyard Haven Road. Minimum age, 16. Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. through Aug. 25. Call 627-4850 for reservations.

• Guided Tours at Polly Hill Arboretum
Tours commence at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Guided tours continue this weekend and every weekend in June at the Polly Hill Arboretum. A $5 donation for adults is suggested.

• Lighthouse Tour
Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Mon-Fri. Travel to the historic remote Cape Pogue Lighthouse. Learn about the fascinating history of the lighthouse & the keepers who lived there. Call 627-3599 for more information.

• Martha's Vineyard Historical Society Vineyard Museum
Summer Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Located at Cooke & School St.,Edgartown. Members-Free, Adults-$6, Children-$4, Children under 6-Free. Preserving The Fabric of the Island's History.

• The Vincent House Museum
Located off Main Street between the Whaling Church and the Fisher House. Summer Hours, Museum open Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. For further information please call 627-8619.

• Tours of the Dr. Daniel Fisher House (1840) & The Old Whaling Church (1843)
10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. beginning at the Vincent House Museum, For further information please call 627-8619.

• The 3rd Annual Art & Craft Fair
Indoors at the Old Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays & Thursdays.. Island Artisans, catered food, Free parking/admission. Helps support a scholarship fund for the arts.

• The Vineyard Sound
At Lola's on Beach Road in Oak Bluffs. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Every Sunday during brunch enjoy the sound of the Island's premier a-cappella group!

• 15th Annual Children's Beach Program
On Joseph Silva State Beach at the V.F.W. Memorial Bridge, Mon.-Fri. July 26-30, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Island Clergy Association for children 5-11 yrs. of age. Singing, contests, games, skits, stories.

• Seashore Discovery
Felix Neck Wildlife Sancutary, Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Wednesdays & Fridays 1:30 p.m. through Aug. 27. 627-4850. Great for all ages! Meet amazing creatures of the sea such as spider crabs, whelks, brittle stars and more!

• Snorkling for Kids
Felix Neck Wildlife Sancutary, Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road. Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. through Aug. 25. Members $4, non-members $7. 627-4850. Get wet in the salt waters of Sengekontacket Pond and explore. Minimum age, 10.

• Ghosts, Gossip & Downright Scandal
Vineyard Haven, SSA Dock-Tuesday and Thursday, 3 pm. Edgartown, Vincent House Museum-Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 3 pm. Oak Bluffs, Cottage Museum, Campgrounds-Monday, Wedsnesday and Friday, 3 pm.

• The Vineyard Sound
Free show in Nevin's Square in Edgartown.
The Island's premier a-cappella group! Every Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

• The Vineyard Sound
Every Friday at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew's Church on North Summer Street in Edgartown. Enjoy the sound of the Vineyard's premier a-cappella group! $5 suggested donation.

• Marc Phillps
Seasons Eatery & Pub, 19 Circuit Ave. Oak Bluffs, Fridays 9:30 p.m. 693-7129. Acoustic Guitarist Marc Phillips back for a 4th season, playing contemporary & classic rock hits. A must see.

• Smitty
Seasons Eatery & Pub, 19 Circuit Ave. Oak Bluffs, Saturdays 9:30 p.m. 693-7129. Cape Cod's legenday guitarist. Playing your favorite hits from Jimmy Buffet to James Taylor. Back for a 7th season of sing-alongs and Smitty shenanigans.

• M.V. Agricultural Society Livestock Show & Fair
West Tisbury, call 693-4343 for more information. Don't miss this annual Vineyard event!

Friday, August 20

• Dorothy Carter
Bickerton & Ripley Books, Edgartown, 627-8463. 4:00 p.m. Reading and signing of Wilhe'mina Miles by author Dorothy Carter.

• Livingston Taylor
The Old Whaling Church in Edgartown, 8 p.m. Call 627-4347 for ticket information. Concert with Livingston Taylor, Joanne Cassidy and Matt Cusson.

• Oak Bluffs Fireworks
Annual Fireworks Display

• Bessie Schonberg Choreographers & Dancers Residency Premieres
8:30 p.m. Aug. 20-22 at The Yard off Middle Road, for tickets and information call 645-9662. New Dance works by Chung-Fu Chang, Terry Hollis, Fiona Marcotty, & B.J. Sullivan.

Saturday, August 21

• Randy Blume
Bickerton & Ripley Books, Edgartown, 627-8463. 4:00 p.m. Reading and signing of Crazy in the Cockpit by author Randy Blume.

• Amy Ephron
Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, 4 p.m. 44 Main Street, Vineyard Haven 693-2291. Signing of White Rose by author Amy Ephron.

• Livingston Taylor
The Old Whaling Church in Edgartown, 8 p.m. Call 627-4347 for ticket information. Concert with Livingston Taylor, Joanne Cassidy and Matt Cusson.

Sunday, August 22

• 3rd Annual Vineyard Art & Craft Fair
August 22, 26 & 29 Old Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Indoors, All Island Artisans, catered food. Free parking/admission. Helps support a Scholarship Fund for the Arts.

• The Vineyard Sound
8 p.m. at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. 8th Annual Old Whaling Church Performance. Enjoy this special appearance of The Vineyard Sound, Martha's Vineyard's Premier A-Cappella group! $8 adults, $5 children.

Monday, August 23

• Signing by William Warner
Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, 4 p.m. 44 Main Street, Vineyard Haven 693-2291. Signing of Into the Porcupine Cave & Other Odysseys with author William Warner.

• Star Wars
West Tisbury Library Monday night movies at 7:00 p.m. Star Wars, 1977 with Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guiness & James Earl Jones.

Wednesday, August 25

• Signing with Elizabeth Graver
Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, 4 -5:30 p.m. 44 Main Street, Vineyard Haven 693-2291. Signing of Honey Thief with author Elizabeth Graver.

• Women of the Vincent House
At the American Youth Hostel in West Tisbury, 693-2665. Island historian Liz Villard will share her latest passion and work with us and we'll learn more about Martha's daughters, their lives and accomplishments.

• Wondrous Wednesdays at Union Chapel
Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs, 693-5350. Featuring Alexandra Turner of Edgartown. Concert begins at noon.

• Island A Cappella
8 p.m. at the Federated Church in Edgartown. Summer concert, a selection of madrigals, durufle motets, songs of the 40s and spirituals. Benefits the Island Food Pantry, Women's Support Servicess and MV Aids Alliance.

Thursday, August 26

• Signing with Marta Scubin
Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, 4 p.m. 44 Main Street, Vineyard Haven 693-2291. Signing of Cooking for Madam with author Marta Scubin.

• August Hitchcock Chillers at the Movie Museum of Martha's Vineyard
Old Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury, 693-0460. 8 p.m. Strangers on a Train (1951), with Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman "Merry-go-round climax. First-class Hitchcock..."

Friday, August 27

• Signing with Linda Barnes
Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, 4 p.m. 44 Main Street, Vineyard Haven 693-2291. Signing of Flashpoint with author Linda Barnes.

Saturday, August 28

• Signing with Linda Fairstein
Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, 4 p.m. 44 Main Street, Vineyard Haven 693-2291. Signing of Cold Hit with author Linda Fairstein.

• Carol Carrick
Bickerton & Ripley Books, Edgartown, 627-8463. 4:00 p.m. Reading and signing of Patrick's Dinosaurs by author Carol Carrick.

Sunday, August 29

• Linda Fairstein
Bickerton & Ripley Books, Edgartown, 627-8463. 4:00 p.m. Reading and signing of Cold Hit by author Linda Fairstein.

Wednesday, Sept. 1

• Introduction to the Ennegram
At the American Youth Hostel in West Tisbury, 693-2665. "Understanding yourself & others in your life", The Ennegram is an ancient Sufi teaching that describes 9 different personality types and their interrelations.

Friday, September 3

• Signing with Frank Daignault
Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, 4 - 55:30 p.m. 44 Main Street, Vineyard Haven 693-2291. Signing of Trophy Striper by author Frank Daignault.

Saturday, September 4

• 5th Annual Vineyard Artisans Festival
Sept. 4-5 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the New Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. All Island art, catered food by Bill Smith and Fella Caterers. Helps support a Scholarship Fund for the Arts at the M.V.R.H.S.

Sunday, September 5

• Second Annual Fish Farm for Haiti Benefit
4-6 p.m. at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs. Live Haitian music & dance featuring The New England Wind Ensamble from the Boston Haitian Community plus The Vineyard N.A.A.C.P. Gospel Choir.

• Steven Cannell
Bickerton & Ripley Books, Edgartown, 627-8463. 4:00 p.m. Reading and signing of Devil's Workshop by author Steven Cannell.

• Thirty years of Gardening at Wave Hill
7:30 p.m. Polly Hill Arboretum, Far Barn. Lecture by Marco Polo Stufano, director of Horticulture since 1967 at Wave Hill , a 28 acre public garden just outside NYC, "the most inspired garden in America.

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