Martha’s Vineyard poet laureate Jill Jupen and other Island poet laureates are hosting a poetry contest to foster and encourage participation in the local poetry community. Folks will be able to win non-tiered cash and book prizes in three age groups. Two winners each in the categories of middle school, high school, and adult poetry […]
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Library presents community poetry reading Courtesy Studio Takahashi
On Sunday, April 25, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm, the West Tisbury library presents an online Community Poetry Reading via Zoom. The event will be hosted by West Tisbury poet laureate Spencer Thurlow and features community members reading their own poems and/or the poems of others. All are welcome to attend as a reader, a listener, or both. The event is free and open to the public.
For the Zoom invitation to join, email wt mail@clamsnet.org and specify if you are signing up to be a reader or a listener. The reading order will be determined by the order participants have signed up. Participants are welcome to read more than one poem, but to try to keep the length of the material to roughly one page or equivalent.
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Ocean Park during a winter sunset. Rob DeLong
Arnie Reisman will read one of his recent poems, “The Plague s the Thing.” Lexi Pline
Jill Jupen Emily Drazen
West Tisbury poet laureate Spencer Thurlow will read his poetry during the winter solstice celebration. Studio Takahashi
Mary Sossong Stacey Rupolo
Paul Thurlow Gabrielle Mannino
With mid-December marking the turning point toward the lengthening of the days, the winter solstice is certainly something to celebrate. This year, in lieu of the annual holiday party, the Chilmark Library will be hosting a virtual celebration on Dec. 19. “The Winter Solstice: Return to the Light” event will feature a number of talented Islanders providing entertainment in the form of music, poetry, and drama.
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All day, various Edgartown locations
The festivities take place with modifications to keep the community safe, but the favorite traditions are being reimagined. The events and sales help raise more than $50,000 for Islandwide nonprofits.
Dec. 10 – 16
12 – 4 pm, 30 Featherstone Lane, Oak Bluffs
A one-stop holiday destination with handmade gifts from Island artists, including paintings, photographs, pottery, crafts, jewelry, clothing and stocking stuffers. By appointment for up to six people every half hour. For details, visit featherstoneart.org.
Dec. 10 – 31
124 William St., Vineyard Haven
Visitors are welcome all day and at night as long as the lights are on. The Wishing Tree offers a non-denominational activity to tie ribbons and to write wishes, intentions, and prayers to put on the tree. Bring your own messages, ribbons, and tags, or use the wishing materials available onsite. For details, contact Polly Simpkins at 203-807-14