This season, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum is celebrating 100 years of preserving and sharing the rich history and culture of the island community. To mark this milestone, the museum is
Charley and I have grandchildren scattered across the globe (two who move back and forth from Portugal to Switzerland, two in San Francisco, and the two here on-Island). It’s hard to not have them all within hugging distance, so last week I flew west to see the West Coast family. The travel day was long, […]
You would be hard-pressed to find an Islander, vacationer, or much of the general public who doesn’t know about the connection between the movie “Jaws” and the Island. I saw this very first summer blockbuster when I was 15 years old, and what I remember most is that I air-lifted out of my seat into […]
Saturday is Earth Day, and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved with the community and to help Mother Nature. From 10 am to noon, the Vineyard Conservation Society will host its annual Earth Day Beach Cleanup. All are encouraged to help clean on two dozen or so beaches across the Island. A list […]
Any kids who are interested in the intersection of dance, nurturing their creativity, and Island history are in for a treat if they sign up for the Yard’s weeklong spring break program, Kids Do Dance. The program, which was originally called Kids Make Dance, was started in 2011 with Deb Damast, a dance educator and […]