π‘ Weekend Update: 8/18-8/24
MV Agricultural Fair is here! Plus, OB Fireworks!
Weβre back again with a busy update, including some weekday events! We hope you enjoyed Illumination Night last night to kick off an awesome week of events. The island will be busy this week with the Ag Fair, Fireworks and the Jabberwocky 5k. Enjoy!
βοΈ Weather Report: looks like high 70s this weekend with no predicted rain!
What To Do This Weekend
All Weekend
βπ¨βπ©βπ§ ποΈMV Agricultural Fair @ Agricultural Hall, 10a-11p daily / Tickets $12 for one adult Info
The 160thΒ Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Fair runs from August 18 through the 21 at the fairgrounds in West Tisbury. Rides, games, shucking and fiddle contests, animal barns, antique engines, fiber tent, skillet toss and livestock shows are only a few of the attractions. The daily schedule of events is listed on their site, too many to share here πΒ
βπ¨βπ©βπ§ ποΈ Pick Your Own Sunflowers @ FARM Institute Tickets 10-4p
βποΈ Marthaβs Vineyard Comedy Fest @ The Strand Theatre Tickets $70 per ticket, 9pm each night
Thursday (8/18)
ββπΏποΈ2022 Hutchins Forum: Culture Wars In Black & White @ Old Whaling Church, 5p /Β Tickets Sold Out
βFlower Picking and Yoga @ Slough Farm, 5:30 / Tickets PWYW
βποΈAn Evening of Magic, Illusion and Mind-blowing Juggling @ MV Film Center, 7:30 / Tickets $30
π π΅π Music in the Square with Mike Benjamin and the Keepers @ Eisenhower Gallery, 6-8p
π π¨ Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival @ Grange Hall, 10a-2p Info
ππ¨βπ©βπ§ ποΈ Camp Ground Walking Tour @ Trinity Park Tabernacle, 11a (Tues + Thurs, $12) Info
ππ¨ Indoor Summer Night Market (Artisans) @ PA Club, 4-7p
Friday (8/19)
ββπΏBlack Authors of the Vineyard - Meet + Greet @ Trinity Park Tabernacle, 10a-12
βπOak Bluffs Fireworks @ Ocean Park, 9p
Join us for the band concert before the fireworks, too. Paid parking will be available in Washington and Waban Parks.
π π¨βπ©βπ§ πLunch + Learn @ MV Family Center, 10:30-12 (free lunch + STEM demo)
π π΅ ποΈ Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish @ Featherstone, 6:30 / $20
Saturday (8/20)
β 5K Run for Jabberwocky @ FARM Institute / 9a Register $25
βπ¨βπ©βπ§ ποΈThe Fabulists: Theater for Children @ Tisbury Amphitheater @ 10a Tickets
ββπΏποΈAnna Deavere Smith: Race in America: Accepting Difference, Standing Shoulder to Shoulder @ Trinity Park Tabernacle, 7p / Tickets $76
βπ¨βπ©βπ§ πBuilt on Stilts Festival @ Union Chapel, 8p Free Info (Community dance festival, Saturday + Sunday)
π π¨βπ©βπ§π₯€ West Tisbury Farmers Market @ GRANGE HALL, 9a-12p Info
π π¨βπ©βπ§ πChilmark Flea Market @ 142 North Road, Chilmark, 9a-2p Info
π π¨βπ©βπ§ ποΈ Jaws @ MV Drive In / YMCA, 8:30p tickets PWYW
Sunday (8/21)
βπ΅ ποΈMV Concert Series: The Blind Boys of Alabama @ MV Performing Arts center, 7p / tickets $125
π π¨βπ©βπ§ Oak Bluffs Open Market @ Washington Park, 9a-1p Info
π π¨ Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival @ Grange Hall, 10a-2p Info
π π¨βπ©βπ§ π΅ππ Sundays in the Park Concert Series @ Ocean Park, 5:30p
π π¨βπ©βπ§ π΅ππ Vineyard Haven Band Summer Concerts @ Owen Park, 7:30p
Tuesday (8/23)
β π¨βπ©βπ§Nancy Luce Day @ MV Museum, 10a-5p Info / Free w museum admission, hands-on activities for kids
βπ΅ ποΈMV Concert Series: Indigo Girls @ MV Performing Arts center, 8p / tickets $75
ππ΅π MVY Porch Concert @ Winnetu Patio, 6p Info
Wednesday (8/24)
βπ¨βπ©βπ§Cinema Circus @ Grange Hall, 4-6p Info
Free filmmaking activities, a live circus show under the big top, and family-friendly shorts in the indoor theater space
ββπΏπCurator's Talk and Gallery Walk-Through (Imagine: Celebrating Black Female Creativity) @ Featherstone, 4p Info / Free, register before
π π¨βπ©βπ§π₯€ West Tisbury Farmers Market @ Agricultural Hall, 9a-12p Info
π π¨βπ©βπ§ πChilmark Flea Market @ 142 North Road, Chilmark, 9a-2p Info
πFly Fishing Lessons with Kismet Outfitters @ Edgartown Lighthouse, 5-6p, $45 Info
ππ΅π MVY Radio Summer Youth Performance Showcase Series @ West Tisbury Library, 5p Info
π Trivia Night @ Bad Martha Brewery, 6-8p
Save The Date
August 26-28 / Beach Road Weekend Info
September 2 / First Friday VH Info
September 10 / Wind Festival In Ocean Park Info
September 17 / Tivoli Day on Circuit Ave Info
September 11-October 15 / Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Info
π If youβre interested in supporting the MV Community, consider donating to the GoFundMe for the Bulgin siblings who lost their lives this past week.
πΊοΈ ICYMI / We shared a Rainy Day Roundup of things you can do while itβs not the best weather outside. Bookmark this for the next storm!
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