Happy Weekend, everyone! Welcome to our first official *Weekend Update* 📆 post on Substack. You can expect these in your inbox on Friday mornings with a summary of events, links for signups, and more.

⭐ Our highlighted event for this weekend is the alpaca shearing - what a fun thing to see! You can always submit events to this newsletter here.

What To Do This Weekend

Friday

Arbor Day Celebration @ Polly Hill Arboretum, 12 noon.

Live Music

Wicked Good Musical Revue @ MV Playhouse, 7p (also Sat + Sun)

• A Tribute To Sondheim

DJ Sterling Bishop @ PA Club, 7:30p

DJ AP @ The Cardboard Box, 10p

Workman Song @ The Ritz, 10p

Saturday

⭐ Annual Shearing Day @ Island Alpaca, 10am ($5)

MVAS Spring Cleanup @ Agricultural Hall, 10a (RSVP)

Guided Nature Walk @ Sheriff’s Meadow Sanctuary, 10a

Healthy Kids Day @ The YMCA, 1-4p

• The event will feature activities including an obstacle course, rock climbing wall, MV Bounce House slide, games, face paint and more! Healthy Kids Day is free and open to the public!

Live Music

Serendipity @ PA Club, 7p

Rosie’s Ritzy Revue @ The Ritz, 8p

DJ AP @ The Ritz, 10p

DJ Pretty Ninja @ The Cardboard Box, 10p

Sunday

MVRHS Boys Lacrosse 5k Run for Goals @ 10a Sign Up

MV Land Bank Guided Walk @ Tisbury Meadow Preserve, 1p

What’s Opening This Weekend

Biscuits

Behind the Bookstore

Giordano’s Take Out

Linda Jean’s Restaurant

Lodging: The Attleboro House, Hob Knob, Madison Inn, The Oak Bluffs Inn

What’s Opening Soon

OB: The Alley, Mocha Motts, Murdick’s Fudge, Nancy’s Snack Bar, The Pawnee House, Sarah Brown’s Comfort Food, Farm Neck Cafe

Edgartown: Chesca’s, The Covington, Detente, l’etoile, The Seafood Shanty

Vineyard Haven: Garde East, Murdick’s Fudge, Pie Chicks Bakery

Up-Island: Chilmark General Store, Chilmark Tavern, Woods

Lodging: The Christopher (5/5), Narragansett House (5/9)

Did we miss something that opened this week, or do you know of an upcoming opening we should include? 🤔 Send us a note!