📝 This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 3/14-3/16

14 restaurant reopening dates, 101 guides for new visitors, st pattys celebrations

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! With the daffodil sale, spring blooms, and restaurant reopening dates, spring is officially arriving on MV! 🌼

⏱️ This Week on MVacay

This time of year I focus my attention and energy on how I can best support first-time visitors. That means updating my old 2024 guides with new information and finding resource gaps on my site.

🗺️ What To Do This Weekend

⭐ MVacay Picks

• Read This: The Martha's Vineyard Cookbook by Julia Blanter was released this week! It includes some of my favorite island recipes and I can’t wait to try to recreate them.

• Plan Ahead: I keep including lots of Stillpoint events on my guides each week because I think it’s a great time of year to experience it before summer crowds. There’s a few concerts in the save the dates this week!

• Creative Fun: Sofie’s Summer Shop pop-up at Island Outfitters is back this weekend! 3/14-3/17 you can design your own canvas tote bag.

Friday, March 14, 2025

• 🔥 Friday Warm Up @ Martha's Vineyard Museum, Vineyard Haven, 4-8p / More Info / Cost: Free

• 🎨 DIY Craft Night: Make Your Own Mosaic Frame @ Stefanie Wolf Designs, Oak Bluffs, 5-6:30p / More Info / Cost: $50
  Create a custom mosaic photo frame using colorful glass beads in this hands-on workshop led by an experienced instructor.

• 🍽️ Family Meal Friday: World of Pho and Beyond @ Black Joy Kitchen, 5 or 7:30 / More Info / Cost: Pay What You Can
  A warm, communal dinner inspired by restaurant "family meals," offering delicious pho with vegan and vegetarian options.

• 🎤 Open Mic Night at the Museum @ Mariposa Museum, Oak Bluffs, 5:30-7:30p / More Info / Cost: Free
  A community event featuring poetry, spoken word, music, and comedy performances in an open-mic format.

• 🦉 Full Moon Owl Prowl @ Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Edgartown, 7-8p / More Info / Cost: $15-$25
  Take a guided night walk to observe and learn about the fascinating owls that inhabit Martha’s Vineyard.

• 💃 We Dance: Country Line Dance Class & DJ Benham Dance Party @ PathwaysARTS, Chilmark Tavern, 7-11p / More Info / Cost: Free

• 🎥 Rebel with a Clause + Q&A @ MV Film Center, Vineyard Haven, 7:30p / More Info
  A documentary following a grammar guru's journey across all 50 states to bring people together—featuring a Q&A with star Ellen Jovin and director Brandt Johnson.

Saturday, March 15, 2025

• 📝 Midwinter Islanders Write (Sat & Sun) @ Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs, Sat: 8a-5p, Sun: 9a-5p / More Info / Cost: Free

• 🌼 Daffodil Sales for MV Cancer Support @ Various locations, 9a-noon (or until sold out) / More Info
  Purchase fresh daffodils to support local families facing cancer-related challenges.

• 🌊 Beach BeFrienders on Chappy @ Chappaquiddick, 10a-2p / More Info / Cost: Free

• 🍞 Irish Soda Bread with Vineyard Baker @ FARM Institute, Edgartown, 10a-12p / More Info / Cost: $50
  Learn how to bake traditional Irish soda bread from scratch with local baking expert Teri Culetto.

• 🌵 Learn About Succulents with Iris and Sue @ Donaroma's, Edgartown, 11a-1p / Call 508-627-8366 to register / Cost: $95
  Discover the beauty of succulents and design your own take-home planter in this interactive class.

• 🧩 Piece by Piece: Library Puzzle Showdown @ Oak Bluffs Public Library, 12-4p / More Info / Cost: Free
  Teams of two compete to complete a 300-piece puzzle first—bragging rights and a mystery prize await the winners!

• 📖 Magical Mill Pond Children's Story Time & Art Activity @ West Tisbury Library, 3:30-4:30p / More Info / Cost: Free
  Author Kanta Lipsky reads Pinkletink the Froggie followed by a creative art activity for kids.

• 📚 Vineyard Writers Book Party @ Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs, 5-7p / More Info / Cost: Free
  Celebrate local writers with Edgartown Books at this lively book-signing and author event.

• 🥩 Corned Beef Dinner @ First Baptist Church Parish House, Vineyard Haven, 5-6:30p / Call 508-246-1729 for details / Cost: Donation: $20 adults, $8 kids (10 & under)

• 🎶 Music Series: The PickPocket Bluegrass Band @ PathwaysARTS, Chilmark Tavern, 7-9p / More Info / Cost: Free
  Toe-tapping bluegrass with a mix of traditional American roots music and fresh, innovative sounds.

Sunday, March 16, 2025

• ✍️ Midwinter Islanders Write (Day 2) @ Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs, 9a-5p / More Info / Cost: Free
  Attend writing workshops, hear from authors, and browse the all-Island book fair hosted by Edgartown Books.

• 🎨 Mug Making Workshop with Sabrina Kuchta @ Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs, 2-4p / More Info / Cost: $50
  A hands-on pottery workshop where participants will learn to craft a ceramic mug using hand-building techniques.

• 🎶 Sonic Flow Writing Workshop @ Stillpoint, West Tisbury, 2-4p / More Info / Cost: TBD
  A meditative sound bath followed by a guided freewriting and creative session designed to enhance artistic flow.

Behind the paywall you’ll find 25+ Save the Dates (links to register included, in clear chronological order) and 15+ Island and Food Updates.