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🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, September 11, 2026
🌽 Morning Glory Farm Corn Shuck n Shimmy End-of-Summer Celebration at Morning Glory Farm, 5-8p / More Info
Live music, grilled corn, farm-fresh food and a corn-shucking competition mark the transition from summer to fall.✡️ Rosh Hashanah Service at The Tabernacle, 5:30p / More Info
Gather for an evening Rosh Hashanah service; advance registration.🏈 MV Football v Mashpee — Home Opener! at MVRHS, 6p / More Info / Free, donations welcome
🎶 Meredith Sheldon “Once We Were Dust” Record Release Show at Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, 7p / More Info / $35
Saturday September 12, 2026
🏃 Run for Hope 5K at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, 8a-12p / More Info / $35
Run or walk this community 5K benefiting social and humanitarian projects supported by the Millers Foundation.🛍️ Chilmark Flea Market at Flea Market Field, 9a-2p / More Info / Last of the Season
🥕 West Tisbury Farmers Market @ Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury, 9a-12p / More Info
✡️ Rosh Hashanah Service at The Tabernacle, 9:30a/10a / More Info
🐐 Barnyard Buddies at The FARM Institute, 9:30-10:30a / More Info / $25 per pair
Young children and their caregivers can meet farm animals, collect eggs, feed goats and help care for the Friendship Garden.📚 Vineyard Vanguards with Tom Dresser at Oak Bluffs Public Library, 11:30a-12:30p / More Info
Author Tom Dresser discusses the Vineyarders whose lives and contributions helped shape the Island’s history and culture.🪶 Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Powwow 2026 at Aquinnah Circle, (Sun too) / More Info / $10 adults per day; $5 ages 5-17, elders & veterans per day
Celebrate Wampanoag culture and community through traditional song, dance, drumming, food, storytelling and shared traditions.🕯️ Children’s Memorial Ceremony of Remembrance at Edgartown Lighthouse, 1p / More Info
The annual ceremony gathers families and community members at the lighthouse to remember children whose names are part of the memorial.💜 Recovery Day at The Red House Peer Recovery Support Center, 2-6p / More Info / Free
Join The Red House for a community celebration recognizing Recovery Month and the strength of recovery.
Have you thought about writing your own Substack newsletter? I help new writers all the time with that! 👋 I’m running a 4-week virtual Substack Support Cohort this fall for writers (MV-based or not) who want guidance and community. It’s beginner-friendly, so you do not need to have everything set up yet. It’s a good fit if you’re still shaping your idea, already have a Substack but feel inconsistent, or have drafts sitting around and need accountability. Sundays, September 13, 20, 27 + October 4 from 2-3:30p. $120 for the full course. Message me at info@mvacay.com if you’re interested!
Sunday September 13, 2026
🎣 MV Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Begins, daily weigh-ins 8-10a & 7-9p / More Info
The legendary annual fishing competition brings anglers together for great fishing, Island tradition and scholarship fundraising.✡️ Rosh Hashanah Service & Holiday Lunch at Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center, 9:30a / More Info
🍔 Burgers & Bubbles at Daniel Fisher House, 2-4p / More Info / $162
Sample burgers from competing Island chefs alongside Champagne, beer and local oysters while voting for the People’s Choice winner.📷 New Photographs — Ray Ewing at The Workshop Gallery, 3-9p / More Info /
See a presentation of new photographic work by Workshop Gallery member and MV photographer Ray Ewing.🏺 Potter’s Bowl at Featherstone Center for the Arts, 4p / More Info
Choose a handmade bowl created by local potters and enjoy soup from Island restaurants and caterers at this annual fundraiser.🎬 MV International Film Festival Closing Night: The Siege of Paradise + Closing Night Party at MV Film Center & The Wave MV, 4:30p / More Info /
The festival closes with the Italian documentary The Siege of Paradise, followed at 6:15p by food, drinks, live music and dancing at The Wave MV.
What’s New This Week on MV: Aquinnah Shop plans, new exhibits, a new children’s day, a seasonal restaurant closure and a golf tournament. Read more behind the paywall: