🥖 This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 1/3-1/5
bread-making, sewing, island music, MVacay picks for the week
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⏱️ This Week on MVacay
One of my personal goals for 2025 is more adult education classes — so this week I wrote about one of my favorites from 2024. I think there are still a few spots open for Saturday’s class:
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
⭐ MVacay Picks
A new off-season addition of ways to get out of your comfort zone and enjoy MVacay
Eat At: The Food Truck at MV Ice Arena is open 11a-3p M-F! If you’ve never tried, we love their brisket sandwich and convenient location.
Go to: Trivia at Black Dog Bakery Cafe - it’s usually Thursdays from 6-8p.
Try: Public Ice Skating at the MV Ice Arena is $5, or free if you’re a YMCA member. Just check the schedule weekly - next week it looks like it’s open from 12-1p on 1/8.
Friday, January 3, 2025
🧸 Play & Learn at MV Family Center, 9:30-11a / More Info / Free
A session for children and caregivers to engage in interactive play.🎨 Sewing Circle at Pathways, 2-4p / More Info / Free
A relaxed skill-sharing session for fiber artists and crafters.🎵 Singer-Songwriters Show at Pathways, 6:30-9p / More Info
Island musician Mike Benjamin, Brad Tucker and more perform original music.
Saturday, January 4, 2025
🎨 Open Pottery Studio at Featherstone Center for the Arts, 10a-1p / More Info / $20-$30
A non-instructional pottery session for adults with studio experience.🍞 Pesto and Garlic Stuffed Baguettes at FARM Institute, 10a-12p / More Info / $50
A hands-on workshop making stuffed baguettes with the Vineyard Baker.🎥 FLOW – Family Film at MV Film Center, 4p / More Info
An animated film following a cat and friends navigating a flooded world while seeking dry land.🎵 Blue Switch at Portuguese-American Club, 7:30p / More Info / $10
Sunday, January 5, 2025
🎵 Offering of Music and Light at Chilmark Community Church, 5-7p / More Info / Free
Island musicians and artists gather for an evening of music and candle lighting.
📅 Save The Date
January 6 - Community Sing at The Charter School
January 7 - New Year's Early Childhood Education Career Explorations Open House at MV Family Center
January 7-February 11 - Brazilian Portuguese For Beginners 6-Week Class with AceMV
January 8 - Silent Book Club of Martha's Vineyard
January 8 - Game Night at the Barn with OB Library
January 10 - Needle Felting For Beginners at West Tisbury Library
January 11 - Stocks & Soups 101 with Slough Farm
January 11 - Backyard Mushroom Growing at Morning Glory Farm
January 11 - Winter Walk Information - at Woods Preserve with Vineyard Conservation Society
January 13 - Local Food Community Potluck at Ag Hall
January 23 - Chef Look Cooks - Soup-erior Tastes Series: Vegan Kale Soup at Edgartown Library
January 25, February 22, March 22, April 26 - Guided Winter Walks at Polly Hill Arboretum
January 23 - Introduction to Pork Class at Slough Farm
January 29 - Sound Bath with Trish Ginter at Edgartown Library
February 7 - Putts & Pints Mini Golf Fundraiser at OB Library
📍Island/Food Updates
I updated my What’s Open guide yesterday.
Mo’s Lunch is back Tuesday, 1/7
Black Sheep and Fish House are closed for the season
