🏹 This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 1/9-1/11
a new summer camp guide, events for this weekend, 9 off-season dining specials + more
Hello friends!
⏱️ This Week on MVacay
⛺️ Martha’s Vineyard Summer Camps Guide 2026
Believe it or not, 7 MV camps are already open for registration, and many of the most popular ones fill fast.I put this guide together to help other parents see everything in one place: organized by age, interest, and registration timing. The paid version includes a filterable spreadsheet I personally used to sort, compare, and check approaching deadlines.
From the Archives:
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, January 9, 2025
🎲 Game Time at the Museum at Martha’s Vineyard Museum, 1–4p / Free
Unplug and unwind with board games and warm drinks in the First Light Café overlooking Vineyard Haven harbor.🎵 Music Bingo at The Black Dog Bakery Café, Vineyard Haven, 6–8p / More Info
Enjoy food, drinks, and a fun twist on bingo with music-themed clues and prizes.🎷 Music Series: Rees Shad, Peter Halperin, Jim Orr, Hudson Bausman at PathwaysARTS, Chilmark, 7–9p / More Info / free
Jazz ensemble Group Therapy performs after an opening set by multi-genre musician Rees Shad in this free community concert.
Saturday, January 10, 2025
🧵 NDLWKshop Sewing Studio Sale at 19 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, 11a–4p
Browse discounted quilting cotton, embroidery floss, ribbon, wool felt, and more at this cozy second-Saturday sewing supply sale.📚 Saturday Storytime with Brad Lopes at Aquinnah Public Library, 11a–12p / More Info / free
Join cultural educator Brad Lopes for readings of Wôpanâak Seasons and Grandmother Moon, highlighting Wampanoag traditions.🩺 Free Mobile Medical Clinic at 22 North Line Rd, Edgartown, 10a–2p
Get free healthcare services including physicals, prescriptions, and flu treatment open to all, with interpreters available.🎶 Sound Bath with Trish Ginter at Edgartown Public Library, 11:30a–12:30p / More Info
A relaxing sound healing session featuring crystal singing bowls and guided meditation to calm the body and mind.
Sunday, January 11, 2025
📸 The Bottom is Not the End; It’s Where We Begin with Michael Blanchard at Unitarian Universalist Society of MV, Vineyard Haven, 10a / More Info / free
Photographer Michael Blanchard shares his personal story of addiction recovery and how art became a path to healing and community.🌳 Between the Oaks Outdoor Church at First Congregational Church of West Tisbury, 4:30–5:30p / More Info / free
A nature-based spiritual gathering with storytelling, music, and pizza, exploring wonder and wisdom beneath the stars.
Behind the Paywall: 9 winter dining specials, 2 sale spotlights, community suppers and all the save the dates for the next month. Plus, you can gain access the above Summer Camp Spreadsheet!
