🎂This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 3/7-3/9

Meat Ball, Flowers, CSAs, One Bad Crab, MVacay Picks

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⏱️ This Week on MVacay

🗺️ What To Do This Weekend

⭐ MVacay Picks

• Eat This: You’ve got to try the potato pizza from Offshore Ale! Cheese, bacon, thinly sliced potatoes…you’ll love it. Plan a date and bring a few friends to 2-for-1 Mondays while you can.

• Plan Ahead: It’s time to start perusing the schedule for MV Film Festival - tickets go on sale tomorrow. Pair your film of choice with a cozy meal from S+S or Stoney Hill.

• Family Pick: If you’re a parent to a little, MV Family Center is doing “Swim with Me” at the YMCA on Mondays in March from 10:30-11:30 (no membership needed) - love that inclusion.

Friday, March 7, 2025

• 🎤 Friday Warm Up @ Martha's Vineyard Museum, 4-8p / More Info / Cost: Free
  A casual space with games, crafts, and warm beverages for people looking for a social alternative to bars.

• 👥 Men’s Group Informational Session @ Stillpoint, 4-5p / Cost: Free
  An introductory meeting for those interested in joining a men’s group, open to anyone wanting to learn more.

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

• 🎭 WHERE AM I? Performance Art: Abby Bender & Company @ Pathways Arts, Chilmark Tavern, 7:30-9p / More Info / Cost: Free (Donations Accepted)
  A multi-media performance blending movement, music, comedy, and poetry in response to the theme of sense of place.

Saturday, March 8, 2025

• 💪 Second Saturdays with Strong Martha @ Oak Bluffs Library, 10-10:45a / Cost: Free
  A beginner-friendly strength training class for women, led by Emily Mizer of Strong Martha, open to all experience levels.

• 🌿 Holly Hat Racking: A Hands-on Workshop @ Polly Hill Arboretum, 10a-12p / More Info / Cost: $40 ($20 for PHA members)
  A pruning workshop focused on managing overgrown or misshapen American Holly trees.

• 💐 Flower Arranging with Aubrey and Mary @ Donaroma's, 1-3p / Cost: $95
  A class covering basic flower arranging techniques using sustainable materials and seasonal blooms.

• 🎶 Sound Journey @ Peaked Hill Studio, 5-6:15p / More Info / Cost: $25
  A sound-based meditation session using singing bowls, monochords, chimes, and other instruments.

• 🥩 9th Annual Meat Ball @ Agricultural Hall, 5:30-9p / More Info / Cost: $40 ($30 for Ag Society members, $10 for kids 6-12, Free for kids 5 & under)
  A fundraiser and celebration of island-raised meat featuring a buffet dinner by Charlie Granquist of Slough Farm and live music by Missus Biskus.

• 🎵 Music: Brian & Aiden Weiland, John O'Toole & Bruce MacNelly @ Pathways Arts, Chilmark Tavern, 7-9p / More Info / Cost: Free (Donations Accepted)
  A live music performance featuring a father-son Celtic duo and a newly formed guitar and vocal collaboration.

Sunday, March 9, 2025

• 📝 Sonic Flow Writing Workshop @ Stillpoint, 2-4p / More Info / Cost: Sliding scale $20-$40
  A writing and creative expression workshop incorporating meditative sound baths.

• 🎥 One Bad Crab (Film Screening) @ Martha's Vineyard Film Center, 4-7p / More Info / Cost: $20
  A documentary about the impact of invasive green crabs on local shellfish and eelgrass ecosystems.

• 🎨 Opening Reception for the Muse Show @ Featherstone Center for the Arts, 4-6p / More Info / Cost: Free
  A gallery reception featuring works from local artists across various mediums.

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