🦁 This Weekend on Martha's Vineyard: 1/16-1/19
MLK Weekend, planning shoulder season travel, a new wellness fest, tons of dining updates + more
It’s a long weekend to reflect and be present with community 🤎
⏱️ This Week on MVacay
🌷Plan a Shoulder Season Girls Trip to Martha’s Vineyard
This guide is designed for small groups (2–8 people) traveling for a quick weekend getaway during April-May or September-October.
In Honor of MLK Day…
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday, January 16, 2025
🎲 Game Time at the Museum at Martha’s Vineyard Museum, 1–4p / Free
🎶 MLK Interfaith Shabbat Service at MV Hebrew Center, 5:30p / More Info
A special Shabbat service honoring Dr. King and Rabbi Heschel through interfaith connection and reflection.🎻 Music Series: Brian and Aiden Weiland and Missis Biskis and Guests at PathwaysARTS, Chilmark Tavern, 7–9p / More Info /
Live Celtic, Americana, and folk music from two dynamic family bands.
Saturday, January 17, 2025
🧘 Loving Kindness and Mindfulness Meditation: A 90-Minute Journey at Stillpoint, 10:30a–12p / More Info / $20–40
🎥 Film Group: King in the Wilderness at Aquinnah Public Library, 3–5p / More Info
Watch an acclaimed documentary chronicling MLK Jr.’s powerful final years.🔮 New Year, New Moon, New You Divination Night at UUSMV, Vineyard Haven, 5–7p / More Info
Explore tarot, astrology, and other divination tools in a fun and mystical evening.🎭 Trust (Me) at PathwaysARTS, Chilmark, 7–8:30p / More Info
A one-day collaborative performance by female and nonbinary artists, stitched together from a creative prompt.
Sunday, January 18, 2025
🎬 The Cartoons of Max Fleischer with Paul Karasik at [Venue Not Listed], 4p / More Info
Superman, Popeye, and Betty Boop light up the screen in restored classics, followed by a talk with cartoonist Paul Karasik.
Monday, January 19, 2025
🎳 Community Bowling FUNraiser at The Barn, Bowl & Bistro (Oak Bluffs), 1–4p / More Info / $10
Bowl for a cause and support MV Mediation Center’s programs during this afternoon of fun and fundraising.🍽️ Martin Luther King Jr. Membership Luncheon at Portuguese-American Club, 1–3p / More Info / $75
Celebrate the legacy of MLK with food, live music, and a keynote from Kyle R. Williams — includes NAACP annual membership.
Behind the Paywall: registration for a Wellness Fest @ Slough Farm, 4 new adult learning courses to sign up for, 7 dining updates (including fast food + lunch pop-ups), a new MV claymation video, and 30 upcoming events in the Save-the-Dates list.
