Happy Thanksgiving Week!

What To Do This Weekend

Holiday Markets (Daily)

🎨🎁Island Made Holidays @ Heather Gardens, 10a-5p

• Showcasing favorite Vineyard artisans' goods: wreaths, holiday plants, local sea salt, jams and jellies, beaded and quahog shell jewelry, Island books, ceamics, wooden gifts, knitted items and more.

🎨🎁World Market Holiday Shop @ Capawock Theatre (daily) 10a-6p

• Holiday Shop featuring global women's empowerment projects through the sale of crafts from Haiti, India, Palestine and Tanzania to support nonprofits working in those regions.

🎨🎁Holiday Gift Show @ Featherstone Center for the Arts, 12-4

• The perfect holiday shopping destination with gifts for everyone (and yourself) - handmade creations including paintings, photography, pottery, crafts, jewelry, knitwear, clothing, purses, accessories, soaps, dog goods, ornaments, cards, calendars and stocking stuffers. Buy local and support local artists all while supporting Featherstone as well! 'Tis the season for supporting the arts community!

Friday (11/18)

🎟️🎵The Music Man @ The Oak Bluffs School, 7p daily

• The Theater Department at the Oak Bluffs School presents the classic Broadway musical The Music Man. This production is directed by Taffy McCarthy with musical direction from Brian Weiland. 

🎟️🎵Wicked Good Musical Revue @ MV Playhouse, 7p Fri+Sat, 2p Sun / Tickets

• A delightful evening of music and song presented by some of the Vineyard's best performers. Audiences return to the Martha's Vineyard Playhouse time and time again to brighten winter spirits.

Saturday (11/19)

🎁Salt Rock Chocolates Pop-Up @ Pandora’s Box, 11-2

🎟️Carpentry Basics for Women Workshop @ Slough Farm, 9-4

🎟️Holiday Pie Baking Workshop @ Slough Farm, 1p / Register

🎟️🎵The Cape Cod Quintet @ Chilmark Community Center, 4p

🎟️Vineyard Shorts @ Grange Hall, 7p / Info

• This evening highlights three films and one film-in-progress made by filmmakers with Island ties: born-and-mostly-raised Islander and Circuit Films staffer Tom Ellis (Adrift), seasonal resident James Graham (Aeon), seasonal resident and award-winning filmmaker and writer dream hampton (Freshwater), and year-round Islanders Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth of Film Truth Productions (Follow the Journey). Each filmmaker will be present to discuss their work after the screenings.

Save The Date

• November 24 - 5k Turkey Trot

• November 25 -

  • Stumbling Santa Fun Run @ 4:30p, The Ritz

  • Oak Bluffs Open Market Holiday Market @ The Strand

  • Fall Festival @ Felix Neck

  • Open House + Art Show @ Misty Meadows

  • Small Business Saturday

• November 26 - Ocean Park Tree Lighting

• November 26 - 5k for KJ

• November 25+26 - Vineyard Artisans Thanksgiving Weekend Festival @ Agricultural Hall, 10a-4p

• November 25-Dec 31 - Free fares on public transit VTA

• December 2 - First Friday in Vineyard Haven

• December 5 - Holiday Cocktail Competition @ Town

• December 8-11 - Christmas in Edgartown

• December 17

  • Holiday Festival @ Grange Hall, 10a-4p

  • Holiday Flea Market @ Chilmark Community Center, 10a-4p

Restaurant Updates

Open:

• News: La Soffitta is reopening under the new name “The Attic at Waterside Market” open for private events in December!

• See Year-Round Restaurant Roundup

• Still Open: Farm Neck Cafe, Fish MV, Outermost Inn, The Alley, Menemsha Fish Market, Bad Martha’s, MV Food Truck

• Closing Soon: L’etoile 11/19, Aalia’s 11/26

Closed:

• For the Season: Nancy’s, Blissed Out, Garde East, MV Salads, The Square Rigger, Aquinnah Shop, Sarah Browns, Chilmark Tavern, Covington, Noman’s, Biscuits, Giordano’s, Home Port, Jimmy Seas, Lucky Hanks, Among the Flowers, Back Door Donuts, Ice Cream + Candy Bazaar, Toccopuro, Mad Martha’s, Behind the Bookstore, Chesca’s, Dairy Queen, Katama Kitchen, John’s Fish Market, Beach Road, Coop deVille, Atria dine-in, 19 Raw Oyster, Larsen’s Fish Market, Fat Ronnies, Chilmark General

• Indefinitely: Art Cliff Diner, Newes From America, Ocean View (all closed for renovation) Dilly’s Taqueria, Cardboard Box, Oyster Bar 02557 (permanently closing) The Terrace, Sarah Browns, Amy’s Food Truck

Fun Food Happenings

• Morning Glory Food Truck: New Orleans Pop-up this Saturday 3-5p

• Life at Humphrey’s: Last day for hot Apple Cider and apple cider donuts @ 8a

• Tigerhawk: Ramen Night this Saturday 4-7p

• The Barn: Tuesday $9 Burger Nights, Free Wings during World Cup games when wearing a jersey

• Lookout Tavern: $10 burger Tuesdays, $10 Taco Thursdays, 20% off Sushi Sundays

• The Larder: Fried Chicken Sundays, new grab and go takeout options

• Fish MV: Wednesdays are now Noodle Night, Brunch available on weekends

• Salt Rock Chocolate: Winter Pop-Ups Nov 12-Dec 17, Wednesdays and Saturdays 11-2 @ Pandoras Box

• Rosewater: Fridays in November + December, dinner-pop ups, to-go taco kits

• Thanksgiving Pre-Orders open: S+S Kitchenette, Scottish Bakehouse, Pie Chicks, Black Sheep, Black Dog Cafe, Edgartown Meat + Fish, Juice by the Sea, Bettini (sit-down reservations available, takeout pre-orders due 11/16), Vineyard Grocer, Morning Glory Farm, Nina’s At the Ritz, Little Rock Farm Kitchen, The Larder, Cakes by Liz

-🗺️ ICYMI / We shared our annual Holiday Gift Guide !