🎁 Weekend Update: 12/3-12/4
What To Do This Weekend
Holiday Happenings + 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!
🎁Dickensian Christmas Village @ The Carnegie Heritage Center, 10a-4p *Thur-Sat
Hundreds of pieces with lighted and moving displays installed by avid collectors.
⭐ Island Alpaca Holiday Open House, 10a-4p daily
Self guided tour, meet the alpacas and enjoy cider and visit the gift shop
⭐ Louisa Gould Gallery Holiday Small Works Show, 11a-5p daily
View 50 new works of art alongside glass ornaments, holiday cards, small ceramics, and jewelry for everyone on your list.
⭐ AACDP African Crafts Holiday Porch Sale @ 20 Road to Great Neck WT, 12-4 daily
African crafts are on display on my enclosed porch this holiday season. Every purchase supports a community of families who have children with disabilities in Livingstone, Zambia.
Friday (12/2)
⭐ First Friday Vineyard Haven @ Martha’s Vineyard Museum, 5-8p
First Friday is back for a special and festive December event at the Martha's Vineyard Museum! Enjoy shopping for unique handcrafted treasures by local artisans, music and refreshments. Participating vendors will be supporting Shop2Share, a fundraiser for the Vineyard Committee on Hunger.
⭐ Paint Night @ The Barn, Bowl & Bistro, 7:30-9p
Saturday (12/3)
⭐ Salt Rock Chocolates Pop-Up @ Pandora’s Box, 11-2
⭐ Candlemaking Workshop for Families @ Martha’s Vineyard Museum, 10a $20
⭐ Holiday Bell Ringing.@ Main Street VH, 12p
⭐ Holiday Wreath Celebration @ Polly Hill Arboretum, 3:30
Join the Island community in decorating the holiday wreath on our barn, and enjoy apple cider by the fire while you’re here. Bring the kids for storytime and a holiday craft. Once the sun sets, we will light up the wreath to bring everyone some winter cheer
⭐ Island Community Chorus Holiday Concert @ Old Whaling Church, 7:30p
⭐ WE DANCE: Performance and DJ Dance Party @ PathwaysARTS, 7-10:30p
Sunday (12/4)
⭐ Stuff An Ambulance @ Oak Bluffs Fire-EMS Station, 10a-4p
Help the Oak Bluffs Fire-EMS Department and the Oak Bluffs Firemen's Civic Association fill an ambulance with unwrapped toys and donations for children in need on the Island. All proceeds benefit the Red Stocking Fund.
⭐ Winter Wonderland Vineyard Haven.@ Main Street, 12-2p
Enjoy a festive atmosphere with "snow," elves and music on Main St., free hay rides, and a scavenger hunt for the kids! It's also Shop2Share: participating merchants donate 10% of revenue from the day to the Vineyard Committee on Hunger.
⭐ Winter Nature Walk @ Fulling Mill Brook Preserve to Peaked Hill Reservation, 1-3p
Join the Land Bank staff on a guided natural history walk of Fulling Mill Brook Preserve and Peaked Hill Reservation on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 1 p.m., rain or shine. Meet at the Fulling Mill Brook Preserve trailhead off Middle Road.
⭐ Offering of Music and Light @ Chilmark Community Church, 5-6:30p
Island artists and musicians present a free concert to brighten the darker winter days. Join in celebrating the hope, love, joy, peace and light of the holiday season.
Save The Date
December 5 - Holiday Cocktail Competition @ Town
December 8 - Cookie Class @ S+S Kitchenette
December 8-11 - Christmas in Edgartown
Christmas in Edgartown Open House @ Morning Glory Farm
Window Decorating Contest
Teddy Bear Photo Suite
December 8, 15 + 22 - Holiday Shopping Nights in VH
December 16 - Dance Party @ S+S Kitchenette
December 11+18th - Winter Wonderland in VH
December 17
Vineyard Artisans Holiday Festival @ Grange Hall, 10a-4p
Holiday Flea Market @ Chilmark Community Center, 10a-4p
December 22 - Night Heron Gallery Open House
December 27 - Lip Sync Competition Fundraiser @ PA Club
Restaurant Updates
Open:
Those closing soon (end of December) will be updated here next week!
Open for Christmas Dinner
Updates Coming Next Week!
Fun Food Happenings
Offshore Ale - Monday 2 for 1 Night
S+S Kitchenette - open for Bruncheonette on Sundays - 10a-1p and High Tea + Henna on Sundays, 12-4p
-🗺️ ICYMI / We shared our annual Holiday Gift Guide !