☘️ Weekend Update: 3/17-3/19

st. patrick's day, lip sync contest, bowling and art fundraisers

What To Do This Weekend

Friday (3/17)

St Patrick’s Day at the PA Club, 4-7:30

• Live Music from Rose Guerin, Irish Dinner (available for pre-order now)

Art Auction Fundraiser at Featherstone Center for the Arts, 5-7p

• Online bidding is already open, or Come join us in the Art Barn for the live portion of our fundraiser! Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and bubbly while you peruse our unique collection from Island Artists and beyond.

Live Music: QuinTango at MV Performing Arts Center, 6p

We Dance: Christina Montoya and DJ DC Rose at PATHWAYArts, 7p

Saturday (3/18)

Guided Walk at Nat's Farm with SMF and Misty Meadows, 10a

MV Mediation Bowl/Dine-In/Take-Out to Donate at The Barn, 3-5p

Lip Sync Contest Benefit at The PA Club, 7-10p

• Join the lip sync contest to benefit Friends of Family Planning of Martha's Vineyard. Bring your friends and you all be the judges! $20 entry fee at the door

Sunday (3/19)

Joyful Eatings Benefitting Harbor Homes - Youth Session at Federated Church, 2:30

• Island youth are invited to a special session to prepare a meal for Harbor Homes overnight shelter, led by Head Chef Anthony Rabeni of Edgartown Golf Club. Registration required.

Save The Date

March

• March 22 - 23rd Annual Martha's Vineyard Film Festival at Grange Hall

• March 22 - Earth Day Beach Cleanup

• March 23 - Female Farmer Panel at Ag Hall

• March 24 - Putts & Pints: Mini Golf at the OB Library

• March 29 - MV Perfect Pitch Contest at The Strand

• March 30 - Jaws Event at MV Museum

April

• April 8 - Kids Trout Derby

• April 22 - Bivalve Ball at the Chilmark Community Center (MV Shellfish Group Fundraiser, tickets now on sale)

• April 22 - Earth Day Beach Cleanup

May and Beyond

• May 5-7 - Mother’s Day Weekend in Edgartown

• May 7 - Climate Action Fair

• May 20 - MV Marathon + Half Marathon

• June 2-4 - Martha’s Vineyard Flavors (Food History Symposium at MV Museum, tickets now on sale)

• June 10 - OB Pride Event

• June 15 - Taste of the Vineyard Gourmet Stroll

• June 17 - Harbor Festival in Oak Bluffs

• June 19 - Juneteenth Programming with Vineyard Gazette

• July 8 - Tisbury Street Fair

• July + August - Chilmark Flea Market

• June - October - Wednesdays + Saturdays / West Tisbury Farmer’s Market

• June - October - Vineyard Haven First Fridays

• July 4 - Fourth of July Parade in Edgartown

• July 31-August 18 - MV Comedy Fest

• August 4-6 - MV Book Festival

• August 16 - Grand Illumination

• August 18 - Oak Bluffs Fireworks

• August 17-20 - Ag Society Fair

• August 25-27 - Beach Road Weekend

• September 5-10 - MV International Film Festival

Restaurant News

• What’s Open By Town

  • VH: Black Dog Tavern, Bobby B’s, Life at Humphrey’s, Little House, Mocha Mott’s, Nat’s Nook, Net Result, Porto’s, Rocco’s, Scottish Bakehouse, Sweet Bites, Waterside, Golden Bull, Mikado, Salvatore’s, La Choza

  • Edgartown: China House, Espresso Love, Great Harbor Market, Square Rigger, Edgartown Pizza, Rockfish, Town, Rosewater, Bettini, Edgartown Meat + Fish

  • OB: Bombay Indian, Dos Mas, Juice by the Sea, Winston’s, Barn, Deon’s, Linda Jean’s, Offshore Ale, The Ritz, Sweet Life Cafe, Mo’s

  • Up-Island: 7a, Vineyard Take Out, State Road

• Easter Events: coming next week!

• Fun Events: Morning Glory Food Truck pop-up every Saturday 3-5

• What’s Opening Soon (Dates of Season Start announced)

  • 3/17 - Catboat Coffee Co: open Thurs-Sun, 9-3

  • 4/1 - 19 Raw Oyster