🍖Weekend Update: 3/8-3/10 - Events on Martha's Vineyard

meat ball, creative business workshop, showcase, sunny skies

Happy Thursday!

📧What to Expect from MVacay this Month:

• Ferry guide (on the site, not in your inboxes)

• New Bachelorette/Girls Trip guide - send recommendations!

• 2024 Save The Dates

☀️ Weather Report: This weekend expect sunny skies with mild temperatures reaching the mid-50s and no precipitation in sight.

What To Do This Weekend

Friday (3/8)

• 🔄The Friday Reset at MV Museum, 5-8p / info / $25

  • Featured Activity for Feb. 2: Join us for “Ask Bow” Hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with the museum's research librarian Bow - a chance to ask all of your Island history questions.

• 🎶Live Music: Maryse Smith, Lexie Roth, and Shawn Barber at PathwaysARTS, 7-9p

• 🎧 Live Music: DJ Ricky Prime at Portuguese-American Club, 8p

• 🎶Music Bingo Fridays at Town MV, 8:30p
  

Saturday (3/9)

• 🎨Mind Your Creative Business Workshop at Haven Shared Workspace, 10a-12p info / $89

  • Gain insights on managing your creative business effectively. A pop-up workshop with Althea Freeman-Miller of Althea Designs and Taylor Stone of Taylor Stone Illustration.

• 🌿Vineyard Conservation Society Winter Walk at Slough Farm, 10a-12p

  • Join us for a walk at Slough Farm and Edgartown Great Pond, with parking at Katama Farm. Registration is required

• 🏠Open Center at the Family Center at M.V. Family Center, 10:30a-12p

  • Come join us at the Family Center for Open Center. The Swap Shop and Food Pantry will be open as well during this time.

• 🎸 Live Music: Phil Spillane at Black Dog Cafe, 5-7p

• 🍖Eighth Annual Meat Ball at Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury, 5:30-9p

  • Enjoy a buffet dinner of Island-raised meat and dance to Missus Biskus. All ages welcome. Bring your own place settings and beverages Get your tickets here

• 🎤 Live Music: ESP at Portuguese-American Club, 6-7p

Sunday (3/10)

• 🎸Second Sunday Jazz Concert at West Tisbury Public Library, 2:30p

  • Featuring the Johnson and Ryan Jazz Guitar Duo (Eric T. Johnson and Pat Ryan).

• 🎤Community Sing at Slough Farm, Edgartown, 5-6:30p

  • Join Roberta Kirn in our Farmhouse studio for another Community Sing! No registration is required. All ages are welcome.

• 💃 RISE Vineyard Performing Arts Company Showcase at Martha's Vineyard Performing Arts Center, 3-5p

  • The annual RISE Dance Company performance showcases our intensive dancers and shares their competition choreography with the Martha’s Vineyard Community. 

• 🎨 Exhibit Opening Reception: MVC@50 at Francine Kelly Gallery, Featherstone Center for the Arts, 4-6p

  • Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, the planning and regulatory agency for Dukes County. A look at the Commission’s past and present, including major milestones and archival material will be on display

• 🎶 Live Music: Don Groover and Friends at VFW, 5-7p

📅 Save The Date

• March 14 - Dine to Donate at Rockfish

• March 14 - Vineyard Haven Cultural District Open Meeting

• March 15 - Cooking 101 with Chef Charlie

• March 16 - Paint Party with Jazen's Art Studio

• March 16 - MVYRadio Night Out for Nonprofits

• March 17 - St. Patrick's Day with 2Boys at The Ritz

• March 21 - The Forgotten Kingdom at MV Performing Arts Center

• March 21 - Female Farmer Panel at Ag Hal

• March 21 - Local Food Community Potluck at Ag Hall

• March 22 - Lip Sync Contest to Benefit Friends of Family Planning at The Loft

• March 23 - Spring Egg Hunt at OB Library

• March 20-24 - 24th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, Grange Hall

• March 16 - Daffodil Sale from MV Cancer Support Group

• March 16-17 - Vineyard Social Disc Golf Tournament

• March 20-24 - MV Film Festival at Grange Hall

• March 24 + April 7 - Seastreak Brunch Cruises from New Bedford

• March 30 - Annual Farm Institute Egg Hunt, Misty Meadows Egg Hunt

• March 31 - Jazz Brunch at MV Hebrew Center

• April 13 - Bivalve Ball at Chilmark Community Center

• April 27 - Island Alpaca Shearing Day

• May 4 - MS Ride the Vineyard

• May 10–12 - Mother's Day Weekend in Edgartown

• May 13-15 - Martha’s Party Wedding + Event Conference

• May 23–26 - Environmental Film Festival

• June 6-9 - Food and Wine Festival

• June 8 - Pride in OB

• June 14 - Blooming Bids for Kids at The Field Gallery

• June 15 - Harborfest OB

• June 16 - Festa Junina at Ag Hall

  Save The Dates from July-December will be published in my 2024 Save the Dates post coming soon!

Spring Is Coming! Re-Openings:

• Re-opened this week: Surfside Hotel, Edgartown Books

Restaurant Updates

Year-Round Restaurants with Temporary Closures-

• Espresso Love: Reopens March 11

• Sweet Life Cafe: Reopens March 13

• The Wharf: Reopens March 14

• The Ritz: Reopens March 15

• Mo’s Lunch: Reopens March 25

• State Road: Temporary Closure

• Newes From America: Open without liquor license

• Copper Wok: Permanently Closing March 31

• Morning Glory: Pop-Ups Friday + Saturday

• Offshore Ale: 2 for 1 on Tuesdays

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