🐦Weekend Update: 4/19-4/21 - Events on Martha's Vineyard
spring things: birding, gardening, tree planting, soil + car washes
Happy Thursday!
🌦 Weekend Weather:
Friday's looking partly cloudy and cool, just a tad windy. Saturday, expect some rain and very windy. Sunday shines brighter, mostly sunny and only somewhat windy. A true mixed bag - classic spring!
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🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
Friday (4/19) 🌤
👕 Free Clothes at Oak Bluffs Library, all day
🎲 Black Dog Trivia Night at Black Dog Cafe, 6-8p
Compete for prizes with a maximum team size of six players. Email to reserve a table.
🎵 Live Music: Setsunai, Allison Roberts and Friends, plus The Outskirts at PathwaysARTS, 7-9:30p
Enjoy performances from local musicians across diverse genres. Donations accepted.
Saturday (4/20) 🌧
🌳 Community Tree Planting Day at Niantic Park, 9a
🌱 Four20 Bash at Fine Fettle MV, 10a-5p
Free gifts for first customers, free baked goods + coffee from Aquila, massages, permanent jewelry, and live music from Parrot the Band (2p).
🎵 April Walk Together with Harbor Homes of MV at 111 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs, 10a
🎭 Met Opera Live: La Rondine at Martha's Vineyard Film Center, 12:55p
🌱 Small Fruits Garden Talk Series at Vineyard Gardens, 11a
🐦 Birding 101 with Martha's Vineyard Bird Club at Sheriff's Meadow Sanctuary, 8-10a
Build your birdwatching skills in this beginner-friendly session. Free
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🎬 Free Movie Saturdays: The Color Purple at The Strand Theatre, 12p and 6p
🎵 Live Music: 2Boys at Black Dog Bakery Cafe, 5-7p
🎵 Live Music: Kemp Harris on piano and Adam Osgood on harmonica at PathwaysARTS, 7-9p
Sunday (4/21) 🌤
🚗 Car Wash and Raffle to Benefit MVRHS Sailing Team at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, 11a-3p
Support the sailing team with a car wash and raffle.
🌱 Soil Health 101 Workshop at Agricultural Hall, 1-2:30p
Learn the basics of healthy soil from soil scientist Alli Fish. Free
🚜 Barn Buddies at Agricultural Hall, 3-4:30p
Enjoy indoor play with bikes, trikes, and scooters. Free
🎤 Family Friendly Community Sing at Slough Farm, 5-6:30p
Sing along at this all-ages community event. Free
🎵 Live Music: Don and Barbara at VFW Hall, 5-7p
📅 Save The Date
April 22 - Dine to Donate for Vineyard Independence Partnership at Offshore
April 22 - Seed Bomb Making at Morning Glory Farm
April 25 - Brazilian Potluck at MV Charter School
April 26 - Arbor Day Celebration at Polly Hill Arboretum
April 26 - Strand Jam at The Strand
April 27 - Island Alpaca Shearing Day
April 27 - Statewide Volunteer Day at Felix Neck
April 27 - Canva for Beginners at Haven
April 27 - Annual Earth Day Beach Clean Up
April 27 - Earth Day Conservation Festival at MV Museum
April 27 - MVCS May Day Blossoms Family Festival
April 28 - Ag Society Spring Volunteer Day
May 4 - MS Ride the Vineyard
May 4 - Flying Horses Kentucky Derby A Day at the Races
May 4 - Healthy Kids Day at YMCA
May 4 - Peter Halperin's Album Release Concert/Party at Grange
May 7 - Dine to Donate at Offshore for Library Friends of OB
May 10–12 - Mother's Day Weekend in Edgartown
May 10-11 - Birdathon at Felix Neck
May 13-15 - Martha’s Party Wedding + Event Conference
May 18 - Porchfest Edgartown
May 19 - Climate Action Fair
May 22 - Island Soiree, Harbor View Hotel
May 23–26 - Environmental Film Festival
May 25-26 - Vineyard Artisans Memorial Day Festival
May 26 - Hospice and Palliative Care of MV 5k Road Race + Kids Fun Run May 26 - Oak Bluffs Open Market begins
June + Beyond Found Here: 📅 Save the Date: Martha's Vineyard Big Events 2024!
📍Business + Restaurant Updates
Open Now: Fat Ronnie’s, Black Sheep, Mikado OB
Opening Friday: Bad Martha Edgartown, Coop de Ville, Murdicks, Edgartown Seafood Market
Reopening Dates Coming Soon:
April 25 - Giordano’s
May 1 - Aalia’s Coffee, Atria, Fish House
May 2 - Chesca’s, Larsen’s
May 3 - Biscuits, Farm Neck Cafe
May 4 - Among the Flowers
May 8 - Pawnee House
Food News: Seagrass Bar and Grill (which will include an arcade) will open in the former Sharky’s Edgartown location, by the same owner of Square Rigger and Nina’s.