🌎 Weekend Update: 4/21-4/23

Earth Day - volunteer beach cleanup, conservation festival, bivalve ball

What To Do This Weekend

Thursday (4/20)

Community Sing at Slough Farm, 5:30-7p

Murder Mystery Game Night at Edgartown Public Library, 5:30-7p

Saturday (4/22)

Birding 101 at Sheriff’s Meadow Sanctuary, 8-10a

Work for Wildlife Volunteer Day at Felix Neck, 9-12p

VCS Earth Day Beach Cleanup at Beaches Islandwide, 10a-2p

Earth Day Conservation Festival at Martha’s Vineyard Museum, 12-4p

• The public is invited to visit the museum campus to celebrate, learn from, and meet with the staff and volunteers from 18 participating organizations. There will be information tables, touch tanks, activities for adults and kids, educational presentations, the VCS Beach Clean-up after party, a community sing and more!

Bivalve Ball at Chilmark Community Center, 6-10p (Sold Out)

• Fundraiser for MV Shellfish Group. Join us on Earth Day for a waste-free event! Raw bar, chowder, refreshments, silent auction and raffle. Music from Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish. Tickets cost $50 each. Pre-purchase encouraged; event may sell out! 

Happy Feet Two at Strand Theatre, 12, 4 and 7 (free)

Jazz Night at PathwayARTS, 7-9p

Sunday (4/23)

Nothing notable, yet!

Save The Date

• April 27 - Women in Business Panel at OB Library

• April 29 - MS Ride the Vineyard, Guided Walk in Aquinnah, Island Alpaca Annual Shearing Day, Island Chorus Spring Concert, Cars at Strand Theatre

• April 30 - Spring Cleanup Day at Ag Hall

• May 5 - Moonlight Kayak Tour at Felix Neck

• May 6 - Kentucky Derby Party at Alchemy

• May 7 - Climate Action Fair at Ag Hall

• May 12 - Mother’s Day Weekend in Edgartown, 40th Annual Bird-a-thon

• May 15 - Martha’s Party Wedding and Event Conference

• May 20 - MV Marathon + Half Marathon

• May 27-28 - Vineyard Artisans Memorial Day Festival

• May 28 - 5k Road Race, MV Soundfest

For Save the Dates for June and Beyond, check out the full list in our App.

Restaurant News

• Recently Opened:

  • Recently - Farm Neck Cafe, Back Door Donuts, Orange Peel Bakery, State Road, 19 Raw Oyster, Atlantic, Jimmy Seas, Red Cat, Lookout, Tigerhawk, Aalia’s Coffee, Murdick’s Edgartown, Fat Ronnie’s, Lilikoi Cafe (new)

• New: La Strada is a new restaurant opening this season by Salvatore’s Ristorante

• Opening Soon

  • 4/20 - Black Sheep, Pie Chicks,

  • 4/21 - Coop De Ville, Dairy Queen, Aquila

  • 5/5 - Mad Martha’s

  • 5/9 - Detente