👶 Weekend Update: 6/9-6/11
👶 Weekend Update: 6/9-6/11
Pride Parade + Events, WTFM + Artisan Market returns + Car-B-Q
We welcomed a new addition to the Bluford family this week - Aria Grace was born on 5/31! I’m home and recovering, Evelyn is excited to be a big sis to her Irish twin, and Courtland has his hands full taking care of his girls! Expect responses that are slower than normal until we are all back on our feet 🙂
What To Do This Weekend
All Weekend
🏳️🌈⭐ LGBTQIA+ Pride Weekend in Oak Bluffs Info
Friday (6/9)
🏳️🌈⭐ OB Pride Weekend Kickoff Dance Party at The Ritz, 7p
🎵 Strand Jam at The Strand Theatre, 6-9p
Saturday (6/10)
🔄Community Fitness Class at Owen Park, 8a
🔄👨👩👧West Tisbury Farmers' Market at Ag Hall, 9-12
Outdoor farmers market features locally grown produce and meat and locally made products. Restrooms and parking available.
🏳️🌈 👨👩👧 Oak Bluffs' Pride Parade and Events / Park Party, 3p
Music by The Femmes, after-parade band, information resource tables. There will be dancing in the streets! Parade participants: meet at the Island Queen
🎨Jewelry and Accessories Sale at VH Library, 10a-3p
Items for men and women will be for sale: jewelry ranging from fine to costume to vintage, scarves, belts and purses.
🎟️Take Pride In Comedy: A Stand-Up Performance by Damon Williams at The Strand Theatre, 7:15p Tickets
🎟️A Choreographer's Showcase at The Yard, 7p Tickets
🎟️🎵Live Music: Jorma Kaukonen at Old Whaling Church, 8p Tickets
Sunday (6/11)
🏳️🌈 Drag Brunch at Red Cat Kitchen Tickets
👨👩👧Car-B-Q Classic Power Cruise and Auto Show at Winnetu, 11a-2p
Enjoy a barbecue picnic while admiring many of the Island's top classic cars! Admission is free, with food available for purchase
🔄👨👩👧🎨Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival at Grange Hall, 10a-2p
Weekly art show where the public can meet more than 70 Island artisans and buy directly from them. Many demonstrations, weaving, fine furniture, pottery, stained glass, oil paintings, pastels, mixed media, sculpture, wampum jewelry, quilts, clothing, sea glass windows, handmade books and much more.
Free parking, free admission, great food and a playground for kids.
🔄👨👩👧🎵🎨Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park, 10a-2p
Open Market is an ever- changing variety of locally grown produce, specialty foods, flowers, indie designers, artisans, antique and vintage dealers.
🔄👨👩👧🎵Sundays in the Park Concerts at Ocean Park, 5:30-7:30p
Save The Date
June 15: Vineyard Preservation Trust's Taste of the Vineyard
June 15-17 - Edgartown Race Weekend
June 17: Oak Bluffs Harborfest
June 17: Strawberry Festival at Morning Glory Farm
June 15–17: Edgartown Yacht Club Race Weekend Sailing Regatta
June 17-19: Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration of Joy and Culture
June 29: Black and White Show by Kin
For Save the Dates for July and Beyond, check out the full list in our App.
Restaurant News
Opening:
MV Salads 6/8
Outermost Inn 6/10
Still Closed:
Pelican Club, Art Cliff
⭐ICYMI: This week we published 📚 Roundup: 10 Books set on MV - don’t miss it!