🎬 Weekend Update: 8/2-8/4 - Events on Martha's Vineyard
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Welcome, August!
🌦 Weekend Weather: Keep an umbrella on hand!
Friday: 🌤 High of 81°F with evening storms likely
Saturday: 🌦 Thunderstorms in the morning, cloudy later, high of 79°F
Sunday: 🌦 AM showers then partly cloudy skies, around 79°F.
⏱️ Recently On MVacay:
🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
All Weekend
🎭 Much Ado About Nothing at Tisbury Amphitheater, 5:30p (Thu-Sat) More Info / $20
🎭 Miss Maybelline's Nocturnal Flights Of Fancy at Martha's Vineyard Playhouse, 7p (Tue-Sat) / More Info / $45+
📽️ Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival 2024 @ Martha's Vineyard Performing Arts Center, 100 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs / More Info / $100/day pass (through August 10)
🐧 Sankofa Festival with Oak Bluffs Library (Fri+Sat)
Annual Celebration of African American Literature and Culture - All programs (a few mentioned below) free and open to all
Friday, August 2
🌟 First Friday Art Market @ Beach St Extension, Vineyard Haven, 10a-2p
🎬 Doc Week @ Martha's Vineyard Film Center, 79 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven / More Info / $65 for all week
Engage in compelling discussions and view documentary films addressing contemporary social issues (last day today)
🎣 Family Fishing with Oak Bluffs Library @ Oak Bluffs Fishing Pier, 10a-12p / More Info / Free
Join librarian Jonathan for a family-friendly fishing session with provided equipment and supplies, suitable for all experience levels.
🐧 Book Talk: Promise That You Will Sing About Me @ Oak Bluffs Public Library, 11a-12:30p / More Info / Free
Journalist Miles Marshall Lewis discusses his in-depth book about Kendrick Lamar's impactful music and cultural influence.
🎶 Live Music Lunch Series @ Garde East, 52 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven, 12p-3p / More Info / Free
🐧 African Dance Performance and Workshop @ Oak Bluffs Public Library, 4p-5a / More Info / Free
Experience an African dance performance and workshop led by Ugandan artist Godfrey Muwulya.
🌟 First Friday @ Owen Park, 5p-10p / More Info / Free
Special This Month - live plein aire painting, face painting, custom spray painting, tarot readings, cartoon portraits, fire dancer (7:30p), hula hooping. Live music and food as always!
🔁🎤 Live Music: Freestyle Fridays with DJ Smooth B at Nomans, 6-9p
🔁🎷 Sunset Concert Series - Rose Guerin at Trinity Park, 6-7:30p More Info
🔁🎶 Live Music: Featherstone Fridays with Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish at Featherstone Center for the Arts, 6:30-8p More Info / $20
🎬 Film Screening: Meanwhile @ Grange Hall, 7p / More Info / $20
Watch this 2024 documentary followed by a discussion with director Catherine Gund and film subject Juli Vanderhoop.
Saturday, August 3
🔁🧑🌾 West Tisbury Farmers' Market at Agricultural Hall, 9a-12p More Info
🔁🛍️ Chilmark Flea Market at Chilmark Flea Market, 9a-12p More Info
🎨 Annual MVCMA Craft and Artisan Fair @ Tabernacle at MVCMA, 9a-2p / More Info / Free
Explore handmade items including pottery, jewelry, woodwork, and more at this long-standing craft fair.
🏓 Pickleball Event Fundraiser Presented by Union Chapel @ Niantic Park, 9a-1p / More Info / $50
Fundraiser supporting the Island Grown Initiative, open to all skill levels.
🔁🎭 The Fabulists: Theater for Children at Tisbury Amphitheater, 10a More Info
🐧 Children's Diaspora Stories with Therese Folkes Plair @ Oak Bluffs Public Library, Meeting Room, 10:30a-11:30a / More Info / Free
Join award-winning storyteller Therese Folkes Plair for captivating stories about cultures and creatures from the African Diaspora.
🎨 HBCU Arts Festival @ Union Chapel, 55 Narragansett Avenue, 1p-7:30p / More Info
Celebrate the legacy of HBCU arts with a day of events including performances, discussions, and exhibits.
4:00pm - 5:30pm Harmonies & Heritage Concert $50
6:00pm - 7:30pm HBCU Arts™ 911 Panel Discussion $20
🐧 Book Talk: Black Homeownership On Martha’s Vineyard @ Oak Bluffs Public Library, 2p-3p / More Info / Free
Authors Richard Taylor and Tom Dresser discuss their new book on the history and impact of Black homeownership on Martha's Vineyard.
🎨 Art Stroll @ Galaxy Gallery and the Arts District, County Avenue, 4p-6p / More Info / Free
Stroll through the arts district, enjoy live music, and visit local galleries showcasing Island artists.
🎉 Deco Dreams @ Martha's Vineyard Museum, 6p-9p / More Info / $50
🎤 The Moth Mainstage Live at Trinity Park Tabernacle @ Trinity Park Tabernacle, 6:30p-10p / More Info / $60
Evening of storytelling featuring five people sharing personal stories live.
🎬 Film Screening: Butterfly in the Sky with LeVar Burton @ Grange Hall, 7p / More Info / $20
Watch the documentary about the beloved PBS show "Reading Rainbow," followed by a discussion with LeVar Burton.
Sunday, August 4
🎉Amity Island Running Club 5k at FARM Institute, 9a More Info / $30
🔁🛍️ Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park, 10a-2p More Info
🔁🎨 Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival at Grange Hall, 10a-2p More Info
An Evening with Celebrity Chef Pat Neely at Bettini Restaurant, 5p More Info / $300
🐴 Misty Meadows Summer Event @ Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center, 55 Misty Meadows Lane, 5p-7:30p / More Info / $150
Enjoy cocktails and a film discussion about how horses heal humans, featuring clips from "Rescued Hearts."
👜 Ada-Chic Pop up - Creative Collaboration @ Eisenhauer Gallery, 6p-8p / More Info / Free
Discover unique handbags by Ada Chic and meet local artist Janice Frame at this collaborative pop-up event.
🔁🎤 Sundays in the Park Summer Concerts at Ocean Park, 5:30p / Free
🎶 Vineyard Haven Band Summer Concerts at Owen Park @ Owen Park, 7:30p / More Info / Free
📅 Save The Date
August 5 - Unleashing the Power of Your Power Retreat
August 5 - All Island Art Show at The Tabernacle
August 7 - Cottagers Sundown Soiree Annual Fundraiser
August 7 - Annual Gingerbread Cottage Tour at MVCMA
August 7 - Community Sing at The Tabernacle
August 7 - George Clinton Funk Invasion at The Strand
August 7 - Backyard Bash BBQ Party at Chilmark Community Center
August 7 - Rescued Hearts at The Grange
August 8 - The Power of Access: A Conversation with Imani Perry and Byron Pitts at Old Whaling Church
August 8 - Artist Reception for Jennifer C. McCurdy at Louisa Gold Gallery
August 8 - Edgartown Books hosts Jaws 50th with Wendy Benchley at Edgartown Library
August 7-9 - House on the Vineyard
August 9 - Black Education Forum
August 9 - Dance Theatre of Harlem Free Public Workshop
August 9 - Salute to Black Queer Expression, featuring Tre’vell Anderson, Raquel Willis, and Tashira Halyard
August 9 - Live From The Grange: Peter More
August 9 - Dance Theatre Of Harlem at Ocean Park
August 8-12 - Dance Theatre of Harlem at The Yard
August 10 - The MV Invasion Benefit WVVY at the Katharine Cornell Theatre
August 10 - I Am Him - Black Male Mental Health
August 10-17 - Martha’s Vineyard Soulfest
August 12 - Martha's Vineyard Soulfest Comedy Showcase featuring Capone, Barbara Carlyle, Lawrence Killebrew,Hosted by Corey Manning
August 13 - Martha's Vineyard Soulfest Concert featuring Raheem Devaughn, Kevin Ross, Angelena Hightower, Mike Rollins & Friends
August 8-10 and 17-19 - Built on Stilts Community Dance and Performance Festival
August 10 - Chilmark Road Race
August 10 - Jewel at the Tabernacle
August 10 - NASA Astronauts at Oak Bluffs Library
August 10 - Martha’s Vineyard Black Book Festival
August 11 - A Surfside Chat with Kwame Alexander
August 11 - Anonymous Art at Featherstone
August 11 - Discourses Brunch Day Party Benefitting the Black Women’s Medical Journal at 11 Circuit
August 12 - Fireside Chat with Fawn Weaver
Way more events here on the MVacay Events Mobile App and in 📅 Save the Date: Martha's Vineyard Big Events 2024!
📍Business Updates
Black Joy has opened a commercial kitchen space at 7 Oakland Ave, Oak Bluffs
The Good Shoppe, a nostalgic candy shop next to Flying Horses opened this week
Speaking of catering, I learned recently about Reunion MV a mobile pizza kitchen, Soiree MV, a new private chef business, Only Clams MV, a mobile clambake company, and Champagne Social is now renting a mobile champagne cart.
As always: Times, Dates + Events Are Subject to Change! You can always find the most updated, searchable version at MVacay.com