🎤 Weekend Update: 8/23-8/25 - Events on Martha's Vineyard
🎤 Weekend Update: 8/23-8/25 - Events on Martha's Vineyard
amity shark race, nancy luce, mv soundfest, paddle regata, billy baloo
Happy Weekend!
🌤 Weather: Morning and evening temps are cooling down this weekend in the low 60s, but you should still see high 70s mid-day with no forecasted rain this weekend.
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🗺️ What To Do This Weekend
🎤 Tonight, 8/22! TBD Improv at MV Film Center, 7:30p
Friday, August 23
🎨 Nancy Luce Day @ MV Museum, 10a-5p / More Info / Free with museum admission
Celebrate the life of the Island's Chicken Lady with drop-in activities like crafts, poetry, and dressing up for fun portraits.
🧘 Yogapalooza @ Oak Bluffs Public Library, 10a / More Info
Kids ages 5-10 can enjoy a fun session of yoga, mindfulness, music, and a story.
🦞 Lobster Rolls @ Grace Episcopal Church, Vineyard Haven, 3-6p / More Info
🎨 Mid-Island Gallery Stroll @ Various Galleries, 3-5p / Free (Sat + Sun too)
Stroll through galleries in West Tisbury and Chilmark
🎷 Sunset Concert Series - Alphonso Horne, Russell Hall, and Mathis Picard @ Trinity Park, Oak Bluffs, 6-7:30p
🤍 Swiftie Shabbat at State Beach, 6p
Rabbi Broitman from MV Hebrew Center will lead a Shabbat service followed by Taylor Swift songs
🔁🎤 Live Music: Freestyle Fridays with DJ Smooth B at Nomans, 6-9p
🔁🎶 Live Music: Featherstone Fridays with Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish at Featherstone Center for the Arts, 6-7:30p More Info / $20 (Last one!)
🎭 Billy Baloo @ Martha's Vineyard Playhouse, 7p / More Info
Enjoy a musical tale of love, gold, and beavers in this fun and unique performance. Tues-Sat through 9/14.
🎥 Film Screening: Union @ Grange Hall, West Tisbury, 7:30p / More Info
Saturday, August 24
🔁🧑🌾 West Tisbury Farmers' Market at *Grange* Hall, 9a-12p More Info
🔁🛍️ Chilmark Flea Market at Chilmark Flea Market, 9a-2p More Info
🔁🎭 The Fabulists: Theater for Children at Tisbury Amphitheater, 10a / More Info
🏃 Sullivan 5K Run @ Washington Park, Oak Bluffs, 9a / More Info
🐐 Barnyard Buddies @ FARM Institute, Edgartown, 9:30-10:30a / More Info / $25
🎨 Artists Premiere: Benjamin M. Johnson, Michael Stimuli, and Judy Bramhall @ Field Gallery, West Tisbury, 4-6p / More Info
🌍 In Tune With The Earth: A Conversation with Linda Coombs @ Martha's Vineyard Museum, 5-6:30p / More Info / $25
Aquinnah Wampanoag Elder Linda Coombs discusses traditional Wampanoag culture and the earth's relationship amidst today's environmental challenges.
🎶 Vineyard Sound Farewell to Summer Show @ Old Whaling Church, Edgartown, 7-9p / More Info / $25
🌊 Great Ponds: Finding a Better Balance @ Trinity Park Tabernacle, Oak Bluffs, 7:30-9:30p / More Info
🎥 Film Screening: My Old Ass @ Grange Hall, West Tisbury, 7:30p / More Info
Sunday, August 25
🔁🛍️ Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park, 10a-2p More Info
🔁🎨 Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival at Grange Hall, 10a-2p More Info
🧘 Morning Teaching: Absolute and Relative Truth @ Bodhi Path Buddhist Center, West Tisbury, 10a-12p / More Info
🚣 Oar and Paddle Regatta @ Sengekontacket Pond, 10a (Check-in 9a) / More Info
Join swimmers and paddlers in a 2.4-mile race to raise money for cleaner waters, with proceeds benefiting Friends of Sengekontacket.
🦈 Amity Shark Race @ Little Bridge, Oak Bluffs, 11:30a-12p / More Info
Sponsor a shark and watch them race across Sengekontacket Pond, with proceeds supporting Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary.
🎶 MV Soundfest @ The Cove Golf & Grill, Vineyard Haven, 3-10p / More Info / $40-50
Enjoy a day of food, music, and fun featuring a lineup of diverse musical talent headlined by Richie Spice.
🎶 Sunday in the Park Concert Series: Phil Spillane and Friends @ Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs, 5:30-7:30p
🎶 Live Music: Barbara plus Don and Steve @ VFW Post 9261, Oak Bluffs, 5-7p
📅 Save The Date
August 25 - MV Oar + Paddle Regatta at Senge Pond
August 28 - Seth Meyers Stand Up to Benefit Chilmark Preschool
August 29 - Mass Cultural Council Fundraiser at The PA Club
August 30-September 1 - MV Jazz + Blues Summerfest
August 31 - Foot it for Felix 5K
August 31 - Summer Open House at Misty Meadows Equine Center
September 1 - Burgers n Bubbles
September 3-8 - MV International Film Festival
September 6 - First Friday Vineyard Haven
September 7 - Young Eagles Rally at Katama Airfield
September 7 - Corn Shuck + Shimmy at Morning Glory Farm
September 7 - Martha's Vineyard Wind Festival
September 8 - Potters Bowl at Feathestone
September 15 -October 19 - MV Striped Bass + Bluefish Derby
September 21 - Tivoli Day
More events on the MVacay Events Mobile App and Save the Date: MV Events 2024
As always: Times, Dates + Events Are Subject to Change (especially due to weather)! As soon as an event is Sold Out, I do my best to remove it from this newsletter. You can always find the most updated, searchable version at MVacay.com