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❤️ MV In the News: We all want to help support the recent migrants who’ve joined our community - the best way to do this is to contact MV Community Services. Here is info on donating items or funds, and who you can contact to volunteer.

☀️ Weather Report: Mornings are really cooling off in the high 50s, and temps in the low-mid 70s all weekend, with a cloudy day expected Sunday.

What To Do This Weekend

All Weekend

⭐ Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby - ongoing

• The annual derby attracts fishermen from all around the world. The tournament is run for and by fishermen and raises money for scholarships to Island high school graduates. Registration and participation is ongoing

Friday (9/16)

⭐🎟️ Burning Patience @ MV Playhouse, Fri + Sat @ 7:30p / $30 Ticket

Saturday (9/17)

🔄 👨‍👩‍👧🥤 West Tisbury Farmers Market @ Agricultural Hall, 9a-12p / Info

👨‍👩‍👧Fall into History at the Cooke House & Legacy Gardens, 12-4p / Info

⭐👨‍👩‍👧🥤Tivoli Day @ Circuit Ave, OB, 10a-6p

• An annual celebration of summer’s end on Circuit avenue, featuring live music, arts, crafts, great food and family fun.

⭐Ceremony of Remembrance @ Edgartown Lighthouse, 1-2p

• To honor those remembered in the Edgartown Lighthouse Children’s Memorial. There will be brief remarks and light music.

⭐🥤Potters Bowl @ Featherstone, 4-6p Info

• Patrons are able to select the handcrafted bowl of their choice and are served locally made soup from Island restaurants and caterers (along with bread and desserts).

⭐Tavern Night @ Cooke House & Legacy Gardens, 5:30-7p / Info Sold Out

Sunday (9/18)

🔄 👨‍👩‍👧 Oak Bluffs Open Market @ Washington Park, 10a-2p Info

🔄 🎨 Vineyard Artisans Summer Festival @ Grange Hall, 10a-2p Info

🔄 👨‍👩‍👧 🎵🐕🆓 Sundays in the Park Concert Series @ Ocean Park, 5:30p

⭐Kids Derby Day @ OB Ferry Wharf, 6-8a Info

⭐🥤Swimming Pig Summer BBQ @ Grey Barn, 4-7p

⭐Cornhole Tournament @ Veterans Memorial Park, 11a-4p

• The 2nd Annual Blazing Bags Cornhole charity tournament is a bring your own partner event - $30/player

⭐👨‍👩‍👧Car Show @ Veterans Memorial Park, 12-4p / Free, music and vendors

Restaurant Updates: What’s Closed or Closing Soon

Recently Closed

• VH: Blissed Out, Garde East

• OB: MV Salads

• Edg: The Square Rigger

• Up: Aquinnah Shop (today is last day)

Closing Soon

• 9/17 - Cardboard Box, Oyster Bar 02557 (permanently closing)

• 9/18 - Nancy’s Restaurant

• 9/24 - Chilmark Tavern, Nancy’s Snack Bar

Closed Indefinitely

• Art Cliff Diner, La Soffitta, Newes From America, Ocean View (all closed for renovation) The Terrace , Winston’s Kitchen (temporary closing, fire), Dilly’s Taqueria (permanently closed)

Closings + Happenings

• 9/16 - Lucy Vincent and Philbin Beach open to public

• 9/28 - Last WT Farmers Market on Wednesdays (Sats= 10/29)

• 10/2 - Pig Roast @ Coop de Ville with Johnny Hoy

• 10/2 - Gay Head 10k

• 10/7 - Last First Friday

• 10/9 - Last OB Open Market of the season, Last Sundays in Ocean Park

• 10/10 - Island Queen closes for the season

• 10/22 - Harvest Festival @ Agricultural Hall Grounds

• 10/30 - HyLine from Hyannis ends their season

🗺️ ICYMI / We shared a Ferry Roundup featuring closing dates for the season

📅 Key / 🔄 = Weekly Recurring Event 👨‍👩‍👧 = Family Friendly Event 🎟️ = Tickets Needed 🎵 = Live Music 🐕 = Dog Friendly 🎨 = Artisans ⭐=This Weekend Only

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