Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
The first episode of "Saturday Night Live" aired on this day in 1975. We were mere babies then, or at least some of us were. It’s also the birthday of Elmore Leonard and Thích Nhất Hạnh, two very fine writers.If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
At home you are surrounded by life’s distractions, inclined to pick up the phone or do the dishes. Escape reality for a few hours with a screening at The Film Center. Enjoy cinema snacks and relax in one of our reclining chairs in front of the big screen. Simply sit and immerse yourself. You’ve earned it.
‘Our worst nightmare’ The Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center will be hosting an interfaith service on Friday to pray for the people of Israel. Meanwhile, The Times connected with a MVRHS graduate living in Israel and spoke to Islanders who are grappling with the violence and war that began on Saturday. In one telling, a family is essentially living in their bomb shelter. Read our coverage here.
Not yet for another
swimming pier Tisbury Conservation Commission member John Best came before the Oak Bluffs Select Board with a proposal: conducting a feasibility study for a swimming pier at Eastville Point Beach. However, the board members were not keen on spending money when it was uncertain what their town’s appetite would be for the project. Read more here.
A capoeira showcase Members of Sinhá Capoeira recently came to the Island and showcased the unique Brazilian art form of capoeira to Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School students and teachers. Students got to witness and learn how capoeira is done. Get the details here.
MEETINGS No meetings on Thursday.
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Quote of the Day "[Gaining citizenship] feels great. I have my freedom right now — I get to be there for my child, my family." — Lyudmila Lewandowski, who emigrated from Bulgaria, after a naturalization ceremony held in Edgartown
Hot Topic Comment "Given the recent revelation about the vaccination rate at the Chilmark school, this comes as no surprise. I would venture to guess that a fair number of students at the Charter School are not vaccinated as well." — Jim Ventry on contact tracing underway after a case of chickenpox identified at the Charter
School
Hot Topic Letter "It’s classic up-Island hypocrisy. They only use the term when it’s to their advantage. If it’s something they don’t want, they are 'Chilmark
residents.' For example, the town of Chilmark used Community Preservation Act money, public money, to redo the Squibnocket parking lot. They won’t, however, let Islanders on the beach there, because they are selfish, and don’t really care about Islanders." — Erik Albert writes to us about we calls up-Island hypocrisy surrounding the turf field
Today:No surprise that around 5:30 pm is the best time to try a Restorative Reset Yoga Class. That’s about the time of day when my eyes are blurry from computer screens and my brain is running on fumes. Edgartown library. 5:30 pm. –Connie Berry
I love quilts. I’m just not sure I have the patience to actually make one. Maybe I
could find out if I went to the Quilting
Circle at the West Tisbury library. Wonder if they’d just let me buy one of theirs? 6 pm. –C.B.
Tomorrow:The best part of this event is that you can eat it after you make it. Take the kids to the Vineyard Haven library after school for a Haunted Gingerbread House Craft. 3:30 pm. –C.B.
Movies! Check out what’s playing at Island theaters here.
Seasonal Events! Discover activities for Fall & Halloween here.
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Dining out?
The Barn Open Monday through Saturday 11:30 am to 11 pm for lunch, dinner & bowling. Text Barnmv to 508/696/9800 to receive deals & specials. The Sweet Life Open year-round! Serving dinner Tuesday through Saturday at 5:30 pm. Live music on Thursdays. Brunch is back! Sundays 11 am to 2 pm. @sweet_life_mv508/696/0200 sweetlifemv.com
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An Island love story Mystery writer Cynthia Riggs never expected Howard ("Howie") Attebery to come back into her life 60-plus years after meeting him. Now, Cynthia is working with a filmmaker to bring their hope-filled love story to the screen. It promises to be a true romance, just like their lives together. Read about it here.
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