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Got a minute?
Here’s what’s happening on Martha’s Vineyard today.
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Today is National Care for Kids Day, which should really be every day. Maybe you can double the goodness by also celebrating National String Cheese Day. If your friend sent you this, sign up for yourself here.
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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.
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Bearing fruitAquinnah is planning to introduce a food forest in the central part of town for foraging. It would be part of the upcoming Aquinnah Town Center, and some clearing for the forest site has already taken place. Native species, possibly including blueberry bushes and beach plums, will be planted. But the idea is more than just producing food; it’s about cultivating an understanding of Wampanoag foraging practices and a connection with the forest. Read more here.
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A lasting impact Robert Day, a Los Angeles philanthropist who spent time on the Vineyard, donated his time and money toward a number of Island institutions, including the Charter School. His charitable group helped to create the school’s Jordan Science Center, a laboratory named in honor of Day’s close friend, Vernon Jordan. Read more here.
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It’s a spa, it’s a pool, it’s …81 South Water Street and it’s back for review, this time with the Edgartown Conservation Commission. There are still various issues to consider as the public hearing continues, one of which is whether an exercise spa is actually a pool. Abutters were also present to share their concerns. Here are the details.
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MEETINGS
The West Tisbury Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 5 pm on Thursday. In-person at the West Tisbury Town Hall. Here is the agenda.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission meets at 6:30 pm Thursday. Remote access is available. Here is the agenda.
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Quote of the Day "He impacted the lives of students he never met, and generations following." — Charter School director Pete Steedman on Robert Day’s contributions to the schoolHot Topic CommentGeorge Davis replies to questions of why the dozens of migrants that were transported to the Vineyard may have left their home country: "If you dig a little deeper, you’ll learn that these folks have
explained why they set out on their long and dangerous journey. You’ll also learn that they were all properly documented by U.S. authorities, and were awaiting court hearings on their asylum applications — all above board and legit. That's how the system works, and they were playing by the rules and abiding by the law before they were kidnapped and flown to Massachusetts under false pretext."Hot Topic LetterPeter Jones writes to us about wildfire risks: "The Island has a serious potential
fire danger in the center of the Island. It is talked about, but nothing meaningful has been done. If the forest is eventually replanted, it should not be another monoculture planting."
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Today: Tea time with the Chilmark library focuses on Brazilian teas this week. Pick up the tea ahead of time, then try it out on Zoom with the group. Each event
focuses on teas from different places. 6 pm.I never had a whole lot of Barbies growing up and they weren’t that interesting to me, but I sure would like to see what everyone’s talking about with the "Barbie" movie. Barbie Land vs. The Real World. M.V. Film Center. 7:30 pm.
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Tomorrow: It’s time for Bass in the Grass, when local artists make masterpieces out of woodcut bass to display in the grass and inside the Carnegie in Edgartown. Live auction proceeds benefit the Derby Scholarship Fund and the Edgartown Board of Trade. 10 am to 4 pm.
Movies! Check out what's playing at Island theaters here.
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Gone fishin’"LL Bean neoprene waders 1 mens medium/boot 9, 1 womens size 10/boot 8/some cracks in boots, $25 cash for men's, women's free, pics available, dedoyle1 @ optimum.net."Click here for more finds in our Classifieds section.
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Do you know this library supporter?
We'll throw all winning answers into a pot at the end of the month and someone will win their choice of a $100 gift certificate to an Island business or charity.
Email your answer to newsletters@mvtimes.com, and let us know which day you are guessing about.
For previous Do You Knows? see our archive.
Tuesday's contest answer: Becky Barca-Tinus
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A different kind of remote learning Penikese Island, located in Buzzards Bay, is the home to the Penikese Island School. The school’s overarching goal is to get students unplugged and exploring the natural world. And the Island — with nearly 100 acres of grassy hills and rocky beaches — is a good setting for it. Find out a little history about Penikese, the school, and more here.
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