The 22nd annual Howard W. Leonard Golf Scramble to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Martha’s Vineyard took place on Sunday, Sept. 19, with beautiful weather for the 45 golfers who took to the Mink Meadows course following breakfast provided by the Black Dog Cafe.

Library Sundays

The Vineyard Haven Public Library will be open on Sundays beginning Oct. 31. To celebrate, the library will hold a Halloween open house on Oct. 31 from noon to 4 p.m.

There will be cider, cookies and other Halloween treats as well as a special drop-in crafts program for children age five and up. Come in costume, and you may enter a drawing for a variety of prizes for all ages.

State Road School Food

State Road Restaurant will hold a benefit dinner to support Island Grown Schools on Sunday evening, Oct. 24. The food will be be sourced from Island farms and beer and wine are included,

Around the World in Three Hours

Ethnic studies week is approaching but no worries; there won’t be a test in the traditional sense. Instead, the test will be how much good food and fun you can enjoy during one evening.

The event is a benefit for Adult and Community Education of MV (ACE MV). It takes place at the Performing Arts Center of the high school on Friday, Oct. 15. It runs from 6 to 9 p.m. That’s just three hours to pack in a smorgasbord of talent.

PeaceQuilts Go Retail

From the moment the earthquake occurred in Haiti in January, PeaceQuilts has working to bring relief aid to its quilters and their families, and materials and resources to renew their work. I

Now Macy’s has begun to sell the home goods products designed by the group’s master quilters and made by the women of PeaceQuilts. A successful launch of this line will mean more work for the women of PeaceQuilts.

TOUCH-ME-NOT. By Cynthia Riggs. Minotaur Books, $24.99.