The second annual Martha’s Vineyard Songwriters Festival will be held on Sept. 24 and 25. Staged at the Mansion House in Vineyard Haven and Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs, the festival will combine pop and country musicians in exclusive live music lineups and intimate settings.

Advance tickets for each show are $25; admission for both nights of performances is also available in advance for $40. To purchase tickets, visit ticketsMV.com.

The Sound of Faulkner

Expect a few side trips to Yoknapatawpha County, but the main theme of Philip Weinstein’s lecture on William Faulkner will be the writer’s personal life.

Dr. Weinstein is a professor of literature at Swarthmore College and has written four books on Faulkner. Becoming Faulkner is his latest and it focuses on the Nobel Prize winner’s love life, relationship to alcohol and his difficult time in Hollywood.

The talk takes place at the old town hall in Aquinnah on Saturday, Sept, 11 at 5 p.m.

Tea and Talk

David Nathans, executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, will discuss the fall season at the Museum including their exhibits, lectures, and other events at a “Tea and Talk” held at the Tisbury senior center in Vineyard Haven. The event will take place on Monday, Sept. 13 from 2 to 3 p.m. In particular, Mr. Nathans will highlight the exhibit opening on Sept. 25 entitled Your Town, Our Island.

Care for Dementia

A dementia certificate program will be offered for professionals who want to gain more knowledge about dementia and the tools for providing better care. The program consists of six hours of training over two days. Classes will be held on Sept. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. and on Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon.

The tuition is $85 and includes a certificate of completion and six CEUs. The cost for family caregivers is $10 to cover the costs of materials.