Health Reform Forum

What does health care reform mean for you?

Martha’s Vineyard Community Services will present a community briefing on the new health care legislation on June 25 at 3:30 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.

A panel discussion will be moderated by Victor Capoccia, program director for Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap, Open Society Institute. The panel will include:

Festival of Poetry

Featherstone Center for the Arts, in conjunction with the Martha’s Vineyard Writers Residency, presents a summer-long festival of poetry at Featherstone.

All readings will be held on the third Thurday of each month at 7 p.m.

This summer’s lineup includes both local and nationally known poets.

On Thursday, June 17, locals Jennifer Tseng and Clark Myers will be sharing recent and published work.

The Aquinnah Power Cruise, the largest gathering of special interest vehicles on Martha’s Vineyard, will once again gather on Saturday, June 19 from noon to 3 p.m. at Aquinnah Circle. Fun for all, admission is free and the public is invited.

Vineyard owners of special interest cars and trucks (hot rods, antiques, classics, customs, foreign and domestic) are encouraged to attend.

Meet members of the Boston Area Roadsters Car Club, one of the oldest car clubs on the East Coast.

Help for Seniors

Polly Brown and Jane Hawkes of Vineyard Village at Home will be guest speakers on Friday, June 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Oak Bluffs Senior Center.

Vineyard Village at Home is a volunteer organization offering support services for older Islanders who need help to remain in their homes.

First Aid Class

The American Red Cross will hold an Adult CPR/AED and Infant and Child CPR/AED class on June 12, at the YMCA on Martha’s Vineyard at 57 Pequot avenue in Oaks Bluffs. The instruction on adult CPR/AED is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and costs $50. The class continues with instruction on infant and child CPR portion until 3:30 p.m. at a cost of $60. Enrollment for all classes is available online at www.cciredcross.org or by calling toll-free 508-775-1540.

Ghosts and Gossip

Ghosts, Gossip and Downright Scandal Walking Tours, a light-hearted look at Edgartown’s history, are offered on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. through Labor Day. Meet at the Memorial Wharf on Dock street. The cost is $12; children under 12 are free. Reservations are required, and to make them please call 508-627-8619.