It's been years since the Vineyard had a bowling alley, and Islanders are eagerly anticipating the opening of The Barn, Bowl and Bistro, a new bowling alley and restaurant in Oak Bluffs. Teams are forming.

What to do in the off-season? The Vineyard Playhouse, which opened its doors again this summer to a refurbished building and stage, seems to have answered the question — poetry, film and song.

Three times a week throughout the year a small group of Islanders heads to Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs for a few hours away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Chilly weather gets a whole lot better when you add a little music to it. The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse hosts a cabaret benefit that supports, who else? The playhouse of course.

Poets come together next Thursday, Nov. 20, at the West Tisbury library for a free evening of reading.

There are more than books at the West Tisbury library. Now there’s a seed library, too. This fall a collaboration between the library, Island Grown Schools and the Farm Institute has led to an upcoming seed processing workshop.