Arts & Entertainment
Block Party Rhythms
This Saturday, Oct. 8, the Tisbury Business Association is hosting a sidewalk sale from noon to 4 p.m. There will be music by Rick Bausman, outdoor eating and big sales as businesses celebrate both the holiday and say thanks to their Island customers who support them all year long.
Long Putt Nets $10,000
Stuart Minton’s deft skills on the putting green won him $10,000 after he sank a 40-foot putt in the 12th annual Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Golf Classic on Monday, Sept. 26, hosted by the Vineyard Nursing Association.
Mr. Minton, part of the Donaroma’s Nursery foursome, became the first player in the history of the golf classic to win the putting contest. He was selected to make the prize-winning putt after his name was drawn from a pool of qualifiers.
Music from New Mexico
On Saturday, Oct. 8 at 10:30 a.m. the Chilmark Public Library story hour is taking a journey to New Mexico when musician Jeanie McLerie leads the group. Ms. McLerie hails from Silver City, New Mexico and with her husband, Ken Keppeler, she is one half of the group Bayou Seco. Ms. McLerie teaches sing-a-longs and participatory songs as well as New Mexican dances.
Admission is free. Call 508-645-3360 for information.
Life on Ice
Think it gets cold, dark and lonely on the Vineyard in winter? How about spending some time in that country whose very name thickens the blood: Iceland.
Or better yet, maybe stay here and look at some pictures.
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society is opening its off-season this month with two documentaries and a feature comedy. All films are shown at the Katharine Cornell Theatre in Vineyard Haven and begin at 7:30 p.m.
Pizza Preservation
Flatbread Pizza continues its benefit nights with an evening devoted to the West Tisbury Congregational Church on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m.
During these hours a portion of proceeds from all pizza sales will go to help the church’s capital campaign to preserve the historic church and improve accessibility started this summer. There will also be a silent auction.
