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Inspiring Women
Wet Wreath Workshop
The Polly Hill Arboretum welcomes Melinda Rabbitt DeFeo for her popular holiday wet wreath workshop this Saturday, Nov. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Wet wreaths are created on a foundation of wet sphagnum moss, which works to keep the greenery moist and fresh. Bring pruning shears and your favorite baubles to add to your creation; all other materials provided. Register early, as space is limited. Cost is $90, or $80 for arboretum members. For details, call 508-693-9426.
Jostle With Fossils
Dr. Fred Hotchkiss is giving a free talk, Connecting with Fossils, at the Chilmark library on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. Connecting with fossils has many dimensions — including artistic inspiration and personal wonderment. No prior experience is necessary. Known to many young students as Fossil Fred, Dr. Hotchkiss will bring an assortment of fossils he has collected, and encourages attendees to bring any fossils that they would like to share or to ask about. For details, call 508-645-3360.
What if you wrote you are God’s elect, self-chosen
to bring order into a “new world,”
settled by natives seen as stray commas,
or apostrophes, in illiterate forests, a wilderness
hostile to your godly virtues of order and control,
a wilderness whose trees you fell to make
your home?
What if the few who traveled on the “sweet ship”
Mayflower,
It’s irresistible to start this review of Vineyard author Tom Dresser’s new book about the Beatles, It Was 40 Years Ago Today, by saying it’s a Magical Mystery Tour of the Fab Four who Please Pleased [Us] through a Hard Day’s Night lasting six years, spanning the spectrum of I Feel Fine, to wanting to give each other A Ticket to Ride, all of them — and us —– trailing apart in a mood of benediction, Let It Be.
Hello, Blue Eyes
The Vineyard Haven library has announced a Paul Newman Film Festival, with screenings on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. from Nov. 24 to Dec. 29. The festival, sponsored by Newman’s Own Co., will feature Newman’s Own lemonade, popcorn and other special treats. For information on the festival schedule, call 508-696-4211.