Books & Ideas
The Friends of the Vineyard Haven Public Library will present the first of their Sunday afternoon programs for the season on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. Author Nora Nevin and photographer Harvey Beth will be speaking about the Haiti PeaceQuilts Project. Refreshments will be served following the talk.
What if your muse becomes your shrink? Margot Datz didn’t really take her paintings of mermaids seriously until they began to speak to her like a Ouija Board, predicting divorce, life changes and pointing out a woman’s place in the landlocked world.
Vineyard Power, a community-owned cooperative that seeks to engage Islanders in reducing their energy rates through renewable energy generation, will be the subject of a community presentation and discussion at the Chilmark Free Public Library on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 5:30 p.m.
Suzanne Slarsky Dael of the Vineyard Energy Project will speak as part of the library’s autumn lecture series.
Lunch Hour Health Talks
A monthly series of lunch hour health talks with registered nurse Nicole Barlett will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Tisbury Senior Center with a program on osteoporosis. She will describe ways for all ages to nourish bones with diet; exercise will be included as well as a hearty bowl of kale soup.
Each month’s theme will focus on health issues and information about therapies, medications, diet and exercise. There is no charge, but please RSVP at 508-696-4205, Monday through Friday.
Visiting Lama
Survivors of Genocide