Books & Ideas
Seashore Ramble
Chilmark native Conrad Neumann will present a free program titled Geo-rambles at Sea and Ashore in Pictures, Poems and Yarns: A Geologist/Oceanographer’s Travels at the Chilmark Public Library on Wednesday, July 15, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Neumann, who summers in Chilmark and lives in Chapel Hill, N.C. in the winter, taught geology and oceanography at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for many years.
CAMUS, A ROMANCE. By Elizabeth Hawes. Grove Press. July 2009. 304 pages. $25 hardcover.
As an undergrad, Elizabeth Hawes became fascinated with Albert Camus and embarked on an exploration of not only the work but also the world of the brilliant, handsome and charismatic writer and philosopher. Although she was physically half a world away and metaphorically a universe away from her subject, she was determined to somehow enter her idol’s world.
Pluck Some Summer Music in a Bargain With Cattle Drivers
Who better than the songwriter of Road Rage to kick off the summer concert series called Sounds Like Summer in Edgartown?
Kevin Keady and his high-energy acoustic band The Cattle Drivers play at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on the lawn at the Edgartown Public Library for the recession-busing price of “free.”
Summer Reading
Children may register any time for the Island libraries’ Summer Reading Program, a prize incentive program that began July 1. The Oak Bluffs library is adding a charity element.
Mind Your Manners
Children’s etiquette classes will be held at the Farm Neck Golf Club beginning in July. The classes will be taught by Elaine Carroll, founder of the East Coast School of Etiquette. She teaches classes on the Vineyard and in West Palm Beach, Fla. “Manners learned as a child last a lifetime,” Ms. Carroll said. For information, call 508-682-9572, or go to [email protected].
Salve Workshop
Holly Bellebuono of Vineyard Herbs returns to the Polly Hill Arboretum on Tuesday, July 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. for her popular salve-making workshop. This fun hands-on workshop starts with a walk to identify and collect medicinal herbs. Afterwards participants make their own oil infusions and beeswax-based ointments. Learn practical knowledge on when and how to use herbal salves, and take home your useful creation. Supplies are included. Cost is $40, $35 for Polly Hill Arboretum members. Please register in advance, call 508-693-9426.