No June Kids Programs

The youth programs at the Vineyard Haven Public Library will be on hiatus for the month of June. They resume July 2 and continue throughout the summer. The hiatus will allow librarians to plan and organize a full Summer Reading Program, with many exciting events including a visit by Curious George, authentic moon rock specimens from NASA, music, authors, illustrators, a film festival, crafts, songs, rhymes and more. The library thanks its young patrons for their patience.

Prosperity Gardening at the Native Earth Teaching Farm, located at 94 North Road in Chilmark, begins Sunday, May 31, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., and continues weekly throughout the summer.

Moby Rich told the story of native Islander (“Call me Becca”) who returned home after many years away, to help her unstable Uncle Abe keep his landscaping business, Pequot, afloat. Abe had a monomaniacal fear and loathing of Richard Moby, the CEO of an off-Island wholesale nursery, who unscrupulously took over one Island landscaping business and undercut five others, provoking Abe to try to “destroy” Moby. To complicate matters, Moby was engaged to Abe’s ex-wife, Gwen.

The Polly Hill Arboretum has announced its summer lecture series, which will include programs on gardening, conservation and sustainability — all topics important to the Island community. Support for the programs comes from local sponsors Bartlett Tree Experts, Donoroma’s, Eden Market & Garden Center, Heather Gardens, Jardin Mahoney, Middletown Nursery, and SBS: The Grain Store.

This year many guest speakers will address topics related to sustainability including local landscapes, designing with nature and preserving biodiversity.

The Farm Institute has a number of new programs planned for the coming summer.