Vacation Adventure

A five-day kids’ camp, the Vacation Adventure program will be operated by the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Collaborative during April school break for kids in grades one to five. First organized in 2008 under a grant from the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council, the round robin series of engaging activities is offered by five Vineyard cultural organizations, each located in a different Island town, and each hosting one day of the wee long adventure.

Cake Walk

The second annual Cake Walk sponsored by the West Tisbury School third grade class will be held on Saturday, March 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. There also will be lots of games, face painting, arts and crafts, and prizes. Bring a cake and get a free walk.

Kids’ Art Scholarships

Scholarships for Lani Carney’s 2010 children’s programs at Featherstone Center for the Arts are available to individual children ages 3 to 10 and of all abilities. The scholarships, which are awarded at 100 per cent on the tuition, are supported by the generosity of three community women committed to the arts, not only in their individual and family lives but also through the children’s arts programming at Featherstone: Anne Gallagher, Susan Guerin and Stina Sayre.

Fast Ferry Resumes

The express ferry between New Bedford and Martha’s Vineyard, now known as Sea Streak Martha’s Vineyard, resumes one-hour service on Thursday, April 1, 2010, with two daily trips Monday through Friday to Vineyard Haven. On April 14, the schedule adds weekend service, and on May 20 service is added to Oak Bluffs. The summer schedule begins on June 25.

Announcing Emily

Josinea Braga and Luciano da Silva Braga of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Emily de Oliveira Braga, born on March 6, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Emily weighed 7 pounds, 15.4 ounces at birth.

Dean’s List

Melanie M. Devaney, of Edgartown, has been named to the dean’s list at Merrimack College for the fall 2009 semester.