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Next weekend Tim Conway returns to the Vineyard to host an evening of comedy to benefit the Rotary Club of Martha’s Vineyard.
For those not familiar with the comic stylings of Mr. Conway, get thee to a YouTube video now. He was part of the original Gang of Four, if you will, on the Carol Burnett Show, which aired from 1967 to 1978. Harvey Korman and Vicky Lawrence rounded out the cast. Mr. Conway won five Emmy awards for his work on the show.
Museum Opens Theatre Exhibit
Martha’s Vineyard is, of course, known for its beaches and endless summer breezes. But it is also known for its theatre; after all, the Island has been a haven for artists for, well, what do you think those whalers did for fun?
Paul Karasik takes cartoons seriously. Take a gag cartoon from the vault of Ernie Bushmiller’s much-loved Nancy strip, for instance. The three-panel cartoon is not so much read by Mr. Karasik as absorbed.
Car Wash
Just in time to wash off the pollen (do cars get allergies, too?) or the trail dust from the long Memorial Day weekend drive to the Vineyard, the Charter School is hosting a car wash on Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The washing takes place at the West Tisbury Fire Station on State Road, where fifth and sixth graders from the Charter School, all of whom have majored this spring in the fine arts of soapy suds, will clean cars to benefit their upcoming sailing tip aboard the Schooner Alabama.
March to the Sea
Every year the Tisbury School and the Edgartown School pay homage to Memorial Day with March to the Sea pilgrimages. Today, March 25, starting at 12:30 p.m. in Tisbury and 1 p.m. in Edgartown, students walk from their respective schools down to the water where they will throw flowers in the harbor to commemorate those who have given their lives for their country.
In Tisbury the march heads to Owen Park via Spring and Main streets. In Edgartown students finish at the Memorial Wharf.
Tisbury Town Picnic
The town of Tisbury is sponsoring an old-fashioned Memorial Day picnic (on May 28), open to all, from noon to 4 p.m. with children’s games, music, rowboats, and free ice cream. Grills will be available.
The location of the picnic is at the old Tisbury Waterworks, just off Spring street and State Road near the Tashmoo Overlook. You can’t miss it. Just look for the barbecue smoke and follow your nose.