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Black Powder Shoot
The Martha’s Vineyard Rod & Gun Club will hold its 12th annual Black Powder Shoot on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., one day in advance of the start of primitive firearm deer season. Members and the public are invited to participate in the muzzle-loading marksmanship competition.
New Dollar Tree Sprouts
At West Tisbury Library
The West Tisbury Library Foundation, Inc. hopes to grow its fund-raising efforts, thanks to a new dollar tree program announced this week.
For each $1 donation the West Tisbury Free Public Library receives, the foundation will add a leaf inscribed with the donor’s name to a paper tree on the library’s wall. An anonymous donor has offered to match every $1 donation up to $1,000.
It’s been said that we might need a bigger Island, and in August few can argue with that. Now you can add Jawsfest: The Tribute to your August planning calendar, a special four-day series of events that will explore just about every aspect of the making of the movie Jaws. And as they did in 2005 for the first Jawsfest on the Vineyard, Jaws afficionados from around the world are expected to travel to this festival.
Engraved bricks, literary speakeasies and musical summer evenings have all added up, and the West Tisbury Library Foundation passed the $1 million mark last week in its fund-raising campaign for a new library.
Two months out from a Jan. 31 deadline, the foundation is nearing its $1.5 million goal.
And head library trustee Dan Waters credited others for the success.
Lisa Scannell Benefit
Martha’s Vineyard vacations aren’t just good for the soul; they can also help out a person in need.
On Sunday, Dec. 5 the Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council will raffle off two Island Dream Vacation packages at its annual awards event, held at 2 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. Proceeds from the raffles will benefit Lisa Ben David Scannell, who was injured in a horse riding accident in June and has had to undergo rehabilitation.
Holly Day
The annual Holly Day Fair and Luncheon at Grace Episcopal Church in Vineyard Haven is this Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event is packed with traditional Christmas bazaar treats, including baked goods, handmade crafts, ornaments, clothes, a White Elephant Table with gently used gifts and a silent auction. There is also a children’s shopping room so youngsters can take part in the giving season at bargain prices and have the gifts wrapped too.