Community
Island Club Donations
Our Island Club, the consumer savings program that also raises money for local organizations, has distributed its annual donations, more than $43,000.
Included in the distribution are scholarships to the Vineyard Nursing Association, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School vocational programs and the Permanent Endowment Fund. It also donated $1,500 to support the SafeRides program. A complete list of the 180-plus organizations is posted on the Web site ourislandclub.com.
Big Picnic, All Invited
On Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, from noon to 4 p.m., everyone on the Vineyard is invited to the Annual Memorial Day Picnic at the Tashmoo Spring Pumping Station located on West Spring street in Vineyard Haven.
Formerly known as the old Tisbury Water Works, the Tashmoo Spring Pumping Station is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places, and is currently undergoing an extensive restoration process.
To the Sea, Marching
The Tisbury School’s annual Memorial Day celebration, the March to the Sea parade, will be on Friday, May 27. All are welcome to join for all or any part of the celebration. Students will leave the school at 12:30 p.m. and march to Owen Park via Spring street and Main street. The ceremony will take approximately 45 minutes. Students will have flowers to carry in the parade and to throw in the harbor, commemorating those who have given their lives for their country. The school band will be playing and flags will be waving.
Green House
How to go green on a budget? Take the Oak Bluffs green building tour on Thursday, May 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to find out.
It’s a cold and rainy spring day on the Island as AmeriCorps National Community Civilian Corps (NCCC) team Raven One breaks for lunch around a table at the Farm Institute in Katama. Dressed in cargo pants, black work boots and gray sweatshirts bearing the AmeriCorps logo, these nine young corps members have been on the Island for about two weeks working on projects to support a variety of local nonprofit organizations.
The entire world is coming to Martha’s Vineyard. Yes, that is the way it feels each summer as the full ferries empty out onto Five Corners. But this is another event called One World Day taking place at the high school and celebrating the many diverse cultures of the world. It is a showcase of the multifaceted talents of the Island community.