Community
Science Fair
The 11th annual Science Fair at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the school cafeteria and library.
About 180 students will present their investigative and engineering projects for judging before the fair opens to the public at 11 a.m., followed by the awards ceremony at noon.
With a sold-out venue and nearly 1,600 people set to descend on the Portuguese American Club in Oak Bluffs tomorrow, the Big Chili Contest 2010 is bigger than ever. And the event sponsored by Vineyard radio station WMVY is sure to produce more smiles than ever for all parties concerned, from the chili chompers to the chilly children who receive clothes that the Red Stocking Fund buys with the proceeds.
There will be a yoga class for Haiti this Friday evening at the Yoga Barn, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All levels are welcome and wanted in the class led by Mollie Doyle.
Class is free, but every dollar donated, up to $1,500 will be matched by the Yoga Barn for the people of Haiti, through Partners In Health (pih.org), which is providing medical care, food, shelter and aid to the people through its existing clinics in Haiti.
The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Foundation has supported the American Red Cross, Cape Cod and Islands Chapter with a $1,000 grant to support its Martha’s Vineyard Preparedness Initiative, aimed at benefiting every resident on the Island.
The ultimate success of the initiative will be measured by having Red Cross volunteers trained, equipped and ready to operate disaster response shelters and the community to be prepared to respond to local emergencies if the need arises.
Tisbury Supports Haitian Relief
The earthquake in Haiti has mobilized a global effort to help alleviate the suffering of those affected by that disaster, and this Staurday, the Island is invited to help. Organizer Chris Bahara says, “It is last minute, we know, but the time is now, and on Saturday, we’ll make Martha’s Vineyard the place.”
If there’s one thing that Vineyarders know how to do, it’s throw a good party.
Even when the occasion for the party isn’t the most uplifting.