If you can follow the zigzag path of the second annual Massachusetts Poetry Festival, you could probably make it off the quixotic island featured in the television show Lost without breaking a sweat. It starts with readings in Amherst, roams through Berkshire County, Fall River . . . well, let’s not tax ourselves with geography; the relevant bit for Islanders is that the event touched down in Vineyard Haven last Thursday night, Oct. 15, at the Louisa Gould Gallery, and some of our key Vineyard poets participated with their usual élan.

Crop Walk

The 19th annual CROP Walk will take place on Sunday, Oct. 18, beginning at 2 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven.

Ride for Charity

Cycle Martha’s Vineyard, a charity bike ride sponsored by the Rotary Club of Martha’s Vineyard, takes place on Saturday, Oct. 17. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Martha’s Vineyard and other Rotary charities.

Bank Awards Six Grants

The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank charitable fund held its quarterly meeting recently and awarded grants to six local nonprofit organizations and community groups.

Recipients were the Aids Support Group of Cape Cod for expanded services to Islanders, the American Red Cross, BravEncore and the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School theatrical program, the Friends of Edgartown Council on Aging, the Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust and the group Women Empowered.