Community
Fresh Peaches at Church
The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury will hold its first annual peach festival on Saturday, August 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fresh peach shortcakes with cream or ice cream, peach smoothies, and possibly delicious peach cobbler will all be offered and enjoyed on the church lawn. All are welcome to enjoy the peach season and to support the historic church’s fund-raising efforts.
For information, call 508-693-2842.
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Art and Garden Stroll in Edgartown
For all the sights and sounds that delight the eyes and ears of the Vineyard’s summer visitors, it is a rare event that brings pleasure to multiple senses simultaneously. But today, August 14, visitors to the beautiful gardens of the Decorator Show House in Edgartown will be pleased to hear the chirping of birds and smell the sweetness of the garden’s healthy blossoms as they stroll among the paintings, prints and sculptures of a great many Island artists.
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Defining Gravity With Dance at the Field Gallery
She-figured Dance presents Defining Gravity, a premiere modern dance performance and sunset reception for the benefit of the Somarela Fund on Tuesday, August 11, at 5:30 p.m.
Clean Cars for Basketball
A car wash will be held on Saturday, August 8 at the Oak Bluffs School to benefit the regional high school basketball team. The time is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the cost is $8. Rain date is Sunday, August 9.