A record number of fishermen signed up for the 73rd Martha’s Vineyard Bass and Bluefish Derby. Fishing finishes today and the awards ceremony begins on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Farm Neck Golf Club.

The deadline to register to vote or change party for the Nov. 6 election is Oct. 17. All town clerk’s offices will be open that day until 8 p.m.

The Vineyard Montessori School will hold its sixth annual Truckin’ MV touch-a-truck fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 20.

On Friday, Oct. 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. there will be a party to officially celebrate the marine mural by Margot Datz

The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury will be hosting a concert on Sunday, Oct. 21, entitled It Takes Two (or Three).

This year’s CROP Walk on Sunday Oct. 14 will be held in memory of Rev. Alden Besse, founder and leader of the Martha’s Vineyard chapter of the national walk.