Up-Island heads downtown next week as chef and farmer Chris Fischer opens a popup restaurant in New York city. Mr. Fischer, the chef at the Beach Plum Restaurant in Chilmark, is converting the old Bowery street subway station into Fish and Rose.

Slow Food Martha’s Vineyard hosts a potluck beginning at 5 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center on Sunday, Dec. 8.

Island Grown Schools and the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s culinary arts program are coming together again to offer an evening of dining on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Pig lovers unite, it is time for the second year of Swine and Dine celebration on the Vineyard.

The bountiful harvest continues at Whippoorwill Farm in West Tisbury. On Saturday, Nov. 9, for $25, you can get an overflowing paper bag filled with beets, lettuce, broccoli, squash and many other autumn vegetables.

Chef Jan Buhrman from the Kitchen Porch in Edgartown offers a culinary experience: Healthy Meals in 30 Minutes on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Learn how to plan, budget for and complete meals that are nutritious and palate-pleasing, too. The cost is $40 and includes four meal plans with recipes, pantry list, local shopping, dinner and a good time.

Call 508-645-5000 or visit kitchenporch.com to learn more about this time-crunching cooking tutorial.