The CCC warmly invites everyone to gather for an evening of delicious food and great conversation. Join us on the third Wednesday of the month (with the exception of December) from 6 to 8 p.m. Everyone is encouraged you to bring a dish to share or perhaps hors d’oeuvres. Yoga with Jay is back on the Sunday schedule. Class starts at 8:30 a.m. See the CCC website for complete details.

The next household hazardous waste collection at the Martha’s Vineyard Refuse District transfer station is on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon.

The 80th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby begins Sunday, Sept. 14. The weigh-in station will be open between 8 and 10 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

You can preregister online and then pick up your badge at one of the many participating Island shops. On the derby website, there is a list of badge numbers which are available at particular shops. Many derby participants know how important it is to have your lucky badge number. Sign up right away.

Chappy residents age 60 and older have the opportunity to use a free transportation service offered by the Edgartown Council on Aging (ECOA) in collaboration with Healthy Aging MV. Chappy Connect provides rides for various appointments and errands. Rides are scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis by calling the ECOA at 508-627-4368 by 3 p.m. on Thursday for the following week’s rides. The service operates Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., using an all-electric vehicle. The operating costs of the service have been provided by the annual Chappy Point to Point Race.