The new West Tisbury police station is in final design stages but needs additional funding to complete construction and bid documents, the town selectmen learned this week. At their meeting Wednesday, the selectmen approved placing an $80,000 warrant article for the November special town meeting to fund the last phase of construction documents, prepare the project for request for proposals and complete the bidding process. Voters will be asked at the annual town meeting in April to pay for the project, planned to be built at the public safety building.

The Pit Stop in Oak Bluffs is a great place for listening to music and Saturday, Sept. 15, Marc-Alan Burnette with Kiley Evans and Dawn Kenney (soon to play Carnegie Hall), hit the stage. What makes this evening different, though, is that on the same day, Mr. Burnette will be giving a songwriting workshop at 279 Pond Road (Deep Bottom Pond), West Tisbury.

Mr. Burnette calls the workshop Bridge Building, New England to Nashville. A resident of the music capital of Tennessee, he has written hits for Shelby Lynne, David Ball and John Berry.

On Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m., Dr. Elliott Dacher, author of Aware, Awake, Alive, will give a talk at the Vineyard Haven Public Library. The talk will be about the practice of meditation, a subject on which Dr. Dacher is well-versed. The title of the talk is also the title of his latest book, the most recent of four books about the practice of meditation and its positive effects on overall mental and physical health.

Next Friday, Sept. 21, the Edgartown Council on Aging in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Services of Cape Cod & the Islands, Inc. is offering a free memory screening. These screenings help identify people with potential problems who may need more extensive evaluation. Please note, this is a screening not a diagnosis, but participants will receive information to be shared with their primary care physicians.

The screenings will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 10 Daggett street in Edgartown.

Appointments are necessary. Call 508-775-5656.

Adult and Community Education of MV (ACE MV) is hosting a series of three seminars focusing on healthcare reform policy. The six-hour class will be taught by Dr. Grace Sullivan and will help participants make more informed healthcare choices.

Among other health-related courses, ACE MV is offering six classes sponsored by the American Red Cross, including standard first aid with CPR.

ACE MV also offers a course called Essential Science to help prepare students to take the TEAS test, a prerequisite to nursing and allied health career courses.

The Base at the YMCA is hosting a community open stage on Fridays in September. All ages are welcome to perform music, dance, spoken word, poetry, comedy (clean, please) and more. Each week, sign up begins at 6 p.m. or call 508-696-7171 to reserve a spot. The Base is an alcohol-free alternative to hear and play music. Some instruments are available on site or musicians can bring their own.