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The John Havlicek Celebrity Fishing Tournament, a people-spotting fishing and golf tournament that raises money for the Genesis Fund, celebrates its 30th anniversary this week.
The contest has raised $2 million for the nonprofit organization committed to helping children with birth defects, genetic disorders and intellectual disabilities and their families.
The event was started by Boston Celtic legend John Havlicek and his wife, Beth.
Detective Victoria Turnbull is at it once again, sleuthing out the latest Vineyard mystery in The Bee Balm Murders. The fictional character created by writer, activist and innkeeper Cynthia Riggs may be 92 years old, but she isn’t slowing down in the least.
Neither is her creator.
Who can ask for more than to turn 100 looking better than ever, dancing into the next century with a bluegrass band crowd, plates filled high with cupcakes, and a happy crowd? We should all be so lucky. On Thursday night it was that kind of first-century birthday for the Vineyard Square Hotel and Suites, the Edgartown accommodations formerly known as the Colonial Inn.
Pony Up
Meet the ponies at Netherfield Farm on Sunday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be dressage and jumping demonstrations, free pony rides, hot dogs on the grill and farm tours.
Netherfield Farm is located in Chilmark, 137 Old Kings Highway, off Meeting House Road.
For more details, call 508-645-2724 or visit netherfieldfarms.com.
Shucking Tournament
On your mark, get ready, shuck!
That’s right, all you armchair shuckers, time to get out of the seedbed and put your oyster knife where your mouth is. Nancy’s restaurant is holding its 2011 shucking contest this Saturday, June 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. Enter for glory or just come by to watch the shells fly. Best thing about a shucking contest is that you get to eat the winnings too. Sweetneck Oyster Farm is donating the oysters.
Compost Tea Time
Polly Hill and pizza, it just rolls off the tongue. But where does compost fit into that pairing? In a series of upcoming events, of course.
On Saturday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the arboretum is hosting a compost tea workshop with Christopher Roddick, the head arborist at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and a certified master composter. Mr. Roddick will plant the seeds of how to make a perfect batch of compost tea. He will also discuss the relationship between plants and soil and how to improve plant and soil health.