In previous years at the annual Martha’s Vineyard Community Services Possible Dreams auction, the final dream was Art Buchwald’s straw hat. This year it happened to be a round of golf for three with Vernon Jordan, though winner Barbara Walsh would likely have bid on anything.

“I just wanted to win something,” said Mrs. Walsh last night. “I told my husband I’m going to spend so much this year, next year I’ll have to volunteer at the event.”

At the 2008 San Diego Comic Con, West Tisbury’s Paul Karasik won a prestigous Eisner Award. Mr. Kararsik’s book I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets won the award for best archival collection. Mr. Karasik will release a second volume in 2009 for The Complete Fletcher Hanks. Volume 2 will be titled, You Shall Die By Your Own Evil Creation. Friday at 5 p.m. at West Tisbury library he will talk graphic novels with Jules Feiffer, then sign books, with refreshments.

The Vineyard in August: ample time to amble, more than enough moments to mosey, and reasons aplenty to roam and rove. But when it comes to art, there is only one way to take it in and that is to stroll. “It’s like an arts block party with people just mingling in the warmest, friendliest way you could imagine,” said Judy Hartford, owner of the Red Mannequin, a boutique clothing store on Dukes County avenue, smack in the center of the Oak Bluffs arts district.