I am writing with regard to the Jeffrey Toobin event at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center Thursday night, July 5. I arrived at the center around 6:15 and commented to my husband that the parking lot was already full and how surprised I was that so many people were already in line (approximately 70). I joined the queue while my husband parked the car at the Tisbury School. In the short time he was gone the line doubled and, even after he returned, it continued to grow down the block. The weather was perfect. We ran into friends and chatted with those around us, and we looked forward to hearing Mr. Toobin and to the center’s wonderful desserts.

Since its inception 13 years ago, the Summer Institute of the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center has brought exceptional leaders and notables from the frontiers of politics, science and the arts to the Vineyard as part of its speaker series. This year’s roster follows that tradition. Last Thursday evening, well known legal analyst and author Jeffrey Toobin addressed the Summer Institute audience and spoke about the recent decisions of the Supreme Court. The timely subject, the advance publicity and the extended holiday weekend resulted in a larger-than-anticipated crowd seeking admission to the lecture by Mr. Toobin.

We are the abutters who are the subject of your July 6 article. We don’t wish to hash out the case outside of the proper authorities but would like to correct the record to reflect that the Zoia home, according to our reading of the plans, is actually over 10,000 square feet of habitable space on three levels and that the three structures comprise over 20,000 square feet! This has been mistakenly described as either 4,200 or 8,200 square feet in various articles in the Gazette.

Friday June 29 was the perfect summer evening at Featherstone Center for the Arts. The weather was warm, the grounds were beautiful and the stars shone brightly! With the help of many, the West Tisbury School eighth grade class was able to raise money toward their trip to England next June. Many thanks go out to the people and businesses of this wonderful community who helped make this event possible.

Every kid that grew up here has his or her own memories of the Agricultural Fair. From the oxen pull and skillet-throwing contest, to the rides and games, and, of course, the food, for four days in August the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair is the place to be.

The Polly Hill Arboretum’s herbarium collection began in 2001, with a gift of algae specimens from Island resident and seaweed expert, the late Rose Treat. A herbarium is a scientific resource consisting primarily of a collection of dried, pressed plant specimens. Herbarium specimens record the past and provide users with the historic and current locations of plants over time.