Art
As a student at the Edgartown School, a counselor once told Chappaquiddick native Stephanie Duckworth-Elliott that she wouldn’t go to college, and implied that Ms. Duckworth-Elliott would not achieve in life. The young girl had a background and home life that already separated her from other kids her age — she was a member of the only Wampanoag family living on Chappy at the time, and raised primarily by her grandfather — and the counselor’s prediction made her feel even more detached from her peers.
The star-stuffed, every-song-has-you-humming, Technicolor spectacular Meet Me in St. Louis will be on the big screen at the Vineyard Playhouse on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
The Vineyard Sinfonietta will present selections ranging from Handel and Corelli, to Beethoven, Chopin, Benjamin Britten and even a modern piece by Island resident Heidi Schultz at a concert at the Trinity Methodist Parish House in the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m.
This well-established Island amateur classical and Pops string ensemble will perform Ms. Schultz’s composition Contemplation, featuring Island cellist Jan Hyer, who will be accompanied by the rest of the group.
Live radio returns to the Vineyard Playhouse, as It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play makes its second consecutive showing as the annual family holiday production. The popular play is based on the Frank Capra film, adapted by Philip Grecian and directed by playhouse artistic director, MJ Bruder Munafo.
This classic tale plays for ten more performances, and one was last night. Shows are Thursdays through Mondays, through Dec. 21 at the playhouse in downtown Vineyard Haven.
Away to the Anchors
Complimentary hot beverages and comfort food, both sweet and savory, will be available Sunday, Dec. 13 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Anchors on Dock street, provided by the Friends of the Edgartown Council on Aging. There will also be a silent auction, and any freewill donations will go to the fuel fund for Edgartown seniors.
Santa, With Syrup
Santa will be having breakfast at the Wharf restaurant in Edgartown on Sunday from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Kids are welcome for photos ($5) and pleading for their preferred presents. All can enjoy pancakes, eggs, sausage and home fries; admission is $4 per child and $8 per adult. It’s all cash only, and all benefits the Jim Lambert Memorial Scholarship Fund, providing financial assistance for Vineyard students enrolled in post-secondary programs.