Art
The Aquinnah Cultural Center will hold its second annual All Native Artisans Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the center, located in the former Edwin DeVries Vanderhoop Homestead at the Gay Head Cliffs.
The festival will showcase Native American art from several U.S. locales, as well as traditional native food, artists at work, music and dance performances, said Berta Welch, chairman of the Aquinnah Cultural Center.
Care ALS Benefit
Dilly Walsh, who was recently diagnosed with ALS, and his family are hosting Vineyard Night for Compassionate Care ALS at the Walsh Family home at 320 Middle Road, Chilmark, on Thursday, July 17, from 5 to 9 p.m.
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a fatal, progressive, neuromuscular disease that causes its victims to lose control over hands, feet, arms, legs, neck, tongue, throat and, finally, diaphragm.
Goldfish Release
The Trustees of Reservations will sponsor a Great Goldfish Release Party at Mytoi Garden, Chappaquiddick, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 11. The event will include goldfish games, goldfish puzzles and the great goldfish release. Admission is free. More information is available by calling 508-693-7662, extension 16.
Fifty-five summers ago, a small summer camp began in the northern woods of Vineyard Haven not far from Lake Tashmoo. Only two people staffed it then and a small number of children attended, but that first summer paved a path for many more summers to come.
The path led somewhere that is far from traditional, is never ordinary, but that shines brightly nonetheless. That path led to Jabberwocky.
Alison Shaw Gallery Fine are photography of Alison Shaw. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m., or by appointment at 88 Dukes County avenue, Oak Bluffs, tel. 508-696-7429 or online alisonshaw.com.
Current exhibit: Yellow opens Saturday, July 12 with reception 4 to 7 p.m. as part of Dukes County avenue arts district stroll.
Abode Gallery and Shop Paintings, photography and sculpture. Open by appointment at 224 Oak Lane, West Tisbury, tel. 914-830-9288 or online at vineyardabode.com.
Red Cross Chapter Seeks
Professional Volunteers
The American Red Cross Cape Cod and Islands Chapter wants to cross-train nurses, paramedics, licensed practical nurses, emergency medical technicians and retired physicians for volunteer roles at the Red Cross.
Red Cross health services volunteers provide essential and preventive health services to ensure the highest quality of care to disaster victims in their time of need.