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And The Bands Played On!

Nectar’s nightclub opened its doors last week to an exuberant, mainly local crowd with a kickoff show featuring the sounds and songs of Island musicians. Some of the multitude attended in tribute to the Hot Tin Roof, the storied Vineyard nightclub of the late seventies and early eighties that once thrived in that same space. A younger set came out to celebrate the survival of the largest live music venue on the Island.

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Vineyard Week
Saturday, July 4, 2009

Guided Birding Tour with Robert Culbert from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Carpool from the high school faculty parking lot. Cost is $30 per person to learn about bird identification, ecology and behavior. For details, call 508-693-4908.

West Tisbury Farmer's Market is at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury from 9 a.m. to noon. Fresh local produce, baked goods and more. For details, call 508-693-9561.

Croquet with the Edgartown Croquet Club is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Martha's Vineyard Boys and Girls club in Edgartown. Lessons, clinic and club play. For details, call 508-696-9708.

Chilmark Flea Market is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on North Road in Chilmark, three miles from North Tisbury or Menemsha. Antiques, art, crafts and memorabilia.

Coastal Waterbird Walk at Felix Neck is from 9 to 10 a.m. Help record field data, search for birds and nests, and identify bird and mammal tracks in the sand. Meet at the State Beach access trail on the Oak Bluffs side of Big Bridge. Free.

Food Pantry Flea Market is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday at Pyewacket's, 135 Beach Road in Vineyard Haven. Antiques, crafts, edibles, flowers, clothing and more. Bring a canned food donation and receive a free gift. For details, call 508-696-7766 or 774-563-0326.

Vineyard Streetball Classic, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament begins at 10 a.m. at Niantic Park in Oak Bluffs. Register at the park from 10 a.m. to noon daily, July 1 to July 3. The first 200 students to register will be entered into a raffle for a Wii and an iPod Touch.

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