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Sengekontacket

Friends Of Sengekontacket annual meeting is at 9:30 a.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Rod & Gun Club in Edgartown.

Papermaking

Papermaking Workshop using high shrinkage pulp is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. Cost is $95. For details, call 508-693-5786 or visit seastonepapers.com.

Pottery Studio

Open Pottery Studio is from 2 to 5 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $5 per hour. For details, call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org.

Tween Time

Tween Time: Wii Games for ages eight and up is from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven Public Library on 200 Main street in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-696-4211.

Tom Dunlop

Author Talk: Tom Dunlop discusses his book, Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha’s Vineyard, at 5:30 p.m. at the Chilmark Public Library. Free. For details, call 508-645-3360.

Firehouse Figure Drawing

Firehouse Figure Drawing Group is from 7 to 9 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $10. For details, call 508-693-3651 or visit featherstoneart.org.

Faith Healer

Theatre: Faith Healer by Brian Friel begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse in Vineyard Haven. Tickets are $30, seniors and under 18/$25. For details, call 508-696-6300.

Ghosts of Oak Bluffs

Ghosts of Oak Bluffs Tour meets at 8 p.m. outside Secret Garden store on Circuit avenue for a one-hour tour. Cost is $10 per person, $5 for children eight and under. No reservations required. For details, call 774-563-0762.

Campfire

Dark of the Moon Campfire is from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Native Earth Teaching Farm at 94 North Road in Chilmark. Enjoy s'mores, stargazing, storytelling and a listening and smelling tour of the farm at night. For details, visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org or call 508-645-3304.

Film Festival

Martha's Vineyard Film Festival runs from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12. For details, including film schedules, visit mvfilmfest.com

Anticipatory Grief Group

Anticipatory Grief Group, supporting those undergoing the grieving process that often begins before death, is from 1 to 2 p.m. at the West Tisbury Congregational Church, with bereavement counselor Colleen Seadale from Hospice of Martha's Vineyard. All welcome. For details, call 508-693-0189.

Movie

Movie and Popcorn for ages five and up is from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven Public Library.

After-school Crafts

After-school Crafts and more for ages five and up is from 3:30 to 4:30 at the Vineyard Haven Public Library. For details, call 508-696-4211.

John Stobart

Artists' Reception: The Luminous Landscape is from 5 to 7 p.m. at the John Stobart Gallery at 31 North Summer street in Edgartown. For details, all 508-627-9066 or visit thejohnstobartgallery.com.

Shipwrecks

Archaeology Lecture: Robots and Ancient Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea with Dr. Brendan Foley is at 5:30 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Museum on 59 School street in Edgartown. Cost is members/$8; nonmembers/$12.00. For details, call 508-627-4441 or visit mvmuseum.org.

Bhodi Path

Meditation Practice led by Lama Yeshe Drolma is at 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through September 19 at the Bodhi Path Bhuddist Center located at 21 Laurand Drive in West Tisbury. Call 508-696-5929 or visit bodhipath.org for more details. All are welcome.

Artists Reception

Artist Reception for Haitian artist, Wilfrid Dantis, is at 6 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs Public Library. For details, call 508-693-9433.

Tween Time

Teen Game Night for grades six to high school is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven Public Library on 200 Main street in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-696-4211.

Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Howes House, Up-Island Council on Aging, in West Tisbury. Bring your own cushions, chairs are available. For details, call 508-693-1669. Free.

Open Pottery

Open Pottery Studio is from 7 to 10 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $5 per hour. For details, call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org.

Faith Healer

Theatre: Faith Healer by Brian Friel begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse in Vineyard Haven. Tickets are $30, seniors and under 18/$25. For details, call 508-696-6300.

Ghosts of Oak Bluffs

Vineyard Ghosts Walking Tour of Vineyard Haven meets at 8 p.m. outside the Bunch of Grapes bookstore on Main street for a one-hour tour. Cost is $10 per person, $5 for children eight and under. No reservations required. For details, call 774-563-0762.

Bone-Tool

Wampanoag Traditional Bone-Tool Making is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aquinnah Cultural Center. For details, call 508-645-7900. Free with museum admission.

Windemere

West Tisbury Public Library visits Windemere is at 2:30 p.m. For details, call 508-693-3366.

Faith Healer

Theatre: Faith Healer by Brian Friel begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse in Vineyard Haven. Tickets are $30, seniors and under 18/$25. For details, call 508-696-6300.

Golf Tournament

Golf Tournament at Edgartown Golf Club begins with registration at 7 a.m. Format is a handicap-adjusted four player scramble. Entry fee includes: eighteen holes, continental breakfast, greens and cart fees, commemorative gift, awards and luncheon. Cost is $80 per player to benefit the MV Boys and Girls Club. For details, call 508-627-3303.

September 11

September 11, 2001 Remembrance Ceremony is at 8:30 a.m. at the MV Regional High School. Hosted by boy scout troop 93 and cub scout packs 90 and 93.

First Aid

CPR/AED and First Aid Class is at the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard on Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road. The CPR/AED portion of the class is from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and costs $65. The First Aid class portion of the class continues until 4:30 p.m. Cost for the CPR/AED and First Aid is $85. To register, call 508-775-1540 or register at cciredcross.org.

Croquet with the Edgartown Croquet Clu

Croquet with the Edgartown Croquet Club is from 9 a.m. to noon at the public court on the Edgartown School grounds. Lessons, clinic and club play. For details, call 508-627-8729.

Guided Birding Tour

Guided Birding Tour with Robert Culbert from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Carpool from the high school faculty parking lot to visit birding hotspots. Cost is $30 per person. For more details, call 508-693-4908.

Kayak Tour

Guided Kayak Tour with Felix Neck naturalists exploring the salt marshes is from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $28 members, $35 non-member. For more details, call 508-627-4850.

Fall Plant Sale

Fall Plant Sale at 10 a.m. at the Polly Hill Arboretum.

Crafts

Drop-In Crafts for all ages is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Tisbury Library.

Story Time and Craft

Story Time and Craft is at 10: 30 a.m. at Bunch of Grapes Bookstore in Vineyard Haven.

Bodhi Path

One-Day Meditation Retreat led by Lama Yeshe Drolma is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the The Bodhi Path Center located at 21 Laurand Drive in West Tisbury. Suggested donation is $30 to $40. Call 508-696-5929 or visit bodhipath.org for more information.

Pow Wow

Wampanoag Powwow is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aquinnah Cultural Center. For details, call 508-645-7900.

Best Fest

Best Fest Musical Extravaganza begins at 3 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs with eleven bands, 4 DJs, a fire-dancer, kids activities and a brass marching band leading a parade down Circuit Avenue. All proceeds benefit 93.7 WVVY. For details, call 508-304-2285.

Art Gallery Opening Reception

Art Gallery Opening Reception is from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Dragonfly Gallery on Dukes County avenue, in the Oak Bluffs Arts District.

Alison Shaw

Art reception for the “Dusk” show of fine art photographs is from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Alison Shaw Gallery in Oak Bluffs. For details, call 508-696-7429 or visit alisonshaw.com.

Faulkner

Faulkner Lecture by Professor Philip Weinstein is at 5 p.m. at the Old Town Hall in Aquinnah. For details, call 508-645-2314.

Crop Walk

Crop Walk Organizational Meeting is at 5 p.m. at Grace Church in Vineyard Haven. Event takes place on October 24. For details, call 508-696-8589.

Old Sculpin

Annual New Members Reception featuring Jonathan Klenner, Emily Drazen, Laura Anderson, Anthony Benton Gude, Katie Hutchinson, Ian Whitt and Brian Kirkpatrick is from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Old Sculpin Gallery on Dock street in Edgartown. For details, call 508-627-4881.

Faith Healer

Theatre: Faith Healer by Brian Friel begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse in Vineyard Haven. Tickets are $30, seniors and under 18/$25. For details, call 508-696-6300.

Jump

Dance: Mary Paula Hunter and Jump!, a youth dance company from Providence, is at 8 p.m. at the Yard on Middle Road in Chilmark. Premium Seating: $50; General Seating: $25 Seniors/Under 30: $15. For Reservations and information call 508-645-9662 or visit dancetheyard.org.

MV Dems

MV Democrats meet at 9 a.m. at Howes House in West Tisbury. Free coffee.

Fishing Derby

Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby begins at 12:01 a.m. today and runs through October 16 at 10 p.m. For full details, rules and registration visit mvderby.com.

Library Run

Library Run: 5k Run/Walk to Benefit the Vineyard Haven Public Library begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. Kids fun run is at 9:45 a.m., 5K at 10 a.m. To sign up online visit needtorace.com.

Bodhi Path

Buddhist Teachings: Daily Life as the Path for Awakening with Lama Yeshe Drolma begins at 10 a.m. each Sunday through Sept. 19 at the Bodhi Path Center, 21 Laurand Drive in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-696-5929 or visit bodhipath.org.

Pow Wow

Wampanoag Powwow is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aquinnah Cultural Center. For details, call 508-645-7900.

Pinochio

Musical Puppet Show of Pinocchio is at 11:30 a.m. at 56/58 Main street in Vineyard Haven. Entrance in the back alley. In English and Italian. Bring your own chair. Suggested donation is $5.

Beach Plum Jam

Making Local Beach Plum Jam with Saskia Vanderhoop is from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Farm Institute. For details, call 508-627-7007 or visit farminstitute.org.

Woolcraft

Spinning And Woolcraft Seminars are from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Native Earth Teaching Farm at 94 North Road in Chilmark. For more information call 508-645-3304 or visit nativeearthteachingfarm.org.

Artists Reception

Artists' Reception featuring Roberta Gross, Marsha Staiger, Margo Ouellette, Tobias Allen, Edwin Cohen and Gloria Scher is from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Louisa Gould Gallery, 54 Main street, Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-693-7373.

Art of Metal

Art Opening: The Art of Metal Sculpture with guest curator Tony Holand is from 4 to 6 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. For details, call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org.

Sea Art

Artists' Reception featuring ocean field paintings by Clifford Smith plus David Wright, Greg Watson, Elizabeth Cecil, Carrie Mae Smith, Suzanne Schireson and Jennifer Langhammer is from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pep Art, 7 Beach street Extension (5 Corners). For details, call 508-693-2236.

Ballroom Dance

Ballroom Dance is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Portuguese-American Club on Vineyard avenue in Oak Bluffs. Beginners are from 6 to 7 p.m., and a lesson with Jack Burton is from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Couples or singles; all levels. A $3 donation is suggested. For details, call 508-696-8428.

Wintertide Reunion Concert

Wintertide Reunion Concert featuring Dayna Kurtz, Jemima James, Dan Waters, Kim Hilliard and Kevin Keady is from 8 to 11 p.m. at Nectar's. Cost is $20/advance, $25/door; proceeds benefiting the YMCA teen center. Tickets can be purchased at Nectar's, AboveGround Records, Alleys and the Edgartown Paper Store. For details, call 508-566-2596.

Yoga Festival

Yoga Festival at the Beach Plum Inn begins today at 7 a.m. and runs through Sept. 15. Three day, one day, or single workshop passes available. Cost is $15 per class, $100 for full day, and $250 for all 3 days. For details, call 508-274-4682.

Papermaking

Papermaking with Sandy Bernat is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. Cost is $45. For details, call 508-693-5786 or visit seastonepapers.com.

Felix Neck Kayak Quest

Self-Guided Kayak Quest on Sengekontacket Pond is offered weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. Kayaks, paddles, lifejackets and quest materials included. Cost is $40 or $30 for members, per boat. For details, call 508-627-4850.

Mother Goose

Mother Goose on the Loose Story Time for ages newborn to three is at 10:30 a.m at the West Tisbury Public Library. For details, call 508-693-3366.

Farm Tours

Farm Tours are every Monday through Friday at 12:30 p.m. at the Farm Institute in Katama. For details, call 508-627-7007 or visit farminstitute.org.

Watercolor Workshop

Watercolor for Cowards with Carolyn Daniele is from 1 to 4 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $50. Preregister at 508-693-1850 or featherstoneart.org.

David Nathans

David Nathans, Martha's Vineyard Museum's executive director, speaks at the Tisbury Senior Center at 2 p.m. A light tea is served after the talk. Free. RSVP at 508-696-4205.

In Stitches

In Stitches, a drop in Knitting Group for all ages is at 7 p.m. at the West Tisbury Public Library. For details, call 508-693-3366.

Monday Movie Night

Monday Night Movies for Kids is at 7 p.m. at the West Tisbury Public Library. Free. For details, call 508-693-3366.

Monday Night Special

Monday Night Special: a staged reading of Ink, a new play by Alice Van Buren, begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse on 24 Church Street in Vineyard Haven. Suggested donation is $10. For details, call 508-696-6300 or visit vineyardplayhouse.org.

Papermaking

Papermaking with Sandy Bernat is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. Cost is $45. For details, call 508-693-5786 or visit seastonepapers.com.

Bereavment Group

Bereavement Group for Partners and Spouses, with bereavement counselor Colleen Seadale, LMFT, Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, is at 9:30 a.m. at St. Andrew's Church, North Summer street, Edgartown. For details, call 508-693-0189.

Howes House

Tuesday Conversation: Wage Theft in America with Jules Bernstein is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Howes House in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-693-6737.

Life Drawing

Tom Maley Life Drawing Group is from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $10. For details, call 508-693-9566 or visit featherstoneart.org.

Story Time

Story Time is from 10 to 10:30 a.m. for newborn to two-year-olds, and 11 to 11:30 a.m. for three to five-year-olds at the Vineyard Haven Public Library.

All-Island Clergy

All Island Clergy Group meets at noon at Grace Church. Brown-bag lunch.

Edgartown Croquet Club Strategy Lessons

Edgartown Croquet Club Strategy Lessons are at 4 p.m. at the public croquet court located on the Edgartown school grounds. For details, call 508-627-8729.

Arnold Rabin

Artist Reception: Pastel Drawings by Arnold Rabin begins at 4 p.m. at the West Tisbury Library.

Lobster Rolls To Go

Lobster Rolls to Go available from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Church on Menemsha Crossroad.

June Manning

Aquinnah Public Library Speaker Series: June Manning on the history of the tribe from 1870 to present is from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Aquinnah Public Library. For details, call 508-645-2314.

Bodhi Path

Meditation Practice led by Lama Yeshe Drolma is at 6 p.m. at the Bodhi Path Bhuddist Center, 21 Laurand Drive in West Tisbury. Call 508-696-5929 or visit bodhipath.org for more details.

Chess Club

Chess Club for ages six to high school is from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven Public Library.

Judith Campbell

Reading: Rev. Judy Campbell reads from her work in progress, An Unspeakable Mission, at 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven Public Library. For details, call 508-696-4211.

Faith Healer

Theatre: Faith Healer by Brian Friel begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse in Vineyard Haven. Tickets are $30, seniors and under 18/$25. For details, call 508-696-6300.

Ghosts of Edgartown

Vineyard Ghosts Walking Tour of Edgartown meets at 8 p.m. at the park outside Edgartown Books for a one-hour tour. Cost is $10 per person, $5 for children eight and under. No reservations required. For details, call 774-563-0762.

Papermaking

Papermaking with Sandy Bernat is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Seastone Papers in West Tisbury. Cost is $45. For details, call 508-693-5786 or visit seastonepapers.com.

Brigitte Lent

Poetry Group meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Bluffs Public Library. For details, call 508-693-9433.

Pottery Studio

Open Pottery Studio is from 2 to 5 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $5 per hour. For details, call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org.

Tween Time

Tween Time with Wii games for ages eight to eleven is from 3 to 5:00 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven Public Library on 200 Main street in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-696-4211.

Breast Cancer Support Group

Breast Cancer Support Group meets at 5:30 p.m. in the South Side Conference Room of Martha's Vineyard Hospital. For more information, call 508-696-6412.

Leo Castelli

Author Talk: Annie Cohen-Solal discusses her new book Leo and His Circle about the renowned art dealer Leo Castelli at 5:30 p.m. at the Chilmark Public Library. For details, call 508-645-3360.

Family Planning

Martha’s Vineyard Friends of Family Planning annual meeting is at 6 p.m. at 160 North William street in Vineyard Haven. For details, call 508-696-0459.

Heaven

Philosophical and Scriptural study about Heaven with FaithMV is at 7 p.m. at 539 County Road, Oak Bluffs (next to Jardin Mahoney's Nursery). For details, call 508-687-9097.

Firehouse Figure Drawing

Firehouse Figure Drawing Group is from 7 to 9 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $10. For details, call 508-693-3651 or visit featherstoneart.org.

Polly Hill Lecture

Call of the Wild Apple, a lecture by apple expert Phil Forsline, will be held at 7:30 at the Polly Hill Arboretum. Cost is $10, or $5 for members.

Faith Healer

Theatre: Faith Healer by Brian Friel begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse in Vineyard Haven. Tickets are $30, seniors and under 18/$25. For details, call 508-696-6300.

Ghosts of Oak Bluffs

Ghosts of Oak Bluffs Tour meets at 8 p.m. outside Secret Garden store on Circuit avenue for a one-hour tour. Cost is $10 per person, $5 for children eight and under. No reservations required. For details, call 774-563-0762.