Arts & Entertainment
Shearer Cottage in Oak Bluffs has a history of being part of history. The 103-year-old summer inn was a haven for African American families in the early part of the 20th century during a time when few establishments would offer hospitality services, and has continued to be part of a vibrant community tradition.
Shearer Cottage in Oak Bluffs has a history of being part of history. The 103-year-old summer inn was a haven for African American families in the early part of the 20th century during a time when few establishments would offer hospitality services, and has continued to be part of a vibrant community tradition.
Bring the family to the next Shearing Day celebration, when Island Alpaca Farm shears their newest alpaca babies, or cria, from their summer birthing season on Friday, August 27 from noon to 3 p.m. at the farm near the blinker.
In this fleece-to-fiber transition, observing expert shearers work their clippers through the baby alpacas’ fabulous fleece. Admission is $5 per person.
Let’s Dance!
Island Salsa will be represented at the Let’s Move Festival on August 24 in Waban Park in Oak Bluffs. From 1 to 1:15 p.m. there will be a demonstration followed by a brief introductory class with David Vanderhoop. There is no charge. The rain date is August 25. And it’s not too early to start planning for salsa classes this coming fall. Classes for beginners, advanced beginners and a salsa intensive are all planned, starting in October. An announcement with details will appear in a future edition of the Gazette.
In the late summer of 2004, Barack Obama agreed to participate in a forum on race relations held at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown.
FOUR FISH: The Future of the Last Wild Food. By Paul Greenberg. Penguin Press, New York, N.Y. July 2010. 304 pages. $25.95, hardcover.
The title is too narrow. Don’t think for a moment this is a book only about salmon, cod, bass and tuna. The book goes beyond the history and plight of four fish, to our hunger for fresh fish of all kinds. For anyone who wonders where the swordfish went, how we emerged from the collapse of the whale fishery, or simply which fish is safe to order at the restaurant, Four Fish offers much.
Motorcyclists enjoyed a weekend on the Vineyard, while contributing to Island charities through the 29th annual Run to the Rock.
Mike Dow, president of the hosting nonprofit group, the Martha’s Vineyard Harley Riders, said the weekend went well. Last year the event raised $50,000 for Vineyard charities and Mr. Dow said they expect to do even better once all the money is counted this year. The riders came from all over New England, and from as far north as Canada and as far west as Pennsylvania.
