The Edinburgh Fringe Festival — it’s the biggest arts festival in the world, and the drama department at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, under the direction of Kate Murray, has been chosen as one of the U.S. representatives for its 2010 lineup.

The students will be part of the American High School Theatre Festival troupes at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, for 2010.

Calling Volunteers

The American Red Cross, Cape Cod and Islands chapter, is looking for additional volunteers in disaster services and for general support in the next few months. Training will be provided free of charge.

The Vineyard Sinfonietta presents a spring concert Tuesday, May 26, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs Library.

Soloists Nan White (flute), Jan Hyer (cello) and Matt Pelikan (block flute) will perform in selections by Baroque composers such as Handel, Purcell and Bach all the way up in time through Mozart and Casals.

Encore selections will feature baritone Howie Marlin (and, in one piece. his daughter, Hannah) in three pop songs by Cole Porter, Jimmy VanHeusen and Matt Dennis, plus other songs made famous by Frank Sinatra.

Arts Extravaganza

On Wednesday, May 20, the performing and visual arts students at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School will present Evening of the Arts, an evening of art, music and drama. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

The halls will be filled with student art work ranging from sculpture to photography to painting to architecture and more; meanwhile, the Performing Arts Center will be filled with song, dance and drama.

Matzo & Mistletoe, a documentary from Vineyard-based filmmaker and author Kate Feiffer, will screen on Thursday, May 21, at 6 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs Public Library.

Ms. Feiffer was six years old when her father told her she was Jewish. Since she celebrated Christmas and never attended synagogue, this information came as a surprise. In Matzo & Mistletoe, she interviews a fascinating cast of characters, and uses archival footage, illustration and clips from television shows and movies to ponder the paradox of American secular Judaism.

Dessert and Auction

Everyone is invited to a dessert and auction hosted by the Federated Church youth group on Sunday, May 17 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the parish house on South Sumemr street in Edgartown.

An auction will follow the dessert, with Pastor Jerry Fritz serving as auctioneer. Items include four tickets for the Shenandoah, an MP3 player, gift certificates, gift baskets, and, of course, much more. All proceeds go to support the youth group’s mission work.

For details, call 508-627-4421.