Arts & Entertainment
Renaissance House will once again hold free writers’ salons on Tuesdays, beginning June 17 at 7:30 p.m. with John Hough Jr. and his latest book, Little Bighorn.
Renaissance House provides writers and artists with a retreat to focus on their projects. Held at Renaissance House, 31 Pennacook avenue in Oak Bluffs, the salons feature authors talking about their work, and they always end with dessert.
Other writers over the summer include Pat Williams, Jessica Harris and poets Dan Waters, Justin Ahren and Mike West.
Morning Glory Farm is bringing a bit of friendly competition to the growing fields. Sure they have farming down, but what about all those homegrowers out there? To inspire more green thumbs, the farm is sponsoring a pea competition. First peas to be brought into the farm from a backyard grower wins a $50 gift certificate and, more important, an honorary sash and crown to wear all summer long. Queen Pea or King Pod, who knows who will emerge victorious.
The Sense of Wonder Creations art show is Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15, noon to 5 p.m. on both days.
The show features the work of students as young as six years old. There will be an opening and closing party and a benefit for the Gecko Orphanage in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Rick and Hudson Bausman, and Brian Weiland will perform music as will Tobey La Roche. There will be face painting, balloon animals, art projects, potters wheel and games, too.
Visit senseofwondercreations.org for more information.
Join Terry Appenzellar and John Caldwell as they present a slide show and talk about their trip to Antarctica — just in time for summer. Shots of this scenery will cool off any warm day.
The presentation is at the Chilmark Public Library on Wednesday, June 18, beginning at 5 p.m.
Martha’s Vineyard Community Services presents An Evening with Keith Jones on Tuesday, June 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Daybreak Clubhouse on State Road in Vineyard Haven.
In collaboration with Mystic Seaport and SAIL MV, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center presents The Charles W. Morgan on Tuesday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m.
