Arts & Entertainment
The Capawock Theatre turns 100 years old this year, but there are no plans to hold a midnight screening celebration. The oldest continually running theatre in the state is closed this winter.
Alison Shaw Photography will be offering a six-month mentorship program, Sharpen Your Focus: Taking your Work to the Next Level starting in mid-November. Ms. Shaw has been teaching week-long photo workshops on the Island for more than 20 years.
A new offering, the mentorship is designed to provide a long-term, more intensive experience for students wanting to take the next step with their photography.
On a rainy morning in July 2009, Ed Merck was having breakfast on his boat in Lake Tashmoo. He had just completed a 12-and-a-half day sail up the east coast from Florida. Now, moored in a quiet corner of the pond, he was struck by loneliness.
Historic toys and games are chronicled in the Martha’s Vineyard Museum’s new exhibit, Toys.
A play date with the IMPers is on tap at the Base at Alex’s Place at the YMCA on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Sense of Wonder Creations art classes for kids ages 5 to 14 are about to start up again. Classes meet weekly after school and are geared toward various ages groups — Mondays, high school; Tuesdays, first and second grade; Wednesdays, sixth through eighth grade; Thursdays, third through fifth grade.

