Arts & Entertainment
Artisan Festival Talk
Ever wonder how the Artisans Festival began, what they were like in the early days, and even, perhaps, where they are headed? Well, on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m., Andrea Rogers, the maestro behind what has become a Vineyard institution (and an impressive broom maker too) is giving a talk at the Vineyard Haven Public Library.
The library knows how to treat its visitors too; refreshments will be served following the talk.
For more details, call 508-696-4211.
The Rap on Kid Critic Madia Bellebuono
Age: 9.
School Name: Fourth grade at Chilmark Elementary School.
Sibling: Gabriel Bellebuono, age 11.
Pet: Finn (dog).
Something new you are learning: How to knit and crochet.
New place you would like to explore: The State Forest.
New food you recently tried: Sharky’s Taco Bowl.
Favorite thing about living on Martha’s Vineyard: It is very pretty and very peaceful.
What do you want to do/be when you grow-up: A cook and a designer.
On Roll on Super Sunday
Super Bowl Sunday. Tom Brady in the huddle. He steps to the line. Surveys the defensive spread. Audibles a 4-4-50 call and then, right in front of the global audience, the whole team leaves the field, hops a plane and heads to the Vineyard.
Sounds bizarre? Well consider what a 4-4-50 means. Four Grace Church lobster rolls for $50.
By SARA BROWN
When David and Ann LeBreton reflect on their 10 years as owners of Edgartown Books, the front porch of the Main street bookstore looms large.
Farm Neck Grants
The Farm Neck Foundation, a charitable corporation created by the Farm Neck Golf Club, has awarded $36,000 in grant money to 16 Island organizations, programs and nonprofits. The grants are intended to provide charitable assistance exclusively for Martha’s Vineyard.
Recipients of the 2011 annual grants are listed below.
Robert Taylor (1868-1942) graduated from M.I.T. in 1892 with a professional architecture degree, becoming the first fully accredited black architect in America.
His father, Henry Taylor, a freed slave from Wilmington, North Carolina, had turned his expertise with naval supplies into a thriving business that led to his reputation during the era immediately following the Civil War as “the wealthiest black landowner in the state.” His success enabled him to send all five of his children, girls and boys, to college.
