Martha's Vineyard Books & Ideas

The Expanding Palate of Food Writing

Louisa Hufstader | Thursday, August 12 2021 - 4:46pm

A sell-out crowd of more than 200 people took their seats at café-style tables at the museum talk about the Changing Story of American Home Cooking, sponsored by Cook the Vineyard, a Vineyard Gazette publication.

Cook the Vineyard

Red Sky at Night Sailor’s Delight

Red Sky at Night Sailor’s Delight

Sail Martha’s Vineyard launches another season of its winter dinner series at the Black Dog Tavern in Vineyard Haven on Wednesday, Jan. 26, with a program featuring the Island’s own globetrotting photographer, writer and sailor, Sam Low.

Library Expansion

Find out everything you ever wanted to know about the West Tisbury Public Library expansion: How much bigger? How much better? How on earth will they pay for it? Preliminary drawings and floorplans, possible new features, and a state grant that could pay up to 50 per cent of the cost all will be revealed, as will a guide to the steps leading to final vote at town meeting, 2012, at a public forum on Monday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the library. And they’re providing refreshments.

Heimlich Maneuver

Cooking in the Curriculum: ACEMV Heads to Kitchen

Island chefs and healthy cooking experts soon will be offering classes through Adult and Community Education (ACE MV).

On Jan. 25 MJ Delekta, director of the Sacred Circle of Yoga, will be teaching The Yoga of Food Cooking Workshop.

On Feb. 2 especially (but not exclusively) for Valentine’s Day, Christian Thornton, owner and chef of Atria Restaurant, will be guiding would-be lovers of all ages to cook a simple dinner for those you love, a meal sure to impress with minimal time in the kitchen.

Resumé Builder: Classes for Professional Development

Three Adult and Community Education (ACE MV) professional development opportunities begin Jan. 29. The three courses are either for college credit, or certification, or work towards certification: English Composition 102-49 taught by Peg Regan through Cape Cod Community College, EKG and CPR training towards a medical certificate taught by Nancy Phillips, M.S.N., A.P.R.N. through Health Training Center, ServSafe Food Sanitation Training taught by Alice Robinson.

First Aid and CPR Course Begins at Mansion House

The first in a series of American Heart Association CPR and First Aid courses on Island takes place Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 18 and 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mansion House in Vineyard Haven. Participants attend both sessions.