Books & Ideas
Prof. Herb Foster, author of the best selling book, Ribbin’, Jivin’, and Playin’ the Dozens: The Persistent Dilemma in Our Schools, will discuss his recently completed manuscript, Yiddish and Jive in American English, at the Vineyard Haven library at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
The manuscript explores how Americans of Jewish and African descent have contributed more words, phrases and inflections to today’s American English usage than any other ethnic group.
The community salsa classes led by Saskia Vanderhoop on Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. at Che’s Lounge in Vineyard Haven have ceased. However, those still interested in learning the moves, steps, turns and twists can head to the Camp Jabberwocky studio in Vineyard Haven for a new Basic Beginner Salsa Class. The class will be held every Thursday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and is open to all levels, couples and singles. Cost is $10.
Northeast wind blowin’ whoo whoo
Rain and sleet with wet mixed in snow
The ducks were flyin’ fast and low.
Bam, bam, I heard him down in Quenames Cove
Had to be D.P., wouldn’t you know.
Not long after in the murky dusk
A camouflaged figure with several ducks
Cold and wet right to the skin
But when he got near I could see his grin.
Said hey there you, how did you do?
Author Talk
The Vineyard Haven public library will host a Sunday afternoon talk with poet and novelist, the Rev. Judy Campbell, on Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. Judy will talk about the writing process and getting your work published. There will be time for questions, and an opportunity to hear Judy read from her work as a writer. The event is sponsored by the friends of the library.
Photography Classes
After completing a popular series of workshops on the Vineyard this past summer, Chilmark photographer Peter Simon has been invited to teach his classes aboard the Regents Seven Cruise Ship the Navigator at the end of March for 12 days.
The ship will depart from Port Everglades, Fla., and will cruise through the Caribbean. Regents Seven Seas is considered a six-star cruise line with many amenities.
If there’s such a thing as a literary Rocky, in other words, a writer with a solid professional record, yet missing that big knockout punch that lands him or her the championship, then our Island’s own Susan Wilson is that phenomenon.