Community
The Animal Shelter’s cat room is emptying out as the residents are claimed by new owners. The big gentle tomcat, Joe Frazier, left with a young boy of 12, just the age he is.
Friends of Chatham Waterways offers $2,500 scholarships for students beginning graduate studies or those in their junior or senior year of college majoring in environmental studies, environmental management or a related subject.
Windemere is hosting a memory cafe, an idea that began in rural Nova Scotia, on Friday, Feb. 21, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event offers a place for people with memory loss and their caregivers to meet for entertainment and refreshments.
Lincoln’s party invites you to a potluck dinner on President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 17 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Howes House in West Tisbury. Sponsored by the West Tisbury Republican town committee and the Martha’s Vineyard GOP club. Bring a dish to pass and cost is $10 for families or $5 per person.
Adult and Community Education of Martha’s Vineyard (ACE MV) needs a lifeline to pull it out of a funding crisis. The all-Island school committee agreed to act as the fiscal agent for the educational nonprofit for one year, allowing it to receive public funds. The question comes before voters in all Island towns this spring.
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Portuguese American Club.