Community
Holiday Drive for Needy
Island Alpaca Farm is collecting donations of food and gifts for the Red Stocking Fund. The farm will collect unwrapped presents and nonperishable foodstuffs valued at $10 or more through Dec. 24. Each person who donates an item will be entered to win one of two $50 gift certificates to the Island Alpaca Gift Shop. A drawing for the winners will be held on Dec. 24. Gifts for donation may also be purchased for the gift shop.
Winter Clothes Giveaway
The weather grows colder colder and this means it’s time to put on a thick sweater or coat for going outside and, because heating a house is so expensive, perhaps inside too. Sounds easy enough, but what if funds are scarce and last year’s coat is actually the same coat worn for the last decade or more. Kids keep growing too and need new coats nearly every year to cover their bodies.
Puppet Parade
The fourth annual puppet parade takes place in Vineyard Haven this Saturday, Oct. 29, beginning at 3 p.m. The parade course starts at the St. Augustine Church parking lot on Franklin Street, heads down Church street, takes a left on Main street toward the Capawock movie theater and comes to a rest in front of the linden tree for a puppet celebration before heading back along the same route.
All are invited to watch or join in on the fun.
For more details, call Bella at 508-292-1706.
Surrounded by friends and fans, Daniel A. Waters — poet and musician, among his many avocations — on Tuesday accepted this year’s Creative Living Award from the Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard with characteristic humility.
“I feel so lucky to have come to live in a place where a community comes out to honor somebody just for doing what they love,” Mr. Waters told a packed audience at the Grange Hall.
And honor him they did.
Bake Sale for Daybreak
The Daybreak Clubhouse of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services is holding a bake sale from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 in front of the old Bowl and Board on Main street, Vineyard Haven.
There will be a variety of baked goods, freshly made by volunteers, apple cider, pumpkins and more. The money raised by the bake sale will support the Daybreak Clubhouse’s operational expenses.
Please come and show your support.
This week features the first in a series of three Speakeasy nights to be held at State Road Restaurant in West Tisbury, all of which are to benefit the West Tisbury Library.
Each evening will feature a prominent writer discussing his or her work and taking questions. There will also be hors d’oeuvres and light refreshments.
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, the first speaker will be Pulitzer-prize winning author, Geraldine Brooks. Her latest book, Caleb’s Crossing, is set in 17th century Martha’s Vineyard.