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Hook into the Derby on Friday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Louisa Gould Gallery, with live music, refreshments and first viewing of the benefit invitational Derby exhibition involving some 25 Island artists.
From 5 to 6 p.m. Ed Jerome will be signing the book he edited with Ray Ellis’s fishing art. The new exhibition includes oils, photographs, paintings, sculpture, works on paper and board, and the official Derby Grand Slam oil painting as well.
The MSPCA is inviting everyone in the animal-loving community (and their dogs!) to join the annual Walk for Animals at the Edgartown School on Sunday, Sept. 9, a fundraiser to support the Island’s homeless animals.
Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with the walk starting at noon. When walkers (two and four-legged) return to the school, the fun continues with an afternoon of refreshments, an agility demonstration, raffles and pet contests. Registration is $25, and every participant will receive a T-shirt for their support.
An organizational meeting to prepare for the 2007 Vineyard CROP Walk for world hunger will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, at Grace Church on Woodlawn avenue in Vineyard Haven.
Monday’s meeting is when this year’s recruiters will gather to prepare for the 17th annual 10-kilometer walk, scheduled this year for Sunday, Oct. 21.
On Sunday, Sept. 9 the preacher and celebrant at the closing service for the summer season at Trinity Episcopal Church will be the Rev. Richard L. Fenn.
The service will complete the celebration of the church’s 125th year of service to the Oak Bluffs community. As usual, the service will begin at 9 a.m. The church is in Oak Bluffs across the street from the Steamship Authority wharf.
There is no clock on the wall of this yoga class. In fact, there are no walls at all, only the blue sky overhead and the wide open ocean. The laughter and chatter of the Polar Bears and the blare of the ferry horn take the place of the soothing, meditative chants typically played during sun salutations. And yet, for the past four summers, Anderson Bourell has been using this open stretch of public beach as a classroom, teaching yoga and spreading an inspirational message of healing to hundreds.
The weekend of fun and tennis last weekend was a smashing success on all counts. The large gathering at the opening party for the Farm Neck Tennis Open bid generously at the auction to play with guest tennis pros, Luke and Murphy Jensen, along with notable Island pros.
Forty young tennis enthusiasts showed up for the skills and drills games at Vineyard Youth Tennis. And over 75 players showed off their skills at Farm Neck in men’s, women’s and mixed doubles tournament play.