Art
On Sunday, Oct. 24, some 115 Islanders joined the 20th Annual CROP Walk (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) for the hungry. Each participant was encouraged to find sponsors for the nearly seven-mile walk from St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven to Trinity Methodist Church in Oak Bluffs, and back again.
As an incentive, the Martha’s Vineyard YMCA offered five $100 gift certificates to the top fundraisers; three for participants under the age of 18 years and two for over 18.
Peacecraft at Pyewacket’s
From Friday, Nov. 26 through Friday, Dec. 24 Peacecraft will be holding their annual holiday benefit sale at Pyewacket’s on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven. The holiday store will be open every day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and feature Third World crafts and Haitian metalwork. Proceeds will go toward helping the poor throughout the world through medical, educational and food programs as well as offer a means of livelihood.
But Peacecraft needs your help. Volunteers are needed throughout the month.
Brussels sprouts and turnips will get their 15 minutes of fame next week when Susie Middleton of West Tisbury kicks off her Thanksgiving holiday with a guest spot onthe Martha Stewart Show, where she’ll demonstrate quick-roasting techniques for vegetables.
It’s All in the Grout
Martha’s Vineyard Tile Company owners, Annie and Jeremy Bradshaw, are adding a new dimension to their tile business through television with a half-hour show devoted to the use of tile in homes and businesses. Tile Trends, hosted by Annie Bradshaw and Guinevere Cramer, begins airing Nov. 20 on MVTV channel 13 and can be seen on demand on MVTV.org.
Paintings by Claudio Gasparini are currently being shown at the Treehouse Gallery in West Tisbury. Part of a private collection, the paintings exhibit the rich color and vibrancy typical of many post-impressionist European artists. Originally from Venice, Italy, Mr. Gasparini has painted on Martha’s Vineyard for many years.
Included in this exhibition are scenes from Italy as well as colorful rooster paintings and still-life compositions. A highlight of the show incudes a large oil painting of the Edgartown lighthouse in winter.
Go Fly a Kite
This Sunday, Nov. 21 there is an opportunity to merge two activities that while seemingly perfect in their individual states, lift off into some magical realm of joy when merged. Eating an ice cream sundae while flying a kite. The event is the fourth annual Sundaes and Kites on Sunday brought to you by Miss Lani Carney and the folks at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs.