Art
By Tyler Lewis
Fair Puppets
Puppetoke, a five-time returning puppet troupe, will be performing once again at the Agricultural Fair.
Each year the Island-based troupe performs a new puppet musical created especially for the fair, a 10-minute story geared for children with wry asides for adults to enjoy. Shows will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday at noon, 1 and 2 p.m. sharp.
Art historian Peter Miller will present a lecture on the artist Philip Guston on Tuesday, August 24, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Aquinnah Town Hall as part of the Aquinnah Public Library’s late summer speaker series.
As a landscape painter, Allen Whiting can feel the seasons. He has an eye for light and movement that can make you hear the wind howl in the dead of January at South Beach, or feel the spring sunshine bounce off the oak trees in Chilmark in April. Mr. Whiting has been painting for almost 40 years, and he knows his strengths and weaknesses.
And for him, summer is not a time to paint.
Estate Auction
An auction of estate items from several Vineyard homes will be presented by MV Auctions on Saturday, August 21 at 6 p.m. at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury, on State Road near Alley’s. The preview of fine antiques begins at 1 p.m. and the preview party with wine and cheese is set for 5 p.m.
There is no admission charge. Partial proceeds will be donated to Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard, providing simple, decent housing for Island families. For details, call 508-743-7955.
Hot Dog Heaven
Dinghy Dogs’ second annual Hot Dog Topping Contest is on: the deadline for bringing your recipes, pictures or descriptions of the top dog toppings to the Dinghy Dog House on the Oak Bluffs Harbor is August 24.
Bring your recipes, pictures, and/or descriptions down to Dinghy Dogs on the Oak Bluffs Harbor by Tuesday, August 24.
Sample the finalists’ dogs and cast your vote for this year’s winner on Friday, August 27. The winner will be announced that night.