Art
The Martha’s Vineyard Special Parents Association has changed its name to Vineyard Independence Partnership.
Founded in 1983, the organization is a partnership of individuals with disabilities, their family members, and friends working to promote social activities, support independent living situations, encourage accessibility in the community, and advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
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.
Few people ever see the raw notes - the raw thoughts - of a writer they admire. They don't know the handwriting of a favorite novelist or journalist, or what kind of notebook, grade of paper or color of ink the writer prefers. But every writer has a process of transmitting thoughts into printed words. It's an unselfconscious process, since only the finished product will ever be seen.
That is, in part, why the new body of work by nationally acclaimed Island-based painter Cindy Kane is so bewitching.