Both the boys’ and girls’ tennis teams remain undefeated this season. The boys play two home matches this week, taking on Quaboag Regional on Sunday at 11 a.m. and Coyle and Cassidy Wednesday at 3 p.m. The girls are at home today, playing Barnstable at 4 p.m.

A gray mist hung over the Chilmark Tavern last Saturday evening, setting the tone for a unique addition to the weekly Pathway’s program.

Justen Ahren, West Tisbury’s new Poet Laureate, shared some of his newest poems, part of a new manuscript he has compiled. The poems, narrated in two different voices — that of a mother and her son — were inspired by a simple event Mr. Ahren once saw in Florida: a woman standing in a parking lot, arms outstretched, turning in circles.

On a rainy Tuesday morning at the Chilmark library, children’s librarian Kristin Maloney was in the middle of her Stories and Songs program, reading April Pulley Sayre’s book, If You’re Hoppy, to 30 toddlers and infants. Parents, preschool teachers and babysitters sat behind the main circle, which was littered with strands of bells, egg-shaped maracas and various types of drums. Mrs. Maloney’s clear voice narrated the happenings of the book, matching words with the bright paintings of animals on each page.

Track and field and girls’ lacrosse return to the Vineyard this week after several away games and meets, with the track team competing against Bishop Stang on Tuesday at 3 p.m. and the girls going up against Oliver Ames Monday at 3:30. Softball, boys’ tennis and boys’ lacrosse are also home this week.

Twelve years ago, as transcriptionist Sara Crafts remembers it, a “nice couple” walked into her home office in Oak Bluffs and asked if she could type up a series of extended photo captions for a forthcoming book. She took the job, not knowing it would lead to a life-changing collaboration.

By IVY ASHE

Nearly all of the Vineyard teams compete at home this week; of particular note are the sailing team’s races against Harwich on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Competition takes place on Lagoon Pond and can be viewed from Sailing Camp Park.

Baseball

The Vineyarders rose to the challenge of playing three games in two days last week, taking home two wins on clutch performances.

“Two out of three was pretty awesome,” head coach Gary Simmons said. “Things are falling into place.”