Fishing poles bobbed like reeds and voices were hushed early Sunday as children waited to claim their spots at the Oak Bluffs Steamship wharf for the annual kids derby day. Hannah Gibb, 13, was the overall winner with a 19.75-inch shark.

On Monday evening, the second night of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, the fillet tables at weigh-in headquarters were full with volunteers.

A birthday for Ted Morgan and a big welcome for Jessie Damroth, the new executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club, were cause for celebration at the Edgartown Golf Club Saturday.

The Martha’s Vineyard Songwriting Festival runs from Sept. 16 to 20, the first two days in Boston and the following dates on the Vineyard.

Many years ago Dr. Elliott Dacher stopped and listened to the voice inside him that said there was more to life than he was experiencing.

The Littlefield/Epstein family will be exhibiting a multi-generational show at Featherstone Center for the Arts from August 28 to Sept. 7. The opening reception is Sunday, August 28 from 4 to 6 p.m.