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‘It takes a village” might sound a little clichéd, but it’s what comes to mind when learning about the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School (MVPCS) mentorship program. Twenty-two ninth- and tenth-grade students work one-on-one with mentors for two hours every Wednesday. The program stalled when COVID hit, but Peter Steedman, MVPCS director, says, “Now it’s […]
Native Earth Teaching Farm in Chilmark is a multigenerational farm owned by Rebecca Gilbert, but was originally a failing sheep farm bought by her grandparents nearly 100 years ago. They brought it back to life. “My grandparents were homesteaders, raising their own food, and we carry that tradition on,” Gilbert said. Gilbert and her husband […]
Aquinnah Thursday, Dec. 8, to Monday, Dec. 12 Northeast Indigenous Artists Holiday Market All day, virtual. Discover original artwork created by indigenous artists. Everything for sale will be available online, so you can shop in a socially distant manner at any time. Visit the market page from the Aquinnah Cultural Center and the Northeast Indigenous […]
Daily through Sunday, Dec. 18, 12 to 4 pm Featherstone’s 20th Annual Holiday Gift Show 30 Featherstone Ln., Oak Bluffs A one-stop holiday destination with handmade gifts from Island artists, including paintings, photographs, pottery, crafts, jewelry, clothing, accessories, soaps, dog goods, ornaments, cards, calendars, and stocking stuffers. Closed Thanksgiving Day. For details, visit featherstoneart.org. […]
I have been a member of Cleaveland House Poets for 16 years, and therefore head to Cleaveland House on the Edgartown–West Tisbury Road biweekly (except during the pandemic). I began wondering about the property across the road as I watched it transform, albeit from a distance. My curiosity got the best of me, and I […]