Friends "Virtual" 5k Run/Walk to Benefit the Library

 

This year, the Friends of Vineyard Haven Public Library's annual 5k Run/Walk to benefit the library will be a "virtual" event! Register today, and run or walk a 5k anytime during the month of September 2021. All registered participants will be entered into a raffle drawing for gift certificates to the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore in Vineyard Haven!

The traditional 5K course for this race begins next to the library on Greenwood Avenue, turning left onto Main Street and proceeding up Main Street to the West Chop Lighthouse, then returning down Main Street to the library, but virtual participants can run or walk any 5k course of their choosing. Participants are asked to follow public health guidance when completing their run or walk. If possible, show your support for the library by wearing a past year's race t-shirt, and sharing a selfie to the library's Facebook page!

There is no registration or fee required to participate, but a suggested donation of $25 will help the Friends continue to support library programs and services in the coming year. 

To register, visit the race website:
https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/VineyardHaven/VineyardHavenLibrary5kRunWalktotheChop

Virtual Event: Discovery of a Masterpiece

 

5 pm Wednesday September 8th on Zoom
Discovery of a Masterpiece with Mallory Mortillaro

While cataloging artwork housed inside of the Hartley Dodge Memorial, art history student Mallory Mortillaro zeroed-in on the Napoleon bust which had been sitting in a committee room for decades. Mortillaro stood on a chair, peeped around to the side of the bust that was facing the wall, and spotted an “A”—the first letter, she believed, of Rodin’s signature. After a year of research the piece was authenticated as a masterpiece by Auguste Rodin, lost to the art world since the 1930’s. Mallory will share the story of how a simple art cataloging project evolved into a search for a mysterious piece’s provenance, and became one of the biggest art finds in recent history.

Mallory Mortillaro serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation. She holds a BA and MAT from Drew University. She balances her work as an Art Historian with teaching 7th grade English.

Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up and get the Zoom invite. Free. Sponsored by the Chilmark, Vineyard Haven, West Tisbury, and Edgartown libraries. 

Closed Tues 8/17 due to plumbing emergency

 Vineyard Haven Library will be closed  Tuesday 8/17 due to plumbing issue

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Massachusetts renters with a household income of 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI) that are having trouble covering rent and/or utility payments may qualify for assistance through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). The program can pay for up to 18 months of arrears or up to 18 months of prospective rental assistance, or a combination, for costs accrued after March 13, 2020.  ERAP can also cover up to $2,500 of overdue utility bills for renters that became due after the start of the pandemic. Please call 2-1-1 or connect directly with your regional agency here. For more information, please check out our website.   

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If you are unemployed, have lost income, or had expenses increase during the pandemic, you may be eligible to receive help to stay in your home and pay utilities. Reach out today by calling 2-1-1 or visiting www.mass.gov/covidhousinghelp. 

Si está desempleado, ha perdido ingresos o sus gastos han aumentado durante la pandemia, puede ser elegible para recibir ayuda para permanecer en su casa y pagar [los servicios públicos]. Llame hoy al 2-1-1 o visite www.mass.gov/covidhousinghelp.  

Se estiver desempregado(a), tiver perdido a renda ou tiver mais despesas devido a pandemia, poderá ser elegível para receber assistência para ficar em sua casa e para pagar [serviços públicos]. Entre em contato hoje mesmo ao ligar para o número 2-1-1 ou acesse o site: www.mass.gov/covidhousinghelp. 

Online: All-Island Classics Reading Group Fall Schedule

 

Join the Martha's Vineyard Library Association's Island-wide classic book group on Zoom! West Tisbury Librarian Dee Leopold has been running this group since March 2020, and welcomes new participants. 

On Mondays beginning September 13, the group will meet from 5-6 pm to discuss Anthony Trollope's "Framley Parsonage."

On Tuesdays & Wednesdays beginning September 21st, discussion will be on E.M. Forster's "Passage to India" (participants choose either Tuesday or Wednesday group).

Later in October, the group will begin George Eliot's "The Mill on the Floss," dates and times to be determined.

Email Dee at dleopold@clamsnet.org for more information or to join!