Now Accepting Donations For Friends Jewelery & Accessories Sale!

Support the Vineyard Haven Public Library by donating no-longer-wanted baubles, bows, and bling to the First Annual Friends of the Library Jewelry & Accessories Sale. The Sale will take place at the library on Saturday, June 10th from 10am to 3pm.

To donate, drop off items at the library's main desk during regular library hours, June 1st through June 9th. Donations of women’s and men's jewelry welcome, from fine to costume to vintage, along with new or gently-used scarves, belts, and purses (no hats please).

Please place small items such as jewelry in a sealed plastic bag, and kindly include a note for anything of special or significant value. Proceeds from the sale will fund new books, children’s programs, museum passes, and other Library services for the community.

The Friends of VHPL is a 501c3 organization and your contribution is tax deductible as provided by law. Donation receipts available by request.

MV Commission Regional Transportation Plan Survey

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission is updating its Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for 2024-2044, which provides an opportunity for the public to comment on how regional transportation projects and funding in Dukes County are prioritized over the next 20 years. As part of this process, the MVC has launched an online survey that we hope you will take a few minutes to fill out before June 23.The survey can be accessed by clicking the following URL:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024RTPsurvey

 

The RTP is one of the primary transportation planning documents maintained by the MVC, along with the shorter-term Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and Martha’s Vineyard Public Participation Plan. The RTP is updated every four years and includes detailed analysis of the transportation network, specific objectives and actions related to each transportation mode (automobile, bike, ferry, etc.), and proposed funding allocations over the next 20 years. The previous RTP from 2019 is available here:

 

https://www.mvcommission.org/sites/default/files/docs/Martha%27s%20Vineyard%20RTP%202020-2040%20FINAL%20%28APPROVED%29%208-22-19%20opt_0.pdf

In-person Series: Mah Jongg for Beginners (or a refresher)

 

[In-person] 10:30 am to noon, Wednesdays beginning June 14th
Mah Jongg for Beginners (or a Refresher)

Learn the fundamentals of American Mah Jongg, a social. challenging game that reqires practice, strategy and some luck!  You will become familiar with the National Mah Jongg League rules, while gaining an undestanding of the basics: the tiles, reading the card, the Charleston and game play. Come meet new people and have fun learning this 4 player game. Limited to 8 active learners.  

4 sessions Wednesdays 6/14, 6/21, 6/28 and 7/5

To register or for more information, contact library Program Coordinator Anne McDonough at vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org. 

Summer Library Hours and Holiday Closings

Vineyard Haven Library will be CLOSED on Sundays starting Sunday June 25th. Our Sunday hours will resume after Labor Day.

In July and August, the library will add Friday morning hours, opening at 10 am daily Monday through Saturday.  We'll stay open later until 7pm on Tuesday, until 6pm on Wednesday and Thursday, and until 5pm on Monday, Friday, and Saturday.

Closed for the holidays:

Monday, May 29th

Monday June 19th

Tuesday July 4th

Monday September 4th

Virtual Talk: Art by African Americans

 

REGISTER HERE

[Online] 6:30 pm Wednesday June 14th
Art by African Americans: From the Protest of the ‘60s to the Age of Black Lives Matter 

At the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, African American artists were inspired not only to create amazing works, but to agitate for fundamental change in the art world. After being marginalized and ignored for so long, they demanded greater representation of their work in museums, as well as the inclusion of African American scholars and curators in the ranks of museum professionals. Join our virtual art talk with Janet Mandel to celebrate the rich contributions these pioneers made to American culture, and see some of the work that continues to astonish art lovers today.

Janet Mandel taught in New Jersey’s public schools for 32 years, where she taught English, art history, World Languages and Cultures. Now retired, Janet presents illustrated talks on a variety of art historytopics at adult schools, libraries, museums, senior centers, community centers, and similar venues. 

This live online event will not be recorded. To register or for more information, contact library Program Coordinator Anne McDonough at vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org. 

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library and other Martha's Vineyard libraries.

Author Talk: Tom Dresser's "Martha's Vineyard in the Roaring 20s"

 

[In-person] 6pm Tuesday June 6th
Author Talk: Martha's Vineyard in the Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties were filled with a range of events, experiences, fears, laws and advances that impacted Martha's Vineyard. Island residents were involved in rumrunning. Dozens died of the Spanish Flu. Women voted on Island. Dorothy West joined the Harlem Renaissance. Immigration from the Azores slowed, and airplanes landed in Katama. Tourism blossomed and business boomed.

In his latest book, Martha's Vineyard in the Roaring Twenties: Radicals & Rascals, local author Thomas Dresser shares the back story and the import of this remarkable decade and how it has shaped Vineyarders.

Thomas Dresser lives on Martha's Vineyard, and this is his fifteenth book for The History Press about the island. 

Wastewater Management Community Workshop

Alternative Technologies to Address Nitrogen Reduction in Watersheds 

The second community workshop as part of Tisbury’s Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) process will be held Thursday May 18, 2023 from 6:30-8 pm. This workshop will look at alternative technologies to address nitrogen reduction in Tisbury’s watersheds, review evaluation criteria and discuss recommended technologies. For more information, visit the Water Resources Committee
page on the Town websiite. https://www.tisburyma.gov/water-resources-committee

Meeting will be in-person at the Emergency Services Conference Room, 215 Spring Street, or attend on Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/89829174513
Passcode: 364468

Donations Needed for Jewelry & Accessories Sale to Benefit the Library!

 

Support the Vineyard Haven Public Library by donating no-longer-wanted baubles, bows, and bling to the First Annual Friends of the Library Jewelry & Accessories Sale. The Sale will take place at the library on Saturday, June 10th from 10am to 3pm.

To donate, drop off items at the library's main desk during regular library hours, June 1st through June 9th. Donations of women’s and men's jewelry welcome, from fine to costume to vintage, along with new or gently-used scarves, belts, and purses (no hats please).

Please place small items such as jewelry in a sealed plastic bag, and kindly include a note for anything of special or significant value. Proceeds from the sale will fund new books, children’s programs, museum passes, and other Library services for the community.

The Friends of VHPL is a 501c3 organization and your contribution is tax deductible as provided by law. Donation receipts available by request.