Sunday, June 25, 2023

Library Building Fund Presents William St History with Bow Van Riper

On Wednesday July 19th at 6:30pm, the Vineyard Haven Library Building Fund presents a talk by A. Bowdoin "Bow" Van Riper, who will share stories from the history of the William Street Historic District, neighboring the Vineyard Haven Library in Tisbury. This event will be in-person on the main floor of the library, and is free and open to all. Attendees are invited to stay after the talk for light refreshments hosted by the Vineyard Haven Library Building Fund, and learn about plans for the library addition and renovation.

The streets adjoining the Vineyard Haven Library are known for their beautiful nineteenth-century houses, but behind their shingled and clapboarded walls lie a wealth of stories: millionaires and misers, whaling masters and steamboat captains, a merchant prince whose daughter was a wartime saboteur, an ecclesiastical arms race, and a tabletop fleet of 15,000 ships. A. Bowdoin "Bow" Van Riper, Research Librarian at the Martha's Vineyard Museum, explores those stories and more in a fast-paced talk that explores the extraordinary lives of some of the residents of these seemingly ordinary streets.

About the Speaker
A. Bowdoin "Bow" Van Riper first came to the Vineyard as a "summer kid" before he could walk, and returned for part or all of the next 48 summers before moving to the Island full-time in 2011. A former university history professor and the author, editor, or co-editor of more than 20 books, he has been Research Librarian at the Martha's Vineyard Museum since 2014. He lives in a nineteenth-century house on Hatch Road where, as far as he can tell, nothing of historical significance ever happened.

This event is sponsored by the Vineyard Haven Library Building Fund, Inc. (VHPLBFI), a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization made up of community volunteers. VHPLBFI is undertaking a capital campaign to support the ongoing effort to enhance the library building with the addition of a multipurpose meeting room. To learn more, visit https://www.vhlibrarybuildingfund.org/



Monday, June 19, 2023

Summer Reading for Children & Teens!

Visit the library beginning on Tuesday June 20th, 2023 to sign up for our annual Summer Reading program for children and teens!

Children’s Summer Learning
Children can participate in Summer Reading by doing a Summer Reading Challenge Sheet. Complete a level and win a prize! Contact the Children’s room for more info!

Teen Summer Learning
Teens can earn prizes by completing circles on a Summer Reading Challenge Sheet.! Contact Young Adult Librarian Jennifer for more
info!

Summer Programs
Check out our summer calendar for all the fun events at the library this summer including weekly storytimes, crafts, and special events!

Summer Reading Kickoff Event!
On Friday, June 23rd from 2pm to 4pm, join Emily And Jennifer for a party in the library courtyard to launch Summer Learning, with Face painting, Crafts, Refreshments, Lawn Games, Bubbles, Music!

Summer Reading is Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.


For more information contact the Children's Room at (508) 696-4211 x114

Please note that some progams this year will be held outside, weather permitting, or at partner locations, and some require registration Visit the library website or the library's Youth Services Facebook page for the most complete and up-to-date information.



Saturday, June 17, 2023

CLOSED Sunday June 18th & Monday June 19th

Vineyard Haven Library is now closed on Sundays, until after Labor Day.

Summer hours begin July 1st: 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 June 19th

Tuesday July 4th

Monday September 4th

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Tisbury Community Summer Tennis and Pickleball Clinics

The Tisbury Open Space and Recreation Committee, in conjunction with the West Chop Club’s Director of Tennis, David McNamara, is excited to continue our tennis outreach program in Vineyard Haven this summer. The partnership between the Committee and the West Chop Club was formed in 2022 to provide something fun, positive, and without cost to the community. 

Along with the new courts at Church Street, three new pickleball courts have been constructed at Lake Street. With this comes an expanded outreach program: An extra day of tennis and the introduction of pickleball clinics. 

Clinics - June 26th through August 25th 

• Free Children’s Tennis Clinics at Lake Street
• Free Adult Pickleball Clinics at Lake Street
• Free Adult Tennis Clinics for members at Church Street. Consult Church Street Tennis Information page for membership registration. 

Adult Tennis Clinics at Church Street: 

• Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 9:30AM - 11AM
• Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 11AM - 12:30PM 

Children’s Tennis Clinics at Lake Street: 

• Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 3-4PM (ages 4-8)
• Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 4-5PM (ages 9-12)
• Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 5-6PM (ages 13+) 

Inaugural Adult Pickleball at Lake Street: 

• Thursday: 9-10AM
• Thursday: 10-11AM
• Thursday: 11AM -12PM 

If the response is as positive as it was last year, it is our hope that the Tennis and Pickleball Outreach Program will continue into future summers. Coupled with the new courts, this is a great opportunity to build and foster a long term program for the Tisbury community. 

Sign up will commence two weeks prior to each clinic session. As June 26th is the first session of clinics, sign up for those clinics will open up on June 12th. 

Registration and additional information is available by visiting https://app.courtreserve.com/Portal/TisburyTennis

This website will also be used for online reservations for the Church Street Courts commencing in July. 

Please contact James Burrows (james@vaalbara.com) with any questions.

For Church Street Tennis Court membership and reservation info, visit the Town of Tisbury website

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Tisbury Family Shellfish Day on Saturday July 8th!

 


Town of Tisbury's Family Shellfish Day has been rescheduled for July 8th!


The Tisbury Shellfish Department Welcomes you to join us for the 7th Annual Family Shellfish Day!

Saturday July 8, 2023
9am-Noon Lagoon Pond, Beach Road


No experience necessary • learn how to quahog • the importance of shellfish • ponds ecology • join local shellfishermen • learn how you can become good stewards of the pond • Free event!

Please RSVP 
eMail to Danielle Ewart dewart@tisburyma.gov for any questions and to pre-register