Local, Off-Season Dancing and Music with MV Ballroom

Starting monthly in October, the MV Ballroom Dancers invite you to enjoy an evening of off-season dancing and music, performed by your local favorites! Organized and sponsored by the MV Ballroom group, in collaboration with Pathways Arts, Vineyard Haven Library, and the Unitarian Universalist Society of Martha's Vineyard.

All events will be from 7pm to 8:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Society Stevens Chapel, 238 Main Street, one block from the library. Come to dance, or just to listen!

Friday, October 11th: Pathways Silent Disco (Oldies!)

Sunday, October 20th: Jessie & Rick from Blue Yonder Band

Sunday, November 17th: Becky & Rich from The Convertibles

More dates to be announced!

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

MV Ballroom Musical Sunday Afternoons Continue in April and May!

Come to dance, or just to listen! 

Join your friends and neighbors for an afternoon of off-season dancing and live music, performed by your local favorites! Organized and sponsored by the MV Ballroom group, in collaboration with Pathways Arts, Vineyard Haven Library, and the Unitarian Universalist Society of Martha's Vineyard. 

Events are held two Sundays a month from 4 - 5:30 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Society Stevens Chapel, 238 Main Street.

This series is funded in part by a grant from the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. 

April 7th: Andy Herr Duo

April 21st: Darby & Sam, Rose-Coloured Glasses

May 5th: Smooth B, DJ Sterling Bishop

May 19th: Flying Elbows, Contra Dance with caller Kansas Brew

Schedule subject to change

Community Event: MV Ballroom Musical Sunday Afternoons

Come to dance, or just to listen! 

An afternoon of off-season dancing and music, performed by your local favorites! Organized and sponsored by the MV Ballroom group, in collaboration with Pathways Arts, Vineyard Haven Library, and the Unitarian Universalist Society of Martha's Vineyard. 

Events are held two Sundays a month from 4 - 5:30 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Society Stevens Chapel, 238 Main Street.

February 18th: Jessie & Rick, the Blue Yonder duo

March 3rd: Becky & Rich, Convertibles Duo

March 17th: Barbara & Jessie, Jaywalkers Duo

April 7th: Andy Herr Duo

April 21st: Darby & Sam, Rose-Coloured Glasses

May 5th: Smooth B, DJ Sterling Bishop

May 19th: Flying Elbows, Contra Dance with caller Kansas Brew

Schedule subject to change

Supported by a grant from the Martha's Vineyard Cultural Council!

Additional "America's Music" Events Announced!

Vineyard Haven Library has added more special events to our America's Music program series. All events are free and open to the public.

2pm Sunday, March 16th at the Vineyard Haven Library
Leslie Stark: Modern Jazz, Cool Jazz & the West Coast Sound
Leslie "J. for Jazz" Stark will add to our knowledge of Jazz with his interactive talk about Modern Jazz, including music and discussion.

7pm Wednesday, March 26th at the Katharine Cornell Theatre
Flying Elbows with Jemima James & Friends in Concert
Come enjoy a live concert featuring the Flying Elbows with Jemima James & friends. The concert is free and will represent America’s Music genres such as "Old Timey" and Blue Grass.

7pm Wednesday, April 9 at the Katharine Cornell Theatre
Swing Dance Class with Julie Schilling and Kevan Nichols
Join us for an evening of swing dancing. If you don't know how, Julie and Kevan will teach you. If you already know how, come and enjoy the music and fun.

America's Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to
Broadway” is a project of the Tribeca Film Institute in collaboration with the American
Library Association, Tribeca Flashpoint, and the Society for American Music. "America’s
Music" has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.