SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) Barnstable County Regional SHINE office shine@capecod.gov 774-243-2953 capecod.gov/departments/human-services/initiatives/shine SHINE provides free health insurance information and assistance for Medicare-eligible adults and their caregivers. A new volunteer opportunity is waiting for you! The Cape Cod and Islands Regional SHINE program is seeking volunteers for our 2025 class! We screen, train, and certify all volunteers as Medicare experts,…
CORE senior services 508-693-7900, ext. 210 mvcommunityservices.org Counseling, Outreach and Referral for the Elderly (CORE) at M.V. Community Services works with at-risk and mostly home-bound seniors in the community, addressing significant physical, behavioral, social, and case management needs of seniors age 60+ at no cost to the client. The program strives to meet the needs of people who may otherwise avoid accessing treatment due to fear or inability to travel to M.V. Community Services. CORE…
On Sunday, March 30, at 2:30 pm, head over to West Tisbury Library for an afternoon of music featuring Missis Biskis. The band will take audiences from Hank (Wiliams) to Hendrix, and Loretta to Lucinda, covering tunes along the American highway. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, email wt_mail@clamsnet.org or call 508-693-3366. The post Missis Biskis concert at West Tisbury Library appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.
The Vineyard Haven library will be presenting a virtual program to ensure that the Island community is prepared for the 2025 tick season. At 2 pm on Friday, March 28, Patrick Roden-Reynolds, director of the Martha’s Vineyard Tick-Borne Illness Reduction Initiative (a.k.a. the M.V. Tick Program) and public health biologist for the Inter-Island Public Health Excellence Collaborative, returns for a virtual presentation on “Tick Ecology, Behavior, and Protection Measures for 2025.” With the main…
If you’re looking for a high-energy comedy show, it’s happening upstairs at the Barn, Bowl and Bistro in Oak Bluffs with TBD Improv’s spring-fling kickoff show. Join the cast of TBD for a lot of laughs, and grab a drink at the Bistro’s new upstairs bar. Vineyard-based improvisers from New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia bring the laughs, using their wits and suggestions from the audience. Performers will create scenes right on the spot in a night of fast, smart, and hilarious comedy.…
A monthly playwriting series with Jonah Maidoff will run on Saturdays from 12 to 1 pm: March 29, April 26, and June 28. These sessions will meet in-person in the West Tisbury Library’s downstairs large conference room. Please try to commit to all sessions. In this workshop, participants will begin with the fundamentals of theatrical writing, read some guides for playwrights, work on writing short scenes, and explore, read, and watch pieces from plays that have been recognized as important to the…
This glazing workshop is geared toward those who are experienced in pottery and interested in learning more about the glazing process. It will cover details of glaze application, different techniques, and the science of glazing, and it’s an opportunity to talk shop. Bring two or three bisque pieces to glaze and experiment with. To sign up, visit featherstoneart.org/education.html. Sunday, March 30, 1 to 4 pm. Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs. The post Glazing techniques with…
It’s officially spring now. My first daffodils are blooming. Snowdrops and crocuses are everywhere. After complaining about my eranthis a few weeks ago, I have found patches of it in unexpected spots around the yard. But best of all are the hellebores. Hellebores have become rather the rage the past few years. Most of my gardening friends are obsessed with them, as am I. Ginny Jones had begun collecting different varieties before she died, poring over catalogues, then over the plants themselves…
Heard on Main Street: Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. I had a sad conversation with an old friend this week. Johanna Robichau had news about her husband, Joe Robichau, an Islander. He is not doing well; he is now living at Sunrise of Newton, a care facility. A card could be sent to 431 Washington St., Newton MA 02458. I hadn’t paid much attention, just felt a bit annoyed with the noise of leaf blowers when they worked for several neighbors…
“The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” —Harriet Ann Jacobs Spring comes slowly to Martha’s Vineyard, but we can already feel it in the longer days and the increased warmth of the sun. The daytime temperatures now begin with a 4, or even a 5 — which feels practically balmy! I’ve been enjoying walking the Land Bank trail behind the school over to Farm Pond, and feel grateful for the workers who keep the trails open…
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