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Presented by The Trustees of Reservations. Beaches and coastal banks are some of the vulnerable coastal landscapes on the front lines of climate change, forecast to face accelerating impacts. As reported in the second annual State of the Coast—focused on Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Gosnold—our island beaches experience some of the highest erosion rates, statewide. … Read More

Poetry Drop-in classes: where we read and discuss two or more poems, then use those poems as models for in-class writing exercises (which are then read out loud but that is optional). Artists have their life drawing classes—why can’t writers have a similar kind of thing? Poetry Drop In is geared for everyone, beginners and … Read More

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FKebytLzQB-gKrechavlbg Join MVM and five other Island organizations for a 2-hour virtual panel discussion on “Black Health and Wellness” facilitated by Carole Copeland Thomas.PanelistsDr. Lorna Andrade, Marie Araujo, and Arthur Doublday – MV NAACPThelma Hart Johnson – MV ASALHDr. Alan and Kristi Strahler – MV League of Women VotersHeather Seger – MV MuseumAllyson Malik … Read More

From simple to sublime, each episode is a new recipe demonstrated LIVE from Carolina's home kitchen. Every Saturday night on Facebook Live. Watch at facebook.com/illuminateob──────────Oak Bluffs Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://oakbluffs.zoom.us/j/92442593354?pwd=T1JQMTZwWmFoMStoV0J6WldRZGZ6dz09Meeting ID: 924 4259 3354Passcode: 778198One tap mobile+13126266799,,92442593354# US (Chicago)+16465588656,,92442593354# US (New York)Dial by your location        +1 312 626 6799 US … Read More

MVC Climate Change Presents:Mr. Bouw is an advisor to the MVC Climate Action Plan team, founder of One Architecture and Urbanism, and a Professor of Practice with a focus on climate resilience at the University of Pennsylvania. He will talk about innovative ways to live with more water and how addressing climate change impacts is … Read More

Graphic Novel Book Club is back! Participate from anywhere in the world via Zoom. This month's title is Seek You: A Journey Through Loneliness by Kristen Radtke. This title is available to borrow using your CLAMS library card. Please contact ccooney@clamsnet.org if you have difficulty accessing a copy or for more information.The Graphic Novel Book Club … Read More

Zoom in to our series of genealogy programs. This month's program focuses on DNA and Genealogical Research. Prior attendance not required -- open to all. Eric Migdal is a 9 year resident of Pompton Lakes NJ, Migdal is happily married with a son, a daughter and a bonus son. Migdal has been doing family history … Read More

MVC Climate Change Presents:Kristen Andres, Associate Director for Education at the Association to Preserve Cape CodThere are practical ways to manage stormwater on your property including attractive landscape design choiceshttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82168971269?pwd=NGtpVWRrSVNvWFJwRUhJSDhRODFEUT09

From simple to sublime, each episode is a new recipe demonstrated LIVE from Carolina's home kitchen. Every Saturday night on Facebook Live. Watch at facebook.com/illuminateob──────────Oak Bluffs Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://oakbluffs.zoom.us/j/92442593354?pwd=T1JQMTZwWmFoMStoV0J6WldRZGZ6dz09Meeting ID: 924 4259 3354Passcode: 778198One tap mobile+13126266799,,92442593354# US (Chicago)+16465588656,,92442593354# US (New York)Dial by your location        +1 312 626 6799 US … Read More

Poetry Drop-in classes: where we read and discuss two or more poems, then use those poems as models for in-class writing exercises (which are then read out loud but that is optional). Artists have their life drawing classes—why can’t writers have a similar kind of thing? Poetry Drop In is geared for everyone, beginners and … Read More

Oak Bluffs BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Voices Book Discussion is a collaborative group formed by the The Inkwell online community founder and the Oak Bluffs Public Library to encourage a better understanding of race, equity and social justice in a safe, respectful environment. Join our facilitators Kharma I. Finley-Wallace and Allyson Malik … Read More

Wonder how the Oscars have recognized black actors from the Academy Award’s beginning in 1929? Join author Frederick W. Gooding, Jr. as he presents, "Black Oscars: from Mammy to Minny, What the Academy Awards Tell Us about African Americans."Frederick W. Gooding, Jr. provides a thorough analysis and overview of black people that were nominated for … Read More

From simple to sublime, each episode is a new recipe demonstrated LIVE from Carolina's home kitchen. Every Saturday night on Facebook Live. Watch at facebook.com/illuminateob──────────Oak Bluffs Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://oakbluffs.zoom.us/j/92442593354?pwd=T1JQMTZwWmFoMStoV0J6WldRZGZ6dz09Meeting ID: 924 4259 3354Passcode: 778198One tap mobile+13126266799,,92442593354# US (Chicago)+16465588656,,92442593354# US (New York)Dial by your location        +1 312 626 6799 US … Read More

Presented by The Trustees of Reservations. Salt marshes are one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet, and these beautiful landscapes also protect our shorelines, provide habitat, and help preserve water quality. But salt marshes depend on their ability to migrate with rising sea levels. Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and the Elizabeth Islands have nearly … Read More

Join us via zoom or call in to chat about our Book of the Month, THE LIVING IS EASY by Dorothy West. Dorothy West's first novel and one of only a handful of novels published by women during the Harlem Renaissance, tells the story of Cleo Judson, daughter of Southern sharecroppers, who is determined to integrate into Boston's … Read More

From simple to sublime, each episode is a new recipe demonstrated LIVE from Carolina's home kitchen. Every Saturday night on Facebook Live. Watch at facebook.com/illuminateob──────────Oak Bluffs Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://oakbluffs.zoom.us/j/92442593354?pwd=T1JQMTZwWmFoMStoV0J6WldRZGZ6dz09Meeting ID: 924 4259 3354Passcode: 778198One tap mobile+13126266799,,92442593354# US (Chicago)+16465588656,,92442593354# US (New York)Dial by your location        +1 312 626 6799 US … Read More

MVC Climate Change Presents:James Houle, Program Director for the Stormwater Center at the University of New HampshireAn overview of green infrastructure and low impact development strategies relative to climate change impactshttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84986790090?pwd=enhOVFBkUDZCVWsxNmJtakMyL3NYZz09