Lisa M. Fairfax, University of Penn Law Scool professor, moderates.

The Irish Black Alumni on the Vineyard in partnership with the Oak Bluffs Public Library are thrilled to welcome three-time Emmy award-winning author, lawyer (ND JD '94), and television host Sunny Hostin. With her New York Times bestselling Summer Beach series, Hostin aims to make beach reads more inclusive and spotlight historically Black communities. The third and final installment … Read More

CANCELED this week._______________________Come play Magic: the Gathering at the Oak Bluffs Public Library! Players of all skill levels are welcome. On the first and third Fridays of the month.Food and drink will not be provided, but feel free to bring your own as long as you clean up after yourself.Children under 14 should be accompanied … Read More

Open Tap Class Time where you can practice with others! While Hannah is away on maternity leave we invite you to join in peer support every Wednesday from 8:15-9:00 AM.We will have guest instructor Sarah Safford on June 5July 3, 17, 24August 7, 14This class is generously funded by the Library Friends of Oak Bluffs.Registration is … Read More

Join Dr. James E. Laws and Toni Ford in conversation about his novel, The Patriarch. It is 1959. In a small town in segregated Virginia, the races collide in the courtroom and thebedroom. A young Black girl is raped by a member of a powerful white family. The Black familypatriarch fights the Klan, the judicial system … Read More

Christopher Sims, who has long given the gift of his Yoga teachings to the Inkwell Beach for many summers, has graciously offered his practice to our patrons for this 90-minute class.Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Email: oakb_mail@clamsnet.org508.693.9433

Tom and Joyce Dresser discuss their new book,  A Culinary History of Martha’s Vineyard , which sets the table for dining habits from Native Americans to early colonists.  As Marnely Murray wrote in the Foreword, “In this inviting book, we embark on a culinary journey through time, tracing the gastronomical footprints left by generations past and present on this island.”  She … Read More

Come to the Oak Bluffs Library for a game night for adult board game enthusiasts! We'll be playing games like Evolution, Settlers of Catan, coup, racehorse dominos, and dominion.Sessions will be held 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, and 8/23 in the conference room of Oak Bluffs Library (with the exception of 8/8, which will be in the meeting room). Our first session will be … Read More

A presentation and open discussion of Jeff Burnett's on-going historical and archaeological study of the Highlands area of Oak Bluffs