The Poetic Black Poet’s Story on Origins and Triumphant Path of the Negro SpiritualsThis workshop led by Robert Zachary creates a platform around the profoundness of a culture born from struggle.  It works in the poetic Black Poet’s mission as bards unto the people and coincides with the same historical setting of the Negro Spirituals. … Read More

Born and raised in Uganda, Godfrey Muwulya started performing African dance and music at the age of five. Here he will lead a performance and workshop.In 2005 he joined Ndere Troupe, the foremost Uganda Culture Troupe, where he became the lead instrumentalist and dancer. He left Ndere Troupe in 2008 to pursue his solo career … Read More

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 by an … Read More

 PORCH STORIES  Award winning, International  Storyteller, Singer, Arts Educator, celebrates summer with stories about cultures and creatures, earth and ocean from the African Diaspora and beyond. For kids ages 3-10 and their families. Therese Folkes Plair, graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, has beena performing artist since grade school, and an arts' educator since 1990.Ms. Plair has been a visiting artist for the … Read More

Please join us in a book talk with authors Richard Taylor and Tom Dresser as they discuss their new book "Black Homeownership On Martha's Vineyard". Martha’s Vineyard has always been a unique island and vacation destination, made even more diversewith the arrival of Black homeowners in the nineteenth century. Early landowners included the formerly enslaved Charles … Read More

Cornell Alumni meeting nc452@cornell.eduNataki CorneilleDirector, Diversity Alumni ProgramsCornell University, Office of Alumni Affairs

Join us for a conversation with Andrew W. Mellon Director, Kevin Young and Deputy Director, Dr. Michelle Commander of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. These two leaders will share updates about the Museum, discuss the impact of their collections including the histories shared in the Museum’s Power of Place exhibition, … Read More

About 50-60 alumni from Cornell will be attending. One table for check inMaximum chairs set theater stylePodium/microphoneScreen/projectorSignage at the front of the library

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