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Shellfish Seeding & Protecting MV
An action-packed morning helping Emma Green-Beech, Director of MV Shellfish Group and Chuck Fisher, OB Shellfish Constable, to seed Sengekontacket for future shellfishing. This active program will require walking and have participants wading in the water up to their waist. Please dress appropriately, including water shoes and gloves that can get wet, as the shells are … Read More
Climate Week Author Talk with Daniel Sherrell, Author of Warmth
Join Wellfleet Library for a Climate Week conversation with Daniel Sherrell, author of Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkd-ytrTwqGdy1dX5oKMyMXKzFqNEIvnGbQuestions? Contact jennifer.wertkin@wellfleet-ma.gov
Book Discussion: How to Prepare for Climate Change
https://calendar.masslibsystem.orgRegister here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gWQTbk_-RdyWJ6_0YIgwYQ Maybe you’re liberal, maybe you’re conservative. Maybe you think the climate crisis is man-made, maybe you don’t. Maybe you think the whole thing is a Chinese hoax.It doesn’t matter. The time for bickering is long gone. The world is getting hotter, natural systems are going haywire, and you should begin to prepare.Most people assume … Read More
Virtual Cooking with Carolina
https://oakbluffs.zoom.us/j/92442593354?pwd=T1JQMTZwWmFoMStoV0J6WldRZGZ6dz09Join Carolina Saturday evenings at her new summertime slot, 6pm. 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 Meeting https://oakbluffs.zoom.us/j/92442593354?pwd=T1JQMTZwWmFoMStoV0J6WldRZGZ6dz09 Meeting ID: 924 4259 3354 … Read More
Maritime Reads
Have your cup of coffee while you listen to our Reference Librarian, Nina Ferry, read harrowing sea tales from our Maritime Collection. The collection is housed on the second floor of the library and does circulate. See more about our special collections on our website - https://oakbluffslibrary.org/services/special-collections/Readings will be pre-recorded and posted to our facebook … Read More
State of the Coast: Future climate-driven risks and their solutions on the Islands
Register in advance for this webinar:https://thetrustees.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ojdkJQuZSwq_i0cY1tr_xgState of the Coast: Future climate-driven risks and their solutions on the IslandsJoin The Trustees of Reservations and the public libraries in Vineyard Haven and Edgartown on September 27 (5:30-6:30pm) to hear from the lead author of the second annual “State of the Coast” report. The report details many of … Read More
Climate Preparedness Week Virtual Panel Discussion
Registration required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuduurqzosE9JiduCJK5wxQtOQAjXJrtRe%20CREW will be hosting a virtual panel discussion dialogue with several organizations regarding how extreme weather impacts humans' physical and mental health, New England's dependence on fossil fuels, its connection to climate change, what a clean energy future could look like, and political action that several groups are taking on behalf of their communities to mitigate climate change. … Read More
Why Trees Matter in a Changing Climate
A collaboration with Speak for the Trees and CREW to discuss the importance of urban forests to combat climate change impacts such as extreme heat.Link to sign up below:LINKDavid (pronounced Dah-veed) Meshoulam, PhD co-founded Speak for the Trees in 2018. Formally trained as a science educator, his work has focused on ways to increase youth and adults' … Read More
How To: Emergency Preparedness Kits
https://oakbluffs.zoom.us/j/89828759038?pwd=VGV2M0tJdks5elhPTk91NmpYbTROdz09Join Carolina on Zoom to learn how to put together an emergency preparedness kit and be ready for our next extreme weather event. Prepare to take notes, but a handout will also be provided. Contact ccooney@clamsnet.org for more info.Liz Durkee, Martha's Vineyard Commission's Climate Change Planner, will guest star to talk about how the MVC … Read More