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Storytime

Join us for energetic, song-filled storytimes! Geared to ages 1.5- 5 years old but all ages are welcome. Outside on the library lawn. Rain location inside the children's room.

Special Tap with Hannah

Join Hannah for a very special tap class to discover your inner tap dancer! This class will be dedicated to The Nicholas Brothers and the famous inspiration they had on the tap world.Class will include a warm-up, instruction to basic tap steps and vocabulary. We will end each class with some fun, light choreography that … Read More

Northeastern Admissions Talk

A presentation put on by the Northeastern Bouve School of Health Sciences discussing Northeastern Admissions.For more information email b.byrne@northeastern.edu

African American Heritage Trail Tour

In celebration of the Sankofa Festival for African American history and culture, the OB Library and the Library Friends of Oak Bluffs have arranged for a fully narrated walking tour of the Highlands Area of Oak Bluffs with the African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard. Space is very limited for this free tour, so registration … Read More

Author Talk: Emma’s Post Card Album by Faith Mitchell

Emma's Postcard Album; Black Lives in the Early Twentieth Century uses a young Black woman’s postcard correspondence from 1906 to 1910 to tell a larger story about American life more than a century ago. The text is richly illustrated with photographs and hundreds of full-color "Golden Age" postcards—and would engage audiences whether they’re interested in Black history or … Read More

All Ages Chess Club

Come join Chess Club at its new home at the Oak Bluffs Library! Chess is more popular now than ever. Are you looking for a partner, a challenge, a new move? Come and play at the library with a dedicated group of chess lovers in this fun and welcoming environment.Email amcdonough@clamsnet.org, or tthorpe@clamsnet.org for more information.

Contemporary Authors Panel

Join our panel of 4 writers who are committed to their craft and have been friends since 2005. Moderated by Toni Kaufman, President of MV NAACPAuthors:Victoria Christopher Murray -The Personal Librarian, The First Ladies,New York Times Bestselling Author, NAACP Image AwardTiffany L. Warren - The Favorite Son, All the Things I Meant to Tell You, Don't Tell A SoulRenee … Read More

The Summer Night Sky

Riverhead Field Disc Golf, Edgartown, MA 02539, USA

Travel Among the Cosmos with Mark Alan Lovewell and the Libraries of Martha’s Vineyard Join veteran stargazer Mark Alan Lovewell and discover the wonders of the cosmos in our summer night sky. Meet at the Riverhead Field Disc Golf on Barnes Road. Writer, photographer, and folk singer Mark Alan Lovewell, a Renaissance man of many … Read More

Visible Mending on Denim

Inspired by the Ralph Lauren Patchwork Jeans collection. Anna Marie D’Addarie will teach slow stitching techniques. Bring your own jeans or use denim provided by Chicken Alley Thrift Shop. Hand sewing and other materials provided. Preregistration required as space is limited.  Email hburbidge@clamsnet.org or call 508-693-9433

Play Kitchen + Grocery Store

Come enjoy watching your kids be creative and solve problems! Play is the primary way kids learn and express themselves. For ages 2-6. Drop in between 10am-noon.