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Anime Club
Anime Club
Get together, meet new people and watch anime! Snacks and bubble tea available while supplies last. Upstairs in the Conference Room. Anime selection will be for teens 12 - 18.
Anime Club
Anime Club
Get together, meet new people and watch anime! Snacks and bubble tea available while supplies last. Upstairs in the Conference Room. Anime selection will be for teens 12 - 18.
Spice Club – Shawarma
Spice Club – Shawarma
──────────Spice things up. Join Spice Club! Collaboration event with Vineyard Haven Public LibraryA new take on a cookbook group, we meet a Tuesday a month. Registration comes with a sample pack of the spice of the month and a little history about it. You prepare a recipe and then come and discuss your opinions, experiences, and … Read More
Sheriff Candidate Forum
Sheriff Candidate Forum
The League of Women Voters MV invites the public to its Sheriff Candidate Forum to hear from each candidate running for office. The forum will be in-person at the Oak Bluffs Public Library and later available on MVTV. For more information, please contact Beatrice Phear at beaphear2@gmail.com.
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MV Climate Action Plan
MV Climate Action Plan
Liz Durkee from the MV Commission provides an update on the newly completed MV Climate Action Plan. Come to hear about this broadly researched plan to create a sustainable future for our island home.
Game Night at the Barn
Game Night at the Barn
Come join us upstairs at the Barn Bowl & Bistro for a variety of board games and socializing. We meet weekly at 7:30pm, and newcomers are always welcome.
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Walk with Us!
Walk with Us!
Join us for a walk around East Chop! We'll start at the library's Pacific Avenue entrance at 8:15am. We'll walk up Pacific Avenue, continue to Washington Park (near Our Market), then continue past the beach club and around the Chop. Walk is approximately 4 miles and will take about an hour and a half. Ground … Read More
Historic Highlands Archeology Project Planning
Historic Highlands Archeology Project Planning
Planning Meeting for a research project re: property ownership of the lots in the Highlands. For more information, please contact Jeff Burnett at burne138@msu.edu.
Salsa Suelta Cubana with Christina Montoya
Salsa Suelta Cubana with Christina Montoya
Back by popular demand! Christina will introduce us to the movements and rhythms of Salsa Suelta Cubana, a form of salsa dancing from Cuba danced without a partner. Often danced in small or larger groups, Salsa Suelta Cubana incorporates various styles and forms of Cuban and Afro-Cuban dance traditions. Class size is limited to 15 … Read More
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Fishing @ OB Pier
Fishing @ OB Pier
A relaxing morning of fishing where you can ask questions, while dropping a line off the OB Pier between the harbor and Steamship terminal. No experience? No problem, Jonathan is happy to instruct.Limited equipment available, or you can bring your own. All ages welcome.No registration required. Please call 508-693-9433, or email oakb_mail@clamsnet.org if you have questions. Part of … Read More
Artist Reception – Jane Resnick
Artist Reception – Jane Resnick
twoism Jane Resnick (b. 1987, Pennsylvania) studied fine arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She has lived on and off of Martha’s Vineyard since 2012. Her work, primarily painting, lies between realism and abstract expressionism. This exhibition of watercolors “twoism” leans toward the more abstract side, yet figures and landscapes are … Read More
Magic: The Gathering Gaming Club
Magic: The Gathering Gaming Club
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
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Saturday Stitchers: Modern Quilt Guild & More
Saturday Stitchers: Modern Quilt Guild & More
Stitches are the fundamental elements of sewing, knitting, embroidery, crochet, and needle lace-making, whether by hand or machine. Practitioners of all types of fiber arts are welcome to come work in the meeting room. All levels are welcome, but no formal instruction is provided. Come share your passions and talents with like-minded folk. Free & … Read More
All Ages Chess Club
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.
Rare & Unusual plants with Steve Auerbach
Rare & Unusual plants with Steve Auerbach
Very knowledgeable about a wide variety of flora, Steve Auerbach will expound on the wonder of plants and how to best care for them. Learn about rare and unique plants and receive potted cuttings to take home for attending the workshop!The plant types for giveaway include members of the Aroid family (Philodendrons, Aglaonemas, etc.), succulents … Read More
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Boat Scavenger Hunt
Explorers pick up a clue sheet at the Children's Desk. Hunt inside the library for pictures of boats. Return the completed clue sheet for a small prize.
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Library Friends of Oak Bluffs
Library Friends of Oak Bluffs
The Steering Committee meets at 2pm on the first Wednesday of each month to plan and carry out LFOB projects. We invite you to drop us a line, give us a call, or stop by one of our meetings (1st Wednesday of the month). Contact "Library Friends of Oak Bluffs" at:LibraryFriendsOB@gmail.com orLibrary Friends of Oak … Read More
Shellfishing lesson @ First bridge
Shellfishing lesson @ First bridge
Get out into Sengekontacket Pond and learn how to Quahog! The library will have limited equipment available to share, or you can bring your own. Learn about local shellfishing limits, licenses, equipment and techniques. Program will be facilitated by Emma Green-Beach, OB Selectperson and Director of MV Shellfish Group, and librarian, Jonathan, who has been … Read More
Game Night at the Barn
Game Night at the Barn
Come join us upstairs at the Barn Bowl & Bistro for a variety of board games and socializing. We meet weekly at 7:30pm, and newcomers are always welcome.
6 events,
Walk with Us!
Walk with Us!
Join us for a walk around East Chop! We'll start at the library's Pacific Avenue entrance at 8:15am. We'll walk up Pacific Avenue, continue to Washington Park (near Our Market), then continue past the beach club and around the Chop. Walk is approximately 4 miles and will take about an hour and a half. Ground … Read More
Fishing @ OB Pier
Fishing @ OB Pier
A relaxing morning of fishing where you can ask questions, while dropping a line off the OB Pier between the harbor and Steamship terminal. No experience? No problem, Jonathan is happy to instruct.Limited equipment available, or you can bring your own. All ages welcome.No registration required. Please call 508-693-9433, or email oakb_mail@clamsnet.org if you have questions. Part of … Read More
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All Ages Chess Club
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.
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Maritime Reads – Virtual
Maritime Reads – Virtual
Have your cup of coffee while you listen to our Reference Librarian, Nina Ferry Montanile, 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
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Boat Scavenger Hunt
Explorers pick up a clue sheet at the Children's Desk. Hunt inside the library for pictures of boats. Return the completed clue sheet for a small prize.
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Shellfish Seeding in Senge
Shellfish Seeding in Senge
An action-packed morning helping Emma Green-Beach, Selectperson and Director of MV Shellfish Group and Chuck Fisher, OB Shellfish Constable, to empty rafts and 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 … Read More
Cottage City Historic District
Cottage City Historic District
For more information about this monthly meeting, please contact Alexa ArietaBuilding Office AdministratorTown of Oak BluffsPO Box 1327Oak Bluffs, MA 02557508-693-3554 Ext 123buildingadmin@oakbluffsma.gov
Cottage City Historic District
Cottage City Historic District
For more information about this monthly meeting, please contact Alexa ArietaBuilding Office AdministratorTown of Oak BluffsPO Box 1327Oak Bluffs, MA 02557508-693-3554 Ext 123buildingadmin@oakbluffsma.gov
Game Night at the Barn
Game Night at the Barn
Come join us upstairs at the Barn Bowl & Bistro for a variety of board games and socializing. We meet weekly at 7:30pm, and newcomers are always welcome.
8 events,
Walk with Us!
Walk with Us!
Join us for a walk around East Chop! We'll start at the library's Pacific Avenue entrance at 8:15am. We'll walk up Pacific Avenue, continue to Washington Park (near Our Market), then continue past the beach club and around the Chop. Walk is approximately 4 miles and will take about an hour and a half. Ground … Read More
Historic Highlands Archeology Project Planning
Historic Highlands Archeology Project Planning
Planning Meeting for a research project re: property ownership of the lots in the Highlands. For more information, please contact Jeff Burnett at burne138@msu.edu.
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Please contact the department administrator for more information: Robert Culbert, AdministratorOak Bluffs Zoning Board of AppealsP.O. Box 1327Oak Bluffs, MA 02557Phone: 508-693-3554zbaadmin@oakbluffsma.gov
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Magic: The Gathering Gaming Club
Magic: The Gathering Gaming Club
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
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Historic Cemetery Tour with Tom Dresser
Historic Cemetery Tour with Tom Dresser
Join local historian Tom Dresser for a fun, informative & not-at-all-scary cemetery tour.We will meet outside at Pacific Avenue entrance (cemetery-facing side) of the Oak Bluffs library. Tour takes about an hour and is about a mile in distance. Weather dependent. Call 508-693-9433 for more information.2022 Dates:Saturday, May 21Satuday, June 25Saturday, July 23Saturday, August 13Saturday, … Read More
Printmaking & Carving Workshop
Printmaking & Carving Workshop
Join librarian Junior, trained in Fine Arts, for an afternoon of linoleum carving and print making. Bring your own 4" x 6" maritime or seaside themed drawing or image, or use one of ours for inspiration! Participants will learn linoleum carving techniques and block printing.This class has limited materials and requires pre-registration. For ages 15+ due … Read More
All Ages Chess Club
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.
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Maritime Reads – Virtual
Maritime Reads – Virtual
Have your cup of coffee while you listen to our Reference Librarian, Nina Ferry Montanile, 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
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Movie Night: Hitchcock’s North by Northwest
Movie Night: Hitchcock’s North by Northwest
Screening of Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest is at the Oak Bluffs Library. This is shown in conjunction with a lecture that takes place at the Vineyard Haven Library the following week, Tuesday September 27th. Screening will be afterhours in the Meeting Room. Enter from School Street parking lot if you arrive after 6 pm.Contact Anne … Read More
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Game Night at the Barn
Game Night at the Barn
Come join us upstairs at the Barn Bowl & Bistro for a variety of board games and socializing. We meet weekly at 7:30pm, and newcomers are always welcome.
4 events,
Walk with Us!
Walk with Us!
Join us for a walk around East Chop! We'll start at the library's Pacific Avenue entrance at 8:15am. We'll walk up Pacific Avenue, continue to Washington Park (near Our Market), then continue past the beach club and around the Chop. Walk is approximately 4 miles and will take about an hour and a half. Ground … Read More
Music Concert : Blue Folk
Music Concert : Blue Folk
Blue Folk includes musicians Stan Mullaney and Pat O’Brien, who have both worked individually, and recently combined their talents, coming up with a fresh look at folk, bluegrass, and American songbook music. Stan has played 5-string banjo for years with a number of different groups. Pat has played guitar with several groups and as a … Read More
Polynesian Starpaths: Ancient Pacific Voyaging and Navigation
Polynesian Starpaths: Ancient Pacific Voyaging and Navigation
More than a thousand years ago, long before the arrival of the first Europeans, an intrepid seafaring people settled the islands of Polynesia. Where did they come from? How did they navigate vast ocean distances without instruments or charts? Writer, anthropologist and filmmaker Sam Low has sailed aboard Hokule’a - a replica of an ancient vessel used … Read More
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Touch-a-Boat!
Touch-a-Boat!
Perfect for families with young kids! Check out a US Coast Guard boat at the Oak Bluffs Public Library!
Transitioning into the Fall Season with Ayurveda
Transitioning into the Fall Season with Ayurveda
Diet, lifestyle and self-care for the fall Ayurveda has its roots in ancient India. It is among the world’s oldest holistic healing systems, dating back over 3,000 years. Ayurveda is an elemental science, offering a framework of holistic healing which connects the individual to the qualities and rhythms of nature. Ayurveda teaches us that the five … Read More
All Ages Chess Club
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.
Aquarium Making at the Beach
Aquarium Making at the Beach
For kids of all ages. Collect sea life in a wading pool and explore the variety of life along the shore. Water shoes recommended. Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group in partnership with Oak Bluffs Public Library.
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Maritime Reads – Virtual
Maritime Reads – Virtual
Have your cup of coffee while you listen to our Reference Librarian, Nina Ferry Montanile, 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
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Author talk with Frank Doble on ‘The Art of Inquiry’ and Capt. Elisha Dexter and the Twin Disasters of October 21, 1841
Author talk with Frank Doble on ‘The Art of Inquiry’ and Capt. Elisha Dexter and the Twin Disasters of October 21, 1841
Frank Doble, local author, mariner and librarian, will illustrate what he means by “the ART of inquiry”, in his new book by that title, and why we might want to know more about this art. Doble will talk about the “white squall” that sank Capt. Dexter’s ship and another catastrophe that happened on the very same day. … Read More
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Game Night at the Barn
Game Night at the Barn
Come join us upstairs at the Barn Bowl & Bistro for a variety of board games and socializing. We meet weekly at 7:30pm, and newcomers are always welcome.
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Homeschool Meet Up for Preschool + Kindergarten
Homeschool Meet Up for Preschool + Kindergarten
Join us for a FREE circle time and show and tell at the Oak Bluffs Library. Leave with a weekly curriculum for home. Great for those looking to begin early education, part time preschoolers, and homeschool 6 and under to have a social learning experience! If you have any questions about this event, contact Sidney Trott … Read More
From a Semester at SEA to Volcanic Eruptions? A Talk with Island-born explorer and scientist David Bouck
From a Semester at SEA to Volcanic Eruptions? A Talk with Island-born explorer and scientist David Bouck
Learn first hand about what it is like to study abroad with an ocean-focused program and live on a boat for months. Mr. Bouck, whose career has taken him all over the world, will share his experience completing the SEA education program out of Woods Hole and expand on his work as an ecologist. Working for the Trustees of … Read More