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Known as Casino dancing in Cuba, this class will explore basic rhythms and movements of this style and related styles, as well as touch on history and culture. No partner necessary. Class size is limited to 15 attendees and registration is required. To register, please email hburbidge@clamsnet.org or call 508-693-9433

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

Make a quilted fabric box with the Martha’s Vineyard Modern Quilt Guild. It’s perfect to hold your craft supplies. Registration required. You will need fabric, batting, interfacing, and your sewing machine or sign-up to use a library machine.For more information contact Anna Marie at: adaddarie@yahoo.com.

*CANCELLED THIS WEEK*Join Hannah on Saturday mornings to discover your inner tap dancer! Class will include a warm-up, instruction to basic tap steps and vocabulary. We will end each class with some fun, light choreography that will keep you tapping until the next class.No experience is necessary, and a limited number of tap shoes will … Read More

Learn about the African Artists Community Development Project Marsha Winsryg, Director of the AACDP, speaks on 20 years in Zambia, working with a community of families who have children with disabilities in Livingstone. The latest project is a communal farm that will provide food and income for now in the future.

Did you ever consider doing less yard work to help the environment? Our yards act as extensions of our local ecosystems. The Oak Bluffs Library is happy to host Samantha Look, Director of Advocacy and Education for the Vineyard Conservation Society, for a discussion on how home gardens and lawn choices impact the protection of our biodiversity. Join to learn more about … Read More

What is the Climate Action Plan, and how is Oak Bluffs involved? Join us for a discussion with Liz Durkee, of the Martha's Vineyard Commission, for a closer look at our Climate Action Plan and what measures we can take.Email hburbidge@clamsnet.org or call 508-693-9433 for more information. 

Known as Casino dancing in Cuba, this class will explore basic rhythms and movements of this style and related styles, as well as touch on history and culture. No partner necessary. Class size is limited to 15 attendees and registration is required. To register, please email hburbidge@clamsnet.org or call 508-693-9433

Join Hannah on Saturday mornings to discover your inner tap dancer! Class will include a warm-up, instruction to basic tap steps and vocabulary. We will end each class with some fun, light choreography that will keep you tapping until the next class.No experience is necessary, and a limited number of tap shoes will be provided … Read More

The classic American lawn is an ecological desert and demands endless labor, water, and chemical inputs to maintain its unnatural green. More and more Vineyarders are opting for a yard that is easier to maintain and offers resources for wildlife. Join MVAL Director Matt Pelikan for a presentation on the methods and merits of converting … Read More

With Melissa Knowles. Preregistration required

Are you interested in the weather and severe storms? The SKYWARN Weather Spotter program is a National Weather Service (NWS) program that consists of trained weather spotters who provide reports of severe and hazardous weather to help meteorologists make life-saving warning decisions. Spotters are ordinary citizens who volunteer their time to report on hazardous weather … Read More

Looking to refresh your wardrobe? Trying to find homes for the pieces of clothes in your closet you no longer use?Join us for our first ever Oak Bluffs Library Clothing Swap. Bring clean clothes to the library to swap with others! Clothes can be new to gently-used and in all sizes, from newborn - adult. … 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

Join Hannah on Saturday mornings to discover your inner tap dancer! Class will include a warm-up, instruction to basic tap steps and vocabulary. We will end each class with some fun, light choreography that will keep you tapping until the next class.No experience is necessary, and a limited number of tap shoes will be provided … Read More

Known as Casino dancing in Cuba, this class will explore basic rhythms and movements of this style and related styles, as well as touch on history and culture. No partner necessary. Class size is limited to 15 attendees and registration is required. To register, please email hburbidge@clamsnet.org or call 508-693-9433

Information Session Open House - Creating the Steamship Authority's Strategic Plan

Join us for a reception for the show Hues of Happiness by Tara Reynolds. Light refreshments will be served.  Tara Reynolds is an artist, illustrator and children’s book author living on Martha’s Vineyard. She grew up smelling the flowers, wandering the woods and dipping her toes in the cold ocean. Tara brings the elements and … Read More

Social Security Administration will be accepting applications for Social Security numbers for seasonal international workers.May 24th June 7thJune 15thJune 21st  If you are a seasonal working person in need of getting a social security number, please bring your original foreign passport and DS-2019 (J1 form) so that we can verify your visa status with immigration. We … Read More

Join us for a panel highlighting the experiences of tradeswomen from across the island in a facilitated conversation. Snacks and refreshments will be provided! The MV Agricultural Society, the Farm Institute, MV Museum, and the Oak Bluffs Library are collaborating to host a series of panels about the experiences of women in traditionally male-dominated fields. This … Read More

The Roaring Twenties unfolded in unexpected ways, with airplanes landing in Oak Bluffs Harbor.  Young women, known as Flappers, expressed their independence from the Victorian era.  Fishermen were lured into ferrying bootleg booze to Vineyard shores.A lot was going on in the 1920s.To learn more about this exciting era from a century ago come to Thomas … Read More

Join Hannah on Saturday mornings to discover your inner tap dancer! Class will include a warm-up, instruction to basic tap steps and vocabulary. We will end each class with some fun, light choreography that will keep you tapping until the next class.No experience is necessary, and a limited number of tap shoes will be provided … Read More

Known as Casino dancing in Cuba, this class will explore basic rhythms and movements of this style and related styles, as well as touch on history and culture. No partner necessary. Class size is limited to 15 attendees and registration is required. To register, please email hburbidge@clamsnet.org or call 508-693-9433

With Melissa Knowles. Preregistration required

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLEDRep. Fernandes will focus on the steps consumers can take to be carbon neutral and the incentive programs that can help them achieve it. We’ll touch base on solar incentives, electric vehicle tax credits, heat pump rebates, and more.  Many in our community want to lower their carbon footprint, but they might … 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

Known as Casino dancing in Cuba, this class will explore basic rhythms and movements of this style and related styles, as well as touch on history and culture. No partner necessary. Class size is limited to 15 attendees and registration is required. To register, please email hburbidge@clamsnet.org or call 508-693-9433

With Melissa Knowles. Preregistration required