This tight, well-paced ensemble piece about a hot downtown New York restaurant has authentic detail and terrific performances. Directed by Bob Giraldi (US, 2000)

A star chef hits the road (via a food truck) to reawaken his passion for cooking and for life. Light fare but lots of fun.

Written and directed by Jon Favreau. (US, 2014)

A moving fable, the story of the mysterious Babette, a 19th-century political refugee from Paris who seeks shelter in a bleak Danish coastal town. Directed by Gabriel Axel, and starring Stéphane Audran.

(Denmark & France, 1987) 

On a culinary tour of Italy, two friends (Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon) enjoy sumptuous meals and lively conversation. The film’s comedy ranges from droll to hilarious, but it’s the poignancy that is the real surprise here. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. (UK, 2014)

A public hearing on plans by the Vineyard Transit Authority for $1.4 million in upgrades to Edgartown's Church Street bus station -- the centerpiece of which involves charging equipment for the VTA's electric buses -- will be held in the library program room at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Winter is the perfect time to plan for a garden that nourishes people, wildlife, and the planet. Learn how to use regenerative gardening practices to grow edible plants, conserve water and make compost in your own backyard. Facilitated by Roxanne Kapitan, Landscape Manager at Oakleaf Landscape, and organic grower for Middletown Nursery.

There will be lots of chocolate both on-screen and off for our screening of Chocolat , a delectable romantic comedy. Directed by Lassa Hallström, it stars Juliette Binoche, Judy Dench, and Johnny Depp. (US & UK, 2000)

Known for her remarkable range of musical talents -- among them singing, fiddling, early music performance, folk guitar, and composition -- Island favorite Nancy Jephcote will bring us an afternoon of music to warm the winter day. She’ll be joined by long-time collaborators Paul Thurlow and Anthony Esposito. 

There’s nothing tastier than Indian food in the winter. The aromatics and spices filling the kitchen smell all the more tantalizing when the weather outside is chilly. This month we’ll be putting together a scrumptious chicken tikka masala simple enough to make for a weeknight meal but special enough to serve as a weekend treat. Come learn the method and taste the results. Please call or stop in to register, as space is limited.

Sign up for a 30-minute one-on-one session with our tech guru Chris on Tuesday mornings, and upgrade your tech literacy. You can learn how to access e-books, audio books, language learning software and streaming movies, all with the power of your library card, all for free.

 

Call the library, or fill out this form to make an appointment for a half-hour with Chris, or just drop in to see if there's a space.

Here's the night for your teen to get all the gaming fun without the digital daze that comes with video games. We'll have classics as well as some great new games. And we provide snacks -- because gamers need to eat, too.