Vinyasa (a practice designed to help you heal while keeping you in peak physical shape) incorporates elements of strength-building, making it a dynamic experience. All levels are welcome; each pose is guided from the foundation to the full expression.

If you have a yoga mat, please bring it with you. The library will have a limited number of yoga mats and props are available.

This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

Join us online for a class focused on uncovering the abundant medicinal herbs found in the coastal areas of New England. Many beach-loving medicinals can be found in the sandy soils of Cape Cod and the Islands, and we'll explore their many unique characteristics and medicinal qualities. Jade Alicandro is a clinical herbalist located in Shutesbury, MA. She holds a B.S. in Plant Biology and a B.S in Wildlife Conservation from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Registration is required.

This program has been generously funded by the libraries of Martha's Vineyard.

For more info and to register, click here.

If you are seeking a new career direction, unemployed, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "encore career", this networking group is perfect for you!

Join us every first and third Wednesday of the month through December for a professional networking forum conducted in a safe and comfortable environment that's conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition. Meetings include a presentation and hands-on workshop on topics relevant to career transition, guest speakers, access to hiring managers, small group breakout rooms to network, and one-on-one coaching guidance. There will be a new topic covered in each session.

Registration is required.

This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library, in participation with over 60 other Massachusetts public libraries.

To register, click here and select the date you'd like to attend.

Join veteran stargazer Mark Alan Lovewell and discover the wonders of the cosmos in our summer night sky. Participants will meet at the Riverhead Field Disc Golf Course on Barnes Road.

Please note the special location of this program.

This program has been generously funded by the libraries of Martha's Vineyard.

Dick Johnson will discuss the different ticks and tick-borne illnesses prevalent on Martha's Vineyard, as well as the alpha-gal red meat allergy. He will outline steps you can take to protect yourself, your family, and your pets from tick-borne diseases, and answer your tick-related questions. Public health biologist Patrick Roden-Reynolds will also participate and be available to answer your questions.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

A Smoke and a Song is a story steeped in art and spirituality that explores the complexities of intergenerational maternal bonds, attachment, loss, and leaning into our wounds to find wisdom.

Faced with the impending loss of her mother just as a new start on her life is beginning, Sherry Sidoti chooses to lean into the memories homed in her body, turn to her yoga and mindfulness practices, and forge forward with self-awareness in an attempt to answer life's most elusive questions.

Sherry will be discussing her book in conversation with Paul Samuel Dolman. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

Join us for a special evening of music with renowned Island pianist David Crohan, who will be performing in the library's program room on the Mason & Hamlin piano he generously donated to the library in August, 2020. 

Light refreshments will be served.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

Learn the fundamentals of American Mah Jongg, a social, challenging game that requires practice, strategy, and some luck! You will become familiar with the National Mah Jongg League rules while gaining an understanding of the basics, the tiles, reading the card, the Charleston, and game play. Come meet new people and have fun learning this three/four player game.

Registration is required for this four-part class.



This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

For more info and to register, click here.

Beach BeFrienders is a collaboration between the Vineyard Conservation Society, Island Libraries, Island Departments of Public Works, and the MV Refuse District, and is dedicated to tending our beloved Island beaches.

Join us every fourth Saturday to clean up an Island beach. Dairy Queen ice cream coins are offered to participating children under 12. Beach BeFriender official cleanup kits are available at the library, and disposal is free at any Island transfer station. Click here for more details.

Chef Look has had a great time cooking for you all from his home kitchen surrounded by his precious cats. This month, we are hitting the pause button to work on some restructuring and planning for the future of the Chef Look Cooks program. Watch for the exciting announcement in our September newsletter for the next iteration in bringing you the best and tastiest local food with a Chef Look twist, straight from your local library.

Click here to view past Chef Look Cooks programs.