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Friday, September 110:00 AM—4:00 PMChildren's RoomEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Kids' Drop-in Letter Writing
Drop in anytime during our open hours to write a letter or draw a picture to send to anyone in the US! We'll provide stamps, envelopes, and a USPS mail drop-off box.
Available while supplies last.2
Saturday, September 29:00—10:00 AMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Vinyasa Power Yoga (all levels)
A Vinyasa class that is therapeutic, creative, and powerful. 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. Limited yoga mats and blankets are available; if you have your own, please bring it with you.…Learn MoreSaturday, September 210:00 AM—4:00 PMChildren's RoomEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Kids' Drop-in Craft
Drop by the Children's Room crafting area and make an all-ages craft. Craft will change weekly.
Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.3
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Wednesday, September 69:30—11:00 AMZoom
[ONLINE] 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
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!
Every first and third Wednesday of the month, join us in 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.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 610:00 AM—12:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Mah Jongg for Beginners (or a Refresher)
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.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 63:00—5:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Drop-in Knitting Group, with Cindy Bonnell
Cindy Bonnell, master knitter, presides over a sociable group of knitters on Wednesday afternoons in the upstairs boardroom here at the library. Knitters and aspiring knitters of all levels of experience are welcome to bring their projects and drop in for support, inspiration, and expert advice.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 64:30—6:00 PMZoom
[ONLINE] Build it; Build it Better: Poetry Workshops with Donald Nitchie
In this workshop, participants will have an opportunity to build a poem prompted by poetry that Donald will select for the exercise. Poets will also have a chance to submit a poem or two of their own for the group to read and discuss during the second half of the workshop.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 65:30—6:30 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Restorative Reset, with Jelisa Difo
This class will explore Restorative Yin postures done close to the ground to promote deep rest and encourage physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Appropriate for all levels, restorative yoga is practiced at a slow pace and focuses on long holds, stillness, and deep breathing.…Learn More7
Thursday, September 79:30—10:30 AMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Friends of the Edgartown Library Monthly Meeting
The Friends' monthly meetings are scheduled on the first Thursday of the month at 9:30am, and take place at the library during the summer months (June through September) and on Zoom during the off-season. All are welcome to attend.Thursday, September 710:30—11:00 AMChildren's RoomEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Wiggle with the Words
Join Elyce in the Program Room for a movement-based storytime using fun props and interactive stories. This program is geared toward ages 1-5, but all are welcome. No registration necessary. 8
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Saturday, September 99:00—10:00 AMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Vinyasa Power Yoga (all levels)
A Vinyasa class that is therapeutic, creative, and powerful. 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. Limited yoga mats and blankets are available; if you have your own, please bring it with you.…Learn More10
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Tuesday, September 1210:30 AM—12:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Little Roots: Free Family Music Class
Join us for an enriching and engaging family music experience with Western Mass-based Little Roots. The class is fun and accessible, and includes elements of storytelling and exposure to various instruments. Children will enjoy group singing with guitar, banjo, or ukulele to accompany, hand and stick drumming, bells, movement, dance, and more!
No registration required.…Learn MoreTuesday, September 125:00—6:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Stress Relief through Diet, with Ana Cristina Lewis
Are you interested in what practices you can implement to support your body's response to stress? Come to this presentation with registered functional medicine dietitian, Ana Cristina Lewis, where you will learn how to reduce your body's perceived stressors and improve resilience to stress through specific dietary and lifestyle recommendations.…Learn More13
Wednesday, September 1310:00 AM—12:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Mah Jongg for Beginners (or a Refresher)
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.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 1311:00 AM—12:00 PMOff Site
Tech Time at the Anchors
Do you have questions about using your laptop, smartphone, iPad, or other devices? The Edgartown Library is partnering with the Edgartown Council On Aging to provide tech time sessions every month at the Anchors. Call 508-627-4368 to sign up for a 20-minute slot.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 131:00—2:30 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Salt Water Wednesdays
Sign up to learn about all aspects of Island seafood, from preparation to the ecological importance of buying local. You'll leave not only with something for dinner, but also the knowledge of how to process your next catch. This month, participants will learn about oysters and how to properly open them.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 133:00—5:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Drop-in Knitting Group, with Cindy Bonnell
Cindy Bonnell, master knitter, presides over a sociable group of knitters on Wednesday afternoons in the upstairs boardroom here at the library. Knitters and aspiring knitters of all levels of experience are welcome to bring their projects and drop in for support, inspiration, and expert advice.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 135:30—6:30 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Restorative Reset, with Jelisa Difo
This class will explore Restorative Yin postures done close to the ground to promote deep rest and encourage physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Appropriate for all levels, restorative yoga is practiced at a slow pace and focuses on long holds, stillness, and deep breathing.…Learn More14
Thursday, September 1410:30—11:00 AMChildren's RoomEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Wiggle with the Words
Join Elyce in the Program Room for a movement-based storytime using fun props and interactive stories. This program is geared toward ages 1-5, but all are welcome. No registration necessary. Thursday, September 143:30—4:30 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
The Board's monthly meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of the month at 3:30pm and take place at the library, unless otherwise noted.15
Friday, September 154:00—6:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Dungeons & Dragons: Campaign Choice Celebration
Join library assistant Chris for a deep dive into the potential worlds available for exploration during our school year Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. Team up with friends and set off on any number of strange and exciting adventures, from exploring the stars, to going back in time to the Revolutionary War, to spending your days soaking up the sun and making potions.…Learn More16
Saturday, September 169:00—10:00 AMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Vinyasa Power Yoga (all levels)
A Vinyasa class that is therapeutic, creative, and powerful. 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. Limited yoga mats and blankets are available; if you have your own, please bring it with you.…Learn More17
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Monday, September 187:00—8:00 PMZoom
[Online] Author Talk: "Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis" by Erica C
Join Erica Cirino, photojournalist, scientist, and artist, as she discusses her book Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis. As plastic pollution piles up, time to negotiate real solutions is running out; meanwhile plastics’ impacts on the Earth and our health grows worse.…Learn More19
Tuesday, September 1910:30—11:30 AMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
iPad Workshop, with Kathy Lavieri
You have an iPad and you’re excited to use it - but where to begin? Or perhaps you’d just like to refresh your skills and learn a few new tricks? Kathy Lavieri, a technology trainer with over twenty years of experience working with adult learners, will hold an in-person iPad workshop.…Learn More20
Wednesday, September 209:30—11:00 AMZoom
[ONLINE] 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
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!
Every first and third Wednesday of the month, join us in 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.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 203:00—5:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Drop-in Knitting Group, with Cindy Bonnell
Cindy Bonnell, master knitter, presides over a sociable group of knitters on Wednesday afternoons in the upstairs boardroom here at the library. Knitters and aspiring knitters of all levels of experience are welcome to bring their projects and drop in for support, inspiration, and expert advice.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 204:30—6:00 PMZoom
[ONLINE] Build it; Build it Better: Poetry Workshops with Donald Nitchie
In this workshop, participants will have an opportunity to build a poem prompted by poetry that Donald will select for the exercise. Poets will also have a chance to submit a poem or two of their own for the group to read and discuss during the second half of the workshop.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 205:30—6:30 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Restorative Reset, with Jelisa Difo
This class will explore Restorative Yin postures done close to the ground to promote deep rest and encourage physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Appropriate for all levels, restorative yoga is practiced at a slow pace and focuses on long holds, stillness, and deep breathing.…Learn More21
Thursday, September 2110:30—11:00 AMChildren's RoomEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Wiggle with the Words
Join Elyce in the Program Room for a movement-based storytime using fun props and interactive stories. This program is geared toward ages 1-5, but all are welcome. No registration necessary. 22
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Saturday, September 238:00—10:00 AMOff Site
POSTPONED TO 9/30 - Beach BeFrienders Beach Cleanup
Beach BeFrienders is a collaboration between the Vineyard Conservation Society, Island Libraries, Island DWPs 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.…Learn MoreSaturday, September 239:00—10:00 AMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Vinyasa Power Yoga (all levels)
A Vinyasa class that is therapeutic, creative, and powerful. 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. Limited yoga mats and blankets are available; if you have your own, please bring it with you.…Learn More24
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Tuesday, September 263:30—4:30 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Both Sides Book Club: "Crying in H-Mart" by Michelle Zauner
Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist (whose band Japanese Breakfast was recently on stage at Beach Road Weekend. ) With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food.…Learn MoreTuesday, September 264:00—5:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
CANCELED - How Children Learn to Read, with Deb Dunn, M. Ed.
Take home practical tips to help your child thrive as a reader, learn what to watch for, and what to do if they aren’t progressing. The lecture will focus on children from birth to age nine, but will provide valuable information for all ages. Parents, caregivers, and teachers are all welcome to attend.…Learn More27
Wednesday, September 273:00—5:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Drop-in Knitting Group, with Cindy Bonnell
Cindy Bonnell, master knitter, presides over a sociable group of knitters on Wednesday afternoons in the upstairs boardroom here at the library. Knitters and aspiring knitters of all levels of experience are welcome to bring their projects and drop in for support, inspiration, and expert advice.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 275:30—6:30 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Restorative Reset, with Jelisa Difo
This class will explore Restorative Yin postures done close to the ground to promote deep rest and encourage physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Appropriate for all levels, restorative yoga is practiced at a slow pace and focuses on long holds, stillness, and deep breathing.…Learn More28
Thursday, September 2810:30—11:00 AMChildren's RoomEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Wiggle with the Words
Join Elyce in the Program Room for a movement-based storytime using fun props and interactive stories. This program is geared toward ages 1-5, but all are welcome. No registration necessary. Thursday, September 283:00—5:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Chef Look Cooks - Batter Series: Takoyaki
Chef Look is back, and in person! Come hungry for the kick-off of our new in-person Chef Look Cooks series that's all about batters. A classic Osaka street food, takoyaki is traditionally served with a tiny piece of braised octopus at its center (taking its name from the Japanese word for octopus, tako).…Learn More29
Friday, September 292:00—3:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
[Online] How NASA Is Combating Climate Change
Learn about the efforts of NASA’s Earth Science division, which is currently examining Earth to understand climate change, storms, fires, and where humans fit into these phenomena. The talk will be led by Dr. Elizabeth Hoy, PhD, who has been a NASA scientist for over 10 years with the NASA Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Office and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.…Learn More30
Saturday, September 309:00—10:00 AMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539
Vinyasa Power Yoga (all levels)
A Vinyasa class that is therapeutic, creative, and powerful. 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. Limited yoga mats and blankets are available; if you have your own, please bring it with you.…Learn More