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DIVE DEEPER INTO THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE VINEYARD

Experience a new piece of the Island’s story through our engaging lectures and panels, family activities, and community gatherings.

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Sep. 28

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Introduction to MV History Lecture Series: Week 3 (1820s-1920s)

Join us Thursdays in September and October for our Introduction to Martha's Vineyard History Lecture Series. Week 3 will focus on whaling, fishing, and shipping in the 1820s-1920s.

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Martha’s Vineyard Museum 
151 Lagoon Pond Road 
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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Sep. 29

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

The Vineyard Signing Community and Its Place in American History

Join Richard Meier and Justin Power as they place the Deaf and signing community of Martha’s Vineyard into the broader historical context.

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Martha’s Vineyard Museum 
151 Lagoon Pond Road 
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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Sep. 30

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tavern Night at the Cooke House

Join us as the Cooke House is transformed into a tavern for the evening, complete with live music by Sean and Katie McMahon, parlor and lawn games, and tavern nibbles.

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Cooke House & Legacy Gardens 
51 School Street 
Edgartown, MA 02539
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Oct. 4

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

All Things Memoir with Sherry Sidoti and Nancy Slonim Aronie

Join Island memoirists Shery Sidoti and Nancy Slonim Aronie for this special author talk, reading, and Q&A. They'll chat about Sherry’s new book A Smoke and a Song and all things memoir.

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Martha’s Vineyard Museum 
151 Lagoon Pond Road 
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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Oct. 5

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Introduction to MV History Lecture Series: Week 4 (1820s-1920s Part 2)

Join us Thursdays in September and October for our Introduction to Martha's Vineyard History Lecture Series. Week 4 will focus on tourism and immigration in the 1820s-1920s.

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Martha’s Vineyard Museum 
151 Lagoon Pond Road 
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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Oct. 6

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Lunch Lecture: Andrew Moore & Alison Shaw

Over the years, painter Andrew Moore and photographer Alison Shaw have both documented the wooden-boatbuilding process on Martha’s Vineyard – in very different ways. Enjoy your lunch while Alison and Andrew discuss how they get from idea to final product.

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Martha’s Vineyard Museum 
151 Lagoon Pond Road 
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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Oct. 6

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

‘Home’ Exhibition Reception

Join us for light refreshments and remarks to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit, Home, in which we explore everything home can be.

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Martha’s Vineyard Museum 
151 Lagoon Pond Road 
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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Oct. 11

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Historic Cemetery Walking Tour: Edgartown

Join special guest tour guide Liz Villard to explore her favorite graveyards and let the stones speak for themselves on these historic and decidedly not-spooky walking tours. October 11th's tour will take place at Old Westside Cemetery in Edgartown.

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Old Westside Cemetery 
Pease Point Way
Edgartown, MA 02539
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Oct. 12

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Introduction to MV History Lecture Series: Week 5 (1920s-1970s)

Join us Thursdays in September and October for our Introduction to Martha's Vineyard History Lecture Series. Week 5 will focus on the 1920s-1970s.

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Martha’s Vineyard Museum 
151 Lagoon Pond Road 
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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Oct. 18

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Historic Cemetery Walking Tour: West Tisbury

Join special guest tour guide Liz Villard to explore her favorite graveyards and let the stones speak for themselves on these historic and decidedly not-spooky walking tours. October 18th's tour will be of Village Cemetery in West Tisbury.

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Village Cemetery 
West Tisbury, MA 02575
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Oct. 25

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Historic Cemetery Walking Tour: Vineyard Haven

Join special guest tour guide Liz Villard to explore her favorite graveyards and let the stones speak for themselves on these historic and decidedly not-spooky walking tours. October 25th's tour will be of Village Cemetery in Vineyard Haven.

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Village Cemetery 
Franklin Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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Oct. 25

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Greasy Luck: Scrimshaw, An American Folk Art with Jonathan Blum

Join us for a fascinating presentation on scrimshaw by Jonathan Blum. Jonathan will provide a colorful history of whaling in the 19th century and its ties to Martha’s Vineyard and share images of the period and antique pieces in his collection. 

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Martha’s Vineyard Museum 
151 Lagoon Pond Road 
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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Oct. 26

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Introduction to MV History Lecture Series: Week 6 (1970s-2020s)

Join us Thursdays in September and October for our Introduction to Martha's Vineyard History Lecture Series. The final week of the lecture series will focus on the 1970s to the present.

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Martha’s Vineyard Museum 
151 Lagoon Pond Road 
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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