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February 2020
Soup and Sandwich Talk: Susan Silk
The League of Women Voters of Martha's Vineyard and the MV Museum are making history and honoring history by co-hosting an afternoon tea for the island's “Women in Public Service” on May 31st. This year – 2020 – marks the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. Voting, electing, serving on committees and doing the jobs in our towns all came a result of that struggle and enfranchisement. The League's year-long celebration…
Find out more »March 2020
“Martha’s Vineyard History” Class with Bow Van Riper
"Martha's Vineyard History" is a fast-paced, eight-week tour of life on the Island from the Ice Age to the Digital Age. Designed to appeal to newcomers and long-time residents alike, it offers a fresh look at familiar stories (the coming of the Mayhews, the whaling industry, and the making of Jaws) and an introduction to others (the Vineyard's place in the larger "Atlantic World," turn-of-the-(last)-century immigration, and the Island's long history of grassroots political activism). A central theme of the…
Find out more »Exhibit Opening: “Women’s Works”
This exhibition delves into the transformation of women’s visual arts from the domestic to the public sphere. Using works primarily from the Martha’s Vineyard Museum’s permanent collection, we will explore the fine textile work made by women for themselves and their families in the 1700s and 1800s, practical works made for sale in the 1800s and 1900s, and pieces created in the 1900s by women working as professional artists. Some of the names are familiar, such as Lois Mailou Jones,…
Find out more »“Martha’s Vineyard History” Class with Bow Van Riper
"Martha's Vineyard History" is a fast-paced, eight-week tour of life on the Island from the Ice Age to the Digital Age. Designed to appeal to newcomers and long-time residents alike, it offers a fresh look at familiar stories (the coming of the Mayhews, the whaling industry, and the making of Jaws) and an introduction to others (the Vineyard's place in the larger "Atlantic World," turn-of-the-(last)-century immigration, and the Island's long history of grassroots political activism). A central theme of the…
Find out more »“Martha’s Vineyard History” Class with Bow Van Riper
"Martha's Vineyard History" is a fast-paced, eight-week tour of life on the Island from the Ice Age to the Digital Age. Designed to appeal to newcomers and long-time residents alike, it offers a fresh look at familiar stories (the coming of the Mayhews, the whaling industry, and the making of Jaws) and an introduction to others (the Vineyard's place in the larger "Atlantic World," turn-of-the-(last)-century immigration, and the Island's long history of grassroots political activism). A central theme of the…
Find out more »“Martha’s Vineyard History” Class with Bow Van Riper
"Martha's Vineyard History" is a fast-paced, eight-week tour of life on the Island from the Ice Age to the Digital Age. Designed to appeal to newcomers and long-time residents alike, it offers a fresh look at familiar stories (the coming of the Mayhews, the whaling industry, and the making of Jaws) and an introduction to others (the Vineyard's place in the larger "Atlantic World," turn-of-the-(last)-century immigration, and the Island's long history of grassroots political activism). A central theme of the…
Find out more »“Martha’s Vineyard History” Class with Bow Van Riper
"Martha's Vineyard History" is a fast-paced, eight-week tour of life on the Island from the Ice Age to the Digital Age. Designed to appeal to newcomers and long-time residents alike, it offers a fresh look at familiar stories (the coming of the Mayhews, the whaling industry, and the making of Jaws) and an introduction to others (the Vineyard's place in the larger "Atlantic World," turn-of-the-(last)-century immigration, and the Island's long history of grassroots political activism). A central theme of the…
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