Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 15

Five Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. Today is the last full day of voting for our Readers’ Choice Best of Martha’s Vineyard Patch poll? This week vote for the Best Place to Spend St. Patrick’s Day. Make sure to let us know in the comments why the place you chose is the best place to spend St. Patty’s this year.

2. There is a benefit tonight at the Pit Stop for victims of last Thursday’s fire in Oak Bluffs. Matt Brown, Josh Hathaway and Sean Chalifoux lost everything when the house they were living in burned to the ground on March 8. There will be too many musicians to name here - for a complete list check out our 3 Alarm Fire article. The event is donation-based with a suggested donation of $10 (more is welcome!). Clothing and bedding donations will also be accepted at the event. 5 pm. For more information, check the Pit Stop Facebook Page.

3. There is a V-MaD Jams (Vineyard Music and Dance) at in Oak Bluffs tonight. 7 pm – 9 pm. For more information, call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org org.

4. Cooking through Cultures classes continue tonight with J with Lori Shallor and Ljuba Davis at . $35, preregistration required. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. For more information, call 508 693-1033 ext. 240 or visit acemv.org.

5. and Richard Skidmore present tonight in the Pathways Gathering Space in the The event focuses on demonstrating video storytelling with digital effects to help illuminate a narrative. Free. Refreshments served. 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm. For more information, call 508-645-9098 or email pathwaysprojectsinstitutes@gmail.com.