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Sowing Seeds Festival for Cancer Research
A Festival of Food and Music at Beetlebung Farm on August 5th will raise money for rare cancer research

Mathea Morais is the author of the children’s book: <i>I’m Lucy: A Day in the Life of a Young Bonobo</i> that features an afterword by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall. Mathea also runs the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School’s High School Writing Lab and has taught creative writing for more than 10 years on Martha’s Vineyard and in Boston. Mathea's freelance work has been published in online and print magazines such as Trace Magazine and Inshop.com. She has a BA in English from New York University. Mathea lives in Chilmark with her three daughters and husband, painter Chioke R. Morais.
A Festival of Food and Music at Beetlebung Farm on August 5th will raise money for rare cancer research

"You Are Here My Sister And I Am Fraught With Work," by Francesca Kelly
Today is Monday Night Movies for Kids night in West Tisbury, “Ethel” screens in Chilmark and it’s Open Mic Night at the Pit Stop
Today there are Community Chores at the Farm Institute, an opening reception for Rez Williams at A Gallery and poet Carolyn Forche reads at Featherstone
Protect your garden from pests, keep your roses looking nice and more from our weekend gardening expert
Today Bunch of Grapes welcomes a host of authors, Lilly and her Purple Plastic Purse will be in Aquinnah and Dana Williams plays with Willy Mason at the Pit Stop
Rob Douglas won the 2012 International Kite Association World Speed Championships in Salin du Giraud, France
Paintings by the late Jane Newhall will be sold in conjunction with the 55th annual West Tisbury Book Sale this weekend
Today there is Tank Time Feeding at Felix Neck, a Friday Night Fire at Native Earth and Arnold McCuller performs at the Old Whaling Church
A look at a five newly listed homes and properties for sale around the Island
The Summer Olympics begin on July 27, but how well do you know the Games? All this week, Martha's Vineyard Patch will post trivia questions to test your knowledge.
In our inaugural “Blue Commonwealth" survey, influential Democrats paint an early picture for November's general election.
Today is the 8th annual African American Cultural Festival, the 2nd annual Raising the Roof Concert for Housing and there is Story and Craft Time at the Aquinnah Library
Today there is a Clowning Workshop at the Yard, it’s Toddler Time at Native Earth and Charlayne Hunter-Gault speaks at the Vineyard Haven Library
The cast of The Wire will hold a fundraiser reception on the Island on August 15th
Lexie Roth and Chouette Fete bring back the all white attire dance party booze cruise for a second year
Meet the local athletes from Massachusetts who will be competing in the 2012 Olympic Games.
Wendy Taucher Dance Opera Theater’s with Opera Noire of New York, brings Opera Weekend to Featherstone for the whole family
Tonight’s concert will feature a host of fabulous musicians and benefit the Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support Group and Freedom Guide Dogs