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Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 8
Today Julia Kidd shows slides of her now-famous signs, there is an author talk at the Old Whaling Church and story time at the VH Library

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.
Today Julia Kidd shows slides of her now-famous signs, there is an author talk at the Old Whaling Church and story time at the VH Library

Thirty Island high school students will take part in this year’s summit and nominations are still being accepted.
The family business gone global will open a shop on Circuit Ave in June.
It’s Meatless Monday at 7a; the Bakehouse has an Island lamb burger and more lunch specials around the Island today
Agendas for today's Land Bank meeting and Edgartown Board of Selectmen meeting
Both will be at the West Tisbury Library this coming Saturday, May 12th
Vote for your family’s favorite Island staycation destination
Today Little Farmers meet at the Farm Institute, Nisa kicks off her May bootcamp and there’s a Pre-Prom Prep Party in Edgartown
Today there’s a Land Bank walk at Poucha Pond, it’s Adult Dirt Time in Aquinnah and the WT School presents “The Aristocats”
Today Open Mic returns to the Teen Center, there’s a clean up at Mytoi and a Chilmark Potluck Jam at the CCC
Bicycles, Cinco de Mayo, a trout derby and more are on the schedule for this weekend
Preparation and prevention are tasks for this weekend
One of the Island’s most sought after DJs takes time out from the wheels of steel to talk about the art of DJing and what it means to be a DJ on Martha's Vineyard
Town to vote for third time about dogs on Lambert’s Cove Beach
Votes are in and you chose Farm Neck Café for the best Mother’s Day Brunch on Martha’s Vineyard
Morning Glory Farm soups on the list today plus lots of other delicious lunch options for the day
A round-up of homes that sold on Martha's Vineyard within the past week
Saturday’s full moon to be bigger and brighter than anything we’ve seen all year