Upcoming Programs for Adults

To register for online events or for more information, contact our Program Coordinator Anne McDonough at [email protected]. 

[In-person] 5 pm Tuesday January 2nd
Artist's Reception: Winter in the Stacks with Elizabeth Whelan

Acclaimed Vineyard painter Elizabeth R. Whelan combines recent botanical painting and new works with a snowy Island theme for the 'Winter in the Stacks' running through the end of January. Join us for a cozy opening on Tuesday, January 2nd at 5PM to meet the artist and enjoy cocoa and cookies downstairs in the library.

[In-person] 10:05 am to noon Wednesday January 3rd
Drop-in Mah Jong

Mah Jong continues! Please come in for a pick-up mah jong game or two. There won't be any 'official' instruction but this is an opportunity to use what you've learned. Experienced players encouraged to attend. No RSVP necessary. Please bring your mah jong card and if you have an extra set of tiles, bring them as well.

[Online] 4 pm Wednesday, January 3rd
The Long Game: Longevity with Jim Lobley

This session will focus on movement for eating for longevity. Jim Lobley is a certified personal trainer and longevity coach in private practice in Northampton, and the founder/director of The Long Game, an online learning and training platform for longevity. Sponsored by the Chilmark and Vineyard Haven Public Libraries.

[Online] 9 am Thursday January 4th
Conversation en Francais

Join our weekly French conversation group. All levels are welcome. For more language learning support try Mango Languages, an online language-learning system available to library cardholders.

[In Person] 1 to 3 pm Sunday January 7th
Adult Crafts: Bookbinding

Learn to bind a book--leave with a journal for the new year! All materials provided. Adults only!
At the program room at the Vineyard Haven Library. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Public Library.

[Online] 10:00 am Monday January 8th
MV Poetry Readers

The Martha's Vineyard Poetry Reading Group meets the first Monday of each month. This is an interactive group, where the meeting's leader selects a poem(s), from the earliest Greeks to contemporary. The poem(s) is read and discussed as a community, which always adds new dimensions to understanding. No qualifications required, except a love of poetry. This month, we will be reading from the works of Philip Larkin.

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