Library Events

Drop in for a pick-up game or two of American Mah Jong on Saturday afternoons this winter! No instruction provided, so best for experienced players. Please bring your Mah Jong card. No registration required.

The Martha's Vineyard Poetry Reading Group meets the first Monday of each month at 10 AM via Zoom, from October through June. 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...read more

Come join Weezie for traditional storytime. Best for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

Yoga With Kat's continuing sessions of Chair Yoga,one of the most gentle forms of yoga. This class is perfect for students recovering from injury or illness, and anyone who wants to experience the many benefits of yoga without having to get up and down from the floor. No sign up or registration ...read more

Explore the contributions of Langston Hughes, one of the most visible writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Hughes' work included novels, plays, short stories, children’s books, translations, and anthologies, however, his most widely appreciated pieces were his poems. After dropping out of Co...read more

Do you like reading, thinking, and sharing ideas about science and nature? Join the Vineyard Haven Library's new book group! The Science & Nature Book Club meets at 3:00 PM on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss nonfiction books about science and nature. This month we're reading...read more

If you want to live to a ripe old age and enjoy it, preserving your ability to move freely and effectively is essential. While it’s possible to build strength, stamina, and make adjustments at any age, the best time to increase your movement capacity is before things are bothering you. Underst...read more

Drop in for a pick-up game or two of American Mah Jong on Saturday afternoons this winter! No instruction provided, so best for experienced players. Please bring your Mah Jong card. No registration required.

Join us for the sixth lecture in our monthly series on African Art. This month's topic is Masquerade: A Multimedia Art Form. More than just a decoration on the wall, African masks are a multimedia art form that can include both head and body, and are often presented in the context of movement an...read more

Come join Weezie for traditional storytime. Best for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

Yoga With Kat's continuing sessions of Chair Yoga,one of the most gentle forms of yoga. This class is perfect for students recovering from injury or illness, and anyone who wants to experience the many benefits of yoga without having to get up and down from the floor. No sign up or registration ...read more

Join award-winning poet Terry Lucas for a reading from and discussion about his new collection of poetry, Everything: New and Selected Poems, winner of the Blue Light Book Award. This event will be held on the upper level of the library with refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library.Terry ...read more

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to focus our creative energies on writing short love poems, love letters, tiny love stories, and more, perhaps in time to gift someone in your life with your well-chosen words for this upcoming  love-focused holiday. Send an email to vhpl_programs@clamsne...read more

Join us at the Katharine Cornell Theater at 6pm for the Monthly Open Meeting of the Vineyard Haven Harbor Cultural District. Be part of the creative movement in your community and help shape the future of art and culture in your town. Discover who we are and how we're fostering community engagem...read more

Drop in for a pick-up game or two of American Mah Jong on Saturday afternoons this winter! No instruction provided, so best for experienced players. Please bring your Mah Jong card. No registration required.

The library will be closed for the holiday today

Join local author and oyster farmer Dan Martino for a discussion of his new book. The Oyster Book peels back the fascinating history of the oyster, along with everything you might want to know about the bivalve. Dan Martino owns and operates Cottage City Oysters in Oak Bluffs and has been farmi...read more

The Board of Trustees meets at 6pm on the third Wednesday of each month and welcomes your input. Meeting will be held at the library, with Zoom access https://zoom.us/j/94580360907To join by telephone: dial 646 558 8656 and enter Meeting ID: 945 8036 0907 when prompted.

Enjoy a lively discussion in a casual "hybrid" format--both in person at the Library and via Zoom. Book club selections include contemporary fiction and the occasional memoir or non-fiction. For our February meeting, we're reading Long Island: A Novel by Colm Tóibín. Plea...read more

If you want to live to a ripe old age and enjoy it, preserving your ability to move freely and effectively is essential. While it’s possible to build strength, stamina, and make adjustments at any age, the best time to increase your movement capacity is before things are bothering you. Underst...read more

Drop in for a pick-up game or two of American Mah Jong on Saturday afternoons this winter! No instruction provided, so best for experienced players. Please bring your Mah Jong card. No registration required.

Come join Weezie for traditional storytime. Best for ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

Yoga With Kat's continuing sessions of Chair Yoga,one of the most gentle forms of yoga. This class is perfect for students recovering from injury or illness, and anyone who wants to experience the many benefits of yoga without having to get up and down from the floor. No sign up or registration ...read more

Join New York Times bestselling author Michael Tougias for a captivating talk on his newest book, Extreme Survival: Lessons from Those Who Have Triumphed Against All Odds. Drawing from over 100 interviews and historical accounts of people who have survived extraordinary circumstances, Tougias shares...read more