Vinyasa (a practice designed to help you heal while keeping you in peak physical shape) incorporates elements of strength-building, making it a dynamic experience. All levels are welcome; each pose is guided from the foundation to the full expression.

If you have a yoga mat, please bring it with you. The library will have a limited number of yoga mats and props are available.

This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

This class will explore Restorative Yin postures done close to the ground to promote deep rest and encourage physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Appropriate for all levels, restorative yoga is practiced at a slow pace and focuses on long holds, stillness, and deep breathing. A limited number of yoga mats and props are available; if you have your own, please bring them with you.

Tuni (Antonia) Deignan spent most of her life using a whole host of coping mechanisms to avoid facing the trauma of her childhood: a sexually abusive father and a mother who seemed helpless to stop him. But when a bike accident rendered her immobile and dependent on narcotics at the age of fifty-five, her life changed, and after recovery she embarked on a journey that led her to a place of understanding, peace, and even joy.

Due to the sensitive nature of this program, CONNECT to End Violence will be present with relevant information and counselors. 

This program has been sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

By My Side is an intimate portrait of three veterans suffering from PTSD, the most prevalent and untreated wound suffered by former soldiers. Approximately 20% of those who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars are still haunted by visions brought on by post-traumatic stress disorder. The three veterans and their families bravely share their pain, fear, and the difficult realization that they’ve lost time that they may never get back. All three veterans end up finding hope where no one thought to look: in the heart of a faithful service dog.

The film will be followed by a discussion with producer Michael Collins.

This program has been sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

Over the fifty-plus years Bill has been painting, he has found countless points of inspiration allowing him to work in various mediums. As a painter, he works mostly in acrylic on stretched canvas, which is featured in his new show, From 70s to 70. Bill’s interests lie in the contrast of colors, the geometry of lines, and visual imagery. Much of his subject matter comes from inner visions, dreams, and looking at the world through an abstract lens. Since moving to Martha’s Vineyard Bill has been working on location, and uses local scenery as his inspiration.

Light refreshments will be served.

This program has been sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

Take home practical tips to help your child thrive as a reader, learn what to watch for, and what to do if they aren’t progressing. The lecture will focus on children from birth to age nine, but will provide valuable information for all ages. Parents, caregivers, and teachers are all welcome to attend. Deb Dunn,

M. Ed. has an advanced degree in reading, decades of experience teaching, and is a national teacher trainer. 

This program has sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

This dish may be a mystery to some, or a lovely reminder of home-cooked family meals to others. Originating in the Portuguese colony of Cape Verde, jagacida made its way to our Island (as well as Chef Looks’ childhood dinner plate) through our sizeable Portuguese immigrant community. Southern Cajun and Creole cooks have their own take in the form of jambalaya, and Western African countries make a similar dish called jollof rice that is centered around tomatoes. For Chef Look, what makes jag rice special is the use of garlic and paprika-packed linguica sausage. Together with beans, onions, and peppers, this dish is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. There’s lots of room in this recipe to experiment, so join us online, and go wild with your favorites.

Registration required.



This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

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A sound bath creates an environment that allows you to pause and deeply listen, immerse yourself in sound, and offer your mind and body moments of reprieve and restoration. This experience will be led by Trish Ginter, who will use crystal singing bowls as well as other instruments to create a soundscape that will help you relax and explore deep listening.

Limited yoga mats and blankets are available; if you have your own, please bring it with you.

Registration is required.

This program has generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

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Vineyard local Steven Raichlen's name is synonymous with barbecue. He is a five-time James Beard Award-winning author of 31 books, an inductee of the Barbecue Hall of Fame, a barbecue anthropologist, and a TV personality who for decades has shaped America’s obsession with live-fire cooking. Join Steven as he shares everything he knows about live-fire grilling, plus what he loves about the Island, including tips for shopping local and grilling produce that grows here. 

This program has been sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.

Alison Bass learned as a child to challenge the status quo. As an adult, she not only challenged but smashed it as a scrappy outlier, establishing herself as a respected and award-winning investigative journalist in a male-dominated industry. Bass grew up in Bryn Gweled, Pennsylvania (an unusual cooperative community founded by Quakers) where she gained a unique view of the world that compelled her to question everything while remaining empathetic and open-minded. Bass was the first reporter at The Boston Globe to write about the molestation of children by Catholic priests—a decade ahead of the Spotlight team investigation chronicled in the 2016 movie that won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

This program has been sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library.