If you are seeking a new career direction, unemployed, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "encore career", this networking group is perfect for you!

Join us every first and third Wednesday of the month for a professional networking forum conducted in a safe and comfortable environment that's conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition. Meetings include a presentation and hands-on workshop on topics relevant to career transition, guest speakers, access to hiring managers, small group breakout rooms to network, and one-on-one coaching guidance. This program will continue through June, and there will be a new topic covered in each session.

Registration is required.

This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library, in participation with over 60 other Massachusetts public libraries.

For more info and to register, click here.

A Vinyasa class that is therapeutic, creative, and powerful. 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. If you have a yoga mat, please bring it with you. The library will have a limited number of mats available for use. All levels are welcome; each pose is guided from the foundation to the full expression.

Registration is requested.

Classes will be on March 11 and 18 (with Molly Flam), and March 25 (with Colleen Macsuga). There will be no class on March 4.

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

For more info and to register, click here.

Join fellow parents and parenting specialists for coffee and light refreshments as we talk about the daily joys and challenges of parenthood. The MV Family Center will provide a child watcher for the younger children as they explore at our Discovery Days program, which will be taking place concurrently in the Children's Room (see Kids Programs below for details).

Registration is required for child watch.

Please note: there will be no program on March 15, 22, or 29.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library and The Martha’s Vineyard Family Center.

To register for child watch, click here.

Isaac Fitzgerald has lived many lives. He's been an altar boy, a bartender, a smuggler, a biker, and a prince of New England. But before all that, he was a bomb that exploded his parents' lives - or so he was told. In his memoir Dirtbag, Massachusetts, Fitzgerald recounts with warmth and humor his ongoing search for forgiveness, a more far-reaching vision of masculinity, and a more expansive definition of family and self. This discussion will be moderated by Daniel Ford, host of The Writer's Bone Podcast.

Registration is required.

This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library and a coalition of libraries from throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

For more info and to register, click here.

With her captivating vocals and acoustic guitar, singer-songwriter Maryse Smith will be performing music from her newly-released album and will be accompanied by Stuart Rodegast.

No registration required.



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

Chef Look is back again with another new take on classic dumpling dough. Versatile doughs are a great thing to learn since they can be used for so many delicious treats. Chef Look will show you how to take a simple hot water dumpling dough and use a technique called laminating to create a delicious and oniony layered treat. Scallions add a wonderful texture and flavor to this classic snack food beloved by many throughout Asia. We’ll explore two techniques for cooking our pancakes and we'll also whip up a quick dipping sauce that goes great with everything.

Registration required.

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

For more info and to register, click here.

Join Sonja Josephson (founder of Seasons of Life Ayurveda) and Jacqueline Foster (Ayurvedic Chef and founder of Food That Resonates) for a workshop exploring daily rituals that can improve your health and well-being.

In this workshop, we will explore simple Ayurvedic daily rituals to cultivate a healthier and happier life. Dinacharya is the Sanskrit term for daily routines which, when practiced regularly, can support well-being and longevity. We will dive into setting up morning and evening rituals that will support a balanced lifestyle, and you'll leave with the knowledge needed to create your own routine. 

Registration is requested.

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

For more info and to register, click here.

Chilmark author Ursula Goodenough and Edgartown photographer Maria Thibodeau explore the art of integrating text and images in this new book from Oxford University Press, which lifts up and celebrates spiritual and eco-moral responses to our science-based understandings of the natural world.

No registration required.

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

If you like crispy thin-crust pizza or delicious hoisin BBQ beef, then get ready as Chef Look smashes them both together to form the ultimate snack time dish. He’ll be demonstrating how to make a classic dumpling dough that he will transform into beautiful scallion pancakes through an oil layering technique called laminating. He’ll top them with a spicy aioli, grilled hoisin beef, cheese, and an array of colorful accouterments to make a flavor-packed snack that is sure to satisfy your hunger.

Registration is required.

Can't make it? Check out this and all of Chef Look Cooks' past programs on the Edgartown Library's YouTube channel here!

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

For more info and to register, click here.

Whether you’re a stitching master or have never sewn before, come and join the EPL’s monthly mending club. This group is perfect for anyone looking for ways to extend the life of their favorite denim, get a few more seasons out of their coziest sweater, or generally contribute to sustainability by making sure their clothes don't end up in landfills. We will have a large array of mending and sewing supplies available for use, several how-to books for guidance, and expertise from longtime sewers. All experience levels are welcome.

No registration required.

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

Volunteers (certified and trained under the AARP Tax Aide Program) will be offering free income tax preparation assistance at the library for taxpayers, with a special emphasis on those sixty years and older.

Sessions are by appointment only. Please call the Edgartown Council on Aging at 508-627-4368 to secure an appointment.

In poet Donald Nitchie’s writing workshop, participants will have an opportunity to build a poem prompted and inspired by poetry that Donald will choose for the exercise. Poets will also have a chance to submit a poem or two of their own for the group to read and discuss during the second half of the workshop. Positive peer assessment can help you through a writing problem and give you a new perspective on your work. Once registered, you will be emailed the workshop materials.

Registration is required.

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

For more info and to register, click here.

Known & beloved throughout the Northeast for freewheeling marathon sets of psychedelic rock & roll, new wave, soul, and outlaw country music, Workman Song marries wild Irish spirit with pure Americana in an uplifting sonic revival of the soul of rock and roll. 

No registration required.



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

In Ayurveda, it is taught that all spices and herbs have certain innate qualities to them. Sonja Josephson (founder of Seasons of Life Ayurveda) and Jacqueline Foster (Ayurvedic Chef and founder of Food That Resonates) will be teaching about common herbs that can be used to heal. From the black pepper grinder that gets a lot of love, to the cardamom jar that sits in the back of the pantry, we can learn to apply these common household spices as medicine. Together we will craft an uplifting and invigorating spring spice blend that you can take home.

Registration is requested.

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

For more info and to register, click here.

When are you eligible to receive retirement benefits? How does early retirement affect your benefits? Do you qualify for disability, survivors, and spouse benefits? How do you get the most from your benefit? What’s the best age to retire? If you have questions like these about retirement and your social security benefits, Public Affairs Specialist Delia De Mello from the Social Security Administration will be here to give a presentation and answer all your questions.

No registration required.

This program has been sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library and the Council on Aging.