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.

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.

No registration required. 

Classes will be held on May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31.

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

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.

No registration required.

Classes will be on May 6, 13, 20, and 27. 

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

Many cuisines include some kind of filled pastry (including pastelilllo, samosa, hand pie, and empanada), and they all share one common factor: a flavorful filling wrapped in a rich pastry dough. For our final session in the Dough Series, Chef Look will teach you how to make a simple empanada dough that skips some steps to make your life easier (and healthier!). By using oil instead of butter, we’ll take the guesswork out of mixing the dough, allowing us to focus on the star of the show: the filling. A classic cumin, oregano, and chili spice beef mixture will fill these pouches of perfection before we air-fry (and bake) them to a crispy golden finish.

Registration required.

PLEASE NOTE: the program will be at 11am this month.



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

For more info and to register, click here.

Part performance, part mini-presentation, this family-friendly event will explore the origin stories and lineages of protest songs, including how their meanings and effects continue to transform through time and space. The program will also explore how protest songs have inspired (and continue to inspire) movements and cultural shifts within the realms of racial and social justice. In addition, Pamela will share her own experiences with becoming an artist and using her voice. A curated assortment of original songs and select recognizable covers will be integrated into the presentation as a powerful demonstration of how grounding, unifying, and mobilizing protest songs can be.

No registration required.

This program has been generously funded by the Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library, and sponsored by The Slough Farm.

Led by Edgartown resident Deb Daley, this book club will explore literature that may shift your perspective or encourage you to consider an alternate viewpoint. Inspired by an astonishing true story from World War II, a young woman with a talent for forgery helps hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis in this month's novel, The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel.

No registration required. There are copies available for checkout at the library, or you may place the book on hold by clicking here.

Looking ahead: June's selection will be A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza, a novel about an Indian-Muslim family living in Northern California striving to find a balance between tradition and modernity.

Does your gut suffer from digestive issues, ranging from mild inflammation to debilitating gut problems? Come to this presentation with Functional Registered Dietitian Ana Cristina Lewis, where she'll discuss dietary and lifestyle approaches to healing your gut and getting to the root of your discomfort. 



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.

Traditionally made with a butter-laced dough, empanadas are a pocket-sized treat perfect for party appetizers or on-the-go snacking. This month, with healthy choices on his mind, Chef Look is going to show you how to make a delicious mushroom and spinach empanada. By switching out the butter for coconut oil, the dough will be a more manageable and healthier option. To go along with these scrumptious pockets, Chef Look will whip up a vegan cilantro dipping sauce made with cashews.



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.

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.

This film tells the story of Harvey Milk and his struggles as an American activist who fought for gay rights, and in 1977 became California's first openly gay elected official. In celebration of Harvey Milk Day, join us for this award-winning film starring Sean Penn and directed by Gus Van Sant. (US, 2008)

No registration required.

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

Local historian Tom Dresser will discuss the similarities between the 1920s and the 2020s on the Vineyard, from prohibition and the pandemic to women’s rights and immigration restrictions, and more.

No registration required.

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

Poet Ellie Bates will be reading from her newly published collection of poetry reflecting on the natural world and the beauty we are so fortunate to be surrounded by. 

“Ellie Bates is a visionary of the natural world. Whether it be the land, the sky, the sea, the dunes, the trees, Ellie looks at them all with a unique eye full of understanding and love...and they look back at her.”

-Jill Jupen, Martha's Vineyard Poet Laureate

No registration required.

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

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.

For more info and to register, click here.