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June 6 - 11, 2009, A Taste of the Vineyard Celebration
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June, 11, 2009, A Taste of the Vineyard Gourmet Stroll (SOLD OUT)
Begins @ 6:30 p.m. on the Old Whaling Church Lawn, Main Street, Edgartown
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June 13, 2009, A Taste off the Vineyard Patrons' Dinner & Gala Auction
Begins @ 6:00 p.m. on the Dr. Fisher House Lawn, Main Street, Edgartown
This is the second of two fabulous events that jumpstart the Vineyard's summer season. At the Patrons' Dinner and Auction, you'll feast on delectable hors d'oeuvres and savor fine beverages while previewing the auctions - Live and Silent.After an entertaining cocktail hour, you'll be invited to be seated for a palate-pleasing dinner with a tantalizing menu designed and created by V. Jaime Hamlin and Sons Catering.
Then, hang on to your hats - here comes Trippy! Clarence "Trip" Barnes is our inimitable auctioneer - sometimes politically incorrect, often irreverent and always entertaining. You'll have the opportunity to bid on some of the most unique and coveted items ever presented for auction.
There's always a surprise - or two!
$150 per person > buy tickets > mvpreservation.org/ticketsfor-vineyardpatron.php
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July 4, 2009, 4th of July Parade & Barbeque
4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on the Old Whaling Church Lawn, Edgartown, MA
Edgartown on the Fourth is classic Americana!Fella Caters offers you a classic American cookout - burgers and dogs with all the fixins' and much more! Bring the family, spread out your blanket and relax and enjoy a great meal while waiting for the parade to start.
Free marching band concerts in the Old Whaling Church before and after the parade are fun for the whole family. Food is sold and served a la carte and tickets are not needed to attend.
It's a great place to have a casual dinner after the parade and before the fireworks!
edgartownboardoftrade.com/php/events2.php?id=2
www.mvpreservation.org
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July 4, 2009, 3-on-3 Streetball Classic
Opening rounds begin @ 10AM @ Niantic Park in Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard:
Students from age 10 to 18 from across the northeast will showcase their athletic talents in an environment of positive recreational competition. Each team of three to five players battles through a series of double-elimination rounds with the top teams in each division receiving trophies at the end of the day.
All players will be rewarded for their efforts with a Vineyard Streetball Classic tee shirt and complimentary meals and drinks. Students from age 10 to 18 are invited to play in the tournament.
A portion of the proceeds from the Vineyard Streetball Classic will benefit the Oak Bluffs Parks Department summer basketball programs as well as the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce Charitable Fund. Businesses located on Martha’s Vineyard are encouraged to support the community by sponsoring the 7th annual tournament.
www.vineyardstreetballclassic.com
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July 7, 2009, Vineyard Haven Street Fair
The Tisbury Street Fair held in July invites you to help it celebrate its birthday each year, when the town closes off Vineyard Haven's main street and turns it into a teeming party scene complete with bands, food and sales.
The party starts in late afternoon and goes long past dark – one of those rare night-time activities on the Vineyard that attracts everyone of every age.
VIDEO: 2007 Vineyard Haven Street Fair: www.plumtv.com/videos/vineyard-tisbury-street-fair
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July 16, 17, 18, 2009, 86th Annual Edgartown Regatta
@ the Outer Edgartown Harbor, Sponsored by the Edgartown Yacht Club
www.edgartownyc.org
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July 17 - 19, 2009, Vineyard Cup
The Vineyard Cup ("The Cup") features both individual and team competitions and will be held on the waters off Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 17th, 18th and 19th, 2009.
VIDEO: 2008 Vineyard Cup: www.plumtv.com/videos/vineyard-vineyard-cup-2008
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July 19, 2009, 'Round the Island Race
The course itself is a splendid sail, reminiscent of the race around the Isle of Wight in England, which was the course of the first America’s Cup.The distance around Martha’s Vineyard is similar (only a few miles longer); both courses have views of cliffs, headlands, villages and open water; and the tidal currents and wind effects are important in both.
The course around the Vineyard passes in sight of the seven lighthouses of Cape Poge, Gay Head, Tarpaulin Cove, Nobska, West Chop, East Chop and Edgartown. In the morning the fleet sails between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket along the east beach of Chappaquiddick.
At midday they are in the open Atlantic Ocean with views of the south coast of the Vineyard. In the afternoon, rounding the gorgeous cliffs of Gay Head, the fleet sails up Vineyard Sound which was the second busiest body of water in the world during the age of sail.
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July 19, 2009, Grand Illumination
@abernacle in Oak Bluffs
One very special highlight of the summer season on the Campground is Grand Illumination. This event is held on a Wednesday evening in August.
The cottages are adorned with colorful Chinese and Japanese lanterns, and both a Community Sing and a band concert are held in the Tabernacle.
Grand Illumination started in Oak Bluffs over a century ago and was initially intended as a way of marking the visit of the Governor of Massachusetts.
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August 5, 2009, Sandcastle & Sculpture Contest
@South Beach, Edgartown
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August 20, 21, 22, & 23 2009, 148th Annual Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society Livestock Show & Fair
10AM-11PM @Agricultural Hall, West Tisbury
Rides, games, shucking and fiddle contests, skillet toss, horse pull, woodsmen competition, fiber-arts tent, dog & livestock shows!
The fun begins Thursday and runs for 4 days from 10am to 11pm on the fairgrounds in West Tisbury. (August 20th 10am to 7pm).
It's a real old-fashioned Agricultural Country Fair with Mid-Way sponsored by the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society.
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