Weekend Planner: February 18 - 19

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18^th

Cub Scout Breakfast @ the Artcliff

Join the Cub Scout Breakfast at the Art Cliff Saturday and learn more about Scouting on Martha’s Vineyard. Donations only. 9 am. For more information, call 508-560-2683.

20 Miler Road Race

The Boys & Girls Club hold their 15th Annual 20 Miler Road Race Saturday beginning at 11 am. The race starting line is at the Vineyard Haven Steamship Authority and the finish is at the Oak Bluffs School. Runners may register as late as the morning of the race, if space is still available. Participation is limited to 500. For more information visit the website www.mv20miler.com, call 508-627-3303 or email bgclub@vineyard.net.

MV NAACP Dinner

The Martha’s Vineyard chapter of the NAACP is having a Martin Luther King Jr. Membership and Awards Dinner Saturday night at the Grill on Main in Edgartown. Dinner features a conversation on civil rights with Lucy Hackney, Rose Styron, and Betty Rawlins. Tickets are $80 and include a membership to the MVNAACP. All are welcome. 5:30 pm. For information, call 508-696-5785.

Teen Night

Saturday night is Teen Night at the YMCA. This program is geared for high school aged teens and offers XBOX, a pool table, Wii, computers and much more. 6 pm – 11 pm.  For more information please call 508-606-7171.

Mardi Gras Dinner

Saturday night you can celebrate Mardi Gras with a Down-Island Jambalaya Dinner with New Orlean's King Cake at the Parish Hall adjacent to the Federated Church, in Edgartown. There will be Music, Beads, Masks, 10 FANTASTIC Draw Prizes and a Best Costume Door Prize. Have some Down-Island Cajun Fun and support Unity. $10 Adults $5 Kids $25 Family Tickets at the Door. jeancrocker71@comcast.net

Oscar Nominated Shorts

The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society presents Five Oscar Nominated Live-Action Short Films play Saturday night at the Katharine Cornell Theater, in Vineyard Haven. Films come from various countries and the show lasts for 110 minutes. $8/$5 for MV Film Society members. 7:30 pm. For more information call,  508-696-9369.

Arts for Tweens

Featherstone is now offering Saturday Arts for Tweens (ages 9 to 14) with Mary Austin 2 pm to 4 pm. Cost is $20. For more information, call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org.

Pokemon Club

The Pokemon Club meets Saturday at the Oak Bluffs Library. Join Pokemon lovers to watch episodes, decorate Pokeball cookies, and play a card game. All ages welcome. 10 am. For more information, call 508-693-9433.

Chilmark Democrats

There is a Chilmark Democrats meeting Saturday in the Selectman’s Meeting Room on the second floor of the Chilmark Town Hall. Issues and elections will be discussed. 12 pm. For more information, email Zee Gamson at Zelda.gamson@umb.edu.

Fabled Fourth Graders

The Fabled Fourth Graders of West Tisbury Elementary School perform at the Chilmark Community Center Saturday. The three productions based on Aesop's fables consist of a straight play format, a music and dance format, and a series of three short fable films produced by the kids and the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival. 4 pm. Please bring a non-perishable item for the Food Pantry. For more information, email brooke@artfarmenterprises.com.

“Gossip”

The MVRHS Drama Department's BravÉncore Troupe presents "Gossip" an original play written by the BravÉncore Troupe. Runs Saturday at the Performing Arts Center at the high school. Tickets are $10, and $7 for students and seniors. 4 pm and 7 pm. This play is rated PG-13 and may not be suitable for all audiences.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19^th

Island Alpaca Junior Discovery

Island Alpaca Farm Junior Discovery Program meets Sunday for those ages 8 and up. Younger children are welcome with parent or guardian. 9:30 am - 11 am. For more information, call 508-693-5554, or register online at islandalpaca.com.

Meditation Session

There is a Meditation Session Sunday at the Bodhi Path Buddhist Center at 21 Laurand Drive in West Tisbury. 10 am. For more information, call 508-696-5929.

Sunday Projects

Come to the Farm Institute for Sunday Projects for adults and children ages 8 and up. Projects may include giving animals new bedding, moving and stacking hay, organizing garden sheds, mucking stalls or moving livestock fencing. 1 pm - 2 pm. For more information, call 508-627-7007.

Slow Food MV

There is a Slow Food MV meeting on Sunday at the Agricultural Hall. Open to the community, gardeners meet to discuss anything and everything that has to do with gardens and growing food. If you are interested in getting on their email list, contact Melinda DeFeo at melinda@islandgrown.org. The group is now putting together a group order for potatoes, onions and leeks. 3pm - 5 p.m.

Public Skating

Enjoy Public Skating at the MV Arena in Oak Bluffs. Rental skates and helmets available at the Pro Shop. $5; $2 ages 5 and under; $15 families. 3:30 pm – 4:50 pm. For more information, call 508-693-5329; mvarena.com.