Photography may not be Tim DeWitt’s full-time job, but finding the perfect scene often takes up a full day for the landscape photographer.

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is holding its annual powwow on Sept. 9 and 10 at the Aquinnah Circle.

On beach chairs and blankets scattered across the lawn at Featherstone Center for the Arts, a crowd of about 200 gathered last week to learn about the power of storytelling during a time of crisis.

The Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association is holding its annual used tackle sale Saturday, Sept. 2, giving Islanders an opportunity to stock up on supplies before the upcoming Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.

At 100 years old, Bob Penney likes to spend his days relaxing , listening to audiobooks at the East Chop home he bought in 1952.

More than 20 bands took the stage at Beach Road Weekend music festival this weekend. The three-day event brought high-profile acts to the Island and introduced Vineyard groups to the masses.

An exhibit at the Mariposa Museum in Oak Bluffs is offering visitors a chance to engage with the experiences of people in the criminal justice system through an unexpected medium — a collection of quilts.

The Chilmark Community Church is looking to sever its ties with the United Methodist Church, and the Island congregation recently filed a lawsuit in order to secure its 1.6-acre church grounds on Menemsha Crossroad.

Robin Wall Kimmerer and Ursula Goodenough will be in conversation at Featherstone Center of the Arts on August 31 at 4 p.m. for an event called Writing to Heal the Earth.

Some came for the rides, others the food, many spent their time with the animals, competed in tests of skill and endurance, or put their prize tomatoes on the line with ribbons and pride at stake.