Each year at the beginning of Memorial Day weekend, the Island’s school children participate in March to the Sea tributes that culminate in students tossing flowers into the sea in honor of military service people everywhere.

Invest In Our Planet is the official theme for the 53rd annual celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and the Island’s conservation agencies, nonprofits and libraries are creating a diverse array of activities for Islanders to do just that.

Revitalizing 4-H on the Island began five years ago, led by Brian Athearn and Julie Scott, president and vice president of the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society. Much of the focus this year is on increasing off-season offerings.

Featherstone Center for the Arts presents a new gallery exhibit titled Love Lives Here.

On Jan. 28, filmmakers Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth, along with the programmers at PathwaysArts, offer Island residents an opportunity to hear from voices not often heard from in mainstream society.

In the dark of this Sunday evening, a candle will shine brightly at the Tabernacle, marking the start of the festival of Hanukkah.

This weekend, Vineyard Haven begins its 'Tis the Season events, which will be held through the end of the month.

Polly Hill Arboretum invites the community to its grounds on Dec. 3 for its second annual Holiday Wreath Celebration.

The Climate Cafe discussion about storm and emergency preparedness was led by local high school students on Sunday morning.

Better communication, more collaboration and new training programs are all needed to improve services for elderly Islanders who are homebound, a new report from the Rural Scholars has found.