Heard on Important Road: Do away with something that isn’t helpful, stunning, joyful, or just offers you consolation.
I’m not solely impressed, but additionally delighted with the information from City Corridor. Three cheers for the Choose Board and city staff who got here up with an alternate plan, not closing off our pleasant Cornell Theater. And they’re additionally placing different city buildings to good use.
There’s much more excellent news: Choose Board member John Cahill and city administrator John (“Jay”) Grande each known as for a committee devoted solely to managing Veterans Park. Clearly, many people agree that is desperately wanted. Adam Epstein, the competition promoter, has additionally supplied some assist with funding.
I’m unsure whether or not to fret about what number of coyotes are right here, or to want one would try to decimate the large horde of turkeys that spend time noisily squawking by way of our avenue. When my granddaughters have been youthful, they loved spending time chasing the loud issues across the yard. I believe they’re purported to eat ticks, however most wild issues simply go about their enterprise relatively unobtrusively. These turkeys squawk and quarrel over all the pieces, even when the toms aren’t chasing them round.
I used to be shocked to not study concerning the disastrous flooding in New Zealand till days after it occurred. I used to be completely satisfied to search out my good friend, writer Joan Druett, was superb and fortunately nowhere close to the coast. Not understanding the nation very properly, I discovered it simpler to e mail her than strive to determine precisely the place it was occurring. She was lighthearted in her reply, noting there was solely a small little bit of an earthquake tremor the place she is.
The Martha’s Winery Museum is providing 50 % off admission for all Island households who go to the museum between Feb. 25 and March 5. Cease by with the entire household to make the most of this, and revel in Wooly Winter Break actions occurring all week lengthy.
A reminder from the Winery Haven library: When the climate is hotter, the library is continuous the Wednesday Stroll the Chop at 3 pm.
You possibly can be part of with Kat in particular person for Chair Yoga for Arthritis at 11:15 am on Monday, Feb. 27, at our Winery Haven library. This is likely one of the most light types of yoga, excellent for college kids recovering from damage or sickness, and anybody who needs to expertise the various advantages of yoga with out having to stand up from and down on the ground. It will concentrate on yoga for people who find themselves in search of aid from arthritis, in-person within the basement assembly room.
The V.H. Library Spice Membership is a brand new tackle a cookbook group; the Spice Membership meets on-line one Tuesday a month. Registration comes with a pattern pack of the spice of the month, and a bit historical past about it. You put together a recipe, after which come and focus on your opinions, experiences, and love (or like much less!). The subsequent assembly is at 6 pm on-line on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Register at our library. Contact amcdonough@clamsnet.org for the Zoom hyperlink.
Additionally at our library, meet in particular person (or on-line) at 2 pm on Monday, March 6, with the Martha’s Winery Poetry Studying Group. That is an interactive group that meets month-to-month on Zoom. The assembly chief selects a poem(s), from the earliest Greeks to modern, to be learn and mentioned as a group, which all the time provides new dimensions to understanding. The M.V. Poetry Studying Group has been assembly for greater than 10 years, and needs to emphasize how far more we get out of the poems when shared and mentioned.
The West Tisbury library presents weekly Digital Navigation Help on Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 pm. That is in particular person, and by appointment solely. Do you want assist with the web, a smartphone or pill, or expertise points? E-mail rrooney@clamsnet.org to arrange an appointment. Appointments are restricted to twenty minutes, as soon as every week. There are additionally two early morning on-line yoga courses, in addition to a weekly stability class, on-line. And even two completely different poetry teams. That is simply to remind you that every one our libraries are open to every of us.
Congratulations and belated birthday greetings exit to Jacquie Baer, who celebrated 90 years final week.
Massive bunches of birthday balloon needs exit at this time to Anne Sylvester and Wendy Brophy. Some very particular individuals who have a good time birthdays on Saturday are Judy Cronig and Robin Mathiesen, and even me. Want the very best on Tuesday to Susan Goldstein.
Heard on Important Road: Maybe it’s true — no matter doesn’t kill you actually does make you stronger.
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