Vineyard Independence Partnership
Events
VIP is adapting to the current health situation by creating new programs online. If you are interested in joining these events, contact us through the website to receive Zoom links and updates.
We are grateful to the Permanent Endowment, the Endowment's Island Fund for the Community and the Joy Fund for sponsoring and supporting our events.
VIP Meetings
Our next Board Meeting is TBD at 6:30 PM via zoom.
Our next General Meeting is March 10 at 6:30 PM via zoom.
Zoom links will be sent out by email.
*Board and General meetings are open to anyone who is interested.
Guest Speaker Nights
Led by VIP members, these zoom hangouts are a great way to check in with your friends and learn something new.
We meet on Zoom Mondays at 5pm.
Cooking Demonstrations
VIP member McCaull draws on his years of culinary experience as he shows us how to prepare some of our favorite recipes.
McCaull hosts Cooking Demos on Zoom every other Thursday at 4:00pm.
Virginia's (Virtual) Drama Club
MV Playhouse director MJ Bruder Munafo guides us in theater games, exercises, and scenes to improve our theatrical skills.
Drama Club is on Tuesdays from 5:00 - 6:00 PM.
Here are some of our great events from the past year...
VIP Art Show at the MV Playhouse
This past March, the MV Playhouse art space hosted a VIP art show and fundraiser. The show displayed vibrant drawings and paintings, as well as some quilts, jewelry, and sculptures created by VIP members around the theme of celebrating our island environment. The show later moved to an online gallery format and all the artwork sold, with a portion of the proceeds donated to VIP
Thank you to everyone who visited the gallery in person or online. Check out these two articles about the show:
Dine to Donate
VIP collaborated with The Wharf and Offshore Ale to host Dine to Donate fundraisers. Supporters, friends, and members of VIP enjoyed excellent meals out and a portion of their meal proceeds were generously contributed to VIP.
Art Class
VIP collaborated with Featherstone Center for the Arts to host a series of drawing, painting, and sculpture classes open to all. Many of the pieces created in these classes were shown and sold in the VIP Art show at the MV Playhouse Art Space this March.
Bowling
VIP members gathered once a month for a delicious lunch at Barn, Bowl, and Bistro followed by an enthusiastic round of bowling.
Potluck Dinner & Dance
VIP members, friends, and families brought their best dishes and then boogied down to a local band at the Chilmark Community Center.