Edgartown brief: Friday, October 2, 2026

Edgartown library hosts small-business marketing workshop led by Simply K2 founder Kris Kiehn Thursday.

Today in Edgartown

• Library hosts author talk on forestry writing. Forester and conservationist Robert T. Perschel read from his new book, Numinosity, at the Edgartown library Thursday evening, discussing nature encounters that are meaningful but hard to put into words.Edgartown Free Public Library

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 5, 4:00 p.m.: Selectboard to meet Oct. 5. Edgartown's Selectboard meets Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. The town had not yet posted a detailed agenda for the session.Town of Edgartown
• Tue, Oct 6, 3:30 p.m.: Library trustees hold monthly meeting Oct. 6. Edgartown Free Public Library's Board of Trustees holds its monthly meeting Oct. 6 at 3:30 p.m. at the library, open to the public.Edgartown Free Public Library
• Tue, Oct 6, 4:30 p.m.: Shellfish Committee meets Oct. 6. Edgartown's Shellfish Committee meets Oct. 6 at 4:30 p.m.; the town had not posted a detailed agenda ahead of the session.Town of Edgartown
• Tue, Oct 6, 4:30 p.m.: Planning Board holds hybrid meeting Oct. 6. Edgartown's Planning Board meets in hybrid format Oct. 6 at 4:30 p.m., open to both in-person and remote attendance.Town of Edgartown
• Tue, Oct 6, 3:30 p.m.: Library class explores cooking from around the world. Chef Maria Moreira leads Kids Cook Around the World at the library Oct. 6 at 3:30 p.m., preparing a dish from a different region each session. The class is capped at 10 children age 8 and up.Edgartown Free Public Library
• Wed, Oct 7, 3:45 p.m.: Zoning board holds public hearings Oct. 7. Edgartown's Zoning Board of Appeals holds public hearings Oct. 7 at 3:45 p.m.; case details were not listed on the town's online agenda.Town of Edgartown
• Wed, Oct 7, 4:30 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets in person Oct. 7. Edgartown's Conservation Commission holds an in-person meeting Oct. 7 at 4:30 p.m. at Town Hall.Town of Edgartown
• Wed, Oct 7: Library cancels Oct. 7 restorative yoga class. The library's Restorative Reset yoga class with Jelisa Difo will not meet Oct. 7; the library says the cancellation applies to that date only.Edgartown Free Public Library
• Thu, Oct 8, 2:00 p.m.: Library chef dives into salad dressings Oct. 8. Chef Look continues a three-month salad series at the library Oct. 8 at 2 p.m., demonstrating three homemade dressings drawn from his past work as a salad bar manager.Edgartown Free Public Library
• Thu, Oct 8, 5:30 p.m.: Library workshop covers small-business marketing basics. Kris Kiehn, founder of Simply K2 Marketing, leads a library workshop Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. on marketing must-haves for small businesses, covering core brand messaging and getting found online.Edgartown Free Public Library
• Thu, Oct 8, 4:00 p.m.: Historic District Commission meets Oct. 8. Edgartown's Historic District Commission meets Oct. 8 at 4 p.m.; the panel reviews requests for exterior changes within the historic district.Town of Edgartown
• Fri, Oct 9, 12:00 p.m.: Library offers drop-in tech help at the Anchors. The Edgartown library partners with the Council on Aging for drop-in tech help at the Anchors' Friday Cafe Oct. 9 at noon, assisting with phones, laptops and tablets.Edgartown Free Public Library

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