The Chilmark Community Center is just what it says it is – a social center for the townspeople of Chilmark and the island of Martha’s Vineyard, summer visitors, and year-round residents alike.

In July and August the Center hosts a variety of programs for children, their families, and adults that offers a playschool for children ages 3 to 5, a morning program with a full range of activities for kids ages 6 to 14, exercise classes & activities for adults, a tennis and sailing program for all ages, and an evening and weekend program of lectures, music, and special events.

Since its creation, the Center has grown in activity and membership, but it has not changed significantly in style. It remains a spontaneous and informal place where families gather naturally, and older and younger children interact with ease. The fees for the summer program are set to cover estimated operating costs. Capital improvements are funded through voluntary contributions and appropriations as voted by the residents of the town.

The CCC is a source of pride in Chilmark. It is important to remember that our program involves a little less structure than some camps, but programming that includes a range of choices for kids and accountability. It is quite simply a familiar Island place, where there is no sense of entitlement, and where the privileges of summer may be enjoyed in full.