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Partying with the stars: Obama to reportedly host celeb-studded birthday bash on Martha's Vineyard

Eric Williams
Cape Cod Times

It probably won't be sheet cake on paper plates. With the big 6-0 coming up on the birthday odometer, former President Barack Obama is reportedly hosting a bash at his swanky Edgartown manse on Martha's Vineyard, and celebrity pals may add glitz to the candle-snuffing.

According to The Hill, the ex-prez is expecting dozens of cheery chums to join him at his waterfront pad, a sweet 7-bedroom, 7,000 square foot home in the Katama section of town. Obama turns 60 on Wednesday, and guests may include heavy hitters such as Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney, The Hill reports.

Then-President Barack Obama was out for a bike ride near Lobsterville Beach during a 2009 summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard.

Guests are reportedly going to be asked to take a COVID-19 test before the festivities. And it won't be the first time that the former president has hobnobbed with celebrities on his special day. Guests including Chris Rock, Jay-Z, Tom Hanks and Stevie Wonder helped Obama celebrate his 50th birthday at the White House in 2011, according to The Hill.

Before they bought a home in Edgartown, the former First Family spent frequent summer vacations on Martha's Vineyard, trading the heat of Washington D.C., for cool ocean breezes and refreshing swims. Obama was a fixture at Vineyard golf courses, with partners that included former President Bill Clinton and basketball great Ray Allen.

The Obama home in the Katama section of Edgartown looks like a nice place for a birthday party.

While the Obamas generally maintained a low profile on the island during presidential vacations, the frothy hubbub around their presence was unavoidable at times, particularly when they noshed in already congested Oak Bluffs. The Sweet Life Cafe on Circuit Avenue was an Obama fave for fancy dining, but the president also had a taste for take-out from Nancy's Restaurant on Oak Bluffs Harbor.

The Obamas took advantage of Vineyard bike trails, including the 14-mile loop that runs through the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest in the center of the island. They also toured the Gay Head Light in Aquinnah and attended fireworks shows in Oak Bluffs.