News and Events for Nantucket Island
Straight from the pages of Elin Hilderbrand’s ultimate “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book, comes a tour from Nantucket Island Tours that highlights this famous author’s favorite shops, restaurants and beaches, as well as showcasing iconic places that are prominent in her novels. Join […]
Artists Association of Nantucket is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition Art From the Schools, opening to the public Friday, March 14 and on display through Sunday, March 23 in the AAN Big Gallery, upstairs at 12 Straight Wharf. Hours for this gallery show are 11 am to 5 pm. Exhibition […]
While the 50th annual Nantucket Christmas Stroll was filled with joy and celebration, a power outage downtown that began in the morning on Stroll Saturday (December 7, 2024) had a significant impact on businesses in the area. Approximately 200 Chamber member businesses were in the affected outage grid, and Chamber […]
For nearly two decades, One Book, One Island (OBOI) has united the Nantucket community through the shared experience of reading and discussion. Led by the Nantucket Atheneum in collaboration with numerous local organizations, this cherished annual tradition has encouraged literacy, cultural engagement, and meaningful dialogue. As the program comes to a […]
Join Christine Burleson of Sea Holly Studio for holiday arts at the Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) this fall. She will be leading a workshop, Floral Design for the Thanksgiving Table for ages 18+ on Monday, November 25th from 5:30-7:30 pm. With a floral education based on the foundation of […]
A heavy snow on Nantucket Island transforms us.
The Nantucket Girl Scouts Troop 64889 paid a visit to the Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s Labor & Deliver Department to drop off 16 baby blankets they created.
This December The Friends of Our Island Home (FOOIH) will present gifts to every resident of Our Island Home.
Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Fairwinds are joining efforts and expertise to offer a new mental health service to our island community
Tired of giving the same old holiday gifts and stocking stuffers? Nantucket Island is the perfect place to shop for one-of-a-kind gifts. Many who come to Nantucket never venture beyond the “town square”’ of Main, Center, Broad, and South Water and the side streets between. But if you venture a […]
