News and Events for Nantucket Island
by Sarah TeachThe Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum will host their annual Baskets & Bubbly Champagne Brunch& Auction this Sunday, July 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Great Harbor Yacht Club. Auctioneer Rafael Osona will host a live auction featuring fabulous lightship baskets and other luxury items. From […]
by Sarah McNamara Tucked down on South Beach Street, away from the hustle and bustle of town, is an exciting and original women’s boutique that will have you feeling stylish and comfortable in their playful and colorful pieces. Owner, creator, designer, and producer Sara Campbell loves creating designs that will […]
Our Fifth installment of insider tips is an assortment of our staff favorites: Turtle-ing This one is especially great for kids – or kids at heart like us and maybe you, too. Go to the dock at North Head Long Pond with some raw chicken drumsticks. Affix the joint bone […]
Nantucket Painter Elizabeth Congdon is marking her 50th year by beginning a series of 50 paintings of the most vivid and beautiful memories of her life. “When I was turning 49 this year, I realized that I needed to think positively about having lived a half century. Being an artist, […]
by Sarah Teach With helmet shields down, sticks lowered, and blades flashing under the lights, 22 celebrities from the world of hockey will spend this weekend skating their way to bettering the Nantucket community. This Friday and Saturday, July 13 and 14, Nantucket native and two-time Olympian medalist AJ Mleczko […]
While you’re busy enjoying the cool, clear ocean water this week, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will be swimming in activity! Think Baroque chamber music to celebrate alongside the unveiling of a newly donated and restored 1925 Steinway baby grand model “L” piano, topped off by a rendezvous with renowned […]
Forty midshipmen and their instructors from the United States Naval Academy will be on Nantucket from Friday, July 13 to Monday, July 16. Along with Academy instructors, the midshipmen will sail here from Annapolis, Maryland on five 44-foot sail training vessels and are participating in an offshore professional development program […]
