Jesse Cole is a visionary. Wait, you don’t know who Jesse Cole is? I bet you do. Or, at least, I bet you’ve seen him. Jesse is the tall guy in the bright yellow tuxedo and top hat who formed the Savannah Bananas baseball team and subsequently created Banana Ball. Yes, that’s the game that is selling out major league baseball (and football) stadiums across the country. It started because Jesse Cole had a vision that baseball could be so much more than it is. It was a vision that became his passion.
Nantucket Events
Igniting a Love of Books
(Location Update: due to rain, this event is being held in the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club) This Saturday, August 22, youngsters and their families are encouraged to walk to Children’s Beach for the Nantucket Book Foundation’s annual Children’s Book Day. In partnership with the Nantucket Cultural District, NBF has […]
NFF Summer Doc Series at Dreamland
The Nantucket Film Festival will launch its inaugural NFF Summer Doc Series, this week from August 25 to 27, bringing five acclaimed documentaries to the Dreamland Theater across three days, with filmmakers and film subjects joining NFF for conversations following each screening. On Tuesday, August 25 at 7 pm, Mighty […]
Artists Reflect on the World Around Them
Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is celebrating the 2026 Hale Juried Exhibition in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery with a reception at 5 pm on August 13 at 8 Federal Street. Through diverse approaches to subject, style, and medium, Eye of the Beholder exhibit invited AAN artists to […]
There’s Still Time to Escape
There’s something wonderfully irresistible about Theatre Workshop of Nantucket’s production of Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville. From the moment the lights come up, Bennett Hall is transformed into a carefree tropical getaway, filled with infectious music, laughter, romance, and the unmistakable good-time spirit of Jimmy Buffett. With more than two […]
Free Family Fun Events This Week
Families on Nantucket have two free and festive community events to look forward to this week, courtesy of the Maria Mitchell Association and the Nantucket Historical Association. On Friday, July 31, the Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) will celebrate the 208th birthday of its namesake, astronomer Maria Mitchell, with a birthday […]
Fame, Glory, & a Bit of Cash
September 12 is the deadline to enter our 2026 Nantucket Photo Contest. For more than a quarter century, this popular contest has been a fun way for residents and visitor to share their images of Nantucket Island. Any season, any view, any time period (we love the old photos), serious […]