News and Events for Nantucket Island
Limited tickets are still available at press time for the Nantucket Historical Association’s Nantucket by Design events that continue through this Saturday, August 4. This exciting event of design-related programming is the NHA’s major summer fundraiser and celebrates creative and inspirational design across many fields and disciplines with a design […]
Thanks to a generous grant from the Free Fun Friday Initiative, all of The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association’s (MMA) facilities will be open to the public for free this Friday, July 20 At the Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium at 28 Washington Street, visitors can observe and learn about local fish, […]
Award-winning author Dava Sobel is applauded for her ability to take complex scientific information, present it in a form understandable to most, and to humanize it by depicting the people who researched or observed or discovered it. This Wednesday, July 25, Nantucket audiences will get to hear Sobel speak about […]
by Suzanne Daub In 2017 a trio of dynamic women on Nantucket—Meryl Bralower, Melanie Sablehaus, and Jeanine Borthwick—engaged with Nantucket Cottage Hospital to spearhead an effort to empower women on the island, visitors and residents, to take charge of their healthcare. “Did you know that 80% of all healthcare decisions […]
For five days starting Tuesday, July 24, the Nantucket Atheneum Dance Festival again brings internationally known talent to our island for lectures, films, performances, classes, and community events. The festival culminates in two extraordinary performances at 6 pm on Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28, in the Nantucket High […]
Get ready for some midsummer yuks because it’s time for the Nantucket Comedy Festival. The Dreamland will play host to this festival’s 11th annual shenanigans. “We have such a wealth of comedy talent joining us for the Festival,” says Kevin Flynn, Executive Director of the Nantucket Comedy Festival and Stand […]
Egan Maritime’s Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum has launched children’s programs at the Museum this summer for children ages six to ten. Every Wednesday through August 15, the Museum will offer a two hour educational program for children. A specialized age-appropriate tour will be included along with other select activities. […]
by Suzanne Daub This Thursday, June 28, a Main Street landmark shop, Mitchell’s Book Corner, kicks off its 50th anniversary celebration with a day of local author signings, giveaways, refreshments, and Mitchell’s memories, and the promise of more fun to come! In the day of Amazon, Kindles, prime shipping, and […]
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Mitchell’s Book Corner, and they are celebrating throughout the season. On Thursday, June 28, they’ll kick-off the fun with a day of local author signings, giveaways, refreshments, and Mitchell’s memories. Mitchell’s opened its doors at 3pm on June 28, 1968, and according to […]
