News and Events for Nantucket Island
The instigators of the original Nantucket Christmas Stroll were merely trying to prevent islanders from escaping to Cape Cod, 30 miles across the Sound, to do their holiday shopping. Rewind to 1973, a year when local merchants, in an effort to boost the island’s holiday purse, kept shops open late […]
• by Sarah Teach • Would you call me a turkey if I told you I was going swimming with some friends in the North Atlantic on Thanksgiving Day? Though turkeys we may be, we are turkeys with a cause. This year marks the 12th Annual Cold Turkey Plunge, which […]
The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce is seeking applicants for the 2014-15 Honorary Mayor position. Applications are due to the Chamber Office by November 20. Individuals who are Chamber members, and year-round residents may apply or may be nominated by a Chamber member. The Honorary Mayor position is an unofficial, […]
At 7 pm on Halloween night, Frankenstein, starring Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch, will be the second encore performance by the Metropolitan Opera and London’s National Theatre to be shown in Nantucket’s Dreamland Theater. Tickets are $25 for adults and $18 for children and seniors. This performance is part […]
The Nantucket Historical Association’s (NHA) noontime Food for Thought lecture series continues on Thursday, October 31, with a fascinating talk by Nantucket art collector and history enthusiast David Billings. David Billings is a Nantucket-based art collector whose vast collection includes museum-quality artifacts and ancient objects from Asia that he has […]
A quiet harbor, swirling snowflakes, steaming cocoa, winterberries and festive greens, mincemeat and pumpkin pies—signs of the holidays on Nantucket. The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is delighted to announce the opening of the Holiday Small Works exhibition with a festive reception on Friday, November 29, 5:30-8 P.M. Showcasing gifts […]
Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is pleased to host the annual 2013 Nantucket Wet Paint Weekend this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 11–13. Wet Paint Weekend offers many opportunities for the island community to meet AAN artists, see them at their easels, and participate in an auction of their works. […]
The Nantucket Conservation Foundation’s 11th Annual Cranberry Festival will have approximately 880 million guests of honor. On Saturday October 12, 2013 from 11 am to 4 pm, the little red honorees will be on full display as they are harvested in the traditional way out at Milestone Cranberry Bog. Festival […]
• by Sarah Teach • Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (TWN) cordially invites you to Dinner, the North American premiere of British playwright Moira Buffini’s dark comedy. Dinner kickstarted Buffini’s career when it found a place setting in the 2002 repertoire of London’s National Theatre. Like many playwrights who also direct, […]
