When the Civil War began in 1861, Nantucketers responded with heroic dedication to the call for volunteers to support Union troops. Even in the face of pacifist island traditions, nearly 400 Nantucket men enlisted in defense of the Union forces, with more than 70 ultimately losing their lives in the […]
Nantucket Events
Dorothy Hamill Fantasy Camp Skating Performance
The Dorothy Hamill Adult Figure Skating Fantasy Camp will be presenting a skating performance free to the public on Friday, August 24 at Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane. Doors open at 1pm. Come see what the camp is all about. Watch as the campers demonstrate new skills and skate alongside […]
Celebrating Art on Nantucket
by Sarah Teach Summer may be coming to a close, but the Artists Association of Nantucket is still in full bloom. This coming Friday, August 24, the AAN will kick off its annual Artist Patron Exhibition, which has been an AAN tradition since 1947. The juried show will begin with […]
Photo Contest Deadline Approaching
The deadline for the 2012 Yesterday’s Photo Contest is quickly approaching. Photos contest entries must be received (or postmarked) by September 13, 2012. Now in its second decade, this popular contest is a fun way for you to share your images of Nantucket Island. Any season, any view, any time […]
A Nantucket Tale on Nantucket
by Sarah Teach They’re wealthy, they’re smart, they’re successful; and they own a giant summer home on Nantucket. Sound familiar? Meet the Moscow family, the brainchildren of playwright Sam Forman, the author of the Helen Hayes Award-nominated The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall. Theatre Workshop of Nantucket presents the […]
Music of the High Seas & Storied Past
by Amy Roberts Celebrate the folk music tradition with two distinct and original concerts featuring San Francisco folk prodigies, The Barbary Ghosts, on August 20 and island favorite, Bill Schustik, on August 23, presented by the Nantucket Historical Association in the Nantucket Whaling Museum on Broad Street. Armed with a […]
“America’s Privateer” Arrives on Nantucket
by Sarah Teach During the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, privateers sailed around Nantucket’s coastline. This Thursday, August 16 at 3 pm, the weatherly, fast, and heavily armed Clipper Schooner Lynx will be sailing into Nantucket Harbor. The 122-foot square top sail schooner Lynx will fire a […]
Nantucket Race Week Goes Green
by Sarah Teach Nantucket Race Week is in full swing as it celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Opera House Cup (OHC) Regatta. Sailors and landlubbers alike can delight in watching Nantucket’s Rainbow Fleet round Brant Point this Sunday, August 19 at 9:30 a.m. This classic parade, memorialized in the […]
Nantucket Antiques Show
by Sarah Teach This Thursday, August 9 through Monday, August 13, the 35th Annual Nantucket Antiques Show will be the focus of all lovers of antiques. This year, the show features exhibitors from throughout the United States and Europe, with antiques from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Held in […]