News and Events for Nantucket Island
Marilyn Monroe once said, “Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.” The mother and daughter team of Sherri Guggenheim and Jennifer Rubinstein are currently conquering the world of shoes in the shopping district of fashionable downtown Nantucket. Their chic boutique on Centre Street, ViVi G. […]
Spiritual Heritage Nantucket is celebrating its 10th anniversary of hosting events on the island that build and encourage the Christian community. The 2014 evening event headlines New York Times bestselling author, popular speaker and executive SQuire Rushnell and his wife, Louise DuArt, who is known as one of the world’s […]
• by Sarah Teach • Chicago-based documentarian Steve James, director of Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) selection Life Itself, will receive NFF’s fourth annual Special Achievement in Documentary Storytelling at this year’s festival. Since Life Itself—the film based on Roger Ebert’s eponymous memoir—celebrated its world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film […]
• by Sarah Teach • Not many Hollywood comedy writers have spent 18 consecutive years on a tiny island flung nearly 30 miles into the North Atlantic. But come the annual Nantucket Film Festival (NFF), many from that small group make like The Beatles and get back to where they […]
• by Robert P. Barsanti • On Saturday, I parked on Main Street near the Hub. June has many dress rehearsal pleasures. The lines are short (for everything besides the ferry), the strawberries weigh down their branches, and you can get an ice cream in under five minutes. On any […]
• by Jenny Benzie – Advanced Sommelier and Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits • School’s out, summer is here, and it’s time to have some fun. This is the time when you say Goodbye to All That and make your way to your favorite island destination. There are numerous […]
The Nantucket Preservation Trust (NPT) architectural walking tours will begin on Thursday, June 19th and run through Friday, August 8th. A Walk Down Main Street Tour and ’Sconset Tour provide an opportunity to learn about the island’s unique history and remarkable heritage. Tours are 75 minutes long and cost $10 […]
The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) knows how magical Nantucket’s scenery can be. That is why the organization is pleased to be hosting its third annual outdoor painting festival, Plein Air Nantucket, which will span four days, from Thursday, June 19 through Sunday, June 22. Plein Air Nantucket is hosted […]
by Julianne Adams Bibliophiles are flocking to our island for the third annual Nantucket Book Festival. This year, more than 70 authors are taking part in the literary celebration that runs from Friday through Sunday, June 20-22. Chosen by a committee to represent a diverse range of writing, the participating […]
