News and Events for Nantucket Island
Hostetler Gallery presents the unique work of Art Werger, leading American master of mezzotint and aquatint, which are old world techniques used to create modern images. Subjects are drawn in a realistic manner but are often observed from an unusual angle, placing the viewer into an active relationship with the […]
Katherine Hooker London, favored designer for the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, will be showing her fabulous new designs for Autumn and Winter 2013 at Johnstons Cashmere, 4 Federal Street this weekend from Friday, August 2 to Sunday, August 4 from 10 am to 6 pm (some private mid-week appointments […]
The 36th Annual Nantucket Antiques Show to benefit the Nantucket Fireman’s Association will be held this summer at Nantucket High School, 10 Surfside Road starting this Wednesday, August 7. This year, the show features exhibitors from throughout the United States and Europe, with antiques from the 18th, 19th, and 20th […]
• by Sarah Teach • These days, it’s hard to go a full day, whether in Nantucket or Manhattan, without catching at least one reference to the “buy local” movement. Arguably the most important time to heed this advice is when you’re putting your purchases into your mouth! We’ve all […]
This week, from Thursday, August 1 through Monday, August 5, the new Antiques & Design Show of Nantucket, formerly the August Antiques Show, will offer a celebration of antiques and design under the tent at Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road, Nantucket, MA. An exciting new approach to a treasured […]
• by Robert P. Barsanti • I missed the blueberries this season. On a day in the middle of the week, I walked to a spot in the middle of the island and found the branches bare. Rather, they only held small BB’s which could have been blueberries in a […]
• by Dr. Sarah D. Oktay, Managing Director UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station • The name of this week’s article sounds like an awesome indie horror film doesn’t it? Well ghost crabs are here and probably here to stay on Nantucket. Thanks to the eagle eyes of Manomet Center for […]
The buzz in Britain is about the new royal baby, but here on Nantucket, the buzz is about Katherine Hooker, favored designer for the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, who will be visiting Johnston’s Cashmere at 4 Federal Street this weekend and next. From 10 am to 6 pm on […]
This Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, Nantucket audiences will have the opportunity to attend spectacular performances featuring star dancers from the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and the Miami City Ballet. These world-class performances are the culmination of the 6th Annual Nantucket Dance Festival, presented by […]
