News and Events for Nantucket Island
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. […]
• by Chef Jenn Farmer • Autumn is my favorite time of year, especially on Nantucket. I cannot think of anything I dislike about this time of year, except maybe the fact that winter is on the way. The leaves changing color and the smell of nature on the crisp […]
Art is life to Kathleen A. Duncombe, and for 20 years she has been sharing this sensibility with all who come to her gallery Made on Nantucket. Duncombe can’t remember a time when she wasn’t interested in art. “I was very fortunate to have parents who supported my creative aspects,” […]
While walking down Easy Street, a glint of something sparkly caught my eye from the window of a new building near the harbor. Upon further inspection, I noticed it was the newly-opened gallery and store of accomplished island artist and metalsmith Susan Lister Locke. Her location is bright and airy, the […]
