News and Events for Nantucket Island
Through August 17, Nancy Colella will be Artists Association of Nantucket’s Artist in Residence at the Visual Arts Center. This Monday, August 11, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, Colella will present an evening discussion and slide show about her process and inspiration in AAN’s Visual Arts Center located at 24 […]
After “musical theater,” the second most beautiful words in the English language are “90 minutes, no intermission.” Thanks to the third production in the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket’s current season, Buyer & Cellar offers audiences a perfect escape from reality. Think of it like this: “memorabilia, light the corners of my mind.”
Egan Maritime Institute invites the public to join in commemorating the 235th anniversary of the United States Coast Guard on Monday, August 4, 2025, from 4 to 5 pm at the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum. This free, family-friendly event honors the proud history and ongoing service of the U.S. […]
This Wednesday, August 6, from 9 am to 12 noon, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is hosting a special Summer of Seams Community Day at Children’s Beach, when all ages can participate in a tradition of community connection that is part of the tapestry of life on Nantucket. The fun […]
This Saturday, July 26, island resident Natalie Thompson will put on her familiar Swim Across America – Nantucket swim cap and dive off Jetties Beach into Nantucket Sound for a four-mile open-water course, all to make waves to fight cancer. Thompson has been a participant of the Swim Across America – Nantucket swim every year since the swim started in 2013. She has worked every job at the swim: setup crew, safety kayaker, “angel” swimmer, and, for the past five events, she has been a four-mile swimmer. This year’s swim is different though, and Natalie’s strokes will carry a deeper weight. This year Natalie swims in memory of her father, who passed away from stage 4 renal cancer in June 2024. She also swims in gratitude for the health of her wife Cassie, who also battled cancer with a diagnosis of ocular melanoma in 2019.
In 2017 a trio of dynamic women on Nantucket—Meryl Bralower, Melanie Sablehaus, and Jeanine Borthwick—spearheaded an effort with Nantucket Cottage Hospital to empower island women to take charge of their healthcare. “Our goal is to empower women to make the right decisions…[we want them] to know what to ask for […]
by Sarah Wright Photo by Kit Noble Proving once again the two most beautiful words in the English language are “musical theater,” Million Dollar Quartet opened a charged six-week run at the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket last week. Do. Not. Miss. It. Elvis fan that I am, easy for me […]
The rustic charm of Nantucket’s beloved Cisco Brewers has found an elegant new expression through the skilled hands of jewelry designer Pam Freitus. Known for her beautiful work with the Nantucket Pearl Company, Freitus has incorporated the iconic brewery’s original zen-like wave logo into a stunning collection of sterling silver jewelry for men and for women.
The annual Nantucket Comedy Festival brings top comedic talent to Nantucket for three days of laughter on July 10, 11, and 12. The 2025 festival opens at the Dreamland Theater on Thursday at 7 pm with a beloved tradition: an evening spotlighting incredibly funny female comedians. This year’s Women’s Night […]
