News and Events for Nantucket Island
The Nantucket Atheneum is pleased to announce the official 2026 selection for its beloved community-wide reading program, One Book, One Island (OBOI), inviting islanders to read, reflect, and discuss a shared story. This year’s featured title is All That Smolders: A Mystery by James Sulzer — a suspenseful novel written by a Nantucket author and […]
Devoted to promoting literacy, connecting authors with readers, and supporting literature with events and educational programs, the Nantucket Book Foundation (NFB) has been presenting the Nantucket Book Festival, Authors in Schools programs, Children’s Book Day, and Visiting Author programs for well over a decade. This week they are thrilled to […]
Deceit is in the air, tell the truth and play fair…Find a mask and wear it well, so your identity no one can tell… On April 4, 2026, the island’s historic public library, the Nantucket Atheneum, will transform into a mysterious venue of intrigue, murder, hidden motives, and whispered suspicions […]
The heart of Nantucket will come alive with creativity, history, and community as Nantucket Black History Month 2026: Celebrating the Intergenerational Power of Black Arts takes place on Saturday, February 7, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm at the historic African Meeting House, 29 York Street. This vibrant afternoon will honor […]
Egan Maritime Institute is launching its 2026 public programming with a winter lineup that brings Nantucket’s maritime history to life through reenactments,games, films, and community partnerships. From a Coast Guard rowing challenge commemorating a legendary lifesaving rescue to new game nights, returning film screenings, and collaborative programs across the island, […]
by Sarah Wright Ten years ago playwright A. R. Gurney told an interviewer his favorite line from his play Sylvia was “Read the Odyssey some time.” Part of Sylvia’s monologue in the second act, when the dog-woman fears being sent to the suburbs, it is a memorable line. The Greek mythology reference […]
The Nantucket Historical Association will launch a Community Quilt project corresponding with their 2025 featured exhibition, Behind the Seams: Clothing and Textiles on Nantucket. The project invites Nantucket community members to contribute a panel to a conceptual quilt. A celebratory display of works of art will be revealed at the […]
Since 1956, the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (TWN) has pursued its mission to entertain, enrich, educate, challenge, and inspire performing artists and audiences of all ages. Working with members of the community and visiting artists, and collaborating with other cultural organizations, TWN produces a variety of theatrical works that reflect […]
