News and Events for Nantucket Island
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 […]
Each year the Nantucket Atheneum invites organizations, book clubs, individuals, and businesses to submit their team’s candidate for the annual community read. Participants were asked to consider books based on quality, accessibility, and relevance to our richly diverse island. Thanks to all who wrote in suggesting titles for One Book, […]
During the first part of January, until January 23, the Nantucket Atheneum is soliciting book choices from our island community.
Shearwater Excursions, now called Nantucket By Water, has guided visitors along the Nantucket coast, offering a variety of trip options with fun for all ages.
White Heron Theatre Company of Nantucket has announced the appointment of Drew Kowalkowski as the nonprofit’s first permanent managing director. Kowalkowski will lead the 11-year-old nonprofit theater’s financial, marketing, fundraising, and administrative efforts. Kowalkowski comes to White Heron from New York City, where he has spent the last three years […]
In the winter, Nantucket once had a variety of quiet groups and habits that got people together.
Nantucket Book Festival Art Contest winner is Marianne Kelley, whose art was chosen from 39 entries with a vote by the Nantucket Book Festival Committee. This art will be featured on 2023 Festival posters, program cover, website, and social media. Kelley lives on Nantucket year-round. She is a regular patron […]
