Tag: Nantucket

Greater Light
Nantucket Events

A Night (or Two) of Poetry

The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA), in partnership with Theatre Workshop of Nantucket (TWN), is pleased to present A Night (or Two) of Poetry on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 7 pm in the studio at Greater Light, 8 Howard Street. Attendees will join the NHA and […]

Nantucket Island in winter
Nantucket Essays

Winter Strips Bare Nantucket’s Fantasies

by Robert P. Barsanti This winter remains in the shadows and in the base of the bushes.  It squats, cold and frozen, in the darkness, until the rain and the sun finally drive the dirty ice underground.  The crocuses remain hidden under the frozen turf, as do the daffodils.  Sometime […]

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Midnight Rodeo on Nantucket April 5

The Distinguished Young Women’s organization is presenting a “Midnight Rodeo” – featuring Dalton & the Sheriffs, opening acts Jeff Ross and Jamie Howarth, door prizes, a silent auction, a Chinese raffle and 50/50 – to garner community support and ensure the success of the 2015 DYW season. The fundraiser will […]

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Moby-Dick Marathon on Nantucket February 1-2

The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA), in collaboration with the Nantucket Atheneum and Theatre Workshop of Nantucket, is pleased to present the Moby-Dick Marathon beginning Saturday, February 1, 2014, at 9 A.M. and ending approximately at Noon on Sunday, February 2. For the third year in a row, approximately 90 participants […]

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You Can Be the Mayor

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, […]