News and Events for Nantucket Island
In a lively performance on Saturday, August 16 in the Whaling Museum, island favorite Bill Schustik will deliver a troubadour’s tribute to summer with music and stories. Schustik’s one-of-a-kind folk music combines his love of American history & lore with a signature blend of folk instruments, dramatic delivery, and his […]
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce its 3rd annual Antiques & Design Show of Nantucket Designer Luncheon this season will feature top New York City designer Steven Gambrel, on Wednesday, July 30 at 11:30 am at the Great Harbor Yacht Club, 96 Washington Street. The Designer Luncheon […]
• by Julianne Adams • Nestled in a small enclave just outside of town at 8 Howard Street is a house called Greater Light. First serving as a livestock barn in the late 1700s, Greater Light transformed into an artistic hub in the 1930s thanks to two industrious sisters, Gertrude […]
Some of the most notable links between Nantucket’s past and present are buildings on the island that have withstood the test of time. This Friday, May 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will host an opening reception to introduce a new exhibit entitled Architectural Legacies: […]
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce another exciting season of historic arts & crafts courses at the 1800 House. Inspired by Nantucket history, the NHA 1800 House program is dedicated to celebrating and reviving Nantucket’s rich tradition of historic decorative arts and crafts. Classes take place in […]
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce A Night of Holiday Magic, an all-ages, community holiday celebration sponsored by ReMain Nantucket, on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street from 5 – 8 P.M. For the fourth year in a row, A Night of […]
Inspired by Nantucket history, the Nantucket Historical Association’s 1800 House program is dedicated to celebrating and reviving Nantucket’s rich tradition of historic decorative arts and crafts. To continue that mission, the NHA offers historic arts and crafts courses taught by artisans from Nantucket and around the world in the restored […]
This week, from Thursday, August 1 through Monday, August 5, the new Antiques & Design Show of Nantucket, formerly the August Antiques Show, will offer a celebration of antiques and design under the tent at Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road, Nantucket, MA. An exciting new approach to a treasured […]
Looking for something to do with your kids on Nantucket this summer? The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) invites children and their caregivers to Hands- On History, an annual summer program full of crafts and activities for the whole family. This program is offered daily in July and August from 1:30 […]
