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May 2025

Nantucket Walkabout – Gardner Farm

Formerly a vegetable farm along the east of side of Hummock Pond, the Land Bank’s Gardner Farm property runs along Hummock Pond, a glacial meltwater river bed that once ran roughly 75 miles south out to the edge of the continental shelf. Now closed off to the ocean and filled with slightly brackish water — […]
22 May, 2025
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour

This new tour is straight from the pages of Elin’s ultimate “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book.  Led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, this tour highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels.  Tickets $100.  Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line […]
22 May, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
42 Straight Wharf

ELL Beginner English

ELL Beginner’s English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner class every Thursday evening at the library. The class is free, conducted in English and pre-registration is not required. For more information contact Cheryl at ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org, or 508-228-1110 x113.
22 May, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

ELL Intermediate English

Intermediate English class for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in intermediate English class every Thursday evening at the library. The class is free, conducted in English and pre-registration is not required. For more information contact Cheryl at ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org.
22 May, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise

Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab a favorite beverage & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
22 May, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water
Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

Nantucket Walkabout – Beechwood Farm Loop

A microcosm of the adjacent 6,700-acre Middle Moors, the Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s Beechwood Farm property in Polpis shares almost all of the elements of the maritime or, coastal heathlands habitat surrounding it. Upland meadows are dotted with native tree species including black cherry and various oaks including their shrub cousin, scrub oak, and Eastern […]
23 May, 2025
8:00 am - 10:00 am

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Join friendly & knowledgeable guides for a 75-minute tour of the historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Tour departs daily at 11:15, 1:00, and 2:45. Tickets $45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334.
23 May, 2025
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
42 Straight Wharf
$45.00

Nantucket Walkabout – Polpis Harbor

Although Polpis Harbor is part of Nantucket Harbor, with its own narrow channel leading into it and two distinct coves or, lobes, this former kettle hole definitely feels like its own small harbor with a mooring field in its east lobe and a few boats in its west cove. Native Americans living around it spelled […]
23 May, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Members Opening Celebration

Join Egan Maritime at the annual Members Opening of the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum. Guests will be given a sneak peek at the 2025 Featured Exhibition, “Hard Times to Boom Times: Nantucket’s Waterfront.” The Museum’s latest exhibit will trace the evolution of Nantucket’s waterfront from economic hardship in the 1860s to its resurgence in the […]
23 May, 2025
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
158 Polpis Road

Teen Game Night

Come play games at the library! Teens and tweens are invited to play a selection of games in the Learning Lab, including Nintendo Switch games like Just Dance and Mario Party, as well as board games like Trouble and Strategy, and many more! The games will rotate and are first-come, first-served.  
23 May, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise

Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab a favorite beverage & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
23 May, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water
Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

Read to a Buddy

NiSHA and our certified animal therapy teams, in collaboration with NCS, offer Read to a Buddy, a literacy program encouraging pre-reading and reading skills. This program is a fun, relaxed, and nonjudgemental way to become more confident and simply enjoy reading. Bring a book from home or choose a book from the collection. Registration will […]
24 May, 2025
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Early Childhood Playroom
56 Centre Street, 106

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Join friendly & knowledgeable guides for a 75-minute tour of the historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Tour departs daily at 11:15, 1:00, and 2:45. Tickets $45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334.
24 May, 2025
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
42 Straight Wharf
$45.00

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

Join our YA librarian to explore dungeons, battle monsters, and let your inner warrior out in our beginner-friendly Dungeons & Dragons club. All you need to bring is your untapped imagination and a hunger for adventure. All skill levels welcome. This event is intended for ages 13-18. Space is limited so please arrive on time. […]
24 May, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

NEW Moon Fest – Nantucket Empowering Women

NEW Moon Fest – Nantucket Empowering Women is a stellar evening of inspiring short films, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction to benefit Nantucket Community Television’s mission to foster quality programming that educates, informs and inspires the people of Nantucket.
24 May, 2025
5:00 pm - 12:00 am
Siasconset Casino
10 New Street, Siasconset

Nantucket Walkabout – Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop

Gardner Farm and Lost Farm sit stacked one former farming property on top of the other along the eastern shore of Hummock Pond walking distance from Hummock Pond Road. The Gardner Farm Preserve, as it’s formally called by its owner, the Nantucket Islands Land Bank, to the south and immediately north abutting this magnificent network […]
25 May, 2025
8:00 am - 10:00 am

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Join friendly & knowledgeable guides for a 75-minute tour of the historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Tour departs daily at 11:15, 1:00, and 2:45. Tickets $45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334.
25 May, 2025
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
42 Straight Wharf
$45.00

Nantucket Walkabout – Shawkemo Hills

Shawkemo Hills offers a hiking experience through a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot on this hike, see and learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor and inner harbor shores. And from a low spot along […]
25 May, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour

This new tour is straight from the pages of Elin’s ultimate “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book.  Led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, this tour highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels.  Tickets $100.  Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line […]
25 May, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
42 Straight Wharf

NEW Moon Fest – Nantucket Empowering Women

NEW Moon Fest – Nantucket Empowering Women is a stellar evening of inspiring short films, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction to benefit Nantucket Community Television’s mission to foster quality programming that educates, informs and inspires the people of Nantucket.
25 May, 2025
12:00 am - 10:00 pm
Siasconset Casino
10 New Street, Siasconset

Nantucket Walkabout – Smith’s Point Sunset

Smith’s Point is a treat whenever you can get out there. Jutting out into the channel between Madaket Harbor and Tuckernuck Island, Smith’s Point alternates between including Esther’s Island, so named when Hurricane Esther in September 1961 cleaved off half of Smith’s Point from the rest of Nantucket. Although we islanders still refer to Esther’s […]
25 May, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Nantucket Walkabout – Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge — Coskata Pond & Woods

Based on a foundation of gravel, rock and clay, Coskata is the reason Nantucket Harbor exists. All around the wooded area of Coskata, which likely translates in the Algonquian Native American language that the Wampanoag Indians spoke to “at the broad woods”, are post-glacial deposits moved northward by littoral drift from Nantucket’s east shore over […]
26 May, 2025
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Join friendly & knowledgeable guides for a 75-minute tour of the historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Tour departs daily at 11:15, 1:00, and 2:45. Tickets $45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334.
26 May, 2025
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
42 Straight Wharf
$45.00

Nantucket Walkabout – Gardner Farm

Formerly a vegetable farm along the east of side of Hummock Pond, the Land Bank’s Gardner Farm property runs along Hummock Pond, a glacial meltwater river bed that once ran roughly 75 miles south out to the edge of the continental shelf. Now closed off to the ocean and filled with slightly brackish water — […]
26 May, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise

Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab a favorite beverage & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
26 May, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water
Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Join friendly & knowledgeable guides for a 75-minute tour of the historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Tour departs daily at 11:15, 1:00, and 2:45. Tickets $45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334.
27 May, 2025
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
42 Straight Wharf
$45.00

Somatic Yoga at the Atheneum

Join us at 12:30 for a yoga practice for everyone! We will move through the practice focusing our attention on what it feels like to be in the body through slow focused movement. We will conclude with a full body relaxation.  This is a short 45 minute practice that will leave one feeling relaxed and recharged […]
27 May, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Children’s Chess Club

Come enjoy the royal game of chess at your library! Young chess players of all abilities are encouraged to come check out the Nantucket Atheneum’s new Chess Club! Volunteers of the Teen Advisory Board will be hosting, so come learn the basics or challenge your friends to a game! Bring your own board or play with one […]
27 May, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Meditation

Each weekly class includes a short talk, a guided meditation, and time for reflection or questions—designed to support a clearer understanding of the method and help build a consistent meditation practice. Registration encouraged. No experience needed. Open to all.
27 May, 2025
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

ELL Beginning English

Learn essential phrases and vocabulary for everyday conversation. Practice speaking and boost your confidence in a friendly classroom setting. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginning class every Tuesday evening at the library. The class is free and pre-registration is not required. For more information contact Cheryl at ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org, or 508-332-0605.
27 May, 2025
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Open Arts Night!

We are expanding Open Mic Night into OPEN ARTS NIGHT! Our stage and mic are still open for any and all, but now we’ve added an Arts & Craft component so people may feel free to come and work on any kind of art project while watching the stage show. Bring your knitting! Embroidery! Coloring […]
27 May, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise

Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab a favorite beverage & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
27 May, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water
Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

Nantucket Walkabout – Smith’s Point

Smith’s Point is a treat whenever you can get out there. Jutting out into the channel between Madaket Harbor and Tuckernuck Island, Smith’s Point alternates between including Esther’s Island, so named when Hurricane Esther in September 1961 cleaved off half of Smith’s Point from the rest of Nantucket. Although we islanders still refer to Esther’s […]
28 May, 2025
8:00 am - 10:00 am

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Join friendly & knowledgeable guides for a 75-minute tour of the historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Tour departs daily at 11:15, 1:00, and 2:45. Tickets $45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334.
28 May, 2025
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
42 Straight Wharf
$45.00

Nantucket Walkabout – Beechwood Farm Loop

A microcosm of the adjacent 6,700-acre Middle Moors, the Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s Beechwood Farm property in Polpis shares almost all of the elements of the maritime or, coastal heathlands habitat surrounding it. Upland meadows are dotted with native tree species including black cherry and various oaks including their shrub cousin, scrub oak, and Eastern […]
28 May, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Library Legos

Come join us for some creative construction!  The library will supply the LEGO bricks and you can have some fun. We’ll take a picture of you and your masterpiece for you to keep!  With permission, we’ll post pictures of your masterpiece on our Weezie Library Facebook page! Program is FREE but space is limited.
28 May, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour

This new tour is straight from the pages of Elin’s ultimate “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book.  Led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, this tour highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels.  Tickets $100.  Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line […]
28 May, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
42 Straight Wharf

Suicide Loss Survivor Peer Grief Support Group

Join our safe and supportive space for suicide loss survivors. Connect with others who understand your pain. Led by Sharing Kindness and Fairwinds, this support group is tailored for those aged 18 and above, providing a space to share, heal, and find solace together. This group is held every 4th Wednesday of the month. To […]
28 May, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Teen Trivia

Join us for an evening of trivia at the library, just for teens! Bring a friend or come alone and test your knowledge! Snacks will be provided. This program is intended for ages 13 and up.
28 May, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Game Night (with Mag-ACK the Gathering and D&D)

Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum. We have a variety of fun board games and card games. We host Mag-ACK The Gathering groups as well as the return of our Dungeon’s & Dragons drop-in sessions! *** (Space for Dungeons and Dragons is very limited and is first-come, first-serve!) […]
28 May, 2025
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Nantucket Walkabout – Shawkemo Hills Sunset

After hiking through kettle and kame terrain in the moors learning about frost bottoms and when to pick beach plums with Nantucket Walkabout Guide Peter Brace, soak up the best view of Nantucket Harbor watching the sunset over the harbor and Nantucket Sound at the end of the day from Radar Hill. Shawkemo Hills offers […]
28 May, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Atheneum Knitting Group

Calling all knitters! Gather your projects and supplies and come knit with us. Are you curious about learning how to knit? Our group of veterans can get you started. Are you stymied by a challenge in your project? Our group can help with that. The Atheneum Knitters Group is a fun, relaxed place to share […]
28 May, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise

Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab a favorite beverage & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
28 May, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water
Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

Self-Love Revolution for Women: Embracing Your Worth Unapologetically

This group is a space for women to come together in support, strength, and self-discovery. Connect with a community of resilient individuals, uplift one another, and embrace your worth with confidence. No matter your journey, we create a welcoming and inclusive environment where every voice is valued. Together, we’ll foster meaningful connections, celebrate our growth, […]
28 May, 2025
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Nantucket Walkabout – Shawkemo Hills

Shawkemo Hills offers a hiking experience through a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot on this hike, see and learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor and inner harbor shores. And from a low spot along […]
29 May, 2025
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Ecologist in Training: Turtle Trapping – Basics of Freshwater Turtle Sampling at LLNF

This workshop will explore the research and techniques used for studying freshwater turtle species and their habitats. Join LLNF Director of Research and Education and LLNF staff to learn about freshwater turtle species of Nantucket, their habitat preferences, and conservation efforts to support these populations. The Linda Loring Nature Foundation has been collecting data on […]
29 May, 2025
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Join friendly & knowledgeable guides for a 75-minute tour of the historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Tour departs daily at 11:15, 1:00, and 2:45. Tickets $45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334.
29 May, 2025
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
42 Straight Wharf
$45.00

Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour

This new tour is straight from the pages of Elin’s ultimate “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book.  Led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, this tour highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels.  Tickets $100.  Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line […]
29 May, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
42 Straight Wharf

ELL Beginner English

ELL Beginner’s English class for those seeking to learn basic conversation used in daily activities. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in beginner class every Thursday evening at the library. The class is free, conducted in English and pre-registration is not required. For more information contact Cheryl at ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org, or 508-228-1110 x113.
29 May, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

ELL Intermediate English

Intermediate English class for those seeking to improve their English language skills. The Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum (LVA) offer a drop-in intermediate English class every Thursday evening at the library. The class is free, conducted in English and pre-registration is not required. For more information contact Cheryl at ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org.
29 May, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise

Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab a favorite beverage & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
29 May, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water
Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

Nantucket Walkabout – Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop

Gardner Farm and Lost Farm sit stacked one former farming property on top of the other along the eastern shore of Hummock Pond walking distance from Hummock Pond Road. The Gardner Farm Preserve, as it’s formally called by its owner, the Nantucket Islands Land Bank, to the south and immediately north abutting this magnificent network […]
30 May, 2025
8:00 am - 10:00 am

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Join friendly & knowledgeable guides for a 75-minute tour of the historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Tour departs daily at 11:15, 1:00, and 2:45. Tickets $45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334.
30 May, 2025
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
42 Straight Wharf
$45.00

Teen Game Night

Come play games at the library! Teens and tweens are invited to play a selection of games in the Learning Lab, including Nintendo Switch games like Just Dance and Mario Party, as well as board games like Trouble and Strategy, and many more! The games will rotate and are first-come, first-served.  
30 May, 2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Nantucket by Water Sunset Cruise

Nothing beats a Nantucket Sunset. Grab a favorite beverage & snacks and c’mon aboard for one of the best shows in town! Departure time will vary with sunset. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
30 May, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water
Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

Read to a Buddy

NiSHA and our certified animal therapy teams, in collaboration with NCS, offer Read to a Buddy, a literacy program encouraging pre-reading and reading skills. This program is a fun, relaxed, and nonjudgemental way to become more confident and simply enjoy reading. Bring a book from home or choose a book from the collection. Registration will […]
31 May, 2025
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Early Childhood Playroom
56 Centre Street, 106

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Join friendly & knowledgeable guides for a 75-minute tour of the historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Tour departs daily at 11:15, 1:00, and 2:45. Tickets $45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334.
31 May, 2025
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
42 Straight Wharf
$45.00

Nantucket Walkabout – Beechwood Farm Loop

A microcosm of the adjacent 6,700-acre Middle Moors, the Nantucket Islands Land Bank’s Beechwood Farm property in Polpis shares almost all of the elements of the maritime or, coastal heathlands habitat surrounding it. Upland meadows are dotted with native tree species including black cherry and various oaks including their shrub cousin, scrub oak, and Eastern […]
31 May, 2025
2:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

Join our YA librarian to explore dungeons, battle monsters, and let your inner warrior out in our beginner-friendly Dungeons & Dragons club. All you need to bring is your untapped imagination and a hunger for adventure. All skill levels welcome. This event is intended for ages 13-18. Space is limited so please arrive on time. […]
31 May, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India St, Nantucket, MA

Nantucket Walkabout – Shawkemo Hills Sunset

After hiking through kettle and kame terrain in the moors learning about frost bottoms and when to pick beach plums with Nantucket Walkabout Guide Peter Brace, soak up the best view of Nantucket Harbor watching the sunset over the harbor and Nantucket Sound at the end of the day from Radar Hill. Shawkemo Hills offers […]
31 May, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
June 2025

Nantucket Walkabout – Gardner Farm

Formerly a vegetable farm along the east of side of Hummock Pond, the Land Bank’s Gardner Farm property runs along Hummock Pond, a glacial meltwater river bed that once ran roughly 75 miles south out to the edge of the continental shelf. Now closed off to the ocean and filled with slightly brackish water — […]
01 Jun, 2025
8:00 am - 10:00 am

The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket

Join friendly & knowledgeable guides for a 75-minute tour of the historic sites in Nantucket Town, Sconset, & more. See The Oldest House, The Old Windmill, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse & more. Tour departs daily at 11:15, 1:00, and 2:45. Tickets $45. Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line at nantucketbustours.com or at 508-228-0334.
01 Jun, 2025
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
42 Straight Wharf
$45.00

Nantucket Walkabout – Shawkemo Hills

Shawkemo Hills offers a hiking experience through a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot on this hike, see and learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor and inner harbor shores. And from a low spot along […]
01 Jun, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour

This new tour is straight from the pages of Elin’s ultimate “Must See, Can’t Miss, Won’t Forget” guide to Nantucket, The Blue Book.  Led by Elin’s sister, Heather Thorpe, this tour highlights Elin’s favorite shops, restaurants, & beaches, & showcases island spots prominent in her novels.  Tickets $100.  Book at 42 Straight Wharf, on line […]
01 Jun, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
42 Straight Wharf
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2025 Annual Events

April 24 -27, Daffodil Festival

May 14 – 18, Wine & Food Festival

June, Nantucket Preservation Month

June 12 -15, Book Festival

June 25 – 30, Film Festival

July 4,  – Independence Day Festivities

July 8 – 13, Nantucket Dance Festival

July 8 – 10, Nantucket Garden Festival

July 10 – 12, Comedy Festival

July , Nantucket Art and Artisan Show

July 14 -17, NHA’s Nantucket by Design

July 18 & 19, Weekend at the Atheneum

August 6, Garden Club House & Garden Tour

August 9, Boston Pops

August 13 – 17, Nantucket Race Week

August 17, Opera House Cup

August, Marine Life Release Day

September: Nantucket Harvest Fair

November, NHA’s Festival of Wreaths

December 5-7, Christmas Stroll

December, NHA’s Festival of Trees