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Events for September
30th
7:00 am
Sports Fishing on the Herbert TExpired
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Feeding FrenzyExpired
Maria Mitchell Aquarium
10:00 am
Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain JimExpired
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Greenhound Building
11:15 am - 4:00 pm
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream CruiseExpired
Nantucket by Water
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
The Westender TourExpired
Greenhound Building
$75.00
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Nantucket Walkabout – Polpis HarborExpired
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Nantucket by Water Cocktail CruiseExpired
Nantucket by Water
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
2024 Manhattan Short Film FestivalExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
6:30 pm - 12:00 am
Open Mic Night!Ongoing
Nantucket Atheneum
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Online ELL: Group Conversation – IntermediateExpired
Online
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by Water Sunset CruiseExpired
Nantucket by Water
Events for October
1st
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Greenhound Building
Events for October
2nd
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Greenhound Building
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
“No More Empty Bowls” Community Open ThrowExpired
Artists Association Visual Arts Center
Events for October
3rd
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of NantucketExpired
Greenhound Building
Events for October
4th
Events for October
5th
Events for October
6th
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Chills & Thrills Night: “Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror” (1922) & “Night of The Living Dead” (1968)
Nantucket Atheneum
Events for October
7th
Events for October
8th
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Birding at the Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
Events for October
9th
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Lecture: Left for Dead: A Tale of Intrigue and Survival and the War of 1812 with Author Eric Jay Dolin
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Events for October
10th
Events for October
11th
Events for October
12th
Events for October
13th
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Chills & Thrills Night: “Dementia”(1955) & “Carnival of Souls” (1962)
Nantucket Atheneum
Events for October
14th
Events for October
15th
Events for October
16th
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Life Skills Series: Balls, Foam Rollers and Percussion- Using Tools to Self-massage
Nantucket Atheneum
Events for October
17th
Events for October
18th
Events for October
19th
Events for October
20th
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Chills & Thrills Night: “Old Dark House” (1932) & “Little Shop of Horrors” (1960)
Nantucket Atheneum
Events for October
21st
Events for October
22nd
Events for October
23rd
5:30 pm
Lecture: Saving Tony Sarg: A Collection, an Exhibition, and an Artist’s Enduring Legacy with Stephanie Plunkett
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Events for October
24th
Events for October
25th
Events for October
26th
Events for October
27th
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Chills & Thrills Night: “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms” (1956) & “Invasion of The Body Snatchers” (1956)
Nantucket Atheneum
Events for October
28th
Events for October
29th
Events for October
30th
Events for October
31st
Events for November
1st
All Day
Story Walk: Thankful by Eileen Spinelli
Nantucket Atheneum
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Music & Movement
Nantucket Community Music Center Parlor
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Nantucket Walkabout – Gardner Farm
Events for November
2nd
8:00 am
Clean Team
The Handlebar Café
All Day
Story Walk: Thankful by Eileen Spinelli
Nantucket Atheneum
9:30 am - 4:00 pm
STEM Grab & Go Bag: Pumpkin Patch Marble Maze
Nantucket Atheneum
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Read to a Buddy
Early Childhood Playroom
Events for November
3rd
All Day
Story Walk: Thankful by Eileen Spinelli
Nantucket Atheneum
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
Beginner Ukulele Drop In
Nantucket Community Music Center Parlor
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October 2024
Story Walk: The Little Ghost Who Was a QuiltOngoing
Ghosts are supposed to be sheets, light as air, and able to whirl, twirl, float, and soar. But the little ghost who is a quilt can’t whirl or twirl at all, and when he flies, he gets very hot. He doesn’t know why he’s a quilt. His parents are both sheets and so are all […]
04 Oct, 2024
All Day
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Feeding Frenzy
Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
04 Oct, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium28 Washington St.
NBI: Forest Management Survey
Join Nantucket Land Bank biologists in a forest management survey in areas of Gardner Farm where forests have been recently managed; compare the understory there to unmanaged areas. Register at nantucketbiodiversity.org/nbi-20th-anniversary-events/2024/9/13/nlbforest
04 Oct, 2024
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Music & Movement
A beginner music class including songs, rhymes and stories in English and Spanish for kids ages infant through 5 years and their caretakers.
04 Oct, 2024
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Nantucket Community Music Center Parlor56 Centre Street
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Enjoy a fully narrated tour of the island, including the historic sites in Town, The Old Mill, The Oldest House, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse and more. Join one of Island Tours’ highly knowledgeable guides, relax in our beautiful new air-conditioned buses, and learn about our diverse and deep history during this 1-hour 15-min. tour. […]
04 Oct, 2024
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
Greenhound Building10 Washington Street
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
Relax on this narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:25, & 4 pm. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
04 Oct, 2024
11:15 am - 4:00 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
The Westender Tour
The Westender is a 2-1/2 hour tour of the West End of the island with Island Tours. Visit Madaket, then travel to the Cisco area with stops at Bartlett’s Farm and at Cisco Brewers! This tour is designed to be LOTS of fun! Tour departs daily from our facility at 10 Washington Street (The Greenhound […]
04 Oct, 2024
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
Greenhound Building10 Washington Street
$75.00
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.
04 Oct, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Celebrating 20 Years of the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative
Join the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative (NBI) for a presentation to celebrate 20 years of native biodiversity conservation and research. NBI look at the past 20 years of native biodiversity research and education on Nantucket while also celebrating where NBI is now and what they look forward to into the future. Initiated in 2014, NBI brings […]
04 Oct, 2024
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Beat the crowds and enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise around Nantucket Harbor with your family and friends. On board music and BYOB. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
04 Oct, 2024
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
Open Mic Night!
Come join us for an evening of fun with the Atheneum’s Open Mic Night! First come/First serve! Cut loose and express yourself up in the acoustically stellar Great Hall!
04 Oct, 2024
6:30 pm - 12:00 am
Nantucket Atheneum1 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
04 Oct, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
Clean Team
Help Clean up various parts of Nantucket. The Clean Team is a group of over four hundred Nantucketers that is dedicated to keeping our Island’s beaches, dunes, roadsides, and bike paths free of litter.
05 Oct, 2024
8:00 am
The Handlebar Café15 Washington St
Story Walk: The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt
Ghosts are supposed to be sheets, light as air, and able to whirl, twirl, float, and soar. But the little ghost who is a quilt can’t whirl or twirl at all, and when he flies, he gets very hot. He doesn’t know why he’s a quilt. His parents are both sheets and so are all […]
05 Oct, 2024
All Day
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Clean Team
meeting at Sanford Farm parking lot to clean Madaket Rd. Help Clean up various parts of Nantucket. The Clean Team is a group of over four hundred Nantucketers that is dedicated to keeping our Island’s beaches, dunes, roadsides, and bike paths free of litter.
05 Oct, 2024
8:00 am
Feeding Frenzy
Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
05 Oct, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium28 Washington St.
33rd Annual Nantucket Pipe Organ Crawl
Presented by the Nantucket Community Music Center, the theme this year is “Hats Off to the Ladies: Women Composers and the Pipe Organ.” The mini-concerts begin at St. Mary’s at 9:30 am. No tickets are required, the concerts are free. The second concert is at 10 am at the First Congregational Church, North Vestry, then […]
05 Oct, 2024
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Nanpuppets
Join Lizza and her fuzzy friends for stories and fun! Shows will be held in our lower gallery and space is limited. Tickets will be available at the Weezie desk on a first-come-first-serve basis when the library opens at 9:30 AM. We may move the show outside as weather permits.
05 Oct, 2024
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Four Centuries Domestic Architecture Tour
A unique and extremely popular collaborative walking tour with the MMA’s Deputy Director & Curator of the Mitchell House, the Preservation Trust, and the Nantucket Historical Association that looks at the changes in domestic life over four centuries and how it shaped homes, buildings, neighborhoods, and land use. Tour includes brief visits inside each building visited. […]
05 Oct, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Oldest House16 Sunset Hill
Pumpkin Painting at Bartlett’s Farm
Every Saturday in October, come pick out a farm-grown pumpkin & let your creativity run wild. This activity is perfect for all ages, especially the kiddos. Once you’ve finished, take your personalized pumpkin home as a festive keepsake. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road.
05 Oct, 2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bartlett's Farm Garden Center33 Bartlett Farm Rd
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 […]
05 Oct, 2024
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Early Childhood Playroom56 Centre Street, 106
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Enjoy a fully narrated tour of the island, including the historic sites in Town, The Old Mill, The Oldest House, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse and more. Join one of Island Tours’ highly knowledgeable guides, relax in our beautiful new air-conditioned buses, and learn about our diverse and deep history during this 1-hour 15-min. tour. […]
05 Oct, 2024
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
Greenhound Building10 Washington Street
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
Relax on this narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:25, & 4 pm. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
05 Oct, 2024
11:15 am - 4:00 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
The Westender Tour
The Westender is a 2-1/2 hour tour of the West End of the island with Island Tours. Visit Madaket, then travel to the Cisco area with stops at Bartlett’s Farm and at Cisco Brewers! This tour is designed to be LOTS of fun! Tour departs daily from our facility at 10 Washington Street (The Greenhound […]
05 Oct, 2024
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
Greenhound Building10 Washington Street
$75.00
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. […]
05 Oct, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
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 — […]
05 Oct, 2024
2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Beat the crowds and enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise around Nantucket Harbor with your family and friends. On board music and BYOB. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
05 Oct, 2024
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
2024 Manhattan Short Film Festival
Come celebrate the 27th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival in the Atheneum’s Great Hall. The Ten MANHATTAN SHORT Finalists hail from eight countries with films from France, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria, Ireland, Australia, United Kingdom, and the USA. Now you get to choose which of the Final Ten is best! These films will […]
05 Oct, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Open Mic Night!
Come join us for an evening of fun with the Atheneum’s Open Mic Night! First come/First serve! Cut loose and express yourself up in the acoustically stellar Great Hall!
05 Oct, 2024
All Day
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Miss Mitchell’s Comet Party at Loines Observatory
Please join us to honor the legacy of Maria Mitchell with bourbon and brownies, on Saturday, October 5 at the Loines Observatory, 59 Milk Street, Extension. On the evening of October 1, 1847, Maria Mitchell climbed the rooftop of the Pacific Bank where her father was cashier. This ordinary routine for Maria would become an […]
05 Oct, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Story Walk: The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt
Ghosts are supposed to be sheets, light as air, and able to whirl, twirl, float, and soar. But the little ghost who is a quilt can’t whirl or twirl at all, and when he flies, he gets very hot. He doesn’t know why he’s a quilt. His parents are both sheets and so are all […]
06 Oct, 2024
All Day
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Walkabout – Sankaty Bluff
Sand, gravel and boulders laid down by the last glacier during the Wisconsinan Glacial Stage was not the first layer of foundation for Nantucket; an ocean bottom created during the Sangamonian Interglacial Stage and another pavement of glacial material during the Illinoian Glacial Stage are also underneath us. The only place to see all three […]
06 Oct, 2024
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Feeding Frenzy
Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
06 Oct, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium28 Washington St.
Nantucket by Water Whaling History Tour
Learn what life was like in the late 1800’s during the Whaling Era, and see some remaining historic landmarks. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
06 Oct, 2024
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Enjoy a fully narrated tour of the island, including the historic sites in Town, The Old Mill, The Oldest House, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse and more. Join one of Island Tours’ highly knowledgeable guides, relax in our beautiful new air-conditioned buses, and learn about our diverse and deep history during this 1-hour 15-min. tour. […]
06 Oct, 2024
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
Greenhound Building10 Washington Street
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
Relax on this narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:25, & 4 pm. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
06 Oct, 2024
11:15 am - 4:00 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
The Westender Tour
The Westender is a 2-1/2 hour tour of the West End of the island with Island Tours. Visit Madaket, then travel to the Cisco area with stops at Bartlett’s Farm and at Cisco Brewers! This tour is designed to be LOTS of fun! Tour departs daily from our facility at 10 Washington Street (The Greenhound […]
06 Oct, 2024
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
Greenhound Building10 Washington Street
$75.00
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 […]
06 Oct, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
2024 Manhattan Short Film Festival
Come celebrate the 27th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival in the Atheneum’s Great Hall. The Ten MANHATTAN SHORT Finalists hail from eight countries with films from France, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria, Ireland, Australia, United Kingdom, and the USA. Now you get to choose which of the Final Ten is best! These films will […]
06 Oct, 2024
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Beat the crowds and enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise around Nantucket Harbor with your family and friends. On board music and BYOB. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
06 Oct, 2024
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
Beginner Ukulele Drop In
No Instrument? No Problem! Ukuleles available.
06 Oct, 2024
5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
Nantucket Community Music Center Parlor56 Centre Street
Open Mic Night!
Come join us for an evening of fun with the Atheneum’s Open Mic Night! First come/First serve! Cut loose and express yourself up in the acoustically stellar Great Hall!
06 Oct, 2024
All Day
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Chills & Thrills Night: “Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror” (1922) & “Night of The Living Dead” (1968)
Welcome mortals! In honor of Spooky Season, the Atheneum invites you to come to the Great hall to enjoy some classic horror films from the early and mid 20th century! Light refreshments will be provided. This Sunday’s double feature will be “Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror” (1922) & “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) […]
06 Oct, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Story Walk: The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt
Ghosts are supposed to be sheets, light as air, and able to whirl, twirl, float, and soar. But the little ghost who is a quilt can’t whirl or twirl at all, and when he flies, he gets very hot. He doesn’t know why he’s a quilt. His parents are both sheets and so are all […]
07 Oct, 2024
All Day
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Feeding Frenzy
Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
07 Oct, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium28 Washington St.
Mommy (or Daddy) and Me Yoga
Join certified yoga instructor Jill Lauren for some fun yoga with your little one. Start the day playfully connecting to our bodies and our little ones. Move, stretch, and breathe together. Begin to explore the connection between our bodies and the present moment. Space is limited to one caregiver per child.
07 Oct, 2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Enjoy a fully narrated tour of the island, including the historic sites in Town, The Old Mill, The Oldest House, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse and more. Join one of Island Tours’ highly knowledgeable guides, relax in our beautiful new air-conditioned buses, and learn about our diverse and deep history during this 1-hour 15-min. tour. […]
07 Oct, 2024
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
Greenhound Building10 Washington Street
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
Relax on this narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:25, & 4 pm. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
07 Oct, 2024
11:15 am - 4:00 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
The Westender Tour
The Westender is a 2-1/2 hour tour of the West End of the island with Island Tours. Visit Madaket, then travel to the Cisco area with stops at Bartlett’s Farm and at Cisco Brewers! This tour is designed to be LOTS of fun! Tour departs daily from our facility at 10 Washington Street (The Greenhound […]
07 Oct, 2024
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
Greenhound Building10 Washington Street
$75.00
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Beat the crowds and enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise around Nantucket Harbor with your family and friends. On board music and BYOB. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
07 Oct, 2024
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
Open Mic Night!
Come join us for an evening of fun with the Atheneum’s Open Mic Night! First come/First serve! Cut loose and express yourself up in the acoustically stellar Great Hall!
07 Oct, 2024
All Day
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Online ELL: Group Conversation – Intermediate
Practice conversational English in a friendly group setting. Conversation will center around everyday life, American culture, current events around the U.S. and the world, and other topics that may inspire us. Sessions are free, open to adult English language learners, and led by a literacy volunteer. To register contact Cheryl at ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org, or 508-332-0605.
07 Oct, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Online
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
07 Oct, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
Birding at the Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum
Join us at the Nantucket Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum, on the edge of the scenic Folger’s Marsh, a Nantucket Conservation Foundation property, with birding experts Seth Engelbourg from Linda Loring Nature Foundation and Neil Foley from Nantucket Conservation Foundation as they guide you through observation of the abundant bird life in this unique ecosystem. Participants […]
08 Oct, 2024
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum158 Polpis Road
Story Walk: The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt
Ghosts are supposed to be sheets, light as air, and able to whirl, twirl, float, and soar. But the little ghost who is a quilt can’t whirl or twirl at all, and when he flies, he gets very hot. He doesn’t know why he’s a quilt. His parents are both sheets and so are all […]
08 Oct, 2024
All Day
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
Feeding Frenzy
Join MMA Aquarists and staff as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. This program is designed to be interesting for adults and children. This program meets at the Maria Mitchell Aquarium […]
08 Oct, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Maria Mitchell Aquarium28 Washington St.
Weaving a Nantucket Basket: October
This workshop is designed with you in mind. Whether you are a first-time or experienced weaver, this workshop, taught by Linda Brown, is an opportunity to weave the shape and style basket of your choice. Choose a project based on your experience, down to every detail that includes the shape, wood, and finishing touches, that […]
08 Oct, 2024
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
1800 House4 Mill Street
Music in the Morning
Join Lizza in the garden for fun songs and singing games. Don’t forget to bring a blanket. In the event of inclement weather, we will move the program indoors. Space is limited and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Tickets will be available at the Weezie Desk when the library opens at 9:30.
08 Oct, 2024
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA
The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket
Enjoy a fully narrated tour of the island, including the historic sites in Town, The Old Mill, The Oldest House, Sconset Village, Sankaty Head Lighthouse and more. Join one of Island Tours’ highly knowledgeable guides, relax in our beautiful new air-conditioned buses, and learn about our diverse and deep history during this 1-hour 15-min. tour. […]
08 Oct, 2024
11:15 am - 2:45 pm
Greenhound Building10 Washington Street
Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise
Relax on this narrated tour of the inner harbor while you enjoy ice cream with friends & family. Departs again at 1, 2:25, & 4 pm. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
08 Oct, 2024
11:15 am - 4:00 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
The Westender Tour
The Westender is a 2-1/2 hour tour of the West End of the island with Island Tours. Visit Madaket, then travel to the Cisco area with stops at Bartlett’s Farm and at Cisco Brewers! This tour is designed to be LOTS of fun! Tour departs daily from our facility at 10 Washington Street (The Greenhound […]
08 Oct, 2024
11:45 am - 3:15 pm
Greenhound Building10 Washington Street
$75.00
Youth Chorus Ages 8+
A fun beginner music program to get kids used to singing in groups.
08 Oct, 2024
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Nantucket Community Music Center Parlor56 Centre Street
Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise
Beat the crowds and enjoy breathtaking views as you cruise around Nantucket Harbor with your family and friends. On board music and BYOB. Call 508-228-7037 or book online nantucketbywater.com
08 Oct, 2024
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Nantucket by WaterStraight Wharf, Slip #1011
Open Mic Night!
Come join us for an evening of fun with the Atheneum’s Open Mic Night! First come/First serve! Cut loose and express yourself up in the acoustically stellar Great Hall!
08 Oct, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Nantucket Atheneum1 India St, Nantucket, MA