Insiders Guide to Nantucket Events you will find the most up-to-date and complete list of events and festivals on Nantucket Island.
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Events for November
27th
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Nantucket Walkabout – Beechwood Farm LoopExpired
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Story Walk: Giving ThanksExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Mommy (or Daddy) and Me YogaExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Home for the HolidaysExpired
Nantucket Whaling Museum
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Nantucket Walkabout – Sankaty BluffExpired
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tarot DiscoveriesExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Online ELL: Group Conversation – IntermediateExpired
Online
Events for November
28th
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Nantucket Walkabout – Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge — Coskata Pond & WoodsExpired
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Story Walk: Giving ThanksExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Music in the MorningExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Home for the HolidaysExpired
Nantucket Whaling Museum
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Nantucket Walkabout – Shawkemo HillsExpired
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Mindful History: Qi Gong with Heidi DrewExpired
Nantucket Whaling Museum
$20.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Open Mic Night!Expired
Nantucket Atheneum
7:00 pm
Elin Hilderbrand’s Winter StreetExpired
Bennett Hall
Events for November
29th
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Nantucket Walkabout – Smith’s PointExpired
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Story Walk: Giving ThanksExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Home for the HolidaysExpired
Nantucket Whaling Museum
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Nantucket Walkabout – Lost Farm SanctuaryExpired
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Library LEGOsExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Youth Craft & Design Club: TransferwareExpired
Nantucket Whaling Museum
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Teen Trivia NightExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Table Top Game NightExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Atheneum Knitting GroupExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Basics of AstrologyExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
7:00 pm
Elin Hilderbrand’s Winter StreetExpired
Bennett Hall
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Celtic Flow SessionsExpired
Nantucket Community Music Center Parlor
Events for November
30th
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Nantucket Walkabout – Gardner Farm-Lost Farm LoopExpired
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Story Walk: Giving ThanksExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Toddler TimeExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Home for the HolidaysExpired
Nantucket Whaling Museum
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Preschool Story TimeExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Nature Story HourExpired
MMA Natural Science Museum
$15.00
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Nantucket Walkabout – Polpis HarborExpired
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
ELL Beginner EnglishExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
ELL Intermediate EnglishExpired
Nantucket Atheneum
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Festival of Trees Preview PartyExpired
Nantucket Whaling Museum
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
“Look Up” at Loines ObservatoryExpired
Loines Observatory
7:00 pm
Elin Hilderbrand’s Winter StreetExpired
Bennett Hall
7:00 pm
Nantucket Shorts Festival 2023 – Presented by NCTVExpired
Nantucket Dreamland Theater
$18.00
Events for December
1st
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Stroll Party featuring the Hess TwinsExpired
Nantucket Dreamland Theater
$40.00
Events for December
2nd
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Nantucket Walkabout – Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge — Coskata Pond & WoodsExpired
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ages 5+: Holiday Bags or Stocking x Patches + Slime!Expired
Barnaby's Toy & Art Shack
$55.00
Events for December
3rd
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Events for December
5th
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Mindful History: Meditation and Breathwork with Andrew Viselli
Greater Light
$20.00
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December 2023
Nantucket Walkabout – Stump Swamp/Norwood FarmExpired
Two island ecosystems, a shrub swamp wetland and island moors dotted with kettle holes makes for fascinating hike through a section of the island molded by 500 feet of ice bearing down on it 21,000 years ago. A trail meanders along the edge of the Stump Swamp offering views of water and the birds that […] ...
Festival of TreesExpired
Each year community members, local merchants, nonprofit organizations, artists, artisans, and schoolchildren design magnificent trees displayed in the Whaling Museum for visitors to enjoy throughout the season. ...
Mommy (or Daddy) and Me YogaExpired
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. ...
Home for the HolidaysExpired
The Nantucket Historical Association is pleased to announce the return of Home For The Holidays, featuring over 350 illuminated stained-glass houses and churches augmented with thousands of pieces of hand-made lampwork including glass animals, trees, sleighs, and bicycles, to name a few. This enchanting glass village was amassed by collectors Annalise and Tom Nelson. “Stained-Glass” […] ...
Nantucket Walkabout – Polpis HarborExpired
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 […] ...
Online ELL: Group Conversation – IntermediateExpired
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. Session are free, open to adult English language learners, and led by a literacy volunteer. To register contact Cheryl at ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org, or 508-228-1110 x113. ...
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 […] ...
Festival of Trees
Each year community members, local merchants, nonprofit organizations, artists, artisans, and schoolchildren design magnificent trees displayed in the Whaling Museum for visitors to enjoy throughout the season. ...
Home for the Holidays
The Nantucket Historical Association is pleased to announce the return of Home For The Holidays, featuring over 350 illuminated stained-glass houses and churches augmented with thousands of pieces of hand-made lampwork including glass animals, trees, sleighs, and bicycles, to name a few. This enchanting glass village was amassed by collectors Annalise and Tom Nelson. “Stained-Glass” […] ...
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 […] ...
Mindful History: Meditation and Breathwork with Andrew Viselli
Meditation and Breathwork with Andrew Viselli Andrew is a Special Education teacher in the Nantucket Public Schools, where he has been developing and running alternative programs for the last 24 years. He is also a Hall of Fame volleyball coach, coaching since 1994. Meditation has been a daily practice for him since the summer of 2020, […] ...
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! ...
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 […] ...
Festival of Trees
Each year community members, local merchants, nonprofit organizations, artists, artisans, and schoolchildren design magnificent trees displayed in the Whaling Museum for visitors to enjoy throughout the season. ...
Home for the Holidays
The Nantucket Historical Association is pleased to announce the return of Home For The Holidays, featuring over 350 illuminated stained-glass houses and churches augmented with thousands of pieces of hand-made lampwork including glass animals, trees, sleighs, and bicycles, to name a few. This enchanting glass village was amassed by collectors Annalise and Tom Nelson. “Stained-Glass” […] ...
Nantucket Walkabout – Smooth Hummocks
Graded relatively flat by glacial meltwater running out over the coastal plain to the ocean 75 miles away when the landmass that would become Nantucket was nothing more than a wide, low ridge of sand, gravel and glacial erratics (boulders), Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies complete with rare wildflowers and grasses […] ...
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. ...
Table Top Game Night
Join us for our Weekly Table Top Game Night at the Nantucket Atheneum. Every week we will have one table devoted to a rotating selection of games and one table for Dungeons & Dragons (limited seating for D&D, first come first serve!) New players and old are all welcome! Game Night is open to ADULTS […] ...
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 […] ...
Celtic Flow Sessions
Bring your instrument and join us to play tunes from Ireland, Scotland, Nova Scotia, and beyond. These Nantucket Community Music Center sessions are welcoming and community-oriented, with the primary aim of having fun together playing uplifting music– stress-free! We play through new tunes slowly before picking up the tempo. These sessions are open to folks […] ...
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 […] ...
Toddler Time
For children up to 3 years old. Join us for some short stories, fingerplays, and songs designed to foster pre-literacy skills. Space is limited and tickets will be available at the Weezie Desk when the library opens. ...
Festival of Trees
Each year community members, local merchants, nonprofit organizations, artists, artisans, and schoolchildren design magnificent trees displayed in the Whaling Museum for visitors to enjoy throughout the season. ...
Home for the Holidays
The Nantucket Historical Association is pleased to announce the return of Home For The Holidays, featuring over 350 illuminated stained-glass houses and churches augmented with thousands of pieces of hand-made lampwork including glass animals, trees, sleighs, and bicycles, to name a few. This enchanting glass village was amassed by collectors Annalise and Tom Nelson. “Stained-Glass” […] ...
Preschool Story Time
Join us for a special 30 minute story time featuring new and classical tales. For children ages 3+. Space is limited and tickets will be available at the Weezie Desk 30 minutes before the program begins. ...
Nature Story Hour
Enjoy this program designed for the young explorer in your family! During each session, a MMA educator will read a nature or science themed book, introduce you to one of the MMA’s animal friends, and will finish up with an activity related to the story. This is a recurring program, but the specific focus and […] ...
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 — […] ...
Owl Prowl
Night-time has always had a mysterious appeal, which brings out a whole new cast of avian and other creatures. It requires patience, and a shift of consciousness from sight to hearing. Join MMA’s Field Ornithologist Ginger Andrews as we listen for calls of a variety of nocturnal animals and birds. We will watch for owls […] ...
Dreamland Stage Company Presents Madeline’s Christmas
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.” So begins this delightful story of Madeline’s Christmas! The day begins like any other day. Miss Clavel takes the 12 little girls on their morning walk. They go to the zoo and then back to school […] ...
Dreamland Stage Company Presents Madeline’s Christmas
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.” So begins this delightful story of Madeline’s Christmas! The day begins like any other day. Miss Clavel takes the 12 little girls on their morning walk. They go to the zoo and then back to school […] ...
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. ...
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. ...
End-of-Year Social & Fundraiser
Join us for a fantastic evening at The Nantucket Lobster Trap on Washington Street. It’s time to celebrate the end of the year with great company, delicious food, and lots of fun– it’s the perfect opportunity to unwind and connect with fellow MCHN parents, alumni parents, and Children’s House supporters. We are auctioning off some […] ...
“Look Up” at Loines Observatory
Join our astronomers for an impressive tour of Nantucket’s night sky. Get a chance to view the moon, planets, stars, nebulae, and even distant galaxies through the MMA’s telescopes! Learn more about the constellations, phases of the moon, the planets, and why eclipses happen. This stargazing program is designed to be engaging and interactive for […] ...
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 […] ...
Ravenous Reptiles
Learn about the unique adaptations of turtles, frogs, snakes, and more at the MMA Natural Science Museum! You will get to get to touch, hold, and interact with several of the MMA Natural Science Museum’s educational animals. This is a great way to learn about native and non-native species up-close, especially if you love animals. […] ...
Festival of Trees
Each year community members, local merchants, nonprofit organizations, artists, artisans, and schoolchildren design magnificent trees displayed in the Whaling Museum for visitors to enjoy throughout the season. ...
Home for the Holidays
The Nantucket Historical Association is pleased to announce the return of Home For The Holidays, featuring over 350 illuminated stained-glass houses and churches augmented with thousands of pieces of hand-made lampwork including glass animals, trees, sleighs, and bicycles, to name a few. This enchanting glass village was amassed by collectors Annalise and Tom Nelson. “Stained-Glass” […] ...
Playground Pals
A weekly free playgroup held Friday mornings at the Discovery Playground on Old South Road. All ages are welcome to join with their parent or guardian. This group does not require registration. ...
Nature Story Hour
Enjoy this program designed for the young explorer in your family! During each session, a MMA educator will read a nature or science themed book, introduce you to one of the MMA’s animal friends, and will finish up with an activity related to the story. This is a recurring program, but the specific focus and […] ...
Nantucket Walkabout – Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm
Two island ecosystems, a shrub swamp wetland and island moors dotted with kettle holes makes for fascinating hike through a section of the island molded by 500 feet of ice bearing down on it 21,000 years ago. A trail meanders along the edge of the Stump Swamp offering views of water and the birds that […] ...
Dreamland Stage Company Presents Madeline’s Christmas
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.” So begins this delightful story of Madeline’s Christmas! The day begins like any other day. Miss Clavel takes the 12 little girls on their morning walk. They go to the zoo and then back to school […] ...
Dreamland Stage Company Presents Madeline’s Christmas
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.” So begins this delightful story of Madeline’s Christmas! The day begins like any other day. Miss Clavel takes the 12 little girls on their morning walk. They go to the zoo and then back to school […] ...
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 […] ...
Mindful History: Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Chip Davis
Join us for a Museum-based experience focusing on connecting participants with our exhibitions and more during the long months of winter. Experiences include exploring art and history, yoga and meditation, decorative arts, and journaling at the Whaling Museum and NHA Historic Properties. ...
Ravenous Reptiles
Learn about the unique adaptations of turtles, frogs, snakes, and more at the MMA Natural Science Museum! You will get to get to touch, hold, and interact with several of the MMA Natural Science Museum’s educational animals. This is a great way to learn about native and non-native species up-close, especially if you love animals. […] ...
Marine Mammal Rescue Training
Do you want to help marine animals? Have you ever wondered what a marine mammal rescue entails? Do you want to know when to respond and when to leave an animal be? Registration Required, limited seating. ...
Festival of Trees
Each year community members, local merchants, nonprofit organizations, artists, artisans, and schoolchildren design magnificent trees displayed in the Whaling Museum for visitors to enjoy throughout the season. ...
Home for the Holidays
The Nantucket Historical Association is pleased to announce the return of Home For The Holidays, featuring over 350 illuminated stained-glass houses and churches augmented with thousands of pieces of hand-made lampwork including glass animals, trees, sleighs, and bicycles, to name a few. This enchanting glass village was amassed by collectors Annalise and Tom Nelson. “Stained-Glass” […] ...
Nature Story Hour
Enjoy this program designed for the young explorer in your family! During each session, a MMA educator will read a nature or science themed book, introduce you to one of the MMA’s animal friends, and will finish up with an activity related to the story. This is a recurring program, but the specific focus and […] ...
Nature Story Hour
Enjoy this program specially-designed for the young explorer in your family! During each session, a MMA educator will read a nature- or science-related book, introduce you to one of the MMA’s animal friends, and will finish up with an activity related to the story. This is a reoccurring program, but the specific focus and materials […] ...
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 […] ...
Dreamland Stage Company Presents Madeline’s Christmas
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.” So begins this delightful story of Madeline’s Christmas! The day begins like any other day. Miss Clavel takes the 12 little girls on their morning walk. They go to the zoo and then back to school […] ...
Dreamland Stage Company Presents Madeline’s Christmas
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.” So begins this delightful story of Madeline’s Christmas! The day begins like any other day. Miss Clavel takes the 12 little girls on their morning walk. They go to the zoo and then back to school […] ...
Winter House DJ Series
Join us for a series of very special Saturday evenings at The Dreamland this winter featuring DJ Pete Ahern. Cash Bar available all night! Tickets are very limited, so get yours today! General Public: $35 + $3 service fee Dreamland Members: $30 (& no service fee) 21+ with wristband ...
Nantucket Walkabout – Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm
Two island ecosystems, a shrub swamp wetland and island moors dotted with kettle holes makes for fascinating hike through a section of the island molded by 500 feet of ice bearing down on it 21,000 years ago. A trail meanders along the edge of the Stump Swamp offering views of water and the birds that […] ...
Ravenous Reptiles
Learn about the unique adaptations of turtles, frogs, snakes, and more at the MMA Natural Science Museum! You will get to get to touch, hold, and interact with several of the MMA Natural Science Museum’s educational animals. This is a great way to learn about native and non-native species up-close, especially if you love animals. […] ...
Festival of Trees
Each year community members, local merchants, nonprofit organizations, artists, artisans, and schoolchildren design magnificent trees displayed in the Whaling Museum for visitors to enjoy throughout the season. ...
Nature Story Hour
Enjoy this program designed for the young explorer in your family! During each session, a MMA educator will read a nature or science themed book, introduce you to one of the MMA’s animal friends, and will finish up with an activity related to the story. This is a recurring program, but the specific focus and […] ...
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 […] ...
Dreamland Stage Company Presents Madeline’s Christmas
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.” So begins this delightful story of Madeline’s Christmas! The day begins like any other day. Miss Clavel takes the 12 little girls on their morning walk. They go to the zoo and then back to school […] ...
Dreamland Stage Company Presents Madeline’s Christmas
In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived 12 little girls in two straight lines.” So begins this delightful story of Madeline’s Christmas! The day begins like any other day. Miss Clavel takes the 12 little girls on their morning walk. They go to the zoo and then back to school […] ...
Holiday Sing-a-Long
Sing your heart out in the Old North Vestry of First Congregational Church at this good, old-fashioned sing-a-long featuring your favorite Christmas carols. Children of all ages are welcome. Hot cider and treats after the singing. 62 Centre Street. nantucketfcc.org ...
Beginners Ukulele Drop-In Class
Join us for a beginner’s ukulele session. Learn how to tune and play basic chords. Nantucket Community Music Center offers some instruments for use during the session. 56 Centre Street, 508-228-3352 ...
Nantucket Walkabout – Smooth Hummocks
Graded relatively flat by glacial meltwater running out over the coastal plain to the ocean 75 miles away when the landmass that would become Nantucket was nothing more than a wide, low ridge of sand, gravel and glacial erratics (boulders), Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies complete with rare wildflowers and grasses […] ...
Festival of Trees
Each year community members, local merchants, nonprofit organizations, artists, artisans, and schoolchildren design magnificent trees displayed in the Whaling Museum for visitors to enjoy throughout the season. ...
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. ...
Home for the Holidays
The Nantucket Historical Association is pleased to announce the return of Home For The Holidays, featuring over 350 illuminated stained-glass houses and churches augmented with thousands of pieces of hand-made lampwork including glass animals, trees, sleighs, and bicycles, to name a few. This enchanting glass village was amassed by collectors Annalise and Tom Nelson. “Stained-Glass” […] ...
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 — […] ...
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. Session are free, open to adult English language learners, and led by a literacy volunteer. To register contact Cheryl at ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org, or 508-228-1110 x113. ...
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 […] ...
Festival of Trees
Each year community members, local merchants, nonprofit organizations, artists, artisans, and schoolchildren design magnificent trees displayed in the Whaling Museum for visitors to enjoy throughout the season. ...
Home for the Holidays
The Nantucket Historical Association is pleased to announce the return of Home For The Holidays, featuring over 350 illuminated stained-glass houses and churches augmented with thousands of pieces of hand-made lampwork including glass animals, trees, sleighs, and bicycles, to name a few. This enchanting glass village was amassed by collectors Annalise and Tom Nelson. “Stained-Glass” […] ...
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 […] ...
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! ...
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 […] ...