Award-winning vocalist Marc Martel will take the stage as special musical guest at the 25th annual Boston Pops on Nantucket alongside the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, bringing the music of legendary rock band Queen, to Nantucket on August 13th at Jetties Beach. Martel is widely known for his performance as […]
Today’s Nantucket
Four Fun Festivals on Nantucket this Spring
Nantucket Island is getting ready for a 2022 spring season that is better than ever! Four fun festivals are being relaunched, featuring in-person events that everyone can enjoy. There will be family activities, picnics, parades, art exhibits, parties, lectures, and gatherings. The fun begins in April with the Nantucket Daffodil Festival by the […]
Nantucket Atheneum & HLO Partner to Bring Human Library Event to Our Island
The Nantucket Atheneum and the Human Library Organization are hosting a Human Library® event on Sunday, April 3 at 12 noon in the Nantucket Atheneum, bringing the Nantucket community together through real conversations had by real community members, tackling misinformation and prejudices one book at a time. This event is […]
Artists Association of Nantucket Back on Straight Wharf for 2022 Season
Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is returning to Straight Wharf this April when it opens the Big Gallery on the second floor of the Thomas Macy Warehouse. This exciting collaboration with the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) brings together two island institutions that share an important history with an iconic and […]
Nominations Are Now Being Accepted for 2022 Nantucket Seniors of the Year
The Saltmarsh Center is seeking nominations for 2022 Senior Citizens of the Year. The award recognizes the achievements and skills of seniors who go above and beyond to give back to our island community. Nominations will be accepted until 1 pm on Friday, April 29, and the Nantucket Council on Aging will select Nantucket’s senior citizens of the year, […]
Nantucket Daffodil Flower Show Returns for April of 2022
The 46th Annual Nantucket Community Daffodil Flower Show, sponsored by the Nantucket Garden Club and approved by The American Daffodil Society, will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 2 pm to 5 pm and on Sunday, April 24 from 10 am to 4 pm at Bartlett’s Ocean View […]
U.S. Presidents Who Have Visited Nantucket Island
Nantucket has been a favorite vacation spot for well over a century. With today’s high-speed ferries and commercial flights to Nantucket, it’s much easier to reach our Faraway Isle, but the challenge of getting here did not stop visitors during the 19th and 20th centuries—in fact, it was an appealing […]