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November 30, 2021, is a day recognized worldwide as a celebration of generosity. Spearheaded in 2012, Giving Tuesday is an opportunity for people to share acts of kindness as well as to give time, money, and goods to support communities and causes. All of the non-profit and not-for-profit organizations that […]
Nearly 50 years ago, the originators of the first Nantucket Christmas Stroll were trying to prevent islanders from traveling to Cape Cod, 30 miles across Nantucket Sound, to do all their holiday shopping. Rewind to 1973, a year when local merchants kept shops open late the first Friday in December, […]
Loines Observatory is a truly unique location, for both Nantucket and beyond, and should be experienced by all Nantucket residents. As one of two observatories on Nantucket, the other being the Maria Mitchell Association’s (MMA) historic Maria Mitchell Vestal Street Observatory, Loines Observatory serves as the island’s beacon for learning […]
Join the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) this fall for open hours at the Hinchman House Natural Science Museum and Research Center, as well as various public programs, including Beach Biology Field Trips and Open Nights. Beginning on October 9, the Natural Science Museum will be open on Saturdays from 10am to […]
As part of the Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge, a pop-up art installation will be unveiled on Friday, October 8 at 6:30 p.m. Through projection-mapping art, “Rising Above” will tell the history and envision the future of the island’s resilience. The installation will be projected across the water onto the backside […]
Vote early and often! It’s time for another Literary Pet Photo Contest brought to you by the Nantucket Book Foundation!In 2020, they raised nearly $7000 with this fun furry-friend contest, and in 2019 they were able to raise almost $16,000. All proceeds benefit the year-round work of the Nantucket Book […]
Updated September 26, 2021… Four teams pitched and $20,000 was given away. First Place prize of $10,000 was awarded to Nantucket Crisps, a new snack inspired by Nantucket, that founders Hayden Arnot and Sara Jemison hope to have in stores by next spring. The Second Place prize of $5,000 went to […]