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, […]
Today’s Nantucket
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association Launches New “Look Up” Program
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 […]
Maria Mitchell Association Offers Fall Fun on Nantucket for All Ages
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 […]
Special 4-Evening Art Installation to Envision Nantucket’s Future
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 […]
Nantucket Book Foundation’s Annual Literary Pet Photo Contest
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 […]
$20,000 Given Away at 2021 Nantucket Pitch Contest
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 […]
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Assn. Aquarium Hosts Virtual Release Day September 25
Join the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) for a special edition of its popular Release Day event this Saturday, September 25 at 12 noon via Zoom. This free event will include a live Q&A with the MMA Aquarium Director, Jack Dubinsky. Each summer, the Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium’s Director, Jack […]