Valentine’s Day festivities on Nantucket Island begin on Thursday evening, February 7, when the Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) hosts an opening reception for their special February exhibition, Valentine’s Small Works in the Visual Arts Center (VAC)at 24 Amelia Drive. This winter exhibition will focus on cheerful and witty small […]
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Explore the Microscopic World of Nantucket at the Maria Mitchell Association
Have you ever looked through a microscope and seen a community so small you never could have imagined it and then suddenly it comes to life? Here’s your chance: The Maria Mitchell Association is hosting four microscope workshops on Nantucket, one each month for the next four months. The program, […]
The Book Nantucketers Are Reading Together This Winter
Each winter for twelve years, the Nantucket Island community has shared a book, reading together, sharing their impressions, celebrating literature, and attending films, lectures, and crafts centered around the chosen book, the topic and the author. During the first few years of this community-reading event, three books with the same […]
Nantucket Historical Association Acquires Significant Paintings by George Inness and William Ferdinand Macy
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) has aquired two significant paintings that capture iconic Nantucket landscapes—Sankaty Light by William Ferdinand Macy and Siasconset Beach by George Inness. These acquisitions were made possible through the generous support of the Friends of the Nantucket Historical Association. Sankaty Light, by William Ferdinand Macy (1845-1913), […]
Gift Enables Nantucket’s Dreamland to Offer Live Broadcast Tickets Free to Seniors & Students
Thanks to a generous donation from Bari Lipp Foundation, Nantucket’s Dreamland will provide all live broadcast programming from New York’s Metropolitan Opera, London’s National Theatre, and Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet, free of charge to Nantucket’s senior and student populations, beginning in January of 2019. “We are so thankful for this generous […]
A Night View of Nantucket at Christmastime
Nantucket Island gets quiet at Christmastime. Stroll Weekend, the annual craft fairs, holiday shows are over. Those who go Off for the holiday often depart before the Solstice. It’s time for those who stay to settle in with loved ones and enjoy the peace that off-season brings. One of our […]
Last-Minute Holiday Shopping: 6 Nantucket Shops to Visit
Whether you’re a procrastinator by nature or you just remembered that you need a small gift for your cousin’s new spouse who’s coming to the holiday gift exchange, don’t panic! Even though there are just days left for Christmas shopping, Nantucket shops are still open, and many are having special […]