As the days shorten and there are noticeably fewer boats anchored in the harbor, the feeling of autumn and all that accompanies it becomes ever more apparent. On Friday, October 28, the Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) will open a showcase of It’s Scalloping Season in the Cecelia Joyce & […]
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Celebrate the Anniversary of Nantucket’s Old Mill on October 22
On Saturday, October 22 from 11 am to 4 pm, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will host a fun-filled family program celebrating the 125th anniversary since the organization purchased the Old Mill in 1897. The event will be held at the Old Mill at 50 Prospect Street and is free […]
Annual Wet Paint Weekend on Nantucket
The Artists Association of Nantucket will host their annual Wet Paint Weekend this autumn on October 7, 8, and 9, with free events each day and a ticketed celebratory dinner to end the event on Sunday, October 9 in the Nantucket Yacht Club. For 2022, this AAN event will honor […]
3rd Annual Nantucket Pitch Competition on October 8, 2022
Four finalists have been selected to pitch their business ideas to a panel of celebrity judges to compete for cash and prizes at a live event in Nantucket’s Dreamland Theater. For 2022, Jamie Siminoff, founder of Ring, NYT best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand, and Bruce Percelay, Founder and Publisher of N Magazine […]
Biking Is the Best Way to Explore Nantucket Island
by C. Oscar Olson of Nantucket.net Autumn is the finest season to visit Nantucket Island. The heat of summer has faded: daytime temperatures range from the low 60s to the 80s, making this month the ideal time to get back on two wheels. Getting around on a bike is a […]
Help Bring Back the Fair on Nantucket Island
As the season slips from summer into autumn, the frantic pace of life on Nantucket is settling into the community routine that residents know and long for during July and August. This year, two popular local events that add old-fashioned island fun to our fall are being combined into a […]
SSA Holds Contest to Name Two New Vessels
Want to memorialize a local notable? Or perhaps you want express your love for your island home? The Steamship Authority (SSA), “lifeline” to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, is holding a naming contest for the two new freight vessels they are acquiring to replace the M/V Gay Head and the M/V Katama. The […]