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The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is partnering with the Museum of African American History Boston & Nantucket, the Town of Nantucket, and Nantucket Public Schools to present a posthumous honorary Nantucket High School diploma to Nantucket native and education advocate, Eunice Ross (1823-1895), during the 2024 graduation ceremonies June 14. “This year marks the […]
In August of 1937, Nantucket Island was abuzz: a sea monster was swimming in our waters and walking along our shores, leaving huge three-toed prints in the sand. News wires went out, and articles were published across the country speculating about the strange beast. Island fisherman Bill Manville claimed to […]
This weekend the annual Nantucket Food & Wine Festival draws hundreds of wine enthusiasts and fine dining connoisseurs to Nantucket Island. While the many NWF ticketed events promise to tantalize taste buds and delight oenophiles, Current Vintage is inviting the public to attend an intriguing series of ten free tastings […]
Tickets go on sale April 16 for the Nantucket Historical Association’s (NHA) 9th annual Nantucket by Design, held July 15 to 18, 2024. The premiere fundraiser for this esteemed island organization has become popular for its notable featured guests, memorable conversations, festive gatherings, and dedication to design. Nantucket by Design 2024 […]
The Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) will celebrate DarkSky International’s International Dark Sky week, slated for April 2-8, 2024. In honor of this event, the MMA will host a free public Stargazing Open Night at Loines Observatory, 59 Milk Street Extension, on Thursday, April 4, from 8 to 9 pm. […]
Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is inviting members of the community to enjoy our annual Spring Sweep Auction, March 28 to April 1, opening with a Bids & Bites kickoff reception on Thursday, March 28 from 5 to 7 pm in the Big Gallery, 12 Straight Wharf. AAN is indebted […]
Organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in partnership with the Nantucket Historical Association, Tony Sarg: Genius at Play will go on display at the Nantucket Whaling Museum this summer season, as the first comprehensive exhibition exploring the life, art, and adventures of Tony Sarg (1880-1942). Known as the father […]