During the relocating of books and old library-related equipment from the basement of the former Maria Mitchell Library, a stack of rare nautical maps entitled, “A Sailor’s Map of Nantucket” resurfaced.
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Oliver Stone to be Honored at Nantucket Film Festival
The Nantucket Film Festival announced today that acclaimed Academy Award®-winning screenwriter and director Oliver Stone will be honored with the 2016 Screenwriters Tribute Award. Comedian and writer Seth Meyers will host The Nantucket Film Festival’s Screenwriters Tribute.
Helping People to Help Themselves: Therapy on Nantucket Island
“Is this person ever going to get better?” And the answer is, yes, they invariably do. Not with all the king’s horses and all the king’s men, but by the will to survive and an inner strength that therapy helped them access.
Nantucket Book Festival Announces Events & More Authors for 2016
The Nantucket Book Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary, June 17-19, with an outstanding line-up of award-winning authors. For three days, book lovers will gather in various Nantucket venues for a series of author readings, panel discussions, and social events…
A Chat about Bartlett’s Farm
There are only a few establishments on Nantucket that have as long a history here or have been such an integral part of island life as Bartlett’s Farm. Starting with William Bartlett in the early 1800s, the Bartlett family has worked the land for well over a century. Over the […]
Meryl Streep to Appear on Nantucket at Benefit Cabaret
Three-time Academy Award winner and nineteen-time Academy Award Nominee Meryl Streep will appear at a special cabaret to benefit Theatre Workshop of Nantucket on Saturday, July 30 at the Nantucket Hotel and Resort. The evening will pay tribute to TWN’s 60 years of performing on the island. “On With The […]
Mercy Moyo Chosen as Artists Association of Nantucket March Artist-in-Residence
Hailing from Zimbabwe, Mercy Moyo will be the Artists Association of Nantucket second 2016 Artist-in-Residence at their Visual Arts Center.