Tickets for The Dreamland’s Drive-In Theatre for films showing through the end of July, 2021, will go on sale at 12 noon on Monday, May 17 via The Dreamland’s website. Tickets may sell out quickly, so don’t wait to purchase yours! Beginning with Steven Spielberg’s classic adaptation of Peter Benchley’s […]
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White Heron Theatre of Nantucket Awarded Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
The White Heron Theatre Company of Nantucket is pleased to announce that it is a recipient of funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA’s $10,000 grant will support a workshop of a new piece, Miss Mitchell with book by Kristin Slaney and music and lyrics by The […]
Staff Picks & Insider Tips: 10 Ideas for Mother’s Day Gifts from Nantucket
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. If you haven’t highlighted, circled, and set yourself a digital calendar reminder for next Sunday, May 9, we recommend doing that right now. We know that shopping for Mom may not always be the easiest mission, so we have put together a list of ten […]
Mass Audubon Announces Challenge Grant to Benefit Nantucket Youth
by Sam Kefferstan Now in its second year, Mass Audubon Nantucket Sanctuaries’ Youth Environmental Stewardship Program puts island youth out on the trails, fields, and beaches of our Nantucket properties, including Lost Farm, Sesachacha Heathlands, and Smith’s Point. Youth stewards will work alongside sanctuary staff to steward land including maintaining […]
Daffodil Festival Is Happening Virtually on Nantucket for 2021
Pandemic restrictions on in-person gatherings have caused the cancellation of the 2021 Nantucket Daffodil Festival events, but COVID-19 can’t stop the tens of thousands of daffodils here from blooming. With the cheery yellow, white, and orange flowers adding pops of color to nearly every street on The Gray Lady, we […]
Nantucket Book Foundation Announces 2021 Programs
The Nantucket Book Foundation celebrates its 10th year with a lively and inspiring lineup of author events and school programs throughout 2021, engaging readers on-island and beyond. Despite having to cancel its annual Book Festival for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nantucket Book Foundation (NBF) is excited […]
One Year after Lockdown, a Beloved Landmark Returns to Nantucket Island
Today, March 11, we are all looking back over a year of pain, loss, stress, and uncertainty that came with the pandemic and the lockdown that officially began March 11, 2020. In the midst of today’s reflections, a beloved historic landmark was returned to Nantucket Island, bringing with it the […]