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 […]
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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 […]
Nantucket’s Annual One Book One Island Begins on January 18, 2021
One Book One Island is an annual collaborative project of community partners and sponsors on Nantucket that seeks to promote reading and community by encouraging the entire population of Nantucket Island to read, discuss, and reflect on the same book. Organizers hope to instill the importance of life-long learning for […]
Look Back & Laugh… Pandemic Version of Nantucket Limericks
THERE ONCE WAS A MAN FROM NANTUCKET… For decades the island guide Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket has challenged readers to add to the original limericks written about Nantucket. The ORIGINAL limericks–not the ones that make us blush–were a back-and-forth contest in 1924. You can read them at https://yesterdaysisland.com/limerick-challenge/ along with more recent additions. […]
New “Study Hall” Offered by NHA in the Whaling Museum
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce a new “Study Hall” program at the Whaling Museum to provide community members with a safe, socially distanced space to read, surf the Web using the museum’s free wifi, attend a virtual class, or do school work. With the weather cooling […]