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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Recycle at the Remix Event This Weekend at Native Shoes on Straight Wharf
Native Shoes believes in their goal to make it easy for everyone to Live Lightly. They know the greatest ideas can come from the littlest questions, and that even their small steps can add up to a much bigger impact. This weekend — Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14 […]
An Evening on Nantucket with Nathaniel Philbrick
Egan Maritime Institute is thrilled to host an evening with the organization’s founding executive director, Nathaniel Philbrick on August 11, 2022 at the Nantucket Yacht Club. Guests will be treated to a nautical themed lecture, focused on Philbrick’s newest book, Travels with George. Travels with George, asks the essential question […]
Building Castles in the Sand on Nantucket Island
The 47th Annual Sand Sculpture and Sandcastle Contest will be held this Saturday, July 30, from 12 noon to 4 pm. Sponsored by the Nantucket Island School of Design and the Arts (NISDA), the contest is open to all and will take place at Jetties Beach, east of the jetty. […]
Raising Funds to Keep Cancer Care Local on Nantucket Island
Swim Across America Nantucket event chairs Jill Roethke and Jim Pignato are helping to keep cancer care local on Nantucket. The very first Swim Across America Nantucket swim took place back in 1991, but it wasn’t until Swim Across America’s 25th anniversary in 2012, that the swim came back to […]