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Events for December 2019
February 2020
One Book One Island Community Reading Event
Copies of this year’s selection, The Overstory by Richard Powers, can be picked up at: Annye’s Whole Foods Nantucket Atheneum Inquirer & Mirror Salt March Senior Center Nantucket Chamber of Commerce Nantucket Historical Association Administration Offices Bookworks Mitchell’s Book Corner One Book One Island programs will take place between March 6 and March 15, 2020. About The Overstory: Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, The Overstory spans multiple timelines and senses of place. It begins with what seems…
Find out more »Open Mic Night at Nantucket Culinary Center
Thursday nights through April with open mic master, David Hayes. Comedy. Poetry (not too much!). Song. AV provided. Cash bar & limited food menu. Menu changes weekly. No ticket necessary. Show up and sign up.
Find out more »Disney Frozen Junior
Frozen JR. brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life onstage. The show features all of the songs from the animated film, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and loads of smiles, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
Find out more »Karaoke at The Gaslight
Thursday night is karaoke night this winter at the Gaslight, beginning February 13, 2020. From 9:30pm-close.
Find out more »Winter Walk with Nantucket Conservation Foundation
Nantucket Conservation Foundation rangers and ecologists guide a walk around the bogs and forests of Windswept, a recently decommissioned organic cranberry bog at the very start of a restoration journey back into a useful and productive wetland. Hear about the ecological history in the making for this island favorite and the cranberry culture that helped to sustain the families of Nantucket after the whaling era.
Find out more »Food for Thought Lecture
A free evening lecture at the Nantucket Historical Association Whaling Museum. Photographer Cary Hazlegrove will discuss how Nantucket has been the main inspiration of her photography life. She has been photographing every corner of Nantucket for over 40 years.
Find out more »Family Scavenger Hunt
Organized by Nantucket Conservation Foundation, this free community event is a self-guided, self-paced exploration of highlighted Nantucket Conservation Foundation properties. Register at nantucketconservation.org Instructions packet will be emailed or available for pick up at the Foundation office (118 Cliff Rd) starting on February 21st. Prizes available for completion of the scavenger hunt! Only from Saturday, February 22nd - Monday, March 9th! *Featuring new properties for 2020!
Find out more »Free Family Art
Free art studio time at Artists Association of Nantucket. Children under 6 with a caregiver are welcome for free family art. Lead by a children's art teacher this is a space for all children to make a mess and have fun! No registration required.
Find out more »April 2020
Daffodil Festival
The 2020 Nantucket Daffodil Festival includes an Annual Antique Car Parade beginning on Main Street and ending in 'Sconset with a picnic.
Find out more »May 2020
Nantucket Wine & Food Festival
The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival brings distinguished winemakers and chefs together for a world-class epicurean celebration on Nantucket.
Find out more »Figawi Race Weekend
Figawi Race Weekend is a top sailing event not only on the east coast but nationally as well as internationally. Traditionally held over Memorial Day Weekend, the event marks the beginning of the summer season.
Find out more »June 2020
Nantucket Book Festival
Nantucket has a storied literary culture, and we feel the time has come to celebrate and share it. Join us June 18-21, 2020 for the 9th annual Nantucket Book Festival! Discover panels, discussions, and other events with range of authors- from those atop national best-sellers list to beloved local writers.
Find out more »Film Festival
A five-day international film festival, taking place each June on Nantucket. Enjoy documentaries, screenwriter panels, fascinating narratives, and more!
Find out more »July 2020
Nantucket Yoga Festival
The Nantucket Yoga Festival brings together the very best yoga instructors, wellness experts and healthy living guides for one inspiring weekend.
Find out more »2020 Nantucket Atheneum Dance Festival
The Nantucket Atheneum Dance Festival, the library’s major fundraising event, brings the best of ballet – dancers, musicians and choreographers – to the island for performances in an intimate venue. The festival includes free programs for all ages and culminates with two evening performances.
Find out more »August 2020
Race Week
Experience the excitement of nine days of regattas, awards ceremonies, and parties hosted by Nantucket Yacht Club and Great Harbor Yacht Club to benefit Nantucket Community Sailing.
Find out more »Opera House Cup Regatta
The Opera House Cup Regatta was the first all-wooden, single-hulled classic boat regatta on the East Coast, and attracts some of the finest wooden sailboats in the world. The Opera House Cup encourages the appreciation, understanding, restoration and use of classic wooden boats by amateur sailors.
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