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Island's 34th Daffodil Weekend kicks off on Saturday by Mary Lancaster Independent Arts Writer A simple, bright yellow flower called the daffodil became an inspiration more than 35 years ago as the harbinger of Nantucket's spring season. More ...
Western style benefit planned for scholarship fund by Mary Lancaster Independent Writer If you all have ever had a hankerin' to dress up like The Lone Ranger, Billy the Kid or the invincible team of Dale Evans and Roy Rogers, well gosh dang it, your chance has arrived. On Saturday, May 3 at Cisco Brewers, the Nantucket Rotary Club is hosting a "yee haw" western style fundraiser call... More ...
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER Clear a spot on your social calendar for this coming Saturday, April 26 so you can enjoy a special dinner at The Chanticleer complete with after-dinner dancing taking place in the historic, 'Sconset Casino with inspirational spring-themed decorations created by Nantucket Looms owner Liz Winship. More ... LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Filming of movie planned for island BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER If all goes well, at the end of this summer or in the early fall filming of a movie called "Tides of Summer," based on Nantucket will begin locally with plenty of chances for islanders to become extras in the production. Written by Scott Simonsen, the story won the 2006 Nicholls Fellowship Award ... More ...
Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080 "Peace" by Richard Bausch Idon't usually care for war books - I guess I hear enough about war on the television and radio that when I read a book I want to forget about it. That said, "Peace" by Richard Bausch transcends its topic, leaving us w... More ...
Iknow I don't have to tell you, but the Daffodil Festival is this weekend. Attendance should be at a maximum since this week preceding the event is Spring Break. Maybe that's why the weather has been so Spring-like when just a few weeks ago it was cold enough to send the daffodils back into their ... More ...
Pets and cars can be a lethal combination, which is a big surprise to many people. Just talk to Dr. Bill Mentes, Associate Veterinarian at our Nantucket's MSPCA. "We probably have around five fatalities each year because dog owners exercise their pets from their truck or SUV. More ...
Georgen Gilliam Charnes The Nantucket Historical Association houses the most complete visual record of Nantucket history in existence. The image here is from our collections, and may be one we cannot identify, wish for more information about or just want to see if people can identify. Many more images are available for v... More ... for the ARTS record LAST CALL FOR ACTORS The Theatre Workshop of Nantucket will hold open auditions to cast for its summer presentations on Sunday, April 27 and Monday, April 28 at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Methodist Church on Centre Street. Auditions are for main stage productions, musicals and children's theater. More ... |
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