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ON NANTUCKET THIS WEEK Aug. 31~Sept. 7 WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST

7:30 a.m. Weekday Liturgy Monday through Friday. St. Mary -– Our Lady of the Isle.

8:30 a.m. Healing Eucharist The Rev. Joel Ives, Rector, The Rev. Diane Wong, Associate Rector. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 20 Fair St., 508-228-0916.

9 a.m. HOCKEY PLAYERS ISI Hockey Insurance expires Aug. 31. We encourage you to come in to the rink any time we’re here and pay $25 to renew your insurance for the hockey season Sept. 2005 through Aug. 2006.

10 a.m. Black Heritage Trail Explore Nantucket’s multicultural heritage. Atwohour guided tour of historic sites important to Nantucket’s people of color ending at African Meeting House. Meet outside the Whaling Museum on Broad Street. $10 per person per tour. For information, call the African Meeting House at 2289833.

10 a.m. Architecture Tour Wednesdays through Fridays Join the Nantucket Preservation Trust on a walking tour of Nantucket and learn about 300 years of architecture. Meet on the steps of the Unitarian Church, 11 Orange St. $10 per person. Call 228-1387 information.

10 a.m. Marine Ecology Trips Join Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium staff on a fun and educational adventure where every one becomes a scientist helping to identify shells, fish and other marine life of Nantucket’s harbors. Monday through Saturday meet at Washington Street Extension Parking Lot. Call 228-5387 to reserve space. Non-member Adult $15, Child $10, Member Adult $10, Child $5. 10 a.m. MMAAquarium Open Monday – Saturday. 28 Washington St. For more information call 2285387. Admission: Adults $5, Children $4, Members – free. Museum Pass: Adults $15, Children $10, Members – free.

10 a.m. Literary Walking Tours Walk in the footsteps of famous authors inspired by or on Nantucket. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Meet in the alley next to Even Keel Café, 40 Main St. $12. Call for information, 228-4572.

10 to 10:20 a.m. Toddler Time Storytime for toddlers ages 18-36 months. Free admission. No reservation required. Atheneum Weezie Library for Children.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bird’s Eye View Church tower open to visitors Monday through Saturday. First Congregational Church & Old North Vestry, 62 Centre St. Weather permitting. No public restrooms available.

10 a.m. to 5p.m. NISDAArt Challenge II Invitational Show Invitational collection of works in a wide range of media and techniques, created by artists responding to NISDA's Art Challenge. Display runs through Oct. 30. Gallery Hours M -F, 10 – 5. At the Silo Gallery, 23 Wauwinet Road. For information please contact 2289248 or www.nisda.org.

10 to 5 p.m. Whaling Museum Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St., Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday evenings until 9 p.m., and Sunday, noon – 5 p.m. Museum open to the public.

10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Labyrinth The Rev. Joel Ives, Rector, The Rev. Diane Wong, Associate Rector. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 20 Fair St. 228-0916.

11 to 11:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime Storytime for children 3-5 years of age. Free admission. No reservation required. Atheneum Weezie Library for Children.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. African Meeting House Open Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday 1-3 p.m. Admission $3. York and Pleasant streets

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art Colony on Nantucket Daily Featuring art, artifacts and photographs from the Artists’Association of Nantucket’s Permanent Collection, the exhibit tells the story of figures like Frank Swift Chase, Ruth Haviland Sutton, C. Robert Perrin, Philip Burnham Hicken, Pat Gardner and Sybil Goldsmith and reveals their role from 1945 to the present. This exhibit will run until Oct. 10, 2005. Co-sponsored by Nantucket Bank, Windwalker Real Estate and generous donors. The Coffin School, 4 Winter St. For information call: 2282505.

12 p.m. Women of Nantucket Learn about the Grey Lady’s strong and independent women. From Petticoat Row’s Keziah Coffin to Madaket Millie. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Meet in the alley next to Even Keel Café, 40 Main St. $12 per person. Walking tour. 2284572.

12 to 1 p.m. “Noonlight Sonatas” Wednesdays Internationally known pianist John Buttrick presents his popular “Noonlight Sonatas,” music with informal commentary in Summer Sanctuary. Wednesdays through September 21. Congregational Church, 62 Centre St., handicap accessible. For information, call 228-0950.

12 to 2 p.m. Public Skating Nantucket Ice. For more information call the rink, 228-2516.

12 to 2:30, 3 to 5:30 p.m. Fashion Camp Daily Be a fashion designer for the day! Ages 5 to adult. We do the sewing; you do the designing. Additional class times may be booked for groups of three or more. Cheryl Fudge Design Studio. 25A Old South Road, 2289155.

1 p.m. Karttunen lecture “From Constantinople and India, the finest and most superb curiosities ever seen in this country.” The Nantucket Historical Association presents a series of educational programs with Dr. Frances Karttunen, the author of the Other Islanders: People Who Pulled Nantucket’s Oars. The program includes two gallery talks in the museum and an evening lecture. Dr. Karttunen’s book is for sale in the Museum Shop. She will be available to sign copies after each of her presentations. Also in the Island Home gallery, Dr. Karttunen will talk about the Armenian merchants who set up shop on Petticoat Row in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, selling fine rugs and exotic home furnishings for Nantucket’s new summer “cottages.” Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St.

1 to 1:20 p.m. Laughing Club of Nantucket Wednesdays Certified Laughologist, Susan Bennett Witte teaches the art of promoting breath through laughing. This is a form of healthy yoga. It is fun and it is free! Saltmarsh Senior Center. 2283405 for information.

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Writer’s workshop Wednesdays Writing workshop with Judy Shure focusing on memoir writing. “No life should go unrecorded.” Call 228-4490 for information. Saltmarsh Senior Center, 81 Washington St. Ext.

2 p.m. Beachcombing Field Trips Monday to Saturday through Sept. 10. Ever wonder what shells and other marine creatures wash up on our beautiful beaches? Come explore our beaches from one end of the island to the other with Maria Mitchell Association naturalists. Each day of the week we walk a different beach. Meet at Washington Street Extension Parking Lot. Call 228-5387 to reserve space. Non-member Adult $15, Child $10. Member Adult $10, Child $5.

2 p.m. Notorious & Notable Nantucketers tour Hear tales of local scallywags and scoundrels, sea captains, bank robbers, rum runners and more. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Meet in the alley next to Even Keel Café, 40 Main St. $12 per person. 228-4572. 6 p.m. Karen Szahun & Friends Last of Children’s Beach Concert Series.

7 p.m. Rec League Finals Sunken Ship vs. Kitty Murtagh’s. Spectators welcome! For information, call Nantucket Ice at 2282516.

7:30 p.m. Ghosts and Legends tour Mondays through Saturdays. Enjoy an evening of island magic on this one mile walk as you see the locations where people have seen, heard, felt and sensed the ghost of Nantucket. Meet in the alley next to Even Keel Café, 40 Main St. $15 adults, $10 children. 228-4572 or 325-3265.

8 p.m. Linda & Martha Greenlaw The Egan Institute of Maritime Studies presents Linda and Martha Greenlaw. Linda Greenlaw, author of three New York Times bestsellers: “The Hungry Ocean,” “The Lobster Chronicles,” and “All Fishermen are Liars,” will be sharing recipes from the new book she co-wrote with her mother, Martha Greenlaw. In their book, “Recipes From a Very Small Island,” Linda and Martha team up to present a slew of New England-style dishes using such regional staples as berries, fresh seafood and hearty vegetables. Their recipes range from hearty and homey dishes like “Martha’s Famous Lobster Casserole” to fresh and unique creations like “Spicy Swordfish Steaks with Cool Cucumber-Cumin Concoction.” A reception and booksigning by the authors will follow. Admission is $5 at the door. Coffin School, 4 Winter St.

8 p.m. “Old China /New Style” As part of the continuing Geschke Lecture Series, “China,” Andrea and Lynde McCormick, owners of Han Horse, a well-known New York City furniture gallery, will speak about Chinese country antiques, with tips on collecting and displaying pieces in the home. Admission is free. Book signing to follow. Nantucket Atheneum, The Great Hall.

9 p.m. Nights at Loines Observatory Guided tour of the constellations and observations through telescopes. Weather permitting. Fridays from Sept. 3 to Columbus Day. Loines Observatory 59 Milk St. Adults: $10, Children $6, members half price. Call 228-9273 for information. THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

10 to 4 p.m. NHAResearch Library The NHA Library is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Research assistance on Nantucket history, genealogy, house histories and historic photography is available. Visitors pay a $5 use fee. There is no charge for NHA members.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. African Meeting House Open Tues. to Sat., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sun. 1 to 3 p.m. Admission $3. York and Pleasant streets.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nantucket Historical Assoc. The Nantucket Historical Association’s four historic sites, Hadwen House, Oldest House, Old Mill, and Quaker Meeting House are open to visitors, on Thursdays thru Mondays. 90 minute walking tours of historic downtown Nantucket are also available. Pre-registration for the tours is necessary. Inquire at 15 Broad St., 1st floor.

Noonday Concerts Mollie Glazer, cello and Mary Keller, harp. Mollie and Mary are well known to year-rounders and have given several concerts together, the last one being selections of jazz and other music. Mollie gives lots of concerts and teaches children's classes, and Mary plays at The Company of the Cauldron. Unitarian Church, 11 Orange St.

12:15 to 1 p.m. Krav maga cardio workout Tuesdays & Thursdays Heavy cardio bag workout and cardio bells. Agreat afternoon workout. Call 325-5587 for information.

4 p.m. Evening Prayer Tuesdays & Thursdays The Rev. Joel Ives, Rector, The Rev. Diane Wong, Associate Rector. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 20 Fair St., 228-0916.

8 p.m. Karttunen lecture Dr. Karttunen will present “Faraway Neighbor Islands,” an illustrated talk in Gosnell Hall about the presence of Pacific Islanders on Nantucket during the whaling era. On display in the Whaling Museum is the sign for the Canacka Boarding-House where many of them resided. In 2001 and again in 2002, Native Hawaiians visited Nantucket to chant for the souls of the Pacific Islanders who had the misfortune to die on Nantucket, half a world away from their own island homes. Free for members and $5 for non-members. For information, call 228-1894, ext. 0, or visit the NHAWeb site at www.nha.org.

FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

12 to 2 p.m. Public Skating Nantucket Ice. For information, call the rink, 228-2516.

7:30 to 9:30 p.m. DJ Skate Party Fridays Hip hop night. Music, door prizes. Youth $4, Adults $7, skate rentals $7. The Penalty Box Cafe at the rink will be open. Nantucket Ice. 228-2516.

SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER

Clean Team Saturdays The Clean Team is a group of volunteers that meets each Saturday to collect trash at various sites around the island. Visit our Web site at www.yackon.com/clean.htm to find out where we’re meeting this week. 8 a.m. Nantucket Ice Closed Closed through Labor Day Weekend. For more information call the rink, 228-2516.

10:30 a.m. to Noon Cary Hazelgrove signing Copies of Cary Hazelgrove’s book “Nantucket the Quiet Season” and FDNY calendar will be available for signing. Join Cary at Nantucket Booksworks and hear her tales! Nantucket Bookworks, 25 Broad St. 228-4000.

11 a.m. Vestal Street Observatory Guided tour, outdoor solar system model and sunspot observations. Saturdays from Sept. 3 to spring. 1 Vestal St. Non Member Adult $5, Child $4.

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Jijitsu Class (kids) Nantucket Martial Arts Academy. Adults 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. 150 Old South Road. 3250298.

5 p.m. Vigil St. Mary – Our Lady of the Isle, 3 Federal St. 5:30 p.m. Evening Holy Eucharist The Rev. Joel Ives, Rector, The Rev. Diane Wong, Associate Rector. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 20 Fair St., 228-0916.

SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

7 a.m. Mass St. Mary – Our Lady of the Isle, 3 Federal St. Also services at 8:30 a.m., 10 & 11:30 a.m.

8:45 a.m. Mass Sconset ‘Sconset Union Chapel.

7 p.m. Spanish Mass St. Mary-Our Lady of the Isle.

MONDAY 5 SEPTEMBER Labor Day!

10 to 10:20 a.m. Toddler Time Storytime for toddlers ages 18 36 months. Free admission. Atheneum Weezie Library for Children.

11 to 11:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime Storytime for children 3-5 years of age. Free admission. Atheneum Weezie Library for Children

TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER

8 a.m. MMABirding Tuesdays & Saturdays Travel the island’s diverse habitats to discover first hand the variety of birds that call Nantucket home! Meet at the picnic tables at Hinchman House, corner of Milk and Vestal streets. $15 adult, $10 child, members: $10 adult, $5 child. Call 228-9198 for information.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mitchell House Open Tuesday to Saturday. 1 Vestal St. For information call 228-2896. Admission Adults $5, Children $4, Members – free. Museum Pass: Adults $15, Children $10, Members-free.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hinchman House Museum Open Monday to Saturday. Corner of Milk and Vestal streets. For information call 228-0898. Admission Adults $5, Children $4, Members-free. Museum Pass: Adults $15, Children $10, Members – free.

12 to 2 p.m. New Public Skate Time!! Adults $7, Youth $4, Rentals $4. Call the rink for details, 228-2516.

4 to 5 p.m. Children’s Synchronized Skating Classes Begin! Come join our newest competitive sport. Call Belinda at the rink for information, 228-2516

5 to 7:50 p.m. Nantucket Youth Hockey Begins for the season! For information, call Peter McCusker at 228-3963

8 to 9:20 p.m. Women’s Hockey Begins for the season! Call Brooke Bulmer at 2287283.

WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

7 & 8 p.m. Rec League Pick-up games Fall League begins Sept. 28. Register early! $15 Full Equipment required. Sign up at the rink. Call the rink for details, 228-2516.