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PDF of print edition Family & friends take center stage The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Lucretia Voigt       Playing a part in the Christmas pageant has been a right of passage for many years. Bathrobes for shepherd's robes, tinsel for halos, and dishtowels as headdresses - the annual Christmas pageant is typically a photo opportunity for proud grandmothers and grandfathers. More ... Kasia Baker Conversations with Art by lucretia voigt indpendent arts writer       Kasia Baker did not start painting until she was 39. She had lived on Nantucket, moved away, had a child, come back. During that time, however, the paintings were waiting for her. "I finally cleared enough space in my life to do something like that," she explained when asked how she found her voic... More ... STROLL INTO THE HOLIDAYS WITH RED WINE By Leslie-Ann Sheppard       After experiencing the most blissfully beautiful Thanksgiving Day on Nantucket that I can recall, we've plunged directly into winter. More ... STROLLING ALONG TO A HANDMADE HOLIDAY       Christmas is in full swing. This weekend is Christmas Stroll, when Santa is ushered in compliments of the Coast Guard, none of whom I am sure are named Dasher, Dancer, Prancer or Vixen. Most people think of the reindeers as male, but guess what? They were equally divided. Dasher, Prancer, Comet a... More ... "The Darjeeling Limited" (Rated R for language; 91 min.)       Directed by Wes Anderson, "The Darjeeling Limited" stars Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman as three brothers on a quest across India to rekindle the relationship they once shared. After some missteps and mistakes, they end up stranded in the middle of the desert - and the real journ... More ... Identify This 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 ... A'SHOPPING WE WILL GO       While analysts busily dissect the purchases of 132 million shoppers this past weekend to forecast the economy for the next several months, I have compared my own modest figures and am satisfied this will be a good season and a strong year ahead. People may be reticent to buy a house, but they are ... More ... KEEP ON STROLLING Walking on cobblestones lowers blood pressure, improves balance       The path to better health and lower blood pressure may be paved with cobblestones. When people over 60 walked on smooth, rounded cobblestones for just a half-hour a day over four months, they significantly lowered their blood pressure and improved their balance, a study showed. More ... NHS STUDENT SARAH POOR PRODUCES TRIBUTE CONCERT       NCMC/Nantucket School of Music student Sarah Poor is producing a concert that will feature her peers and music teachers to honor the life of fellow NHS student Kate MacLellan who passed away in October. The concert will be held this Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. at The Hayloft at Bartlett's Farm. More ... HALBERSTAM FILM AT ATHENEUM       The Nantucket Atheneum will screen a 28 minute film about David Halberstam's bestselling "The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War" on Monday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall. The film is produced by Powell's Books of Portland, Oregon and is the second book to be featured in its "Out of t... More ... AUTHOR MARC SONGINI TO SPEAK       Journalist Marc Songini will speak about his new book, "The Lost Fleet: A Yankee Whaler's Struggle Against the Confederate Navy and Arctic Disaster" at the Nantucket Atheneum at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9. Admission is free. More ... EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE       The Nantucket Historical Association will present a Veterans Gam: An Evening of Music and Remembrance on Pearl Harbor Day, Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Whaling Museum. On the anniversary of the United States' involvement in WWII, the Gam will honor veterans from all wars, including the Korean ... More ... Media you can trust       books Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080 "Rock & Roll Heaven: A Fascinating Guide to Musical Icons Who Have Joined the Great Gig in the Sky" by Robert Dimery and Bruno MacDonald Do you know someone who, if they could invite six people to dinner who were no longer with us, ... More ...