Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition The Whimsical World of Barbara Toole's Pottery BY LUCRETIA VOIGT INDEPENDENT ARTS WRITER       When you enter Barbara Toole's Clay Art Studio at 50 Liberty Street, multicolored fish swim to greet you. Ablue giraffe lolls around, a lion watches you warily, and a porcupine ambles on its way. Have you gone on safari or a deep sea diving trip? No, you are visiting the whimsical world of Barbara... More ... the Village BY LUCRETIA VOIGT INDEPENDENT ARTS WRITER       Every year the Nantucket Historical Association puts on a Christmas show worthy of the North Pole. The elves resemble the landscaper you see preparing window boxes during the summer, the shopkeeper at your favorite antiques store, and the nonprofit activist you admire for the causes she champions. More ... The Spirit of the Story BY LUCRETIA VOIGT INDEPENDENT ARTS WRITER       If today were a regular Wednesday in the Middle Ages and we were reveling in the Italian Renaissance, John Porcino would be known as a troubadour. Porcino travels across the country, weaving tales and whimsical songs into entertaining performances. This Friday his travels will bring him to Nantuck... More ... Holiday Recipe Swap What's on your table for the holiday's?       Do you have a special and/or traditional holiday recipe you'd like to share? If so, we'd like to publish it here. Email, fax or mail yours to: The Nantucket Independent, Sharon Liburd, sharon@nantucketindependent. com, 15 North Beach Street, Nantucket, Mass. 02554. Fax: 508- 228-4858. Please... 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 ... THE CAT BATH PART 1       Jan Jaeger, a member of the Cat Writer's Association (CWA) and weekly columnist for The Nantucket Independent, was honored with the Hartz Glamour-Puss Award at CWA's 14th national conference held in Foster City, Calif., earlier this month. Jaeger received the award for an article she wrote for... More ... HAPPY HOLIDAYS WITH THE BELLE OF AMHERST       Emily Dickinson has always been a favorite of mine. Her poetry is concise and imagistic, whimsical at times and contemplative. For those of you who are astrology readers, she was a Capricorn, so according to the Vedic system of astrology she should be reddish-brown, handsome and youngish in appea... More ... for the ARTS record       LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL HOLDS YULETIDE FAIR IN NEW BUILDING On Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Nantucket Lighthouse School ushers in the holiday season with its annual Yuletide Fair. More ... Media you can Trust       books Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080 "Nantucket's Forgotten Island: Muskeget" by Edward Wayman Coffin Mitchell's Book Corner is pleased that notable Nantucket character and recent author Ed Coffin has found a few copies of his "Muskeget - Nantucket's Forgotten Island" fir... More ... Community Events Calendar Read the Story...