A tribute to creation
Artists Association to host student/faculty exhibit
by Mary Lancaster • Photos by Rob Benchley
      Creating a quality piece of art is a deeply soul-satisfying experience, one that is spiritual and difficult to articulate.
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our house
Young ambassadors use art to create their safe places
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      Even the very young understand that physical and emotional abuse of children is unacceptable. Through a special art competition sponsored by A Safe Place, for the past three weeks children at the elementary school,
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for the ARTS record
      FOR FOUR NONPROFITS On Friday, April 11, four island nonprofits will come together for "4", a fundraiser taking place from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Sconset Casino. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased by calling the Lighthouse School at 228-0427. "4" will benefit the Nantucket Lighthouse School, Nantucket Land Council, Nantucket Preservation Trust and Sustainable Nantucket.
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Bees in your bonnet appropriate touch for Mad Hat luncheon
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      At an event that is sure to lift spirits after the long winter and raise funds for worthy causes, the Ladies Union Circle of the First Congregational Church is presenting its Mad Hat Luncheon at noon tomorrow, Thursday, April 3 at the Sea Grille restaurant.
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MUSIC LIBRARY OPENING
      NCMC/Nantucket School of Music announces the unveiling of its new music reference library, which will be open to the public for research and ultimately for lending. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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BUT GRAN SAID
      My parents are visiting this week from Kentucky. We don't get to see enough of them, at least from our point of view. You might get a different answer if you ask them! I grew up one block over from my grandparents. I ate as many meals at their house as I ate at my own.
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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 viewing and identification at www.nha.org.
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IS A NEW PUPPY IN YOUR FUTURE
      If you have caught the new puppy bug but already have a dog or dogs in your household, you might want to consider the personality of your existing pets before you assume you'll have a match made in heaven when you introduce a new animal.
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Media you can trust
      Mitchell's Book Corner 54 Main Street, 228-1080 "Beneath the Roses" by Gregory Crewdson, introduction by Russell Banks Published to coincide with exhibitions in New York, London and Los Angeles, "Beneath the Roses" is a look at America through the eyes of Gregory Crewdson.
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