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Community Events Calendar
9:30 a.m. Architectural Walking Tour of Main Street Sponsored by the Nantucket Preservation Trust. Meet at 2 Union Street. $10 admission. 508-228- 1387. 10 - 10:30 a.m. Music and Movement for Young Children For children, ages 2-3 years, with caregiver. Fun and engaging songs, singing games, and movement activitites that teach musical skills. Free admission. No reservation required, but program is limited to the first 24 attendees. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. 11 - 11:45 a.m. Singing Games for Children For children, ages 4-7 years. Singing games and songs with movement, such as 'The Statue Game,' 'Mail Myself to You' and 'Old King Glory on the Mountain.' Free admission. No reservation required, but program is limited to the first 20 children. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. 1:30 p.m. Council on Aging First Wednesday of the month. Saltmarsh Senior Center. Meetings are subject to change of time, venue and date. Check the meeting board for official postings at the Town Building, 16 Broad Street.
4 - 5 p.m. Writers' Workshop With Elin Hilderbrand - 2nd class in four-class session. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. 5 p.m. Suessical Jr. the Musical TWN's children's musical for children by children. Directed By Joesph Gilmore with Musical Direction by Caitlin Wiater, oh the things you can think! Says the mischievous Cat in the Hat at the onset of this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza bringing to life all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville! TWN fills the stage to expand the imagination featuring a cast of 30 and a score combining a gumbo of musical styles, ranging from Latin to pop, swing to gospel, and R&B to funk! So let your toes tap and your fingers snap! Bennett Hall, First Congregational Church, 62 Centre St. Tickets: Adults $17 Kids $15.
7-8 pm Reception View images of guest artisan Liz Akamatsu's metal sculpture and selected works of art studio faculty. NISDA Silo Gallery. 8 p.m. NISDA Cultural Arts Lecture Series Elizabeth Akamatsu, metal sculptor, former college professor presentation. Vision into Sculptural Form; the joy of process, the primacy of formal beauty, and timeless abstract systems. NISDA Silo Gallery, 23 Wauwinet Rd. Thursday, July 17 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free HIV and Hepatitis C Counseling and Testing 508-228-3955, www.nantucketaids.org. Nantucket AIDS Network, 35 Old South Rd. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 9:30 a.m. La Leche League Breast feeding information and support group open to all expecting and nursing mothers and their babies - at the Unitarian Church on Orange St. This month's topic is At Home With Your Baby. For further information or question please call Sunny 508-333-7105.
10 - 10:30 a.m. Toddler Time Story time for toddlers, ages 18-36 months. Free admission. No reservation required, but program is limited to first 30 attendees. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. 11 a.m. The Story Lady For children, ages three years and older. Join Paula Swain for a special story time featuring classic tales. Free admission. No reservation required. Space limited to 30 attendees. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. 12 - 12:30 p.m. Nantucket Cobbletones in concert The Nantucket Cobbletones sing in the Thursday Noonday Concert Series. This group of young men perform a repertoire of doo-wop music, some with choreography, and are always entertaining and harmonious, and can be seen every weekend in front of Zero Main Street but rarely perform in a concert setting. Their past concerts at the Unitarian Church have been very well attended, and the acoustics of the church add even more ring to their harmonies. The group has been singing for many years now, but always with a slightly different mix of voices, depending on who is on-island each summer, and who the latest, newest, youngest additions are to the group. In recent years the doo-wop a cappela style has become a popular musical style for young singers, and the groups trade repertoire with each other and swap arrangements. A cappella contests are all the rage. This group includes members of the Naturals, Nantucket's High School a cappella young men's group, and Nantucketers who have gone on to study music in colleges and bring their repertoire back with them in the summers. Admission is $5 at the door. Unitarian Church, Orange Street.
4 p.m. Beach Management Advisory Committee Land Bank Conference Room. Thursdays. Meetings are subject to change of time, venue and date. Check the meeting board for official postings at the Town Building, 16 Broad Street. 5 p.m. Suessical Jr. the Musical See July 16 listing. Friday, July 18 10 - 10:30 a.m. Cosmic Creations Art and Science program with teacher Melanie Hajjar for children 4-8 years of age. Free admission. No reservation required, but class is limited to the first 15 children. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. 11 - 11:45 a.m. Author Visit Eva-Maria Tausig presents her picture book, 'Escape From The Chanticleer.' She will also answer questions about creating her book. Books available for purchase and signing, and the horse will be visiting the Atheneum from 'Sconset! Refreshments will be served. No reservation required, but program is limited to first 40 attendees. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. 12 - 4 p.m. Family Whale Festival See July 17 listing. 2 - 3 p.m. Walks Through Wild Nantucket: Masquetuck Reservation The Nantucket Atheneum collaborates with the Nantucket Conservation Foundation to connect reading and learning about nature with a nature walk at Masquetuck Reservation, led by Allen Reinhard. Free admission. To register, call 508-228-1110 x103, or sign up at www.nantucketatheneum.org. 3 - 3:45 p.m. Children's Concert: Otha Day In this multi-cultural and multi-age drumming and musical environment, your child will easily learn rhythms, playful games and songs from Africa, South America and Asia. This drum to the beat drum circle will support them as they share the joy of making their own music with others. A noisy and fun, family-friendly event. Open to children of all ages.Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. All instruments provided. No experience is necessary. Free admission, all ages, no reservation required. Nantucket Atheneum, Garden. Rain location: Atheneum Gallery with two smaller shows at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. 3 - 4 p.m. Narrative Garden Tours During the hour-long tour, guests will learn about the herbs and plants and their uses currently growing in this replicated 1700s kitchen garden. Presented by the Nantucket Historical Association. 508-228-1894, ext. 0., or www.nha.org. Oldest House, 16 Sunset Hill Lane. Every Friday and Saturday, through September 27. 6:30 p.m. Restoring the Qianlong Garden, Forbidden City, China The University of Florida's Preservation Institute: Nantucket in collaboration with the Egan Maritime Institute and World Monuments Fund will offer a special free public lecture. Henry Tzu Ng, Executive Vice President of World Monuments Fund, will give an illustrated presentation on the history and restoration of the 18th-century Qianlong Garden - one of the most historically and architecturally rich sites in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China. It is the private imperial creation of China's longest reigning sovereign, the Emperor Qianlong. The garden has been closed to the public for over 80 years, and none of its opulent interiors have ever been exhibited. The World Monument Fund in partnership with the Palace Museum is undertaking the implementation of a master plan to restore the garden and its 27 buildings. Preservation Institute, 11 Centre Street. 8 p.m. Author Talk: Bill Patten Bill Patten grew up in the heart of privileged society to American parents - a debutante mother, a diplomatic father - stationed in Europe. When Bill was 12 years old, his father, William Patten, died, and his mother remarried the renowned columnist Joe Alsop. Patten was swept into Washington during the Kennedy years, where he bore witness to his stepfather's legendary power-brokering, and watched a very different father figure at work. In 1996, when he was 47 years old, Patten learned that his biological father was not William Patten, but the noted English diplomat, Duff Cooper. In this quest to know his triumvirate of fathers, Bill Patten offers an unforgettable memoir. My Three Fathers is a search for identity - and a chronicle of a fascinating bygone era of American aristocracy. Sponsored with Bookworks. Free. Nantucket Atheneum Great Hall 9 - 10:30 p.m. Open Nights at Loines Observatory Join Maria Mitchell Association astronomers for observations of the sky, weather permitting. Cost: members free; $10 adult non-member, $5 child non-member. 59 Milk St. Ext. Saturday, July 19 3 - 4 p.m. Narrative Garden Tours During the hour-long tour, guests will learn about the herbs and plants and their uses currently growing in this replicated 1700s kitchen garden. Presented by the Nantucket Historical Association. 508-228-1894, ext. 0., or www.nha.org. Oldest House, 16 Sunset Hill Lane. Every Friday and Saturday, through September 27. Sunday, July 20 5 - 7 p.m. Family Potluck In an effort to bring families of children with special needs together, the Nantucket Autism Speaks Resource Center will host a Family Potluck Picnic at the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club. The Resource Center will provide beverages, snacks and dessert, and families can bring their picnic supper. To register or volunteer for Nantucket's 2nd Annual Walk Now for Autism, scheduled to be held at 8:30 am, Saturday, Aug. 6, go online to www.autismspeaks.org/walk. 8:30 p.m. Nantucket Improv Presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket. Sundays thru October. Main Stage, downstairs at the Methodist Church, 2 Centre St. Tickets: $15. Monday, July 21 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. Yoga for Every Body Moderate Kripalu Style, with Annie Kay MS RD RYT. 508-228-6961 or www.anniebkay. com. Class begins May 12. Building D, Macy Lane, same parking lot as AK Diamonds. Mondays and Wednesdays. 10 - 10:30 a.m. Toddler Time Story time for toddlers, ages 18-36 months. Free admission. No reservation required, but program is limited to first 30 attendees. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. 11 - 11:30 a.m. Story Time Storytime for children, 3 years and older. Free admission. No reservation required, but program is limited to first 40 attendees. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. 8 p.m. Author Talk: John Burnham Schwartz From Publishers Weekly. Schwartz bases his finely wrought fourth novel ("The Commoner")on the life of Empress Michiko of Japan, the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family. Haruko Tsuneyasu grows up in postwar rural Japan and studies at Sacred Heart University, where she excels - particularly and fatefully - at tennis, which provides her entrée to the crown prince, whom she handily beats in an exhibition match. After more meetings on and off the court, the prince asks Haruko to marry him. Persuaded by their mutual attraction and by assurances that the break with tradition will usher in a modern era, Haruko ultimately agrees, against her father's wishes, to become the first commoner turned royal. But, as her father had feared, her freedom and ambition suffer under the stifling rituals of court life. $20. Purchase tickets online at www.nantucketatheneum. org or at the Atheneum Box Office, 1 India Street. Nantucket Atheneum Great Hall. 8:30 p.m. Kevin Flynn Comedy Night Presented by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket. Mondays thru August. Main Stage, downstairs at the Methodist Church, 2 Centre St. Tickets: $15. Tuesday, July 22 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free HIV and Hepatitis C Counseling and Testing Nantucket AIDS Network, 35 Old South Rd. Every Tuesday and Thursday. 508-228-3955, www.nantucketaids. org. 9:30 a.m. Architectural Walking Tour of Main Street Sponsored by the Nantucket Preservation Trust. Meet at 2 Union Street. $10 admission. 508-228- 1387. 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Story & Craft Story and craft program for children 4-10 years of age. Free admission. No reservation required, but program is limited to the first 20 children. Nantucket Atheneum, Gallery. 2 - 3 p.m. Walks Through Wild Nantucket: Linda Loring Nature Foundation The Nantucket Atheneum collaborates with the Linda Loring Nature Foundation to connect reading and learning about nature with a nature walk at the LLNF land, led by Emily Molden. Free admission. To register, call 508- 228-1110 x103, or sign up at www.nantucketatheneum.org 5 p.m. Historic District Commission Cyrus Peirce Cafeteria. Tuesdays. Meetings are subject to change of time, venue and date. Check the meeting board for official postings at the Town Building, 16 Broad Street. 5 - 6 p.m. Adult Skate Class All levels. 508-228-2516. Nantucket Ice, One Backus Lane. Tuesdays. 6:45 - 7:50 p.m. Yoga For Teens Ages 12-18. Every Tuesday Night. Tuesdays June 24- August 19. On Tuesdays July 8 and August 12 class will be 7 - 7:50 p.m. Taught by Marjory Trott in the downtairs gallery at the Atheneum. All classes are free and all are welcome. This is an open class. All levels of experience are invited. Mats are provided. Come dressed in clothing you can comfortably move in. 7:45 p.m. Shambhala Meditation Group Beginners welcome. Call Elisabeth at 508-228-5121 if you want to learn to meditate but can't make it on Tuesdays. Yoga Room. 49 Fairgrounds Rd., Tuesdays. 9:30 a.m. Architectural Walking Tour of Main Street Sponsored by the Nantucket Preservation Trust. Meet at 2 Union Street. $10 admission. 508-228- 1387. 8 p.m. Geschke Lecture Series: Mara Liasson This year's Geschke Lecture Series theme is 'A Country At The Crossroads: Critical Issues Facing The Nation.' The series features five knowledgable speakers who will discuss the challenges faced by the United States today. Mara Liasson is the national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." Liasson provides coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC - focusing on the White House and Congress - and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway. Cosponsored with WCAI, 90.1, 91.1, 94.3, the Cape & Islands' NPR station. $25 Admission. Purchase tickets online at www.nantucketatheneum.org or at the Atheneum Box Office, 1 India Street. First Congregational Church, 62 Centre St. Ongoing Events Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings most days at 7 a.m., noon, 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Call 228-2334 for help, meeting times, days and locations. Black Heritage Trails Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10 a.m. A two hour story telling historical tour, led by trained guide, visiting sites of importance to the island's people of color. Thru August 30. Meet in front of the African Meeting House, 29 York Street. Donation: $10.00 per person.Driving Tour sponsored by the Museum Of African American History in Boston. For more info call 508-228-9833. First Congregational Church Tower Tour You really haven't seen Nantucket until you have seen it from the Tower of the Old North Church, convep a museum level with historic photographic displays. A visit to the Tower should only take a half hour, but you are welcome to stay as long as you are enjoying the view. Taking pictures welcomed. Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. until Columbus Day. Egan Maritime Institute Exhibition: "Splash! Boatbuilding on Nantucket" An in-depth look at boatbuilding on the island from whaling through today. Coffin School, 4 Winter St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day through Oct 13. Small admission charge for a pass to the Coffin School and the Shipwreck and Lifesaving Museum. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. English Literacy Classes For those seeking to improve their English skills. Open to all, conducted in English; no pre-registration required. Free. 508-228-8710 or 228-1382. Lower Gallery, Atheneum, 1 India St. 6 p.m., Thursdays. Nantucket Historical Association Sconset 02564: A Celebration of the Patchwork Village This exhibition features the history, architecture, personalities, and character of 'Sconset, and its evolution from a fishing village to a world-renowned summer resort. The exhibition includes a model of the Nantucket Railroad, oral history interviews with 'Sconseters, a movie chronicling the 2007 move of Sankaty Light, a digital 'Sconset Family Album, a model of the 'Sconset pump by Nelson "Snooky" Eldridge, and more. With support from the 'Sconset Trust and the 'Sconset Civic Association. Peter Foulger Gallery, Whaling Museum, 13 Broad S until November 11. Nantucket Presidential Papers: From Washington to Franklin D. Roosevelt American presidents have been concerned in the affairs of Nantucket Island from the days of the nation's founding. The collections of the Nantucket Historical Association hold documents signed by almost every president beginning with George Washington. In recognition of election year, the NHA will present an exhibition highlighting some of the more remarkable items in the collection. The exhibition is made possible by the generous support of Susan R. and L. Dennis Shapiro. Whitney Gallery at the Research Library, 7 Fair St. Open during regular NHA Research Library hours until November 7. Sexual Assault Support drop-in group Facilitated by A Safe Place. For details please call Jennifer or Mary at 508-228-0561, TTY at 508- 7095, or e-mail Jennifer@asafeplacenantucket.org. Women's Pattern Changing Group The eight-week support group will focus on recognizing and changing patterns that inhibit women so they can become more assertive and productive in their lives. Registration is required. Please contact Jennifer or Kristen at A Safe Place, 508-228-0561. Chicken Box July 16 & 17 World Premier Band When true musicians of multiple backgrounds and talent come together, the music becomes a wall of sound that no jam session could ever produce. The audience excites a demand that inspires the musician to reach beyond the dimensions of their ability to satisfy the listener. This is World Premier Band. WPB incorporates musicians with endless imaginations seeding the music of the 90's and today with funk, dance, originals and R&B. After playing The Box for over 20 years WPB will return just this once so come out and try to keep up with the radical dance moves of Jiggy and The World Premier Band. July 18 & 19 Tramps Like Us No look alike's, impersonators, costumes or gimmicks here... Just a remarkable musical tribute to Springsteen & his "E" Street Band. Great musicianship and a great sound. I've seen several Springsteen tribute bands over the years, all of which seem to focus more on looking, and acting like Springsteen and his band, rather than performing the music as Springsteen and his band would. This is the best sounding Springsteen tribute band of the bunch. If you're a Springsteen fan, like myself, go check out Tramps Like Us... you won't be disappointed. - Scott Hirsch / Director of Development - VH-1 Rose & Crown Poker on Mondays, Trivia Night on Tuesdays, 80s Video Dance Party on Wednesdays, Karaoke on Thursdays, Disco Night on Fridays, Top 40 Video Dance Party on Saturdays, and Karaoke Contest on Sundays. 23 S. Water St.
AM Group at the Muse "Drop: Local Flavor from Local DJ's," spinning house music every Saturday night through October, from 10 pm until closing, with guests DJs. 44 Surfside Road. |
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