Yesterday’s Island, Today’s Nantucket; Vol 50, Issue 13; Edition 2020

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It Will Be Back in Time for Christmas

by Suzanne Daub

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On March 4 of 2020, Nantucket lost a beloved artifact when a motorist (reportedly suffering from glare) struck and broke the iconic fountain that stood on Main Street for more than a century.

Donated to the town in 1885, the fountain was originally installed at the top of Main Street. It was connected to a water main, and the lower, round basin was used to water horses. Spigots higher up provided fresh water for people. Eight years later, when street lighting was installed, the fountain was moved to the bottom of Main Street and disconnected from the water main.

Extensive research done by Hillary Hedges Rayport, Chair of the Nantucket Historical Commission, revealed a number of little-known facts about the fountain, which she shared with us.

The information she found reveals that there were at least two public fountains on Main Street in the 1880s. An article in a July 22, 1893 edition of The Incontinued on page 11

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Since the beginnings of the pandemic restrictions in March, there’s been a surge in home cooking. From sourdough everything to complicated pies and homestead recipes for foraged harvests, island residents have been spending more time than ever in their kitchens, experimenting and sharing successes.

We asked the many chefs and restaurateurs who are an essential part of our Nantucket community to share with our readers one of their favorite holiday recipes. We must have hit a chord with our request because we received more than we can fit in this issue. We want to share them all, so we are printing a selection of the recipes here, and you can find all the recipes, along with some of the chefs’ stories, online at yesterdaysisland.com.

Here’s to full bellies and happy holidays!

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Winter Staycations

by Dr. Sarah Treanor Bois

Director of Research & Education at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation After a rather mild fall, Nantucketers have been spoiled with the unseasonably warm weather. As winter looms and truly sets in, many of us may be in the mood to hibernate. During typical winters, many Nantucketers vacation in warmer climates or go on winter wonderland get-a-ways to the mountains. Travel restrictions and isolation are on the mind, and we need to focus on how we can enjoy what our island has to offer this winter.

Instead of retreating indoors back to Netflix and endless bread-baking, how about getting out into nature? Nantucket has a lot to offer during the off-season.

Being out of doors is one of the safest things we can do in the time of COVID. Beyond just taking the dog for a walk to the usual haunts, there are many creative ways to enjoy natural Nantucket in winter. So how about trying something new to make our island seem a little bigger?

BIRD WATCHING

Nantucket is a special spot for bird watching year-round. Thirty miles out to sea makes us a great stopover for migrants. Late fall and winter storms can also bring unusual birds from afar—a treasure for local birders adding to life-lists. Many of our migrants have already flown south, but we are now entering winter duck season. Nantucket is “away” for these hardy ducks who breed in places like the Great Lakes region and some in the high arctic. Sightings this winter may include Longtailed Ducks, Scaup, Scoters of various species, and Mergansers. Nantucket in winter is a mild temperature getaway for these ducks!

Winter is also the time of “the great gull show” where a myriad of gull species congregate on beaches like Low Beach in Siasconset which we normally don’t see in the summer with our typical gulls. Lesser black-backed gulls, Iceland gulls, and, if you’re fortunate, a rare Glaucous gull are ones to look out for.

It wouldn’t be December without the annual Christmas Bird Count, which was started on Christmas day in 1900 as a bird census. The date for Nantucket’s 2020 Christmas Bird Count is Sunday, December 27. As one of the organizers, Ken Blackshaw said, “It will be an interesting project in this year of COVID and social distancing, no car-sharing, etc. All meetings will be done remotely/virtually…(but) the birds are still out there—thriving actually!” For more details on how to participate, join the Birding Nantucket Facebook group or contact lead organizer Edie Ray at ackbird@aol.com. As with everything this year, the details won’t be finalized until closer to the date.

New to Nantucket birding? For aid in identification, pick up a bird guide at Mitchell’s Book Corner and join the Facebook Group: Birding Nantucket. The Ebird for Nantucket page—ebird.org/region/US-MA-019—will give you the most recent sightings and hot spots. We may not be able to bird together, but we can still share knowledge!

TAKE IN A SCIENCE TALK

If the winter weather gets too frigid to venture out and the woodstove is just too warm to leave, thanks to Zoom, you can now learn all about island science without having to leave the comfort of your couch. Multiple organizations are hosting winter speaker series to keep us all up to date about island flora and fauna.

The Linda Loring Nature Foundation is hosting monthly Science Pub Talks.

Check out llnf.org for info and to register. The Nantucket Atheneum is hosting multiple talks each week on a variety of topics including science and nature.

You can even catch up on talks that you missed! The Linda Loring Nature Foundation, the Maria Mitchell Association, and the Nantucket Atheneum all have YouTube channels where previously recorded talks are saved to view whenever it’s convenient. You can hear about Nantucket bats, coastal resilience, our cosmos, and so much more. See the individual organization websites for the library of possibilities.

SHELLFISHING

Shellfishing (or clamming/clam digging) for clams, oysters, and mussels, is a traditional Nantucket activity. In Massachusetts, recreational shellfishing is regulated by each town. For all the local regulations, check out the Nantucket Shellfish Association which has all the Town regulations in one spot at nantucketshellfish.org/standards. In winter, the shellfishing mainly involves digging or raking. It can be cold, but after being shut in all winter, “softshell Sundays” are a welcome change of pace. Generally, scallop season lasts until March 31. Fun for the whole family and you end the day with a delicacy on your plate! As noted, you can dig for softshell clams only on Sundays. Spend an hour or two with the kids digging and spend Sunday afternoon steaming them open to dip in some butter. continued on page 24

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NANTUCKET WALKING TOURS See the Events & Entertainment Calendar in this publication for further information

H PUBLIC TOURS IN NOVEMBER H Wednesday, November 25th

10am: Fifty Shades of Fabulous - Story of Nantucket 2pm: Notorious Nantucket 7pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Thursday, November 26th 9am: Fabulous Mansions of Cliff and Brant Point 7pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Friday, November 27th 10am: Historic Mansions of Main Street 2pm: Fifty Shades of Fabulous - Story of Nantucket 7pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Saturday, November 28th 10am: Fabulous Mansions of Cliff and Brant Point 2pm: Fifty Shades of Fabulous - Story of Nantucket 5pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Sunday, November 29th 10am: Fabulous Mansions of Cliff and Brant Point

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5pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Friday, December 4th 9am: Fabulous Mansions of Cliff and Brant Point 11am: Fifty Shades of Fabulous - Story of Nantucket 2pm: Great Writers on Nantucket 5pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Saturday, December 5th 10am: Historic Mansions of Main Street 2pm: Fifty Shades of Fabulous - Story of Nantucket 5pm & 7pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Sunday, December 6th 10am: Historic Mansions of Main Street 2pm: Great Writers on Nantucket 5pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Wednesday, December 23rd 5pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Thursday, December 24th 10am: Historic Mansions of Main Street 2pm: Great Writers on Nantucket 5pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Friday, December 25th 2pm: Fifty Shades of Fabulous - Story of Nantucket 5pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Saturday, December 26th 10am: Fabulous Mansions of Cliff and Brant Point 2pm: Fifty Shades of Fabulous - Story of Nantucket 5pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Friday, January 1st 10am: Fabulous Mansions of Cliff and Brant Point 2pm: Notorious Nantucket 5pm: Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

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Events & Entertainment Events are updated daily at the Insider's Guide to Nantucket: Nantucket.net

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Wreaths 2020 See dozens of wreaths beautifully crafted by community members. Visitors can bid on their favorite wreaths in a silent auction using a QR code next to each wreath.

Proceeds benefit the NHA’s year-round outreach efforts. To ensure safety of all & to allow for more viewing time, visitors must reserved timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

3 to 7 PM - Ladies Month at Bartlett’s Farm: Innovative Product Partners Ladies Night is a shop local & fundraiser that was created by the late Liz Morcone de Souza. This year, Bartlett’s Farm is hosting local vendors one at a time & the charity is Nantucket Food Pantry. With every purchase from a Ladies Night vendor at Bartletts, shoppers are entered to win a $250 Bartlett’s gift card. This afternoon vendor is Innovative Product Partners. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd.

8 AM to 8 PM - Wing Day All day, a basket of 16 jumbo wings for $12.95; half basket for $9.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. At Easy Street Cantina, Corner of Broad & Easy Street. 508228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Wreaths 2020 See dozens of wreaths beautifully crafted by community members. Bid on your favorite in a silent auction using a QR code next to each wreath. Proceeds benefit the NHA’s year-round outreach efforts. To ensure safety of all & to allow for more viewing time, visitors must reserved timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

3 to 7 PM - Ladies Month at Bartlett’s Farm: Arbonne This year, Bartlett’s Farm is hosting Ladies Night local vendors one at a time & the charity is Nantucket Food Pantry. With every purchase from a Ladies Night vendor at Bartletts, shoppers are entered to win a $250 Bartlett’s gift card. This afternoon vendor is Arbonne. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 10 AM to 2 PM - Ladies Month at Bartlett’s Farm: Designs by Priscilla.

Ladies Night is a shop local & fundraiser that was created by the late Liz Morcone de Souza. This year, Bartlett’s Farm is hosting local vendors one at a time & the charity is Nantucket Food Pantry. With every purchase from a Ladies Night vendor at Bartletts, shoppers are entered to win a $250 Bartlett’s gift card. This morning’s vendor is Designs by Priscilla. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. 10 AM to 2 PM - Paper Craft Grab & Go Bag: 3-D Lizard for Ages 7+ Pick one up on the Weezie Porch today, while supplies last. Extend the experience & request the “Reptile Book Bundle,” 5 picture & nonfiction books about lizards, turtles, snakes, & more: call the Weezie Desk at 508-228-1110 xt. 103.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Wreaths 2020 See dozens of wreaths beautifully crafted by community members. Bid on your favorite in a silent auction using a QR code next to each wreath. Proceeds benefit the NHA’s year-round outreach efforts. To ensure safety of all & to allow for more viewing time, visitors must reserved timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Friday Fish Fry Fried cod & baked sole. Entree, salad bar, fresh veggies, chef’s rice, chicken wings, and more for just $14.95. Eat-in or to-go. All served behind plexiglass & plated at customers instructions - you point, we pile it on! Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418. EasyStreetCantina.com 3 to 7 PM - Ladies Month at Bartlett’s Farm: Pure Body Nantucket.

This year, Bartlett’s Farm is hosting Ladies Night local vendors one at a time & the charity is Nantucket Food Pantry. With every purchase from a Ladies Night vendor at Bartletts, shoppers are entered to win a $250 Bartlett’s gift card. This afternoon vendor is Pure Body Nantucket. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. 5:30 PM - 200th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Essex with Nathaniel Philbrick Nat Philbrick brings this gripping story to life in an apt setting under the whale skeleton in Gosnell Hall at the Whaling Museum. Philbrick’s New York Times bestseller, In the Heart of the Sea, won the National Book Award for nonfiction. This virtual event is hosted by the Nantucket Historical Association. NHA.org

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden in a peaceful way to remember & honor loved ones who have died. Ornaments and markers will be in individual bags beneath the tree. Observe distancing when hanging an ornament. .

10 AM to 2 PM - Ladies Month at Bartlett’s Farm: Nantucket Fantasy Scapes Ladies Night is a shop local & fundraiser that was created by the late Liz Morcone de Souza. This year, Bartlett’s Farm is hosting local vendors one at a time & the charity is Nantucket Food Pantry. With every purchase from a Ladies Night vendor at Bartletts, shoppers are entered to win a $250 Bartlett’s gift card. This morning’s vendor is Nantucket FantasyScapes. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

2 to 3:15 PM - “400 years after the Pilgrims Landed” Join author Nat Philbrick and history educator Peter Panchy for a conversation about the Plymouth Pilgrims and their arrival on the Mayflower 400 years ago.

The program is free, but registration is required: nantucketatheneum.org 3 to 7 PM - Ladies Month at Bartlett’s Farm: Sarah Wright Needlework This year, Bartlett’s Farm is hosting Ladies Night local vendors one at a time & the charity is Nantucket Food Pantry. With every purchase from a Ladies Night vendor at Bartletts, shoppers are entered to win a $250 Bartlett’s gift card. This afternoon vendor is Sarah Wright Needlework. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. 8 to 10 PM - Bites & Brushes at The Rose & Crown Guided painting that includes a canvas, paint materials, & a talented instructor. $20 pp— purchase of food is necessary. Groups of 6 or fewer. Call to reserve a spot 508-228-2595 or email ackrosecrown@gmail.com. 23 S. Water Street. continued on page 8

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Myth of the Star & Truth of the Constellation

by Robert P. Barsanti

The great lid of winter has been sliding over the island. Over a few days, the last visitors of summer danced and tumbled, but then they slipped away and left us with the gray, the cold, and the damp. The leaves have fallen and blown into drifts and piles, then to be stomped, soaked, and frozen. Behind the bare limbs, the neighbor’s windows glow. They have a new TV set and, starting at 4:30 in the afternoon, Fox News dances through the glass and across the stone patio. The R months have emerged as the blossom and bloom of summer has fallen away; the brown and gray foundations reveal themselves again.

It’s just us, again.

The R months bring their own pleasures, some of which taste best with butter, white wine, and touch of garlic. The Old Salts, the ones we learned from, like to eat the scallops raw and pronounce them fit, but the performance does not live up the the truth after two or three. You don’t often see the Old Salts popping the scallops back like pop corn. The truth will out, no matter how strong your faith.

I have stood among the eel grass, hip deep in the Atlantic, raking for scallops.

I have trailed a floating basket and walked further out in still water. For a new islander, on their first winter, no activity brings you into the island more than scalloping. You stand in the footsteps of those who came before you, up to your hips in nature, and pull delicious food from the sea. When you go raking for scallops, you discover yourself in the middle of this horizon of water, underneath a rolling set of clouds and held in that inhale of the tides. You are an island of one, amidst a quiet, giving, and dangerous world.

But you aren’t.

Instead, the lone scalloper out in the eel grass of Madaket stands at the end of a long train of responsible people. The dinner he spreads before his friends, complete with story, pictures, and drying waders on the line, isn’t his own. Instead,

the meal owes itself to the generations of scallopers that came before and did not overfish the beds. It nods to the landscapers and homeowners who cut down or eliminated the fertilizer. And it smiles on the other scallopers, out in the harbor, who kept silent watch and took attendance of everyone who is upright and warm in the cold Atlantic waters. We have lost too many people in quiet of a December morning to the weight of cold water. We live in constellations, connected by invisible lines of trust, character and responsibility.

Scallopers, alone between the land and the horizon, forget those invisible connective lines. One of the unfortunate aftermaths of family scallop season is the family scallop dump. We love the muscle that holds the shell together, we don’t care much for the life that created it. So, the cleaning of the scallops invariably creates a large pile of death along with a small pile of delicious. (I don’t apologize for it; carnivores should know what they are eating). But we have piles for the dead; you can either put them in the pile at Jetties Beach or out by the old road into the dump. But, you shouldn’t put them in the back yard, your neighbor’s back yard, Sanford Farm, or a dumpster. The shells will not magically dissolve into the landscape, instead they will be picked at by gulls, feasted on by rats, and decomposed into a ripe odor. Your freedom ends someplace between the rat and my nose.

I understand why people dump their scallop shells into bushes and lawns: they don’t know the problems, and they don’t care. In America, we learn the myth of the star and ignore the truth of the constellation. It takes years to unlearn the myth of the solitary and free man and more years to absorb the wisdom of the crowd. Everyone of us was told, over and over, that we were the special one...we had the lightning scar, the hidden family, the Promised Present. When we became continued on page 12

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden in a peaceful way to remember & honor loved ones who have died. Ornaments and markers will be in individual bags beneath the tree. Observe distancing when hanging an ornament.

8:30 to 9:30 AM - Online Class: Rachel Dixon, Lower Back Issues Joint By Joint This class is free admission, but registration is required at nantucketatheneum.org 10 AM to 2 PM - STEM Grab & Go Bag: Catapult Football Test your engineering skills by building this fabulous football catapult and goal post. All supplies and instructions are included. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 508-228-1110 NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet Roast pork and roast beef. Entree, salad bar, fresh veggies, chef’s rice, chicken wings, and more for just $14.95. Eat-in or to-go. Served behind plexiglass & plated at customers instructions—you point, we pile it on! Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts. 508-228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden in a peaceful way to remember & honor loved ones who have died. Ornaments and markers will be in individual bags beneath the tree. Observe distancing when hanging an ornament.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Music in the Morning for Ages 1 to 7 Join Lizza Obremski on ZOOM for fun & engaging songs, singing games, and activities to teach musical skills to the very young. Link at NantucketAtheneum.org.

10 AM to 2 PM - Story & Craft Grab & Go Bag: Turkey Craft for Ages 4-7 This week’s Story & Craft Grab & Go Bag project is a turkey. Listen to the story Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano online at: storylineonline.net/books?p=2533 and make this turkey Bags will be available on the Weezie Porch while supplies last!

Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Jerk Chicken Buffets all come with main entree, salad bar, fresh veggies, chef’s rice, chicken wings, and more for just $14.95. Eat-in or to-go. Served behind plexiglass & plated at customers instructions—you point, we pile it on! Easy Street Cantina, Corner of Broad & Easy Street. 508-228-5418 7 to 9 PM - Online: Tea & Tarot Led by Danica Connors This gathering is an opportunity for beginners to learn and advanced readers to share their skills & receive readings. Registration required: shanticrow@aol.com NantucketAtheneum.org

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden in a peaceful way to remember & honor loved ones who have died. Ornaments and markers will be in individual bags beneath the tree. Observe distancing when hanging an ornament.

10 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket Led by the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl this 3/4 mi, 85 min, stroll tells the dynamic story of “the most important small town in American History.” $20, $15 for 65+ and teens (13+) $5 for ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. 10 min early. No Reservations Necessary. 508-332-0953 10 AM to 2 PM - Teen Take-and-Make Kits -Wise Owls Come to the Atheneum lobby to pick up a Teen Take-and-Make kit! Owls are known for their quiet wisdom & patience. With a cork, a little felt and glue, make 2 cute owls. FREE for teens in grades 6-12. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Buffet: Steak Tips Buffets all come with main entree, salad bar, fresh veggies, chef’s rice, chicken wings, and more for just $14.95. Eat-in or to-go. Served behind plexiglass & plated at customer instruction—you point, we pile it on! Easy Street Cantina, Corner of Broad & Easy Street. 508-228-5418 2 PM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour Discover the hidden history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on a 2/3 mi, 80 min. walking tour, for ages 13+ $20. $15 65+ and teens. Cash Only.

Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953

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7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12.

Cash only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. by the Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden in a peaceful way to remember & honor loved ones who have died. Ornaments and markers will be in individual bags beneath the tree. Observe distancing when hanging an ornament.

6 AM to 12 PM - “Home for the Holidays” with Theatre Workshop of Nantucket An old-fashioned holiday special featuring favorite Theatre Workshop actors & singers (+ a few surprises). Free to watch all day at TheatreNantucket.org 9 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2-1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fences 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Nanpuppets Join Lizza OBremski on ZOOM for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends.

Appropriate for ages 2-7. Link to join at NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

12:30 to 6 PM - Thanksgiving Dinner at Breeze in the Nantucket Hotel Enjoy all the comforts of home this Thanksgiving without the stress of meal prep or clean up. A family-style meal by Breeze’s Executive Chef, Al Cannito: an appetizer, family-style entree, and dessert. Seatings at: 12:30 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 2:30 pm, 3 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 5 pm, 5:30 pm, 6 pm. $79 | $99 w/ wine pairings* | $40 for ages 5-12 | 4 & under eat free. In the spirit of the season, 5% per table will be donated to Nantucket Food Bank. The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. 508-2284730 TheNantucketHotel.com 7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 haunted island locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. by Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write the name of a loved one who passed on a scallop shell ornament & hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden. Ornaments & markers in bags beneath tree. Observe distancing.

6 AM to 12 PM - “Home for the Holidays” with Theatre Workshop of Nantucket An old-fashioned holiday special featuring favorite Theatre Workshop actors & singers (+ a few surprises). Free to watch all day at TheatreNantucket.org 8 AM to 8 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and America’s Oldest Windmill A 2 mi, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary. See historic mansions of Nantucket. $15 cash only. Meet at Federal & India Sts, by Atheneum fence 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10 AM to 2 PM - Special Holiday Farmers & Artisans Market Sustainable Nantucket is hosting its outdoor market along Cambridge & Federal Streets. All vendors are seasonal or year-round island residents and all goods sold are grown or produced here. Vendors include growers, artisans, and prepared food purveyors. Social distancing & face-covering required. Weather permitting.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This highly anticipated holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for the month of December and features communitycrafted trees. Visitors must reserved timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket Led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl, this 3/4 mi, 85 min, stroll tells the dynamic story of “the most important small town in American history.” $20, $15 for 65+ and teens (13+) $5 for ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. 10 min early. No Reservations Necessary. 508-332-0953 continued on page 10

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3 to 7 PM - Ladies Month at Bartlett’s Farm: Drift Away Soap This year, Bartlett’s Farm is hosting Ladies Night local vendors one at a time & the charity is Nantucket Food Pantry. With every purchase from a Ladies Night vendor at Bartletts, shoppers are entered to win a $250 Bartlett’s gift card. This afternoon vendor is Drift Away Soap. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. 5 PM - Online: NCMC Organ Crawl Nantucket Community Music Center’s (NCMC) Holidays in Music: A Parade of Nantucket’s Pipe Organs is a 90-minute broadcast on NCTV18 and streamed online at Nantucket Community Music Center YouTube Page 7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12.

Cash only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. by Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write the name of a loved one who passed on a scallop shell ornament & hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden. Ornaments & markers in bags beneath tree. Observe distancing.

6 AM to 12 PM - “Home for the Holidays” with Theatre Workshop of Nantucket An old-fashioned holiday special featuring favorite Theatre Workshop actors & singers (+ a few surprises). Free to watch all day at TheatreNantucket.org 8 AM to 8 PM - Wing Day All day, a basket of 16 jumbo wings for $12.95; half basket for $9.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. At Easy Street Cantina, Corner of Broad & Easy Street. 508228-5418 EasyStreetCantina.com 8 AM to 8 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2-1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 AM to 2 PM - Special Holiday Farmers & Artisans Market Sustainable Nantucket is hosting its outdoor market along Cambridge & Federal Streets. All vendors are seasonal or year-round island residents and all goods sold are grown or produced here. Vendors include growers, artisans, and prepared food purveyors. Social distancing & face-covering required. Weather permitting.

10 AM to 2 PM - Ladies Month at Bartlett’s Farm: Two for Joy Jewelry This year, Bartlett’s Farm is hosting Ladies Night local vendors one at a time & the charity is Nantucket Food Pantry. With every purchase from a Ladies Night vendor at Bartletts, shoppers are entered to win a $250 Bartlett’s gift card. This morning’s vendor is Two for Joy Jewelry. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. 10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This highly anticipated holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for the month of December and features communitycrafted trees. Visitors must reserved timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Double Red Ticket Day Nantucket businesses participating in the Chamber’s Red Ticket program will give out 2 red tickets for each $25 spent today. Virtual drawing on Dec. 24.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket Led by the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl this 3/4 mi, 85 min, stroll tells the dynamic story of “the most important small town in American History.” $20, $15 for 65+ and teens (13+) $5 for ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. 10 min early. No Reservations Necessary. 508-332-0953 5 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations.

Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. by Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 6 AM to 12 PM - “Home for the Holidays” with Theatre Workshop of Nantucket An old-fashioned holiday special featuring favorite Theatre Workshop actors & singers (+ a few surprises). Free to watch all day at TheatreNantucket.org

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8 AM to 8 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2 1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 AM to 2 PM - Ladies Month at Bartlett’s Farm: Small Town Girl Ladies Night is a shop local & fundraiser that was created by the late Liz Morcone de Souza. This year, Bartlett’s Farm is hosting local vendors one at a time & the charity is Nantucket Food Pantry. With every purchase from a Ladies Night vendor at Bartletts, shoppers are entered to win a $250 Bartlett’s gift card. This morning’s vendor is Small Town Girl. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 3 to 7 PM - Ladies Month at Bartlett’s Farm: Astrologer Suzanne Keating This year, Bartlett’s Farm is hosting Ladies Night local vendors one at a time & the charity is Nantucket Food Pantry. With every purchase from a Ladies Night vendor at Bartletts, shoppers are entered to win a $250 Bartlett’s gift card. This afternoon vendor is Astrologer Suzanne Keating. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

8 AM to 8 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This highly anticipated holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for the month of December and features communitycrafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 7 to 8 PM - Online Adult ELL: Group Conversation Practice conversational English in a friendly group setting. Sessions are free. Registration required: ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

8 AM to 3 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Music in the Morning for Ages 1 to 7 Join Lizza Obremski on ZOOM for fun & engaging songs, singing games, & activities to teach musical skills. Link to join at NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This highly anticipated holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for the month of December and features communitycrafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden. continued on page 14

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weather.”

An article Rayport found in The Nantucket Journal dated August 3, 1893 reports that “the committee on from page 3 fountains” voted to move the fountain in front of W.T. Devlan & Co.’s store “to some point in the middle of quirer & Mirror (from the online newspaper archives Main street between the Pacific bank and the Pacific created and kept by the Nantucket Atheneum) men- club room... the exact locality has not yet been detertions a special mined on, but Town Meeting the committee called to disare thinking cuss relocating strongly of the fountain placing it op“on the Upper posite Federal Square,” to street.”

The which the article also Water Comconfirms that pany had been the fountain supplying that was on water free of the Lower charge, but Square was to wanted to be moved to begin to Orange street charge the “as suggested town $100 per by the Wannaphoto courtesy NHA year. The articomet Water cle goes on to Co.” state “The offer is made that, should the fountain be Rayport found another article published 30 years relocated on the Lower Square, in place of the small later about issues with the public fountain that had one now in front of the Pacific Club room, the annual been moved to the Lower Square on Main Street. She water rent will be $75.” shared with us an article in the Atheneum archives Further reference in the article to the second that was published in a July 21, 1923 edition of The fountain reads “In case of the relocation, to set the Inquirer & Mirror. This article, actually more of an smaller one on Orange street, near the residence of opinion piece, was entitled “Fountain in The Way of Mr. Allen Smith, and furnish water free during warm

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W Call in Ordering 4:00-9:30pm Pickup 5:00-10:00pm 508.325.0308 menus @ black-eyedsusans.com 10 India Street

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Organic Beans, Your Favorite Varieties, and Specialty Blends available online at

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Fabulous Food! Fair Prices!

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Nantucket's Pet Boutique Nantucket Coffee Roasters is also available by the bag at local retailers & Stop-n-Shop.

Nantucket Collars & Leashes Pet Accessories Gift for Pets & Pet Lovers

Find our freshly brewed coffee at our kiosk in the Stop-n-Shop at 31 Sparks Avenue.

Daily 10am-6pm thru Dec. 7th Downtown at 48 Centre Street 508-228-5477 Open year-round at 119 Pleasant St.

Open Monday Friday 11am 7pm Closed weekends & holidays

ORDER ONLINE OR CALL 508-228-SIAM (7426) At Nantucket Ice Rink, 1 Backus Lane SiamToGoNantucket.com

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stars, we would shake the dust from our feet, empty our shoes of sand, and go to our Great Expectations. What does the lottery sell, otherwise? Then, as the years wore that myth into the mud, we find ourselves tied to the rest of the world through the gray lines of responsibility.

Freedom isn’t free: it is licensed. We can go and scallop because others have made it possible. They have given us the license to do it. If they had not been responsible and had vacuumed up every scallop they could find, fertilized their lawns to a glowing green, or done any of a number of “free” things, the scallops would be no more.

Freedom arrives in June, with a fat wallet and four-wheel-drive. Responsibility emerges in the R months. In our thinner numbers and without the blooms and the bushes, we see those lit windows. During these months, we count, we measure, we plan. The island, as lovely a place as it is, doesn’t exist without responsible people to shepherd it away from the selfish, the greedy, and the Free. The Land Bank, the Trustees, the Conservation Foundation were all built with that gray cement of responsibility. And every dime we take and every scallop we rake comes from responsibility, not freedom.

In the winter of disease, when calamity and catastrophe shop for turkey and stuffing, we should put our hands to that responsible gray cement. We can’t blame the New Yorkers, or the ferries, or the college kids. The disease preys on the “free.”

We are the ones who were free to have church suppers, free for Halloween parties, free for puppet shows on birthdays. And we are the ones who will have to be responsible: we will have to wear the masks, to keep the family off island, to bravely sit on the couch. In the R months, it’s just us—just us living or just us dying.

DO YOUR PART. P WEAR A MASK K.

Help us prevent the sprea ad of the coronavirus on the island.

Wearr a mask Physiical distancing Wash h your hands Stay home if you feel sick To learn m more about COVID-19 testing on Nantucket, visit NanttucketHospital.org

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Bicycle Rental Sales & Service Moped & Jeep Rentals Too! Only a 2 minute walk from Steamboat Wharf or Downtown

6 South Beach Street Next to Affordable Rentals

508-228-0800 AUNT LEAH’S F UDGE “The Best Fudge in The World” FREE sample available

Nantucket Chocolate Covered Cranberries As seen in Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle Magazine, Phantom Gourmet and on Chronicle, Channel 5

The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf Call 508-228-1017 or Order online www.auntleahs.com

8 AM to 3 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This highly anticipated holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for the month of December and features communitycrafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 7 to 8 PM - Online Adult ELL: Group Conversation Sessions are free. Registration required: ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

8 AM to 3 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Nanpuppets for Ages 2-7 Join Lizza OBremski on ZOOM for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends.

Link to join at NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This highly anticipated holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for the month of December and features communitycrafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 5 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 haunted island locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. outside the Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 7 PM - Online Conversation: Diversifying and Strengthening Our Local Economy.

A conversation with Kennedy Smith, senior researcher at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) to discuss the benefits and challenges of diversifying a local economy. A Q & A follows. Free; registration required at NantucketAtheneum.org

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE

Offering 3-Course Eat at Home Dinners

And Heat + Eat Soups, Salads, Appetizers, & Desserts Friday, Saturday, Sunday Curbside Pickup - 20 Youngs Way

Menus on Instagram + our website: @Nantucketbistroathome Nantucketbistro.com Call for Seasonal Hours

Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

8 AM to 9 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

9 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2-1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 AM to 2 PM - Special Holiday Farmers & Artisans Market Sustainable Nantucket is hosting its outdoor market along Cambridge & Federal Streets. Vendors are seasonal or year-round island residents; all goods sold are grown or produced here. Vendors include growers, artisans, and prepared food purveyors. Social distancing & face-covering required. Weather permitting.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for the month of December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. continued on page 35

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Traffic. Selectmen Perplexed.” and refers to the problem of traffic congestion due to the fountain: “...if a team drives along from the northward, through South Water street, and the horse stops at the fountain for a drink, all traffic coming from the north is held up until the horse is through and the driver chuckles to him to move along.

The same thing occurs if a team drives up from lower Main street and the driver turns the horse in towards South Water street and stops at the fountain.”

The article also covers some history, stating that the fountain was “first placed on Main street in 1882” close to the curb opposite Orange Street: “the fountain then quenches thirst of both man and beast, and four heavy iron drinking cups were fastened to chains which dangled from the bowl. Men and boys — and women, too—drank from those iron cups—germ laden we presume—but in those days there was not such a grand fight against the poor little germ as there is today.”

In 1932, the lower section of Main Street and the fountain there were dedicated to the memory of Lieutenant Max Wagner, husband of Jennie Macy who was a decendant of one of the first English families to settle on Nantucket. Lt. Wagner was a member of the 26th Massachusetts Regiment who died of wounds he received fighting in the Philippines as a result of the Spanish-American War. Over the decades, the Lt. Max Wagner Memorial Fountain has become a much photographed island landmark. Though the incident last March was not the first time the structure had been damaged, it was the first time in recent memory that it had to be removed for such a length of time. Now, nearly nine months after the accident, according to DPW Director Robert McNeil, the fountain repairs are almost complete. “We expect to have it back in the beginning of December, some time before Christmas,” he said.

McNeil explained that the wrought iron fountain had been repaired several times over the past century, but that this repair is a “complete restoration” being done by Cassidy Brothers Forge, a restoration specialist in Rowley, Mass. He also mentioned that it took a considerable amount of time between March and September to negotiate an agreement with the insurance company to fund the repair.

“Having the opportunity to do a full restoration is great, and I’m delighted to be a part of it,” McNeil commented, “I learned a lot during the procedure.

“When I first arrived on the island, the paint on the fountain was chipped and fading. It was such a focal point, and I thought it would be a good idea to have it repainted, also Max Wagner’s plaque had not been serviced in a long time.

So we made it one of the priorities to have it painted. We put the primer on it on a Friday… the amount of phone calls we got over the weekend…” McNeil chuckled

“… it caused SUCH a stir. I was not expecting that. It was quite an introduction to Nantucket. In the end it looked great… up until it got hit. I know the Garden Club is dying to have it back!”

In 1973, the Nantucket Garden Club took responsiblity for adorning the fountain seasonally and caring for the plantings. “We do it year-round,” explained Garden Club President Maryann Wasik, “it’s a labor of love for us, and quite an undertaking: getting the plants, putting them in, and making sure it gets watered—that’s one of the hardest parts, it gets quite dry during the summer months. We’re happy to do it...Jill Sandole has been doing it for years and Dottie Gennaro has been helping this year with the urn.”

McNeil thought it was important to maintain something where the fountain stood until it could be replaced so that drivers did not get accustomed to the fountain not being there. Bartlett’s Farm donated the urn, and the Garden Club members “have been doing our best with it.”

“We will be absolutely thrilled to have the fountain back—it’s important to us,” Wasik commented. “Jill and Heidi Drew have already planted spring bulbs indoors to prepare for a massive display come spring.”

Most island residents and many visitors have missed seeing the beautiful decorations in the historic fountain and will be happy to see it back in place on Main Street. As McNeil put it: the return of the fountain “will be another sign of the good that is yet to come in 2021.”

For more historic photos of Nantucket's Main Street fountains courtesy of the NHA, go to yesterdaysisland.com

AAN Exhibition Rings in the Holidays A peaceful harbor, softly falling snow, cozy fires & steaming cocoa, flaming plum puddings, holly, winterberries, festive greens and great art—all signs of the holiday season on Nantucket. And so is the Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) annual Holiday Small Works exhibition.

The exhibit opens on Friday, November 27, at 10 am in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street. “Warm the Heart with Holiday Art” will be showcasing—in small format sizes—gifts of oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics, photographs, and wooden pieces. The display will be open to the public through December 23, with best Covid safety measures in place.

“This is a long-standing holiday tradition on the island and within our community, and we feel supporting local Nantucket artists, particularly this year, is a special and meaningful way to kick off the season,” said AAN Executive Director Courtney Bridges. “With over three hundred artist members in our organization, there is a wide variety of beautiful work from which to choose. I can’t think of a

better holiday offering than a one-of-a-kind gift of art.”

“All of the work has a size restriction of 12 x 16 inches or smaller, so for those wishing to give gifts of art or those with limited wall space, this is the ideal exhibition to find that perfect piece,” said AAN Gallery Manager Peter J. Greenhalgh.

This in-gallery exhibition will be on display at the same time as AAN’s robust Holiday Works Online, which features more than one-hundred works for sale.

The AAN art for sale online can be found at nantucketarts.org/buy-art.

The Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, where the Holiday Small Works exhibition will be on display is a short walk from Main Street at 19 Washington Street, in the heart of Nantucket’s Cultural District. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 am to 2 pm and from 2:30 to 5 pm.

To learn more about the AAN, visit nantucketarts.org. And for details about their carefully crafted 2020 programs and safety practices, call 508-228-0722.

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High resolution photos of Nantucket can be emailed to ACKPhotoContest@gmail.com

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Shop Local Staff Picks for the Holidays

To help with your holiday shopping (don’t we all have a few on our list who are difficult to shop for?), our staff has some suggestions from our advertisers.

Here’s what we would choose from each business, though they all have much more in their stores and on their websites. Turn to our Shopping Guide in this issue for addresses, phone numbers, websites, and hours. And happy shopping!

BLUE BEETLE, 12 MAIN STREET

This shop in the heart of town sells a spectacular selection of apparel and accessories. Our staff pick here this holiday season is their Nantucket Sand Bracelet.

These come made with Moonstone or Aquamarine or Prehnite—each style has a compartment filled with sand from Nantucket! One size fits all makes these lovely bracelets easy to buy for everyone on your list.

COMMONWEALTH, 12 OAK STREET

This shop is filled with one-of-a-kind vintage clothing, shoes, accessories, and jewelry. It’s a challenge to choose a single Staff Pick from Commonwealth, but every time we go in the store or view their website, we are drawn to their handbags and clutches. They often have name brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton, even DVF! Don’t hesitate: there’s usually just one of each.

MADE ON NANTUCKET, UPSTAIRS AT ZERO MAIN

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SAIL NANTUCKET Private Luxury Charters up to six passengers • Sunrise Coffee Sail • Morning Sail • Afternoon Sail

• Sunset Sail Book online or call

NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com

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unique gifts and art that will add style and cheer to any home. We are over the moon for the Made on Nantucket 2020 Stroll Ornament. The latest in a series, this year’s exclusive design has Santa’s sleigh drawn by whales over Nantucket! At $31 each, these are perfectly priced for gifts, and they come with red ribbon and a box for giving! Kathleen is open Fridays-Sundays and daily December 21-24 for you last-minute shoppers!

MURRAY’S TOGGERY SHOP, 62 MAIN STREET Add a memory of Nantucket's holiday spirit to your Christmas Tree this holiday season. The perfect gift topper or stocking stuffer, our collection of hand needlepointed Smathers and Branson ornaments are sure to make your gift recipients smile. The handstitched needlepoint using silk embroidery thread is accented by a braided rope cord and a flannel backing, all wrapped around a structured, padded base.

Available in store at Murray's Toggery Shop.

ACK 4170, 1A OLD NORTH WHARF AT EASY STREET You just need one other person to

play ACKgammon™ — and you could probably do it over Zoom! This beautiful, sleek Nantucket Island edition of the classic board game Backgammon has been renamed and rethought. Play the traditional way or try playing the Nantucket version!

Quantities of this introductory edition are limited. Stop by the store now, while they last, or order yours at ack4170.com

ISLAND WEAVES, 44 HOOPER FARM ROAD

Send something soft and cozy to your loved ones this holiday season: a gorgeous handwoven throw by Karin Sheppard of Island Weaves. Handwoven on Nantucket, her beautiful throws are available in many colors like aquamarine, crater lake blue, apple green, rose pink... and in alpaca or mohair. Cuddle up in one of these soft, warm throws with a cup of tea and a good book, and you’re set for a winter’s day.

ELEISH VAN BREEMS HOME, 14 EASY STREET Looking for a gift that will be an heirloom? Handmade Stoneware Striped continued on page 19

Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket Candlestick Bowels made on the island of Oland, Sweden by Paradisverkstaden, a ceramics studio whose pottery is inspired by the shapes and colors of nature. Royal Purveyors to the King of Sweden.

FREEDMAN’S, 14 CENTRE STREET

With all of us spending more time in our homes, it’s the ideal year to give a gift that will enhance your space.

You’ll find a wide variety of home decor touches, large and small at this shop. Our favorites are the clocks... so many clocks.

Large, small, desktop, hanging... brass, silver... there’s a perfect choice for every decor! Everything is 40% off, and they are even open on Christmas Eve for lastminute shoppers and through the month of December for New Year’s gifts.

ICARUS + CO,

ONLINE AT ICARUSANDCO.COM

Elegant and interesting, perfect for everyday wear, we adore the Nantucket Sea Shard Small Earrings created by the jewelry designers of Icarus. These totally unique earrings are cast from shards of Nantucket scallop shells into sterling silver.

They are also available in 14k gold.

Visit their website for all their nature-inspired designs.

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ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, 19 WASHINGTON STREET Give the gift of art with the AAN’s Holiday Small Works. Visit the Cecelia Joyce and Seward Johnson Gallery at 19 Washington Street on November 23rd and 24th from 10am - 5pm to browse beautiful paintings, jewelry, photography, ceramics, and more.

You can also order the art online at nantucketarts.org

G.S. HILL GALLERY, 40 STRAIGHT WHARF

Island artist Greg Hill has captured the heart and soul of Nantucket in his many paintings of our island.

From land and from sea, modern views and a look into history—however you want to remember Nantucket, G.S. Hill has painted it!

His gallery carries full size originals, miniature paintings, and limited edition prints (lithographs and giclees). Time your visit right & you might meet the artist!

GALLERY AT FOUR INDIA,

COOKIE DECORATING! In House, To Go, or Delivery

Available Every Day from Thanksgiving to Christmas

Also Tins, Baskets, Scones Island Delivery or Shipped Anywhere in the USA Year round located inside

at Easy & Broad St

www.nantucketcookie.net 508.228.6560

UPSTAIRS AT 4 INDIA STREET

We all want to toast the end of 2020 and the start of a new year, so our Staff Pick among the stunning glass art and fine

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Roberrt Dane Wine, Water, and d Rocks Glasses...

...and Vase Colle ection for a Special Gift this s Holiday!

CHEER TO ALL! RED R TICKETS! 10% discounts on all paintings Brighten up your home!

Open daily 10am-5pm 4 India St, 2nd Floor • 508-228-8509 thegallerynantucket.com

Dining • Shopping • Beaches Events • Lodging ...and so much more!

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at in this Nantucket gallery are the Art Glass Goblets by Robert Dane. Colorful and creative, you can pour anything into these vessels for a festive toast. We’d buy them in pairs for every couple we know!

THE MUSEUM SHOP, 11 BROAD STREET

The Nantucket Historical Association operates a fabulous Museum Shop next to the Whaling Museum. They have gifts reflecting the history, crafts, and natural beauty of Nantucket (and NHA Members get discounts). We love their Nantucket theme silk ties—after all, you want to look good on Zoom, right? And someday we will need to restock our business attire for in-person meetings! After December 6, you can order these online.

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W ling Museum, Safety protocols are in place throughout the Wha as well as capacity regu r lations. Time your visiit by purchasing or reserving reservin ng your ticket online at NH HA.org.

This historic building just a few steps off Main Street behind Ralph Lauren contains 5 shops & studios. You could do all your shopping in one stop! Join the ranks of Hollywood's hottest stylistas, including Halle Berry, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Eva Longoria, with one-of-a-kind, creative jewelry by JESSICA HICKS on the first floor at 2 Union. Up the stairs, you’ll find 4 more shops and studios... We love the way JENNIFER GREENWOOD’s handmade jewelry combines contemporary style with classic looks, featuring natural materials and traditional techniques. You’re sure to find the perfect piece for you or someone you love. With a focus on providing a more holistic and sustainable option for the things we use every day, VERDANT continued on page 21

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MAIDEN has everything your loved one needs to look and feel their best. The collection of handcrafted treasures at LAND OF LULO is fierce and playful and sure to brighten up these gray winter days. Jewelery, outerwear, and more that are sure to please loved ones of all ages. Cigars make great stocking stuffers, and the smoker in your life will cherish the handmade accessories and other premium products available at GRAY LADY SMOKE SHOP. NANTUCKET PEARL COMPANY, 40 STRAIGHT WHARF

Looks like we will be wearing maks for a bit longer, so have a little fun and be stylish with it.

For 2020, Nantucket Pearl Company has added to their selection of gorgeous Must Have Bracelets and other pearl jewelry a Pearl Mask Holder that can help you keep track of your mask when it’s not on your face. AND it converts to a lovely 24� pearl necklace when some day soon the masks can be put away for good.

SUSAN LISTER LOCKE, 28A EASY STREET

Just in time for the Holidays!! Make someone happy with “MOBY IN DIAMONDSâ€?™ — The newest addition to our Magnificent Moby Collection™. Buy them online or in the studio shop on Easy Street, Nantucket, open for the holidays.

Stop by the shop and see the array of stunning jewelry Susan creates!

JEWELERS GALLERY, 28A EASY STREET

This holiday season you can give the gift of romance in the form of a golden Sailors’ Valentine.

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A Nantucket Tradition for 85 Years

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Hot Coffee, Warm Donuts, Hearty Breakfasts, Homemade Soups, Comfort Food Entrees

Breakfast Daily, 7am-2pm Sunday, 7am-1pm

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Visit the Weaving Studio 44 Hooper Farm Road Mon-Fri 10-noon & 2-4pm Weekends by appointment: 508-221-8343

Shop Etsy 24/7: Take-out Available 18 Sparks Avenue 508-228-4533 thedownyflake.com

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elers Gallery recreated these in 14k gold miniatures, some studded with rubies, emeralds, or sapphires with diamonds. Our staff pick here are these romantic pendants.

SKAR DESIGNS, ONLINE AT SKARDESIGNS.COM

Jewelry made with love and a little Nantucket magic are gifts that will be treasured! These pieces will turn heads and start conversations.

Simple, unique, stylish, and created just for you.

We love Renee’s Sunburst Impression Earrings: these are sure to brighten any day! You can shop online or at the Holiday Farmers & Artisans Market on Nov. 27 & 28 and Dec. 4 & 5.

NANTUCKET BOOK PARTNERS, 54 MAIN STREET & 25 BROAD STREET

Open O Tue-Sat Lunch h + Dinn Di er Real Food Fo for fo E Ev veryone DINE IN OR T TA AKE OUT: Salads, W Wa arm Bowls, Chicken Burgers, Dinner Specials, Wine + Beer

FOR HOLIDA AY Y HOURS + ONLINE ORDERING:

thebeetnantucket.com Family style meals + platters ffo Fa or holidays at home available - just ask!

9 South W Wa ater St. 508.680.1857

For all your holiday gifts, order online anytime!

Education, enlightenment, empathy, entertainment... all are contained between the covers of a book. A book is a timeless gift at any season, but especially so when the weather is cold, the days are short, and physical distance is the norm. Nantucket is lucky to have 2 local bookshops: MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER on Main Street and BOOKWORKS on Broad Street. Shopping at both stores this holiday season will help them to remain a part of the Nantucket community! And they have autographed copies of books by several island authors, just ask!

AUNT LEAH’S, 16 STRAIGHT WHARF

Melt-in-your-mouth handmade fudge is a homemade sweet treat for the kids and for the kid in all of us. Go all in on your favorite or mix and match delicious flavors created from scratch continued on page 23

Souza’s Seafood Fresh off the boat - call ahead for fast service!

LOBSTERS ALIVE OR COOKED

Fresh Nantucket Bay Scallops & Quahog Chowder Littlenecks • Cod • Salmon • Swordfish • Halibut • Gray Sole Stop by to enter our FREE weekly MegaFish Seafood Drawing!

508-228-9140 Gift Certificates Available • Handicap Accessible

Open 9am-7pm Year-round • 23 Trotter’s Lane 17-1/2 Old South Rd

nantucketbakeshop.com

508.228.2797

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right here on Nantucket. What we really love at Aunt Leah’s are her chocolate covered cranberries: a taste of New England. You can buy milk chocolate or dark chocolate, but we like a mix of both!

SUMMER SHADES, THE COURTYARD ON STRAIGHT WHARF

For a gift that fits nicely into a stocking but is nicer than the usual small trinkets, a pair of shades by Chanel, Oakley, Tory Burch or others will have your recipient dreaming of summer sunshine and ready for it!

COLD NOSES, 48 CENTRE STREET

Don’t forget your 4-legged friends and those who love them. This shop at Centre & Broad sts has a fun line of Nantucket themed leashes and collars, and a wide variety of toys.

FAIRWINDS, ONLINE AT FAIRWINDSCENTER.ORG

A gift to Fairwinds Counseling Service gets you the gift of a professional photo, solo or family, that can be shared and treasured during these times of physical distancing.

WIN A SHOP LOCAL PRIZE PACKAGE!

To enter, follow us on Instagram @NANTUCKETINSIDER AND tell us what you like best about Nantucket Island AND tag 2 friends.

For a SECOND CHANCE to win: Sign up for our Nantucket eNewsletter from the link on the home page of Nantucket.net

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Winter Staycations

KUP C I P E D I CURBS IN! OR DINE

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Don’t forget to purchase a permit from the town; they are only $35 for adults and free for residents 60+ (more for non-residents). Kids under 14 are free, but children must be with an adult who has a valid permit.

Even when my son was small, we could teach him how to find the bubbles in the sand. He could dig them himself (sort of), but mostly he could tell us where he saw the bubbles for us to hand dig. Everything always tastes better (and the toddler was more likely to try things) when you harvest them yourself.

WINTER WALKS IN CONSERVATION

THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN!

Sidewalk and Indoor Dining Takeout Available Nachos • Wings • Chowder Our Famous Burgers Lobster Rolls • Sandwiches Seafood Entrees...and more!

Check our pages for some upcoming Crazy Food Specials!

Salads • Subs • Pizzas • Entrees Along with Beer & Wine Call in your order for pickup or enjoy in our dining room

508.325.6265 • 7 Daves Street sophietspizza.com

508-228-2595 23 South Water Street Visit our website for current hours, menus, and daily specials

theroseandcrown.com

With more than 50% of Nantucket under conservation, there are so many places to explore. There is no need to get stuck in a rut! The Nantucket Conservation Foundation (NCF) has their ACKtrails app to explore their properties. This app will help you discover new NCF properties and also provide some points of interest on properties you may already know and love.

The Linda Loring Nature Foundation (LLNF) has a self-guided nature trail. The brochure can be downloaded at llnf.org and comes in 6 different languages. The popular LLNF StoryWalk is up trailside, and a new story will be installed in early December.

Some organizations are offering guided walks in winter with local experts.

COVID restrictions apply and spaces are limited, but it’s great to be able to ask questions in-person to someone who knows (rather than random posts on social media).

Need help figuring out what you’re seeing? Use the iNaturalist app to take a photo and identify a bird, plant, animal, egg case, shell, etc. Using the public, free app, we can all take photos of cool things in nature and share them with the community.

Experts will even identify them for you!

When headed out on the trails, remember that hunting season lasts until December 31, so if you venture out Monday-Saturday, remember to wear hunter orange or other bright colors. Hunters are out putting long hours into their hunting spots while helping to maintain the balance of the island’s deer population.

We are fortunate to have thousands of acres available for roaming. The important thing to remember is that this is a privilege. Please respect the rules of each individual organization and property; keep dogs on leashes, pick up trash, clean up after your dog, no bikes where applicable, and even no dogs on some properties.

Remember to practice social distancing and follow CDC guidelines.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY FACE COVERINGS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL OF OUR BUSSES

MIACOMET LOOP

Buses will leave town every 20 minutes from 7am to 11:30pm.

The last bus leaves town at 11:20pm.

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Daily from 7:15am to 11:15pm. Buses will leave town at quarter after the hour, last bus from town 11:15pm.

Buses will leave Sconset at quarter of the hour from 7:45am to 8:45pm. The last bus leaves Sconset at 10:45pm.

MADAKET ROUTE

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Buses will operate on an hourly schedule daily from 7am to 11:30pm. Buses will leave Broad Street on the hour, the last bus leaves town at 11pm. Buses will leave Madaket on the half hour. The last bus from Madaket is 11:20pm.

MID ISLAND ROUTE

Buses will leave town every 30 minutes (on the hour and half hour from town) daily from 7am to 11:30pm.

AIRPORT ROUTE

Daily 10am to 6pm. Buses will leave town on the hour and airport on the half hour. Last bus from the airport is 5:30pm. Last bus from town is 6pm.

Subject to change without notice; check nrtawave.com for current info.

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Altar Rock (via Polpis) 6 miles Quidnet 7.5 miles Surfside 3.5 miles

Madaket 6.75 miles Siasconset (via Polpis) 10.5 miles Wauwinet 9 miles

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Nantucket Bake Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Nantucket Cottage Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Nantucket Pool & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Nantucket Vineyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Souza's Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Thai House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Triple Eight Distillery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The UPS Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Eel Point 6 miles Sankaty Lighthouse 9.5 miles Tom Nevers Head 6.5 miles

Approximate distances, in miles to various locations of Nantucket Island from Main Street and Orange Street (Pacific National Bank)

41° 17' 30" Latitude by 70° 05' 30" Longitude ~ The winter population is approximately 11,000

Call Nantucket . . . . . . . . (phone App) All over the island 2020 PHOTO CONTEST . . . . . . . . . . . . All over the island ACK Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Annye’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Bartlett's Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Cisco Brewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Easy Riders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Faregrounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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top of the cheese box as a guide, cut a circle out of remaining pastry. Brush square & circle with the egg. Save remaining egg & pastry scraps.

Starting at 1 rounded corner, bring pastry up over cheese. Place pastry circle, egg side down, on top: press gently to adhere to brought-up sides. Place circle side down on baking sheet and brush top and sides of pastry with egg. Decorate if desired. Let glaze set. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 3 days. When ready, bake the brie direct from fridge in a 400F preheated oven for 25 min. until golden brown. Cool 10 min before serving.

Chef Joseph Ranstatler of Dune told us “My family like most spend a lot of time together in the kitchen... These recipes are simple and tasty reminders of my childhood holidays ... Apple Cider is huge in Buffalo where I’m from and we used to make a day of going to the orchard and pick apples and buy cider to drink throughout the fall and holidays especially Christmas morning.” Here is his recipe for Cinnamon Apple Cider. You can find his recipe for Broccoli Casserole at yesterdaysisland.com.

1 quart your Favorite Apple Cider 2-4 tablespoons red cinnamon candies 1 cinnamon stick(save after for more use just put in fridge) Heat all gently while stirring until candies are melted. Use as little or much candies as you like and drink hot or cold Chef M.J. Mojer of Bartlett’s Farm sent several recipes—you can read her full article at yesterdaysisland.com—commenting that she collects cookbooks, and especially loves the original Bartlett’s cookbook, saying that “a couple of the recipes that I love (and they are easy to find in my dog-eared, coffee cup stained copy) are just right for the holidays.

Here is Cranberry Orange Relish from Dorothy Bartlett, and, if you’re lucky enough to have Nantucket Cranberries, all the better.

Our children not only loved to make this easy to prepare relish, they also loved eating it. If I wasn’t careful, they’d sneak “‘samples” out of the refrigerator while I wasn’t watching, and I might find it nearly gone when I went to use it. They would just as soon eat it like a dish of applesauce or ice cream. This relish can be made days, even weeks ahead. And it freezes well.

4 cups fresh cranberries 2 oranges with thick skins, quartered and seeded ½ to 1 cup sugar Wash and sort cranberries, removing any stems or soft berries. Put cranberries and oranges (including skins) through a food grinder or Cuisinart. Save juice. In a large bowl, combine fruit and juice and add sugar until desired sweetness is reached. Refrigerate to allow flavors to blend.

Variation: For a sweeter version add chopped apples and/or nuts.

Yields approximately 1 quart Ron Oldham, chef and co-owner of the Downyflake (still open for breakfast and lunch), shared his recipe for Pumpkin-Crab Soup. “This is one of my old favorites. I started cooking on the Delaware & Maryland Shore in the summer during my school vacations. Eventually, I began staying on the shore through the off-season. I put this recipe together to bring to the potluck Thanksgiving dinners with restaurant friends who were also off-season stragglers. The recipe combines the flavors of autumn with the tastes of the shore.”

1/2 c. diced onion 1 can pumpkin puree (15 oz) 8 oz chicken broth 2 cups heavy cream 1 Tbl pumpkin pie spice 4 dashes green Tabasco 1 pinch of Old Bay seasoning 6 oz crabmeat (claw meat breaks up well in the soup & has good flavor) salt & white pepper toasted sliced almonds and finely chopped parsley for garnish

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Sautee onions till transparent. Add chicken broth and pumpkin puree. Stir and bring to a simmer. Add the cream, spices, and tabasco. Bring to a boil and then simmer over low heat. Add crabmeat. Salt, pepper, and adjust seasoning to taste. Garnish before serving. Recipe makes approx. 4 servings.

Amy Young of The Beet (serving lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday) told us their Butternut Squash Soup with Sage Brown Butter is a favorite because “the holidays are all about comfort food, and soup warms the soul!”

Cut 3 peeled and deseeded butternut squash To make the sage brown butter, put 10 leaves sage and 1/4 stick butter in pot and cook till butter is brown.

3 quarts water 1/4 cup honey 1 Tbs cinnamon salt & pepper to taste Simmer together till squash is tender and purée in a blender. Serves 10-12 Susan E. Handy, general manager & owner of The Chanticleer and Black-Eyed Susan’s (which is serving dinner until mid-December this year), shared her family version of Pearl Onions in Mornay Sauce, and said “Pared with turkey, stuffing, green beans, and fresh cranberry/orange sauce is to spend an evening in tastebud heaven All the best to you and yours this winter.”

Blanche a pound of white pearl onions and drain.

Make a classic Mornay Sauce (2 cups) using 1/2 Gruyere and 1/2 Emmenthaler cheeses. In addition to the classic ingredients, add 2 dashes of Tabasco, 1/4 tsp of paprika and a dash of Worchester sauce.

Bartholomew Gangemi, owner of Easy Street Cantina and the Nantucket Cookie Company not only shared his recipe for Nantucket Bay Scallop Scampi, but he also added the dish to his holiday menu, so you can stop by his eatery at Easy Street & Steamboat Wharf to taste it: he’s open daily to mid-December.

He likes this dish because “it is delicious and naturally festive in appearance. It can can be prepped ahead of time and is a different way to enjoy a Nantucket treasure while utilizing a version of a classic dish.” The recipe serves 8.

16 large Nantucket Bay Scallop Shells (cleaned WELL, bleached, & run through dishwasher) 1-1/4 lb. of fresh Nantucket Bay Scallops 1 red bell pepper (1/4 -inch dice) 1 green bell pepper (1/4-inch dice) 1 large shallot (minced fine) 1 clove garlic (pressed in garlic press or sub 1 Tb minced garlic in oil) 12 ounces bacon (1/4 -inch dice) 1-1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs 1 T Bartholomew’s Nantucket Island Spice 3 T Pernod liqueur 1/4 stick butter 4 T olive oil 2 lemons cut in quarters In large skillet on medium-high sauté diced bacon, stirring often until bacon is half-way done, remove bacon & reserve. Pour off bacon grease and wipe out skillet with paper towel. Place 1T bacon grease, butter and olive oil in skillet, add shallot and garlic to skillet and sauté on med-high, stirring often about 1 minute.

Add peppers and Bartholomew’s Island Spice to skillet, stir, reduce heat to medium. Stir often and cook until peppers are starting to soften, remove from heat.

Do not brown: peppers should still have color and be firm to touch.

In large mixing bowl place pepper sauté, bacon, breadcrumbs, and Pernod. Fold all together. (This can be done ahead of time, even a day before, and held in refrigerator.) If mix seems too moist, add more panko. Place 2-4 scallops in each shell, top with your crumb mix and bake in pre-heated 375 degree oven for 10-15 minutes until scallops are done. If crumb mixture needs color, put under broiler BRIEFLY: do not burn. Serve on small plate lined with cocktail napkin and garnish with lemon wedge.

Bartholomew’s Island Spice is available at Easy Street Cantina and online at nantucketcookiecompany.net

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Island Fun & Shopping Accommodations The Nantucket Hotel & Resort

508-228-4730 77 Easton Street

Open year-round Relax and celebrate with us

theNantucketHotel.com Join us for festive holiday events that are nautical and nice! We are hosting holiday Dining Events and other fun, including our front porch turned wine bar and our Santa Brunch. Reserve your rooms now for a holiday retreat at THE NANTUCKET HOTEL.

Apparel & Accessories Blue Beetle

508-228-3227

Open Daily - 9:30 am to 10 pm Holiday Shopping in store & shop online year-round Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry, Gifts

12 Main Street

BlueBeetleNantucket.com BLUE BEETLE reflects the playfulness and elegance of island living. We strive to provide a collection of carefully curated clothing, jewelry, gifts and accessories that portray the summer lifestyle on Nantucket. We have modern, chic, and contemporary fashions to suit every occasion. Known for our Nantucket Jewelry, there is something for everyone; beads to fit Pandora, rings, bracelets and of course our charm bar, where you can create your own unique island necklace. We also offer Private Shopping Appointments, Curbside Pickup & Shipping. Visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com —Follow us on Instagram: @BlueBeetle and Facebook.

Commonwealth Visit us in the store and online!

Fabulous Resale. Fresh Finds.

508.680.1399 12 Oak Street

Commonwealthnantucket.com COMMONWEALTH is a unique resale boutique where we believe even clothes deserve a second chance. This eclectic little shop on Oak Street specializes in curating quality gently used pieces from your favorite designers. Come in to find preloved gems or bring in your gently used items to turn your closet into cash!

Made on Nantucket Fri., Sat., Sun. 11am to 5pm + expanded hours in Dec. Open daily from Dec. 21-24 for last-minute shopping A unique collection of apparel, gifts, jewelry, & art

508-228-0110 NEW HOLIDAY LOCATION upstairs at Zero Main

madeonnantucket.net Karin Sheppard’s gorgeous handwoven shawls, scarves, and more are back on Old South Wharf at MADE ON NANTUCKET. In addition to apparel and more by Island Weaves, this island shop also offers a unique selection of CAJ Designs for adults and children by Kathleen A. Duncombe.

These hand-decorated repurposed denim shorts, jeans, jean skirts, and jackets are unique and stunning. This shop also has cozy multi-colored and textured Neck Candy Scarves — all made on Nantucket by Kathleen A. Duncombe.

Murray’s Outlet Warehouse Open 10:30 to 4:30 Fri.-Sat. Quality merchandise at outlet prices starting at 50% off!

508-228-3584 New Street

If you walk down Orange Street for about a 10-minute stroll, you will come to New Street on your right and there you will find the bargain center of Nantucket Island — MURRAY’S OUTLET WAREHOUSE, the retail outlet with quality merchandise at outlet prices. This is the only bargain center on the Island where you can find name brands of outstanding quality in both ladies’ and men’s sportswear and shoes at fantastically low prices. If you are looking for shoes, slacks, blouses, jackets, dresses, coats or almost anything else, it pays to go to the WAREHOUSE and find some unexpected bargains. All new merchandise at prices you won’t believe, but this outlet is for real!

Murray’s Toggery Shop Mon-Sat. 10 am to 5 pm, Sun. noon to 4 pm Classic & Updated Clothing for Men, Women, & Children

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

nantucketreds.com Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, home of the original Nantucket Reds collections. Nantucket Reds are made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For decades these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. Their MCREST Nantucket Reds collection features items made exclusively in the USA. Stop by and see their newly renovated ladies department and experience multilevel recreational shopping. Their buyers comb the markets for the tasteful assortment of clothes, shoes, and accessories they carry, all with a traditional, upbeat, and long lasting flair. Collections include Frances Valentine, Shoshana, NYDJ, Kendra Scott, Sail to Sable, Bonobos, Peter Millar, Smathers and Branson, Castaway, Vineyard Vines, and more. Celebrating 75 years in business, MURRAY’S is here for all of your retail needs!

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Artists & Galleries Artists Association of Nantucket 508-228-0294 Holiday Small Works Exhibition in AAN’s downtown gallery, Nov 27-Dec 23 Tues-Sat. 10am to 5pm 19 Washington St. and Holiday Works Online Nov. 16-Dec. 30 nantucketarts.org The mission of the ARTISTS ASSOCIATION OF NANTUCKET is to foster the visual arts on Nantucket. They create a vibrant arts community by promoting, supporting, and encouraging the work of Nantucket artists, providing educational programs in the arts, and preserving the legacy of Nantucket artists. Stay in touch at nantucketarts.org for our schedule of downtown Gallery Exhibits as well as classes and workshops at our Visual Arts Center on Amelia Drive.

Visit our new online gallery at sales.nantucketarts.org to view regularly changing exhibitions of fresh, original artwork from our iconic Nantucket artists.

G. S. Hill Gallery Visit us on the Wharf and at our online gallery Open through December 6 Oils, watercolors, prints, and note cards by G. S. Hill

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf gshill.com

G. S. HILL’s one-man gallery is open daily online. For over three decades, Greg’s original oil and watercolor paintings have captured the image and spirit of Nantucket. The gallery also offers exclusive American-made gifts designed by Greg and Judi Hill. Stunning porcelain china dinnerware, hand-pressed glass & ornaments are only a few of treasures you will find.

Gallery at Four India Open daily 11am to 5 pm - Holiday Sale + Red Tickets A fine selection of art & art glass.

508-228-8509 upstairs at 4 India Street

THE GALLERY AT FOUR INDIA is an exhibition gallery that offers the collector an tranquil space to browse through fine collections of art. The Gallery also represents some of the finest contemporary artists known for their traditional realism. Don’t miss their stunning display of art glass by internationally known artists, including Robert Dane and his wine, water, and rock glasses and his vase collection for special gifts this holiday season . THE GALLERY AT FOUR INDIA gives out Red Tickets with purchase and is offering 10% discounts on all paintings.

Brighten up your home! thegallerynantucket.com

Made on Nantucket Fri., Sat., Sun. 11am to 5pm + expanded hours in Dec. Open daily from Dec. 21-24 for last-minute shopping Handcrafted Gifts exclusively at Made on Nantucket

508-228-0110 NEW HOLIDAY LOCATION upstairs at Zero Main

madeonnantucket.net Don’t miss MADE ON NANTUCKET’s collection of pre-owned Nantucket art. We also have paintings, prints, and photographs by island artists, including Lu Page, Andrew Jackson, Sam Lyon, Garth Grimmer, Brian Araujo, Bill Dickson, Kathleen Duncombe, Buzz Williams, and Marion W. Pearson. You’ll love the unique cellography and seaglass jewelry by Michelle Jhingoor. We have a stunning collection of original silk screens and framed mini-offset litho prints by Donn Russell. Jewelry Kathleen A. Duncombe and other designers. Back again this season is work by Anne S. Terry. We also have Island Weaves beautiful handwoven shawls, scarves, rugs, and more

by Karin Sheppard. See our largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. We also offer vintage American Indian jewelry (dead pawn).

Banking Cape Cod 5 Open Monday-Saturday Banking windows are open

888-225-4636 Locations at 112 Pleasant Street & Zero Main Street

capecodfive.com We at CAPE COD FIVE are deeply committed to the communities we serve. Our dedication to serving our neighbors and local businesses and earning our customers’ trust every day has remained the same since our founding in 1855. We focus on continuously evolving to be our customers’ trusted financial partner in a rapidly changing world, offering digital tools, accessibility, sound guidance & insight to help our customers navigate their unique journeys

Bath & Body - Skin & Body Care The Verdant Maiden Open Wednesday - Saturday 10-4 or by appointment Skincare & Wellness - Organic Skin & Body Care

508.901.5781 2 Union Street, 2nd fl

THE VERDANT MAIDEN is focused on providing a more holistic and sustainable option for the things we use every day. Shop a curated selection of self-care items that range from wholebody skin and hair care to nourishing wellness teas and tinctures. Gift options available. Shop online or in-store. theverdantmaiden.com

Beach Fun Natural History Tour 508-228-6799 Get a front seat view of Nantucket’s best beaches! Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Open daily 9am to 6pm year-round — Permits Required You’re on Nantucket — now visit the best beaches on the island at the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge. The greater coastscape, which includes the federally owned Great Point Lighthouse and Nantucket Conservation Foundation land, is a double-fingered peninsula jutting northward between the Atlantic Ocean and Nantucket Sounds is so much more: a blend of sandy beach, rolling dunes, and forest uplands both rugged and serene. The refuge provides multiple habitats for an array of coastal plant and animal species, including heather and beach plum,

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a maritime oak forest and savannah of red cedar – the largest of its kind in New England – which offer shelter to deer. At the beachfront, watch for horseshoe crabs advancing in extremely slow motion, seals basking in the sun, and shorebirds skittering above the surf line. Jeeps rented from Young’s and from Affordable Rentals have the required vehicle permits—all you need to do is add a day pass that you purchase from Young’s, from Affordable, or from the Gatehouse. thetrustees.org/place/coskata-coatuewildlife-refuge

NANTUCKET BOOKWORKS is our quirky little shop chock full of books, gifts, and goodies. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for books and nantucketbooksworks.com for the very best of Bookworks ONLINE. We have Nantucket gifts, puzzles, games, toys, art supplies, party accessories, stuffed animals, greeting cards, kids items, and so much more. If the items are in stock we can offer next business day island home delivery for $5. We also are happy to ship anywhere in the US. For books, shop nantucketbookpartners.com. Order online anytime or call 6 for curbside pickup 7 days a week of books and items on our shelves now. BOOKWORKS is open daily for in-store shopping with limited capacity and masks required. nantucketbookworks.com

Cook’s Cycle 508-228-0800 Open Daily 6 So. Beach Street, next to Affordable Rentals Bicycle Rentals, Sales, and Service Nantucket’s bike shop for all of your vacation needs.... here at Cook’s Cycles Nantucket we have all of the latest bikes and accessories for your beach runs, brewery tours, and beyond. Our selection of new bikes in a convenient downtown Nantucket location (just a 2-minute walk from Steamboat Wharf) is great for a day of cycling.

Nantucket is known for many bike paths and trails. Whether you want to ride to Jetties Beach for a swim or take in the sights of the Sconset, Cooks Cycles has bikes for you & your family.

Moped & Jeep rentals, too! cookscyclesnantucket.com

Nantucket Bike Shop

508-228-1999; 800-770-3088 Steamboat Wharf & Straight Wharf

nantucketbikeshop.com NANTUCKET BIKE SHOP, with two convenient locations on Steamboat Wharf and the only bike shop on Straight Wharf, offers quality bike and scooter rentals for the entire family. We offer for rent SPECIALIZED, GIANT, and KYMCO hybrid and mountain bikes as well as Specialized Fat Boy bikes, Specialized Electric Bikes, and KidZTandems. Stop by, pick up a map, and rent from a wide selection of new equipment that will take you to your destination and back. We are open seven days a week from 8 am to 6 pm and accept all major credit cards.

Young’s Bicycle Shop

youngsbicycleshop.com “Harvey A. Young’s Bicycle Shop “started on Nantucket in 1931. When Harvey sold the business to his son, Roger, it became YOUNG’S BICYCLE SHOP. Now with more than 85 years in business, the 3rd generation is running YOUNG’S. The Youngs and their staff provide you with the ideal rental bike for Nantucket. Their fleet of CANNONDALE and TREK bikes are well maintained so you and your family can have a safe and enjoyable bike ride around the island. Check out the website, give them a call, or stop in to see their friendly, knowledgeable staff so they can share with you “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island.” Reservation & delivery services available.

Publications CALL NANTUCKET

508-228-9165 ext. 110 FREE DOWNLOAD: Searchable Nantucket Phone Book App CallNantucket.com The island’s “Little Black Book” CALL NANTUCKET is the fully searchable app version of The Nantucket Directory: the island’s phone book. Know who you’re looking for? Search our White Pages for the number. Know what you want, but not sure who to call? Browse our Yellow Pages to choose the best company for your needs! Our CALL NANTUCKET app is available for IOS and Android, and it is FREE TO DOWNLOAD. Need to update YOUR listing? Send an email to callNantucket@gmail.com

Yesterday’s Island CELEBRATING OUR 50TH YEAR! In print, online, on your cell phone

508-228-9165 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554

Visit our online publication to see more articles, more photos, enter contests, and to share your impressions of Nantucket. For 50 years, YESTERDAY’S ISLAND/TODAY’S NANTUCKET has been the best source for planning your leisure time on Nantucket Island. From Daffodil Festival through Christmas Stroll, you can pick up our print editions, available everywhere, or you can visit us online at YesterdaysIsland.com. After you leave your favorite island, you can stay in touch with the happenings here — find us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram @nantucketinsider, and sign up for our free Nantucket eNewsletter — look for the link at the top of Nantucket.net Yesterdaysisland.com

Bookstores Mitchell’s Book Corner

Buses NRTA See display ad for times and routes Year-Round Bus Routes

508-228-1080 54 Main Street

Open daily 10am–5pm: limited capacity, masks required Your local independent book store appreciates your support!

Home delivery on Nantucket if item is “in stock” for just $5 mitchellsbookcorner.com

MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for over 50 years. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for any book in print, pre-orders, signed copies, e-books, audio books, gift cards, staff picks, and more. If the book is “on our shelves now” we can offer next business day island home delivery for $5. If the book is not on hand we can either ship it to you or order into the store and then deliver it to your home. We are also happy to ship books to anywhere in the US. Order online anytime or call between 10 am and 6 pm for curbside pickup 7 days a week of books and items on our shelves now.

MITCHELL’S is now open from 10am to 6 pm daily for in-store shopping with limited capacity and masks required.

508-228-7025 Face coverings are required on all routes

nrtawave.com RIDE THE WAVE to/from town, mid island areas, Madaket, Sconset, and points in between.

Access real time information bus locations and estimated arrival at your stop from your computer or internet enabled cell phone at live.nrtawave.com. Service is provided year-round on select routes and thru mid-October on seasonal routes. See our schedule on nrtawave.com for complete information Fares are $2 or $3 depending on route, half fare for 65 & older, persons with disabilities, veterans, & active military personnel. Exact change is recommended or a future ride change card will be issued. Short term passes available. Routes & schedules are subject to change without notice. See nrtawave.com for current details.

508-228-1151 6 Broad Street

Open daily in season “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”

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Nantucket Bookworks 508-228-4000 Mon.-Thurs 10am–6pm, Open later Fri & Sat, Sun. 10am-5pm Masks required 25 Broad Street Your local independent book store appreciates your support!

Home delivery on Nantucket if item is “in stock” for just $5

Bike Rentals

Open daily 8 am to 6 pm Bike, scooter, & 4 x 4 rentals

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Cannabis Accessories Gray Lady Smoke Shop Open Weekends from 11 am for the Holiday Season Fine Cigars, Glass, & Accessories.

508-901-9399 upstairs at 2 Union Street

AckGrayLady.com Gray Lady Smoke Shop is your island destination for the largest selection of fine cigars and handmade accessories, featuring handmade glass from the Sandwich Glass Museum. Whether you’re looking for the perfect accompaniment for your beach day or walk around town, recommendations or unique gifts, or a cigar bar to make your island celebration a little more special, we are here to meet your needs. Call or come see us upstairs at 2 Union Street, just a cobblestone’s throw from Main Street, behind Ralph Lauren.

Car Rentals Affordable Rentals Open daily Cars, jeeps, mopeds

508-228-3501 6 South Beach Street

affrentals.com AFFORDABLE RENTALS can help make your visit on Nantucket more complete. With their cars, 4x4s, vans, and mopeds, you will have access to all parts of the island: Great Point, Wauwinet, Coatue, Squam, ‘Sconset, Madaket, and more. Explore to your heart’s content in a vehicle from AFFORDABLE RENTALS, open daily at 6 South Beach Street. Call ahead for reservations. All major credit cards accepted.

Young’s Bicycle Shop Open daily in season “The Cycle-logical Way to See Nantucket Island”

508-228-1151 6 Broad Street

youngsbicycleshop.com Young’s Bicycle Shop added cars and 4x4’s to their rental fleet in the late 1970s. 4-door JEEP WRANGLERS and HONDA CIVIC SEDANS are their vehicle choices this year. Their Jeeps have manually convertible soft tops with both Town of Nantucket and Great Point beach driving stickers. The Civics are 4-door models with seat belts for 5. All YOUNG’S vehicles come equipped with windshield wipers if it rains (not likely), heaters if it’s cold (not this year), and AC if it’s too hot (it rarely gets too hot on Nantucket). Request a reservation at their website, call during open hours to check price and book a confirmed reservation or come by the shop to see what’s available today.

Charters - Sailing & Boating Nantucket Blue Moon Charters Sunrise, Morning, Afternoon, & Sunset Sails Nantucket Luxury Sailing Charters

508-246-5902 Book your sail online

nantucketbluemooncharters.com We welcome you to sail Nantucket Sound in style aboard a classic 70-foot luxury yacht BLUE MOON. Sailing on her is truly a “Once in a Blue Moon” experience surrounded by the breathtaking, natural beauty of Nantucket waters. Sit back, relax, take in Nantucket’s fresh air, pristine shore, clear views of the harbor, Brant Point Lighthouse, sea life and glorious sunrise or sunset. Come aboard the “Blue Moon” for an evening, a sunrise cup of coffee or a day sail and enjoy the most remarkable and memorable sailing experience of a lifetime.

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Island Fun & Shopping Children’s Clothing & Accessories Murray’s Toggery Shop

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

Mon-Sat. 10 am to 5 pm, Sun. noon to 4 pm Classic & Updated Accessories for Men & Women

Nantucketreds.com Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, home of the original Nantucket Reds collections. Nantucket Reds are made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For children, shoppers can find overalls, shorts, jumpers, hats, baby blankets, onesies, sweaters, and more. MURRAY’S is multi-faceted and offers functional yet stylish clothing and accessories for infants and children.

Cigars Gray Lady Smoke Shop

508-901-9399 upstairs at 2 Union Street

Open Weekends from 11 am for the Holiday Season Fine Cigars, Glass, & Accessories.

AckGrayLady.com Gray Lady Smoke Shop is your island destination for all your smoke shop needs. We carry pipes, tobacco, handmade accessories, and by far the island’s largest selection of fine cigars and quality glass. Whether you’re looking for the perfect accompaniment for your day at the beach or walk around town, Gray Lady Smoke shop has what you need. Come see us upstairs at 2 Union Street (just steps off Main Street, around the corner from Ralph Lauren). Call to arrange a Cigar Bar for your reception, celebration, wedding, or island event.

Confections Aunt Leah’s Fudge

auntleahs.com AUNT LEAH has been making her award-winning homemade fudge for almost 30 years on Nantucket. Her fudge has been voted “the best fudge in the world” year after year. Once you have a free sample, you’ll see why it is always rated the best! AUNT LEAH makes it daily in her shop, using the freshest and finest ingredients. She has more than 40 scrumptious flavors.

Her most popular fudge flavor is chocolate peanut butter, which has a layer of rich peanut butter fudge on the bottom, topped with a layer of decadent chocolate fudge. AUNT LEAH also has her famous Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries for taste testing. The cranberries come in both milk and dark chocolate. Both the fudge and chocolate-covered cranberries make unique island wedding favors or gifts for special events. She has a wide selection of kid’s candy for all ages. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide.

Consignment & Thrift Island Treasures Mon-Fri 10am-5pm & Sat. 10am-2pm New & Used clothes, household goods, toys, & more

508-228-0789 17B North Beach Street

Looking to expand your wardrobe on a budget or need some items for your home at affordable prices? ISLAND TREASURES, at 17B North Beach Street (a short walk from town toward Jetties Beach), is the perfect place to shop! Here you’ll find a great selection of new and gently used clothing, jewelry, housewares, small furnishings, books, beach toys, kids toys, and so much more.

There’s an ever-changing variety, so visit often — you never know what treasures you may find.

Donations of saleable items in good condition are accepted daily.

Contests NANTUCKET PHOTO CONTEST Deadline is Sept. 12, 2021 See winners & entries online at Nantucket.net

508-228-9165 Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554

nantucket.net/photos/contests.php This annual photo contest is a popular way to share your photos of Nantucket with the world.

Winners of the 2020 Contest and all entries are online at nantucket.net. The 2020 Contest has begun: DEADLINE TO ENTER IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2021. We accept copyright-free images of Nantucket present and past. Email your entries to ACKPhotoContest@gmail.com or mail us a CD or thumb drive with electronic images from your digital camera. If you send us digital images, please make sure they are high-resolution. You can even mail in your prints of Nantucket Island. Visit Nantucket.net to see a great selection past entries and winners.

Copying, Mailboxes, Shipping The UPS Store Open Monday - Saturday Locally owned and operated

copy and print services, including b&w and color copies, output from disks, wide format printing, laminating, collating, and a full range of finishing services. You can even go there for notary services, passport photos, and mail boxes. THE UPS STORE makes high quality, full color banners and posters! Plenty off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!

Counseling Fairwinds - Nantucket’s Counseling Center 508-228-2689 Phone is answered 24/7 20 Vesper Lane, L-1 Gouin Village Donate to Fairwinds & have your portrait taken by a pro! fairwindscenter.org FOR EMERGENCIES, CALL 877-784-6273 or 911 FAIRWINDS — NANTUCKET’S COUNSELING CENTER provides confidential, quality professional care to adults and youth who seek mental health and addiction services. All are welcome, regardless of ability to pay. Call to schedule a remote appointment for outpatient therapy, substance misuse counseling, peer recovery coaching, therapeutic mentoring, medication management, and more. We serve more than 1,000 Nantucket individuals and families to help meet their goals and improve their quality of life. YOU ARE NOT ALONE: FAIRWINDS is always here for you. Donate to FAIRWINDS and have your portrait taken on Nantucket by a professional portrait photographer with 30 years of experience! Visit fairwindscenter.org and click on the camera icon to sign up for a portrait!

Gifts ACK 4170 508.680.1777 Gift Giving Made Easy! Open daily 1A Old North Wharf (at Easy Street) Unique, salty-good gifts & products made by small makers and artists TM

ACK 4170™ gift boutique features small makers and artists who create high-quality gifts, apparel, candles, home decor, artwork (paintings & photography), cards & stationery and Nantucket basket jewelry. Sail with us on Instagram at: ack4170 and Facebook: ACK 4170.

Voted “Gold” Best Nantucket Gift Shop (2019) & “Silver” Best Store for Home (2020) by Cape Cod Life magazine readers. Visit our online store at ACK4170.com ACK4170.com

Eleish Van Breems Home

508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf

Free sample available: just ask!

Open for curbside

508-325-8884 61 Old South Road

Nantucket’s UPS STORE is in spacious quarters at 61 Old South Road and offers a variety of products and services to make your life easier: personal mailboxes, mail forwarding, UPS shipping and receiving, overnight delivery, and more. THE UPS STORE offers a wide variety of

Holidays 2020

Open Daily Unique gifts from contemporary Scandinavian makers

508-901-9912 14 Easy Street

evbantiques.com Scandinavian Holiday has arrived at ELEISH VAN BREEMS HOME on Easy Street where you will find unique gifts from contemporary Scandinavian makers that reflect the spirit of the season as well as the artistry of fine design. The home design store offers a mix of high quality furnishings and accessories with eclectic one -of a kind-finds. We look forward to seeing you!”

Freedman’s of Nantucket Open Daily - NANTUCKET NOEL SALE Celebrating more than 40 years on Nantucket

508-228-3291 14 Centre Street

An extraordinary & wonderful collection of handmade objects d’art for the home and garden designed by Freedman and created by him in small villages throughout the world. Bracelets & bangles, jewelry boxes, handbags, handcrafted frames, gorgeous mirrors and wall decor, a grand assortment of handmade home accents, & more! Freedman has one of the largest collections of unique nautical objects & nautical clocks you will ever see. There is a splendid collection of leather accessories and furniture. Prices vary from $15 to $6,000.

Hill’s of Nantucket 508-228-1353 Welcoming customers on the wharf and online 40 Straight Wharf Open through December 6 Unusual and Original Nantucket Theme Gifts Established in 1981, HILL’S combines the best of Nantucket for the art and gift seeker. G.S. Hill Gallery and Hill’s of Nantucket offer fine art by Greg Hill and wonderful speciality gifts designed by this husband-and-wife team. Nantucket theme prints, note cards by Hill are their main focus. American made; that hard-to-find gift is here waiting for you! Treat yourself to a unique gift gallery from HILL’S. gshill.com

Island Weaves

508-221-8343 Open in person Mon-Fri 10 to noon & 2-4pm OR visit our Virtual Store: IslandWeavesStudio on Etsy Weaving Studio at 44 Hooper Farm Road Heirloom quality handwoven throws, rugs, shawls, baby blankets IslandWeaves.com Weaver Karin Ganga Sheppard grew up on Nantucket and learned her craft from two master weavers. Her products are crafted from high-quality natural fibers and include throws made from silk, alpaca, cotton, chenille, and mohair. Karin’s versatile line also includes multi-fiber scarves, washable cotton baby blankets, and rugs made from recycled towels, jeans & khaki pants. She will work with you to help you choose just the right color for a custom order or you’ll find a wonderful selection at her virtual store www.etsy.com/shop/IslandweavesStudio

Made on Nantucket Fri., Sat., Sun. 11am to 5pm + expanded hours in Dec. Open daily from Dec. 21-24 for last-minute shopping Jewelry, Bakelite, Art Glass, & much more

508-228-0110 madeonnantucket.net

NEW HOLIDAY LOCATION upstairs at Zero Main

Don’t miss the 2020 Nantucket Stroll Christmas ornament, exclusively at MADE ON NANTUCKET. They have a large selection of gifts, including limited edition Stroll Pochettes and Donn Russell framed mini offset litho prints, jewelry by Kathleen A. Duncombe and other designers. They have fun handcrafted holiday ornaments (you’ll love the mermaids!), and slumped glass Nantucket plaques that glow in your window, as well as a large variety of ceramic ornaments by ackfire studios. MADE ON NANTUCKET has the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware.

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Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop 508-228-5470 Open Daily - NANTUCKET NOEL SALE 33 Straight Wharf Authentic Island Merchandise with Special Nantucket Designs nantucketboatbasinshop.com Visit the NANTUCKET BOAT BASIN AUTHENTIC SHOP and celebrate Nantucket Island with our limited edition apparel and accessories. We have a variety of island merchandise. We offer the highest quality wearables, headwear, and accessories for visitors, boaters, and islanders. Get your authentic Nantucket shirts, vests, hats, and more! You’ll find us at 33 Straight Wharf.

Signs, Banners, & Posters

508-325-8884 61 Old South Road

Open Monday - Saturday

Nantucket’s UPS STORE now offers high quality, full color banners and posters for your business, event, or party. These stunning reproductions can be up to 44 inches wide! And they can be done on vinyl, canvas, art paper — rolls and single sheets. THE UPS STORE can also assist you with mounting and laminating as well as printing of photos, text, and logos.

Health Care Nantucket Cottage Hospital

508-825-8100

24-hr emergency services, hospital care, lab, rehab DO YOUR PART: WEAR A MASK!

57 Prospect St

NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL is open, safe, and ready to provide care for COVID-19 AND non-COVID-19 medical issues. NCH has taken numerous measures to ensure it is safe for all patients to come to our facility for their care. In the ER and inpatient floor, we have designated a high-risk zone for confirmed COVID-19 patients and patients under investigation for the disease, while those who are coming to the hospital for all other health issues are isolated from them in separate areas. Please do not delay care or ignore a pressing health issue. NCH is open, safe, and ready to care for you! REMEMBER: Wear a mask, practice physical distancing, wash your hands, and stay home if you feel sick.

Nantuckethospital.org

Home Decor Eleish Van Breems Home

508-901-9912 14 Easy Street

Open Daily Unique gifts from contemporary Scandinavian makers

evbantiques.com Scandinavian Holiday has arrived at ELEISH VAN BREEMS HOME on Easy Street where you will find unique gifts from contemporary Scandinavian makers that reflect the spirit of the season as well as the artistry of fine design. The home design store offers a mix of high quality furnishings and accessories with eclectic one -of a kind-finds. We look forward to seeing you!”

Freedman’s of Nantucket

508-228-3291 14 Centre Street

Open Daily - NANTUCKET NOEL SALE Celebrating more than 40 years on Nantucket

This gallery has an extraordinary and wonderful collection of handmade objects d’art for the home and garden. These pieces are designed by Freedman and created by him in small villages throughout the world. Freedman’s now has one of the largest collections of unique nautical objects & nautical clocks and a splendid collection of leather accessories and furniture that look like they came out of a “gentlemen’s library.” Prices from $15 to $6,000.

Icarus + Co.

icarusandco.com

Always Open Online

Jewelry and Home Decor inspired by nature

Give a gift as unique and special as the ones you love. Our handmade jewelry lets you keep a piece of Nantucket with you always. From our one-of-a-kind Nantucket beach stone necklaces and rings to our Nantucket scallop shell and moon snail shell earrings. Our sterling silver and 14k gold jewelry will last a lifetime. Made by hand in Nantucket. Order our “Available Now” pieces by December 15th for the holidays.

Information Resources NantucketFootprints.net

Every choice has an impact.

Visit for Green Tips, Local News, Events

nantucketfootprints.net Did you know that, globally, one garbage truck of plastic enters our oceans every minute? You can make a difference! NANTUCKET FOOTPRINTS is a nexus of information and ideas to advance the care of our island. Visit nantucketfootprints.net to discover ways that you can protect and preserve the environment, minimize waste, cherish our natural resources, and take permanent steps toward reducing your footprint on our beautiful island home. You can also follow us on Instagram @nantucketfootprints and on Twitter @NantucketFootp1 and facebook.com/EveryChoiceHasAnImpact/

Internet Insiders Guide to Nantucket

508-228-9165 Nantucket.net Beaches, Events, Museums, Dining, Classifieds, & More Plan your time on Nantucket with the island’s premier web portal Visit Nantucket before & after you visit Nantucket!

Visit NANTUCKET.NET for a beach listing, photo galleries, maps, and guides to lodging, dining, real estate, recreation, and much more! Our Calendar of Events is the most complete and is updated several times a week, year-round. And our classifieds are ever-changing. Visit Nantucket before, during, and after you visit Nantucket by going to Nantucket.net.

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Island Apps Call Nantucket FREE download for IOS and Android Your telephone book for Nantucket - FULLY SEARCHABLE on your phone!

Know who you want to call but need their phone number? Search by name on CALL NANTUCKET. Know what you want but not where to get it? Search by category on the up-todate and locally produced CALL NANTUCKET app. This app is free to download and easy to use. Both white pages and yellow pages are included. callnantucket.com

Jewelry Blue Beetle

508-228-3227

Open Daily - 9:30 am to 10 pm Holiday Shopping & shop online year-round Jewelry & Gifts

12 Main Street

BlueBeetleNantucket.com BLUE BEETLE reflects the playfulness and elegance of island living. We strive to provide a collection of carefully curated clothing, jewelry, gifts and accessories that portray the summer lifestyle on Nantucket. We have modern, chic, and contemporary fashions to suit every occasion.

Known for our Nantucket Jewelry, there is something for everyone; beads to fit Pandora, rings, bracelets and of course our charm bar, where you can create your own unique island necklace.

We also offer Private Shopping, Appointments, Curbside Pickup & Shipping. Visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com —Follow us on Instagram: @BlueBeetle and Facebook.

Icarus + Co. Always Open Online

icarusandco.com

Jewelry and Home Decor inspired by nature

Give a gift as unique and special as the ones you love. Our handmade jewelry lets you keep a piece of Nantucket with you always. From our one-of-a-kind Nantucket beach stone necklaces and rings to our Nantucket scallop shell and moon snail shell earrings. Our sterling silver and 14k gold jewelry will last a lifetime. Made by hand in Nantucket. Order our “Available Now” pieces by December 15th for the holidays.

Jennifer Greenwood Jewelry Open for the Holidays Handcrafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry

508-901-9282 upstairs at 2 Union Street

You’ll find something extra special JENNIFER GREENWOOD’s new downtown studio, upstairs at 2 Union Street. Each piece is a work of art using gems, geodes, agate, opals, and more.

Earrings rings, pendants, and more, her style is new and hip, blended with classic looks, gorgeous natural materials, and traditional technique. For a one-of-a-kind gift for yourself or someone you love, head up the steps under the 2 Union Street sign just a few steps off Main Street to JENNIFER GREENWOOD JEWELRY. @jennifergreenwoodjewelry

Jessica Hicks Nantucket 508-414-1330 Open for the holiday season 2 Union St, next to Ralph Lauren Featured in “The Perfect Couple” by Elin Hilderbrand Jessica Hicks started by selling her pieces at high-profile Nantucket boutiques and also welcomed clientele into her home to see her latest designs. When her pieces started appearing on Hollywood’s hottest stylistas, including Halle Berry, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Eva Longoria, the business quickly grew. Jessica opened her own boutique: JESSICA HICKS Nantucket, now at 2 Union Street, just steps off of Main Street. Driven by form and pattern, Jessica Hicks’ jewelry designs are at once geometric and organic. Her silver, gold,and gemstone collections incorporate both classic and unexpected motifs, able to meld with diverse personal styles.

Jessica hand crafts each piece in her studio on Nantucket Island.

JessicaHicks.com

Jewelers’ Gallery of Nantucket Visit us online Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry

508-228-0229 21 Centre Street

thejewelersgallery.com JEWELERS’ GALLERY offers Nantucket’s largest collection of antique and estate jewelry, including pieces by Tiffany, Cartier, Webb, and more. Until we can reopen, visit us online to see our exquisite island classics, including the Turk’s Head braided bracelet, Nautical Cable Collections, gem-set Sailors’ Valentines, and handwoven gold lightship basket jewelry. Also featured at JEWELERS’ GALLERY is an outstanding collection of beautifully designed jewelry by such leading goldsmiths as Ronald Pearson, Michael Good, Thomas Kruskal, and others. Call us for details. JEWELERS’ GALLERY has been serving Nantucket since 1971.

Land of Lulo

Open for the Holidays Handcrafted Bohemian Jewelry & Accessories

347.362.2000 upstairs at 2 Union Street

LAND of LULO is an experience of handcrafted treasures and intentional jewelry based upon ritualistic impressions with ethnic and organic inspired elements. Land of Lulo’s one-of-a-kind pieces convey the energy of talismans. The collection, both fierce and playful,represents a coherent and thoughtful composition. Come check it out and leave inspired. You’ll also find LAND OF LULO at Sustainable Nantucket’s Artisans & Farmers Market.

LandofLulo.com

Nantucket Pearl Company 508-228-1353 Shop online for gifts for everyone on your list! Shop open thru December 6 in the G.S. Hill Gallery, 40 Straight Wharf & online at nantucketpearlcompany.com American made, hand-strung pearl jewelry Authentic American-made jewelry from quality pearls at affordable prices. Jewelry designer Pam Freitus creates unique jewelry from hand-picked pearls, stones, leather, crystals and glass.

On some pieces, pearls are interspersed with turquoise, on others, the Ying and Yang of black and white is featured, or sapphire and diamond bling may be chosen to set off the soft reflection of the pearl’s whiteness. Look for Pam’s signature, a small red bead that identifies the piece as hers. NANTUCKET PEARL COMPANY jewelry is available online at NantucketPearls.com - FREE SHIPPING for online orders.

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Island Fun & Shopping Skar Designs

508-325-6228 Find us online skardesigns.com Beachy Bohemian Creations & more at the Market Nov.27-28 & Dec. 4-5, 10 am to 2 pm on Cambridge Street

Nantucket Inspired Pieces at Blue Beetle, Haulover, Vis-a-Vis, Trinity Collection, & SNFAM Saturday Market

Renee Scarfone Gillies’ beachy Bohemian creations are a stand-out in the crowd. Her original sunburst motifs, hand-stamped words and subtle distressing define her signature style.

Handcrafted from recycled metals, fibers, leather, beads, and stones, these hip treasures are a must-have addition to your jewelry collection. Also offering a unique line of Nantucket inspired jewelry. Each piece is made with love in her Nantucket studio. Shop at skardesigns.com or ask for her jewelry designs in fine shops on Nantucket. You can also meet her and see her jewelry at the Saturday Market in downtown Nantucket. Follow us on Instagram: @skardesignsjewelry

Susan Lister Locke Gallery Open Daily - SURPRISE SALES 11/27 to 12/12 Inspired and Creative Jewelry

508-228-2132 28A Easy Street

susanlisterlocke.com Susan Lister Locke is an artist and jewelry designer living on Nantucket. First noted for her custom hand engraved Signet rings crafted in high karat gold, she went on to work directly with metal, incorporating designs with colorful & rare gemstones. Her Nantucket Sign Collection™ features a series of iconic Town signs with 34 favorite Nantucket areas, beaches and businesses that are fashioned as charms, cufflinks, & belt buckles. The Nantucket Sign Collection™ also includes her hand-engraved quarterboard bracelets in silver & gold as well as her Nantucket in Diamonds™ map of the island. Visit her gallery at 28A Easy Street. Contact Susan via email at susie@susanlisterlocke.com or by phone at 508.228.2132. SURPRISE SALES November 27-December 12, 2020!

Museums & Sites Nantucket Historical Association

508-228-1894 Your portal to Nantucket history is now open Monday-Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Don’t miss the Festival of Wreaths & the Festival of Trees!

We welcome you with a non-touch, safe experience 15 Broad Street

The NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM is NOW OPEN to provide visitors with a non-touch and safe experience. Reserve your time to visit and your ticket at nha.or. In this top-quality exhibition venue, we have a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton, a restored 1847 candle factory, exquisite collections of scrimshaw, artwork, artifacts from centuries of Nantucket life, and a fully accessible rooftop observation deck with an unmatched panoramic view and cozy seating.

Our gateway film “Nantucket,” directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns, showcases the island’s natural beauty and its significant role in global history in a 51-minute film that is a feast for the eyes. For 2020, there is a new self-guided audio tour, a yellow “Cobblestone Road” that will guide you safely through museum galleries, and members-only hours. Don’t miss our new ESSEX exhibit, and bring your children to our new Discovery Center: an interactive imaginary experience. You can also visit us online at nha.org

Pet Accessories & Gifts Cold Noses Open daily 10am-6pm at 48 Centre St. through Dec. 7 and Year-Round at Geronimos, 119 Pleasant St & online A special downtown pet boutique

geronimos.com

COLD NOSES your favorite downtown pet boutique for more than 30 years, has moved uptown to 48 Centre Street. We offer a wide variety of toys, treats, accessories, and necessities for your pets. Exclusive signature Nantucket collars and leashes feature different iconic island designs, including lighthouses, lobsters, whales, shells, baskets, and anchors. We have lots of toys for your four-legged friends, and for humans who love pets, we have fun gifts and ornaments.

Stop in if you forget a critical pet item, if you are looking for that distinctive pet-themed Nantucket keepsake or a special something for a pet or pet person.

Shoes Murray’s Outlet Warehouse Open 10:30 to 4:30 Fri.-Sat. Quality merchandise at outlet prices starting at 50% off!

508-228-3584 New Street

nantucketreds.com If you walk down Orange Street for about a 10-minute stroll, you will come to New Street on your right and there you will find the bargain center of Nantucket Island — MURRAY’S OUTLET WAREHOUSE, the retail outlet with quality merchandise at outlet prices. This is the only bargain center on the Island where you can find name brands of outstanding quality in both ladies’ and men’s sportswear and shoes at fantastically low prices. If you are looking for shoes, slacks, blouses, jackets, dresses, coats or almost anything else, it pays to go to the WAREHOUSE and find some unexpected bargains. All new merchandise at prices you won’t believe, but this outlet is for real!

Murray’s Toggery Shop Mon-Sat. 10 am to 5 pm, Sun. noon to 4 pm Classic & Updated Accessories for Men & Women

you footwear needs including Nantucket Red Tretorns, Uggs, Olukai, Jack Rogers, Sperry Topsider, Birkenstock, Steve Madden, Saucony, and much more. Step out in style with MURRAY’S!

Smoke Shop Gray Lady Smoke Shop

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

Nantucketreds.com Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, for a fabulous selection of shoes and sandals for men AND women. They have everything to meet

508-901-9399 upstairs at 2 Union Street

Open Weekends from 11 am for the Holiday Season Fine Cigars, Glass, & Accessories.

AckGrayLady.com Gray Lady Smoke Shop is your island destination for all your smoke shop needs. We carry pipes, tobacco, handmade accessories, and by far the island’s largest selection of fine cigars and quality glass. Whether you’re looking for the perfect accompaniment for your day at the beach or walk around town, Gray Lady Smoke shop has what you need. Come see us upstairs at 2 Union Street (just steps off Main Street, behind Ralph Lauren), or call to arrange a cigar bar for your reception, celebration, wedding, or island event.

Festival of Trees

Special Events

508-228-1894 On Display Nov. 27 to Dec. 31 from 10am to 4pm in the Whaling Museum

The Nantucket Historical Association again presents the holiday magic of their annual FESTIVAL of TREES. Don’t miss the dozens of beautifully decorated trees throughout the NHA’s Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. The display spreads the joy of the season to all who see it.

Timed-entry tickets are required and can be obtained at nha.org

Holiday Farmers & Artisans Market

508-228-3399 November 27 & 28 and December 4 & 5 from 10 am to 2 pm Downtown at Cambridge and North Union Streets Sustainable-Nantucket.org Everything handmade or produced on Nantucket

Sustainable Nantucket’s FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET is back for the holidays! Shop local this holiday season while supporting our island farmers and artisans. Dozens of local vendors, growers, food producers, and makers selling items handmade or grown on Nantucket will be on Cambridge & Federal streets on November 27 & 28 and on December 4 & 5 (weather permitting) to sell organic produce, jams, sauces, spices, woodworking, leather, jewelry, textiles, handwovens, ceramics, paintings, photography, and more.

Nantucket Island Chamber Red Ticket Drawing

508-228-1700 Shop Local & Collect Red Tickets to Win

3 pm on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24

The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce continues its popular Holiday Red Ticket Program, with participating Chamber member businesses giving out one red ticket for every $25 purchase. And on November 28, December 5, 12, & 19, merchants will give out TWO red tickets for every $25 spent on Double Red Ticket Day. Virtually at 3pm on December 24, tickets of five lucky people will win $1,000 each and one extra-lucky person will win $5,000. Tickets will be drawn by the Chamber Staff at random from the multitude of tickets. FOR 2020 THIS EVENT WILL BE VIRTUAL. Ticketholders do not need to be present to win, and there will be no gathering on Main Street. redtickets.org and nantucketchamber.org nantucketnoel.com

Sunglasses Summer Shades The Island’s largest selection of sunglasses

508-228-5477 48 Centre Stree

Holidays 2020

508-325-5530 The Courtyard, Straight Wharf

Featuring sunglasses by Chanel, Oliver Peoples, Tory Burch, Maui Jims, Oakley, Salt, Ray Ban, Tom Ford, Smith, Costa, Persol, and many others. Summer Shades has been doing business on the island for more than 20 years. Visit us in our spacious downtown location: in the front shop of The Courtyard on Straight Wharf.

Tours - Walking Nantucket Walking Tours

508-332-0953

Ghost Walks, morning & afternoon walks in Nov & Dec or Call to Arrange a Private Tour

Social distancing observed!

See Calendar for dates, times, & where to meet

The ORIGINAL NANTUCKET GHOST WALK is the most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket.

A fascinating evening stroll to five of the island’s most haunted locations, led by the original guide. See descriptions below for departure times — meet the guide 10 to 15 minutes early at the corner of Main & Centre streets, near the bank steps. $20 for Adults. $15 for Seniors (65+) and Teens. $5 for Ages 7-12; under 7 free. Cash only. No reservations necessary.

Transportation Boat Hy-Line Cruises Travel daily; see schedule for times Reliable Fast Ferry service between Nantucket and Hyannis

508-228-3949 Straight Wharf

hy-linecruises.com Travel between Nantucket and Hyannis is about an hour on the HY-LINE’s reliable high-speed ferry. THE GREY LADY, Hy-Line’s water-jet catamaran is comfortable, convenient, and offers the highest level of customer service passengers have come to expect from HY-LINE CRUISES. You’ll cross the Sound in half the time! SEE OUR SCHEDULE PRINTED HERE IN YESTERDAY’S ISLAND FOR CURRENT DEPARTURES. Face-coverings are required for travel.

Steamship Authority Reservations Daily: 7:30am - 4pm

508-228-0262 1 Steamboat Wharf steamshipauthority.com

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Bakeries

All the delicious freshly baked treats & bread you love Monday-Saturday from 7 am to 3 pm

508-228-2797 17-1/2 Old South Road

Open daily we ship anywhere COOKIE DECORATING DAILY

508-228-5814 inside Easy Street Cantina, 2 Broad St. Decorate small batch cookies from scratch

THE NANTUCKET COOKIE COMPANY offers their freshly baked tempting treats. Stop in their Steamboat Wharf location inside The Easy Street Cantina and indulge — you won’t be disappointed! HOLIDAY FUN: We are offering cookie decorating every day November 27 through December 13. Sending our cookies to friends and family? Arrange for in-store pickup, or we will ship anywhere in the USA! nantucketcookie.net

Brewers

Cisco Brewers

Monday-Saturday 11 am - 7pm & Sunday noon to 7pm Remember to wear face-covering

508-325-5929 5 Bartlett Farm Road

At CISCO BREWERS we make BIG, all-grain beers in our tiny brewery using traditional methods, fine malts, and whole hops. NEW: their WILLA ORGANIC VODKA proceeds benefit ACKSaves.org.

Located next to the Triple Eight Distillery, home of the “Triple Eight Vodka,” and Nantucket Vineyard, CISCO is the only local producer of fresh beer, delicious wine, and smooth vodka.

CISCO BREWERS is open daily for curbside pick-up AND now also for for walk-in guests.

Reminder: you will not be permitted on property without a mask. You can order curbside takeout at ciscobrewerscurbside.com ciscobrewersnantucket.com

Coffee

Nantucket Coffee Roasters

Order online at Nantucketcoffee.com

Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans For more than 25 years, NANTUCKET COFFEE ROASTERS has been Nantucket’s premier artisan coffee roaster. Locally owned and operated, we enjoy advantages that escape bigger roasters.

We specialize in bringing limited and micro-lots of coffee here to Nantucket from small farms all over the world. Our highly skilled Roast Master oversees the development of each and every batch by hand and eye, without the use of automation. We roast to order and deliver exceptionally fresh, specialty coffees to our customers. Our stock is constantly changing and we’re adding new arrivals on a regular basis. Visit nantucketcoffee.com to see what’s new and place your order

Bartlett’s Farm

Markets

Open daily 7am to 7pm, 7am-8am 60+ shopping only Closed for a Holiday Break from Dec. 19-Jan. 14, 2021 Groceries, fresh produce, food-to-go

508-228-9403 Bartlett Farm Road bartlettsfarm.com

Grocery shop at BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM. Eggs, milk, cheese, coffee, and, of course, fresh vegetables. Freshly baked goods, as well as daily seasonal specialties prepared with farm fresh ingredients for take away. Ample parking and friendly faces. Grocery shop online for curbside pickup. Special senior hour in the market from 7 am to 8 am for adults age 60 and older.

Restaurant Dining All restaurants listed here are offering distanced indoor dining. Some are also offering outdoor dining, and most offer Take-Out.

The Beet Open Tuesday-Saturday for Lunch & for Dinner Ask about our PLATTERS for HOLIDAYS AT HOME

508.680.1857 9 South Water Street

Healthy food, something for everyone! Made to order breakfast, salads, sandwiches, dinner specials THE BEET features healthy, food + beer, wine + sake in an inviting atmosphere. Located in the

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-beet of downtown Nantucket, THE BEET will satiate everyone’s cravings – our breakfast sandwich, known as the best on island, to our hearty salads, tuna poke + noodle bowls, steak frites and infamous chicken burger, can also be easily ordered online and enjoyed anywhere.

Conveniently located between both ferries, THE BEET is the perfect choice for quick grab-ngo when you arrive or on your way off-island. TAKEOUT - Order online ahead of time and skip the wait at thebeetnantucket.com + Facebook + Instagram - @thebeetnantucket.com Mention this ad and receive a BEET sticker to share your LOVE of THE BEET!

Black-Eyed Susan’s

Nantucketbakeshop.com Interested in enjoying an authentic bit of Nantucket? You still can in the NANTUCKET BAKE SHOP. Here you’ll find genuine Portuguese bread & rolls. Be tempted by our world-famous almond macaroons and Magees. For breakfast, try our fresh donuts, native cranberry & blueberry muffins, scones, flaky croissants, danish, & bagels accompanied by a steaming cup of Green Mountain coffee. We bake decorated cakes, fresh fruit tortes, cheesecake, chocolate velvets, and pastries. Everyday favorites include cookies, fruit squares, turnovers, fudge squares, pies, cupcakes, & more! How about an all white meat chicken pie or fresh spinach quiche for a quick supper? Take our Portuguese bread home so your friends can enjoy a bit of old Nantucket. For mail order, visit our website.

Nantucket Cookie Company

Holidays 2020

Dinner Monday-Saturday Seating 5:30-9 pm Takeout Ordering 4-9:30 pm for Pickup 5-10 pm Open for dine-in and take-out

508-325-0308 10 India Street Black-EyedSusans.com

Tucked away on India Street, just around the corner from Centre Street, you’ll discover one of the island’s great finds! Part of the neighborhood for 20 years, BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S is a favorite of visitors and locals. This year, BES is staying open for dinner through mid-December!

The dinner menu is inspired by the seasonal market and changes frequently. You can see the current menu at black-eyedsusans.com. Find out why everyone is raving about BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S! BYOB & no credit cards. Also offering takeout with call-in ordering for dinner from 4 to 9:30 pm for same-day pickup between 5-10 pm.

Breeze Restaurant Special Fun & Festive Holiday Events New England Coastal Cuisine

508-228-4730 at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street

Join us at The Nantucket Hotel’s restaurant, BREEZE! We’re open year-round for breakfast daily, lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday, and Sunday brunch with our signature popovers!

We offer our culinary delights for dine-in or take out through delivery.com or OpenTable. For your reservations please call us at 508-228-4730 or email us at breeze@thenantuckethotel.com. breezenantucket.com

Downyflake Indoor Dining & Takeout for Breakfast & Lunch A Nantucket Tradition for 85 Years

508-228-4533 18 Sparks Avenue

thedownyflake.com Serving breakfast and lunch daily, THE DOWNYFLAKE is a Nantucket tradition known for the big doughnut outside and warm, homemade doughnuts inside. The DOWNYFLAKE is a family friendly, American style diner, featuring hearty Flake favorites, such as Blueberry Pancakes and Biscuits & Gravy. The menu also includes daily made soups, salads, deli sandwiches and comfort food entrees. The DOWNYFLAKE has both distanced Indoor & Outdoor dining, The entire menu is available to go at the Take-Out Window. Open daily: Mon.-Sat. 7 am to 2 pm and Sun. 7 am to 1 pm. Lunch Mon,-Sat. 11 am to 2 pm. All menus posted on website.

Easy Street Cantina

508-228-5418 Daily 8am-8pm to Nov.30 & All-You-Can-Eat Buffets Nov. 20-25 from 11am- 2:30pm Breakfast only on Thanksgiving Day (9am to 12 noon) Dec. Hours: 8am-3pm thru Dec.3 & 8am-9pm Dec 4, 5, 6 & 8am-3pm Dec. 7-13 Eat-in and Patio Dining, & Takeout corner of Easy & Broad sts Fried Clams, Fish’n Chips, Burritos, Tacos, Wraps, & More. Breakfast all day!

EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf. FREE CURB-SIDE PICKUP and distanced dining indoors and on our flower-lined patio with water views! One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Don’t miss their Fresh Nantucket Bay Scallops Casino & Holiday Lobster Bisque. Also deli wraps, kid’s foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Home of the Nantucket Cookie Company.

Fun, Fast, Family Food.

EasyStreetCantina.com

The Faregrounds Open daily from 11:30 am, indoor and outside seating Delicious & affordable. Gift Cards available

508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road

One of Nantucket’s favorite restaurants, THE FAREGROUNDS is serving its regular menus with daily specials, and beer + wine is available with your takeout food order (must show proper ID). Try their tasty Off-Shore Nibbles, their amazing BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos, one of their chargrilled specialty burgers, or indulge in some of their sensational seafood dishes! They have hearty hot and cold sandwiches and salads, and their pizzas are a favorite with patrons! There’s plenty of parking; major credit cards accepted. Visit thefaregrounds.com to see the menus and call FAREGROUNDS at 508-228-4095 to order your takeout. Call ahead to reserve one of their outdoor dining tables! thefaregrounds.com

Rose & Crown Visit theroseandcrown.com for hours and to order online Takeout, Delivery, & Sidewalk Café Style Dining

508-228-2595 23 South Water Street

THE ROSE & CROWN is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors. Stop by for one of the largest draft Craft Beer selections on the island and our scratch made Eclectic Pub Fare. We offer everything you could desire, including nachos and wings, sandwiches and our famous burgers, lobster rolls, local seafood, and mouth watering steaks, plus gluten-free and vegetarian options. Always family friendly with a children’s menu. Order online for takeout. THE ROSE & CROWN is accepting call-ahead reservations for outside and distanced indoor dining! Open from 11:30 am.

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Island Dining Guide Sophie T’s Pizza Open daily 11:15am to 9pm - distanced indoor dining & take-out Pizza, pastas, salads, subs, sandwiches, wraps & more.

508-325-6265 7 Dave Street

Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders and visitors have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for dining in or take out for over 16 years. In addition to Classic Cheese, Small Crispy Flatbread, and Small Gluten-Free, pizza at SOPHIE T’S can come with more than 2 dozen toppings. Plus they serve the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, buffalo wings, pasta, daily specials, and an array of subs and sandwiches that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take-out & daily specials. Daily specials on Facebook & follow us on Twitter @sophietspizza. Sophie T’s Pizza is located mid-island at 7 Dave St. in Nantucket Commons with plenty of parking.

Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice! sophietspizza.com

The Faregrounds

Pizza

Open daily from 11:30 am, indoor and outside seating Delicious & affordable. Gift Cards available

508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road

One of Nantucket’s favorite restaurants, THE FAREGROUNDS is serving its regular menus with daily specials, and beer + wine is available with your takeout food order (must show proper ID). Try their tasty Off-Shore Nibbles, their amazing BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos, one of their chargrilled specialty burgers, or indulge in some of their sensational seafood dishes! They have hearty hot and cold sandwiches and salads, and their pizzas are a favorite with patrons! There’s plenty of parking; major credit cards accepted. Visit thefaregrounds.com to see the menus and call FAREGROUNDS at 508-228-4095 to order your takeout. Call ahead to reserve one of their outdoor dining tables! thefaregrounds.com

Sophie T’s Pizza Open daily 11:15am to 9pm - distanced indoor dining & take-out Pizza, pastas, salads, subs, sandwiches, wraps & more.

508-325-6265 7 Dave Street

sophietspizza.com Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders and visitors have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for dining in or take out for over 16 years. In addition to Classic Cheese, Small Crispy Flatbread, and Small Gluten-Free, pizza at SOPHIE T’S can come with more than 2 dozen toppings. Plus they serve the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, buffalo wings, pasta, daily specials, and an array of subs and sandwiches that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take-out & daily specials. Daily specials on Facebook & follow us on Twitter @sophietspizza. Sophie T’s Pizza is located mid-island at 7 Dave St. in Nantucket Commons with plenty of parking.

Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice!

Souza’s Seafood

Seafood

Open year-round 9 am to 7 pm Stop by and enter our weekly Meg-a-Fish Free Seafood Drawing

SOUZA’S SEAFOOD, under the red and white flag on Trotter’s Lane, offers a full line of quality seafoods both fresh and frozen:scallops, littlenecks, lobsters, halibut, swordfish, cod, shrimp, quahogs, and more! Only at SOUZA’S can you get delicious smoked scallops, their secret recipe stuffed quahogs, homemade chowder base. Call ahead and arrange for a cooked lobster for a picnic at home, on the beach, or on the boat. Remember to order a travel pack of lobsters to take off-island with you. Sign up for our free MEGA-FISH drawing!

The Beet

Subs, Sandwiches, Salads

Open Tuesday-Saturday for Lunch & for Dinner Ask about our PLATTERS for HOLIDAYS AT HOME

508.680.1857 9 South Water Street

Healthy food, something for everyone! Made to order breakfast, salads, sandwiches, dinner specials THE BEET features healthy, food + beer, wine + sake in an inviting atmosphere. Located in the -beet of downtown Nantucket, THE BEET will satiate everyone’s cravings – our breakfast sandwich, known as the best on island, to our hearty salads, tuna poke + noodle bowls, steak frites and infamous chicken burger, can also be easily ordered online and enjoyed anywhere.

Conveniently located between both ferries, THE BEET is the perfect choice for quick grab-ngo when you arrive or on your way off-island. TAKEOUT - Order online ahead of time and skip the wait at thebeetnantucket.com + Facebook + Instagram - @thebeetnantucket.com Mention this ad and receive a BEET sticker to share your LOVE of THE BEET!

Downyflake Indoor Dining & Takeout for Breakfast & Lunch A Nantucket Tradition for 85 Years

friendly, American style diner, featuring hearty Flake favorites, such as Blueberry Pancakes and Biscuits & Gravy. The menu also includes daily made soups, salads, deli sandwiches and comfort food entrees. The DOWNYFLAKE has both distanced Indoor & Outdoor dining, The entire menu is available to go at the Take-Out Window. Open daily: Mon.-Sat. 7 am to 2 pm and Sun. 7 am to 1 pm. Lunch Mon,-Sat. 11 am to 2 pm. All menus posted on website.

Easy Street Cantina

508-228-5418 Daily 8am-8pm to Nov.30 & All-You-Can-Eat Buffets Nov. 20-25 from 11am- 2:30pm Breakfast only on Thanksgiving Day (9am to 12 noon) Dec. Hours: 8am-3pm thru Dec.3 & 8am-9pm Dec 4, 5, 6 & 8am-3pm Dec. 7-13 Eat-in and Patio Dining, & Takeout corner of Easy & Broad sts Fried Clams, Fish’n Chips, Burritos, Tacos, Wraps, & More. Breakfast all day!

EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf. FREE CURB-SIDE PICKUP and distanced dining indoors and on our flower-lined patio with water views! One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Don’t miss their Fresh Nantucket Bay Scallops Casino & Holiday Lobster Bisque. Also deli wraps, kid’s foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Home of the Nantucket Cookie Company.

Fun, Fast, Family Food.

EasyStreetCantina.com

Thai House Nantucket

508-228-4533 18 Sparks Avenue

thedownyflake.com Serving breakfast and lunch daily, THE DOWNYFLAKE is a Nantucket tradition known for the big doughnut outside and warm, homemade doughnuts inside. The DOWNYFLAKE is a family

Sushi

508-680-1522 Open daily 11am-9pm 118 Old South Road Menus online - call for curbside pickup or arrange delivery at ACKEats Sawadee! The Thairatana family welcomes you to THAI HOUSE NANTUCKET, where they serve Thai specialties along with a tasty full menu of fresh sushi and dishes that are Japaneseinspired and Asian-fusion. Their sushi rolls are fresh and delicious, with specialties like an Orange Roll, Rainbow Roll, and Crunchy Roll. Pair the sushi with Miso Soup, Seaweed Salad, or Squid Salad. Catering services are available. Our menus are all at ackthaihouse.com — call for Curbside Pickup or arrange delivery at ACK Eats. ackthaihouse.com

Bartlett’s Farm

Take-Out Only

Open daily 7am to 7pm, 7am-8am 60+ shopping only Closed for a Holiday Break from Dec. 19-Jan. 14, 2021 Fresh baked goods, foods-to-go, fresh produce

508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road

bartlettsfarm.com BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM prepares mouth-watering baked goods, homemade soups, breads and foccacia, hearty sandwiches, salads, and many more daily seasonal specialties to go. Our breakfast sandwiches are a great way to start your day, and check online for our daily lunch and dinner specials. BARTLETT’S even has prepared foods that you can take home and heat up and freshly baked pies you can serve for dessert. Don’t forget that BARTLETT’S also has the freshest island vegetables, plus annuals, perennials, herbs, and beautiful cut flowers.

Special senior hour in the market from 7 am to 8 am for adults age 60 and older.

Bistro at Home 508-228-9140 23 Trotter’s Lane

Holidays 2020

Call or Text to Order “Eat and happiness will follow!”

508-901-1858 Call for Seasonal Hours

nantucketbistro.com Chefs Ruth and Tim Pitts from Centre Street Bistro are now offering Curbside Pickup at 20 Young’s Way up for many of your favorite Bistro dishes and specials at BISTRO at HOME. All their dishes are made with the finest, freshest ingredients available. For weekend dinners, preordering starts Thursdays at 1 pm for Friday-Sunday meals. For Sunday brunch, call day of from 8 to 11:30 am. Call for current days and hours. You can see their current menus at nantucketbistro.com and follow them on Instagram @nantucketbistroathome

Siam to Go

508-228-SIAM (7426) Open Monday-Friday from 11am to 7pm Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices SIAM TO GO offers an appealing selection of authentic Thai cuisine that is light, fresh, and traditional. The menu includes Thai curries, noodle and rice dishes, and house specialties, offered with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fried tofu, or vegetables. The Create Your Own Curry section of the menu allows you to pair a protein with any of their six favorite curries.

The entree section of the menu is especially tempting, with dishes like Kai Yad Sai (Thai-style Egg Fu Yung) and Ram Rong Song. While the menu is extensive, every dish is prepared well and fresh to order, so call ahead to take home or to the beach, or sit at a table in the ice rink lobby and enjoy a taste of Thailand. siamtogonantucket.com

Thai House Nantucket

508-680-1522 Open daily 11am to 9pm 118 Old South Road Menus online - call for curbside pickup or arrange delivery at ACKEats Sawadee! The Thairatana family welcomes you to THAI HOUSE NANTUCKET, where they serve Thai specialties along with a tasty full menu of fresh sushi and dishes that are Japaneseinspired and Asian-fusion. Vegetarian Dishes are also available and they can alter the level of spiciness to suit for individual taste. Local favorites include Fresh Rolls, Drunken Noodles, and their variety of Curries. Catering services are available. Our menus are all at ackthaihouse.com — call for Curbside Pickup or arrange delivery at ACK Eats. ackthaihouse.com

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10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 11 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket Led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl this 3/4 mi, 85 min, stroll tells the dynamic story of “the most important small town in American history.” $20, $15 for 65+ and teens (13+) $5 for ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. 10 min early. No Reservations Necessary. 508-332-0953 11:30 AM to 9 PM - Nantucket Noel Wine Bar at the Nantucket Hotel Give your feet a rest from shopping on the hotel’s front porch. Cozy up next to one of our fire pits while you listen to live music & enjoy a drink: wine & beer & hot specialty cocktails — and we also serve our Breeze Clam Chowder & Hummus Platter. Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. 508-228-4730 TheNantucketHotel.com 2 PM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by this magical island on a 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 for 65+ & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only.

Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence 10 min early. 508-332-0953 5 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations.

Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal and India Sts. outside the Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden in a peaceful way to remember & honor loved ones who have died. Ornaments and markers will be in individual bags beneath the tree. Observe distancing when hanging an ornament.

8 AM to 9 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mi, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary. See historic mansions of Nantucket. $15, Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10 AM to 2 PM - Special Holiday Farmers & Artisans Market Sustainable Nantucket is hosting its outdoor market along Cambridge & Federal Streets. All vendors are seasonal or year-round island residents and all goods sold are grown or produced here. Vendors include growers, artisans, and prepared food purveyors. Social distancing & face-covering required. Weather permitting.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Double Red Ticket Day Nantucket businesses participating in the Chamber’s Red Ticket program will give out 2 red tickets for each $25 spent today. Virtual drawing on Dec. 24.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 11 AM to 12:30 PM - Nantucket Conservation Foundation Guided Walk: Squam Farm Explore the open fields, hidden forests,& sphagnum bogs of a spectacular property adjacent to Squam Swamp. Located off Quidnet Road, this former farmland was used by the Foundation for a study of the ecological effects of sheep grazing.

Space is limited, register online; NantucketConservation.org 11:30 AM to 9 PM - Nantucket Noel Wine Bar at the Nantucket Hotel Give your feet a rest from shopping on the hotel’s front porch. Cozy up next to one of our fire pits while you listen to live music & enjoy a drink: wine & beer & hot specialty cocktails — and we also serve our Breeze Clam Chowder & Hummus Plat-

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ter. Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. 508-228-4730 TheNantucketHotel.com 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket Led by the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl this 3/4 mi, 85 min, stroll tells the dynamic story of “the most important small town in American History.” $20, $15 for 65+ and teens (13+) $5 for ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. 10 min early. No Reservations Necessary. 508-332-0953 5 PM & 7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations.

Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts. by Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden in a peaceful way to remember & honor loved ones who have died. Ornaments and markers will be in individual bags beneath the tree. Observe distancing when hanging an ornament.

8 AM to 9 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mi, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary. See historic mansions of Nantucket. $15, Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 11 AM to 9 PM - Nantucket Noel Wine Bar at the Nantucket Hotel Give your feet a rest from shopping on the hotel’s front porch. Cozy up next to one of our fire pits while you listen to live music & enjoy a drink: wine & beer & hot specialty cocktails — and we also serve our Breeze Clam Chowder & Hummus Platter. Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. 508-228-4730 TheNantucketHotel.com 2 PM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by this magical island on a 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 for 65+ and teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence, 10 min early. 508-332-0953 5 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations.

Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal and India Sts. outside the Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

8 AM to 3 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop.

7 to 8 PM - Online Adult ELL: Group Conversation Practice conversational English in a friendly group setting. Sessions are free. Registration required: ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

8 AM to 3 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Music in the Morning for Ages 1 to 7 Join Lizza Obremski on ZOOM for fun & engaging songs, singing games, and activities to teach musical skills to the very young. NantucketAtheneum.org for a link to join the fun! Meeting ID: 781 1818 3125 Passcode: Lizza! continued on page 36

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10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 7 to 9 PM - Online: Tea & Tarot Led by Danica Connors This gathering is an opportunity for beginners to learn and advanced readers to share their skills & receive readings. Registration required: shanticrow@aol.com NantucketAtheneum.org

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

8 AM to 3 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 7 to 8 PM - Online Presentation: Grassland Restoration & Benefits for Birds Seth Engelbourg, the Naturalist Educator and Program Manager at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation, will present on an ecological restoration project. Free but registration is required: nantucketatheneum.org

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

8 AM to 3 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Nanpuppets for Ages 2-7 Join Lizza OBremski on ZOOM for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends.

Link to join at NantucketAtheneum.org 10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

8 AM to 3 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter won-

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derland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 6:30 PM - Nantucket Equity Advocates Leads Conversation on ‘Stamped’ Join the Nantucket Equity Advocates and the Nantucket Atheneum for a discussion for teens and adults on Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds. This event is free and all are welcome. NantucketAtheneum.org

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden in a peaceful way to remember & honor loved ones who have died. Ornaments and markers will be in individual bags beneath the tree. Observe distancing when hanging an ornament.

8 AM to 3 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Double Red Ticket Day Nantucket businesses participating in the Chamber’s Red Ticket program will give out 2 red tickets for each $25 spent today. Virtual drawing on Dec. 24.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10:30 AM to 5 PM - Holiday Shopping with Surprise Sales!

‘Tis the season! Stop by Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street between 10:30am to 5pm or call for an appointment. Holiday shopping with Surprise Sales!. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden in a peaceful way to remember & honor loved ones who have died. Ornaments and markers will be in individual bags beneath the tree. Observe distancing when hanging an ornament.

8 AM to 3 PM - Cookie Decorating Fun for the holiday season! Decorate cookies with your small family group OR take the kit with you to decorate at home. Easy Street Cantina, Broad & Easy sts.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

11 AM to 2 PM - Santa Brunch at Breeze in The Nantucket Hotel Santa arrives at the Nantucket Hotel for a Santa Brunch featuring a wide variety of sweet & savory breakfast and lunch favorites by a glowing fire. After brunch, Santa will be waiting for guests and your Christmas wish list outside by our antique firetruck. Santa’s elf will pass out a homemade cookie to each participant. The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. Reservations recommended: call 508-228-4730 or email: breeze@thenantuckethotel.com TheNantucketHotel.com

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Music in the Morning for Ages 1 to 7 Join Lizza Obremski on ZOOM for fun & engaging songs, singing games, and activities to teach musical skills to the very young. NantucketAtheneum.org for a link to join the fun! Meeting ID: 781 1818 3125 Passcode: Lizza!

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

7 to 8 PM - Online Adult ELL: Group Conversation Practice conversational English in a friendly group setting. Sessions are free. Registration required: ccreighton@nantucketatheneum.org.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Nanpuppets Join Lizza OBremski on ZOOM for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends.

Appropriate for ages 2-7. Please go to NantucketAtheneum.org for the link to join the fun! Meeting ID: 770 3372 7728 Passcode:Lizza!

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

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out 2 red tickets for each $25 spent today. Virtual drawing on Dec. 24.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Music in the Morning for Ages 1 to 7 Join Lizza Obremski on ZOOM for fun & engaging songs, singing games, and activities to teach musical skills. Link at NantucketAtheneum.org.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE

Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

10 AM to 5 PM - AAN Holiday Small Works Art Exhibition Featuring small works by members of the Artists Association of Nantucket in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. Closed 2-2:30pm.

5 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 haunted locations. Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 65+ & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts. by Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary.

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Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden in a peaceful way to remember & honor loved ones who have died. Ornaments and markers will be in individual bags beneath the tree. Observe distancing when hanging an ornament.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Double Red Ticket Day Nantucket businesses participating in the Chamber’s Red Ticket program will give

Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Nanpuppets Join Lizza OBremski on ZOOM for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends.

Appropriate for ages 2-7. Please go to NantucketAtheneum.org for the link to join the fun! Meeting ID: 770 3372 7728 Passcode:Lizza!

10 AM - Historic Whaling Era Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill.

2 mi, 50 min., nonstop exercise with historic commentary down lanes most never see. $15 adult/teens, $5 kids 7 -12. Cash only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Federal & India sts by Atheneum fence 10 min. early. 508-332-0953

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10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

2 PM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by this magical island on a 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 for 65+ and teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence, 10 min early. 508-332-0953 5 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations.

Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts. by Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 5 to 9 PM - Christmas Eve Dinner at The Breeze in The Nantucket Hotel Celebrate Christmas with a holiday feast, a 3-Course Christmas Eve dinner includes an appetizer, entree, and dessert by Executive Chef Al Cannito. Bring the family together and celebrate the spirit of the season in our grand ballroom and over drinks by the fire pits on our front porch. Reserve your table by calling Breeze at 508-2284730, emailing breeze@thenantuckethotel.com The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. 508-228-4730 TheNantucketHotel.com

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket Led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl this 3/4 mi, 85 min, stroll tells the dynamic story of “the most important small town in American History.” $20, $15 for 65+ and teens (13+) $5 for ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. 10 min early. No Reservations Necessary. 508-332-0953 4 to 8 PM - Christmas Dinner at The Breeze in The Nantucket Hotel Celebrate Christmas with a holiday feast, a 3-Course Christmas Eve dinner includes an appetizer, entr√©e, and dessert by Executive Chef Al Cannito. Bring the family together around our table and celebrate the spirit of the season in our grand ballroom and over drinks by the fire pits on our front porch. Reserve your table by calling Breeze at 508-228-4730 or email breeze@thenantuckethotel.com The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. 508-228-4730 TheNantucketHotel.com 5 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations.

Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. outside the Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2 1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket Led by the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl this 3/4 mi, 85 min, stroll tells the dynamic story of “the most important small town in American History.” $20, $15 for 65+ and teens (13+) $5 for ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. 10 min early. No Reservations Necessary. 508-332-0953 5 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations.

Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal & India Sts. by Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Noel Sale at Freedman’s Stop by Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street, for all your holiday shopping and enjoy 40% off everything in the shop through the end of December.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Music in the Morning for Ages 1 to 7 Join Lizza Obremski on ZOOM for fun & engaging songs, singing games, and activities to teach musical skills to the very young. NantucketAtheneum.org for a link to join the fun! Meeting ID: 781 1818 3125 Passcode: Lizza!

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Online: Nanpuppets Join Lizza OBremski on ZOOM for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends.

Appropriate for ages 2-7. Please go to NantucketAtheneum.org for the link to join the fun! Meeting ID: 770 3372 7728 Passcode:Lizza!

10 AM to 4 PM - Festival of Trees 2020 This holiday tradition transforms the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for December and features community-crafted trees. Visitors must reserve timed-entry tickets at nha.org in advance of arrival. \Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 ANNUAL TREE OF REMEMBRANCE Write a loved one’s name on a scallop shell ornament and hang it on PASCON’s Tree of Remembrance in the JC House Gazebo Garden.

10 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point A 2-1/2 mi, 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. $20, Cash only. Meet at Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fence 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour Discover the hidden history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mile, 80 min. walking tour. for ages 13+ $20. $15 seniors (65+) & Teens.

Cash Only. Meet at Federal and India sts, outside the Atheneum fence 10 min early.

No reservations required. 508-332-0953 5 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations.

Led by original guide; 1 mi, lasts 80 mins. $20; $15 seniors (65+) & teens, $5 ages 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Federal and India Sts. outside the Atheneum fence 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 11 AM to 12:30 PM - Nantucket Conservation Foundation Guided Walk: Windswept Bog Join us for a guided walk around the bogs and forests of Windswept, a recently decommissioned organic cranberry bog at the very start of a restoration journey back into a useful and productive wetland. hear about the ecological history in the making for this island favorite and the cranberry culture that helped to sustain the families of Nantucket after the whaling era. Space is limited, please register online; NantucketConservation.org 508-228-2884

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