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Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket
Vol. 51 No. 1 • YesterdaysIsland.com
April 22-May 19, 2021
Today’s Nantucket
Events & Entertainment Events are updated daily at Nantucket.net
THURSDAY, APRIL 22 12:45 PM - Linda Loring Nature Foundation Hike with Nantucket Walkabout LLNF’s publicly accessible property has easy trails thru sandplain grasslands, coastal shrublands, & along the North Head of Long Pond in sight of an active osprey nest. 110 Eel Point Road. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 3 to 4 PM - Online: Teen Trivia & Games for Grades 6-12 Weekly trivia, current events quiz, and games for teens, using Zoom and Kahoot. Email eyoung@nantucketAtheneum.org for login information. 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide. 1 mile; 80 mins. $20; $15 65+ & teens, $5 for 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations. 508-332-0953
FRIDAY, APRIL 23 8:30 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 Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 9 to 10:30 AM - Free Online Class: Make a fun video with your iPhone Learn the steps required to shoot, edit, & share a video using an iPhone. Q&A. Registration is required. Sign up online at NantucketAtheneum.org 9 to 12 PM - Drop-In Pickleball at Nantucket Ice Play indoor pickleball at Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln $5 pp. 508-228-2516 9 AM to 5 PM - StoryWalk: Boy + Bot Stroll through the Atheneum garden and read this sweet story, Boy + Bot. It will be up thru the end of April, rain or shine! Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 11 AM - Historic Downtown Walking Tour 1/2 mile, 80 min. Meet at Centre and Main in front of the brick bank building. Please arrive 10 min. early. No reservations necessary. $20, Adults, $15 for seniors (65) and teens. Cash Only. 508-332-0953 11 AM to 5 PM - Starting Over, an AAN Gallery Exhibit An in-person art exhibition in the AAN’s Gallery at 19 Washington Street. Wear a mask and enjoy the art. Continues to May 24. Details at nantucketarts.org
8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide. 1 mile; 80 mins. $20; $15 65+ & teens, $5 for 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations. 508-332-0953
SATURDAY, APRIL 24 9 AM to 5 PM - StoryWalk: Boy + Bot Stroll through the Atheneum garden and read this sweet story, Boy + Bot. It will be up thru the end of April, rain or shine! Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 10 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill A 2-mil, 45 min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down beautiful streets & lanes most visitors never find. $15, Cash Only. Meet at Centre & Main Sts by brick bank 10 min early. No reservations required. 508-332-0953 2 PM - Historic Downtown Walking Tour 1/2 mile, 80 min. Meet at Centre and Main in front of the brick bank building. Please arrive 10 min. early. No reservations necessary. $20, Adults, $15 for seniors (65) and teens. Cash Only. 508-332-0953 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Town Route Nantucket’s oldest Ghost Walk: see 5 of the island’s most haunted locations. Led by original guide. 1 mile; 80 mins. $20; $15 65+ & teens, $5 for 7-12. Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations. 508-332-0953
SUNDAY, APRIL 25 8 AM - Gardner Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This hike is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands and contains pitch pine forests with a walkway over a cattail-choked inlet. This hike is close to Cisco Beach & Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 9 AM to 5 PM - StoryWalk: Boy + Bot Stroll through the Atheneum garden and read this sweet story, Boy + Bot. It will be up thru the end of April, rain or shine! Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. continued on page 16
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