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Vol. 47 No. 22 • Yesterdaysisland.com
Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket
Events & Entertainment Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net from page 49
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 9 AM to 3 PM - December Delight
Work by local artisans and homemade treats for sale. Benefit for the NHS Senior Class. Held in the Nantucket High School, 10 Surfside Rd.
10 to 11 AM - Library Lego Challenge for Ages 5-10
The library will supplies the Lego bricks and a challenge to complete. Program is free but space is limited. Please register for only one session per month. Registration is required: nantucketatheneum.org
10 AM to 5 PM - Home for the Holidays
Refreshments and entertainment through town, plus double red tickets given for each $25 spent at participating merchants. Sponsored by the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce. Shop local!
10 AM to 5 PM - Rainbow Fleet Raffle
Purchase a raffle ticket to win a set of The Toy Boat’s handmade Rainbow Fleet. Tickets $1 ea./6 for $5. Proceeds benefit scholarship fund. 41 Straight Wharf.
10 AM to 5 PM - NHA Annual Festival of Trees
traditional carols. Suggested donation (members free). First Congregational Church on 62 Centre Street.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 9 to 11 AM - Indoor Pickleball
Drop-in indoor play in the Nantucket Boys and Girls Club, Sparks Avenue. Guest fee: $5. All levels of play welcome.
10 AM to 5 PM - Rainbow Fleet Wreath Raffle
Stop by and purchase a raffle ticket to win a Set of The Toy Boat’s handmade Rainbow Fleet on a Wreath. Tickets $1 ea. OR 12 for $10. All Proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund, Winners will be notified. 41 Straight Wharf
6:30 PM - Accidentals & Naturals Holiday Dessert Cabaret
Nantucket High School, 10 Surfside Road. 508-228-7280
7 to 8 PM - Nantucket Toastmasters
A free public speaking club that develops communication & leadership skills in a safe place and encouraging environment. All welcome at The Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington Street 508-901-3367
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
Happy Hanukkah! 9:45 to 10:30 AM - Free Music in the Morning for Ages 2-7
Fun & engaging songs, singing games and activities aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young. Nantucket Atheneum Garden, 1 India Street
An island tradition features community-crafted trees that transform the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for the month of December. Open in the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St.
10AM to 11 AM - Free Family Art Drop-In Class for Ages 2 to 5
Get personal advice from our in-house Sommeliers for the perfect beverage giftgiving ideas and sample wines straight from our cellar at this Nantucket “Home for the Holidays” tasting event. Double red tickets for every $25 spent in-store. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 North Beach Street. epernaywines.com
12 PM - Ladies Luncheon
12 to 2 PM - Home for the Holidays: Winter Wine-derland
12 to 3 PM - Christmas Party for Nantucket Children
The Nantucket Police Charitable Association hosts it’s annual Christmas party for Nantucket families today. Photos with Santa, refreshments, and presents for the kids. Free for all at the Nantucket VFW, 22 New South Road.
4 PM - The Mighty Pines Performs Live
Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.
4:30 PM - Free Holiday Performance
The Bulgarian Education Center celebrates its Annual Christmas Show with a variety of Christmas themed dances, plays, poems, and songs performed by its students.See the children’s talents, sample traditional Bulgarian cuisine, and get a slice of Bulgarian culture in the Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street
5 to 8 PM - A Night of Holiday Magic
This annual event features music, storytelling, and holiday crafts set against the backdrop of the beautiful Festival of Trees. During the final portion of the program, the museum lights will be lowered and guests will be invited to stroll through the museum to enjoy the shimmering trees. Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St.
7:30 PM - White Heron Theatre Presents “It’s a Wonderful Life”
This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. Renew your sense of holiday cheer with this heartwarming production.Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-825-5268. 5 N. Water Street, behind the Whaling Museum.
10 PM to 1 AM - Live DJ
Dance to the music at the Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. 508-228-2595
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 7 AM to 1 PM - Benedict Sunday
Savor one of several special versions of Eggs Benedict every Sunday morning at The Downyflake, new specials each week. 18 Sparks Ave.
10 AM to 5 PM - NHA Annual Festival of Trees
An island tradition features community-crafted trees that transform the Whaling Museum into a festive winter wonderland for the month of December. Open in the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St.
10:30 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch
Savor a new twist on breakfast dishes & savory fare at Proprietors, 9 India Street. Reservations: 508-228-7477
1 to 2 PM - Monthly Tea for Expectant Mothers
Today’s topic is Caring for You. Doula & midwife Sunny Daily discusses making time during the busy season to care for you and your growing baby and on learning how to overcome the common discomforts of pregnancy. $10 per class; register at NantucketCommunitySchool.org or 508-228-7285 x 1166.
2 to 4 PM - Jewelry Making Class
Our youngest artists and their caregivers will explore various art media and fundamentals in a relaxed and inspiring setting. Details at NantucketArts.org or 508228-0722. AAN’s Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Dr. Open to all women. Cost of lunch payable to Faregrounds. There will be a yankee swap. RSVP to Doralee 221-3611.
5 to 7:30 PM - Mixed Media Tuesday - Holiday Spirit
Join island artist Bee Shay for a little creating of holiday magic: quick ornaments and gift tags using mixed media techniques. No experience needed. Preregistration for this adult program is required at nantucketatheneum.org.
6 PM - Free Community Dinner
Nantucket Community Dinners are an opportunity for Nantucket locals to gather together to share a meal, to serve, and be served, and to take a moment out of our busy and sometimes stressful lives to be united in love. All are welcome (firstcome, first-served; limited seating). American Legion Hall, Washington Street.
6 to 7:30 PM - Student Holiday Recital
Nantucket Music Center students perform in Nantucket Hotel Ballroom in the Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. Suggested donation.
7 to 9 PM - Free Classic Christmas Film: White Christmas
a 1954 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen and featuring the songs of Irving Berlin, including a new version of the title song, ‘White Christmas’, first introduced by Crosby in the film Holiday Inn. Showing in Great Hall of Nantucket Atheneum 1 India Street.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 10 AM to 5 PM - Rainbow Fleet Raffle
Purchase a raffle ticket to win a set of The Toy Boat’s handmade Rainbow Fleet. Tickets $1 ea./6 for $5. Proceeds benefit scholarship fund. 41 Straight Wharf.
12 PM - Rotary Luncheon
Weekly lunch meeting, visiting Rotarians welcome. Speaker: Jason Graziadei, Public Information Officer, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Healthy Nantucket 2020. Faregrounds Restaurant, 27 Fairgrounds Road.
2:45 to 4:15 PM - Festive Fall Workshop for Kids
Today kids age 7 to 11 will work on a holiday themed crafts and create a gift to take home. Fee $30 + $10 for materials. Register at https://nantucketcommunityschoolregister.asapconnected.com/ClassDetail.aspx?pk=957665
3 to 4 PM - Bulgarian Folk Songs for Ages 2 to 10
Music concepts are introduced using traditional Bulgarian songs, folklore, dancing, and costume elements. The class is taught in Bulgarian and English. Free, but register at 508-228-3352 or email lessons@nantucketmusiccenter.org
3:15 to 4 PM - Free Dance(Sing) Movement for Age 3 to 5
Creative movement class with yoga and dance instructor Marjory Trott. Limited to first 15 children, each accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Tickets at the Children’s Desk, when the library opens. Atheneum Gallery, 1 India Street.
4:30 to 7 PM - 4EZ Payments Performs Live
Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.
Learn to make beautiful jewelry. Register at 508-901-5032. Held at Akimbo Beads and Things, 119 Pleasant Street.
6:30 to 8:30 PM - Knitting and Crocheting Circle
Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.
7 PM - “Blue Christmas” at St. Paul’s
3 PM - The Mighty Pines Performs Live
4 to 5 PM - NMC Community Chorus Holiday Concert
Nantucket Music Center Choral Concert featuring holiday music including a few
Holidays 2017
Bring a project pattern, yarn, needles & hooks. We help each other with directions & stitches. Beginners welcome. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street A holiday service designed for those not feeling so merry during the holidays: anycontinued on page 51