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Sidewalk Art Show This Saturday, July 3

The Artists Association of Nantucket’s popular Sidewalk Art Show will be held this week at their Visual Art Center at 24 Amelia Drive. On Saturday, July 3, from 9 am to 2 pm, more than twenty AAN artist members will be available to discuss art and sell their works in the dappled summer sun. The outdoor art show is free and open to the public. Rain date is Sunday, July 4, same times.

Founded in 1930 by artist Maud Stumm, Nantucket’s Sidewalk Art Show is the oldest in the nation. Originally held for a few days in August, it was open to both professionals and amateurs. “In 1960 AAN took the reins of the event and it is now one of our signature offerings, and we are proud to be part of such a historic and popular island tradition,” said AAN artistic director Robert Frazier. “It predates the Artists Association by fifteen years.”

In her book, From Clotheslines to Canopies: A History of Outdoor Art Fairs in America, Kathleen Eaton states “the earliest art fairs of record in America that are still in operation began during the start of the Great Depression. The first, founded in 1930, was the Nantucket Sidewalk Art Show—a small local event based on similar street fairs found in Europe.”

“Last year we had to pivot given the Covid 19 situation, so we used the green space at our Visual Arts Center and it worked quite well, thus this season we will be holding both our shows there again,” said Frazier. “Still going strong ninetyone years later, the Sidewalk Show is a great way to meet some of the island’s local artists, who will be pleased to discuss their art and explain their work techniques,” added Frazier.

The Artists Association July Sidewalk Art Show this Saturday at the Visual Arts Center is free and open to the public. The next Art Show is planned for Saturday, August 14, also at the VAC at 24 Amelia Drive.

To learn more about the AAN, visit the new website at nantucketarts.org. For details about their carefully crafted 2021 programs and events, call 508-228-0722.

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My first summer on Nantucket, in 1998 as a Maria Mitchell Association intern, was a magical experience for many reasons. Not the least of which was my first time to the beach at night. I will never forget the excitement of riding my bike in the dark with the other interns to catch a glimpse of the Perseid Meteor Shower one August summer night. Before I even saw one shooting star, I remember the awe-inspiring moment of looking up and seeing a sky full of bright twinkly stars.

In a place like Nantucket, on this tiny island in the sea, the sky seems to go on forever into the ocean. Forget the sunsets that people “oooh and awe” about. The night sky of Nantucket is where the real show is!

People often remark that the island seems to have more stars than anywhere else. In reality, you can often see more stars and planets here than anywhere else.

And have you ever seen the Milky Way from the beach or from the top of Altar Rock? It’s a sight not soon forgotten. The reason for all of this celestial magic?

Dark skies. Nantucket’s isolation, vast amounts of undeveloped open space, and historic restrictions have made it an ideal sport for those seeking dark skies.

In recent years, however, dark skies are diminishing as we see a rise in light pollution locally. Primarily, light pollution has been seen in cities and towns where street lights, neon signs, and other bright lights blur the dark skies. That may have seemed like something far away from Nantucket, 30 miles out to sea, but now light pollution on Nantucket has increased 2.4% each year since 2012 (according to satellite data). That means that there is about 22% more light pollution today than just nine years ago.

A new citizen advocacy group called Nantucket Lights aims to do something about that. With a diverse steering committee that includes year-round as well as seasonal residents, its mission is to preserve and protect Nantucket’s nighttime environment and heritage of dark skies by raising awareness about light pollution on the island and advocating for environmentally responsible outdoor lighting.

Its recently launched website — nantucketlights.org — is intended to serve as a resource for the community. It includes information about light pollution continued on page 12

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EYE ON STYLE: NATIVE SHOES

Live Lightly

There’s only one of them in the country, and it’s right here on Nantucket Island. Kyle Housman visited our island every summer as child, bicycling out to Surfside with his parents and enjoying the natural beauty here. Decades later, when he decided in 2018 to open the first store in the USA for his Vancouverbased company Native Shoes, he knew Nantucket was the perfect fit.

Native Shoes are comfortable and durable, with simple, modern design that suits all ages. Ideal for island life — boating, fishing, going to the beach, outfitting kids for summer camp — the shoes are constructed with materials that are lightcontinued on page 10

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THURSDAY, JULY 1 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax & enjoy complimentary ice cream on a narrated 1-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 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 6 PM - Special Trunk Show by Willard Road at Sara Campbell Stop by Sara Campbell at 5 South Beach Street for a special one-day trunk show featuring designs by Willard Road. Their Summer Collection is rooted in clean lines, simple silhouettes, and a neutral color palette— vintage-inspired closet staples you’ll reach for time & time again.

4 to 7 PM - Live Music by Buckle & Shake at Cisco Brewers Live music by Buckle & Shake at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Live Music with Sean Lee at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking harbor views & signature cocktails. Departs from Town Pier, 34 Washington St. 21 years+ 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 7 PM - Movie: F9 At The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street. 508-228-1784 NantucketDreamland.org 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route 1-1/3 mi, 90-min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels led by original guide. $20, $15 for 65+. Kids 7-12 $5. Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953 9 to 10 PM - Stars & Senses Night Hike with Maria Mitchell Association An evening hike under the stars. During the walk you will participate in a color vision activity, learn how our eyes adjust to the dark, listen for nocturnal animals, , &

if you dare, and enjoy a minty snack while learning about bioluminescence. At the end hear stories of summer constellations. For ages 8+, children must be accompanied by adult. $45 (MMA Members: $30). Reservations at mariamitchell.org 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Karaoke at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595

FRIDAY, JULY 2 7:30 to 8:30 AM - Yoga with a View Led by Bettian Broer at the bandstand at Children’s Beach.

8 AM to 6 PM - Enter the 2021 Photo Contest Send your pictures taken on Nantucket of landscapes, island fun, Nantucket nature, events, & more to ackphotocontest@gmail.com You could win fame, glory, and some cash. Details at nantucket.net/photo-contest-entry.

8 AM - Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This 2.5 mile hike explores plant succession on globally threatened habitat know as sandplain grasslands. These former vegetable farms are now dominated by pitch pines, but their groves & small forests are broken up by meadows of wildflowers.

508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 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 9:45 AM - Feeding Frenzy at MMA Aquarium Join aquarium staff as they feed ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens.

Fun for all ages. (limited space) Registration Required. 508-228-5387 MariaMitchell.org 9 to 10 AM - Nature Story Hour for Age 3+ with Maria Mitchell Association Begin your day with this program designed for the young explorer in your family!

During each session, an MMA educator will read a nature or science related book, introduce you to one of the MMA’s animal friends, & make a craft or play games related to the story. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration required: $35 (members: $15). 508-228-9198 MariaMitchell.org continued on page 14

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The Gift of Privilege

Sail Endeavor

by Robert P. Barsanti

She parked her dented pickup in the loading zone for the Hy-Line. Then, she left it with her friend and her luggage. Her landscaper’s pickup truck, redolent of hydrangea and dirt, sat half in traffic, half in the loading zone while a row of cars built up behind her. The rest of us had luggage to drop off, people to bid farewell, and business to conduct. But we were stuck behind her.

After a polite few minutes allowing for good-hearted confusion, I got out of my car and started poking about. She had left her iPhone and her latte on the seat, and a large set of feathery keys dangled from the ignition.

At ten minutes, politeness ended and I opened the driver’s door. At eleven minutes, the driver came running. She was young, she was blond, she was upset. “I had to see my friend off.”

It must be nice. It must be nice to be young and blond and absolutely sure that you can park in the middle of the street if you feel you must.

The privilege of youth is that age must make way for you. The privilege of age is to make it difficult.

The word “privilege” gets heaved about like a brick; it’s a slur that bruises, falls at your feet, and begs to be thrown back into someone’s smirking face. When you smear the word on someone, you mark them as undeserving and unaware. Good fortune did not come from hard work, diligence, or shrewd good sense, but from luck, bias, and Daddy’s wallet. In the words of a wise woman, “it must be nice…” to have those advantages.

I think of those words a lot in June. The school year has collapsed into a heap and the students have tip-toed away and shut off their cameras. The principal has asked for my keys and will not let me back into the building until September. For my entire professional life, I have been able to take my watch off in June, drop it into the desk, and proclaim it “Summertime.” To me, June has always come with a cleansing breath after the grades are turned in, the flags rolled, and the doors locked. It must be nice…and it is. It means I can have a summer of beaches, boys, and beers continued on page 21

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When US Presidents Visited Nantucket

Nantucket has been a favorite vacation spot for well over a century. With today’s high-speed ferries and commercial flights to Nantucket, it’s much easier to reach our Faraway Isle, but the challenge of getting here did not stop visitors during the 19th and 20th centuries—in fact, it was an appealing aspect to Nantucket. There was a summer Actors’ Colony in Siasconset from the mid-1800s

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Franklin Roosevelt aboard his yacht Amberjack II, anchored in Nantucket Harbor in June of 1933. photo courtesy NHA

visited Nantucket Island since 1835.

John Quincy Adams, our 6th president who served from 1825-1829, visited in September of 1835, when he and his son spent an afternoon on-island with James Athearn. They spent one night in a hotel on Main Street called Washington House that was owned by Athearn and run by Elisha Starbuck, town sheriff. According to the diary of his son, who described the hotel as “a very indifferent one kept by a man named Starbuck.” The next night they stayed at lodgings offered

by Betsey Cary in Siasconset. Charles Francis Adams had a good report of what they found here: “We returned to the neat inn where we had ordered dinner...The dinner was neat and composed of Nantucket dishes – chicken chowder, pumpkins dressed in the shell and corn puddings. Fish could not be procured in time. The neatness of everything was remarkable.”

Ulysses S. Grant, our 18th president who served from 1869-1877, visited Nantucket in August of 1874. He arrived at about 9 am August 28 on the steamship River Queen, and disembarked at about 10 am to enthusiastic cheers. The Inquirer

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weight, soft, and flexible and don’t absorb water or odors. They are hand-washable and come in a wide range of colors and styles including walking shoes, sandals, and slip-on mules from toddler sizes to mens 13. The shop on Straight Wharf even has an exclusive Nantucket Collection: designs that are available nowhere else.

And the company, with their shoes and their activism, are helping the planet. Retail manager Beth Lloyd-Thomas sat down with me recently to explain how Native Shoes—the company and the products— “make it easy to live lightly.” Two of the top company goals of Native Shoes are to do the right thing and to practice “tiny activism,” which they aptly describe as “creating a better world one tiny step at a time.” They encourage innovative ideas (“ask more what ifs”), and although they are serious about their endeavors, they don’t want to take themselves too seriously.

This environmentally aware company is doing all they can “to have less of a footprint on our world,” Beth explained. They are seriously pursuing the goal for the company to become 100% lifecycle managed by 2023.

The same year Native Shoes opened their store on Nantucket, they also introduced their Remix™ Project, which is now the brand’s flagship sustainability initiative. Through a proprietary regrind process, the unique composition of Native Shoes is transformed into a versatile and colorful material that can — and is — being used in the creation of comfortable seating,

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bouncy playground flooring, insulation, and other products recycle used Native Shoes. In the past four years, more than 35,000 shoes have been converted to help in the construction of five new playgrounds. On Saturday, August 14, Beth will be hosting a community-wide event at the Nantucket store, where people are invited to bring their old shoes — all shoes — to be recycled and get a 10% off coupon on a new pair.

In 2019, Native Shoes launched another innovative program to help the environment called Bloom.

This involves a new manufacturing process called Rise Technology that incorporates repurposed toxic algae swept from lakes and freshwater ecosystems into the lightweight EVA upper of shoes in their Bloom Collection. The effect is to clean up to 80L of water and 50m3 of air per pair!

Not only can customers feel good about buying Native Shoes—Native Shoes feel good! Comfortable, lightweight, and breathable, they’re ideal for summer fun. As Beth commented, Native Shoes “are happiest by the water.”

Kids love the Jefferson style, which looks like a sneaker and comes in dozens of fun colors and patterns. The Stars & Stripes Jeffersons (one blue shoe with white stars and the other sporting red-and-white stripes) are very popular, particularly during July!

Also sized for adults, the Jefferson is a Native Shoes classic and is also available as Jefferson Bloom, made with the company’s Rise by Bloom technology.

A va Bloom is their slip-on mule tht helps to clean waterways with every step. Native Shoes also has a line of sandals: their Davis RePurpose Sandal gives waste continued on page 11

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MADAKET ROUTE.....$3, 5/28-6/20 & 9/7-9/12, 7am-11:30pm, every 60 mins; 6/21-9/6 every 30 mins.

AIRPORT ROUTE.....$3, 5/28-9/6 10am-10pm every 30 mins., also servicing the Park & Ride Lot

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SCONSET VIA POLPIS RD.....$3, 6/21-9/6 10am-6pm, 80 mins.

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SURFSIDE BEACH.....$3, 6/21-9/6 10am-6pm, every 40 mins.

JETTIES BEACH ROUTE.....$2, 6/21-9/6 10am-6pm, every 30 mins.

PARK & RIDE LOTS ARE AVAILABLE ALONG THE ROUTES: The Muse-44 Surfside Rd • NHS-10 Surfside Rd • Faregrounds (7a-5p)-27 Fairgrounds Rd Nantucket Middle School 6/28-8/26, Anna Drive Stop • 2 Fairgrounds Rd

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Half fares: 65+, individuals with disabilities, veterans & active military personnel. Children 6 and under ride free.

Change is given in the form of a voucher for future rides only, drivers do not make change.

1,3, & 7-day passes may be purchased aboard all buses, long term passes are available at the NRTA office.

Passes provide unlimited rides for the duration of the pass.

Downtown Bus Stops: Madaket and Jetties – Broad Street (in front of the Whaling Museum); Mid-Island, Miacomet, Sconset via Old South Rd and Milestone Road – Washington Street, Greenhound Site; Airport, Surfside and Sconset via Polpis Road – Washington Street.

Designated stops are conveniently located along the routes-look for grey posts with blue stripes.

All buses carry 2 bikes and are handicap accessible. For complementary paratransit service and TDD call (508) 325-7516.

Bus Information (508) 325-7516, 508-325-9571. Riders Guides are available at NRTA Office 20R South Water St, Visitor Services 25 Federal Street, Chamber of Commerce 0 Main St., the Greenhound Building at the downtown bus stop on Washington Street, on all buses and at downtown stops. Information and amenities are available at the Greenhound Building on Washington Street open daily. Hours are subject to change. Covid-19 may impact the opening of the building.

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the process. “Nantucket’s dark skies are one of its most precious natural resources. Every summer, I hear the excited exclamations of hundreds of visitors who come out to a public Open Night at the Maria Mitchell’s Loines Observatory and see the Milky Way for the first time in their lives. This unique experience wouldn’t be possible without the concerted, island-wide efforts to preserve our dark skies,” said Dr. Regina Jorgenson, Maria Mitchell Asssociation Director of Astronomy.

Light pollution has also been shown to greatly affect wildlife. All animals, including humans, need darkness at night to thrive. Many animals eat, mate, and/or migrate at night. These patterns can be disrupted harming populations. In addition to disrupting circadian rhythms, excessive artificial light at night can also disorient birds during migration. Studies have shown that some bird species will cluster around brightly lit structures, much like insects flying around a porch light at night.

Sea turtle hatchlings, migrating insects, amphibian calls, and even coral reefs are affected by light pollution. Excessive light at night has also been shown to interfere with fireflies who use visual light cues (as well as pheromones) during mating season. More lights equal fewer fireflies.

As development increases around the island, so do concerns about furthering the light pollution issue. “I see this as one more thing that people need to be educated on to either put lights on timers, or motion sensors, use lighting with lower emissions, or just shut them off entirely, “says Danielle O’Dell, Nantucket Lights steering committee member. “We all have to really start implementing changes to our habits to lessen our impact on the planet. Every little change counts.”

One item of upcoming concern for Nantucket Lights is balancing the need for efficient energy consumption and dark skies. If the streetlights on Nantucket are converted to LED to save energy and cut the Town's electricity costs, will they be dark-sky friendly? Nantucket Lights hopes to be an advocacy group to help ensure that best practices are followed.

Nantucket Lights, which is entirely non-profit and volunteer-run, hopes many more like-minded people will join them to show their support for its mission and help it achieve its goals. For more information about joining this initiative, how to make sure your home and business is dark-sky friendly, and other ways to help, go to nantucketlights.org.

Right now, there are still places free of light pollution on-island. Working together, educating ourselves and each other about light pollution, and changing our everyday habits will help ensure our dark future.

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9 AM to 12 PM - Letterpress Cards & Coasters with Mary Emery Lacoursiere Make a set of personalized cards & coasters using the art of Letterpress printing.

Choose from a variety of type to create a unique line of type, and image blocks to add some extra flair. Register for this decorative arts class at NHA.org 9 AM to 2 PM - Free Teen Take-and-Make Kits - Cupcake Garland For teens in grades 6-12, while supplies last. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

9 AM to 5 PM - StoryWalk: Dance is for Everyone Help us Celebrate the Dance Festival by taking a stroll through our StoryWalk!

Dance is for Everyone by Andrea Zuill is a sweet, funny celebration of inclusiveness & dedication to dance. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM to 12 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip Adults & kids can help collect, identify, & release marine life! At least 1 adult must sign up with children. $30 (Members: $15). Pre-registration required: 508228-5387 or MariaMitchell.org 10 AM to 5:30 PM - Robin Thornhill Art Exhibit At Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street. @susanlisterlocke And sign up for a Pastel Plein Air Workshop on July 8 with this award-winning artist. 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 11 AM - Nantucket Island Tours Enjoy an island tour in a new, climate-controlled bus. Friendly local tour guides take you away from downtown to enjoy Nantucket’s natural beauty. Tickets $30 at Hy-Line’s Straight Wharf Ticket Office. 508-228-0334 More tours at 1 & 3 pm. continued on page 15

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11 AM to 12:30 PM - Book Signing with Nancy Thayer Meet prolific island author Nancy Thayer as she signs copies of her latest novel, Family Reunion at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street. 508-228-1080 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax & enjoy complimentary ice cream on a narrated 1-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 12 PM - Ribbon Cutting at The Dress Code Join the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce in welcoming this new boutique at 9 Centre Street, and discover their extraordinary selection of women’s apparel.

2 PM - Polpis Harbor Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Festooned with salt marshes with nesting & fishing shorebirds, Polpis Harbor has beautiful meadows overlooking the east cove & get a closer look at Nantucket Harbor from an inner harbor coastal bank. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by Foggy Roots at Cisco Brewers Live music by Foggy Roots at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking harbor views & signature cocktails. Departs from Town Pier, 34 Washington St. 21 years+ 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 8 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 Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Bri Guy Live DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595

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SATURDAY, JULY 3 7:30 to 8:30 AM - Yoga with a View Led by Bettian Broer at the bandstand at Children’s Beach.

8 AM to 6 PM - Enter the 2021 Photo Contest Send your pictures taken on Nantucket of landscapes, island fun, Nantucket nature, events, & more to ackphotocontest@gmail.com You could win fame, glory, and some cash. Details at nantucket.net/photo-contest-entry.

9 AM to 5 PM - StoryWalk: Dance is for Everyone Help us Celebrate the Dance Festival by taking a stroll through our StoryWalk!

Dance is for Everyone by Andrea Zuill is a sweet, funny celebration of inclusiveness & dedication to dance. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. continued on page 16

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Nantucket Cottage Hospital is making the e medical care you need this summer accessible,, conven nient,, and most of all, safe, for patients with commo on conditions and ailments that are non-life-threatening.

Same-day appointments are available Mo onday through Friday. NCH is not offering the walk-in ca are service this summer to reduce the number of ind dividuals in our waiting area. Call 508 508-825-1000 825 1000 for a same-day appointment. Phone lines open at 7:00 a..m. and

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9 AM to 2 PM - Sidewalk Art Show Join the Artists Association of Nantucket for this tradition since 1930. This year the sidewalk art show will be held at the AAN’s Visual Arts Center at 24 Amelia Drive. Raindate is July 4.

9 AM - NanPuppets at Children’s Beach Grab your picnic lunches and head to Children’s Beach for an original performance of Lizza Obremski’s phenomenal Nanpuppets to delight all ages. Harbor View Way. 9:30 to 10 AM - Meet the Animals The Science Museum is home to frogs, turtles, snakes, and insects that you can safely touch in this unique program. $15 (members $10): Registration required at info@mariamitchell.org 508-228-9198 MariaMitchell.org 9:30 AM - Independence Day Celebration in ‘Sconset Start with a decorated bike parade, then continue the celebration at the Family Fun Gathering on the Chapel Lawn.

9:30 to 11 AM - Farmer’s Market Walk & Cooking Demonstration Join Chef Greg from the Nantucket Culinary Center at the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers & Artisans Market, meet local purveyors, learn about the island’s food systems. Following the tour, Chef Greg will present a brief culinary demo at Corner Classroom featuring the day’s haul. $15 at cornertablenantucket.com 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Nantucket in Bloom A 2 mile, nonstop, morning exercise walk, with historic commentary past the most beautiful gardens and yards of Nantucket town. Tour gathers 10 min early at Main and Centre Streets, in front of bank. $15 Cash only. 508-332-0953

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Since 1998 the most popular walking tour on Nantucket!

Choice of 2 Di erent Tours The Town Route: An eerie, 80 min, 1 mile evening stroll featuring the most haunted restaurant and most haunted house on Nantucket.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday starting at 8pm.

Cemetery Route: A 1 1/3 mile, 90 min walk featuring the Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, Mary Abby Swain, & the island’s 2 most haunted hotels. Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday starting at 8pm.

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Nantuckett in Bloom A 2 mile, non-stop exercise walk - with historic commentary - past the historic mansions and most beautiful gardens of Nantucket town.

Meets 10 min. early at Centre and Main Sts. beside the bank steps.

Tuesday & Thursday, starting at 8:30am.

Faabu ulo ous Maansions of the e Clli & B raant Po oint A 2 1/2 mile, 1 hour, non-stop morning exercise walk with historic commentary - past some of the most spectacular homes on Nantucket. Please arrive 10 minutes early at Centre and Main beside the bank steps.

Monday, Wednesday, & Friday starting at 8:30am.

N otorious N antucket For ages 13 and up. Learn about the real Nantucket of opium dens, bordellos, riots, hippie hysteria, a gigolo, a conman, and the legendary Benny Cleveland. Please arrive 10 minutes early at Centre and Main, beside the bank steps.

Tuesday, starting at 10am.

Grreaat Wrriters on N antucket Hear how Hemingway, Melville, Steinbeck, and others were inspired by their stays on this magical island. Please arrive 10 minutes early at Federal and India Streets, outside the Atheneum fence.

Thursday, starting at 10am.

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10 AM to 5 PM - The Dress Code Boutique Grand Opening Celebration Complimentary beverages, free gift with purchase, and be entered into drawing for gift cards, all at our new location: 9 Centre Street.

10 AM to 5:30 PM - Robin Thornhill Art Exhibit At Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street. @susanlisterlocke And sign up for a Pastel Plein Air Workshop on July 8 with this award-winning artist. 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 11 AM - Nantucket Island Tours Enjoy an island tour in a new, climate-controlled bus. Friendly local tour guides take you away from downtown to enjoy Nantucket’s natural beauty. Tickets $30 at Hy-Line’s Straight Wharf Ticket Office. 508-228-0334 More tours at 1 & 3 pm.

11 AM to 12:30 PM - Book Signing with Elin Hilderbrand Meet island author Elin Hilderbrand as she signs copies of her latest novel, Golden Girl, at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street. 508-228-1080 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax & enjoy complimentary ice cream on a narrated 1-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 12 to 4 PM - Live Music by Perfect Day at Cisco Brewers Live music by Perfect Day at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 2 PM - 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 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by Salty Sweet at Cisco Brewers Live music by Salty Sweet at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Live Music with Sean Lee at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking harbor views & signature cocktails. Departs from Town Pier, 34 Washington St. 21 years+ 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 7 PM - Shawkemo Hills Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Shawkemo Hills offers a hiking experience through a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of North America. From a high spot on this hike, see and learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor and inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 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 Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Mikey Live DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595

SUNDAY, JULY 4 8 AM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 6 PM - Enter the 2021 Photo Contest Send your pictures taken on Nantucket of landscapes, island fun, Nantucket nature, events, & more to ackphotocontest@gmail.com You could win fame, glory, and some cash. Details at nantucket.net/photo-contest-entry.

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10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 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 Main & Centre by the bank steps 10 min early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 continued on page 44

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And it must be nice to have a life on Nantucket. It must be nice to have more work than your phone can hold, get paid a king’s ransom to mow lawns and paint walls, then end the day wetting a line at Nobadeer. It must be nice to watch the sunset over the Atlantic, with hot coals in the grill, cold beers in the ice, and something big tugging on the line. It’s a privilege to watch the boat leave. Like all privileges, it came as a result of any number of fortunate and lucky events combined with a bit of pluck, hard work, and skill.

I don’t want to admit that something other than the sweat on my brow brought me to this beach, these grilling shrimp, and this fishing line. I would like to believe that I deserve this, as if some great beneficent God had passed judgement, found me worthy, and gifted me with this evening at Nobadeer. I am sure that my blond friend near the Hy-Line feels the same way.

All of us stand on the shoulders of others. Some of them preserved much of this island so as to make it more valuable. Some fought in wars, foreign and domestic, to insure that we were not serving some tyrant or another. Some marched and organized and brought the working conditions that we enjoy right now. And millions were brought and born into slavery, lived and suffered under tremendous pain, died, and carried us to this place.

On the Fourth of July, we can’t pick and choose our forebears. We can’t pretend that Washington and Jefferson did not own slaves, nor can we pretend that they didn’t show bravery, wisdom, and skill. Like ourselves, the figures of history are complicated, conflicted, and contested. If we have to be honest about our own American privilege, we have to be honest about the murderous, painful, and heroic past that led us to this sunset beach. The blood and treasure have long been hidden, but they remain.

The greatest privilege of being an American is not what was done in the past but what can happen in the future. We are a nation built on an idea that keeps changing and becoming a more perfect union. The privilege of age is to know what brought us here. The privilege of youth is to take us forward. To be an American is to be in a constant state of developing. We don’t know what we will be, but we know what we were.

At the high school graduation, the island conferred onto its children the privilege of Nantucket. It surrounded them with love and support, even in the fading fire of the pandemic. Speeches were given, songs were sung, and caps were flown. Then we gave them $700,000 in scholarships. Far too many of those memorial scholarships bear the names of people I knew well: Pignato, Gardner, Gordon, Diamond, Fee. All of those people believed in the promise of what America, and Nantucket, could be.

They all believed in a more perfect union; not as it was, but as it would become. This money will give the young of Nantucket the privilege of attending the best schools without onerous loans and difficult decisions. It must be nice.

Privilege comes with an expectation from the dead. Silently, but constantly, they mutter “To whom much is given, much is expected.” America is always for the young.

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ham, tongue, salads, lobster, dessert, fruit, wine jellies, and ice cream at the Ocean House (now the Jared Coffin House). As he returned to the steamship, Mr. Sanford briefly lost control of the horses pulling the carriage in which the president was riding. Once control was regained, President Grant opted to “trust their feet for the remainder of the distance.”

Chester A. Arthur, our 21st president who served from 1881-1885, visited Nantucket in September of 1882. He arrived at Steamboat Wharf at 12 noon on

September 7, visited several residents, stopped by the Pacific Club Rooms, and then traveled to Surfside on the Nantucket Railroad. Upon returning to town, he visited the Atheneum and then returned to the home of F.C. Sanford. President continued on page 24

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Benjamin Harrison, our 23rd president who served from 1889-1893, visited Nantucket in August of 1890. President Harrison traveled to Nantucket aboard the naval flagship Baltimore and arrived unannounced. According to the Presidential Issue of the Nantucket Historical Association’s publication Historic Nantucket (December 2010): “Early risers on the Cliff...when they looked out upon the waters of the sound, were greeted with a spectable that is very unusual in these parts... as the fog lifted the glistening sides of the flagship Baltimore, with her formidable guns pointing shoreward were recognized.

“The news spread like wildfire through the town, and ealry in the forenoon Steamboat Wharf bore more the appearance of a holiday than of the Sabbath.

Boats were eagerly sought, and the harbor presented a lively aspect, the little catboats spinning out under a stiff breeze with curious crowds...Shortly after noon the President…came on shore, and…took a short drive about town, and then to Siasconset, where a call was made at the residence of Senator Spooner.”

Woodrow Wilson, our 28th president who served from 1913-1921, visited Nantucket in September of 1917. He was traveling aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower with his wife. They visited Nantucket to see their grandchildren and daughter, Frances B. Sayre, who had a summer cottage in Siasconset. The Nantucket School Superintendent dismissed students early that day to see the president. The president and his entourage departed from the Athletic Club pier at about 10 pm, where crowds gave him a “rousing ovation.”

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, our 32nd president who served from 1933-1945, anchored his yacht Amberjack II in Nantucket Harbor in June of 1933, when his cruise to his summer home in Campobello was rerouted due to a storm. President Roosevelt did not come ashore, but his son James did and toured the Whaling Museum.

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Then Vice President Biden departs Nantucket Memorial Airport photo courtesy Brett Morneau after a Thanksgiving visit in 2014.

set foot on our island in 1963 when his presidential yacht Honey Fitz anchored here. His children John and Caroline came ashore with Secret Service, and they toured the Whaling Museum and stopped for ice cream.

William Jefferson Clinton, our 42th president who served from 1993-2001, visited Nantucket in August of 1999, when they came to the home of Bob Matthews and attended a fundraiser for Hilary Clinton’s campaign for U.S. Senate held at the Bagley home.

President Donald Trump, our 45th president, 2017-2021, visited in 2016 for a campaign fundraiser.

President Joseph Robinette Biden, our 46th president elected in 2021, has visited Nantucket with his family nearly every Thanksgiving since 1975. For many of those years, Biden (then Senator Biden or Vice President Biden) attended the Nantucket Tree Lighting on Main Street and participated in the Cold Turkey Plunge fundraiser for the Nantucket Atheneum at Children’s Beach.

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Featured Restaurant: Fifty-Six Union

Final Weeks for Fun at Fifty-Six

by Carl Oscar Olson As the saying goes, “nothing good ever lasts,“ and this is especially true for many of Nantucket’s much-loved eateries. Leases run out, head chefs move on, or it simply comes time to retire from it all.

If you’ve never dined with some of our favorite islanders at one of our favorite locations, the time is now to head just out of town to Fifty-Six Union.

After 22 memorable years of serving the island community, Wendy and Peter Jannelle are closing the doors to their 56 Union Street restaurant and turning the page onto a new chapter. A family affair for more than two decades, the Jannelles have quite the story to tell.

Peter graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in 1978 and went to work on the Holland America Lines, and his travels around the world helped inspire the myriad of flavors on his menu today. From there he took a job as Chef de Cuisine at an establishment of yesteryear, The India House, where he met Wendy, his long-time partner in life and business. From there the pair worked in some of the best kitchens and dining rooms on the island. Their two sons are also part of the team, with chef-at-heart Andrew manning the line and Blair

keeping eyes on the front of the house.

There are simply so many reasons why we will always love FiftySix, from Wendy’s warm greeting to Chef Peter’s global cuisine, the combination of which makes us feel right at home while traveling the world. Wendy’s wine list mixed with bartender Evan’s cocktail creations make for a perfect pairing The Wedge before, during, and after your dinner.

With our refreshments in hand, fresh, warm rolls were delivered to our plates.

Crusty and chewy outside but so fluffy within, a pat of soft, sweet cream butter made them the perfect start to our culinary adventure on Union Street.

We watched and waited, taking in the beauty of our outdoor dining area and garden, for our starters to make their way to our table.

A salad to start things off, The Wedge simply defines this classic.

Half a head of baby iceberg lettuce is quartered and well dressed with a stunning bleu cheese dressing, then piled with salty crisp bacon Clams Casino bits. It’s cool and crisp, creamy and crunchy all in one bite.

We found a favorite bar snack elevated to new heights in the Clams Casino. Littleneck clams mingle with herbed casino butter and a smoky bit of bacon, a squeeze of lemon bought a brighter dimension. With eight on a plate they’re sized to share, but we sure didn’t want to.

We’ll be in a pinch trying to find a better Crab Cake than the one served at Fifty-Six. A crispy crust from the light breading crackles in every bite of Jonah and Crab Cake lump crab, while the flavor of bell

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peppers and scallions still make themselves known. The gleaming lobster americaine sauce underneath is brimming with complexity and just enough cayenne for a warming kick.

A long-time favorite and a meal in itself, Chef Jannelle’s Curried Mussels are a Fifty-Six standard. A Curried Mussels symphony of spice and seasonings with just enough sizzle, the dish piled high with the beautiful black bivalves in the creamiest curry imaginable. Have the rice in between bites or dip in some of the chef’s famous Truffled Frites (if you haven’t devoured them all). Or savor it as soup when the mussels are gone.

The restaurant not only boasts plenty of parking but four fantastic dining areas all with their own moods . The “front room” is the largest and liveliest area and provides a social setting with the bar within reach, while the “back room” is a calming escape for Eggplant Involtini families with children or those looking for a quieter outing. Roomy and accommodating of parties of all sizes, the “patio,” our favorite spot, brings the outside in with an awning and removable wall coverings as well as heaters and blankets to keep you cozy on those cooler evenings.

Finally, situated under a private cabana, the coveted Table 56 is a must-try dining experience.

Enjoy a quiet night out in the garden with friends, family, or any large group gathering of 6 or more (book well in advance!) for a night to remember.

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Grilled Pork Chop was prompt and on point with clearing our dishes just in time for our entrees to arrive. Though it’s a vegetarian option, the Eggplant Involtini is so full flavored and filling you might never know it. This sampling of summer vegetables baked to order in an au gratin dish, is piping hot and served with a slice of crusty, buttery bread.

Under the browned and bubbling blend of parmesan and provolone awaits eggplant, bell pepper, spinach, and ricotta in a rich Tuscan tomato sauce.

We could see the succulence when presented with the Grilled Pork Chop. A hearty 10 ounces and Frenched, it’s rich char gave way to glistening juiciness while the rosemary demi-glace soaked right into the buttery herbed potato gnocchi. Haricot Vert were the perfect accompaniment.

There is almost always a special or two on the menu, so be sure to ask your server.

The night we dined, Seared Salmon was the one, and we’d have been foolish to pass

Seared Salmon it up. The fish was meaty and incredibly moist, the kind we all wish we could cook at home. Touches of heat from a coarse crack of black pepper ties in with the minted pineapple coulis, while a side of finely diced carrots, red onion, and pepper were as light as the lentils they mingled with.

Our hands-down favorite dish of the night was the Pan Seared Halibut. A crisp pecan crust revealed brilliant white fish atop al dente forbidden rice. Crisp corn adds a sweet note that goes well with honey-mustardy sauce circling the plate while verdant, vegetal asparagus rounds out the dish.

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with lots we love to revisit and always a few new sweets to sample. The Lemoncello Creme Brûlée will prove the purists wrong with just a touch of citrus wrapped in the impeccably light and creamy classic. The crackling crisp of toasted sugar on top passes the spoon test every time.

The Gelato Cookie Sandwich brings out the kid in all of us. This rustic, homemade classic combines chunks of chocolate, walnuts, and pretzels together with a salted caramel or dark chocolate gelato. We loved the salty pops from pretzel throughout every bite. This option changes a few times throughout the season and we can’t wait to see what’s next.

Our all time favorite finale at Fifty Six, Strawberry and Blueberry Shortcake, is a Nantucket summertime staple. The shortcake is enhanced with the unmistakeable essence of orange while fresh summer strawberries and blueberries shine under peaks of whipped cream. This one is an ode to summer and the best epilogue to a summertime dinner.

This won’t be our last trip to 56 Union Street this summer, and though the island will be a poorer place without the love served up nightly at Fifty-Six, we thank Wendy and Peter for their years of hard work. As Wendy puts it, “The support from the community over the last 22 years has been overwhelming. We were able to live our dream of owning and operating a restaurant on Nantucket, and we are grateful to have a planned exit.”

Thanks for the memories!

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original and reproduction jewelry and clothing. Our Italian Linen and Baroque pearls are a must see for any events happening here on the island. Our new Greece & St. Bart’s Collection offer up soft macrame knits and a light and beautiful feel for walks on the beach or moonlit boat ride. Joy has searched the world over for the finest craftsmanship and most beautiful fabrics in order to make her store a one-of-a-kind place to shop. Swing by and say hi and see why everyone is saying, Joy West is their “favorite” store in Nantucket! We are kitty corner from The Dreamland Theatre! www.joyjewelry.com

The Love Shack by Lola Open daily on the Wharf & 24/7 online Love Shack apparel, hats, and home goods

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THE LOVE SHACK is located right in the heart of Nantucket’s boat basin and it is home to our entire collection of LOLA jewelry. Here you can see, touch and layer all of our pendants, chains, and bracelets that LOLA offers. It is also our inspiration for our Love Shack apparel and home goods which include t-shirts, candles, hats, glassware – everything you need that is perfect for your very own Love Shack! lolacompany.com

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We are a family run business and were voted 2021 Best Sea Adventures of Cape Cod and the Islands and Best EcoTour from Yankee Magazine. We offer Oyster Farm Tours, Cocktail Cruises, Ice Cream Cruises, Sunset Cruises, and more. Private chartering options are available on all our boats. Visit our website for details. shearwaterexcursions.com

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. madeonnantucket.net

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Located at 12 Main Street, 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. The boutique is filled with modern, chic, and contemporary fashions to suit every occasion. We proudly sell Joules, Jude Connally, Captiva Cashmere, Lilla P and MZ Wallace. 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. Shop year round in store or visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com

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New boutique this season is bringing an eclectic, unique array of merchandise for women of all ages, sizes, and styles. Discover beautiful dresses, extraordinary wearable art from designers, linen ensembles, cover-ups from Hawaii, "not-so-ordinary" embellished denim, travel friendly SPF 50+ beachwear, exquisite handmade beaded jewelry. New merchandise daily, always something new! Locations in Islamorada and Ocean Reef in The Florida Keys! Come see us there, too!

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In addition to the most beautiful cashmere sweaters and accessories made from the finest Scottish yarns, ISLAND CASHMERE offers an extensive collection of French Sole shoes, Peace of Cloth pants, Fabrizio Gianni Jeans, “Pure Linen” shirts, and our unique “Hampton” leather bags imported directly from Italy.

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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 Nantucket Reds collection features items made exclusively in the USA. Stop by and see their expansive 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. MURRAY’S is here for all of your retail needs!

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All year long SARA CAMPBELL offers color and detail to a woman’s wardrobe with her beautiful silhouettes of dresses and sportswear, but when summer arrives – it’s time to play! Fun beachwear, accessories, jewelry, and other seaside essentials are available in her chic shop.

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Looking to expand your wardrobe on a budget or need some items for your home at affordable prices? SECONDS SHOP, open at 32 Sparks Ave (between On Island Gas and the new Cumberland Farms), is the perfect place to shop! Here you’ll find a great selection of gently used clothing, jewelry, housewares, small furnishings, books, and more. There’s an everchanging variety, so visit often — you never know what treasures you may find. Donations of saleable items in good condition are accepted daily. And your shopping is helping a worthy island cause: proceeds benefit Fairwinds — Nantucket’s Counseling Center. Bring in the display ad in this publication for $5 off your purchase of $25 or more.

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SERENELLA 44 is the exciting new retail concept by Leslee Shupe that blends the best of international high fashion and artisanal design. Leslee has scanned the globe and curated a focused selection of the season’s must-haves in ready-to-wear and accessories, in addition, experience our fresh take on tableware, home accents, and modern apothecary treasures for Serenella Casa. Experience the international exploration with collections from Bulgari, Cabana Capri Gstaad, Collectiva Concepión, Eli Halili, Emporio Le Sirenuse, Juan de Dios x Moye, La Double J, Massimo Alba, Santa Maria Novella, Sensi Studio, and more. serenellausa.com

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Island Fun & Shopping Artists & Galleries Artists Association of Nantucket

508-228-0294

Sidewalk Art Show on JULY 3 from 9am to 2pm at 24 Amelia Drive AAN’s Downtown Art Gallery is a few steps from Main Street at 19 Washington St. Gallery & Online Exhibits 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 online gallery at sales.nantucketarts.org to view regularly changing exhibitions of fresh, original artwork from our iconic Nantucket artists. nantucketarts.org

G. S. Hill Gallery Open daily Oils, watercolors, prints, and note cards by G. S. Hill

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

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. gshill.com

Ireland Galleries

508-228-1907 Open Daily & at the Saturday Market downtown 13 Old South Wharf Jewelry, handbags, beachwear, & Lorene Ireland’s gorgeous sculpture & art

Shop the window on Old South Wharf. If you’re a lover of the arts, even if you’re not an artist yourself, then this is the place for you too! There’s always something new at IRELAND GALLERIES... paintings, sculpture, and Lorene Ireland’s world-famous mosaics and shell designs. Come check out the internationally acclaimed mosaic and shell artwork of Lorene Ireland, winner of World of Wearable Art!

Made on Nantucket Open Daily from 11 am Handcrafted Gifts exclusively at Made on Nantucket

508-228-0110 20 Old South Wharf

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

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

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

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 and sound guidance and insight to help our customers navigate their unique journeys. capecodfive.com

Bath & Body - Skin & Body Care The Verdant Maiden Open Wed-Sat. from 11 am to 5 pm Personal Care & Wellness - Organic Skin & Body Care

508.901.5781 2 Union Street, 2nd Floor

THE VERDANT MAIDEN is focused on providing a more holistic and sustainable option for the personal care products we use every day. Shop a curated selection of goods ranging from whole-body skin and hair care products to nourishing wellness teas and tinctures. Follow @theverdantmaiden on social media #2UNIONNANTUCKET theverdantmaiden.com

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Beach & Pool Toys & Accessories Nantucket Pool & Spa

508-228-2235 Open Daily 1 Hanabea Lane, off Old South Rd Sand & Pool Toys, Exercise Equipment, Floats, & More

Swim on over to NANTUCKET POOL & SPA CENTER at 1 Hanabea Lane off of Old South Road to see our new sand and pool toys. We also have diving games, sandcastle kits, life vests, exercise equipment, floats, and more! We have your favorite brands and amazing deals on our Clearance Rack. facebook.com/nantucketpools

Beach Fun Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge

508-228-5646

Visit Nantucket’s best beaches!

Call ahead to check conditions.

Open Daily 9am to sunset — Permits Required

Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge

You’ve come to Nantucket to relax — now visit the best beaches on the island at the CoskataCoatue 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, 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.

Over-sand vehicle permits are required: you can purchase them online at www.thetrustees.org/permits Rental jeep day passes available at the rental site & day passes available for personal 4x4 vehicles. thetrustees.org/ccwr

Bike Rentals Cook’s Cycle Open Daily Bicycle Rentals, Sales, and Service

508-228-0800 6 So. Beach Street, next to Affordable Rentals

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 its many bike paths and trails. Whether you want to ride to Jetties Beach for a swim or take in the sights of the Sconset Loop, Cooks Cycles has the bikes for you and your family. Moped & Jeep rentals, too! cookscyclesnantucket.com

Easy Riders Bicycles open daily Bike Rentals, Sales, Service - NEW: Electric Bikes

508-325-2722 65 Surfside Road

EASY RIDERS BICYCLE RENTALS offers rentals, sales, and service, plus island-wide free delivery on all rentals and usually within an hour or so. With advanced on-line reservations, it’s the easiest way to experience Nantucket! Offering low prices and discounts on multi-day, weekly, monthly, and group rentals of top quality, new GT and Mongoose bicycles, as well as retrostyle Schwinn Cruisers, and accessories in a variety of styles...They have the right bicycle for all of your adventures. NEW FOR 2021: ELECTRIC BIKES. EASY RIDERS has a safe & convenient bike path location at 65 Surfside Road. easyridersbikerentals.com

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

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

NANTUCKET BIKE SHOP, at their convenient location on Steamboat 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. nantucketbikeshop.com

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

508-228-1151 6 Broad Street

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 over 90 years in business, the 4th generation is running YOUNG’S. The Young family 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.

YOUNG’S also rents cars and Jeeps. Check out their 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”. Reservations & delivery services available. youngsbicycleshop.com

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Books & Publications CALL NANTUCKET

508-228-9165 ext. 110 FREE DOWNLOAD - Nantucket’s searchable 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. Not sure who to call? Browse our Yellow Pages to choose the best company for your needs! Our CALL NANTUCKET app is FREE TO DOWNLOAD. CallNantucket@gmail.com

Yesterday’s Island

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

Nantucket’s oldest & largest guide In print, online, on your cell phone

Visit our online publication to see more articles, more photos, enter contests, and to share your impressions of Nantucket. For more than 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

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Mitchell’s Book Corner

508-228-1080 54 Main Street

Open Daily: Support Your Local Book Store!

See the calendar for our upcoming book signings

10 WASHINGTON ST. NANTUCKET, MA A 02554

(508) 228-0334

MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for more than 50 years. Visit nantucketbookpartners.com for any book in print, preorders, 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 a small fee. 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 to inquire about curbside pickup of books and items on our shelves now. MITCHELL’S is open daily. mitchellsbookcorner.com

Nantucket Bookworks

508-228-4000 25 Broad Street

Open Daily: Support Your Local Book Store!

Books, chocolates, & unique gifts

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 a small fee. 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. nantucketbookworks.com

akeout t r o f n e Op in! + dining

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

Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge

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

You’ve come to Nantucket to relax, now you can visit the most remarkable Wildlife Refuge with the best beaches in the world!

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, and active military personnel. Exact change is recommended or a future ride change card will be issued. Short term passes are available. Routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. See nrtawave.com for current details. nrtawave.com

Refuge & Beaches Open Daily 9am to sunset Over Sand Vehicle Permits Required Purchase seasonal permits online: www.thetrustees.org/permits

Cannabis Accessories Gray Lady Smoke Shop See AckGrayLady.com for hours Fine Cigars, Glass, & Accessories.

508-901-9399 Upstairs at 2 Union Street

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.

AckGrayLady.com

Rental Jeep Day Passes available at the rental site. Day Passes also available for personal 4x4 vehicles.

Salads • Subs • Pizzas • Entrees Along with Beer & Wine Call in your order for fast service!

Open Monday Saturday 11:15am to 9pm, Closed Sunday

508.325.6265 • 7 Daves Street sophietspizza.com

508-228-5646 thetrustees.org/ccwr To all our supporters and those who love Nantucket’s natural beauty, we look forward to another season with you! Remember access is not guaranteed due to environmental conditions. Call ahead!

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Island Fun & Shopping Car Rentals Affordable Rentals

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. affrentals.com

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

508-228-1151 6 Broad Street

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 over 90 years in business, the 4th generation is running YOUNG’S. The Young family and their staff provide you with the ideal rental bike for Nantucket AND YOUNG’S also rents cars and Jeeps. Check out their 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”. Reservations & delivery services available. youngsbicycleshop.com

Charters & Tours - Sailing & Boating Endeavor Sailing Excursions Private Charters. Per Person Fares Pleasure sailing

508-228-5585 Slip 1015, Straight Wharf

“Captain James Genthner shares his love of the Island with visitors aboard his sloop ENDEAVOR”—Ted Reinstein, CBS Good Day! Featured in Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England: “A cruise aboard the Endeavor is a lesson in beauty and local history.” “No one has done more to make sure that Nantucket’s maritime traditions are alive and well than Capt.

Jim Genthner,” Nat Philbrick, author In the Heart of the Sea. The ENDEAVOR sails daily at 10 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, and at sunset. They offer private charters, sailing celebrations. Gift certificates are available. Call for information and reservations. endeavorsailing.com

Nantucket Blue Moon Charters Sunset, Morning, Afternoon, Custom Half & Full Day Sails Nantucket Luxury Sailing Charters

508-241-7245 Book your sail online

Sail Nantucket Harbor and Sound aboard our 70-foot luxury sailing yacht. Toast the sunset in our private cockpit and see Nantucket’s historic waterfront. From our spacious and sturdy deck you will feel the wind in her sails, pass Brant Point Light, sea, and wildlife, and “all the sights and sounds come alive...” Come aboard! Captain Kent and First Mate Jacqueline welcome you to a truly “Once in a Blue Moon” experience. nantucketbluemooncharters.com

Shearwater Excursions

508-228-7037 Boating adventures for all ages.

Straight Wharf, Slip #1011 Call or visit us on Straight Wharf for your Boating Adventure.

We are a family run business and were voted 2021 Best Sea Adventures of Cape Cod and the Islands and Best EcoTour from Yankee Magazine. We offer Oyster Farm Tours, Cocktail Cruises, Ice Cream Cruises, Sunset Cruises, and more. Private chartering options are available on all our boats. Visit our website for details. shearwaterexcursions.com

Children’s Clothing & Accessories Murray’s Toggery Shop Open Daily Classic & Up-to-Date Clothing for Kids of All Ages

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

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.

Nantucketreds.com

Cigars Gray Lady Smoke Shop See AckGrayLady.com for hours Fine Cigars, Glass, & Accessories.

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.

AckGrayLady.com

Classes & Workshops 508-228-3501 6 South Beach Street

Open daily Cars, jeeps, mopeds

July 1-7, 2021

508-901-9399 Upstairs at 2 Union Street

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

Artists Association of Nantucket Open Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm Classes & Workshops for all ages

508-228-0722 Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive

The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION’s Arts Program offers year-round educational programs for adults and children. Our spacious workshop on Amelia Drive hosts a wide variety of classes and workshops in many media including oil painting, watercolor, pastel, life drawing, ceramics, printmaking, textile art and mixed media. Our instructors are resident artists, AAN artist members and a variety of visiting artists who work in a range of mediums and bring a wealth of talent and experience to the program. Classes are designed for all levels of experience, from the novice to advanced and for all ages. nantucketarts.org

Confections Aunt Leah’s Fudge

508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf

Free sample available: just ask!

Open for curbside

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. auntleahs.com

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.

AND check out their “Maybe moving SALE RACK” — ISLAND TREASURES is looking for a new location to move this fall.

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

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

This annual photo contest is a popular way to share your photos of Nantucket with the world.

Winners of previous contests are online at The Insider’s Guide to Nantucket: nantucket.net.

The 2021 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. nantucket.net/photos/contests.php

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

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 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!

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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!

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! fairwindscenter.org

Family Fun Family Activities @ Children’s Beach Activities & Fun at Children’s Beach thru mid-August Fun & games for children and families

508-228-0925 at Children’s Beach

Children’s Beach, located at the end of Harbor View Way, is the perfect park for families and children. Through mid-August, the Town of Nantucket’s Culture & Tourism department sponsors fun for everyone. Yoga Monday-Saturday, puppet shows, live music AND on July 3rd some special holiday fun! See our display ad and visit our website for details. nantucket-ma.gov/childrensbeach

Furniture Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs

508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way

ARROWHEAD NURSERY & FURNITURE is the largest furniture showroom on island featuring indoor furniture, outdoor, home décor and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond Thai House restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. Their garden center has a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. arrowheadfurniture.com

Gifts ACK 4170 774-325-5105 Gift Giving Made Easy! Open daily New location at 18 Federal Street Unique, salty-good gifts & products by small makers & 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

Hill’s of Nantucket Open daily Unique & Original Nantucket Theme Gifts

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

, Summer 2021 Yoga on the Bandstand June 24 Sep Septtemb e ber 6 Monday Saturdays, 7:30-8:30am

Dance(sing) with Marjory Trott, Friday Tie-Dye Clinic and Friday Night Movies will return in the Summer of 2022

Sunday Night Concert Series 6:00-7:15pm July 11 The Foggy Roots July 25 Coq au Vin August 1 Steve Tuna and Friends August 8 Chris Hanson Nanpuppets Saturdays, 10:00am June 19, July 10, 24, 31 and August 7

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

Ireland Galleries - Nantucket Chic

508-228-1907 Open Daily 12 Old South Wharf See the internationally acclaimed mosaic & shell art of Lorene Ireland This creative store on Old South Wharf is dedicated to unique jewelry and accessories.

NANTUCKET CHIC is a collaboration between Lorene and her daughter Natalie, an interior designer in New York City. This talented duo has stocked the store with bright and colorful purses and clutches, an extensive collection of jewelry, and unique clothes, scarves, and beach cover-ups.

It’s A Shore Thing Open Daily Distinctive Nantucket Gifts

508-680-1901 30B Main Street

At IT’S A SHORE THING, we are proud to carry products made in New England. Come in and browse through our wide selection of gifts including lotion, soaps, jewelry, pottery, antiques, housewares, tote bags, art, and home decor. You can find unusual gifts at all prices in A SHORE THING that you’ll find nowhere else! In our new location on Main Street.

July 3rd Special Holiday Fun/ Music on the Bandstand 9am - Nanpuppets with Lizza 10-11am The Dunbars 11am-Noon Susan J. Berman & Ray K. Saunde 5-6pm The Shepcats 6-7pm Rebecca Chapa

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Island Fun & Shopping Museum Shop at the Whaling Museum

508-228-1894, ext. 138

Open during museum hours: Mon-Sat 10am to 5pm in the Whaling Museum, 11 Broad Street NHA exclusives, gifts, apparel, books, home decor The Nantucket Historical Association has been a steward of Nantucket’s cultural history since 1894. Don’t miss the MUSEUM SHOP at the Whaling Museum, where you will find unique gifts, books, prints, maps, and objects of art inspired by Nantucket history. Many items are exclusive to the MUSEUM SHOP, and NHA members get special discounts. 100% of all purchases support the Nantucket Historical Association and its mission to tell the inspiring stories of Nantucket through its collections, programs, and properties. nantucketmuseumshop.org

Health Care Nantucket Cottage Hospital 24-hr emergency services, hospital care, lab, rehab MD ACKcess Line: 508-825-1000

NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL has been caring for our island community. In addition to excellent physicians and nursing staff, the hospital has a 24-hour Emergency Department, full laboratory, physical therapy, cardiac rehab, chemotherapy, surgical services, imaging services, maternity services, and much more.

Nantuckethospital.org

ACK 4170TM

774-325-5105 Open daily New location at 18 Federal Street Unique, salty-good gifts & products by small makers & artists

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

Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs

508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way

ARROWHEAD NURSERY & FURNITURE is the largest furniture showroom on island featuring indoor furniture, outdoor, home décor and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond A.K. Diamond’s restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. Their garden center has a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. www.arrowheadnursery.com arrowheadfurniture.com

Icarus & Co Open 10am to 6pm every day except Tuesday Jewelry and Home Decor

19 Old South Wharf

Take home your own piece of Nantucket with our exclusive collection of Nantucket beach stone jewelry. We transform local beach stones into stunning pieces of wearable art. You’ll also find other incredible handmade jewelry, unique ceramics, and local artwork. Follow us on Instagram for exclusive behind the scenes content @icarusandco and @nantucketbeachstones. Visit us on the Wharf 10am – 6pm. Closed on Tuesdays. icarusandco.com

The J. Butler Collection Open daily Fine Interiors, Antiques, Unique Gifts

508-228-8429 12 Main Street, Rear Courtyard

Our new collection is receiving rave reviews. A treasure of the island for those who enjoy the search for the perfect gift or element for their home. Open daily in downtown Nantucket. Find us just half a block from Main Street, in the charming courtyard just off Washington Street, across from the iconic Compass Rose.

JButlerCollection.com

Petty Folk Art & Carving Formerly Nantucket Carving & Folk Art

Insiders Guide to Nantucket

508-332-9925 or 508-619-7554 serving the Cape & Islans for 16 years

Folk artist Jean Petty and her brother David Perry specialize in custom handcarved quarterboards, business signs, & house numbers. They are responsible for many of the beautiful signs visitors see plus 100s of quarterboards that adorn the homes on Nantucket. They offer restoration of quarterboards, signs, and ship models. Restored the carving “Going on a Whale” at the Nantucket Whaling Museum in 2015. Visit them at www.pettyfolkartandcarving.com, see their show schedule and take a virtual tour: https://youtu.be/c95SYBE5RVg of some of their artwork available. Call or email all inquiries to jean@pettyfolkartandcarving.com pettyfolkartandcarving.com

508-228-9165

Beaches, Events, Museums, Dining, & More Visit Nantucket before & after You Visit Nantucket 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. Looking for a beach? Our Beach Listings have photos, videos, and info about all the best island beaches and where to find them. And our classifieds are ever-changing. Visit Nantucket before, during, and after you visit Nantucket by going to Nantucket.net

Island Apps Your telephone book for Nantucket

FREE download for IOS and Android 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

Home Decor

Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture

Internet Guidebook

Call Nantucket 508-825-8100 57 Prospect St

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Open Daily Jewelry & Gifts

508-228-3227 12 Main Street

Located at 12 Main Street, 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. The boutique is filled with modern, chic, and contemporary fashions to suit every occasion. We proudly sell Joules, Jude Connally, Captiva Cashmere, Lilla P and MZ Wallace. 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. Shop year round in store or visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com

Icarus + Co. Open 10am to 6pm every day except Tuesday Jewelry and Home Decor

19 Old South Wharf

Take home your own piece of Nantucket with our exclusive collection of Nantucket beach stone jewelry. We transform local beach stones into stunning pieces of wearable art. You’ll also find other incredible handmade jewelry, unique ceramics, and local artwork. Follow us on Instagram for exclusive behind the scenes content @icarusandco and @nantucketbeachstones. Visit us on the Wharf 10am – 6pm. Closed on Tuesdays. icarusandco.com

Jennifer Greenwood Jewelry Open Tues.-Sat. from 11am to 5pm Handcrafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry

508-901-9282 upstairs at 2 Union Street

You’ll find something extra special JENNIFER GREENWOOD’s 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 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 Open daily Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry

508-228-0229 21 Centre Street

JEWELERS’ GALLERY offers Nantucket’s largest collection of antique and estate jewelry, including pieces by Tiffany, Cartier, Webb, and more. Stop in to see our classic period pieces.

We specialize in diamond, sapphire, and emerald engagement and anniversary rings. We also carry 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

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by such leading goldsmiths as Ronald Pearson, Michael Good, Thomas Kruskal, and others.

Each unique piece is skillfully crafted in platinum, 18K, or 14K gold and will be a treasured keepsake from historic Nantucket. Serving Nantucket since 1971. jewelersgallery.com

Land of Lulo Open Tues-Fri 10am to 4pm & Sun noon to 4pm 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 on Saturdays from 8:30am to 12:30 pm.

LandofLulo.com

The Love Shack by Lola Open daily on the Wharf & 24/7 online 10 Old South Wharf Handcrafted sterling pendants, bracelets, jewelry, t-shirts, candles & more!

THE LOVE SHACK is welcoming back customers to their shop on Old South Wharf. AND your favorite items are also available online at lolacompany.com LOLA™ designs and creates beautiful sterling jewelry with inspirational messages on the back marking important moments in peoples lives. With more than 30 pendant designs varying in size and gorgeous colors, creating your own look is endless and addicting. THE LOVE SHACK is home to our entire jewelry collection and is inspiration for our apparel, candles, hats, and more. Everything you need for your very own Love Shack! lolacompany.com

Made on Nantucket Open Thursday-Monday in June A unique collection of jewelry, apparel, gifts, & art

508-228-0110 20 Old South Wharf

Just in at MADE ON NANTUCKET are a gorgeous collections of estate Native American jewelry and estate sterling silver Mexican jewelry with mother-of-pearl and abalone. Unique earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belt buckles — all at prices that will delight you! See our largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. In addition, MADE ON NANTUCKET has Jewelry by Beth Borzilleri, Kathleen A. Duncombe, Michelle Jhingoor, Sarah Hutton, Sage Belber, Amy Burrough, and Anne S. Terry. madeonnantucket.net

Nantucket Estate Jewelry and Fine Arts Open Daily Jewelry, Lightship Baskets, Art, Scrimshaw, & more

508-228-0272 1 Orange Street

We feature fine estate jewelry in all price ranges - antique, vintage, and contemporary including designers such as Tiffany, Cartier, Bulgari, Roberto Coin, and David Yurman. We also sell sterling silver jewelry and flatware and hollowware. We also carry a large assortment of Nantucket baskets and carved Nantucket purses, as well as a fine selection of antique scrimshaw. We stock an assortment of quality art work, including antique paintings, nautical items, maps, and island works by local artists.

Nantucketjewelryandart.com

Nantucket Pearl Company

508-228-1353 Open Daily & Online online & in the G.S. Hill Gallery, 40 Straight Wharf 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 exclusively at Hill’s of Nantucket, 40 Straight Wharf. nantucketpearlcompany.com

R Simantov Fine Jewelry

508-228-2918, 917-324-4410 Open daily; appointments recommended 1 Old North Wharf (at Easy Street) Contemporary jewelry masterpieces of lasting value

R. SIMANTOV is known for creating contemporary jewelry masterpieces of lasting value. The firm resurrects lost techniques from the past, utilizing the most exquisite materials and outstanding craftsmanship to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Works by R SIMANTOV have been recognized with international design awards and installed in permanent museum collections.

R SIMANTOV’s masterpieces illustrate the playfulness and whimsical beauty that can be created with unique combinations of metals and precious stones. The resulting pieces are fine treasures reminiscent of classical styles, with touches of modern elegance. rsimantov.com

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Susan Lister Locke Gallery

508-228-2132 Open Daily, and Reserve your place at the July 8 Pastel Plein Air Workshop with Robin Thornhill 28A Easy Street Inspired and Creative Jewelry

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 & follow her on Instagram @susanlisterlocke susanlisterlocke.com

The Trinity Collection

508-228-7557 50 Main Street

Open Daily Vintage & Contemporary Watches and Exquisite Jewelry

THE TRINITY COLLECTION. Our shop offers an extensive collection of fine timepieces—classic designs with superb Swiss watchmaking. We specialize in fine watches such as: Franck Muller, Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Cartier, Audemars, Ulysse Nardin, Pierre Kunz, and Rolex, vintage and contemporary. We also offer fine jewelry, contemporary and estate. We take trades and are always looking to purchase timepieces.

Linen Service Linen Drops

1-844-9-linens Avoid the hassles & leave the linens to us!

Linen Rental Service Vacation linens made easy!

LinenDrops.com LINEN DROPS provides resort-quality bed and bath linens for short-term vacation rental properties. Bedsheets, duvet covers, bath towels (including Matouk luxury), bath mats, beach towels, and more. Consistently fresh linens are professionally laundered, pressed, and delivered on your turnover schedule. For more info: LinenDrops.com or 844-9-linens

Marine Mammals Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket

Hotline: 833-667-6626 If you see stranded, injured, or entangled marine mammals, call our HOTLINE MARINE MAMMAL ALLIANCE NANTUCKET is an all volunteer non-profit under agreement with NOAA Fisheries to monitor, protect and assist marine mammals on and around Nantucket.

Our team will advise the public, disentangle marine mammals from marine debris, escort stranded cetaceans to safer waters, deliver injured animals to rehab. Hotline 833-667-6626.

NantucketMMAN.org

Mortgages & Banking Cape Cod 5

508-247-1709, 508-247-1795 112 Pleasant Street and Zero Main Street

Open Monday-Friday We’ll make your dream come true!

CAPE COD FIVE will give you more than just a mortgage... they’ll help make your dream come true! Fixed Rate, Adjustable Rate, Jumbo Loans, Affordable Housing, Construction & Land Loans for first time home buyers. Call Beth Ann Meehan at 508-247-1709 or Lauren Ard at 508-2471795 or visit their website at capecodfive.com

Movies Dreamland Foundation Fun for the Whole Family, Movies & More!

Drive-in Movies & In-Theater Films

Movie LIne: 508-228-1784 17 South Water Street

The Nantucket Dreamland Foundation is dedicated to enriching the cultural and intellectual life of Nantucket by providing year-round films, educational programs, and a venue for activities that engage Nantucket in the evolving world of digital entertainment and education in one of America’s oldest theaters.

NantucketDreamland.org

Museums & Sites

508-325-6228 Saturdays at the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers Market AND at Blue Beetle, Haulover, Vis-a-Vis Beachy Bohemian Creations & more Nantucket Inspired Pieces & Original Designs

Maria Mitchell Association

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 skardesigns.com

The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) was founded in 1902 to preserve the legacy of Nantucket native astronomer, naturalist, librarian, and educator, Maria Mitchell who believed in “learning by doing.” The MMA operates 2 observatories, a natural science museum, an aquarium, and preserves the historic birthplace of Maria Mitchell. A wide variety of science and history-related programming is offered through the year for people of all ages. mariamitchell.org

508-228-9198 Open Nights at Loines Observatory every Monday & Wednesday from 9-10:30 pm Aquarium & Mitchell House + Summer Programs

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Island Fun & Shopping Nantucket Historical Association

508-228-1894

Whaling Museum open Mon-Sat from 10 am to 5 pm Hadwen House open Mon-Sat from 10 am to 4 pm Your portal to Nantucket history

15 Broad Street

The NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM & HADWEN HOUSE are open for the 2021 season.

Reserve your time to visit and your ticket at nha.org. In this top-quality exhibition venue, you’ll see 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. OPENING JUNE 18 is the new exhibit: Anne Ramsdell Congdon’s Nantucket Renaissance. 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. Reserve your time by purchasing a ticket online at nha.org. Don’t miss our ESSEX exhibit, and bring your children to our Discovery Center: an interactive imaginary experience.

You can also visit online at nha.org

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum

508-228-1885

Open through Oct. 11 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 10am-4pm Special Exhibit: Duty & Diligence drive or take a FREE shuttle to 158 Polpis Road Discover Nantucket’s unwavering human spirit: The NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM is devoted to the history of Nantucket lifesaving, famous shipwrecks and rescues around the island, life-saving equipment, daily routine at life-saving stations, and the United States Coast Guard. The 2021 special exhibition is “Duty & Diligence: Station Life in the U.S Life-Saving Service, a Nantucket story of routine, readiness, and rescues. Family-friendly programs & displays appeal to all ages. The Museum shares the fascinating stories through permanent and changing interpretive exhibits, drawing on a collection of over 5,000 objects including period surfboats, beach carts, Fresnel lenses from Brant Point & Great Point lights, vintage photographs, short movies and more. $10 adults; $7 for seniors & college students; $5 for ages 6-17; and free for members, active duty Military, and kids under 6. 158 Polpis Road.

The Museum is an affiliate of the Egan Maritime Institute. nantucketshipwreck.org

Nursery Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs

508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way

ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM has a spacious garden center with a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. In addition, their indoor showroom carries the largest selection of indoor & outdoor furniture on the island, featuring teak, aluminum patio sets and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond the Thai House restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts.

ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. arrowheadnursery.com

Pet Accessories & Gifts Cold Noses Open daily A special downtown pet boutique

508-228-5477 16 Straight Wharf & 119 Pleasant Street

COLD NOSES your favorite downtown pet boutique for more than 30 years, has moved to 16 Straight Wharf, in the Courtyard. 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. geronimos.com

Quarterboards & Signs Petty Folk Art & Carving Formerly Nantucket Carving & Folk Art

508-332-9925 or 508-619-7554 serving the Cape & Islands for 16 years

Folk artist Jean Petty and her brother David Perry specialize in custom handcarved quarterboards, business signs, & house numbers. They are responsible for many of the beautiful signs visitors see plus 100s of quarterboards that adorn the homes on Nantucket. They offer restoration of quarterboards, signs, and ship models. Restored the carving “Going on a Whale” at the Nantucket Whaling Museum in 2015. Visit them at www.pettyfolkartandcarving.com, see their show schedule and take a virtual tour: https://youtu.be/c95SYBE5RVg of some of their artwork available. Call or email all inquiries to jean@pettyfolkartandcarving.com pettyfolkartandcarving.com

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Real Estate The Archer - Beacon Hill Residences Discover effortlessly elegant living...

Now open & available for immediate occupancy

617-982-1501 A location unlike any other

THE ARCHER RESIDENCES joins two historically significant buildings to create the first fully amenitized, full-service luxury condominium in Beacon Hill with 24-hour white glove services, and impeccably designed indoor and outdoor spaces for health, wellness, and socializing, this boutique property offers an entirely new way to enjoy life in Boston’s most desirable neighborhood. One- to four-bedroom residences. Call 617-982-1501 or email sales@thearcherresidences.com thearcherresidences.com

Rentals and Properties for Sale ACK Distinctive Properties

508-332-8044

Find your perfect Nantucket Home ACK Distinctive Properties, LLC is committed to bringing the highest level of customer service to real estate in Nantucket, MA. Our job doesn’t end when we sign a rental agreement or close on a house. Instead, we endeavor to offer world-class service at every stage – from keeping our clients informed about market changes and events on the island to offering personalized rental services, curated sales advice, contractual work, and more. We help you enjoy your Nantucket life to its fullest and to serve your needs with the utmost integrity, discretion, and distinction. This commitment from our agents and managing partner includes providing our clients with the highest level of information. We will keep you updated on the changing nature of the Nantucket real estate market, micro-target your Nantucket area for tailored research and advice and share with you what is trending, and what is not. ackdp.com

Shoes Island Cashmere Open Daily Cashmere sweaters, accessories, shoes

508-228-7611 32 Centre Street

In addition to the most beautiful cashmere sweaters and accessories made from the finest Scottish yarns, ISLAND CASHMERE offers an extensive collection of French Sole shoes, Peace of Cloth pants, Fabrizio Gianni Jeans, “Pure Linen” shirts, and our unique “Hampton” leather bags imported directly from Italy.

Murray’s Toggery Shop Open Daily Classic & Up-to-Date Clothing for the Whole Family

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

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 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! Nantucketreds.com

Native Shoes

508-221-7223 40 Straight Wharf

Open Daily Live Lightly

From the beach to the bike ride, on the rainy days and the cocktail parties at night, NATIVE SHOES makes it easy to live lightly with a thoughtful selection of ultra lightweight, easy-towear shoes for both kids and adults. Find us right next to the Hy-Line Ferry.

Respoke Open Daily Iconic designer scarves repurposed

Respoke.com 41 Straight Wharf

Located at 41 Straight Wharf, RESPOKE repurposes iconic designer silk into a curated collection of one-of-a-kind products featuring hand-crafted Spanish made espadrilles. Respoke was founded by best-selling author Michael Tonello, whose memoir, Bringing Home the Birkin, recounts the highlights of his years as a reseller of all things Hermes. @Respokeofficial

Smoke Shop Gray Lady Smoke Shop See AckGrayLady.com for hours Fine Cigars, Glass, & Accessories.

508-901-9399 upstairs at 2 Union Street

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.

AckGrayLady.com

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Special Events DreamBig Event

Movie LIne: 508-228-1784 Cocktails & Dinner by the Bite + Surprises Beyond Your Wildest Dreams To Be Held at a Private Nantucket Estate July 10, 2021 from 6 pm - Email Now for Tickets!

This year’s celebration of The Dreamland will be an evening you won’t soon forget. To be held indoors at an undisclosed Nantucket estate, you’ll enjoy an evening of fun, food, music, dancing, and so much more (including some very special surprises)! The Dreamland’s inaugural DREAMBIG Event will be the community supported organization’s largest fundraising effort of the year. For details & tickets, email michelle@nantucketdreamland.org NantucketDreamland.org

Nantucket Atheneum Dance Festival

508-228-1110 July 20-24, 2021

Presented by Nantucket Atheneum Tickets at nantucketatheneum.org

NANTUCKET ATHENEUM presents the NANTUCKET ATHENEUM DANCE FESTIVAL. On July 22, 23, & 24, there will be free performances at 4 pm and at 6 pm at the Children’s Beach Bandstand. General admission tickets are first-come, first-served now online at nantucketathenum.org — don’t wait, seats at these free performances will fill quickly. nantucketatheneum.org

Sunglasses Summer Shades

508-325-5530 The Courtyard, Straight Wharf

Open daily The Island’s largest selection of sunglasses

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 30 years. Visit us in our spacious downtown location: in the front shop of The Courtyard on Straight Wharf.

Theatre Theatre Workshop of Nantucket MOMMA MIA from July 7 to August 22 Community Theatre at It’s Finest

508-228-4305 Outdoor Theatre at Bartlett’s Farm

TWN has been the island’s live theatre company since 1956. Their 2021 Season starts with the fun family musical MOMMA MIA, for a 6-week run from July 7 to August 22 at the new open-air venue at Bartlett’s Farm! It will be a perfect part of your island summer! For subscriptions and tickets, call the TWN box office at 508-228-4305 or visit TheatreNantucket.org. Please be sure to purchase all seats for your party under the same name, so that we can accommodate you by seating you together! theatrenantucket.org

White Heron Theatre Company Tickets on sale NOW for the 2021 Season!

Nantucket’s Professional Repertory Theatre

508-825-5268 5 North Water Street

WHITE HERON THEATRE is Nantucket’s only professional Equity theater company. They have a fabulous season planned for their new destination theatre space in the midst of the island’s historic district. Join them this season for Tony Award-Winning Peter and the Starcatcher, a trueish Nantucket story called See Monsters of the Deep, a backstage comedy called The Half, and the island tradition A Nantucket Christmas Carol. Tickets for all performances & special events are available at www.whiteherontheatre.org or call 508-825-5268. Founded in New York and reborn on Nantucket, the White Heron Theatre Company’s goal is to make theatre truly transformative. whiteherontheatre.org

Tours - Bus Nantucket Island Tours Tours last 1 hour, 15 min.

Departing from Greenhound Station on Washington St Nantucket’s Premiere Transportation Company

508-228-0334 10 Washington Street

NANTUCKET ISLAND TOURS is the premiere transportation company on the island. In our new climate-controlled buses, you travel in style and comfort! Our friendly tour guides take you away from downtown and allow you to enjoy the natural beauty Nantucket has to offer. For details and to book a bus tour, visit nantucketbustours.com

Tours - Van Gail’s Tours, Inc.

508-257-6557 Departures at approx. 10 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm Call for reservations & pickup Personal scenic Island tours: voted “Best of Nantucket”

GAIL’S TOURS, tours of Nantucket guided by native islander Gail Johnson who has been giving tours for more than 40 years, gives you a look at the Island with a personal touch. Gail leads

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tours in her 14-passenger van with comfortable individual seats, AC, huge windows, and leg room! She’ll pick you up at approximately 10 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm every day. The tour lasts 13/4 hours to 2 hours, and passengers are welcome at any time during Gail’s tour to get out to take photos. Private charters are available. Call for reservations: if Gail is on a tour, she’ll call you back.

Tours - Walking Guided Walking Tours

508-228-1894

Walking Tours offered by the Nantucket Historical Assoc. depart from Whaling Museum, 15 Broad St. Departs at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm (no tours July 4) Take a walk with the Nantucket Historical Association. Explore the ambiance of Nantucket’s cobbled streets and architecture with NHA guides trained in Nantucket history on the Downtown Tour at 10:30 am and at 1:30 pm. Tours begin at the Nantucket Whaling Museum, rain or shine. Tickets: $15 adults, $5 for ages 6 to 17; under 6 free. Over 65 & students $13.

Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. nha.org

Nantucket Walkabout

508-422-7466

Book online & meet at Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington St Daily Guided Wilderness Hikes on Nantucket see website for hikes & times Explore Nantucket’s wilderness with “Walking Nantucket” and “Nantucket: A Natural History” author and naturalist Peter Brace, and learn how the last glacier formed the island. Experience wildlife and rare plants. Learn about Nantucket’s conservation efforts, ecology, and the Native Americans that lived here. $50 adults, $25 age 12 & younger. Private hikes available. Apple Pay, Android Pay, MC, Visa, Amex, & Discover accepted. Get more information & reservations at nantucketwalkabout.com or 508-422-7466. nantucketwalkabout.com

Nantucket Walking Tours

508-332-0953 Ghost Walks every night, morning exercise walks + afternoon tours.

Call for Private Tours See Calendar for where to meet Tour Guide

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+) & Teens. $5 for Ages 7 to 12; under 7 free. Cash only. No reservations necessary.

Transportation Boat Hy-Line Cruises

508-228-3949 Straight Wharf

Travel daily; see schedule for times Reliable Fast Ferry service between Nantucket and Hyannis

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. hy-linecruises.com

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

508-228-0262 1 Steamboat Wharf steamshipauthority.com

Watches The Trinity Collection Open daily Classic timepieces: vintage & contemporary

508-228-7557 50 Main Street

THE TRINITY COLLECTION. Our shop offers an extensive collection of fine timepieces—classic designs with superb Swiss watchmaking. We specialize in fine watches such as: Franck Muller, Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Cartier, Chronoswiss, Audemars, Graham, Panerai, Ulysse Nardin, Pierre Kunz, U Boat, and Rolex—vintage and contemporary. We also offer fine jewelry, contemporary and estate. We take trades and are always looking to purchase timepieces.

Yacht Sales & Charters MJ Yacht Team at Luke Brown Yachts

772-260-8606

Call to arrange a showing or charter On Nantucket to help you buy, sell, or charter MJ Yacht Team at LUKE BROWN YACHTS is now in Nantucket! Long-time summer residents Mike and Joy Laufle are excited to bring their yacht sales and charter business to the island.

Follow them on Instagram at @mjyachtteam, visit their website at www.mjyachtteam.com, or call 772-260-8606. Who’s ready to go boating?! mjyachtteam.com

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NANTUCKET ISLAND BEACHES

NORTH SHORE AND HARBOR BEACHES

EASTERN SHORE - OCEAN BEACHES

40th Pole: Great for families and young children, but no lifeguards. On Nantucket

Siasconset: Regular shuttle bus service or seven-mile ride on paved bike path.

Sound; warm water during July, August and September inspired nickname “The Bathtub” for area nearby. Parking. Best access via 4WD vehicle.

Dionis: 3 miles from town by bike on the north side of Eel Point Rd off Madaket Road. Look for the boulder marked “Dionis.” Sheltered by dunes, calm waters for swimming, safe for children; restrooms, & parking. Beachgoers can take NRTA shuttle bus to Eel Point Rd stop & walk.

Steps: Between Dionis and Jetties beaches; access from Cliff Road. No lifeguard, no facilities, very little parking. Gentle surf; sandbar. Many steep steps must be descended to get to the beach.

Jetties: Easy bike ride from town, or take the shuttle bus. Great beach for families.

Lifeguards, changing rooms, playground, volleyball nets, restrooms, showers, public phones, restaurant and take-out food service. Concession and restrooms handicap accessible; boardwalk to the beach. Tennis. Windsurfing, sailboat, and kayak rentals. Shuttle service from town to Jetties Beach is available seasonally.

Brant Point: Easy walk or bike ride from town. No lifeguard. Strong current; experienced swimmers; beach drops off suddenly under the water. Scenic beach with Brant Point Lighthouse; nice to sit and watch the boats rounding the point.

Here is where to go to wave goodbye to friends and family departing on the Steamship.

Children’s: Harbor Beach, an easy walk from town down So. Beach Street and off Harbor View Way. Flotation devices are not permitted within the guarded area.

Ideal for small children; park, playground, and bandstand; lifeguard, restrooms, showers, food service, picnic tables. Food, playground, and rest room are all accessible. Activities sponsored by Park & Recreation Commission are often held at this beach during the summer.

Francis Street: Five-minute walk from Main Street. Calm harbor waters for swimming; no lifeguard. Jungle gym, kayak rentals, bathroom.

Surf can be heavy; lifeguard. Food available in nearby village of ’Sconset.

Low Beach: 4WD access. Surf can be heavy; no lifeguard.

SOUTH SHORE - OCEAN BEACHES Cisco Beach: Four-mile bike ride to end of Hummock Pond Road. Heavy surf; lifeguard. No facilities. Parking. Rip currents can be strong.

Ladies Beach: To access, turn left at the end of Bartlett Farm Road. No facilities; no lifeguard. Limited parking. Rip current can be strong; heavy surf.

Miacomet Beach: at the end of Miacomet Road. Surf and rip currents can be dangerous. Parking. No facilities or food service. Families with very young children may prefer Miacomet Pond.

South Shore Beach: at the end of South Shore Rd. Limited parking; difficult to access beach, 4WD is advisable. No lifeguard; no facilities.

Surfside: Located at the end of Surfside Road, a three-mile ride on paved bike path or take the shuttles. Easy to park. Plenty of surf, wide beach is good for picnics, beach games, and surfcasting. Kite flying west of Surfside Beach is acceptable; for safety reasons, please do not fly kites east of Surfside toward the airport.

Due to the number of people who frequent Surfside Beach during the day, it is inadvisable to fly kites during the peak beachgoing hours. Lifeguard, restrooms, showers, public phones, food service. Shuttle service from town to Surfside Beach is available seasonally.

Fisherman’s Beach: Located between Surfside Beach and Nobadeer. No parking; Beach access via steep wooden steps. Plenty of surf, wide beach is good for picnics, beach games, and surfcasting. No lifeguard; no facilities.

Nobadeer: Located near the airport. Limited parking; difficult to access beach.

Plenty of surf, wide beach is good for picnics, beach games, and surfcasting. No lifeguard; no facilities.

Madequecham: Land Bank property at the end of Madequecham Valley Road; rough sand road. Parking. No facilities; no lifeguards. Rip current can be strong; heavy surf.

Tom Nevers (“Pebble Beach“): Surf can be heavy; very coarse sand. No lifeguard; no facilities. Good for fishing. Strong rip currents; heavy surf. Access to the beach can be difficult.

WESTERN SHORE - OCEAN BEACHES Madaket: As far west as you can go, six-mile bike ride on scenic, paved bike path, or take the shuttle bus. Heavy surf, lifeguard, restrooms. Famous for its incredible sunsets.

BAY & POND BEACHES Miacomet Pond: Fresh water pond on Nantucket. Good for young children. Parking; no lifeguard, no facilities. Snapping turtles may be encountered.

Pocomo Beach: Great for kayaking and to learn to windsurf. Just west of the Head of the Harbor. Good for children. No lifeguards, no facilities.

Eel Point: Good for fishing and watching the sunset. No lifeguard; no facilities.

Limited parking. Rip currents can be strong.

Coskata-Coatue and Great Point: at the end of Wauwinet Road, past The Wauwinet Inn. Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge managed by Trustees of Reservations; beach sticker required for vehicles from Trustees of Reservations. Great for fishing and for seeing Great Point Lighthouse up close. Rolling dunes, bayberry, beach plum, heather, and beach grass. Salt marsh and maritime shrubland. The largest red cedar savanna and woodland in New England. Gray and harbor seals.

Public restrooms available at the lighthouse Memorial Day-Columbus Day. Sections of the refuge are sometimes closed to protect nesting shorebirds. Dogs permitted only from Sept. 16 thru March 31 and must be leashed at all times. Guided tours with Trustee naturalists offered in-season. Seasonal hunting permitted. For more details, go to www.TheTrustees.org Property Lookup.

Sesachacha Pond: off Polpis Road. Great for families; warm water; no facilities; no lifeguard. Parking. Near the Audubon Sesachacha Heathlands and Wildlife Sanctuary.

Leave only footprints...

Nantucket has some of the most beautiful and pristine beaches in the world. Please respect Nantucket’s fragile environment and the beauty of our island. Clean up your litter, respect private property, and use only designated entry points. In areas where dune reclaimation is taking place, please do not cross the rope or fence barriers protecting the dunes.

BEACH SAFETY •Learn to swim. If you can’t swim an overhead stroke for at least 15 minutes you should not be in the ocean. •Never swim alone. Always swim with a buddy, and swim near a lifeguard whenever possible. •Stay out of the “surf zone” where the waves break at the shoreline. Waves are at their greatest force here, and even a small wave can lift you up and throw you headfirst into the sand. •Never run from the beach into the water and dive headfirst into the waves. Sandbars that cannot be seen from the surface may be present and/or the water may be too shallow.

•Don’t jump or dive into the water from a pier or rock jetty. From a pier or jetty, water appears much deeper than it really is. What looks like 10 or 20 feet of water may only be 2 to 3 feet deep. Diving in could be fatal. The same applies for jumping headfirst into the ocean or a wave from a surfboard – don’t do it! It’s not a risk worth taking. •If you are body surfing or boogie boarding, always keep your arms out in front of you to protect your head and neck. •A rip current will pull you away from the shore, but it will not pull you under. If you’re caught in a rip current, do not swim toward the shore! Instead, swim parallel to the shore, until you’re out of the rip current. Then, swim in to shore. •Never drink alcohol or use drugs at the beach. It clouds your ability to make wise decisions, and that could be fatal! •Take direction from lifeguards at all times.

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Nantucket Dining Guide Bakeries Nantucket Bake Shop All the delicious freshly baked treats & bread you love Open Monday-Saturday from 7 am

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

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atmosphere, live music, and a refreshing pint or two or a craft cocktail made with our own 888. Private tours may be arranged in advance. Table seating is first-come, first-served — reservations are not accepted. Family & dog-friendly. ciscobrewers.com

Clubs & Entertainment Rose & Crown

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.

Nantucketbakeshop.com

Nantucket Cookie Company

July 1-7, 2021

508-228-2595 23 South Water Street

Open daily from 11:30am Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun!

Theroseandcrown.com THE ROSE & CROWN is a favorite among locals and visitors. We are Nantucket’s only Downtown Nightclub with entertainment Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. With Karaoke, DJ’s and Live Local Bands, there is something for everyone. We also have the largest screen in town to watch your favorite sporting events. All Craft beers on one of the largest Draft selections on island and delicious Craft Cocktails developed by our seasoned, friendly Barstaff.

Coffee Nantucket Coffee Roasters

Order online at Nantucketcoffee.com

Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans

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! Sending our cookies to friends and family? Arrange for in-store pickup, or we will ship anywhere in the USA! nantucketcookie.net

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!

Brewers

Coffee Shops

Open Daily: in-house, to-go, and delivery!

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Cisco Brewers Open 7 Days a Week

508-228-6560 inside Easy Street Cantina, 2 Broad St.

Home of Cisco Brewers, Nantucket Vineyard, and 888 5 Bartlett Farm Road

CISCO BREWERS is Nantucket’s first & only craft brewery and prides itself on celebrating a deep-rooted New England island heritage through its portfolio of approachable, sessionable, and coastally-inspired beers. Founded near Cisco Beach in 1995 by hard-working, entrepreneurial islanders, CISCO BREWERS has gained a cult-like following across the Northeast. Visit its open-air beer garden while on Nantucket to enjoy a laid-back, good times

The Corner Table

508-228-2665 Open Daily in Nantucket Culinary, 22 Federal Street a family–friendly community space to eat, work, & play

CORNER TABLE is a year-round café where friends + family gather to sip, nibble, and nosh the best of each season. Everyone has a seat at our table. We have everything you crave: barista crafted coffee, fresh scratch-made food, and grab + go snacks for beaching, biking, or wherever the day takes you. cornertablenantucket.com

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Nantucket Dining Guide Food Delivery Service 774-325-0744 Food, alcohol, & groceries delivered $10 OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER with code ack10 We deliver for dozens of island restaurants

You’ll see us delivering by traditional car, by boat, and even by electric bikes! Most deliveries are made in under an hour. Delivery times vary based on traffic, the restaurant’s ability to prepare food and weather conditions. We recommend that large orders be placed at least 2 hours in advance, but if you require a specific lunch time delivery, 24-hour notice is recommended. Our standard delivery fee is based on your distance from the restaurant for orders placed online or through our call center. www.delivery.com

Light Food & Take-Out Open daily 7 am to 7 pm Fresh baked goods, foods-to-go, fresh produc, & more!

508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road

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. 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, meats, snacks, frozen foods, cheeses, and a selection of wines, plus annuals, perennials, herbs, and beautiful cut flowers. bartlettsfarm.com

The Beet

508.680.1857 Open Mon-Sat from 12 noon to 9 pm 9 South Water Street Healthy food, something for everyone! Made -to-order salads, sandwiches, & specials

THE BEET features healthy, delicious food + beer, wine + cocktails in an inviting atmosphere.

Located in the -beet of downtown Nantucket, THE BEET will satiate everyone’s cravings – our hearty salads, tuna poke + ramen, steak frites and infamous chicken burger + beignets can be enjoyed when you DINE INSIDE with us or on our OUTDOOR patio. Conveniently located between both ferries, THE BEET is the perfect choice for TAKEOUT when you arrive or on your way off-island. ORDER ONLINE ahead of time and skip the wait at thebeetnantucket.com + Facebook + Instagram - @thebeetnantucket.com thebeetnantucket.com

Black-Eyed Susan’s Breakfast daily for 7am to 1pm; Dinner Mon-Sat Open for dine-in and take-out

508-325-0308 10 India Street

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 more than 20 years, BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S is a favorite of visitors and locals. The dinner menu is inspired by the seasonal market and changes frequently. View their menu at black-eyedsusans.com and call between from 4 to 9:30 pm to order dinner for same-day pickup between 5-10 pm.

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Cook’s Cafe Open Daily for takeout Healthy Take Out — Wraps and Smoothies

with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. Whether you’re waiting for a plane or just want to relax with a tasty and filling meal at a great price, Crosswinds is the place to go. Come meet our friendly, courteous staff for a casually elegant dining experience and see what’s new at Crosswinds.

CrosswindsNantucket.com

Dune

508-228-5550 20 Broad Street

Nightly from 5:30 pm Indoor & outdoor dining + takeout

ACK Eats

Bartlett’s Farm

July 1-7, 2021

508-228-8810 6 South Beach Street

COOK’S CAFE is the way to eat healthy while you’re on Nantucket. Start your day right with one of their breakfast wraps, a toasted bagel, and a cup of freshly brewed coffee or a refreshing breakfast smoothie. Their Mermaid Magic Smoothie is a great way to start your day! For lunch or later, order one of COOK’S hearty wraps—there are more than 15 to choose from in two sizes, and they also have vegan specialties! All wraps are affordably priced. Go international with the “Bangkok Chicken Wrap,” the “Tokyo Curry Wrap,” the “Napoleon,” or try one of their tasty Bowls. They also have some classics: Italian, Turkey, Tuna Salad, Buffalo Chicken, and more! COOK’s smoothies make a terrific afternoon snack. You can call in or order online at cookscafenantucket.com

The Corner Table

508-228-2665 Open Daily in Nantucket Culinary, 22 Federal Street a family–friendly community space to eat, work, & play

In addition to indoor & outdoor dining, DUNE also offers fine dining takeout! Order online for dinner from Dune to Go! Visit DuneNantucket.com for menus to order online or to make a table reservation. Chef Michael Getter, formerly of 21 Federal and American Seasons, is in the kitchen designing an ever-changing menu that showcases an innovative selection of the finest in seasonal local produce, fish, and meats from regional farms and select purveyors. Dune and Dune-to-Go offers dinner plus beer and wine.

DuneNantucket.com

Easy Street Cantina

508-228-5418 Open Sun-Thurs. 8am to 10pm & Fri & Sat 8am to 2 am Try our All-You-Can-Eat Lunches & Picnic Baskets corner of Easy & Broad sts.

Enjoy our Spacious Patio. Call ahead for pickup or delivery EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf is the merging of two island traditions of 20 years (award-winning Joe’s Broad Street Grill and Tacos Tacos). 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. Also deli wraps, kids’ foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Call or order online for contact-less payment, pickup at our window, or delivery islandwide. Take your feast home, to the beach, or on the boat. Our baconegg-and-cheese burritos are the perfect breakfast to go. One Nibble & You’re Hooked! Call ahead for pickup or delivery. We have indoor dining PLUS a spacious outdoor patio.

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The Faregrounds

508-228-4095 Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily from 11:30 am indoors or outside Delicious & affordable. Gift Cards available 27 Fairgrounds Road

One of Nantucket’s favorite restaurants, THE FAREGROUNDS is serving its regular menus with daily specials. Try their tasty Off-Shore Nibbles, their amazing BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos, one of their char-grilled 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

Siam to Go

508-228-SIAM (7426) Monday-Friday 11am to 7pm & Saturday 4 to 7pm Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices and NEW: ONLINE GROCERIES

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. Check siamtogonantucket.com for ordering groceries online. siamtogonantucket.com

Sophie T’s Pizza

508-325-6265 Open Mon-Sat 11:15am to 9pm (clsd Sunday) 7 Dave St, in Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, salads, subs, sandwiches, wraps & more.

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 20 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 & Instagram @sophietspizza and on the website.

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

Live Entertainment

CORNER TABLE is a year-round café where friends + family gather to sip, nibble, and nosh the best of each season. Everyone has a seat at our table. We have everything you crave: barista crafted coffee, fresh scratch-made food, and grab + go snacks for beaching, biking, or wherever the day takes you. cornertablenantucket.com

Cisco Brewers

Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar

CISCO BREWERS is Nantucket’s first & only craft brewery and prides itself on celebrating a deep-rooted New England island heritage through its portfolio of approachable, sessionable, and coastally-inspired beers. Founded near Cisco Beach in 1995 by hard-working, entrepreneurial islanders, CISCO BREWERS has gained a cult-like following across the Northeast. Visit its open-air beer garden while on Nantucket to enjoy a laid-back, good times atmosphere, live music, and a refreshing pint or two or a craft cocktail made with our own 888. Private tours may be arranged in advance. Table seating is first-come, first-served — reservations are not accepted. Masks are currently required. ciscobrewers.com

508-228-6005 Open daily 6 am to 9 pm all year 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking

“Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series. We have something for everyone on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Feel free to bring the kiddies

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Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Also deli wraps, kid’s foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Home of the Nantucket Cookie Company. Fun, Fast, Family Food.

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Markets Bartlett’s Farm

July 1-7, 2021

508-228-94034/26/2018 Bartlett Farm Road

Grocery shop at BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM. Eggs, milk, cheese, meats, gourmet groceries, coffee, and, of course, fresh vegetables. Freshly baked goods, as well as daily seasonal specialties prepared with farm fresh ingredients for take away. And BARTLETT’S also has beer and wine. Ample parking and friendly faces. Grocery shop online for curbside pickup. AND Our Farm Trucks are at Main Street, the Sconset Rotary, Madaket Center, and Old South Rd at Ironwood from 8am to 1pm Mondays-Saturdays. bartlettsfarm.com

Restaurants

The Faregrounds

508-228-4095 Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily from 11:30 am indoors or outside Affordable Family Dining 27 Fairgrounds Road

FAREGROUNDS is one of Nantucket’s favorite year round restaurants (and we are sports fanatics, with 15 HDTVs)! Choose between the Pudley’s Pub, the cool ocean breeze while you enjoy outdoor dining, and the quiet of FAREGROUNDS dining room! Our affordable fare is complemented by daily specials. We are THE perfect place to satisfy everyone in your party!

FAREGROUNDS is the right place to reunite with friends, enjoy a beer and cheer on your team; or gather the family and savor a great meal while enjoying those who matter. thefaregrounds.com

Fifty-Six Union

508-228-6135

The Beet

Monday-Saturday from 5 pm: Bar opens at 4:30pm Join us for our final season!

Global Cuisine, Glorious Libations, Glamorous Staff

THE BEET features healthy, delicious food + beer, wine + cocktails in an inviting atmosphere.

Located in the -beet of downtown Nantucket, THE BEET will satiate everyone’s cravings – our hearty salads, tuna poke + ramen, steak frites and infamous chicken burger + beignets can be enjoyed when you DINE INSIDE with us or on our OUTDOOR patio. Conveniently located between both ferries, THE BEET is the perfect choice for TAKEOUT when you arrive or on your way off-island. ORDER ONLINE ahead of time and skip the wait at thebeetnantucket.com + Facebook + Instagram - @thebeetnantucket.com thebeetnantucket.com

Warm and welcoming with an irreverent spirit and food that is nothing short of inspired…

FIFTY-SIX UNION has an appealing combination of quality food and fun. Join Wendy & Peter and their fabulous staff for their final season. FIFTY-SIX serves dinner from 5 pm. Dinner favorites include fragrant Curried Mussels, Javanese Spicy Fried Rice, and Truffle Frites that are positively addicting. Chef Peter Jannelle prepares a creative specials nightly featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients. FIFTY-SIX UNION offers more than a dozen exhilarating cocktails, served by their libation experts. FIFTY-SIX UNION...there’s nothing else quite like it on Nantucket — and this season is your final chance to experience it! Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance via OpenTable. fiftysixunion.com

508.680.1857 Open Mon-Sat from 12 noon to 9 pm 9 South Water Street Healthy food, something for everyone! Made -to-order salads, sandwiches, & specials

Bistro at Home Menu online & @nantucketbistroathome “Eat and happiness will follow!”

508-901-1858 19 Nobadeer Farm Road

Chefs Ruth and Tim Pitts are now offering many of your favorite dishes from Centre Street Bistro for Curbside Pickup at a new location: 19 Nobadeer Farm Road. You can see their menu of Bistro dishes and specials at BISTRO at HOME. All their dishes are made with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Call or text for current days and hours AND to order. Follow them on Instagram @nantucketbistroathome nantucketbistro.com

Black-Eyed Susan’s Breakfast daily 7am to 1pm & Dinner Monday-Saturday 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 more than 20 years, BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S is a favorite of visitors & locals. The dinner menu is inspired by the seasonal market and changes frequently. They also serve hearty breakfasts featuring Huevos Rancheros, Homemade Corned Beef Hash, Buttermilk Pancakes, Sourdough French Toast, and a variety of “Scrambles” and Omelettes. The freshly squeezed orange juice is a real eye-opener! Find out why everyone is raving about BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S! BYOB & no credit cards. Also offering takeout with call-in ordering for dinner 4-9:30 pm for same-day pickup between 5:30-10 pm.

Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar

508-228-6005 Open daily 6 am to 9 pm all year 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking

“Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series. We have something for everyone on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We have extensive beer, wine, and cocktail selections. Feel free to bring the kiddies with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. Whether you’re waiting for a plane or just want to relax with a tasty and filling meal at a great price, Crosswinds is the place to go. Come meet our friendly, courteous staff for a casually elegant dining experience and see what’s new at Crosswinds.

CrosswindsNantucket.com

Dune Nightly from 5:30 pm Where chic meets casual comfort

508-228-5550 20 Broad Street

DUNE is open for the season with Chef Michael Getter, formerly of 21 Federal and American Seasons, in the kitchen! The décor in three distinct dining rooms is a blend of sophisticated elegance and soothing comfort. They also serve on a sheltered patio and have sidewalk cafestyle dining. DUNE offerw an extensive selection of handcrafted cocktails, wines, liquors and cordials along with tempting dinner and dessert menus. The ever-changing menu showcases an innovative selection of the finest in seasonal local produce, fish, and meats from regional farms and select purveyors.

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Easy Street Cantina

508-228-5418

Open Sun-Thurs. 8am to 10pm & Fri & Sat 8am to 2 am Try our All-You-Can-Eat Lunches & Picnic Baskets corner of Easy & Broad sts.

Fried Clams, Fish’n Chips, Burritos, Tacos, Wraps, & More. Breakfast all day!

EASY STREET CANTINA is open for the season on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf. Call ahead for pickup or delivery. Our spacious patio is open for dining, and we have distanced indoor dining. One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered

Rose & Crown

56 Union Street

508-228-2595

Open Fri & Sat 11:30 am to midnight AND Sun.-Thurs. 11:30 am to 10 pm Sidewalk & Indoor Dining ~ Takeout Available

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. Eat indoors or on our sidewalk. And you can order online for takeout. Check theroseandcrown.com for current hours, menus, & daily specials. theroseandcrown.com

Siam to Go

508-228-SIAM (7426) Monday-Friday 11am to 7pm & Saturday 4 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

Sophie T’s Pizza

508-325-6265 Open Mon-Sat 11:15am to 9pm (clsd Sun) 7 Dave St, in Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, salads, subs, sandwiches, wraps & more.

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 20 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 & Instagram @sophietspizza and on the website.

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

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

508-228-9140 23 Trotter’s Lane

SOUZA’S SEAFOOD, under the red and white flag on Trotter’s Lane, offers a full line of quality seafoods both fresh and frozen. The selection changes daily and can include: littlenecks, lobsters, tuna, swordfish, cod, salmon, shrimp, quahogs, & more! Only at SOUZA’S can you get their secret recipe stuffed quahogs and delicious chowder. 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

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10:30 AM to 12 PM - Book Signing with Nat Philbrick Meet island author and historian Nat Philbrick as he signs copies of books in his American Revolution Series at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street. 508-2281080 MitchellsBookCorner.com 11 AM - Nantucket Island Tours Enjoy an island tour in a new, climate-controlled bus. Friendly local tour guides take you away from downtown to enjoy Nantucket’s natural beauty. Tickets $30 at Hy-Line’s Straight Wharf Ticket Office. 508-228-0334 More tours at 1 & 3 pm.

11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax & enjoy complimentary ice cream on a narrated 1-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 12 to 3 PM - Live Music by Salty Sweet at Cisco Brewers Live music by Salty Sweet at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 2 PM - Sankaty Bluff Hike with Nantucket Walkabout On this hike, walk south down the beach from the Hoicks Hollow Road public way to see examples of & learn about Nantucket’s geological past. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking harbor views & signature cocktails. Departs from Town Pier, 34 Washington St. 21 years+ 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:30 PM - Smith’s Point Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout See an amazing sunset at the westernmost extremity of Nantucket in sight of Tuckernuck Island. Walk back on the beach under the rising moon & stars, and maybe take a dip in the ocean if you’re game. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 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 Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953

MONDAY, JULY 5 7:30 to 8:30 AM - Yoga with a View Led by Bettian Broer at the bandstand at Children’s Beach.

8 AM - Smooth Hummocks Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Smooth Hummocks is Nantucket’s version of the Midwest’s prairies complete with rare wildflowers & grasses that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soil: a fascinating island ecosystem with many things to teach. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 6 PM - Enter the 2021 Photo Contest Send your pictures taken on Nantucket of landscapes, island fun, Nantucket nature, events, & more to ackphotocontest@gmail.com You could win fame, glory, and some cash. Details at nantucket.net/photo-contest-entry.

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 9:45 AM - Feeding Frenzy at MMA Aquarium Join Aquarium staff as they feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens. Fun for all ages. (limited space) Registration Required. 508-228-5387 MariaMitchell.org 9 AM to 12 PM - Needlepoint Your House with Patsy Ernst Create a treasured needlepoint of your favorite place. Learn new stitches to give texture & nuance in this instructed gam-style workshop. Canvas is supplied, bring your own yarn, needles & fine scissors. Registration Required. NHA.org 9 AM to 5 PM - StoryWalk: Dance is for Everyone Help us Celebrate the Dance Festival by taking a stroll through our StoryWalk!

Dance is for Everyone by Andrea Zuill is a sweet, funny celebration of inclusiveness & dedication to dance. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 to 11 AM - Nature Story Hour for Age 3+ with Maria Mitchell Association Begin your day with this program designed for the young explorer in your family!

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lated to the story. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration required: $35 (members: $15). 508-228-9198 MariaMitchell.org 10 AM to 12 PM - Hands on History for Ages 5 to 12 History-themed crafts in the Whaling Museum Discovery Center. Learn about the history of Nantucket through guided craft activities. Rainy day & want to avoid the crowds? Stop in to take a craft kit home with you. Free with Whaling Museum admission. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. 508-228-1894 nha.org 10 AM to 5:30 PM - Robin Thornhill Art Exhibit At Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street. @susanlisterlocke And sign up for a Pastel Plein Air Workshop on July 8 with this award-winning artist. 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 11 AM - Nantucket Island Tours Enjoy an island tour in a new, climate-controlled bus. Friendly local tour guides take you away from downtown to enjoy Nantucket’s natural beauty. Tickets $30 at Hy-Line’s Straight Wharf Ticket Office. 508-228-0334 More tours at 1 & 3 pm.

11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax & enjoy complimentary ice cream on a narrated 1-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 11:30 AM to 12 PM - NanPuppets at Cisco Brewery for Ages 2 to 7 Join Lizza Obremski for fun & stories with her amazing animal friends. Free admission. Cisco Brewery, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 508-325-5929 CiscoBrewers.com 2 PM - Polpis Harbor Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Festooned with salt marshes with nesting & fishing shorebirds, Polpis Harbor also has beautiful meadows overlooking the east cove & get a closer look at Nantucket Harbor from an inner harbor coastal bank. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by 4 EZ Payments at Cisco Brewers Live music by 4 EZ Payments at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking harbor views & signature cocktails. Departs from Town Pier, 34 Washington St. 21 years+ 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 8 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 Main & Centre by bank steps 10 mins early. No Reservations necessary. 508-332-0953 9 to 10:30 PM - Open Night at Loines Observatory Join Maria Mitchell Association professional astronomers for an impressive tour of the starry sky and for telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, galaxies, and more. Loines Observatory, 59 Milk Street. $10; MMA members admitted free.

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TUESDAY, JULY 6 7:30 to 8:30 AM - Yoga with a View Led by Bettian Broer at the bandstand at Children’s Beach.

8 AM - Gardner Farm-Lost Farm Loop Hike with Nantucket Walkabout This 2.5 mile hike explores plant succession on globally threatened habitat known as sandplain grasslands. Now dominated by pitch pines, with groves & small forests broken up by meadows of wildflowers. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 6 PM - Enter the 2021 Photo Contest Send your pictures taken on Nantucket of landscapes, island fun, Nantucket nature, events, & more to ackphotocontest@gmail.com You could win fame, glory, and some cash. Details at nantucket.net/photo-contest-entry.

8:30 AM - Nantucket in Bloom A 2 mile, nonstop, morning exercise walk, with historic commentary past the most beautiful gardens and yards of Nantucket town. Tour gathers 10 min early at Main and Centre Streets, in front of bank. $15 Cash Only! 508-332-0953 9 to 9:45 AM - Feeding Frenzy at MMA Aquarium Join Aquarium staff as they feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens. Fun for all ages. (limited space) Registration Required. 508-228-5387 MariaMitchell.org 9 AM to 1 PM - Penwork Shaker Box with Mary Emery Lacoursiere Create a design on a Bentwood Shaker Box. Students customize a design to create a unique piece. Learn how to create & adapt a design, transfer it to the box, prep the surface, use drawing tools & finishing. Registration required at NHA.org 9 AM to 2 PM - Story & Craft Grab & Go Bag: Crocodile Paper Craft for Ages 4-7 This Week’s Story & Craft Grab & Go Bag Project is a Paper Crocodile Craft! Listen to the story ‘The Selfish Crocodile’ by Faustin Charles and Michael Terry Available on the Weezie porch while they last. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

9 AM to 5 PM - StoryWalk: Dance is for Everyone Help us Celebrate the Dance Festival by taking a stroll through our StoryWalk!

Dance is for Everyone by Andrea Zuill is a sweet, funny celebration of inclusiveness & dedication to dance. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

9:45 to 10:30 AM - Music in the Morning for Ages 1 to 7 Join Lizza Obremski in the Atheneum Garden for fun and engaging songs, singing games, and movement activities aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young.

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10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour (Ages 13+) Discover the hidden history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you on a 2/3 mile, 80 min. walking tour for ages 13+ $20 & $15 seniors (65+) & Teens: cash only.

Meet at Centre & Main by bank 10 min early. No reservations required.

10 AM to 12 PM - Hands on History for Ages 5 to 12 History-themed crafts in the Whaling Museum Discovery Center. Learn about the history of Nantucket through guided craft activities. Rainy day & want to avoid the crowds? Stop in to take a craft kit home with you. Free with Whaling Museum admission. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. 508-228-1894 nha.org 10 AM to 5:30 PM - Robin Thornhill Art Exhibit At Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street. @susanlisterlocke And sign up for a Pastel Plein Air Workshop on July 8 with this award-winning artist. 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 10:30 AM to 12 PM - Rescue at Sea: Heaving lines and life Rings Learn about the traditional methods of a ship-to-ship rescue & man-overboard drills along with the process of using heavy lines & life rings, and be able to put their skills to the test on a customized outdoor activity station. Fun for the whole family! 2nd session of this demonstration from 2:30 - 4pm. Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road. 508-228-2505 EganMaritime.org 11 AM - Nantucket Island Tours Enjoy an island tour in a new, climate-controlled bus. Friendly local tour guides take you away from downtown to enjoy Nantucket’s natural beauty. Tickets $30 at Hy-Line’s Straight Wharf Ticket Office. 508-228-0334 More tours at 1 & 3 pm.

11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax & enjoy complimentary ice cream on a narrated 1-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 2 PM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 2 to 2:30 PM - Meet the Animals The Science Museum is home to frogs, turtles, snakes, and insects that you can safely touch in this unique program. $15 (members $10): Registration required at info@mariamitchell.org 508-228-9198 MariaMitchell.org 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by Glow Solo at Cisco Brewers Live music by Glow Solo at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Live Music with Jimmy Denny at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking harbor views & signature cocktails. Departs from Town Pier, 34 Washington St. 21 years+ 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 5:30 to 7:30 PM - Ceramic Transferware Mugs with Mary Emery Lacoursiere Make a pair of custom mugs using historic imagery, text, and whimsy. Register for this decorative arts class at NHA.org 7 to 9:15 PM - Island Tunes at Faregrounds A booked showcase for Nantucket singers/songwriters to develop their skills, while putting on a fun and interesting show hosted by Fairgrounds Restaurant at 27 Fairgrounds Road. Reservations are strongly suggested: 508-228-4095.

8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 7:30 to 8:30 AM - Yoga with a View Led by Bettian Broer at the bandstand at Children’s Beach.

8 AM - Smith’s Point Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Nantucket’s weasternmost sand extremity is a great hike to see nesting piping plovers, least terns and American oystercatchers and catch a glimpse of Tuckernuck Island. Nantucket Walkabout. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 AM to 6 PM - Enter the 2021 Photo Contest Send your pictures taken on Nantucket of landscapes, island fun, Nantucket nature,

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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 9:45 AM - Feeding Frenzy at MMA Aquarium Join Aquarium staff as they feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens. Fun for all ages. (limited space) Registration Required. 508-228-5387 MariaMitchell.org 9 AM to 2 PM - Art Grab & Go Bag: Greek Pottery Scratch Art for Ages 7+ You will need scrap paper & a pencil; other materials provided. Available on the Atheneum’s Weezie Porch while supplies last. Extend the experience & request a ‘Greek Mythology Book Bundle’ by calling the Weezie Dest 508-228-1110 x. 103 9 AM to 5 PM - StoryWalk: Dance is for Everyone Help us Celebrate the Dance Festival by taking a stroll through our StoryWalk!

Dance is for Everyone by Andrea Zuill is a sweet, funny celebration of inclusiveness & dedication to dance. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

9:30 AM to 12 PM - Free Open Stitching Gam with No Instruction Bring your needlework, knitting, or other hand projects to this informal weekly gathering. Finish projects or get a new one started in the company of like minded creative people. No registration required. Greater Light, 8 Howard Street. NHA.org 10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 to 11 AM - Tree Walk at Mill Hill with Maria Mitchell Assn. - Ages 8+ Join Dan Souza, MMA’s Museum Manager, on a low-impact walk around the MMA campus and Mill Hill. Learn about the importance of trees in local ecosystems, adaptations of native species, & identify species. Pre-registration required. $35 (members: $20) 508-228-5387 MariaMitchell.org 10 AM to 12 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip Adults & kids can help collect, identify, & release marine life! At least 1 adult must sign up with children. $30 (Members: $15). Pre-registration required: 508228-5387 or MariaMitchell.org 10 AM to 12 PM - Hands on History for Ages 5 to 12 History-themed crafts in the Whaling Museum Discovery Center. Learn about the history of Nantucket through guided craft activities. Rainy day & want to avoid the crowds? Stop in to take a craft kit home with you. Free with Whaling Museum admission. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. 508-228-1894 nha.org 10 AM to 5:30 PM - Robin Thornhill Art Exhibit At Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street. @susanlisterlocke And sign up for a Pastel Plein Air Workshop on July 8 with this award-winning artist. 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 10:30 to 11 AM - In Mrs. Coffin’s Garden See what’s coming up in the historic garden at the Oldest House. NHA Master Gardner, Katrina Marques, will share her knowledge of the plants in the garden and plant lore of colonial times. $10 (NHA Members $5 Members).

10:30 AM to 12 PM - Rain Gutter Regatta: Boat Building Design and Races Design your own sail-powered boat from a kit provided on-site at the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum. Build a boat and then race it on our testing track. You can redesign your craft as much to get the best time on the leaderboard & win a prize from the gift shop. There will be a 2nd session from 2:30 - 4 pm. Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road. 508-228-2505 EganMaritime.org 11 AM - Nantucket Island Tours Enjoy an island tour in a new, climate-controlled bus. Friendly local tour guides take you away from downtown to enjoy Nantucket’s natural beauty. Tickets $30 at Hy-Line’s Straight Wharf Ticket Office. 508-228-0334 More tours at 1 & 3 pm.

11 to 11:30 AM - Book Signing with Elin Hilderbrand Meet island author Elin Hilderbrand as she signs copies of her latest novel, Golden Girl, at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street. 508-228-1080 11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax & enjoy complimentary ice cream on a narrated 1-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 2 PM - Lost Farm Sanctuary Hike with Nantucket Walkabout The area is within Nantucket’s oldest outwash plain of sandplain grasslands with pitch pine forests & a cattail-choked inlet with a small walkway. This hike is close to Cisco Beach and Cisco Brewery. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com continued on page 46

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2 to 4 PM - Beach Biology Field Trip with Maria Mitchell Assn.

Did you know that some Nantucketers love to eat mole crabs? Join Aquarium staff to learn about the fascinating biology, ecology, and geology that make Nantucket’s beaches so unique. $30 (Members: $15). Pre-registration required: 508-228-5387 or jdubinsky@mariamitchell.org. MariaMitchell.org 5 PM - NHA Member Evening: Inside the Archaeology Collection Examine rarely seen stone tools & ceramics, learn more about the Native Americans who created them, discuss the process of preserving the objects and their provenance. Learn about future plans for collaboration with tribal representatives.

Limited to groups of 20 members: sign up at membership@nha.org 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Live Music with Jimmy Denny at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St. 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking harbor views & signature cocktails. Departs from Town Pier, 34 Washington St. 21 years+ 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 7 PM - “Dark Matter in the Disordered Cosmos” Free Live Lecture Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association is hosting a live lecture presented by Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. Her talk, “Dark Matter in the Disordered Cosmos” is part of the 2021 Free Science Speaker Series and will be held via Zoom. Register for the link at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lIhyD9yIQTW3wQtkWNag0A 7 PM - Shawkemo Hills Sunset Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Shawkemo Hills offers a hiking experience through part of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of N. America. See & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor and inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 7:30 PM - Mamma Mia! Live theater by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket on the outdoor stage at Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. Tickets at TheatreNantucket.org or 508-228-4305 7:30 PM - Free Lecture by Elizabeth Smart Join A Safe Place for a discussion with this amazing woman who will talk about her strength and resiliency to overcome the emotional and physical abuse. Details at 508-228-0561 or email us at info@asafeplacenantucket.org.

8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953 9 to 10:30 PM - Open Night at Loines Observatory Join Maria Mitchell Association professional astronomers for an impressive tour of the starry sky and for telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, galaxies, and more. Loines Observatory, 59 Milk Street. $10; MMA members admitted free.

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THURSDAY, JULY 8 7:30 to 8:30 AM - Yoga with a View Led by Bettian Broer at the bandstand at Children’s Beach.

8 AM - Shawkemo Hills Hike with Nantucket Walkabout Hike a portion of the island dramatically shaped by the last glacier to cover most of N. America. See & learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, Nantucket Harbor, & inner harbor shores. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 8 to 9 AM - Morning Meditation in Nature for Ages 12+ with Maria Mitchell Assn.

Start your day off peacefully as we soak in the early morning sun. Through short games and activities inspired by scientific trials on mindfulness, we’ll examine how intimate encounters with nature affect our brains & behavior. $45 (members $30).

Pre-registration required at 508-228-5387 pr MariaMitchell.org 8 AM to 6 PM - Enter the 2021 Photo Contest Send your pictures taken on Nantucket of landscapes, island fun, Nantucket nature, events, & more to ackphotocontest@gmail.com You could win fame, glory, and some cash. Details at nantucket.net/photo-contest-entry.

8:30 AM - Nantucket in Bloom A 2 mile, nonstop, morning exercise walk, with historic commentary past the most beautiful gardens and yards of Nantucket town. Tour gathers 10 min early at Main and Centre Streets, in front of bank. $15 Cash Only! 508-332-0953 9 to 9:45 AM - Feeding Frenzy at MMA Aquarium Join Aquarium staff as they feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens. Fun for all ages. (limited space) Registration Required. 508-228-5387 MariaMitchell.org 9 to 11 AM - Advanced Embroidery Gam: Master Class with Lucy Dillon Students will work on their personal interpretation of a design created solely for the gam-style class. Topics of discussion will be design, color, and texture. Register for this decorative arts class at NHA.org 9 AM to 3 PM - Pastel Plein Air Workshop A one day workshop focusing on composition, how to use large shapes to begin your painting, and color interpretation using the unique medium of pastel. To reg-

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ister, please contact Robin Thornhill by email at fineart@robinthornhill.com 9 AM to 5 PM - StoryWalk: Dance is for Everyone Help us Celebrate the Dance Festival by taking a stroll through our StoryWalk!

Dance is for Everyone by Andrea Zuill is a sweet, funny celebration of inclusiveness & dedication to dance. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

9:45 to 10:15 AM - Free NanPuppets at the Atheneum for Ages 2-7 Join Lizza Obremski in the Atheneum Garden for fun and stories with her amazing animal friends. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck and others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 for seniors (65+) and teens, $5 ages 712. Cash only. Starts at the Atheneum, on corner of Federal & India sts, by Atheneum fences, 10 min early. 508-332-0953 10 AM to 12 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip Adults & kids can help collect, identify, & release marine life! At least 1 adult must sign up with children. $30 (Members: $15). Pre-registration required: 508228-5387 or MariaMitchell.org 10 AM to 12 PM - Hands on History for Ages 5 to 12 History-themed crafts in the Whaling Museum Discovery Center. Learn about the history of Nantucket through guided craft activities. Rainy day & want to avoid the crowds? Stop in to take a craft kit home with you. Free with Whaling Museum admission. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. 508-228-1894 nha.org 10 AM to 5:30 PM - Robin Thornhill Exhibit At Susan Lister Locke Gallery, 28 Easy Street. @susanlisterlocke 508-228-2132 SusanListerLocke.com 10:30 AM to 12 PM - Marlinspike: Make It, Take It - Beginner Using skills of the past make a length of rope. Experience the tradition of a Nantucket ropewalk. Marlinspike is the art of working with rope. All ages welcome!

There will be a 2nd session from 2:30-4pm . Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road. 508-228-2505 EganMaritime.org 11 AM - Nantucket Island Tours Enjoy an island tour in a new, climate-controlled bus. Friendly local tour guides take you away from downtown to enjoy Nantucket’s natural beauty. Tickets $30 at Hy-Line’s Straight Wharf Ticket Office. 508-228-0334 More tours at 1 & 3 pm.

11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax & enjoy complimentary ice cream on a narrated 1-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm 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 - ‘Sconset Walking Tour Explore the village of Siasconset with Nantucket Preservation Trust Executive Director Mary Bergman. Tours depart from the offices of the ‘Sconset Trust at 1 New Street. Tours last approximately 75 minutes Advance reservations required. NantucketPreservation.org 4 to 7 PM - Live Music by Buckle & Shake at Cisco Brewers Live music by Buckle & Shake at Cisco! Head out to the brewery at 5 Bartlett Farm Road for a pint or two and enjoy live local bands. Tables are first-come, first-served: no reservations. Ciscobrewers.com 5 PM - Live Music at the Crown Live Music with Sean Lee at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. ackrosecrown@gmail.com 508-228-2595 5:30 to 7 PM - Cocktail Cruise aboard the Shearwater Enjoy breathtaking harbor views & signature cocktails. Departs from Town Pier, 34 Washington St. 21 years+ 508-228-7037 ShearWaterExcursions.com 6:30 PM - Nantucket Supper Club with Fog Town Farms Join Chef Greg & Aidan Feeney of Fog Town Farms for a culinary class & conversation, followed by supper featuring summer’s best local produce in farm-to-fork dining. $150. Corner Table, 22 Federal St. 508-228-2665 CornerTableNantucket.com 8 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk, Cemetery Route A 1-1/3 mi, 90 min eerie stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House, & 2 haunted hotels. Led by original guide. $20, $15 seniors (65+). Kids 7-12 $5. Cash continued on page 47

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Only. No reservations necessary. Meet at Main & Centre by the bank steps 15 mins early. 508-332-0953 9 to 10 PM - Stars & Senses Night Hike with Maria Mitchell Association An evening hike under the stars. Participate in a color vision activity, learn how eyes adjust to the dark, listen for nocturnal animals, take a solo journey if you dare, & enjoy a minty snack while learning about bioluminescence. At the end, hear stories of summer constellations. For ages 8+, children must be accompanied by adult. $45 (MMA Members: $30). Reservations at mariamitchell.org 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Karaoke at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water Street. 508-228-2595

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7:30 to 8:30 AM - Yoga with a View Led by Bettian Broer at the bandstand at Children’s Beach.

8 AM - Stump Swamp/Norwood Farm Hike with Nantucket Walkabout A mashup of island terrain; forest, upland meadows, small ponds, a former cranberry bog, & one of the island’s true flowing streams. A 90-120 min. dual property hike, depending on group interest. 508-422-7466 WalkNantucket.com 9 to 9:45 AM - Feeding Frenzy at MMA Aquarium Join Aquarium staff as they feed the ever hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens. Fun for all ages. (limited space) Registration Required. 508-228-5387 MariaMitchell.org 9 to 10 AM - Nature Story Hour for Age 3+ with Maria Mitchell Association Begin your day with this program designed for the young explorer in your family!

During each session, an MMA educator will read a nature or science related book, introduce you to one of the MMA’s animal friends, & make a craft or play games related to the story. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration required: $35 (members: $15). 508-228-9198 MariaMitchell.org 9 AM to 12 PM - Nantucket Bangle Bracelets with Ashlie Emery Weave a trio of bracelets that will be the envy of all. These simple and elegant bracelets make a big statement. Woven from natural materials, you will choose an accent color to make your bracelet fit your own style. All materials included. Register at NHA.org 9 AM to 2 PM - Teen Take-and-Make Kits-Mermaid Charms Use Sculpey and a mold to bake a mermaid’s tail. Free for teens in grades 6-12 while supplies last. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

9 AM to 5 PM - StoryWalk: Dance is for Everyone Help us Celebrate the Dance Festival by taking a stroll through our StoryWalk!

Dance is for Everyone by Andrea Zuill is a sweet, funny celebration of inclusiveness & dedication to dance. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

10 AM - Gail’s Tours of Nantucket Daily in-depth van tour of Nantucket with 7th generation native as your guide. Intown pickup. To reserve your spot, call 508-257-6557 (leave a message & Gail will call you back) Tours start at 10 AM, 1 PM and 3 PM 10 AM - Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim Sailing trips at 10 am, 1:30 & 3:30 pm, & sunset: learn Nantucket’s maritime history & see waterfront sights. Reservations encouraged. Private charters & per person fares. Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 508-228-5585 EndeavorSailing.com 10 AM - Blue Moon Sailing Adventures Sailing charters for up to 6 on our 70’ Luxury “Buck-Eye Schooner.” 1-1/2 hour trips: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm & sunset in Nantucket Harbor & Sound with Capt. Kent & 1st Mate Jacquline. Book at NantucketBlueMoonCharters.com or 508-241-7245 10 AM to 12 PM - Marine Ecology Field Trip Adults & kids can help collect, identify, & release marine life! At least 1 adult must sign up with children. $30 (Members: $15). Pre-registration required: 508228-5387 or MariaMitchell.org 10 AM to 12 PM - Hands on History for Ages 5 to 12 History-themed crafts in the Whaling Museum Discovery Center. Learn about the history of Nantucket through guided craft activities. Rainy day & want to avoid the crowds? Stop in to take a craft kit home with you. Free with Whaling Museum admission. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street. 508-228-1894 nha.org 10:30 AM to 12 PM - Marlinspike: Intermediate Seamanship Ropemaking Learn simple knot tying skills to make a bracelet or key chain. Traditional marlinspike rope-handling techniques were passed down by Nantucket mariners. All ages welcome! There will be a 2nd session from 2:30-4pm. Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, 158 Polpis Road. 508-228-2505 EganMaritime.org 11 AM - Nantucket Island Tours Enjoy an island tour in a new, climate-controlled bus. Friendly local tour guides take you away from downtown to enjoy Nantucket’s natural beauty. Tickets $30 at Hy-Line’s Straight Wharf Ticket Office. 508-228-0334 More tours at 1 & 3 pm.

11:15 AM - Ice Cream Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Relax & enjoy complimentary ice cream on a narrated 1-hour tour of Nantucket Harbor. Departs from Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 508-228-7037 ShearwaterExcursions.com Also at 1pm, 2:15pm, 4pm, & 5:15pm

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