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Experience Nantucket, Every Season
Today on Nantucket
Thursday, June 25
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7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sports Fishing on the Herbert T -
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Modern Pointed Pen Calligraphy with Liz Roessler -
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Ravenous Reptiles -
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Feeding Frenzy at MMA Aquarium -
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Marine Storytime -
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM Dance Party in the Garden -
10:45 AM - 6:00 PM Historic Downtown Walking -
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Mini Movers -
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Public Historical Tour of Nantucket -
11:15 AM - 4:00 PM Nantucket by Water Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise -
11:15 AM - 2:45 PM The Signature Tour: a traditional historic tour of Nantucket -
11:45 AM - 2:15 PM The Westender Tour with Nantucket Island Tours
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Nantucket Walkabout – Linda Loring Nature Foundation -
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Kids’ Metal Detecting 101 -
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Elin Hilderbrand Blue Book Tour -
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Endeavor Sailing Excursions with Captain Jim -
5:00 PM - 8:30 PM Burger Night -
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM Nantucket by Water Cocktail Cruise -
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ELL Intermediate English -
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ELL Beginner English
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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor -
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Live Music at the Brotherhood of Thieves: Timbear -
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Owl Prowl
A Lightship Basket Collector’s Dream
Greg and Judi Hill of Hill’s of Nantucket are offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own the tools used to create thousands of exquisite lightship…
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A Multitude of Mole Crabs
If you’ve spent any time on the south shore of the island (i.e. the wavey beaches) you have probably seen one of our most…
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Always Be Curious
There’s a wonderful Walt Whitman quote that had my attention today. The esteemed poet, writer, and all-around observer of his fellow humans said, “Be…
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Steamship Therapy
There is a specific moment, somewhere out past Brant Point, when the island finally lets go of you. It doesn’t happen at the dock.…
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NHA Launching First Lightship Basketmaking Online Workshop with Master Basketmaker Kathleen Myers
The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is excited to announce the launch of the first-ever Nantucket Lightship Basketmaking online Heritage Craft workshop, the first of…
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Filmmaker and Sommelier with Ties to Nantucket Puts Spotlight on Unexplored Chilean Wine Territories in Uncorked Potential: Chile
Uncorked Potential: Chile — a visually stunning, emotionally resonant documentary by Jack Kauffman premiered on CT Public TV on December 29, 2025, and is…
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Maria Mitchell Assn Brings The Stargazer Circus to Nantucket: Tickets on Sale June 1
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is thrilled to present the Stargazer Circus Friday, July 24-26. Tickets on sale June 1.
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