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Where the Wild Daffodils Grow

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Director of Research & Education at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation The common daffodil, Narcissus sp., is a symbol of spring throughout North America. On Nantucket, we embrace the yellow blossom as a reminder that spring will (eventually) come to the island.

Beyond the fanfare of Siasconset and the antique car parade on Main Street, few of us reflect on what the daffodil plant actually is and where it came from. Milestone Road blooms yellow and white with the colorful flowers. These were planted by homeowners, Nantucket Land Bank staff, as well as countless boy scouts and other volunteers. They can be found naturalized in fields, lawn edges, roadsides, and other human-disturbed sites throughout southern New England. However, daffodils are not native to our region.

Where in the world does the daffodil grow wild? Where has this plant evolved from?

First off, let’s talk about the plant itself. When we say “daffodil,” we are referring to species in the genus Narcissus which also includes paperwhites and tiandrus. These are perennial predominantly spring plants of the Amaryllis family. There are approximately 50 species of daffodils and with horticultural selection and breeding, there are thousands of cultivars of these species.

When Carl Linnaeus was classifying species in the 1700s, he used “Narcissus” to describe the delicate, yellow flowers of these strong spring plants.

The name comes from the youth of Greek mythology. Narcissus was a beautiful and vain young man who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. He was so mesmerized that he fell into the pool, drowned, and, according to the tale, turned into a flower. I suppose on Nantucket we feed the Narcissus ego by dedicating a festival to the blossom named after him.

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After long sharing his own world with the friends and family around him, Jerry Daub has traveled ‘round the Point into the next realm.

Jerry was born in eastern Pennsylvania where, under the watchful eyes of his eternally patient mother and encouraged by his entrepreneurial father, he learned to spin and to weave at Goschenhoppen Folk Festival and to never stop asking questions. He spent many days exploring with Jessie, his friend and “brother from another mother.”

He found his true home in the 1960s when his parents dropped him off on the island of Nantucket under the wing of Barbara Bowman to take a summer class at the Nantucket School of Needlery. He was adopted into the Flanagan clan on Nantucket, becoming brother-forlife to Daniel, Liz, Catherine, and Charlie, and got into and out of a variety of youthful escapades with Danny, Liz, Barry, and a cast of Jerry in high school in the 1960’s, feeding other island characters, often in his 50s Chevy. (No, he was not the one the seagulls on the docks who streaked Main; he was the getaway driver. And, yes, he is the one who drove off the cliff at Cisco.) “I spell my name Danger.” continued on page 39

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NANTUCKET

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WAVE Now Offers Year-Round Rides Nantucket has a rich transportation history. Whaling ships, steam powered ferries and the Nantucket Railroad in the 1800’s, and the first airplanes began landing just south of Commercial Wharf during the First World War. Fast forward to 1995 and the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) began providing the island’s first public bus service and continues to provide reliable transportation for island residents, visitors and workers.

Rebranded in 2010 as The WAVE, the bus service has undergone a number of changes and improvements throughout its 22 years of operation. However, perhaps the most significant change is planned for 2018. Historically The WAVE has been a seasonal service, operating from May to mid-October but a study completed in 2016 by the AECOM consulting group, looked at the feasibility of extending the bus service year-round. After much review and consideration, the NRTA Advisory Board and Board of Selectmen recently voted to approve transitioning the service from seasonal to year-round and plans are now underway to make that happen.

According to Transit Administrator Paula Leary, “We are very excited about moving into this new phase of service to the island.” She continued, “There is tremendous support throughout the community and we are currently well into planning routes and schedules that will continue year-round.”

WAVE ridership has increased 11% since the rebranding in 2010 and continues to provide a reliable and efficient service for Nantucket’s diverse population. NRTA Chair, Dawn Hill Holdgate is optimistic that expanding the availability of bus service will be a very positive benefit for the island. “2018 will be another historic year for transportation on Nantucket. We are looking forward to making sure that getting around the island will soon be much easier for year-round residents and workers.”

The WAVE will resume service and begin their year-round routes this Friday, April 27, with additional routes starting in May and in June. Passes are also on sale: Annual Passes start at $125 and are valid April 27-Dec. 31, 2018 and Summer Passes start at $120 and are valid May 14-Oct. 8, 2018. The NRTA also offers a 31-day pass for $75 that is available at the NRTA Office, 20R S. Water Street. All passes provide unlimited ride on all bus routes.

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Today’s Nantucket

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Thursday, April 26 12 to 1 PM - Food for Thought Free Lecture

Maria Mitchell Association’s David Gagnon and Jascin Leonardo Finger lead this lunchtime talk discussing the legacy of Maria Mitchell. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

3 PM - Reopening and Appreciation Event

The Town of Nantucket officially reopens South Beach Street with a ribbon cutting at the corner of Broad & S. Beach. Reception follows in NHA Discovery Room.

3 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

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8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point

A 2.5 mi., 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. Meet at Main & Centre sts 10 min early. $20; $15/seniors (65+) & teens; $5/ages 7-12. Cash only. Nantucket Walking Tours. 508-332-0953

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

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10 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

10 AM - Daffy Weekend Fun at Barnaby’s Place

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

4:30 to 7 PM - 4 EZ Payments Perform Live

8 to 9 PM - Open Night at Loines Observatory

Stop into this kid’s cafe in Nantucket Bookworks, 25 Broad St., for $3 ice cream.

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

Join Maria Mitchell Assoc. professional astronomers for a tour of the starry sky and telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, galaxies, & more, weather permitting. 774-325-1081. $10; MMA members free. Loines Observatoy, 59 Milk St

10 AM to 5 PM - Celebrating Maria Mitchell & Her Legacy

Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

10 AM - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Friday, April 27 8 to 11 AM - Early-Bird Bird Walk with Ginger Andrews

Join MMA's Field Ornithologist on a unique birding experience around the island.

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Nantucket Historical Association presents a new exhibit, running through January 2019, celebrating the life and 200th birth anniversary of native Nantucket astronomer Maria Mitchell. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

Join the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority at the Greenhound Building on Washington Street for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the beginning of year round bus service.

10 AM to 5 PM - Spring Sale at Freedmans of Nantucket

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Spring Sweeps In

by Robert P. Barsanti My neighbors are selling their summer place for seven million dollars.

The websites tell me that the mortgage on that will break down to a neat 29,000 dollars a month. The house has been improved over the last two years, down to the foundation. It now boasts nine-and-a-half foot ceilings, for the Christmas trees, seven baths, five bedrooms, and a pool in the backyard. Unfortunately, the view from the Upstairs Master Bedroom encompasses the swaying and aging grace of my homestead and its accompanying cars.

The realtors have begun to land. They circle around, with landscapers and a makeup brush, identifying that special something that will make the Hedge Funder drop seven million. They cluster together at the front porch, preening, and eyeing us across the street. I suspect they will put a note in the mailbox.

Winter arises from the island in a gray funk of clouds and cold, interrupted by wind, rain, and wet snowflakes. Once a week, the clouds will lighten, the air will warm, the roar of the surf will settle and a warm thought rises. Until the wind shifts back into the northeast, the sky starts spitting, and you roll the windows up to keep that warm thought from being sucked out to sea and drowned. Spring calls and tells you it is coming, and then the boats get cancelled.

When the boats start up again, Spring lands and wants to see what work was done over the winter. The sky clears, the air warms, and the brown grass burns green. Within a day, buds dot the ends of branches, daffodils push green buds up through the ground, and crocuses surprise through the leaves and trash. Two days later, the clouds blow back in and everything that bloomed must survive.

But the fire is lit. Like the rain in the desert, everything blooms. The hedges bud, the swamps green up into marshes, and then yellow splashes in the fading gray both from the daffodils and the forsythia, and the grays of

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winter fade into the mud.

But not gone. Winter abides, in the shadows underneath the brush and hedges, in the gutters and in memory. It exists only for those who remember and survive.

This winter blew. It did things to the shore that winter never did to land before. The Atlantic came rising down bluffs of Sconset and scoured the bankers’ sand out and dropped it on the sand bars and shoals offshore. The harbor rose above the walls and piers, then overspread the downtown feet deep. Behind the Dreamland, two bicycles were locked, left in August, but not forgotten. They became our best barometer as successive storms brought ocean water up to the handlebars.

The water has slipped back to its reflective and photographic home in Easy Street Basin. The benches have been replaced, as have the bricks. The restaurants have been swept out, rewired, refitted, and staffed up for another summer of “Dark and Stormy” that lives in a copper mug. Further north, near the yacht club, the sewer lines have been repaired, the road resurfaced, and another brick sidewalk has been built for this summer.

The tide line from the once and future floods are scrubbed away in the energetic spring. We have swept away the sand, relaid the brick, and washed the buildings. By July, the island will look as it has always looked—as fresh as a Gin and Tonic. Nantucket, and its realtors, would like to live only in the immortal present of the beach.

Out here, I fear we measure time in real estate. The measure of this winter can be found in Madaket, where the stilt house succumbed to time, tide, and reality. In September, it rested atop a set of dunes and gazed on the Atlantic. Then, the storms began chewing up the beach and overtopping the dunes. For several days, the Atlantic sprinted up the sound, then rolled down into Hither Creek. By March, the ocean washed under the stilt house with continued on page 19

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Widows and Wine The Petticoat Row of Champagne

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As you leisurely stroll down the cobblestone streets of Nantucket, one can only imagine what it was like during the life and times of the historic whaling days of the 19th century. A plethora of stores owned, managed, and operated by women is not new to our island. This is evidenced by the history of the “Petticoat Row” business area, where many of the businesses on Centre Street between Main Street and Broad Street were established by female proprietresses during the heyday of whaling.

Some might say that the Petticoat Row of Nantucket was a result of the need for survival. While men where out “on the whale,” the women left behind needed to make a wage to support their families, but also create a financial security in case their husbands had an unprofitable voyage or, graver yet, were lost at sea. This opportunity offered the women a sense of community where they may otherwise have felt lonely, along with a distraction to the possible perils of their soul mates. More importantly, however, is that these women had good business sense, knowing how to work within their means while hiring and working with other women.

Nantucket also had a Mariner’s Power of Attorney in effect that further strengthened the influence of women in business. In essence, it was a precursor to today’s power of attorney in which it was a legal document that gave women whose husbands went out to sea legal rights typically denied to women, such as buying and selling property. All of these factors combined ultimately had a direct effect on the economy of the island and therefore how Nantucket was perceived by the outside world. Women today still own and operate many businesses on-island, whether it is selling wares at the farmer’s market, a lovely downtown dress shoppe, or the local wine store.

In a slight contrast to this is on the other side of the pond is how the power of mourning the loss of their young husbands changed the face of what we know today as Champagne.

In France in the 19th century, women were only permitted to become a CEO of a business or perform other financial tasks if they were widows. Otherwise, they were dependent on either a father or husband. During this time, there were a number of Champagne widows who took over the reigns of their husband’s wine production ventures. Widows in France at this time not only were permitted to manage financial transactions, but they were also respected as business people.

In the French language, “Veuve” translates to widow. The name has been used as a moniker for a variety of Champagne houses, from smaller brands to one of, if not the most well-known in the world. At one point, businesses were searching for the widow in their family to use as the face of their Champagne house as the marketing value of having this was such a part of the brand. While people will say “Veuve” in reference to one specific yellow labeled bubbly, there are actually numerous Champagne houses with this in the brand name. Think of it as similar to saying just the word “Château” or “Domaine.”

Champagne itself may be delicate and effervescent, but the powerhouse women who managed these houses and made it what it is today were audacontinued on page 20

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Freedman’s of Nantucket BIG SELL OUT - 65% OFF! April 27, 28, & 29

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Friday, April 27, cont.

10 AM to 5 PM - Grand Opening of ACK 4170

Join us in our new location at 1A Old North Wharf for a free Daffy corsage (while they last). ACK4170.com

10 AM to 5 PM - Daffodil Festival Sale & Limited Edition Daffodil Apparel

Up to 50% off select items at Authentic Boat Basin Shop, 33 Straight Wharf.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

4 to 6 PM - Spring into Daffy with Miner Wines

Join Chris Berry from Miner Family Wines & enjoy sampling selections from this family-owned winery in the heart of Napa Valley. Complimentary. 1 N Beach St. 508-228-2755 epernaywines.comp

4:30 to 7 PM - Buckle & Shake Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 to 7 PM - Opening Reception: Small Works Big Cause Exhibit

Opening reception for this year's Small Works, Big Cause show by PAN (Photographer's Alliance of Nantucket). Prints $40 (cash only), with proceeds benefiting Fairwinds, Nantucket's Counseling Center. Handlebar Café, 15 Washington St.

6-8 PM - Reception for “Found in Translation”

Enjoy the festivities & write a brief reaction to the first-floor artwork on display.

See 2D and 3D exhibits upstairs, featuring works on paper and 3-D works. Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington St. 508-228-0294. Exhibit on display until May 21

6 to 8:30 PM - Flower Power Party

Launch into Daffodil Festival with hors d'oeuvres, libations, photo booth, & prize for the best “blooming” outfit! Tickets: $95 at nha.org. Benefits the Nantucket Historical Assoc. In the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St

7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ &

The WAVE will now be operating a year-round fixed route bus service!

YEAR ROUND SERVICE:

- SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE -

MID-ISLAND LOOP.....$2, 4/27-5/13 and 10/9-12/31 every 30 mins. weekdays 7am-9pm, weekends 7am-9pm; 5/14-6/10 and 9/15-10/8 every 30 mins. 7am to 11:30pm; 6/11-9/3 every 15 mins. 7am to midnight; 9/4-9/14 every 15 mins. 7am to 11:30pm MIACOMET LOOP.....$2, 4/27-5/13 and 10/9-12/31 every 30 mins. weekdays 7am-9pm, weekends 7am-9pm; 5/14-6/10 and 9/15-10/8 every 30 mins. 7am to 11:30pm; 6/11-9/3 every 20 mins. 7am to midnight; 9/4-9/14 every 20 mins. 7am to 11:30pm SCONSET VIA OLD SOUTH RD.....$3, 4/27-5/13 and 10/9-12/31 weekdays 7am to 9pm, weekends 7am to 7pm – service along Old South Road/Nobadeer Farm Road with limited trips to Sconset daily. 5/14-6/10 and 9/4-10/8 7:15am to 11:15pm every 60 minutes; 6/11-9/3 7:15am to midnight every 60 minutes.

SEASONAL SERVICE:

MADAKET.....$3, 5/25-6/17 & 9/4-9/16, 7am-11:30pm, every 60 mins; 6/18-9/3 every 30 mins.

AIRPORT ROUTE.....$3, 6/16-9/3 10am-6pm every 20 mins.

SCONSET VIA MILESTONE RD.....$3, 6/14-9/3 7:15am-7:15pm, every 60 mins.

SCONSET VIA POLPIS RD.....$3, 6/25-9/3 10am-6pm, every 80 mins.

SURFSIDE BEACH.....$3, 6/18-9/3 10am-6pm, every 40 mins.

JETTIES BEACH ROUTE.....$2, 6/18-9/3 10am-6pm, every 30 mins.

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

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

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

Madaket & Jetties – Broad St, in front of the Whaling Museum • Airport, Surfside & Sconset via Polpis – Washington St. Mid-Island, Miacomet, Sconset via Old South Rd and Milestone Road – Washington Street, Greenhound Site PARK & RIDE LOTS ARE AVAILABLE ALONG THE ROUTES: The Muse – 44 Surfside Rd • The Chicken Box – 5 Daves St • Faregrounds (7am-5pm) – 27 Fairgrounds Rd All buses carry 2 bikes and are handicap accessible.

1, 3, & 7 day passes for unlimited travel may be purchased aboard all buses.

For complementary paratransit or TDD service call (508) 325-7516. Bus info (508) 228-7025.

Riders Guides are available at NRTA 20R South Water St., Visitor Services 25 Federal St., Chamber of Commerce 0 Main St., Greenhound Building, on all buses, and at downtown stops. nformation and amenities are available at the Greenhound Building on Washington Street daily from April 27-May 13 and Sept.10-Dec. 31 from 10am to 6pm. May 14-Sept. 9 from 9:30am to 6:30pm. Hours are subject to change.

Real time info from your cell phone or computer at nrta.transloc.com For more information visit nrtawave.com, or email nrta@nantucket-ma.gov

April 26-May 9, 2018

Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

7 to 9 PM - Owl Prowl with Ginger Andrews

Join the MMA’s Field Ornithologist on an exciting night-birding experience. Visit a Barn Owl nest box, then sites known for owls, hear recordings of their calls & wait for a response or sighting. Transportation provided. Adult Program, but ages 8+ may register with an adult guardian. $40 (members $25) Register at 508-228-9198.

8 to 9 PM - Open Night at Loines Observatory

Join Maria Mitchell Assoc. professional astronomers for a tour of the starry sky and telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, galaxies, & more, weather permitting. 774-325-1081. $10; MMA members free. Loines Observatoy, 59 Milk St

8 to 10:30 PM - Live Music in Brant Point Grill

Enjoy the music of Sean Lee in the Brant Point Grill Lounge in The White Elephant, 50 Easton Street.

8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

Saturday, April 28 INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY

Stop by Mitchell’s Book Corner on Main Street and Bookworks on Broad Street all day today for special book swag, new spring reading recommendations, and more!

7 AM to 6 PM - Small Works Big Cause Exhibit

Prints all $40 (cash only), with proceeds benefiting Fairwinds, Nantucket's Counseling Center. Held in Handlebar Café, 15 Washington St.

8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point

A 2.5 mi., 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. Meet at Main & Centre sts 10 min early. $20; $15/seniors (65+) & teens; $5/ages 7-12. Cash only. Nantucket Walking Tours. 508-332-0953

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

9:30 AM-2 PM - Atheneum Used Book Sale

Hundreds of previously enjoyed books and media for all ages at great prices. Hard-

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Events & Entertainment

10 AM to 5 PM - Grand Opening of ACK 4170

Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net

10:15 AM - Daffodil Festival Children’s Parade from page 10

cover: $2; softcover and media: $1. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 508-228-1110.

9:30 AM to 12 noon - Daffodil Festival Antique Car Parade

View decorated vintage cars as they line up on Main Street. Car staging begins at 9:30 AM. Parade starts at 12 noon, following this route: right on Centre Street, right on Broad Street, right on South Water Street, and back up Main Street. Cars continue left on Orange Street and head out of Town, around the Rotary and out Milestone Road to 'Sconset. A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce signature event.

9:30 AM to 4 PM - Electric Vehicles & Bikes

Electric bicycles & info with electric car test drives from 12-4 pm. Sponsored by Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, Town of Nantucket, and REACH Strategies.

9:30 AM - Daffy Weekend Shopping at Blue Beetle

Celebrate spring with a great selection of new spring & summer must-have clothing plus an exclusive Pandora-style Daffodil Charm Bead. Enjoy our spring sale, 50%-75% off select items.12 Main St. 508-228- 3227. bluebeetlenantucket.com

10 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

10 AM - Daffy Weekend Fun at Barnaby’s Place

Stop into this kid’s cafe in Nantucket Bookworks, 25 Broad St., for $3 ice cream.

10 AM to 12 PM - Book Signing with Blue Balliett & Nancy Thayer

Meet Blue Balliett and purchase her new title Out of the Wild Night. Local author Nancy Thayer will also be signing her new book A Nantucket Wedding. Mitchell's Book Corner. 54 Main St. 508-228-1080.

10 AM to 5 PM - Spring Sale at Freedmans of Nantucket

Spring Sell Out: 65% Off! 14 Centre Street. 508-228-3291

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Join us in our new location at 1A Old North Wharf for a free Daffy corsage (while they last). ACK4170.com Fun for children of all ages and their families. Decorated bicycles, wagons, skateboards, baby carriages, or other self-propelled vehicles will parade around Children’s Beach. Ribbons awarded to all participants. Under 10 should be accompanied by an adult, and all children on bicycles MUST wear a helmet. Harbor View Way. A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce signature event.

10:45 AM - Daffodil Festival Hat Pageant

Show off your creativity with a festively decorated, Daffodil-themed hat and join the Pageant. For men, women & children. Ribbons awarded in adult & children's categories. Starts immediately after Children's Parade at Children's Beach bandstand, Harbor View Way. A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce signature event.

11 to 11:30 AM - Nanpuppets Performance

Bring a picnic lunch and head to Children's Beach for a performance of Lizza Obremski's Nanpuppets to delight all ages. A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce signature event.

11 AM to 1 PM - “Pack a Perfect Picnic" Wine Tasting

Sample a selection of earth-friendly vinos as you learn to distinguish among organic, biodynamic, and sustainable wines. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach St. 508-228-2755. epernaywines.com

12:15 PM - - Daffodil Festival Tailgate Picnic

Set up your picnic along Main Street, Sconset and enjoy this celebration of spring.

A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce event

12:30 PM - 8th Annual Daffy Dog Parade

Friendly, leashed pooches are welcome to participate (Daffy costumes & decorations strongly encouraged). Register 10 AM-noon at the Federal & Main St. corner table. Suggested donation: $5. Proceeds benefit Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals.

Parade will be held at Children's Beach. A signature event of the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce.

2 PM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour

Hear the history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mi, 80 min walking tour for ages 13+ $20. $15 Age 65+ & Teens. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min. early. 508-332-0953

10 AM to 5 PM - Daffodil Festival Sale & Limited Edition Daffodil Apparel

Up to 50% off select items at Authentic Boat Basin Shop, 33 Straight Wharf.

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Thai Cuisine & Snack Bar located inside the Nantucket Ice Rink at 1 Backus Lane Open for Lunch & Dinner Lunch Mon-Fri: 11am-2:30pm Dinner Mon-Sat: 4pm-8pm closed Sundays

Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices.

Call to order 508-228-SIAM (7426) www.SiamToGoNantucket.com

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17-1/2 Old South Rd

nantucketbakeshop.com

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April 26-May 9, 2018

A Pair of Spring Exhibits The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) is opening the 2018 season with a double exhibition: Found in Translation and 2D to 3D. The opening reception is on Friday, April 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street.

“Found in Translation will be on the first floor and is an exhibition where we’re offering our guests and patrons the opportunity to write brief comments about what they find in the artists translation of their art, or the art that moves them. Upstairs on the second floor, we will have the added benefit of featuring assorted works on paper and three-dimensional pieces,” said curator of exhibitions Robert Frazier.

“For the past number of years the gallery has been delighted to offer an early spring exhibition with two distinctly different shows on each floor, which provides a wonderful opportunity for both our artist members and the viewing public,” added Frazier.

A stone’s throw from Main Street, the AAN includes over two hundred and sixty artist members who display their work during fourteen different exhibitions throughout the seasonincluding jewelry, oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics, sculptures, mixed media, photographs, and some textiles.

The Solo Show Spotlight Artist during this exhibition is watercolorist Romana Rainey.

Found in Translation will be on display from April 27 to May 7 with the 2D to 3D until May 21 at the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street in the heart of Nantucket’s Cultural District. The gallery is open Monday – Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm.

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Saturday, April 28, cont.

2 to 5 PM - 44th Annual Nantucket Daffodil Regional Show

Enjoy the many cultivars of daffodils on display as well as creative floral arrangements & photographs at this daffodil show at Bartlett’s Farm. Free admission. Program at DaffodilFestival.com. Shuttle bus service to Bartlett's Farm from the Greenhound Building, 10 Washington St. starting at 1:45 pm. Sponsored by Nantucket Garden Club (members of Garden Club of America).

3 to 7 PM - Jamie McLean Duo Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

4 to 6 PM - Daffodil Celebration Craft Brew Tasting

An afternoon beer tasting celebration of New England Craft Breweries. Discover spring seasonal finds & limited release brews. Beer munchies provided. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N. Beach St.,508-228-2755. epernaywines.com

Reservations: 508-228-7477

April 26-May 9, 2018

11 AM to 1 PM - Spring Cleaning Bottle Tag Sale & Tasting

Need a few bottles on hand for that impromptu pos-Daffy gathering? Take advantage of our annual wine sale, where you get to taste before you buy! Epernay Wine & Spirits. 1 N. Beach St.508-228-2755.

3 PM - Great Writers on Nantucket

Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by Nantucket on a 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20; $15 65+ and Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India sts by Atheneum fence 10 min early. 508-332-0953

3 to 7 PM - Jamie McLean Duo Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

4 PM - Nantucket Music Center’s Women’s Chorus

NMC's Women's Chorus in concert “Hope & Happiness’ with Diane T. Lehman. St. Paul's Church, 20 Fair St. $15/ suggested donation. 508- 228-3352.

6 PM - “Terms of Endearment”

Terms of Endearment comes to the Theatre Workshop as a staged reading...Challenges in life and love test the resilience of a mother-daughter relationship. 2 nights only: April 28 & 29 at Bennett Hall, 62 Centre St. Tickets at TheatreNantucket.org or 508-228-4305.

6 PM - “Terms of Endearment”

7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route

7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Monday, April 30

Terms of Endearment comes to the Theatre Workshop as a staged reading...Challenges in life and love test the resilience of a mother-daughter relationship. 2 nights only: April 28 & 29 at Bennett Hall, 62 Centre St. Tickets at TheatreNantucket.org or 508-228-4305.6 Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

7 to 8:30 PM - Free Concert by Lisa Redfern

Award-winning Mainebased songwriter Lisa Redfern boasts 11 solo recordings, including original songs, jazz standards, folk tunes, hymns and Christmas songs. Nantucket Atheneum, Great Hall. 1 India St.

8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

Sunday, April 29 7 AM to 1 PM - Benedict Sunday Savor one of several special versions of Eggs Benedict every Sunday morning at The Downyflake, new specials each week. 18 Sparks Ave.

7 AM to 6 PM - Small Works Big Cause Exhibit

Prints all $40 (cash only), with proceeds benefiting Fairwinds, Nantucket's Counseling Center. Held in Handlebar Café, 15 Washington St.

8:30 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point

A 2.5 mi., 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. Meet at Main & Centre sts 10 min early. $20; $15/seniors (65+) & teens; $5/ages 7-12. Cash only. Nantucket Walking Tours. 508-332-0953

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

10 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

10 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch with Live Music

Classic dishes with waffle, pancake, omelet, carving stations, a raw bar, and live music by PJ Moody. Brant Point Grill, 50 Easton Street. Reservations: 508-228-2500

10 AM to 4:30 PM - Nantucket Daffodil Regional Show

Enjoy many cultivars of daffodils on display as well as creative floral arrangements and photographs. Free, with shuttle bus service to Bartlett's Farm from the Greenhound Building, 10 Washington St. during show hours. Sponsored by Nantucket Garden Club (members of Garden Club of America).

10 AM to 5 PM - Spring Sale at Freedmans of Nantucket

Spring Sell Out: 65% Off! 14 Centre Street. 508-228-3291

10 AM to 5 PM - Grand Opening of ACK 4170

Join us in our new location at 1A Old North Wharf for a free Daffy corsage (while they last). ACK4170.com

10 AM to 5 PM - Daffodil Festival Sale & Limited Edition Daffodil Apparel

Up to 50% off select items at Authentic Boat Basin Shop, 33 Straight Wharf.

10:30 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch

Savor a new twist on breakfast dishes & savory fare at Proprietors, 9 India Street.

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1-1/3 mi, 90 min stroll featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House & 2 haunted hotels. Since 1998 led by the original guide. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min. early.

9 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill

A 2 mi, 45 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary. past historic mansions of Nantucket. $15, cash only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

3 to 7 PM - Damon Grant Duo Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 to 7 PM - Book Discussion: The Royal Ghosts

This three part discussion will be facilitated by the Rev. Linda Simmons, just returned from a 2 month sabbatical in India and Nepal. On May21 Rev. Simmons will offer a lecture about her trip. Nantucket Atheneums Learning Lab, 2 India Street.

5:30 to 6:30 PM - Dr. Regina Jorgenson Talk “The Planets”

This 4-part program begins with a video followed by discussion facilitated by Dr. Jorgenson. Dr. Jorgenson specializes in studies of galaxy formation and evolution and leads the MMA astronomy department. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

5:30 to 7 PM - So You Want To Talk About Race

Discussing the book “So You Want To Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo. Get the book at Mitchell’s and join the conversation at Nantucket Atheneum, 2 India Street.

6:30 to 8 PM - Drop-In Figure Drawing with Artists Association

Drawing boards and easels provided. Drawing boards, newprint and charcoal provided. Feel free to bring your own papers. Must be at least 18 years old to attend this class. $20 (members $10). Pay at the door.AAN Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Dr.

6:30 to 8:30 PM - Drop-In Maker Night with Artists Association

Projects can be anything from embroidery to painting to repairing your guitar. Create and connect with the community. Basic sketch materials available. $5 (members free), pay at door. AAN Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive.

Tuesday, May 1 9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

9:45 to 10:30 AM - Free Music in the Morning for Ages 2-7

Engaging songs, singing games, and movement activities aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young. Tickets the day of the program when the library opens.

10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

11:15 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953 continued on page 14

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12 to 2 PM - Interwoven Stories Stitching Session

April 26-May 9, 2018

Thursday, May 3

9 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill

A 2 mi, 45 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary. past historic mansions of Nantucket. $15, cash only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

A free workshop includes a kit and is a chance for everyone to stitch together in a creative, supportive environment. Presented by the Nantucket Atheneum, The NHA and the Artists’ Assoc. Takes place at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. 13 Broad St.

10 to 10:30 AM - Free Toddler Time for Ages 18-36 mos

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

3 to 4 PM - Musicalizando with Kaeyllane DeLima

Games and fun activites accompany Brazilian songs with lyrics in Portuguese.

Open to all ages 6-8. Nantucket Boys and Girls Club, 61 Sparks Avenue.

3 to 7 PM - Jamie McLean Duo Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

6 to 7 PM - Lecture: Mark Foster

Mark Foster, historian and author of The Hadwen & Barney Candle Factory: How It Worked, talks about the historic importance of Nantucket’s Hadwen & Barney Candle Factory, now part of Nantucket Whaling Museum. nha.org. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street

Wednesday, May 2 8:30 to 10 AM - Free Beginner’s English Class

For those seeking to improve their English language skills. Class is open to all, conducted in English. 508-228-1110 ext. 113. Nantucket Atheneum, 2 India St.

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

9:45 AM - Free Dance(sing) Movement: 10mos.-3 year olds

Creative movement class, limited to first 15 children, each accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Tickets at the Children’s Desk, when the library opens. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

11:15 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

12:15 PM - Rotary Speaker: Janet Schulte

Nantucket Director of Culture and Tourism, Update. Fairgrounds Restaurant, 27 Fairgrounds Road.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

A 25 -30 minute story time. Program is limited to first 10 toddlers and their caregivers. Tickets available at the Children’s Desk when the library opens. Nantucket Atheneum, 2 India Street.

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

11 to 11:30 AM - Free Preschool Story Time for Age 3+

Program is limited to first 15 attendees. Tickets available at the Weezie desk 30 min before start of program. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St.

11:15 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953.

REPEATED at 2 pm.

4:30 to 7 PM - 4 EZ Payments Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 to 7 PM - Don’t PAS-CON the Rose

Our Inaugural First Thursday #GivebACK community tasting event. Join us for a sip of our favorite summertime libations and a portion of tasting sales will benefit PASCON, Palliative & Supportive Care of Nantucket. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 N Beach Street.

6 to 7 PM - Free English Classes

Beginner, Intermediate/Advanced classes. Open to all, conducted in English. 508228-1110 ext. 113, Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St.

7 PM - Five O’Clock Shadow in Concert

An cappella vocal group, which includes Nantucket native Caleb Whelden as performer & musical director-arranger, blurs the lines between traditional a cappella & mainstream audio. Six men with just microphones & amp bring to the stage orchestral harmonics and the excitement of a rock band. Presented by Nantucket Arts Council in the Dreamland, 17 S. Water St. Tickets at nantucketdreamland.org.

Friday, May 4 8 to 11 AM - Early-Bird Bird Walk with Ginger Andrews

Join MMA's Field Ornithologist on a unique birding experience around the island.

Transportation provided and a limited number of excellent binoculars available for loan. $20 (Members: $5). Registration required: 508-228-9198.

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

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Creative movement class, limited to first 15 children, each accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Tickets at the Children’s Desk, 30 min. before program. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

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The Dreamland weekly Film for Thought series continues with the award-winning Cold November, a movie about a young girl’s coming of age in rural Middle America.

Tickets are $11-$14. The Dreamland, 17 S. Water Street.

Help make 8” squares to send to the Knit-a Square project for the AIDS orphans of southern Africa or bring your own project. Beginners welcome. Nantucket Atheneum Main Floor, 1 India Street

7:30 to 9 PM - Free Nantucket Short Play Festival

A fun night of Short Plays chosen from last year’s Nantucket Short Play competition. Performed readings by local actors. Bennett Hall, 62 Centre st. Doors open 7pm $15 at the door. Students

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

Join us for some creative construction. The library will supply the LEGO bricks and a challenge to complete. Space is limited, so please register for only one session per month. Registration is required. Nantucket Atheneum, 2 India Street Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

6 to 8 PM - Susan Berman Nantucket Girl CD Release Concert

Based in Nantucket, Massachusetts, singer/songwriter Susan J. Berman plays an eclectic mix of musical styles from Broadway to bluegrass. Her inspirations come from a variety of sources including the captivating, historic island of Nantucket that she calls home. Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

6:30 to 7 PM - Poetry in Motion Dance Performance

Local classical and modern dancers create choreography then perform dances inspired by poetry. Suggested donations are $5 -$20. Repeats Saturday at 6:30 pm. whiteherontheatre.org White Heron Theatre, 5 N. Water Street.

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Enjoy the music of Sean Lee in the Brant Point Grill Lounge in The White Elephant, 50 Easton Street. continued on page 36

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Wild Daffodils from page 3

Well before Linnaeus, daffodil plants were known in ancient civilization and were introduced into gardens in about 300BC. The Greek botanist and philosopher Theophrastus listed and described many of the earliest known kinds of narcissus plants. Daffodils were brought to Britain by the Romans who thought that the sap from daffodils had healing powers. Actually the sap contains crystals that can irritate the skin.

All parts of the plant are actually poisonous, especially the bulb. In some cases, poisoning and even death have occurred when the bulbs were eaten after being mistaken for wild leeks. Their apparent bad taste and toxicity may be fortunate in some respects, however, as it means the deer generally avoid them.

All members of the genus Narcissus have conspicuous flowers with six petal-like tepals (the outer part of the flower) and the distinctive cup or trumpet-like center. They have a single central leafless hollow flower stem with one to several leaves arising directly from the bulbs. The size and color of these flower parts are highly variable. Daffodils are native to meadows and woodland edges much like what we see with naturalized populations on Nantucket. Specific habitats vary widely with species and varieties, but most prefer acidic soils. They are insect pollinated, but persist with mostly via bulbs. The division of bulbs allows for propagation of individuals. Each bulb unit has a life of about four years.

Vol. 48 No. 1 • YesterdaysIsland.com Once the leaves die back in summer, the roots also wither. After some years, the roots shorten, pulling the bulbs deeper into the ground. The bulbs develop from the inside, pushing the older layers outwards which become brown and dry, forming an outer shell, the skin. Up to 60 layers of skin have been counted in some wild species.

With the traditional daffodil form, structure suits function. Daffodils are pollinated by bees, butterflies, flies, and hawkmoths seeking pollen from anthers within the trumpet-like corona. Bees have to completely enter the flower in their search for nectar and/or pollen. The bees come into contact with the stigma before their legs, thorax, and abdomen contact the anthers, and this approach causes cross pollination among plants.

After flowering, the daffodil leaves turn yellow and die back once the seed pod is ripe. The fruit capsule contains numerous seeds which are round and swollen with a hard coat. Most species have a total of 36 seeds, but some can have more. Seed dispersal in the wild is generally by wind or passively via passing animals and gravity.

The common daffodil is native to Western Europe, namely Spain, Portugal, western France, Morocco, and Italy. While Holland may come to mind, no bulb plant is actually native to Holland. However, it is the home of almost all the hybrids, since the Dutch hybridizers have not only created thousands of new flowers gardeners love, they've developed a huge national industry that supplies bulbs to gardeners worldwide. No members of the Narcissus genus (or the parent plant family) are native to North America, though they obviously do well in many of the gardens in our region. continued on page 18

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It is important to understand that many of the original wild forms of these famous flowers look nothing like the garden flowers that hybridizers have created from them. The wild plants are generally smaller and paler than the many cultivars.

Some of the wild species are still available to grow in your own garden. Poet’s Daffodil (Narcissus poeticus), for example, is a white species with a Narcissus triandrus growing wild in its native Portu- flattened, but brilliant orange cup. This wild gal. (photo from flicker) daffodil is an ancient one and was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1750s.

Narcissus jonquilla, the jonquil or rush daffodil, is another wild daffodil native to Spain and Portugal. This small fragrant plant has many small blossoms and one stem and has been used in horticulture as the parent plant for many cultivars.

The Tenby daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus ssp. obvallaris), a subspecies of the wild variety, grows wild across southwest Wales.

Today's Dutch bulb industry is a true phenomenon in the world of horticulture. Nine billion flower bulbs a year are produced in Holland's modern production fields today.

For a visual display of just some of the varieties of blossom shapes, colors, and sizes, check out the 44th Annual Community Daffodil Flower Show at Bartlett’s Farm over Daffodil Weekend (daffodilfestival.com).

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regularity, until the backhoes of time smashed it down and loaded it into a truck.

Now, the ocean has filled in that pond, buried the beach grass, and swamped an old pier that may have been built by Millie. Spring brings the denial of grass and the erasure of sand. The posts stand amid the ridiculous sand, becalmed and bedazzled by the change. Everyone who has a house beyond the bridge knows what is coming when the flowers fade and the storm clouds return.

Not today. Today, the wind has turned to the southwest, the sky glows, and the grass twitches. The golfers patrol the Miacomet fairways, the landscapers mow the bankers lawns, and everything is glowing green and yellow.

That evening, I returned to the homestead. My neighbor’s house remained dark, but someone had cleaned the mud and sand from the pool.

Two hoses were emptying into the fieldstone hole, under a watchful spotlight and a humming filter.

My duty, at the moment, involved the marsh behind my house and within the view of the upstairs master bedroom. Several branches of a Japanese Oak had fallen into my yard during the winter. Someone, who had boots and gray hair, needed to drag them out into the wetlands for natural recycling.

I followed an old path among the bushes and puddles until I came to a line of daffodils. They followed the three walls of a basement to a farm house that had been built out here when milk cows were the things you could bank on out on our island. The house had collapsed seventy-five years before I came here, the cellar filled in some time after that. Now, there was a row of cement one foot off the beach grass, lined with daffodils. Flowers out lived the yard, the house, the gardener, and would survive winter after winter after winter.

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VEUVE CLICQUOT: Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot was born in Reims to a wealthy family. She married young and in 1805, her young husband died suddenly after harvest, leaving her as a 27-year-old widow. She took what was a tragedy in her life and eventually transformed her husband’s Champagne production business it into a global empire. As a pioneer visionary, she developed a technique referring to as riddling that would remove the yeast leftover from the secondary fermentation that occurs in the bottle to create the effervescence. Previously, this sediment was left in the bottle resulting in a cloudy wine. With her creation of the table de remuage, the bottles were held upside down and regularly rotated so that the dead yeast would gather near the actual top of the bottle. Once the sediment had completely settled near the cork, the cork was removed to allow this sediment to be released. Then a small amount of additional wine was added to top the bottle of to its previous amount. Voila! Through her passion and determination, Madame Clicquot then used her business acumen to tap into the European market. Later, she branched out to Russia and eventually the United States where it is most well-known today.

CHAMPAGNE LAURENT-PERRIER: While the Champagne house of Laurent-Perrier was originally founded in 1812, it wasn’t until Eugénie Hortense Laurent, who had inherited the property after her Champagne widow mother’s passing, sold the business to Marie-Louise Lanson de Nanoncourt in 1939 that it became known for what it is today. De Nanoncourt’s husband died previously during World War I. Coming from the family lineage of Champagne houses Delamotte and Lanson, it was at this time that she took a great risk and decided to leave the family business to branch out on her own and purchased Laurent-Perrier. She managed to keep the business afloat during WWII as her sons were fighting with the French Resistance. After WWII, her son Bernand de Nanoncourt began an apprenticeship with the family in which he learned every aspect of the business—from winemaking, to vinecontinued on page 21

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BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE: Champagne Bollinger has been in existence since 1829. Many generations later, Elisabeth Law de Lauriston Bollinger married the great-grandson of one of the original founders of this generationally family owned and operated business.

Known affectionately as Lily, Madame Bollinger was passionately involved with the Champagne house and had a bubbly wit about her. After the death of her husband in 1941, she saw the House through the war, along with the German occupation of the region. From the 1950s until her death, she keenly marketed and represented the brand internationally in her sophisticated style as she traveled the world with bottle of Bollinger, often nicknamed as just “Bolly.”

Here is a famous quote from her in regards to Champagne: “I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone.

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by Carl Oscar Olson If you want to maintain a healthy, happy lifestyle, balance is key. We all walk the line between staying active and putting our feet up, eating right and indulging, working hard and playing hard. The list goes on. We can all use a little help along the way, too, so it’s a good thing we have Proprietors bar & table.

Located in the heart of town on India Street, the restaurant is charming and rustic without being stuffy. The exposed beams on the ceiling break up the stamped tin tiles, while the merry, modern artwork and locally designed wallpaper bring a lighthearted air to the atmosphere. All of the art, by the way, is for sale. Every room has a different mood, but each is as inviting as the last, and when day turns to night, the Anna’s #4 Cocktail mood changes with it.

The food at Proprietors is as eclectic as the decor. In a way, the variety on the ever-changing menu harkens back to Nantucket’s whaling days.

Sailors gone for months on end would finally return with not just stories, treasures, and trinkets, but recipes, ingredients, and new techniques from their travels.

Who needs bread when you have Pig Ear Fries? Our first dish was some of the best finger food on-island and the perfect starter. Sliced thin and well coated with a Louisiana-style pepper sauce, they are salty, spicy, and mouthwatering. A squeeze of lime holds back the heat, and the micro-cilantro cleanses the palate perfectly (cover photo).

We’ve had Bone Marrow before, but never like this. Beautifully plated over smooth river stones, the bone is cut lengthwise and covered with beef tartar, a few light, crisp puffs of beef tendon, and finished with an egg yolk jam. The marrow is warm and smooth and rich, while the cool tartar is peppered with capers and chives, setting each other off in a mind-blowing manner. The yolks bring it home with an unheard of Chef Michael LaScola silkiness. And though we could eat a

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For our next plate, we lightened things up with the Asparagus. When set on the table, the aroma of summer filled the air with fresh greens and charred vegetables. The star of this dish is served two ways: grilled whole and shaved raw, yielding a dynamic approach to the vegetable. Mingling in between are gorgeous grilled baby turnips, giving the old cellar root some new life. It’s topped with a soft-boiled egg, blood orange maltaise, and pea tendrils, all sitting on a throne of warm green garlic rice grits - a kind of savory rice pudding. The mix of temperatures, textures, and flavors made this taste of warm weather worth coming back for.

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Kimchee Pancake Though not described as such, for our final “starter” we went with a house favorite, the Kimchee Pancake. The flavor of kimchee can be intense and isn’t everyone’s cup of cabbage. But don’t be afraid. The fermented flavor is dialed down and delicious in this dish, served warm and contained within the pancake. It’s covered in succulent Korean BBQ and pulled duck confit. Dollops of cool sesame buttermilk and pickled onions really bring things to life.

Proprietors is a lot more than just food. The restaurant boasts an impressively full bar, featuring an immense number of hard to fine whiskies, tequilas, and digestifs. The beer list is hard to beat and aims to please, featuring a wide variety drafts, cans, bottles, and even bombers. The wine list offers multiple Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator and is not to be missed.

House cocktails are something to write home about, too, as the bar crafts many of their own bitters, shrubs, and tinctures. The house tonic is out of this world. That being said, we decided to try a few house favorites (cover photo). The No. 3 was a local concoction of 888 Cran vodka and 888 Can Cordial infused with a lightly spiced peppercorn tincture. A Maraschino liqueur added just enough cherry sweetness. Next up, the eye-opening No. 7. A base of Tequila Blanco get just a shot of fire from Thai bird chilis which is leveled out with a honey-chamomile syrup and lemon. We found the gorgeous garnish of dried chamomile flowers is best stirred in to enhance the floral flavor. Last but not least was the No. 9, the famous seasonal House Bottled G+T. A one-of-a-kind house made tonic and orange flower water gets its soul from Escubac, a gin-like spirit made without juniper. It’s slightly sparkling with an herbal, earthy finish.

With a large number of meatless dishes on the menu, Seared Maitake Mushrooms we had to add one more to the order. The Seared Maitake Mushrooms were so meaty and decadent one might not realized they’re vegetarian. Though they looked heavy, the

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mushrooms were delicate, yet so flavorful. The miso-onion dip underneath was just as light and made the perfect accompaniment. A few wheels of picked kohlrabi brought just enough acidity to the table, while the sprinkling of nori brought out the best in every component. It’s no surprise this dish was in our top 3 for the evening.

There is no shortage of ocean seafood to be had on the island, so when we saw a freshwater fish on a menu there was no second guessing. The Chicken Fried Trout was a real winner with an audible crunch over moist fish. The filet sat on a brilliantly creamy green goddess dressing and the top of the fish was painted with a mustard bacon vinaigrette. The lemon confit meant no need for a citrus squeeze, and the micro herbs on top rejuvenated both the eyes and the tongue. With all of these delectable adornments to the trout, we expected its mild flavor to be lost in the mix, but the fish was still the star.

Another one in our top 3 were the Pork Belly Tacos “Conchita Pibil” (a Yucatan style of barbecued pork). The house corn tortillas walked the line between soft and hard shell and had so much flavor for such a simple component. The salsa matcha, an unusual nutty yet acidic salsa, was bold enough to settle down with the fabulously fatty pork, while cotija cheese and cracklins had us wishing there more than two. They might be hard to eat politely, but who cares?

There are always special plates in addition to the regular menu, and we would’ve hated to miss the Tagliatelli. Uni, quail yolk, bacon, shredded gouda, and chives sat separated on the house-made pasta, reminding us of a bowl of pho or ramen. We gave the bowl a good stir; the yolk broke and created a velvety sweet sauce that coated every noodle. The smoky gouda and bacon married with the uni, creating something undeniably fruity. All of it was exquisite.

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One of our favorite things about the evening, after the food, of course, was the diversity of people going in and out the door. Casual and classic, upscale yet approachable, and all around inviting, Proprietors draws a wide variety of patrons.

What would a meal be without a proper finish? This finale is not listed on the menu, so be sure to ask—no which you matter choose, you’ll not be disappointed! Out of the four options offered the evening we dined at Proprietors, we only had room for two. The Chocolate Pot de Creme is a chocolate lovers dream.

This rich, thick treat is covered in fresh whipped cream and chocolate shavings, teamed up with "coffee soil," a Chocolate Pot de Creme kind of sweet, crumbly coffee cookie. In keeping with international influence, fresh, hot cinnamon churros sit beside. Crunchy and sweet outside, lush and creamy inside. On the other side was the Lemon Poppyseed Twinkie. A delicious renovated version of its namesake, this light lemon glazed cake conceals a fresh strawberry sauce. Served with pistachio brittle under a terrifically tart buttermilk ice cream, both were the perfect end to a perfect meal.

Leaving The Proprietors Bar and Table, we all felt inspired. The food was so artfully created, plated, and of course, balanced. Lucky to have this gem in our community, we can’t wait to go back.

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Island Fun & Shopping Adventure / Eco-Tours 508-228-6799 at Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge

Join our naturalist guide on an over-sand vehicle Natural History Tour through Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge and climb to the top of the Great Point Lighthouse to get a bird’s eye view!

Witness Nantucket’s most expansive salt marsh, learn about the geology, ecology and history of this special place. See a side of the refuge you can’t see from your car! thetrustees.org/ccwr

Apparel & Accessories ACK 4170TM

1A Old North Wharf

“ACK 4170 TM...is not just a location, it’s a lifestyle.”

Inspired by the salt, sand, and sea, this new brand of high-quality Nantucket apparel, accessories, home decor, and jewelry has washed ashore. We will give you a taste of the good, salt life...30 miles out. “ACK 4170TM...is not just a location, it’s a lifestyle.”

ACK4170.com

Blue Beetle

508-228-3227 12 Main Street

Open Daily Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry, Gifts

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

Hospital Thrift Shop

508-228-1125 17 India Street

Opening day for 2018: May 14 at 10 am Clothing, housewares, furniture & more

In 1929, a small group of dedicated women volunteers established the Thrifty Shop, selling affordable, recycled men, women and children clothing, household items and furniture to benefit the Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Now incorporated as THE HOSPITAL THRIFT SHOP this store has donated millions to the NCH. Their 88th annual opening day is May 14, 2018 at 10 am. nantuckethospital.org/thriftshop

Murray’s Toggery Shop

Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 10-4 Classic & Updated Clothing for Men, Women, & Children

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, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience.

MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S is exciting. Go in and see their creatively designed displays of the newest in-season merchandise. MURRAY’S is fashion. Their buyers comb the markets for the tasteful assortment of clothes, shoes, and accessories they carry, all of which are tempered with a traditional, upbeat, and long lasting flair. See their full-page advertisement in this paper for the extensive lines of merchandise they carry. They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket.

Nantucketreds.com

Nobby Shop

Open daily year-round Sportswear for all ages

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will have some of our favorites: Veronica Beard, Alexis, Rag & Bone, L’Agence, and Rachel Zoe Whether you are going from beach to dinner, attending a fabulous Nantucket wedding or just wanting to stock up on the latest fashions, Perch Nantucket will bring you a beautifully edited selection of pieces you can enjoy for years! @perchnantucket perchvail.com

Art Reproduction, Posters, & Printing

Great Point Lighthouse & Natural History Tours

Private tours for 8/$350 Call for reservations and information

April 26-May 9, 2018

508-228-1030 17 Main Street Box 538, Nantucket, MA 02554

Serving Nantucket since 1930, THE NOBBY CLOTHES SHOP has provided name-brand activewear, footwear, foul-weather gear, outerwear, and rugged workwear at affordable prices.

Major credit cards accepted. Handicapped access. Open daily and year-round. Fax number: 508228-6568. nobbyshop.com

Perch

508-680-1706 Open daily 2 Harbor Square on Straight Wharf (behind the Gazebo) Styling the modern family from ski to sea!

Perch is a women’s contemporary store that curates today’s coveted brands and brings you the best of the best. Our Nantucket location, on Straight Wharf at the former Vineyard Vines space,

508-325-8884 The UPS Store Large format Digital Printing, Family Photos, Posters, & more 61 Old South Rd. Locally owned and operated Open Mon-Sat THE UPS STORE now makes high quality, full color art reproductions. You’ll hardly tell the difference! The banners and posters they print for you will get your message across—stop in and see their samples! THE UPS STORE also 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. Their professional service and expert advice is unmatched. Also, they have off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!

Artists & Galleries Artists Association of Nantucket

Open Monday-Saturday Check the Calendar for openings

508-228-0294 19 Washington St.

The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION OF NANTUCKET’s Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery is the only gallery that exclusively shows the work of Nantucket artists. Over the years, it has become the primary source for art on the island. The downtown building hosts a year-round schedule of changing member exhibitions by established island artists and emerging local talent, as well as juried shows, featured artist shows, auctions, and community-oriented arts events like our annual museum-quality exhibition drawn from the AAN Permanent Collection. The two hundred artist members who exhibit here are residents of Nantucket and their work ranges from paintings to sculpture to photography to a wide variety of media. Take a look at our schedule and join us for one or several of our many wonderful art classes. 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 and celebrating over three decades at 40 Straight Wharf. His original oil and watercolor paintings capture 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 and ornaments are only a few of treasures you will find. gshill.com

Miki Lovett - Textile & Print Artist

508-332-2553 Unique Textile and Print Art and Accessories

Studio by Appointment

Miki shows regularly at the Artists Association of Nantucket. To visit her studio, please call 508-332-2553. mikilovett.com

Nantucket Carving & Folk Art

Open Year-Round Folk Art, antiques, prints, nautical art, ship models

508-325-7463 167 Orange Street

On the Gallery side of NANTUCKET CARVING & FOLK ART you’ll see the work of many local artists including originals by folk artist Jean Petty, extraordinary photographs by David Petty, Nantucket furniture by Blue Barn Door, lamps, and home decor. Through a partnership with Nantucket Stock Exchange, they also have an incredible selection of antiques, prints, nautical art, and ship models. On the other side, you’ll discover a traditional woodcarver’s shop and treasures such as carved mantles, whales, eagles, and authentic quarterboards carved by Master Woodcarver Paul McCarthy. He is responsible for many of the beautiful signs visitors see plus 100’s of quarterboards that adorn homes. Come visit Nantucket’s working woodcarving shop & art gallery where tomorrow’s antiques and collectibles are made. Shipping available.

Nantucketcarvingandfolkart.com

Banking Cape Cod 5

888-225-4636

Locations at 112 Pleasant Street and 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

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Island Fun & Shopping 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

Nantucket Bike Shop

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

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

NANTUCKET BIKE SHOP, with two convenient locations on Steamboat Wharf and the only bike shop on Straight Wharf, offers quality bike and scooter rentals for the entire family. We offer for rent SPECIALIZED, GIANT, and KYMCO hybrid and mountain bikes as well as Specialized Fat Boy bikes 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 Rent with us and avoid the 19% airport tax on car rentals.

508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf

Grandpa Harvey Young started YOUNG’S BICYCLE SHOP in 1931. He ran the bike rental store down on Steamboat Wharf until 1954, when his son Roger took over. Now the third generation is running the shop. With more than 70 years of experience, YOUNG’s provides you with the ideal rental bike for Nantucket Island. They use the best bikes, CANNONDALE and TREK. They are kept clean, safe and well maintained and they are rented to you with a friendly, knowledgeable staff. Experience a Nantucket family tradition. YOUNG’s Bicycle Shop, the “CycleLogical way” to see Nantucket Island. Watch for the famous sidewalk sign with the revolving wheel. youngsbicycleshop.com

Books & Publications Yesterday’s Island

CELEBRATING OUR 48th YEAR! Nantucket’s oldest & largest guide

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

Bookstores Mon.-Sat. 10 am to 5 pm Spring into a good book!

508-228-1080 54 Main Street

MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for the last 46 years. In addition to the carefully selected stock of titles in all areas, Mitchell’s Book Corner offers the most extensive selection of books available about Nantucket; from the newest Nantucket beach read to whaling and the island’s history to a selection of local authors. Make time to visit the Nantucket Room upstairs at Mitchell’s; the room dedicated to all of these gripping Nantucket reads! Ask about autographed books. Check the calendar of events for booksignings and special events. mitchellsbookcorner.com

Nantucket Bookworks

Open Daily 10 am to 6 pm Books, Cards, & Unique Gifts

NRTA

508-228-7025

RIDE THE WAVE to/from town, mid island areas, Madaket, Sconset, Surfside and Jetties Beaches, the Airport 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 now provided year-round on select routes and thru mid-October on seasonal routes.

See our schedule in this paper or visit our website nrtawave.com for complete schedule or pick up a riders guide at NRTA Office 20R South Water St, Visitor Services 25 Federal Street, Chamber of Commerce 0 Main Street, or the Greenhound Building 10 Washington Street. 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 on any Wave vehicle. nrtawave.com

Car Rentals Affordable Rentals

508-228-4000 25 Broad Street

NANTUCKET BOOKWORKS is chock full of books for every taste and every age. Stop in and browse through their tall stacks and through their room full of children’s books. In addition to their wide range of reading materials, BOOKWORKS also has an appealing selection of funky gifts, cards, beautiful stationery, unusual pens, fun toys, decorative ornaments, and eccentric goodies that make the best gifts. BOOKWORKS is open every day — it’s the perfect shop for discovering that perfect gift and rediscovering the joy of reading. Ask about a free gift & autographed books. nantucketbookworks.com

508-228-3501 6 South Beach Street

Open daily Cars, jeeps, mopeds

AFFORDABLE RENTALS can help make your visit on Nantucket more complete. With their cars, Jeeps, 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

Nantucket Island Rent-a-Car

Open Daily Free renter pickup at all boats, hotels, and inns

508-228-9989 at Nantucket Memorial Airport

We are Nantucket Island’s premier auto rental agency, specializing in Jeeps and sport utility vehicles, as well as sedans and minivans. ALL NEW vehicles with beach permits! Whether on the island for a day or for a month, we offer the lowest rates and best service, with free renter pick-up from all boats, hotels, and guest houses. Call ahead for our specials. All major credit cards accepted.

Nantucketislandrentacar.com

Nantucket Windmill Auto Rental

Open daily, year-round We’re at the airport & we’ll meet the boat.

Visit our online publication to see more articles, more photos, enter contests, and to share your impressions of Nantucket. For 48 years, YESTERDAY’S ISLAND 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 Twitter, and sign up for our free Nantucket eNewsletter at the top of Nantucket.net Yesterdaysisland.com

Mitchell’s Book Corner

Buses Now operating a year-round schedule on select routes!

See display ad for times and routes Bus stops at Broad St. & at Washington St.

Bike Rentals Cooks Cycle

April 26-May 9, 2018

508-228-1227 Nantucket Memorial Airport

NANTUCKET WINDMILL AUTO RENTAL has been voted “The Best of Nantucket” in the car rental category for six years. We offer service and value not found elsewhere on the island with clean, new vehicles, low rates & free mileage, prompt & courteous service. Once you become a WINDMILL customer, it’s doubtful you’ll rent from any other company when on Nantucket.

Daily, weekly, monthly and extended rates are available. We accept Amex, MC, Visa, Diner’s Club, and Discover. Commercial accounts available to qualified companies. 800-228-1227.

NantucketAutoRental.com

Young’s Bicycle Shop

Open daily Bicycle, Car, & Jeep Rentals; Bicycle Sales & Service

508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf

Young’s Bicycle Shop is the most convenient car and Jeep rental shop to either ferry. We have fuel efficient Honda Fits and sedans. We also have 2 door Jeeps and 4 door Jeep Wranglers. We offer fuel efficient sedans and rugged Jeep Wrangler 4 X 4’s in both the 2 door and 4 door variants complete with the town beach permit and Great Point permit. Come see why we are the “Cycle-Logical Way” to see Nantucket Island. Rent with us and avoid the 19% airport tax on car rentals! youngsbicycleshop.com

Children’s Apparel Murray’s Toggery Shop

Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 10-4 Classic & Updated Accessories for Men & Women

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, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience.

MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S has an entire department devoted to children’s fashion.

They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket.

Nantucketreds.com

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Island Fun & Shopping Cigars Gray Lady Smoke Shop

508-901-9399 upstairs at 2 Union Street

Thurs 2-7pm, Fri & Sat 11am-7pm, call Sunday Fine Cigars & Accessories. We do parties!

Make it big and bold by choosing the CAO Flathead 554 Camshaft for your smoke. Inspired by the cars of yesteryear, Flatheads are a box-pressed collection of cigars named after engine parts. The Connecticut broadleaf wrapper and Nicaraguan filler make as much of an impact as the vintage rides they represent. The wrapper is dark chocolate brown, oily, and inviting.

The cigar is hand-made with a unique flat-top head; the roll is tight but the draw is nice and easy, slapping the palate with a kick of black pepper. That spice is present on the first puff too, but after an inch of ash it gives way to bittersweet cocoa. After the first third, a rich earthiness rolls in as the cigar continues to burn perfectly even. A classic cigar for your classic car. Gray Lady Smoke Shop is Nantucket’s premier seller of cigars and exclusive accessories. Open for Daffodil Festival Weekend upstairs at 2 Union Street, just steps off of Main Street.

AckGrayLady.com

Classes & Workshops Artists Association of Nantucket

508-228-0294 24 Amelia Drive

Open daily Classes & Workshops for all ages

The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION’s Arts Program offers year-round educational programs for adults and children. Our spacious workshop on Gardner Perry Lane hosts a wide variety of classes and workshops in many media including oil painting, watercolor, pastel, life drawing, ceramics, woodcarving, 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 student and for all ages from three to ninety-three. nantucketarts.org

Free sample available: just ask!

AUNT LEAH has been making her award-winning homemade fudge for over 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 milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and a mixture of both. Both the fudge and chocolatecovered cranberries make unique island wedding favors or gifts for special events. She has a wide selection of kid’s candy for all ages. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. auntleahs.com

Featuring Chocolate Daffy Picnic Hats!

Award-Winning Artisan Chocolatier since 1981

artisan chocolates freshly created on the premises. The Nantucket Chocolatier has been featured on Food Network’s “Food Finds,” and on Oprah’s Best Gifts Show, awarded “Best of Boston,” “Best of Nantucket,” and Cape Cod’s Best Chocolatier! You must experience the awardwinning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle, world-famous Buttercrunch and Sea Salt Caramels, Coco the Whale™ truffles, the original and exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates and the new Sea Mist™ Almonds. Sweet Inspirations’ artisan creations make great gifts and are available in limited edition collectible tins, including the “Sailor’s Valentine,” “Rainbow Fleet,” “Blue Hydrangeas,” and “Nantucket Memories.” Don’t miss this Nantucket tradition since 1981 and enjoy a complimentary taste of the best—exclusively at the SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, home of the Nantucket Chocolatier at ZERO INDIA STREET ~ In the heart of Nantucket. nantucketchocolate.com Open year-round.

Consignment & Thrift Island Treasures

508-228-0789 17B North Beach Street

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

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

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

Donations of saleable items in good condition are accepted daily.

Contests 2018 PHOTO CONTEST

Deadline September 12, 2018 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.

The 2018 Contest has begun: DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2018. 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

Share photos of your wedding and win cash!

508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf

Sweet Inspirations Artisan Chocolates

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Share the Love Wedding Photo Contest

Confections Aunt Leah’s Fudge

April 26-May 9, 2018

508-228-5814 Zero India Street

Be sure to visit the famous SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, showcasing unique

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

Share photos of your wedding on Nantucket with our readers AND win a cash prize if you get first or second place! You can mail in prints of your wedding pics or you can mail us a CD with electronic images from your digital camera. If you send us digital images, please make sure they are high-resolution. By entering our contest, you give us permission to publish your photos online at www.NantucketWeddings.com and to use for promotional purposes, so do not send copyrighted photos. nantucketweddings.com

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 where go-getters go to get things done! Conveniently located at the corner of Windy Way and Surfside Road (just past the schools in the direction of the beach), THE UPS STORE has a variety of products and services to make your life easier: personal mailboxes, mail forwarding, stamps & metered mail, certified mail, 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,

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Island Fun & Shopping 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!

Plus they have off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!

Cranberry Products Aunt Leah’s Fudge

508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf

Free sample available: just ask!

Stop in AUNT LEAH’S for a free sample of her delicious homemade fudge. Choose from more than 30 flavors of “the best fudge in the world.” Try her cranberry fudge or her famous Nantucket chocolate covered cranberries. AUNT LEAH’S Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries - available in milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or a mixture of both - are not only delicious, but also are loaded with antioxidants proven to have health benefits! Both make unique wedding favors, gifts for special events, or take-home gifts. Another unique gourmet candy is her cranberry “bog frogs,” filled with roasted cashews, dried sweetened cranberries smothered with rich caramel and topped with premium milk chocolate. And you’ve got to try her mouth-watering cranberry bars: dried and sweetened cranberries with roasted almonds in both milk or dark chocolate. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. auntleahs.com

Sweet Inspirations

508-228-5814 Zero India Street

Open year-round Award-Winning Artisan since 1981

Inspired by Nantucket’s Cranberry Harvest, Sweet Inspirations Chocolatier created the original and now world-famous Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates. Plump, sweet cranberries lavishly covered in premium chocolate create an amazing gourmet taste. Sweet Inspirations’ exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates have been featured on Oprah’s Best Gifts Show and Food Network’s “Food Finds.” Cranberry Creations™ chocolates are featured in Nantucket-style gift baskets and limited edition gift tins including “Rainbow Fleet,” “Sailors Valentine,” “Blue Hydrangeas,” and “Nantucket Memories.” Elegantly gift-boxed, Cranberry Creations™ chocolates also make perfect wedding and party favors. Other unique cranberry recipes include Cranberry Caramels with sea salt, fancy cranberry & nut mixes, Cranberry Caramel Corn, and Nantucket Chocolatier’s award-winning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle. A Nantucket tradition since 1981, this amazing shop and showcase kitchen is an experience not to be missed. Discover Sweet Inspirations~NantucketChocolate.com at ZERO INDIA STREET ~ In the heart of Nantucket.

Open year-round. Come enjoy a complimentary tasting of delectable chocolate. nantucketchocolate.com

Fishing Charters TOPSPIN FISHING specializes in Nantucket sport fishing. Captain Carl Bois has 30+ years of experience on the water. Our 32 foot Judge can comfortably accommodate up to 6 people, and we offer the flexibility to customize charters. Let’s go have a fun day on the water!

TopspinFishing.com

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 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. arrowheadfurniture.com

Gifts Freedman’s of Nantucket

Open Daily - Annual Daffodil Festival Weekend Sale Gifts, Sculptures ,and Home & Garden Accessories

Gray Lady Smoke Shop

508-901-9399 upstairs at 2 Union Street

Thurs 2-7pm, Fri & Sat 11am-7pm, call Sunday Fine Cigars & Accessories. We do parties!

Make it big and bold by choosing the CAO Flathead 554 Camshaft for your smoke. Inspired by the cars of yesteryear, Flatheads are a box-pressed collection of cigars named after engine parts. The Connecticut broadleaf wrapper and Nicaraguan filler make as much of an impact as the vintage rides they represent. The wrapper is dark chocolate brown, oily, and inviting.

The cigar is hand-made with a unique flat-top head; the roll is tight but the draw is nice and easy, slapping the palate with a kick of black pepper. That spice is present on the first puff too, but after an inch of ash it gives way to bittersweet cocoa. After the first third, a rich earthiness rolls in as the cigar continues to burn perfectly even. A classic cigar for your classic car. Gray Lady Smoke Shop is Nantucket’s premier seller of cigars and exclusive accessories. Open for Daffodil Festival Weekend upstairs at 2 Union Street, just steps off of Main Street.

AckGrayLady.com

Hill’s of Nantucket

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

Open daily Unusual and Original Nantucket Theme Gifts

Established in 1981, HILL’S combines the best of Nantucket for the art and gift seeker. G.S. Hill Gallery and Hill’s of Nantucket offer fine art by Greg Hill and wonderful speciality gifts designed by this husband-and-wife team. Nantucket theme prints, note cards by Hill are their main focus. American made; that hard-to-find gift is here waiting for you! Treat yourself to a unique gift gallery situated on the water at Straight Wharf. gshill.com

Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop

Open Daily Authentic Island Merchandise with Special Nantucket Designs

508-228-3291 14 Centre Street

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

508-228-5470 33 Straight Wharf

Visit the NANTUCKET BOAT BASIN AUTHENTIC SHOP and celebrate spring with our limited edition apparel and accessories. Up to 50% off all merchandise! We have a variety of island merchandise. We offer the highest quality wearables, headwear, and accessories for visitors, boaters, and islanders. You’ll find us at 33 Straight Wharf. nantucketboatbasinshop.com

Signs, Banners, & Posters

508-325-8884 61 Old South Road

Open Monday - Saturday

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

Health Care Nantucket Cottage Hospital

Topspin Fishing Charters 508-246-6210 Daily trips, customizable to your needs at the Town Pier, across from public parking

Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture

April 26-May 9, 2018

508-825-8100 57 Prospect St

24-hr emergency services, hospital care, lab, rehab MD ACKcess Line: 508-825-1000

Since 1911, 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

Home Decor 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 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

Internet Nantucket.net

The island’s premier web site

Beaches, Events, Museums, Dining, Classifieds, & More Visit Nantucket before & after you visit Nantucket!

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

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Island Fun & Shopping 508-228-2505 158 Polpis Road

Your go-to website & app for Nantucket weather Download on the App Store

Nantucket weather is always an adventure. Follow along with ACKweather for daily reports on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with @ACKweather. Stay up-to-date with tides and currents. Check the wave report and ferry schedules along with daily weather reports. Brought to you by Egan Maritime Institute, ACKweather can be customized for your favorite information.

Download it now from the App Store and view it online at www.ackweather.com ackweather.com

Call Nantucket

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 CALL NANTUCKET. This app is free to download and easy to use. Both white pages and yellow pages are included. callnantucket.com

“ACK 4170 TM...is not just a location, it’s a lifestyle.”

Inspired by the salt, sand, and sea, this new brand of high-quality Nantucket apparel, accessories, home decor, and jewelry has washed ashore. We will give you a taste of the good, salt life...30 miles out. “ACK 4170TM...is not just a location, it’s a lifestyle.”

ACK4170.com 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

Jennifer Greenwood Jewelry

Open daily Handcrafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry

508-901-9282 upstairs at 2 Union Street

You’ll find something extra special JENNIFER GREEWOOD’s new downtown studio, upstairs at 2 Union Street. Each piece is a work of art using gems, geodes, agate, opals, and more. Earrings rings, pendants, and more, her style is new and hip, blended with classic looks, gorgeous natural materials, and traditional technique. For a one-of-a-kind gift for yourself or someone you love, head up the steps under the 2 Union Street sign just a few steps off Main Street to JENNIFER GREENWOOD JEWELRY. @jennifergreenwoodjewelry

Nantucket Pearl Company

Open daily. Gifts for everyone on your list!

American made, hand-strung pearl jewelry

508-228-1353 online and at 40 Straight Wharf

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. nantucketpearls.com

Susan Lister Locke Gallery Inspired and Creative Jewelry New season, new look!

Egan Maritime Institute

508-228-2505

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. Our family-friendly programs and more designed to 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 and Great Point lights, vintage photographs, short movies and more. $6 adults; $4 students 5 to 17; free for members and active duty Military. 158 Polpis Road. The Museum is an affiliate of the Egan Maritime Institute. eganmaritime.org

Maria Mitchell Association

508-228-9198

Science center, museums, programs for all ages The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) was founded in 1902 to preserve the legacy of Nantucket native astronomer, naturalist, librarian, and, above all, educator, Maria Mitchell who believed in “learning by doing.” The Association 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 throughout the year for people of all ages. mariamitchell.org

508-228-1894 15 Broad Street

Your portal to Nantucket history Nantucket’s #1 rated attraction!

ACK 4170TM

Open Daily Jewelry & Gifts

Museums & Sites

Nantucket Historical Association

Jewelry

Blue Beetle

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158 Polpis Road, just 3.5 miles from Nantucket Town Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum & Tours aboard the Lynx

Island Apps ACKweather

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508-221-0531; 508-228-2132 28A Easy Street

Susan Lister Locke is an artist and jewelry designer living on Nantucket. First noted for her custom hand engraved Signet rings crafted in high karat gold, she went on to work directly with metal, incorporating designs with colorful & rare gemstones. Her Nantucket Sign Collection™ features a series of iconic Town signs with 34 favorite Nantucket areas, beaches and businesses that are fashioned as charms, cufflinks, & belt buckles. The Nantucket Sign Collection™ also includes her hand-engraved quarterboard bracelets in silver & gold as well as her Nantucket in Diamonds™ map of the island. Visit her gallery at 28A Easy Street. Contact Susan via email at susie@susanlisterlocke.com or by phone at 508.221.0531 or 508.228.2132. susanlisterlocke.com

No trip to Nantucket is complete without a trip to the NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM . In this top-quality exhibition venue, visitors can 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. Discover treasures from Nantucket’s cellars and attics in the newly redesigned, artifact-rich Hadwen & Barney Oil & Candle Factory. Don’t miss the new gateway film “Nantucket”, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns. Showcasing the island’s natural beauty and its significant role in global history, this 51-minute film is a feast for the eyes, offering a transformative experience for islanders and visitors alike. All this and more can be found at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. nha.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 A.K. Diamond’s 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

Shoes & Handbags Murray’s Toggery Shop

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 10-4 Classic & Updated Accessories for Men & Women

Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience.

MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S is exciting. Go in and see their creatively designed displays of the newest in-season merchandise. MURRAY’S is fashion. Their buyers comb the markets for the tasteful assortment of clothes, shoes, and accessories they carry, all of which are tempered with a traditional, upbeat, and long lasting flair. See their full-page advertisement in this paper for the extensive lines of merchandise they carry. They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-the-know” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket.

Nantucketreds.com

Sunglasses Summer Shades

Open daily The Island’s largest selection of sunglasses

508-325-5530 The Courtyard, Straight Wharf

Featuring sunglasses by Chanel, Oliver Peoples, Tory Burch, Maui Jims, Oakley, Salt, Ray Ban, Tom Ford, Smith, Costa, Persol, and many others. Summer Shades has been doing business on

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Theatre Theatre Workshop of Nantucket

508-228-4305 at Bennett Hall, 62 Centre St

Terms of Endearment April 28 & 29 at 6pm

TWN has been the island’s live theatre company for over 60 years. Kicking off the season is Terms of Endearment, a staged reading directed by Justin Cerne and featuring: Ellie Cornell, Scott Corry, Andrew Cromartie, Jordan Delphos, Janet Forest, and John Shea. Shows will be at 6pm on April 28 & 29. For tickets, call the TWN box office at 508-228-4305, or visit theatreworkshop.com.

Tours - Beach

April 26-May 9, 2018

Walk in the Footsteps of Maria Mitchell

A Self-Guided Walking Tour Produced by the Maria Mitchell Association and the Town of Nantucket Available at Visitor Services 25 Federal St, and the MMA 4 Vestal St. In 1847, Maria Mitchell discovered a telescopic comet from atop the Pacific Bank. Her discovery led to world-wide fame making her America’s first woman astronomer. Discover her life and her legacy of science education that continues today, two hundred years after her birth. mariamitchell.org

Transportation - Boat Hy-Line Cruises

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

508-228-3949 Straight Wharf

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 high level of customer service passengers have come to expect from HY-LINE CRUISES. You’ll cross the Sound in half the time! PLEASE SEE OUR SCHEDULE PRINTED HERE IN YESTERDAY’S ISLAND FOR CURRENT DEPARTURES. hy-linecruises.com

SeaStreak

Great Point Lighthouse & Natural History Tours

508-228-6799 at Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge

1-800-262-8743 Call for reservations Ferry to Nantucket from New Bedford & NYC Larger, more comfortable ferry and faster service at 90 minutes to/from New Bedford

Join our naturalist guide on an over-sand vehicle Natural History Tour through Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge and climb to the top of the Great Point Lighthouse to get a bird’s eye view!

Witness Nantucket’s most expansive salt marsh, learn about the geology, ecology and history of this special place. See a side of the refuge you can’t see from your car! thetrustees.org/ccwr

Travel in style on one of SeaStreak’s 400 passenger vessels, the largest, fastest, most luxurious catamarans in the New York Harbor! SeaStreak vessels offer 3 spacious decks, a full service cash bar, food concessions and flat screen TV’s with movie showings. No traffic, No stress! All summer long our ferries will depart from our NY/NJ docks on Friday afternoon and return from Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday. And Nantucket departures mean easy travel to Martha’s Vineyard then on to New York City! Call for details and reservations. seastreak.com

Private tours for 8/$350 Call for reservations and information

Tours - Bus

Steamship Authority

Nantucket Island Tours

774-368-4408 10 Washington Street

Nantucket’s Premiere Transportation Company

Nantucket Island Tours is the premiere transportation company on the island. Utilizing our brand new, air-conditioned buses, we will ensure you travel in style and comfort! Whether it be a bus tour around Nantucket, your dream wedding, or a company or group outing, we have something to suit you. nantucketbustours.com

Tours - Van Ara’s Van Tours

Text/Call 508-228-1951 We stop for photos!

9:30am, 12:30, 2:30pm or later in the day 1-1/2-hour tours; private charters available

2015+2016 TRIP ADVISOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: ARA’S TOURS! Enjoy waterfront summer homes; Brant Point Light, Historic 1800 homes; a 1746 Windmill; Great Point Light; a Cranberry Bog, Sankaty Head Light; and, rose covered cottages of ‘SCONSET. ...on a clear day we can see all three lighthouses! Private charters available ...the value is there. TEXT/call: 508.228.1951 arastours.com

Gail’s Tours, Inc.

508-257-6557 Call for pickup

Departures at approx. 10 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm 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 tours in her 14-passenger deluxe Mercedes 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 1-3/4 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.

Tours - Walking Nantucket Walking Tours

See Calendar of Events for Tours & Times Scheduled tours & private tours

508-332-0953 Voted “Best of Nantucket”

The 3-time runner-up in the the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl and the most experienced walking tour guide on Nantucket is your guide for a wide array of informative and exciting tours: Historic Mansions & the 1746 Windmill, Great Writers on Nantucket, Notorious Nantucket, Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point, and the Original Nantucket Ghost Walk (since 1998, the most popular walking tour on Nantucket). Private tours and group rates are available. See the Events Calendar in this issue for dates, times & details.

Reservations: Daily: 7:30am - 4pm

508-228-0262 1 Steamboat Wharf

Nantucket is located 26 miles from Cape Cod’s mainland port of Hyannis. Take a leisurely 2 hour and 15 minute voyage on our traditional ferries from Hyannis to Nantucket. Or ride in style and luxury on board our seasonal high-speed passenger-only ferry, the M/V Iyanough, which gets you to Nantucket in just one hour. steamshipauthority.com

Weddings Nantucket Weddings 508-228-9165, ext. 101 Enter our Photo Contest www.NantucketWeddings.com All you need to plan a wedding, honeymoon, or anniversary This comprehensive website will guide you through all the steps to planning and holding a wedding on Nantucket. From getting the marriage license right through the honeymoon, you’ll find valuable information all in one easy-to-navigate location. SHARE THE LOVE by submitting your Engagment and Wedding Announcements FREE of charge! This website, beautifully illustrated by island photographers, has links to restaurants that host receptions and rehearsal dinners, lodging establishments, musicians, florists, and many others who will help make your day special. There are also sections devoted to honeymoons on Nantucket, anniversary celebrations, and real Nantucket weddings.

Nantucketweddings.com

Wine & Spirits Epernay Wine & Spirits

1 North Beach Street; 508-228-2755 Open Daily 12 - 7pm (including Sundays) | Order Online 24/7 | ISLAND DELIVERY

Largest Rosé Wine Selection, Craft Beer, Boutique Liquors, Artisanal Cheese + Premium Cigars Épernay is the only Sommelier owned + operated wine store on Nantucket! Why trust your wine choices to anyone else? Advanced Sommelier Jenny Benzie + Certified Sommelier Kirk Baker invite you to join them for their FREE Thursday wine tasting every week from 5 - 7 pm and throughout Daffodil Festival Weekend. ÉPERNAY WINE & SPIRITS is located in the Brant Point neighborhood, just steps from downtown near the White Elephant and Nantucket Hotel.

Mention this ad for 10% off your Cheese + Crackers purchase (expires 05.09.2018). @epernaywines | #YesWayEpernay | We Deliver to You epernaywines.com

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HISTORICAL SITES - NANTUCKET TOWN ■ MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION PROPERTIES

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3 Vestal Street Established in 1908. View an outdoor scale model of the solar system, learn how to operate a sundial, and observe some sunspots. Learn about modern astronomy in our permanent indoor exhibit. Seasonal daily tour at 2pm.

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1 Vestal Street Built in 1790, tour what is now a museum dedicated to astronomer Maria Mitchell and her family. See artifacts from their daily life in the 19th century.

Open mid-June to Labor Day for guided tours, 10am-4pm.

13 Broad Street Follow Nantucket’s whaling history, see the skeleton of a whale, visit the restored 1847 spermaceti candle factory. On-going exhibits & films. 11am-4pm daily.

Corner of Milk & Vestal Streets A free activityfor kids, a cross between a classic natural history museum, a zoo, and a science center. It is a great place to learn about the plants, animals, and birds of Nantucket. Open mid-June to Labor Day.

16 Sunset Hill A National Historic Landmark, built in 1686 and fully restored in 1990.

28 Washington Street The Aquarium displays local Nantucket species and is an excellent place to learn about the amazing sealife around the island. Displays are always changing and range from crabs and shellfish to fish and eels. Seasonal.

Please visit mmo.org for more information

50 Prospect St A National Built in 1746, it’s the oldest functioning mill in the country.

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15R Vestal Street Built in 1806, it was the town’s house of correction until 1933.

8 Howard Street Originally a livestock barn dating to the late 18th century, it was transformed into a summer home and art studio by Gertrude and Hanna Monaghan in the 1930’s.

8 Gardner Street Built in 1886 after the Great Fire, and restored in 2012, this is the last remaining 19th century fire house on the island. Artifacts from Nantucket’s firefighting history are on display.

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7 Fair Street Constructed by the Society of Friends as a school in 1838, the island’s last surviving Quaker Meeting House. Open during library hours.

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62 Centre Street Originally built in 1725, dismantled and moved to its this site in 1765. The current tower was added in 1968. Climb the tower for a view of the town & harbor, seasonal.

1 India Street Books, periodicals, dvds and also a collection of art and artifacts on display from Nantucket’s history. Closed Sun & Mon.

Lower Main Street Once the warehouse of merchant William Rotch, look for the quarterboard naming his 3 Nantucket ships. In 1859, a group of former whaling captains bought it and gathered to play cribbage & tell tales of days at sea.

3 Federal Street Built in 1897.

2 Centre Street Built in 1831.

93, 95 & 97 Main Street Identical brick mansions built between 1836-38 by whaling merchant Joseph Starbuck for his sons. Now privately owned.

Upper Main Street Bears a list of the names of 69 men who died in the Civil War. 20 Fair Street Built in 1838.

29 York Street Built in 1827, the nation’s second oldest still standing building that was erected by free Africans for their own use.

11 Orange Street Built in 1809, houses the town clock and the 1810 Portuguese bell.

49 Union Street Historical and contemporary Nantucket Lightship Baskets

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Nantucket Dining Guide Bakeries Nantucket Bake Shop

All the products you love & mail order online

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

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

Petticoat Row Bakery

508-228-3700 35 Centre Street

Taste the difference!

Pastries, Cookies, Cakes, Cupcakes, Afternoon Tea & More

Our boutique bakery is located in the heart of historic downtown Nantucket. The upstairs kitchen produces a full selection of freshly baked goods including sweet and savory pastries, cookies, cakes and cupcakes; croissants, baguettes and bagels. We also offer a selection of artisanal products and fresh brewed organic coffee. For those off-island, gift boxes are available for purchase online. Join us for Afternoon Tea with freshly brewed organic tea & coffee, tea sandwiches and sweet & savory snacks. PETTICOAT ROW BAKERY is Nantucket’s downtown gourmet bakery. petticoatrowbakery.com

Brewers & Distillers Cisco Brewers

5 Bartlett Farm Road; 508-325-5929 Open Mon-Sat 11am-last call at 7:45pm; Sun noon-last call at 6:45pm Tastings, tours, live music and good times! Dogs, kids, and snacks welcome!

At CISCO BREWERS we make BIG, all-grain beers in our tiny brewery using traditional methods, fine malts, and whole hops. Located next to the Triple Eight Distillery, home of the “Triple Eight Vodka,” and Nantucket Vineyard, we are the only local producer of fresh beer, delicious wine, and smooth vodka. Take the free shuttle from Visitor Services that starts at 12:30pm, or park in our new lot just past the Brewery on the right. ciscobrewers.com

Clubs & Entertainment Rose & Crown

Open daily from 11:30am-1am Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun!

508-228-2595 23 South Water Street

THE ROSE & CROWN SEAFOOD PUB is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors. Not only do they offer a great menu with the freshest food at affordable prices, but their specialty drinks can’t be beat! And at 10 pm, the fun and frolic begins, with DJs, poker nights, karaoke every Thursday night, dance parties, and live jazz on Thursday. They have the largest TVs in town to watch football. THE ROSE & CROWN is the hottest spot in downtown Nantucket!

Entertainment Thursday-Saturday.

Theroseandcrown.com

Coffee Shops The Bean

508-228-6215

Open at 4 India Street & in the mid-island Stop-n-Shop Hot and Iced Coffees and Teas, Smoothies, Snacks THE BEAN offers coffee, espresso, cappuccino, lattes, mochas, and much more all prepared with coffee beans freshly roasted on-island by Nantucket Coffee Roasters and expertly brewed by our baristas. A variety of teas, cold beverages, and smoothies are also available, along with a tempting selection of snacks. Order to go or sit around the tables in their cozy cafe atmosphere. Whole beans are available directly from Nantucket Coffee Roasters: order from their website at nantucketcoffee.com

Light Food & Take-Out Bartlett’s Farm

Open every day 8-6pm.

Fresh baked goods, foods-to-go, fresh produce

508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road Celebrating 175 Years!

Did you know that 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? Stop in early for a muffin and freshly brewed coffee, or make it your lunchtime destination for a delicious change from the downtown crowds. BARTLETT’S even has prepared foods that you can take home and heat up for dinner and freshly baked

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pies you can serve for dessert. Don’t forget that BARTLETT’S also has the freshest island vegetables, plus annuals, perennials, herbs, and beautiful cut flowers. bartlettsfarm.com

Centre Street Bistro 508-228-8470 Dinner: Wed-Sun. 5:30-9pm; Lunch: Wed-Sat 11:30am-2pm; 29 Centre Street Breakfast: Sun 8am-1pm “Eat and happiness will follow!”

The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm is an island favorite! They serve bountiful Sunday breakfasts, plus savory lunches and fabulous dinners (closed Mondays & Tuesdays for Spring). Come and eat in the CENTRE STREET BISTRO intimate dining room or on the sidewalk patio (in-season only). All the food is made on the premises with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Reservations are suggested for dinner.

BYOB. Take-out is available. MasterCard and Visa accepted. nantucketbistro.com

Easy Street Cantina

Open daily. Friendly, Fast, Affordable Family Food.

Full Breakfast served all day

508-228-5418 corner of Easy & Broad sts.

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). One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Also deli wraps, kids’ foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Enjoy in our dining room or patio, or take your feast home, to the beach, or on the boat. Our bacon-egg-and-cheese burritos are the perfect breakfast to go. One Nibble & You’re Hooked!

EasyStreetCantina.com

The Faregrounds

Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily Nantucket’s Premier Sports Bar

508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road Affordable Family Dining

One of Nantucket’s favorite restaurants, THE FAREGROUNDS serves from 11:30 am til 1 am seven days a week. Whether you dine there for lunch, dinner, or their late night menu, you’ll enjoy hearty American cuisine that will please the whole family. Lunch and Dinner Specials are offered, and salad bar is available with dinner. All menu items are available for takeout, and they have an extensive pizza menu. There’s plenty of parking, and they accept all major credit cards. Call FAREGROUNDS to arrange your party—it’s a terrific location for gatherings large and small. They have the island’s premier sports bar — the pub is separate from the dining room, so bring the family in for dinner or stop by and watch the game. Outside deck with bar is open seasonally.

Siam to Go 508-228-SIAM (7426) Lunch Mon-Fri 11am to 2pm; Dinner Mon-Sat 4 to 8pm 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 Tues-Sat 11:15am-9p, Sun & Mon 11:15am-8p 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 alike have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for eat in or fast take out.

In addition to Classic Cheese, Small Crispy Flatbread, and Small Gluten Free Cheese, pizza at SOPHIE T’S can come with more than 30 delicious toppings. Plus they serve the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, soups, Buffalo Wings, homemade pasta, daily specials, and an array of subs that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take out and to hear daily specials. SOPHIE T’S is open seven days a week, and has plenty of parking. Located mid-island at 7 Daves Street, in Nantucket Commons across from The Chicken Box . Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice. sophietspizza.com

Markets Bartlett’s Farm

Open every day 8-6pm.

Groceries, fresh produce, food-to-go

508-228-9403 Bartlett Farm Road Celebrating 175 Years!

Grocery shop at BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM. Eggs, milk, cheese, coffee, and, of course, fresh vegetables. Freshly baked goods, as well as daily seasonal specialties prepared with farm fresh ingredients for take away. Ample parking and friendly faces. bartlettsfarm.com

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Nantucket Dining Guide Breakfast daily 7am-1pm; Dinner Mon-Sat from 6-10pm Foreign & Domestic Cooking

Tues.-Sat. Bar opens at 4:30, Dinner starts at 5 pm Global Cuisine, Glorious Libations, Glamorous Staff 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 20 years, BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S is a favorite of visitors and locals alike. 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.

Black-EyedSusans.com

Brant Point Grill

508-325-1320 Drink in the View...Join the Scene!

50 Easton St, harborside at the White Elephant 2-course Lunches $25; 3-course Dinners $39 Enjoy Sunday brunch from 10am to 2pm overlooking Nantucket Harbor, relax over lunch or cocktails, and savor dinners with award-winning wines and spectacular views all at White Elephant’s BRANT POINT GRILL. They serve the island’s finest steaks, freshest seafood, and creative Chef’s Specialties. Once you’ve dined overlooking the harbor, you’ll know why this is the place to come time and time again when on island. The dress is casual whatever time of day or night you stop by. brantpointgrill.com

Centre Street Bistro

508-228-8470 Dinner: Wed-Sun. 5:30-9pm; Lunch: Wed-Sat 11:30am-2pm; 29 Centre Street Breakfast: Sun 8am-1pm “Eat and happiness will follow!”

The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm is an island favorite! They serve bountiful Sunday breakfasts, plus savory lunches and fabulous dinners (closed Mondays & Tuesdays for Spring). Come and eat in the CENTRE STREET BISTRO intimate dining room or on the sidewalk patio (in-season only). All the food is made on the premises with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Reservations are suggested for dinner.

BYOB. Take-out is available. MasterCard and Visa accepted. nantucketbistro.com

Downyflake

Breakfast Mon-Sat 6am-2pm. Sun. 7am-1pm Lunch Mon-Sat, 11am-2pm

508-228-4533 18 Sparks Avenue A Nantucket Tradition for 84 Years

Serving breakfast and lunch daily, THE DOWNYFLAKE is a Nantucket tradition known for the big doughnut outside and delicious doughnuts inside. Choose from a menu of Flake favorites and daily specials for good food and fast, friendly service in a relaxed atmosphere. Call ahead for take-out, bulk pastry orders, and catering or event planning. thedownyflake.com

Dune

Bar opens at 5pm; Dinner from 5:30-9:30 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 our three distinct dining rooms is a blend of sophisticated elegance and soothing comfort. Along with our exotic quartzite bar and charming patio we offer 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.

DuneNantucket.com

Easy Street Cantina

508-228-5418 Open daily. Friendly, Fast, Affordable Family Food. corner of Easy & Broad sts.

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

EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf. One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Also deli wraps, kid’s foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Enjoy in our spacious dining room or on our outside patio beside the water. Home of the Nantucket Cookie Company. Fun, Fast, Family Food.

EasyStreetCantina.com

The Faregrounds

Lunch, dinner, & late night menu daily Affordable Family Dining

508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road

FAREGROUNDS is one of Nantucket’s favorite year round restaurants (and we are sports fanatics, with 15 HDTVs)! Choose between the bustling energy of Pudley’s Pub, the cool ocean breeze on our deck, and the quiet of FAREGROUNDS dining room! Our affordable fare is complemented by Daily Specials, Early Birds and a different All You Can Eat every night. We are THE perfect place to satisfy everyone in your party! FAREGROUNDS is a terrific venue to

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celebrate any occasion. No party is too big or too small, and we have plenty of parking to accommodate all your guests. 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

Restaurants Black-Eyed Susan’s

April 26-May 9, 2018

508-228-6135 56 Union Street

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 that will draw you back again and again. FIFTY-SIX serves dinner Tues.-Sat. from 5 pm; bar opens at 4:30. Patron dinner favorites include fragrant Curried Mussels, Javanese Spicy Fried Rice, and Truffle Frites that are positively addicting. For dinner, Chef Peter Janelle prepares a creative Fish Special and a tempting Vegetarian Pasta du Jour. 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. fiftysixunion.com

The Proprietors bar & table

508-228-7477 9 India St Dinner Mon, Tues, Thurs-Sat. from 5pm; Sunday Brunch from 10:30am An adventurous menu of sharable plates & dishes The menu at The Proprietors borrows techniques & flavors from global cuisines while celebrating local ingredients harvested on small Nantucket and New England farms. Chef Michael LaScola serves an adventurous menu of shareable plates and dishes hot off the plancha with a strong focus on imaginative seafood, vegetable and grain presentations. Guests can expect to see dishes playfully combining international flavors with ingredients from small farms and producers raised specifically for the restaurant. For Spring, dinner is served 5 nights a week from 5pm and Sunday Brunch is served from 10:30am. proprietorsnantucket.com

Rose & Crown

Lunch & Dinner from 11:30am-10pm, open til 1am Lunch, Dinner, Cocktails

508-228-2595 23 South Water Street

THE ROSE & CROWN is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors. Stop by and check out our new menu, served continuously from 11:30 am, with great food at reasonable prices! We serve delicious favorite finger foods like Nachos, Rum & Brown Sugar Shrimp Skewers, and Clam Fritters. There are freshly made soups and salads, burgers, quesadillas and sandwiches, along with wraps for a light meal. ROSE & CROWN entrees include Pasta Primavera, Shrimp Scampi, and a wide variety of amazing burgers (try the Cubano Burger). Come down to South Water Street and check our daily blackboard specials. Always family friendly — children’s menu available. Entertainment Thursday-Saturday. theroseandcrown.com

Siam to Go

508-228-SIAM (7426) Mon-Fri 11am-8pm; Sat 4-8pm, closed Sun. 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 Tues-Sat 11:15am-9p, Sun & Mon 11:15am-8p 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 alike have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for eat in or fast take out.

In addition to Classic Cheese, Small Crispy Flatbread, and Small Gluten Free Cheese, pizza at SOPHIE T’S can come with more than 30 delicious toppings. Plus they serve the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, soups, Buffalo Wings, homemade pasta, daily specials, and an array of subs that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take out and to hear daily specials. SOPHIE T’S is open seven days a week, and has plenty of parking. Located mid-island at 7 Daves Street, in Nantucket Commons across from The Chicken Box . Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice. sophietspizza.com

Seafood Souza’s Seafood

Open 9am-7pm with a full selection of seafood 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: steamers, littlenecks, cherrystones, lobsters, swordfish, crabmeat, escargot, shrimp, quahogs, and much more! Only at SOUZA’S can you get delicious smoked scallops, their secret recipe stuffed quahogs, homemade chowder base and Nantucket bay scallops frozen within 20 minutes of shucking (the freshest tasting frozen scallops). 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 and bay scallops to take off-island with you.

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Events & Entertainment Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net from page 14

Friday, May 4, cont.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

April 26-May 9, 2018

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

2 to 4 PM - Poetry Reading: “Running On The Waves” An afternoon of Nantucket poets reading from their work. The program begins with short readings from Kathy Butterworth, Bobby Frazier, Amy Jenness, Mary Ellen Redmond, John Stanton and Lucretia Shattles Voight and concludes with a longer reading from featured poet Monica Flegg. Nantucket Atheneum, 2 India Street.

3 to 7 PM - The Shingles Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

4 to 5:30 PM - NMC Jazz Band Concert

NMC Jazz Band Concert. Summer Street Church, 1 Summer Street.

Saturday, May 5 9 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point

Monday, May 7

A 2.5 mi., 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. Meet at Main & Centre sts 10 min early. $20; $15/seniors (65+) & teens; $5/ages 7-12. Cash only. Nantucket Walking Tours. 508-332-0953

9 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Join us for some creative construction. The library will supply the LEGO bricks and a challenge to complete. Space is limited, so please register for only one session per month. Registration is required. Nantucket Atheneum, 2 India Street

10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

10 to 11 AM - Free Library LEGO Challenge for Ages 5-10

10 AM - Maria Mitchell & the Daring Daughters of Nantucket

Join the curator of the Mitchell House for a walking tour concerning the lives of Maria Mitchell and Nantucket’s famous and infamous women, as well as lesser known women of our island. Learn why whaling, Quakerism, and the isolation of an island afforded these women opportunities that women elsewhere in America at the time were not afforded. Pre-registration required: 508-228-2896.

10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

11:15 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953 REPEATED AT 2 PM

3 to 7 PM - “Cisco de Mayo” Party

at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

4:30 to 7 PM - Buckle & Shake Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

7 to 8:15 PM - The Shingles Reunion Concert The Shingles, a Nantucket ensemble of five musicians, reunite after a six year hiatus.

The Shingles are: Andy Bullington (guitar), Cary Hazlegrove (vocals), Michael Kopko (bass guitar and vocals), Dave Provost (guitar and vocals), Chris Westerlund (mandolin). Great Hall, Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

7 to 10 PM - Nantucket S.T.A.R. Fiesta

Live music with Dalton and the Sheriffs. Silent auction, heads or tails raffle for a grill, Mexican food and more. Highlight video with student testimonials. At Chicken Box, 6 Dave Street.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

Sunday, May 6 7 AM to 1 PM - Benedict Sunday Savor one of several special versions of Eggs Benedict every Sunday morning at The Downyflake, new specials each week. 18 Sparks Ave.

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

10 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch with Live Music

Classic dishes with waffle, pancake, omelet, carving stations, a raw bar, and live music by PJ Moody. Brant Point Grill, 50 Easton Street. Reservations: 508-228-2500

10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

10:30 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch

Savor a new twist on breakfast dishes & savory fare at Proprietors, 9 India Street.

Reservations: 508-228-7477

A 2.5 mi., 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. Meet at Main & Centre sts 10 min early. $20; $15/seniors (65+) & teens; $5/ages 7-12. Cash only. Nantucket Walking Tours. 508-332-0953 Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

11 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket

Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by Nantucket on a 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20; $15 65+ and Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Federal & India sts by Atheneum fence 10 min early. 508-332-0953

3 to 7 PM - Dean Scala Duo Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5:30 to 7 PM - Book Discussion: The Royal Ghosts

This three part discussion will be facilitated by the Rev. Linda Simmons, who will have just returned from a 2 month sabbatical in India and Nepal. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

5:30 to 6:30 PM - Dr. Regina Jorgenson Talk “The Planets”

This 4-part program begins with a video followed by discussion facilitated by Dr. Jorgenson. Dr. Jorgenson specializes in studies of galaxy formation and evolution and leads the MMA astronomy department. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

6:30 to 8 PM - Drop-In Figure Drawing with Artists Association

Drawing boards and easels provided. Drawing boards, newprint and charcoal provided. Feel free to bring your own papers. Must be at least 18 years old to attend. $20 (members $10). Pay at the door.AAN Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Dr.

6:30 to 8:30 PM - Drop-In Maker Night with Artists Association

Projects can be anything from embroidery to painting to repairing your guitar. Create and connect with the community. Basic sketch materials will be available, but bring anything else you'd like to work with/on. $5 (members free), pay at door. AAN Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

Tuesday, May 8 9 AM - Historic Mansions of Main Street and the 1746 Windmill

A 2 mi, 45 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary. past historic mansions of Nantucket. $15, cash only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

9:45 to 10:30 AM - Free Music in the Morning for Ages 2-7

Fun and engaging songs, singing games, and movement activities aimed at teaching musical skills to the very young. Tickets the day of the program when the library opens.

10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953 continued on page 37

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10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net

11 AM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

Hear the history of Old Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mi, 80 min walking tour for ages 13+ $20. $15 Age 65+ & Teens. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min. early. 508-332-0953

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3 to 4 PM - Musicalizando with Kaeyllane DeLima

Games and fun activites accompany Brazilian songs with lyrics in Portuguese for children between ages 6 and 8. Nantucket Boys and Girls Club, 61 Sparks Avenue.

12:15 PM - Rotary Speaker: Nancy Bean

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous - The Story of Nantucket

Nantucket Wine and Food Festival, Update on this year’s event. Fairgrounds Restaurant, 27 Fairgrounds Road.

3 to 7 PM - Dean Scala Duo Perform Live 7 to 9 PM - Tea & Tarot

This gathering is an opportunity for beginners to learn and advanced readers to share their skills and receive readings. Bring a tarot deck, a notebook/pen and a snack to share. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

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The dynamic story of Nantucket, led by 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a 3/4 mile, 90 min stroll. $20, $15 Seniors & Teens (13+). $5 for 7-12 Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by bank steps 10 min early. 508-332-0953

3:15 to 4 PM - Dance(sing) Movement: 3-6 year olds

Creative movement class, limited to first 15 children, each accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Tickets at the Children’s Desk, 30 min. before program. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

4:30 to 7 PM - 4 EZ Payments Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5:30 to 7 PM - Ladies Book Club

Wednesday, May 9

Upstairs at Mitchell’s Book Corner, .54 Main Street

6 PM - “Presidents & Precedents: Selections from U.S. History”

8:30 to 10 AM - Beginner’s English Class

A conversation about the history of American democracy and governance that examines the vision of our Founding Fathers and how it has evolved into the political system and balance of power today. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

Every Wednesday morning we offer Beginner’s English class for those seeking to improve their English language skills.This class is free, open to all, conducted in English. For more information please call 508-228-1110 ext. 113. Learning Lab, Nantucket Atheneum, 2 India Street..

6:30 to 8:30 - Knitting and Crocheting Circle

A 2.5 mi., 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. Meet at Main & Centre sts 10 min early. $20; $15/seniors (65+) & teens; $5/ages 7-12. Cash only. Nantucket Walking Tours. 508-332-0953

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

9 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

Help make 8” squares to send to the Knit-a Square project for the AIDS orphans of southern Africa or bring your own project. Beginners welcome. Nantucket Atheneum Main Floor, 1 India Street Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

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9:45 AM - Free Dance(sing) Movement: 10mos.-3 year olds

Creative movement class, limited to first 15 children, each accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Tickets at the Children’s Desk, when the library opens. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

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10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket

Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net

11 to 11:30 AM - Preschool Story Time from page 37

Thursday, May 10 9 AM - Fabulous Mansions of the Cliff & Brant Point

April 26-May 9, 2018

See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal St. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

Stories, songs and fingerplays for children 3 years and older. No reservations required, but program is limited to first 15 attendees. Tickets available at the Weezie desk 30 minutes before start of program. Nantucket Atheneum, 2 India Street.

4:30 to 7 PM - Buckle & Shake Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

A 2.5 mi., 55 min., nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary past spectacular homes on Nantucket. Meet at Main & Centre sts 10 min early. $20; $15/seniors (65+) & teens; $5/ages 7-12. Cash only. Nantucket Walking Tours. 508-332-0953

6 to 7 PM - Free English Classes

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

10 to 10:30 AM - Toddler Time A 25 -30 minute story time for toddlers ages 18 - 36 months. Free admission. No reservation required, but program is limited to first 10 toddlers and their caregivers. Tickets available at the Children’s Desk when the library opens. Nantucket Atheneum, 2 India Street.

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Beginner, Intermediate/Advanced classes. Open to all, conducted in English. 508228-1110 ext. 113, Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. long & lasts 80 min. $20; $15 65+ & Teens; $5 Age 7-12. Cash Only. Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 15 min. early. 508-332-0953

Friday, May 11 8:30 to 10 AM - Beginner’s English Class

For those seeking to improve their English language skills. Free, open to all, conducted in English. 508-228-1110 ext. 113. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St.

9:30 AM - Ara’s Tours

Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508228-1951. Repeated at 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, & later.

9:45 AM - Free Dance(sing) Movement: 10mos.-3 year olds

Creative movement class, limited to first 15 children, each accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Tickets at the Children’s Desk, when the library opens. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

12:15 PM - Rotary Speaker: Nancy Bean

Nantucket Wine and Food Festival, Update on this year’s event. Fairgrounds Restaurant, 27 Fairgrounds Road.

3 to 7 PM - Foggy Roots Perform Live

Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket

Vol. 48 No. 1 • YesterdaysIsland.com

April 26-May 9, 2018

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A Man of Many Hats from page 4

He was known to many on Nantucket as a young weaver at what became Nantucket Looms and, later, as a favorite bartender from the 1970s (he loved being a victim of Rollerbar). In the 1980s, he went from assisting his father with Yesterday’s Island to being publisher, updating it and adding new features.

The Nantucket.net crew at 2 Union Street in 1998

Jerry celebrating Christmas Stroll in the early 1990’s

Long fascinated with computers, in 1994, he brought the Internet to Nantucket when the only other access was a long distance call to AOL. He introduced many islanders to email and the Web, with a client list that grew into the thousands. He created the first locally written Nantucket website. And he installed webcams around the island (we are sworn never to reveal the location of the one that broadcast the approach of the giant spider and the cussing workmen). We often laughed about the day he drove to Dukes Road to help a customer with his computer, knocked on the wrong door, and was greeted by a different and astonished customer with “Jerry, how did you know I was having email problems?!”

He had a special knack with computers, and could fix nearly any problem.

He loved teaching and collaborating with Jody Detmer, Mike Alvarez, Ned King, Chris Beaugrand, Chris Johnson, and Tom McGlinn, all of whom became good friends as well as colleagues.

His daughters remember him as the life of the party at birthdays and celebrations, and reminisce about his love of photography (passed down from his father) and how ready he always was to go surfcasting, to drive around the island, and to fly kites at Surfside Beach: not just one, but a line of rainbows strong enough to carry him and the girls down the beach. Jerry loved the boaters his daughters gave him on Father’s Day and was rarely seen not wearing one.

Jerry had a relentless curiosity about all things and had a broad and deep knowledge of many subjects. He loved to learn by taking things apart and (sometimes) putting them back together, but rarely as they had been.

He enjoyed many things including connecting with people, playing all types of games, riding roller coasters and motorcycles, watching bees, creating art out of anything, playing pinball and pachinko, playing strategy games and MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft and Earth & Beyond, cold beers with friends, fireworks, bonfires, gadgets, puzzles, picking raspberries with his grandkids, planting garlic and growing other green things, taunting helicopter police, listening to jazz and The Beatles and Pink Floyd and new music, metaphysical chats, taking risks, and breaking all the rules.

Jerry will be remembered for his kindness, his youthful and welcoming spirit, his Jerry jokes, his willingness to help everyone, and for always pushing the limits.

His wife, Suzanne, daughters Jessica Taryn and Korinna Autumn, sonsin-law Jason and Oscar, and grandchildren Ethan, Anora, and Solveig, miss him terribly, will think of him often, and will continue his legacy with Yesterday’s Island and Nantucket.net. We promise to always try new things and to think out of the box.

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