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April 28 - May 11, 2016

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Remembering Arthur Charles Arthur Schaefer always knew he was born to be a gardener, even when the only space he had was in a pair of windows facing west in his old Greenwich Village apartment in New York. He filled them with a jungle of exotic plants that thrived to the point where they were overflowing.

In the 1970s, he began to spend summers on Nantucket with his life partner Donn Russell. They purchased land near the center of town and built a cottage at one end and a studio at the other. Arthur immediately set to designing and plotting a floral garden area in between. Over the years, his garden was frequently photographed and featured. Schaefer experimented with many varieties of plants, but his roses were the most popular of all.

After he died in 2014 at age 101, his closest friends decided to honor his memory by organizing as a group to beautify public areas downtown. First on the list was the rose garden with sundial planted in a niche beside the new wing of St. Paul’s Church on Fair Street, where he was a member for over fifty summers.

Last fall, thanks to a donation from Russell, Town Arborist Dave Champoux and company worked to beautify another parcel in memory of Schaefer: property at 86 Union Street that The Nantucket Land Bank purchased for public use and enjoyment from the Glowacki and the Gaillard families. At just over an acre, this land near Consue Springs is open space with an historic horse barn dating back to 1890.

Champoux’s team planted flowering cherry trees, Swamp Maple, lilacs, and 5,000 daffodil bulbs.

This April, the daffodils all bloomed, and the wide swath of bright yellow, orange, and white blossoms near this busy corner put smiles on many faces of people walking and driving by. Schaefer’s friends are already calling it “Arthur’s Park.”

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April 28 - May 11, 2016

NANTUCKET VOICES NOTHING IS ORDINARY, NOT EVEN THE VIEW.

Libby Gibson, Growing up on Nantucket

by Rebecca Nimerfroh

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You may recognize Libby Gibson’s voice from the weekly updates she does on 97.7 ACK FM, reporting the latest happenings of the town in that oh-so-relatable, down-to-earth tone. Or perhaps you have spotted her walking her dog down one of Nantucket’s many gorgeous beaches, Libby’s smile always warm and welcoming for a conversation.

Having worked in town administration since she was just twenty-two years old, and having served as Nantucket’s Town Manager for more than twenty years, this wash-a-shore certainly knows a thing or two about this little island, to the point that its hard to believe we can’t technically call her a native.

“I moved to Nantucket when I was ten,” Libby tells me when I meet with her at her office on Broad Street. It is school vacation week, and although the island is much quieter than usual, in town it is still bustling with sounds of construction humming through her office windows. I came here with the intent not to interview her per se, but to hear what Nantucket was like when she first moved to the island, and how she feels it has changed today.

“My father’s family had a summer home here, so we used to come here every summer,” Libby says. “We lived in California.” It was in 1977 that her dad and mom, H. Flint and Corky Ranney, decided to move to the island permanently, and packed up the family “in a Volkswagen van with a U-Haul and a dinghy on top of our car.” The cross-country trip took two weeks, and they arrived just in time for summer, staying at her grandmother’s house on Cliff Road.

When winter came it brought the blizzard of ’77. “It was a summer house, so it was really cold, but we considered it kind of an adventure. My parents, a year or so later, bought a house in Monomoy and we moved there.” Every summer, continued on page 12

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Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket

Orion Departing

by Robert P. Barsanti I have walked passed the snow shovels for weeks. One of them dates back into the eighties, when you could sell shovels that had a teflon coating and would hold pounds of snow; a shovel for the young man who scorned the Nautilus machines from the sweaty, mirrored corner of the gym. The other had arrived in the last few years, a shovel of plastic and middle-age, with an oddly placed handle for throwing the snow without twisting a back. Our one storm this winter threatened feet but left only wet inches. The new shovel brushed aside the wet snow that the plow had piled while his older, sturdier, and grumpier brother leaned against the side of the house and spit. Both of them spent most of their winter days standing and waiting, like DPW workers around a pothole.

Another year has crept upon us. The last of the New England storms have gone spinning out to sea far to our east leaving the island swept in cold, clear, Canadian air. I spent one afternoon glancing out at the bright sun on the gray branches as they twitched in the throes of the season. Winter still kept me inside, like an overprotective parent. It was still too cold. It would rain in the afternoon. You hadn’t finished that book yet. You had other work to do. And so the last year remained trapped inside.

Or preserved inside, as if in amber. A very long time ago, in the midst of another winter, one of my colleagues referred to his daytime routine as the Bermuda Triangle. He left the house to go to work in the dark, then left work, again in the dark, headed to the grocery store (or Orange Street Video), and returned to the house and the sofa. Familiarity breeds comfort. Everything stays the same if you keep to the same streets under the same stars. The dead still walk among us, patting our hands and smiling.

The stars have moved, however. While my snow shovels maintain their vigil and the hedges and brush sway in the cold air, Orion has shifted far to the west. When I leave the house, and the past, with my trash, I see the old hunter bidding me farewell over the horizon as he heads into someone else’s winter. continued on page 20

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Today’s Nantucket

Events & Entertainment Events are updated daily at Nantucket.net

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 pm, & later.

9:30 AM to 10 AM - Free Babies Into Books Rhymes, songs, simple books to foster pre-literacy skills. Limited to first 10 babies+caregivers. Tickets at Children’s Desk. Atheneum, 1 India St. 9:30 to 10:30 AM - Family Art Drop-In for Ages 2 to 5 Young artists explore various art media & elementary art fundamentals in a relaxed & inspiring setting. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Artists Assn Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Dr. $5 per day.

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 to 10:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 18-36 mos Limited to first 15 toddlers + caregivers. Tickets at 10 am at the Children’s Desk. Atheneum, 1 India Street.

10 AM to 1 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Start your Spring Cleaning early! The Thrift Shop is now open to accept donations! 17 India Street.

10 AM to 4 PM - Daffodil Weekend Sale Up to 50% off all merchandise in Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop, 33 Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 5 PM - Rainbow Fleet & Daffodil Fairy Raffles Tickets $1 ea. or 12 for $10. Prizes are a Rainbow Fleet or a fairy dressed in a Daffodil outfit. Toy Boat, 41 Straight Wharf 10 AM to 6 PM - Spring Storewide Sale Save 25-50% storewide at Pageo, 46 Main Street.

10:30 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Walking Tour Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by Nantucket on a 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20 — $15 age 65+ & Teens — $5

Age 7-12)). Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at the Corner of Federal St. & India St. by the Atheneum fence. 508-332-0953 11 to 11:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 3+ Stories & songs; limited to first 20. Tickets at the Weezie desk when the library opens. Atheneum, 1 India St. 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Taco Bar + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 11:30 AM to 4 PM - Spring Sell Off at Freedman’s of Nantucket Huge savings to make room for new inventory, 14 Centre St. 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

4:30 PM - Whiskey Business featuring Tom Booze Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 to 7 PM - Thursday Evening Wine Tasting At Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 North Beach Street, epernaywines.com 6 PM - Movie: Batman V Superman - Dawn of Justice PG-13, Showing in The Dreamland Studio Theater, 17 South Water St. 6:30 PM - NFF Now: “Weiner” With unrestricted access to Anthony Weiner’s New York City mayoral campaign, this film reveals the human story behind the scenes of a high profile political scandal as it unfolds. The Dreamland, 17 S. Water St. Tickets $13; $10 Seniors/Children 6:30 to 8 PM - Spring Mixer & Networking Workshop Join Petticoat Row, Nantucket Women in Business, at Grey Lady Restaurant, 2 Chins Way. Speakers, light bites. Suggested donation $10 continued on page 10

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French Neutrals on Nantucket

April 28 - May 11, 2016

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by Amy Jenness author of On This Day In Nantucket History

Isolated out to sea and staunchly Quaker, and therefore pacifist, Nantucketers nonetheless got pulled into British conflict long before the American Revolution.

Island whaleships had to contend with European privateers capturing their ships as early as 1744. And in 1755, the British forced island residents to take in 34 French Canadians who had been exiled from Nova Scotia.

After decades of escalating tensions between Britain and France over Acadia, which at its largest consisted of Maine and today’s Maritime Provinces, a coalition of New England ships left Boston for Nova Scotia with soldiers and arms in early May of 1750. By June the men had captured Fort Beausejour. Five years later another New England coalition captured Fort Louisburg, and war between France and England looked inevitable.

Throughout the first half of the 1700s, the British and New Englanders backed by them, seized portions of Acadia from France; in part for control of their lucrative resources; in part due their opposition to Roman Catholicism; and in part to push the French away from the borders of New England colonies. When the British took over Nova Scotia in 1713, the treaty allowed ethnic French families to remain there and British officials asked the French Nova Scotians to sign an oath declaring their loyalty to the British crown. They refused, saying they preferred to remain neutral.

But by 1755 the British felt the Acadians to be a threat as they prepared to enter a global war, with France as the main opponent. Again, the British government demanded the Acadians give their allegiance to Britain, and again they refused.

Not at all assured of the Acadians’ loyalty, the British government devised an extreme plan – deport and scatter the ancestral French throughout the American colonies and England. What began as the deportation of families around the Fortress of Louisburg, turned into the exile of 10,000 Acadian people by the end of the war.

In the first deportation in 1755, the exiles were held under guard for almost a month and were close to starving to death by the time ships arrived.

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April 28 - May 11, 2016

Tips for a Winning Tailgate Picnic

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Visitors and summer residents coming to the island for a weekend getaway are jubilant to the prospects of warm sunshine and calm winds. The 42nd Annual Daffodil Weekend, sponsored by the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, is a much-anticipated celebration of Spring.

Of the activities planned for the weekend one of the favorites is the Weekend Antique Car Parade and (drumroll, please) The Daffodil Tailgate Picnic.

The charming village of ‘Sconset is the backdrop to this afternoon fête on Saturday, April 30. ‘Sconset’s main street is transformed into the ultimate small town soirée with lavish and creative picnic spreads and presentations.

All picnics are eligible to win coveted ribbons awarded by the Chamber of Commerce’s Judging Committee. While most people think you need to have a car in the parade in order to participate in the competition, this is not the case. There is a separate category for Tailgate Picnic Winner/Non-Car. (TIP: If you plan to participate in this category, make sure to arrive early in ‘Sconset to set up your tailgate in the best spot for maximum exposure and space.)

What does one need to do in order to be amongst the top ribbon-winning contenders?

Here is a quick and easy guide to help you in creating your tailgate masterpiece, including tips on how to avoid a few road bumps at your ‘Sconset Tailgate and get the Judge’s attention for all the right reasons.

To get things started, you will want to come up with an overall theme for your tailgate party. It cannot be stressed enough how important this is for your success. Your theme needs to be very specific and direct, not a broad category. Everything (and I mean everything) that you create for this tailgate will focus on coming back to this one major theme that must be consistent throughout every tiny detail.

Think of it like the parts of a bicycle wheel. There are several parts to a bicycle wheel that on their own would probably end up at the Madaket Mall.

When well maintained and put together properly, the sum of these pieces will have you on the ’Sconset Loop bike path in no time to take part in the tailgate festivities.

The Wheel Itself • Hub: This is the focal point to your overlying theme and the axle that everything in your tailgate picnic revolves around.

• Rim: The circumference of your rim depends on the scope of your tailgate and will eventually form in the shape of a hoop. In addition to the important function of holding the ‘tire’ (which we discuss later) onto the wheel, the rim also serves as the anchor for spokes (see below).

• Spokes: The rim is connected to the hub by several spokes, which are important critical details that are part of your overall theme, under tension.

While you don’t want to over complicate your tailgating efforts, conventional bicycle wheels for single rider bikes commonly have 28, 32 or 36 continued on page 18

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This year there are two picnics to choose from during Daffodil Festival Saturday, April 30. The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce (the brains and the brawn behind Nantucket Daffodil Festival Weekend), is hosting a Family Beach Picnic at Children’s Beach in addition to the famous ‘Sconset Tailgate Picnic. Both start at 12:30 pm, after the Antique Car Parade winds through town, but the picnic at Children’s Beach has the benefit of being in walking distance from Main Street. All you need for either Daffy event is a blanket and a picnic, plus a camera to photograph all the fun. continued on page 17

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April 28 - May 11, 2016

7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s 1st & oldest Ghost Walk, led by original guide. See 5 of the island’s haunted locations. One mi., lasts 80 min. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

7:30 to 9:30 PM - Earth Got the Blues Performs Live Local live music at Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street.

8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s 1st & oldest Ghost Walk, led by original guide. See 5 of the island’s haunted locations. One mi., lasts 80 min. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St.

4:30 PM - Foggy Roots Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 to 7 PM - Opening Reception for Artistic License Exhibition Gallery exhibition featuring bold new works & art created “out of the box,” in the Artists Association Gallery at 19 Washington St. Thru May 5.

7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s 1st & oldest Ghost Walk, led by original guide. See 5 of the island’s haunted locations. One mi., lasts 80 min. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

8 PM - Friday Night Live Music at Brant Point Grill Lounge, 50 Easton Street.

8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s 1st & oldest Ghost Walk, led by original guide. See 5 of the island’s haunted locations. One mi., lasts 80 min. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

10 PM to 1 AM - DJ Brian Party with DJ Brian at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street

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SATURDAY, APRIL 30

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8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Shawkemo Hills Sweeping views of Nantucket Harbor, learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, & more. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main & the 1746 Windmill A 2 mi, 45 min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary down streets most visitors never find. $15. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at corner of Main & Centre sts. 508-332-0953 9 AM to 5 PM - Daffodil Festival Scavenger Hunt Pick up the 20-question hunt at the Chamber office, 0 Main St. $10 per team. A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce event 9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 pm, & later.

9:30 AM to 5 PM - Daffodil Weekend Specials at Blue Beetle See a special selection of Daffodil Festival fascinators & a Pandora-style Daffodil charm beat. Spring Sale: 50-75% OFF. 12 Main Street.

10 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Walking Tour Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by Nantucket on a 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20 — $15 age 65+ & Teens — $5 Age 7-12)). Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at the Corner of Federal St. & India St. by the Atheneum fence. 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 1 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations The Thrift Shop is open to accept donations! 17 India Street.

10 AM to 2 PM - Open Studio Historic Ceramic Transferware Drop-in session with expert instructors. Prices start at $5 + $5 firing fee per person, any size project. NHA 1800 House 4 Mill Street 10 AM to 4 PM - Daffodil Weekend Sale - Up to 50% Off in Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop, 33 Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 5 PM - Rainbow Fleet & Daffodil Fairy Raffles Tickets $1 ea. or 12 for $10. Prizes are a Rainbow Fleet or a fairy dressed in a Daffodil outfit. Toy Boat, 41 Straight Wharf 10 AM to 6 PM - Spring Storewide Sale Save 25-50% storewide at Pageo, 46 Main Street.

10:30 AM - “Wake Up, Brother Bear!”

A sweet production for ages 1-6. See a waterfall melt, meet a butterfly, chase an elusive fish, & skate on a pond. Kids in the audience are invited to join in. Tickets $8. The Dreamland, 17 So. Water St. Tickets $8.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Fish Fry (Grilled Sword & Fried Pollock) + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 1:30 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

1:30 to 3:30 PM - Springtime Door Decoration Join Nancy Tyrer, craft instructor from the Atheneum to make a unique springtime door decoration. Call 508-228-4490 to register Fee: $6. Held at The Saltmarsh Senior Center, 81 Washington St. Ext. 4 to 6 PM - Sparkling Wine Tasting for the Bubbly Obsessed Explore sparkling wines from across the globe. Sip on the effervescent flavors of Cava + Prosecco. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 North Beach St, near Nantucket Hotel and White Elephant. epernaywines.com

7 AM - Wing Day at Easy Street Cantina Basket of 16 jumbo wings for $9.95; half basket for $5.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki,plain. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy & Broad sts.

8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main & the 1746 Windmill A 2 mi, 45 min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary down streets most visitors never find. $15. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at corner of Main & Centre sts. 508-332-0953 9 to 10 AM - Yoga at Greater Light A yoga lesson in the historic Greater Light, Howard St. All levels. Bring your mat. $20. Register at nha.org/programs or 508-228-1894.

9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 pm, & later.

9:30 AM - Daffodil Festival Antique Car Parade Walk among these classic cars decorated for Daffy and staged for the parade. Parade begins at noon, when the cars will drive through downtown & then out to Sconset for a tailgate picnic. A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce event 9:30 AM to 5 PM - Daffodil Weekend Specials at Blue Beetle See a special selection of Daffodil Festival fascinators & a Pandora-style Daffodil charm beat. Spring Sale: 50-75% OFF. 12 Main Street.

9:30 AM to 5 PM - The Clothesline Project A visual display that bears witness to the violence against women and children. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street 9:45 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

10 AM - Independent Book Store Day Stop into Mitchell’s Book Corner at 54 Main St. and Bookworks at 25 Broad Street for a day of fun!

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 12 PM - Nantucket Coloring Book Release Party Meet Scott Widmeyer & Alan Yount creators of Color Me Nantucket, the island’s first adult coloring book. Artists Paul McCarthy & Jean Petty from Nantucket Carving & Folk Art will sign the books. Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street.

10 AM to 2 PM - Daffodil Weekend Used Book Sale Hundreds of previously enjoyed books & media at great prices! Hardcover books $2, Soft cover Books & Media $1. Atheneum, 1 India St. 10 AM to 4 PM - Daffodil Weekend Sale Up to 50% off at Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop, 33 Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 5 PM - Rainbow Fleet & Daffodil Fairy Raffles Tickets $1 ea. or 12 for $10. Prizes are a Rainbow Fleet or a fairy dressed in a Daffodil outfit. Toy Boat, 41 Straight Wharf 10:15 AM - Daffodil Festival Children’s Parade Kids bring bikes, trikes, scooters, wagons, skateboards, baby carriages, or other self-propelled vehicles decorated for Daffodil Weekend. Under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. ALL kids on bikes must wear helmets. Children’s Beach. A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce event 10:30 AM - Daffodil Festival Weekend Hat Pageant Open to men, women, & kids. Parade around Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way with your fun, beautiful, and outrageous Daffy hats. In case of rain, meet in the Nantucket High School auditorium, 10 Surfside Road. A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce event continued on page 13

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Vol. 46 No. 1 • Our 46th Season!

French Neutrals

April 28 - May 11, 2016

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NANTUCKET WALKING TOURS from page 7

Two thousand Acadians ultimately arrived in Massachusetts, the first group in November of 1755. Towns in the colony were ordered to take at least one family.

Known as the “French Neutrals,” 34 displaced French Nova Scotians arrived on Nantucket in December of 1755. They formed five distinct families with the last name of either Dupee or Breau and ranged in age from 1 to 69 years old. They were destitute, Roman Catholic, spoke no English and completely dependent on islanders for their survival.

A year after the “French Neutrals” arrived, Nantucket voters held a town meeting and decided to petition the Massachusetts General Court to refund a portion of their Province Tax to offset the financial burden of taking in the Acadians. In his petition, Jonathan Coffin stated the cost to be a little more than 27 pounds for a seven month period. The court approved the tax abatement, as it did for many Massachusetts towns struggling with the same issue.

In 1763, Britain and France signed the Treaty of Paris and ended the Seven Years War. In Massachusetts many of the displaced Acadians petitioned the Massachusetts General Court for permission to leave. Some moved to France, some to Quebec, and some moved to Louisiana. Not many returned to Nova Scotia and fewer still chose to remain in Massachusetts.

The “French Neutrals” were given their own column on census records during their prominence in Massachusetts. The 1764 census reports 13 “French Neutrals” living in Nantucket County. By 1765 the government had stopped tracking them and those who remained began to assimilate to life in American colonies.

Nantucketers and their ships were also impacted by the conflict between England and France.

With innovations in whale processing and a dwindling whale population nearby, Nantucket ships began travelling far from home around 1720. With ships stretched from the Arctic Circle to the Caribbean, Nantucket whaleships became a target of French and Spanish privateers. Privateers were government-sanctioned warships – but not attached to a navy - that had permission to disrupt commerce by taking enemy ships and crew. Before the American Revolution, French privateers, who were perpetually in conflict with the British over Canadian lands, and Spanish privateers, who patrolled Carribean waters, were the ones to watch for. Later, Nantucket ships would need to avoid British privateers during the American Revolution and the War of 1812 and southern American privateers during the Civil War. Between 1744 and 1747 three Nantucket ships were taken by privateers. In 1746 Nantucket captain Zephaniah Pinkham and his crew of 12 Nantucket English men and Native Americans were released from a Canadian jail in exchange for piloting two French ships into Halifax harbor. They were given back their ship and told to return to Nantucket by way of the West Indies as a condition of their release.

When it declared war in 1755, the British government expected New England men to enlist, but excused Nantucket because of the island’s predominately Quaker population, which opposed war as part of their religion. Other Massachusetts towns were prohibited from launching boats or fishing the Atlantic Ocean, but Nantucket whaling, now a global economic powerhouse doing a brisk trade in whale oil products with England, was allowed to continue.

In 1756, six of the 80 whaling voyages that left Nantucket that year were raided and taken by privateers and they continued to harass Nantucket ships until the end of the war in 1763.

Twelve years later Nantucket would again feel the hardship of war during the American Revolution and the pattern would repeat during the War of 1812. But after each war Nantucketers doggedly rebuilt their fleets and returned to prowling seas all over the globe in search of whales until the last voyage returned to Nantucket in 1870.

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Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket

Libby Gibson from page 4

Libby’s parents would rent the house to vacationers, and move back to Cliff Road.

Growing up, every one of Libby’s siblings attended Nantucket High School, except for one brother who went to boarding school. Libby remembers fondly taking the bus to school. “On Cliff Road we had a school bus driven by Jack Gardner. Jack still fondly remembers picking us up in front of our house. When we moved to Monomoy we had a different bus, and if we missed it, my parents would say, “If you miss that bus, you’re walking.� But the times we walked you could probably count on one hand because we would beg and plead and cry, and they would eventually drive us.�

I asked Libby what it was like to grow up on this tiny island. “We didn’t really have that many neighbors, but we had friends all over the island. If you wanted to go to a friend’s house, you could ride your bike or walk there. Winter was a little quieter then, but over the weekend we would go out to eat. There wasn’t much of a choice. The place we would pick would be packed, but it was fun.

We saw lots of people that we knew. I think that’s one of the things that I really love about Nantucket. No matter where you go, you come across somebody that you know and you can chat with them.�

As a young girl, Libby asked her parents for a horse and got one. “My poor parents had to build a barn because I decided I really loved horses and couldn’t live without one.� And Monomoy was the perfect place to have a horse. “There’s a lot of great riding out by the Polpis/Shimmo/Shawkemo area. I can’t imagine doing that today, if my daughter came home and said she wanted a horse.

There’s no way – we couldn’t do it in our neighborhood. And it’s expensive, but it was a really nice thing to have growing up.�

Asked for the difference between her upbringing and that of her kids, Libby says, “We rode our bikes every where. I guess kids ride their bikes now, but if I said to my kids that they had to ride their bikes to Tom Nevers they would say ‘no way, its too far.’ My best friend lived in Tom Nevers and we rode our bikes to each other’s house all the time. Unless it was some kind of circumstance where my parents were going out there anyway, which was quite unlikely, you had to ride your bike.�

Growing up, Libby’s father took great joy in one particular possession – an antique fire truck. But how he got this fire truck to the island was a whole entire

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story unto itself. Fresh from their wedding in California, Libby’s mom and dad, dressed in their traveling suits customary for the time, picked up the truck from New Bedford as they made their way to Nantucket for their honeymoon. It was just as they crossed the bridge over the Cape Cod Canal that the truck overheated and seized, so they coasted their way to the bottom of the bridge, and Libby’s mother stayed with the car while her dad sought out the nearest service station. The sight of these honeymooners and the broken down fire truck caused such a commotion on the Cape that a write up even made its way into a local paper. Libby recalls her mother in that situation. “She was like, “I can’t believe this is happening. This is SO embarrassing.� Libby laughs. “We still laugh about it. She probably doesn’t think its that funny, even today.�

But it was the fire truck that was the source for many fun summer memories. “It mostly went from Wauwinet to ‘Sconset. On the way there was a sort of swampy area where my dad would sometimes fill up the water tank and spray everybody with the hose. But it was big fun to go to ‘Sconset in the summer time and get ice cream from the ‘Sconset Bookstore, which is now a liquor store.

It was sort of like a drug store then. There was a lunch counter and they had books and magazines and ice cream.�

The fire truck, inherited by Libby’s brother Rob Ranney, still makes its occasional debut over Daffodil Festival, but Libby warns that if you are riding in it, you better bundle up. “It’s really windy up there,� she says, “and really loud.�

When Libby was in tenth grade, she got her first job at the Nantucket Bake Shop. “I worked with Valerie and Richard Perry. We tasted everything! That was an interesting experience. And then I worked at Young’s Bike Shop for maybe four summers.� Young’s Bike Shop was almost a family tradition, with her brothers working there too, and these days her nephew as well.

After attending Wheaton College, Libby found herself back home for the summer. There was a job in the town building – an administrative assistant position in the Board of Selectman’s Office. “I thought, well, why don’t I try that. I can continued on page 21

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Events & Entertainment Events updated online daily at Nantucket.net from page 10

10:30 to 11 AM - Free Story Time at Bookworks Bring the little ones to Bookworks, 25 Broad Street, for a story time under the book tree.

11 AM to 1 PM - Clambake Season Kick-off Wine Tasting Sample the new releases from Clambake Wines of California. Taste their Unoaked Chardonnay + Limited Release Rose as we start the day shucking local oysters. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 North Beach St, near Nantucket Hotel & White Elephant. epernaywines.com 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 11:30 AM to 3:45 PM - Lithuanian Classroom Outside group gathering to teach small children about their Lithuanian heritage and culture. Atheneum Learning Lab, 1 India Street 11:30 AM to 4 PM - Spring Sell Off at Freedman’s of Nantucket Huge savings to make room for new inventory, 14 Centre St. 12 to 2 PM - “Daffy Tailgate” Lunch at TOPPER’S Buffett style picnic food and festive spring desserts; $35 and 25% off all Rose winesRetsyo Oysters served on TOPPER’S lower terrace priced per piece. TOPPER’S at The Wauwinet. Reservations: 508-228-8768.

12 PM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Smith’s Point See gray seals in winter; nesting piping plovers, least terns & American oystercatchers during the summer & glimpse Tuckernuck Island. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 12:30 PM - Daffy Dog Parade All friendly, leashed dogs welcome. Costumes encouraged. Prizes, must be registered to win. Lower Main St. Suggested donation $5 benefits Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals. A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce event 12:55 PM - Met Live: “Elektra” Shown in The Dreamland Main Theatre, 17 South Water St. Tickets $20, $18 for students, seniors and children.

1 to 3 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 1 to 3 PM - The Daffodil Marketplace Island Business & organizations offer activities, displays, merchandise and food sales at Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce event 1 to 3 PM - Daffodil Festival Family Beach Picnic Bring a picnic & a blanket for this fun in-town alternative to the Sconset tailgate picnic. Live music. Perfect for families with young kids, it’s held at Children’s Beach, Harbor View Way. A Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce event 1:30 PM - Ami Yares Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

2 PM - Signs of Black Heritage on Nantucket Head to the African Meeting House at 29 York Street after the antique car parade for a fun New Guinea Walk’n Talk tour or a scavenger hunt with UMass Boston McNair Scholars. Free event, donations accepted.

2 to 5 PM - 42nd Annual Community Daffodil Flower Show 42nd Community Annual Daffodil Show approved by the American Daffodil Society will be held at Bartlett’s Farm at 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. Entry classes for horticulture, flower arrangements & photography. Nantucket Garden Club: nantucketgardenclub.org Free; donations welcome.

3:30 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

3:30 to 5:30 PM - “Daffy Tailgate” After-Party at TOPPER’S Special “Daffy Deck Menu” for after-party snacks priced a la carte. Live entertainment. The Wauwinet’s courtesy van will shuttle to and from ‘Sconset. Bocce & croquet set up on the lawn (weather permitting).

TOPPER’S at The Wauwinet. 508-228-8768.

4 to 6 PM - Spike Your Lemonade at this Apres Tailgate Party Come taste Fishers Island Lemonade 100% spiked Craft Cocktail in a Can. Held at Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 North Beach St., near Nantucket Hotel & White Elephant. epernaywines.com 4:30 PM - Jeff Tuohy Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 to 7 PM - Sean Lee Performs Live Local live music at Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street.

6 to 8:30 PM - Daffodil Dinner at the Farm A family style dinner in the cozy Hayloft at Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett

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Farm Rd. BYOB. $40, inc. tax & gratuity Space limited: reservations at bartlettsfarm.com/events/event-calendar 7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s 1st & oldest Ghost Walk, led by original guide. See 5 of the island’s haunted locations. One mi., lasts 80 min. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

8 PM - “Goin’ Gatsby” Benefit Cabaret Dixieland Direct Jazz Band, light food & libations in The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street. Tickets $125 at cfnan.tix.com; proceeds benefit Addiction Solutions Fund for island residents.

8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s 1st & oldest Ghost Walk, led by original guide. See 5 of the island’s haunted locations. One mi., lasts 80 min. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

10 PM to 1 AM - Local DJ Party with a Local DJ at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street

SUNDAY, MAY 1 DAFFODIL FESTIVAL WEEKEND 7 AM to 1 PM - Benedict Sunday at The Downyflake Savor three different creative versions of Eggs Benedict, 18 Sparks Ave. 8 AM - Sunday Bird Walk About 2-1/2 hours of birding. All levels welcome. Meet at Nantucket High School parking lot, 10 Surfside Road.

8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Polpis Harbor-Quaise Experience Nantucket & Polpis harbors: shorebirds, harbor creatures, & incredible views. Reserve: 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main & the 1746 Windmill A 2 mi, 45 min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary down streets most visitors never find. $15. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at corner of Main & Centre sts. 508-332-0953 9 AM - Daffodil 5K Race The 5k race begins and ends at Codfish Park under the pedestrian bridge in the historic village of ‘Sconset on Nantucket Island. $40 to participate; $20 for age 14 & younger. nantuckettriathlonclub.org or www.runreg.com/nantucket-daffodil-5k 9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 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.

10 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch Buffet at Brant Point Grill, 50 Easton Street. 508-325-1320 10 AM to 4 PM - Daffodil Weekend Sale Up to 50% off all merchandise in Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop, 33 Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 4:30 PM - 42nd Annual Community Daffodil Flower Show The Community Annual Daffodil Show approved by the American Daffodil Society at Bartletts Farm at 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. Entry classes for horticulture, flower arrangements & photography. Nantucket Garden Club. nantucketgardenclub.org Free admission; donations welcome.

10 AM to 5 PM - Rainbow Fleet & Daffodil Fairy Raffles Tickets $1 ea. or 12 for $10. Prizes are a Rainbow Fleet or a fairy dressed in a Daffodil outfit. Toy Boat, 41 Straight Wharf 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 continued on page 14

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11 AM to 1 PM - Vintage Wine Yard Sale Epernay’s Sommeliers will be on hand to open bottles for you to sample that are available at Garage Sale prices. Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 No. Beach St, near Nantucket Hotel & White Elephant. epernaywines.com 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 11:30 AM to 2 PM - Sunday Brunch at Topper’s at The Wauwinet, 120 Wauwinet Road. 508-228-8768 11:30 AM to 4 PM - Spring Sell Off at Freedman’s of Nantucket Huge savings to make room for new inventory, 14 Centre St. 1 PM - Ami Yares Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

3:30 PM - Jeff Tuohy Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

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4 PM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour Discover the hidden history of Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mi., 80 min. tour. For ages 13+. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early on the corner of Main & Centre st. 508-332-0953 7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s 1st & oldest Ghost Walk, led by original guide. See 5 of the island’s haunted locations. One mi., lasts 80 min. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

MONDAY, MAY 2 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Gardner Farm See sandplain grasslands, pitch pine forests, cattail choked inlet near Cisco Beach. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 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.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Prime Rib + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 11:30 AM to 4 PM - Spring Sell Off Huge savings at Freedman’s of Nantucket to make room for new inventory, 14 Centre St. 4 to 5:30 PM - Workshop on the Affordable Care Act Hear from representatives from Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) & MA Health Connector. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St 4:30 PM - 4EZ Payments Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

TUESDAY, MAY 3 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Sankaty Bluff Walk down the beach past Sankaty Bluff where you can see 3 layers of glacier sediments. Reserve: 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com

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SIMPLE BERRY CANTALOUPE SALAD 1/2 cantaloupe, scooped with melon baller 1 cup strawberries, thinly sliced 1 cup blueberries 1/2 teaspoon lime zest 2 teaspoons chopped mint leaves In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, set aside in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

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PINEAPPLE CHICKEN KABOBS 1lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 pineapple 1 red onion 1 tsp garlic powder 1Tbsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp black pepper 1 TBSP canola oil 2 TBSP water 2 c. low sodium soy sauce nonstick spray Cut the chicken breasts into 2-inch pieces.

Combine the garlic powder, brown sugar, ground ginger, black pepper, oil, water and soy sauce in a medium sized bowl. Whisk until combined. Toss chicken in mixture until coated. Place in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours to marinate.

Cut the pineapple into 2 inch pieces. Slice red onion so you have slices about 1 inch long and wide.

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Place chicken, pineapple and onions on metal skewer or wood skewer that has been soaked in water, alternating pieces.

Place skewers on medium high heat on the grill. cook 10-15 minutes or until chicken is done, rotating several times. Serves 4.

LEMON ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD WITH CUCUMBER & FETA 15-20 spears asparagus, trimmed 2 small cucumbers (around 2.5 cups chopped) 1 cup pickled banana peppers (chopped or whole 2 cups dried ditalini pasta (or pasta of choice) 5 TBSP olive oil 4 cup champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar 4 tsp salt plus extra to taste 1/8 tsp black pepper plus extra to taste 2 TBSP fresh lemon juice lemon zest, to taste 1-2 TBSP fresh parsley 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese freshly grated parmesan for topping (optional) Cook pasta according to package instructions, for al-dente.

While the pasta boils, blanch or steam your asparagus until tender yet firm, then toss in ice water to halt the cooking process.

Chop asparagus, cucumber, and banana peppers if desired and add to a large bowl.

In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, lemon xest and juice and set aside.

Remove pasta from stove top, drain, rinse with cool water, and pour into your veggie bowl.

Add dressing and top with crumbled feta and sprinkling of parmesan.

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Avoid this type of mishap by using Govino glasses. These reusable, recyclable and shatterproof drinking cups are perfect for tailgating. They come in various styles and sizes, making their products available for whatever theme and drinks you have chosen.

TIP: Use the Govino glasses at your next Nobadeer Beach Bonfire or give them as a gift to your guests for them to remember your winning day at the 2016 Daffodil Picnic Tasting Awards.

Also keep in mind that the weather on the Grey Lady is sometimes unforgiving to your best laid plans. Make sure to have a back up plan for high winds (batten down the hatches) or the sprinkle of a rain shower that will cause your decorations (and perhaps your spirits) to melt.

The Inner Tube: Consider this to be the life of the party. This is the air that makes your tailgate picnic breathe and come to life, which includes the people who are part of your event. It is very important that everyone in your group is on the same page and part of the master plan. Otherwise, that one small “hole” can cause the entire event to deflate.

Be the congenial host or hostess when the judges or others come to look at what you have created and explain to them all the inner workings of your artistry. Sharing a splash of vino or a morsel of food will help to create goodwill and hopefully more votes!

Lastly, here are some key points to remember for the end of your triumphant tailgate event.

• Recycle: Be sure to dispose of all your glass bottles, cans, & plastic wear accordingly.

• Pack it in, Pack it out. Remember to bring trash bags (and perhaps a discreet trash bag container that follows your theme) in order to dispose of waste responsible. These will make it much easier for your tailgate clean up, when all your friends have headed home for a nap, and will help you keep your area spic and span when the judges come through.

Whatever your theme, remember the most important thing is to be consistent throughout each part of the tailgate party, including costumes (hats optional), types of libations, food selections and decor. This is where having a narrow focus on the road in front of you is much more advantageous than a wide lens looking at all the scenery on the way to the winner’s podium.

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The deer have crept up as well. The season has warmed them and brought them out to chew on the green and the juicy in the backyard. They stare at me in blank and uncomprehending glares, as if I were a pick-up truck bearing down on them on the road. I make a lunge at them, but they stay right where they are. The only animals who have filled out the island more than the contractors and realtors are deer, ticks, and seals. We work hard making this island a better place for the deer to graze and breed. Long after the last mahogany banister has warped and rotted and the Belgian block driveway has worn down to thousand dollar sand, there will be deer stepping through the hedges to chew on the leftover bark of imported magnolias and wild arugula.

The season changes with a slow and vegetative power, pushing through the pleasant torpor of a long gray winter with the fierce insistence of yellow.

The daffodils follow the crocuses, opening the door for the forsythia, the tulips, and the summer. They have shoved through the brown grass and the gray fallen branches with staccato bursts. And it’s spring. Ready or not.

We emerge into a Nantucket Spring, which is unlike the season that most of the world knows. A Nantucket Spring wears polar fleece and runs the windshield wipers through the fog. It shakes the mud off of its work boots and looks out at the looming blue wall on the horizon. The season sings on cellphones, with calls coming in from 860, 212, and 617 area codes and going direct to voice mail. We paint the days in a light brown; the fresh look of newly installed cedar shingles, the newly dug sand of a fresh foundation, and the tint of four by fours holding up another viewing stand for the realtors; “your master bedroom will look out here and capture the sound like this…”

Dreams bloom as lushly as the daffodils. The island, it appears, needs more carpenters and more landscapers; more bakers and more bartenders. You can’t throw a brick without hitting a ten dollar sandwich or a fifteen dollar cocktail. Bright new pickups trucks line up for coffee and a shiny minivan taxis, without dents, scratches, or odors, stand ready at the ferry docks. Every boat brings new dreams, and they all have haircuts, handshakes, and hammers.

On Saturday, the wind died, the fog stayed away, and summer peered in and touched seventy. The hedges burned green, as did all of the skeletal backyard branches in the slow vernal fire. Last year slowly was consumed, one shoot at a time, one sign at a time, one life at a time. We hold it in our hearts and in our minds, then watch it pace away, over the western horizon.

The new year is quick within and without. The island hums and wiggles with a new start. The time for wide shovels is over. Now, we need rakes and mowers, wheelbarrows and spades. It bursts out in sap and song, in fire and flower, and the same hills and paths fill with a renewed life. Soon, we will be in t-shirts and shorts, cursing Buchholz and hoping for Papi under the new sun. The routes change and the triangle fades into ice cream, beaches, and job sites.

On that same warm Saturday, I stopped by Cisco Beach for the first time in the new year. Out on the water, a kite surfer skipped over the waves. He caught the bare edge of control, just at the top of an incoming breaker, and then rode high into the wind, only to settle far out to sea on another wave.

He kept skipping back and forth, between the crush of the surf and the freedom of the gust. As the sun set and a faint full moon rose in the east, he kept racing at the edge of time.

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it done. That’s nice in a lot of ways, but it’s challenging in a lot of ways.”

One notable change in the town building since Libby started, all politics aside, is the smoking, or lack thereof. “It wasn’t even that long ago. But you could never imagine that today. The walls were yellow. It was really bad.” Libby recalls how the desk she inherited as Town Manager still had a giant burn mark on the side from an un-extinguished cigarette that lit a trash can on fire many years back. In about the year 2000 Libby finally got a new desk, and she smiles, her hands flat on the surface in front of her, “I love my new desk.”

These days, Libby and Charlie are the proud parents of two children and a recently adopted dog, because of whom they have been finding themselves outside for long walks along the beach or dirt paths. Nantucket’s meandering dirt roads have always been special to Libby, dating back to when she was young and she and her siblings would ask her dad to turn down a random dirt road, just to see where it would go. “We really loved this “roller coaster” road which was out by Altar Rock. Sometimes, back then, the road would turn into more of a path, and we thought that was so cool. That stuff you kind of can’t do so much any more, because development has occurred. But my kids sometimes still say, “Let’s go down this dirt road and see where it goes,” especially if they haven’t been down it before.”

One of Libby’s favorite things about Nantucket, she says, is that you can go anywhere in the world and you will most likely find someone with a Nantucket connection. “I’ve run into people that I know in Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos, Canada… You can almost always find somebody who has some type of Nantucket connection, which is really cool.”

Although Libby’s father passed away in 2012, her mother still lives in their home in Monomoy, and most of Libby’s siblings either reside on the island or come back often to visit. Libby says, “I loved growing up here, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.“

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stay here, I can live at home, pay some tiny amount of rent, save some money and figure out what I want to do.”

It was on her very first day that a handsome man stormed into her office, demanding to see the Executive Secretary. “I was like, “Ok, who are you?” and he sort of didn’t think he needed to tell me who he was, and he didn’t think I would really be here that long anyway, because there had been a lot of turn over in the office.” The man eventually did tell her who he was, that his name was Charlie Gibson, and after fixing a radio in her car, he asked Libby out to dinner. They went to the Atlantic Café for their first date.

“I am so sorry it’s not still there,” Libby says. “It was such a great place. We used to reenact our first date every now and then, but we can’t do that anymore.” Libby and Charlie got married in 1992 at the Nantucket Yacht Club, just steps from where they met on that fateful day in the Town Building.

As for her job, Libby says, “I really liked it. I became very interested in how the government works and functions and being involved in what’s happening, and sort of helping make things happen. In 1990 the executive secretary left, and I became the assistant, and in 1995 I became what was then called the Town Administrator. In 2007, the title changed to Town Manager, so I just sort of moved along the chain. I just hope to keep doing it for as long as I can, for as long as it keeps working for all of us, which hopefully it is.”

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Most other towns don’t have a nursing home. A lot of towns don’t have a landfill, or two sewer treatment plants.

No towns have their own county.” She says that the unique thing about Nantucket is that the town has to work with so many other departments, and those relationships are crucial to proper function. “We all have to work together to get

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Featured Restaurant: The Proprietors bar & table

Another Reason to Celebrate Spring It takes some special enticements to draw us out of our regular Sunday routine, so we rarely go out for brunch. But we had houseguests last weekend who wanted to dine out one more time before their early afternoon departure, so shortly after at 11 am we headed into town to Proprietors.

It was a sunny, quiet April morning, so we were surprised at the number of guests inside when we entered the restaurant.

Clearly everyone else on Nantucket had gotten the memo before we did: Johhny Cakes Proprietors was bustling! We were settled at a table in the cozy front dining room and started to read over the menu.

This brunch menu was like nothing we’d seen on-island before for a morning or even a mid-day meal. We could see Chef Michael LaScola’s touch throughout: local produce, international flair, intriguing combinations, artisan ingredients, and lots of surprises. Eggs are offered: with etouffee or with red beans or in a kim chee omelette or mini quiches. The granola, fried dough, and Johnny cakes each have special ingredients or sauces. Even the grilled bagels deserve special mention: they’re made fresh for Proprietors by Caleb Cressman using Iranian wheat.

With Chef Michael and Orla LaScola at the helm we were confident that whatever we chose would be delicious. After all, this is the team that brought rousing success to American Seasons for more than a decade before they moved on last year to open Proprietors. And we were right! About half the brunch menu is devoted to patron favorites; the other half changes every Sunday. Chef LaScola told us that he tasks his cooks at every station to devise a new brunch dish every week.

“It gets them excited to be up early on a Sunday,” and it clearly excites his patrons to come out on a Sunday.

We chose a mix of the regular offerNantucket Oyster Chowda

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ings and the inspired choices. The Maple Chili Chicken Wings are moist and meaty in a deliciously crunchy coating tossed with a sweet and savory sauce and topped with chili peanuts and cilantro. The Nantucket Oyster Chowda is, hands down, the best oyster chowder we’ve ever tasted! The rich and butter broth is chock full of tender oysters, bacon, potato, and leeks, with delicious garnishes of picked onion and lemon confit. Two fluffy bite-size biscuits are served on top.

The Prop’s “Po Boy” is the biggest, best breakfast sandwich you can imagine, with slices of bacon, fried eggs, and pickle slices over pimento cheese and fried green tomatoes. It’s Smoked Cod Churros served with hot and salty steak fries.

The impressively light Johnny Cakes we savored were served stacked with housemade breakfast sausage, egg yolk jam, and ramp creme fraiche. The dish was a delightful mix of sweet and savory. After the Oyster Chowda, our brunch favorite for this visit was the Pulled Chicken Étouffée with Poached Eggs. The pulled chicken in a cajun curry gravy is served over black pepper biscuits. The eggs are perfectly poached, and the yolks add their rich flavor to the étouffée.

Proprietors bartenders make a superb Bloody Mary rimmed with salt and Old Bay, but if you’re after something a little different with brunch, GM Anna Worgess recommends the Kumquat Cordial + Choya Umeshu + Prosecco with Angostura bitters, which she describes as “a fancy Mimosa.”

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lunch, and we know where we’re going on Mother’s Day. Just a few evenings later, we headed back to Proprietors bar & table for dinner, with great anticipation after the fabulous brunch.

This time we were seated in “The Green Room” — our favorite spot, past the long bar and surrounded by tall windows.

Proprietors is much larger than it looks from its entrance on India Street.

Roasted Carrot Hummus Two separate dining areas, a bar that seats a dozen or so (manned by two bartenders), a couple of high tops, and a romantic dining nook occupy the first floor. There are more tables in the rooms upstairs that wrap around the central chimney. Even with all that space, reservations are recommended at this popular Nantucket eatery!

With some guidance from Gail, our expert server, we chose a selection of 6 hot and cold small plates to start. Chef LaScola has designed the dinner menu at Proprietors to make it temptingly easy to order an assortment of dishes to share. Of the more than 26 dishes (plus nightly specials), only about half a dozen could be considered “entrees.” We love trying new dishes, so a taste of everything is our favorite way to eat out.

Freshly made bread is offered to diners, and while we would never suggest you not accept it, we do recommend you order the Fried Sour Dough on the menu. This is Proprietors’ savory version, with dill and onion and served piping hot with sour cream. Another fun bite that straddles the line between bar snack and appetizer are Smoked Cod Churros. These crisp twirls are served with crumbled egg, fried capers, herbs, and malt vinegar (a deconstructed tartar sauce), and are great with a cool glass of Six Point Crisp IPA. We were completely wowed by the Roasted Carrot Hummus. Vibrant in color and in flavor, we started by timidly dipping the warm pita bread painted with curry into the hummus, and ended up eating the sweet and savory mix of chick peas and carrot by the spoonful.

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Tart. The pate is mild yet flavorful in a thin, flaky crust and topped with a dollop of beer and shallot jam and a spring salad of baby greens, dill, paper thin slices of radish, plump English peas and fava beans, and julienne carrot.

The fresh flavors of the vegetables are not overpowered by the light paté, and they add a delightful textural contrast.

Chef LaScola’s Crispy Tuna was a table favorite. Sushi-style but definitely not sushi. The fresh tuna is wrapped not in nori but in kataifi, that when cooked forms a deliciously light and crispy coating much tastier than seaweed. To keep the sushi analogy, each slice is topped with bright orange uni, sprinkled with ground nori, and garnished with cucumbers marinated in rice wine. (Suggested Pairing: LLopart Rose Cava) We’ll be back again for the Crispy Rock Shrimp. This is a simple yet brilliant dish. The plump fried shrimp are in a crunchy but not bready coating with chili miso dressing. They’re served on avocado seasoned with nori furikake. Like most of the dishes served here, it’s great for sharing, but if you are dining with more than two, you might want to double this order.

(SugPairing: gested Livio Fellugia Pinot Gris) We continued the adventure with another irresistibly tasty seafood dish: Chicken Fried Trout, a fish and a preparation not often served on NanShortrib Beef & Broccoli tucket.

We adored it! The trout is cut thick enough that it remains moist and flaky under this Southern style breading. It’s served over a creamy Green Goddess dressing, and a pickled onion topping adds just the right bright twang of acidity.

(Suggested Pairing: Voss Sauvignon Blanc) Every element on the Faroe Island Salmon dish comes together to create a stellar entree. The salmon is served rare with crispy skin on a bed of heavenly smoked potato fondant surrounded by a drizzle of a light spring pea creme fraiche. Spring ramps, pickled rhubarb, and crunchy buckwheat quinoa crisp are the tasty garnishes. (Suggested Pairing: Loring Pinot Noir) Chef LaScola has a reputation for turning pork into remarkably satisfying dishes. His house-made charcuterie and his pig ear fries are patron favorites.

To the list we’ll add his Suckling Pig Confit. We liked every aspect of this dish, from the hearty, slightly smoky ancho chili broth to the bourbon-soaked prunes and toasted cornbread crumble. Crisp on top, the pork is tender and succulent and very much the centerpiece of a superbly designed dish. (Suggested Pairing: Hitachino Nest White ) We’ve never had shortribs the way LaScola prepares them in his Shortrib Beef & Broccoli. Cooked sous vide and finished on the grill, the beef is served sliced and has the rich flavor of a ribeye and the supreme tenderness continued on page 24

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of a slowcooked shortrib. The broccoli is as good as the beef, with umami flavor and a tinge of smoky char. Gingered turnip puree and a red-eye gravy make a delicious East-West finish, and the final touch is a cloud of flavor, otherwise known as deep fried beef tendon. (Suggested Pairing: Mongrano Sangiovese) With so many tantalizing starters, you have to purposely save room for dessert at Proprietors. If you’ve forgotten, you can always end with a cocktail, and for this Anna recommends their Espresso Martini (which by summer will be barrel-aged) or one of their great selection of hard-to-get Japanese Single Malt Whiskies, including the Hibiki 17yr. and the Yamazaki 18yr.

But if you did leave a little room for dessert, you’ll want to try Pastry Chef Lydia DiPerrio’s Lemon Meringue DIG or her Flourless Chocolate Cake.

Served layered in a jar—tart-sweet lemon curd, meringue, raspberry-red wine jam, and crunchy buttermilk crumbles—DIG is just what you’ll want to do with your spoon. The Flourless Chocolate Cake is served in rectangles (which makes it easy to share) with a luscious molasses ice cream and coffee ganache, topped with a twisty caramel barley chip.

We can tell that Chef Michael LaScola is reveling in the culinary freedom offered by this menu. We love his playful dishes and his solid classics, both at brunch and at dinner. Welcome back and thank you for yet another reason to celebrate springtime on Nantucket!

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Vol. 46 No. 1 • Our 46th Season!

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Nantucket Dining Guide Bakeries Nantucket Bake Shop

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 worldfamous 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.

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Nantucket Cookie Company Open daily; we ship anywhere Small batch cookies from scratch

508-228-5814 2 Broad St., Steamboat Wharf

THE NANTUCKET COOKIE COMPANY offers their freshly baked tempting treats. Stop in their Steamboat Wharf location inside The Easy Street Cantina and indulge — you won’t be disappointed! Sending our cookies to friends and family? Arrange for in-store pickup, or we will ship anywhere in the USA! nantucketcookie.net

Cisco Brewers 508-325-5929 Open Mon-Sat 10am-last call at 7:45pm; Sun noon-last call at 6:45pm Tastings, tours, live music and good times! Dogs, kids, and snacks welcome! ciscobrewers.com 5 Bartlett Farm Road 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.

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, Friday, and Saturday nights.

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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 Annye’s Whole Foods Open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm & Sun 12-5pm Prepared meals to take home, wine, organic foods

508-228-4554 14 Amelia Drive

At ANNYE’S you’ll find fabulous prepared meals made from scratch — easy, healthy, and delicious! Take them home for a hot lunch or a handy dinner. Start Souping at Annye’s: it’s like a juice cleanse, only with less sugar and more fiber for a hydrating diet perfect for Spring!

We also sell tasty, convenient frozen foods, including ice creams and desserts. And you can choose a bottle of wine from our selection to accompany your meal. ANNYE’S is a short trip from downtown, through Milestone Rotary, down Old South Road, and a right turn onto Amelia Drive. We have plenty of parking. annyes.com

Bartlett’s Farm Open every day 8-6pm.

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

508-228-8470 29 Centre Street “Eat and happiness will follow!”

Dinner: Wed-Mon, 5:30pm-930pm Lunch: Mon, Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm Breakfast: Sat & Sun 8am-1pm

The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm is an island favorite! They serve bountiful weekend breakfast, plus savory lunches and fabulous dinners Monday, Wednesdays-Saturdays (closed Tuesdays). 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

508-228-4533

Breakfast Mon-Sat 6am-2pm & Sun. 7am-1pm Lunch Mon-Sat, 11am-2pm A Nantucket Tradition for 80 Years

18 Sparks Avenue

thedownyflake.com 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.

Easy Street Cantina

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

Sun-Wed 6:45am-10pm, Thur-Sat 6:45am-2am Full Breakfast served all day

Brewers

508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road

Did you know that BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM prepares mouth-watering baked

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

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EasyStreetCantina.com 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-eggand-cheese burritos are the perfect breakfast to go. One Nibble & You’re Hooked!

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

508-228-4095 Nantucket’s Premier Sports Bar 27 Fairgrounds Road

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.

Shangri-La Kitchen Open for lunch and dinner sushi, pizza, subs, burgers, curries and much more.

508-228-4291 149 Lower Orange St

SHANGRI-LA KITCHENis the place to go for sushi, pizza, subs, burgers, curries and much more. You’ll love their dumplings, tempuras, and spring rolls for appetizers, along with their classic and specialty rolls. SHANGRI-LA’s platters are perfect for parties and picnics. In addition, they have kept many of the fooods favorites: pizzas, subs, and burgers. Open for lunch and for dinner, you’ll find SHANGRI-LA KITCHEN in former location of fooods for here & there, 149 Lower Orange St.

Siam to Go

508-228-SIAM (7426)

siamtogonantucket.com Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Lunch Mon-Fri 11am-3pm; Dinner Mon-Sat 4pm-8:30pm 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.

Sophie T’s Pizza Mon-Sat 11:30am-9pm; Sun 12-8pm.

7 Dave St, Bayberry Ct at Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, soups and salads, subs, wraps & more.

508-325-6265 sophietspizza.com

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. New York-style thin crust, crispy, ultra-thin Flatbread and crunchy Sicilian choices beg for your special topping creations. Sophie T’s Pizza offers the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, zesty BBQ wings, homemade pasta specials, and an array of subs or whole wheat wraps that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take out

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Nantucket Dining Guide 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.

Yummy Mon-Sat: 7am to 4pm, Sun: 7:30am to 3pm Fresh, hand crafted breakfast & lunch, on your way to the beach

508-228-2712 63 Surfside Road

Yummy is a new take out café located right on a bike path to Surfside beach. It has a casual sunny front yard where you can relax at one of the picnic tables or beach chairs and bite into a moist, fresh-from-the-grill burger served on a perfectly toasted, almost sweet bun. Our menu also boasts mouthwatering sandwiches on fresh baked bread including vegetarian and vegan delights. We start the day with fresh roasted coffee, breakfast sandwiches, house-baked pastries, and fruity smoothies. Oh, and don’t forget the ice cream, and frappes! It’s the perfect way to cool off on from a hot day at the beach. Yummy has what you are craving. Treat yourself to some goodies - come join us at Yummy! BRING IN THE AD IN THIS PAPER FOR 10% OFF! yummynantucket.com

Markets Annye’s Whole Foods Open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm & Sun 12-5pm Organic Meats, Artisanal Wine & Cheese, & much more

508-228-4554 14 Amelia Drive

LIVE LONG. BE STRONG. VISIT ANNYE’S! We stock organic poultry & meats, fresh produce, artisanal wine & cheese, fresh breads, organic beauty products, herbal supplements, daily lunch specials and soups with gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. Try our island-famous Roasted Chicken Dinner. Start Souping at Annye’s: it’s like a juice cleanse, only with less sugar and more fiber for a hydrating diet perfect for Spring! We’re a short trip from downtown, through Milestone Rotary, down Old South Road, and a right turn onto Amelia Drive. annyes.com

Bartlett’s Farm

508-228-9403 Bartlett Farm Road

Open every day 8-6pm.

Groceries, fresh produce, food-to-go

bartlettsfarm.com 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.

Restaurants Black-Eyed Susan’s Breakfast daily 7am-1pm; Dinner Mon-Sat from 6-10pm Foreign & Domestic Cooking

508-325-0308 10 India Street

Black-EyedSusans.com Tucked away on India Street, just around the corner from Centre Street, you’ll discover one of the island’s great finds! Part of the neighborhood for 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.

Brant Point Grill

508-325-1320

Friday Live Music 8-10:30pm; Sunday Brunch Buffet 10am-2pm 50 Easton St, harborside at the White Elephant Drink in the View...Join the Scene!

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 Dinner: Wed-Mon, 5:30pm-930pm Lunch: Mon, Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm Breakfast: Sat & Sun 8am-1pm

508-228-8470 29 Centre Street “Eat and happiness will follow!”

nantucketbistro.com The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm, is an island favorite! They serve bountiful weekend breakfasts, from 8am to 1 pm; savory lunches Monday, Wednesdays-Saturday from 11:20 to 2pm; and fabulous dinners every evening but Tuesday from 5:30 pm. 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. MC and Visa accepted.

Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar 508-228-6005 Open daily 5:30am-9pm 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking “Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series. We have something for everyone

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on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Feel free to bring the kiddies with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. Our dining room, kitchen, and bar have been newly renovated as perfect compliments to our extensive beer, wine, and cocktail lists. Whether you’re waiting for a plane or just want to relax with a tasty and filling meal at a great price, Crosswinds is the place to go. Come meet our friendly, courteous staff for a casually elegant dining experience and see what’s new at Crosswinds.

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Downyflake 508-228-4533 Breakfast Mon-Sat 6am-2pm & Sun. 7am-1pm; Lunch Mon-Sat, 11am-2pm A Nantucket Tradition for 80 Years 18 Sparks Avenue 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 6- 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 Sun-Wed 6:45am-10pm, Thur-Sat 6:45am-2am 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.

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 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 Tues.-Sat. Bar opens at 5, Dinner starts at 5:30 Global Cuisine, Glorious Libations, Glamorous Staff

508-228-6135 56 Union Street

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

FIFTY-SIX UNION has an appealing combination of quality food and fun that will draw you back again and again. FIFTY-SIX serves dinner Tues.-Sat. from 5:30 pm; bar opens at 5. 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.

The Proprietors bar & table 508-228-7477 Bar opens at 5pm; Dinner 5 nights from 5:30pm; Sunday Brunch 10:30-2 An adventurous menu of sharable plates & dishes 9 India St 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. Dinner is served 5 nights a week during Spring from 5:30pm and Sunday Brunch is served from 10:30am to 2pm. The Proprietors bar opens nightly at 5pm. proprietorsnantucket.com

The Restaurant at Miacomet 508-325-0335 Lunch daily; Dinner Wed-Sat 5:30-8:30; Sunday Brunch Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Lite Bites, & Dinner 12 W. Miacomet Road THE RESTAURANT at MIACOMET is the place to go for great food and a relaxing ambiance! Located in the Miacomet Golf Club on beautiful Nantucket Land Bank property, the restaurant serves brunch, lunch, lite bites, and dinner to the public as well as to club members.

Join us for Sunday brunch from 10:30 am to 3pm, when you can enjoy Eggs Benedict, our Famous Bloody Marys, and a view of the lush golf course. Also join us for lunch, lite bites, and dinner! See our display ad for hours. miacometgolf.com

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

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508-228-2595 23 South Water Street

theroseandcrown.com 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, Friday, and Saturday nights.

Shangri-La Kitchen Open for lunch and dinner sushi, pizza, subs, burgers, curries and much more.

508-228-4291 149 Lower Orange St

SHANGRI-LA KITCHENis the place to go for sushi, pizza, subs, burgers, curries and much more. You’ll love their dumplings, tempuras, and spring rolls for appetizers, along with their classic and specialty rolls. SHANGRI-LA’s platters are perfect for parties and picnics. In addition, they have kept many of the fooods favorites: pizzas, subs, and burgers. Open for lunch and for dinner, you’ll find SHANGRI-LA KITCHEN in former location of fooods for here & there, 149 Lower Orange St.

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

Mon-Sat 11:30am-9pm; Sun 12-8pm.

7 Dave St, Bayberry Ct at Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, soups and salads, subs, 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

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take out. New York-style thin crust, crispy, ultra-thin Flatbread and crunchy Sicilian choices beg for your special topping creations. Sophie T’s Pizza offers the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, zesty BBQ wings, homemade pasta specials, and an array of subs or whole wheat wraps 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

TOPPER’S at The Wauwinet Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, & Dinner Nothing is ordinary, not even the view!

508-228-8768 Bayview Dining at The Wauwinet

toppersrestaurant.com Located at The Wauwinet overlooking Nantucket Bay, award-winning TOPPER’S offers one of the most spectacular views on the island. Enjoy a superb prix fixe or a la carte dinner in the intimate dining room or relax outdoors on the casual TOPPER’S Deck. Cocktails on the lawn at sunset are another special treat. For brunch, lunch, or dinner, you can arrive via a scenic one-hour water taxi cruise or catch our complimentary jitney (both depart from the White Elephant). Now serving brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Dress is smart casual; reservations recommended. Reserve now for Mother’s Day Brunch, May 8th.

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.

Vineyard Nantucket Vineyard 508-325-5929 Open Mon-Sat 10am-last call at 7:45pm; Sun noon-last call at 6:45pm Fine Nantucket wines 5 Bartlett Farm Road Stop by for a sample of our delicious wines. Located next to Cisco Brewers and Triple Eight Distillery. Ask about our wine dinners and events. Call for more information or to book a tour.

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

9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 pm, & later.

9:45 to 10:30 AM - Free Music Program for Ages 2-7 Songs, singing games & movement activities. Space is limited. Tickets when 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.

10 AM to 1 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations The Thrift Shop is now open to accept donations! 17 India Street.

10 AM to 6 PM - Spring Storewide Sale Save 25-50% storewide at Pageo, 46 Main Street.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Soup & Sandwich + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

3 to 4 PM - Mother-Daughter Book Club for Students Grades 3-5 Atheneum Gallery, 1 India Street. Please register.

3:30 to 4:30 PM - Family Art Drop-In for Ages 2 to 5 Young artists explore various art media & elementary art fundamentals in a relaxed & inspiring setting. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Artists Assn Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Dr. $5 per day.

4:30 PM - Aldous Collins Band Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

7:30 PM - Flashback Film Series - Top Gun Rated PG, Showing in Dreamland Main Theater, 17 South Water St. 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s 1st & oldest Ghost Walk, led by original guide. See 5 of the island’s haunted locations. One mi., lasts 80 min. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Smooth Hummocks See this rare and fascinating island ecosystem with rare wildflowers & grasses. Reserve: 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 pm, & later.

9:30 to 11:30 AM - Free English Classes For those seeking to improve English language. Atheneum, 1 India St. 10 AM - Van Tour of Nantucket See Nantucket by van with Gail, a 6th generation Nantucketer. Tours depart from 25 Federal Street. 508-257-6557. Repeated at 1 & 3 pm.

10 AM to 1 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Thrift Shop is open to accept donations. 17 India Street.

10:30 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Walking Tour Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by Nantucket on a 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20 — $15 age 65+ & Teens — $5 Age 7-12)). Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at the Corner of Federal St. & India St. by the Atheneum fence. 508-332-0953 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Burger Bar + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 12 PM - Rotary Luncheon Faregrounds Restaurant, 27 Fairgrounds Rd. $16.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

4 to 8 PM - Open Studio Historic Ceramic Transferware Drop-in session with expert instructors. Prices start at $5 + $5 firing fee per person, any size project. NHA 1800 House 4 Mill Street 4:30 PM - Buckle & Shake Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5:30 to 7 PM - High School Book Group - “American Gods” E-mail Leslie Malcolm or Sophie Kuhl at lmalcolm@nantucketa-

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theneum.org or sophiekuhl5@gmail.com to reserve a copy of the book.

Open to all students grades 9-12. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 6:30 PM - Nantucket Walkabout Shawkemo Hills Sunset Hike Sweeping views of Nantucket Harbor, learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, & more. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com

THURSDAY, MAY 5 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Stump Swamp & Norwood Farm See forest, upland meadows, ponds, former cranberry bog, & flowing stream. Reserve: 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 pm, & later.

9:30 AM to 10 AM - Free Babies Into Books Rhymes, songs, simple books will be used to foster pre-literacy skills.

Limited to first 10 babies + caregivers. Tickets at Children’s Desk.

Atheneum, 1 India St. 9:30 to 10:30 AM - Family Art Drop-In for Ages 2 to 5 Young artists explore various art media & elementary art fundamentals in a relaxed & inspiring setting. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Artists Assn Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Dr. $5 per day.

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 to 10:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 18-36 mos Limited to first 15 toddlers + caregivers. Tickets at 10 am at the Children’s Desk. Atheneum, 1 India Street.

10 AM to 1 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Thrift Shop is open to accept donations. 17 India Street.

10 AM to 6 PM - Spring Storewide Sale Save 25-50% storewide at Pageo, 46 Main Street.

11 to 11:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 3+ Stories & songs; limited to first 20. Tickets at the Weezie desk when the library opens. Atheneum, 1 India St. 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Taco Bar + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

4:30 PM - Lance Mountain Dance Party Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

6 PM - NES Chorus Concert Nantucket Elementary School, Surfside Road.

6 PM - Give Back Movie at Dreamland Give Back movie: portion of ticket sales will be donated to a Nantucket non-profit showing in The Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water St. 6 to 7 PM - Free English Classes For those seeking to improve English language skills. Open to all, conducted in English. No preregistration required. Atheneum, 1 India St. 6 to 7:30 PM - Book Club at Mitchell’s Book Corner Discuss “Mr. Splitfood” by Samantha Hunt at this session of Book Club at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street.

FRIDAY, MAY 6 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Smith’s Point See gray seals in winter; nesting piping plovers, least terns & American oystercatchers during the summer & glimpse Tuckernuck Island. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 9 AM - See What We’ve Got Brewing Join staff of Nantucket Cottage Hospital at Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington St., to hear about Nantucket’s new hospital. Fridays thru May 27.

9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 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.

10 AM to 1 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Thrift Shop is now open to accept donations. 17 India Street.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Fish Fry (Grilled Sword & Fried Pollock) + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 continued on page 38

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Advertiser Directory Antiques James Robinson, Inc

508-825-8909; 212-752-6166

2 South Beach Street

jrobinson.com Established in 1912, James Robinson, Inc. is a fifth generation, owned & operated proprietor of antique jewelry, silver, porcelain, and glass, and crafter of the only handmade English sterling silver flatware left in the world. Over the past 35 years, our collection of 19th & 20th Century jewelry, which includes pieces from masters such as Giuliano, Castellani, Oscar Heyman, Tiffany, Cartier & Buccellati, has come to be recognized as one of the finest available.

Employing the same time tested techniques used since 1510, our silversmiths in Sheffield, England, forge by hand sterling flatware that’s as singular in quality as it is practical for daily use. We are delighted to share highlights from our collection of jewelry and handmade flatware with historic Nantucket.

Apparel & Accessories Blue Beetle

508-228-3227 Open daily at 12 Main Street

Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry, Gifts

Looking for that perfect something to remember your time on the island or a special gift for friends and family? BLUE BEETLE at 12 Main Street is the premier destination on Nantucket for everything from ladies’ apparel to unique jewelry & monogrammed gifts. Carry a piece of the island with you all year with our exclusive collection of Nantucket Charm Beads (compatible with Pandora, Chamilia & Troll bracelets). Browse our nautical charm bar to design a necklace all your own. Need a new outfit for dinner, a party or just strolling around town? We offer a great selection of dresses, tops, bottoms, scarves, wraps, shoes, handbags, & jewelry. We proudly carry designers like Joules, Jude Connally, Captiva Cashmere, Tyler Boe, Britt Ryan, Lilla P, and MZ Wallace. Our specialty gift items include Nantucket ornaments & signs, Midge Dey Home Designs and Barefoot Dreams throws. Don’t forget that we can monogram tote bags, jewelry, iPhone/iPad covers, and outdoor entertaining items.

Shop year round in store or visit us online at BlueBeetleNantucket.com

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Peter Beaton

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down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal Street

peterbeaton.com PETER BEATON is synonymous with timeless Nantucket style. As famous for its notable clients (Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, Ashley Judd, Martha Stewart, Liv Tyler, Tommy Hilfiger, and more) as it is for its custom fitted straw hats & handbags, classic striped sailor shirts, and signature hatboxes, Peter Beaton proudly offers “all the best for your family— from hat to toe.” Located down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal St.

Art Reproduction, Posters, & Printing The UPS Store 508-325-8884 Open Mon-Sat 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road) Large format Digital Printing, Family Photos, Posters, & more Locally owned and operated 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 Check the Calendar for openings

508-228-0294 19 Washington St.

The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION OF NANTUCKET’s J. Cecelia & 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 200 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

508-228-7611 Open daily at 32 Centre Street

Cromartie Gallery 508-221-6293 James Cromartie’s paintings are “quiet, elusive, and tranquil” and in collections in 125 countries.

23a Old South Wharf

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

There’s been excitement at the Cromartie Gallery this year. Mr. Cromartie’s name was added to a list, put out by Glencoe, a division of Time, as one of the most influential artists of the last 500 years. Google “Cromartie Artists and Their Works,” to see who else made it. cromartiegallery.com

Island Cashmere Cashmere, accessories, shoes

Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere Knitwear & Accessories Luxurious European cashmere, shoes, bags, & jewelry

508-228-5450 4 Federal Street

johnstonscashmere.com A deluxe cashmere collection of contemporary styles by Johnstons of Elgin, John Laing of Hawick, Rani Arabella, 27 Miles Malibu, Zynni, and more. Knitwear, dresses, jackets, ponchos, wraps, capes – easy but elegant for your Nantucket evenings.

Milly and Grace Clothing, Accessories, Home Decor, Gifts

508-901-5051 Open daily at 2 Washington Street

Inspired by her sassy grandmother Milly and her sweet grandmother Grace, the owner decided to open a shop with them in mind. Our fabulously feminine boutique has the perfect pieces to make you and your home feel pretty and polished. If you are looking for cute clothes, jazzy jewels, adorable accessories, haute home décor or gorgeous gifts, MILLY & GRACE is the place! millyandgrace.com

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

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: 508-228-6568. nobbyshop.com

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

508-228-1353 Daily at 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

Made on Nantucket April 29-May 1 from 10am to 4pm Nantucket Art, Bakelite & other vintage jewelry, gifts

508-228-0110 18 Old South Wharf

MADE ON NANTUCKET is open for the season at 18 Old South Wharf. Don’t miss the S&K Collection of vintage bakelite with a contemporary twist! We also offer paintings, prints, and photographs by island artists, including Lu Page, Terry Walsh, Garth Grimmer, Brian Araujo, Bill Dickson, Rod Cole, and Lisa Maxell. Jewelry by Beth Borzilleri, Anne Terry, Kathleen Duncombe, Sarah Hutton, and Amy Burrough. We carry Art Glass Nantucket plaques and ornaments by ackfire studios, as well as handcrafted shell wreaths. We have the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware.

We also offer vintage American Indian jewelry (dead pawn).

Miki Lovett - Textile & Print Artist Studio by Appointment

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

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

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

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

nantucketbikeshop.com 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.

Young’s Bicycle Shop 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 “Cycle-Logical way” to see Nantucket Island. Watch for the famous sidewalk sign with the revolving wheel. youngsbicycleshop.com

Books & Publications Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce Office open Mon.-Fri., 9 am to 5 pm Celebrating Spring with Nantucket Daffodil Festival

508-228-1700 Zero Main Street, 2nd FL

The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce organizes and sponsors Nantucket’s favorite events, including the annual Daffodil Festival and Nantucket Christmas Stroll. They take great pleasure in welcoming visitors to Nantucket, one of the most unique, historic, and visually stunning places in the world, while promoting the interests of the business community and our hundreds of members. Pick up your copy of their 2016 Official Guide to Nantucket, available all across the island! nantucketchamber.org

On This Day in Nantucket History

by Amy Jenness available at Mitchell’s Book Corner and The Whaling Museum Gift Shop Quirky & fascinating stories that shaped this island Nantucket is much more than beautiful beaches and sailboats. One day at a time, author Amy Jenness offers up quirky and fascinating stories of the people and events that shaped this remote island. On August 11, 1841, Frederick Douglass made his first antislavery speech at the Nantucket Atheneum. The Great Fire of July 13, 1846, devastated the island, forcing residents to rebuild what they lost. On December 5, 1981, a nor’easter stranded nearly two thousand visitors and forced seventeen pilot whales to come ashore. Read a story a day or month at a time. Celebrate an entire year of Nantucket history. ON THIS DAY IN NANTUCKET HISTORY is available for sale at Mitchell’s Book Corner and the Whaling Museum Gift Shop.

Yesterday’s Island CELEBRATING OUR 46th YEAR! Nantucket’s oldest & largest guide

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

Visit our online publication to see more articles, more photos, enter contests, and to share your impressions of Nantucket. For 46 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

Bookstores Mitchell’s Book Corner Open Daily 10am-5pm Great Spring Reads & more!

508-228-1080 54 Main Street

mitchellsbookcorner.com 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

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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 a free gift & autographed books. Check the calendar of events for booksignings and special events.

Nantucket Bookworks

Bike Rentals Cooks Cycle

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508-228-4000

Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm; Fri & Sat 10am-9pm; Sun 10am-6pm Books, Cards, & Unique Gifts

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. nantucketbookworks.com Ask about a free gift & autographed books.

Car Rentals Affordable Rentals Cars, jeeps, mopeds

508-228-3501 Open daily at 6 South Beach Street

AFFORDABLE RENTALS can help make your visit on Nantucket more complete. With their cars, 4x4s, vans, and mopeds, you will have access to all parts of the island: Great Point, Wauwinet, Coatue, Squam, ‘Sconset, Madaket, and more. Explore to your heart’s content in a vehicle from AFFORDABLE RENTALS, open daily at 6 South Beach Street. Call ahead for reservations. All major credit cards accepted. affrentals.com

Nantucket Island Rent-a-Car 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.

508-228-1227 Nantucket Memorial Airport

NANTUCKET WINDMILL AUTO RENTAL has been voted “The Best of Nantucket” in the car rental category each of the last five years. We offer service and value not found elsewhere on the island. 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

508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf

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

youngsbicycleshop.com 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!

Children’s Apparel Murray’s Toggery Shop

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

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

Nantucketreds.com 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.

Children’s Camp ACKventure Sports & Day Camps A variety of camps for ages 3-1/2 to 18 Building Strong Kids & Great Memories

508-228-7285 x5 Nantucket Community School

The Nantucket Community School offers a multitude of sports & day camps throughout the course of the summer. There are options for everyone spanning ages 3-1/2 to 18. Football, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, field hockey, multi-sport, night clinics, dance, gymnastics and much more! Which ACKventure awaits your child this summer? Go to www.nantucketcommunityschool.org to register or find out further information. Contact: Blair Jannelle, Sports Camp Supervisor, jannelleb@nps.k12.ma.us — 508-228-7285 x 1576 or Casey Morrow, ACKventure Day Camp Supervisor, morrowc@nps.k12.ma.us — 508-2287285 x1361.

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Advertiser Directory Classes & Workshops Artists Association of Nantucket Classes & Workshops for all ages

508-228-0294 Open daily at 24 Amelia Drive

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

Coaching/Consulting Marsha Egan Coaching

508-332-1505 Call or visit marshaegan.com

Life and success skills coaching

Celebrated keynoter, facilitator, author and ICF-certified workplace productivity and business leader coach, MARSHA EGAN is devoted to energizing people to make the best use of their time so that they can lead their lives and achieve more. Focused on enabling growth through people, she applies her experience and skills to helping her clients achieve their personal, professional, and organizational goals by expertly navigating the people-side of of personal and business challenges. marshaegan.com

Confections Aunt Leah’s Fudge Free sample available: just ask!

508-228-1017 The Courtyard, 16 Straight Wharf

AUNT LEAH has been making her award-winning homemade fudge for almost 30 years on Nantucket. Her fudge has been voted “the best fudge in the world” year after year. Once you have a free sample, you’ll see why it is always rated the best! AUNT LEAH makes it daily in her shop, using the freshest and finest ingredients. She has more than 40 scrumptious flavors.

Her most popular fudge flavor is chocolate peanut butter, which has a layer of rich peanut butter fudge on the bottom, topped with a layer of decadent chocolate fudge. AUNT LEAH also has her famous Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries for taste testing. The cranberries come in both milk and dark chocolate. Both the fudge and chocolate-covered cranberries make unique island wedding favors or gifts for special events. She has a wide selection of kid’s candy for all ages. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. auntleahs.com

Sweet Inspirations Artisan Chocolates

508-228-5814 Year-round at Zero India St

Award-Winning Artisan Chocolatier since 1981

Be sure to visit the famous SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, showcasing unique 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 award-winning 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. Open year-round. nantucketchocolate.com

Consignment & Thrift Island Treasures 508-228-0789 Mon-Fri 10am-5pm & Wed from 6pm-8pm; Sat. 10am-2pm New & Used clothes, household goods, toys, & more 17B North Beach Street Looking to expand your wardrobe on a budget or need some items for your home at affordable prices? ISLAND TREASURES, at 17B North Beach Street (a short walk from town toward Jetties Beach), is the perfect place to shop! Here you’ll find a great selection of new and gently used clothing, jewelry, housewares, small furnishings, books, beach toys, kids toys, and so much more. There’s an ever-changing variety, so visit often — you never know what treasures you may find. Donations of saleable items in good condition are accepted daily.

Contests 2016 PHOTO CONTEST Deadline September 12, 2016 See winners & entries online at Nantucket.net

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

The 2016 Contest has begun: DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 12, 2016. We accept copyrightfree images of Nantucket present and past. You can mail in your prints of Nantucket Island 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. Visit Nantucket.net to see a great selection past entries and winners. nantucket.net/photos/contests.php

April 28 - May 11, 2016

Share the Love Wedding Photo Contest

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

Share photos of your wedding and win $!

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 NantucketWeddings.com and to use for promotional purposes, so do not send copyrighted photos. nantucketweddings.com

Copying, Mailboxes, Shipping The UPS Store

508-325-8884 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road)

Open Monday - Saturday Locally owned and operated

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, 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, both milk and dark chocolate, 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 Year-round at Zero India Street

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

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

508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way

ARROWHEAD NURSERY & FURNITURE is the largest furniture showroom on island featuring indoor furniture, outdoor, home décor and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond 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 - APRIL SELL OFF! Gifts, Sculptures ,and Home & Garden Accessories

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 $6,500. 70% off sale ends May 2nd!

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Hill’s of Nantucket Unusual and Original Nantucket Theme Gifts

508-228-1353 Daily at 40 Straight Wharf

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

Made on Nantucket Daffodil Weekend Sparkles Swarovski Crystals & Pearls on Leather, $20 ea

508-228-0110 9 and 18 Old South Wharf

Daffodil Festival Weekend sparkles at MADE ON NANTUCKET, with Swarovski Crystal & Pearl necklaces on leather by Anne S. Terry — just $20 and all proceeds to to Our Island Home Art Class framing! They also have a large selection of gifts from $30 and up. Jewelry

by Beth Borzilleri, Kathleen Duncombe, Anne Terry, and Amy Burrough. We carry Art Glass Nantucket plaques and ornaments by ackfire studios, as well as handcrafted shell wreaths.

We have the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. Now carrying vintage Lucite purses.

Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop Spring Sale: up to 50% off Authentic Island Merchandise with Special Nantucket Designs

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 Open Monday - Saturday

508-325-8884 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road)

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.

Hats Peter Beaton down the discreet little boardwalk on Federal Street All the Best for Your Family—from Hat to Toe

508-228-8456 16.5 Federal Street

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

Nantuckethospital.org 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.

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

508-228-6777

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.

Island Giving Maria Mitchell Association

508-228-9198 4 Vestal Street

THE NANTUCKET RED TIE SOIREE SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, JULY 10

mariamitchell.org Wear your bright Nantucket attire and come on out to Sankaty Head Golf Club for a fun-filled evening of great food and drinks, fun, and dancing at The Maria Mitchell Association’s Nantucket Red Tie Soirée! Eat Spanky’s Raw Bar and sip refreshing drinks from the open bar. Bid on exclusive items and experiences at our silent auction. Dance the night away to Perry Rossi’s band. Talk with the staff about the great programs and learn from demonstrations that embody Maria Mitchell’s belief in learning-by-doing. The Maria Mitchell Association is Nantucket’s Science Center.

Jewelry Akimbo Beads & Things Nantucket’s Bead Shop

508-901-5032 Open Mon.-Sat. at 119B Pleasant Street

AKIMBO, Nantucket’s bead shop, has all the supplies you’ll need to create your own beautiful jewelry. You’ll find gemstones and pearls, and beads of glass, ceramic, and metal. Findings include ear wires, clasps, toggles, jump rings, and crimping materials as well as leather, cord, hemp, wire, and ribbon for stringing. Call us to sign up for classes! We’re open Mon.-Sat. — come in with your friends and create some beautiful jewelry. Our Akimbo Jewelry Kit makes a wonderful gift!

508-228-3227 Open daily at 12 Main Street

Jewelry & Gifts

Looking for that perfect something to remember your time on the island or a special gift for friends and family back home? BLUE BEETLE at 12 Main Street is the premier destination on Nantucket for unique jewelry and monogrammed gifts. Carry a piece of the island with you all year with our exclusive collection of Nantucket Charm Beads (compatible with Pandora, Chamilia & Troll bracelets) or browse our nautical charm bar to build and design a necklace all your own. Shop year-round in our store or visit us online.

BlueBeetleNantucket.com

G. S. Hill Gallery

508-228-1353 Daily at 40 Straight Wharf

Each piece of exquisite Nantucket Pearl Company jewelry by Pam Freitus is specially crafted and includes designs that contain a unique blend of quality fresh water pearls, stones, leather, crystal and glass. Each authentic design can be identified by the small red coral bead. This color marking is symbolic of the Chinese culture and to the country where her business began.

Each year Pam returns to Suzhou to collaborate, design and hand-select the pearls she uses.

All materials (except the pearls) are American-made. It is Pam’s sincere mission to adorn women with beautiful pearls at affordable prices, available on Nantucket exclusively at NANTUCKET PEARL COMPANY. gshill.com

James Robinson, Inc

508-825-8909; 212-752-6166

2 South Beach Street 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

Home Decor Milly and Grace

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

Home of the Nantucket Pearl Company 508-825-8100 57 Prospect St

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Internet

Blue Beetle

peterbeaton.com PETER BEATON is synonymous with timeless Nantucket style. As famous for its notable clients and philanthropic endeavors as it is for as it is custom fitted straw hats, signature hatboxes, handbags, and authentic Nantucket sailor shirts—Peter Beaton is a hidden gem that you don’t want to miss. Located down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal St.

Open daily Clothing, Accessories, Home Decor, Gifts

April 28 - May 11, 2016

508-901-5051 2 Washington Street

millyandgrace.com Inspired by her sassy grandmother Milly and her sweet grandmother Grace, the owner decided to open a shop with them in mind. Our fabulously feminine boutique has the perfect pieces to make you and your home feel pretty and polished. If you are looking for adorable accessories, haute home décor or gorgeous gifts, MILLY & GRACE is the place!

Established in 1912, James Robinson, Inc. is a fifth generation, owned & operated proprietor of antique jewelry, silver, porcelain, and glass, and crafter of the only handmade English sterling silver flatware left in the world. Over the past 35 years, our collection of 19th & 20th Century jewelry, which includes pieces from masters such as Giuliano, Castellani, Oscar Heyman, Tiffany, Cartier & Buccellati, has come to be recognized as one of the finest available.

Employing the same time tested techniques used since 1510, our silversmiths in Sheffield, England, forge by hand sterling flatware that’s as singular in quality as it is practical for daily use. We are delighted to share highlights from our collection of jewelry and handmade flatware with historic Nantucket. jrobinson.com

Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere Knitwear & Accessories Luxurious European cashmere, shoes, bags, & jewelry

508-228-5450 4 Federal Street

johnstonscashmere.com A deluxe cashmere collection of contemporary styles by Johnstons of Elgin, John Laing of Hawick, Rani Arabella, 27 Miles Malibu, Zynni, and more. Knitwear, dresses, jackets, ponchos, wraps, capes – easy but elegant for your Nantucket evenings.

Nantucket Pearl Company Open daily. Gifts for everyone on your list!

American made, hand-strung pearl jewelry

508-228-1353 online & at 40 Straight Wharf

nantucketpearls.com 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.

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Advertiser Directory Pageo

508-228-6899 46 Main Street

Give the gift that sparkles; Storewide sale Nantucket’s award-winning & most sophisticated jewelers

PAGEO offers some of the most unique collections of Fine Jewelry found anywhere. Come see their exclusive Misani Collection. PAGEO also offers consultations for custom pieces with warm advice from an expert staff. “Like” us on Facebook to get the latest info on special pageo.com events. Storewide sale!

R. Simantov Fine Jewelry Open daily; appointments recommended contemporary jewelry masterpieces of lasting value

212-752-6166; 917-324-4410 2 South Beach Street

rsimantov.com R. SIMANTOV is known for creating contemporary jewelry masterpieces of lasting value.

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

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

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

More than just a movie theatre

508-332-4822 17 South Water Street

NantucketDreamland.org The Nantucket Dreamland Foundation is dedicated to enriching the cultural and intellectual life of Nantucket by providing year-round films, educational programs, and a venue for activities that engage Nantucket in the evolving world of digital entertainment and education in one of America’s oldest theaters. Come Friday, April 29th at 10:30am for “Wake Up, Brother Bear.” Tickets $8. Coming May 26: Balloonacy!

Museums & Sites Nantucket Historical Association

508-228-1894 15 Broad Street

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

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. See the Historic Sites page in this publication for a complete listing of NHA sites. nha.org

Nursery 508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way

Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs arrowheadnursery.com 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 & garden meet

Open Year-round, Monday-Saturday

508-228-4220 96 Pleasant Street

The island’s business hub for digital printing, scanning, e-mailing & faxing of your personal documents. We feature computer workstations for your use, a complete copy center, color laser copies, custom T-shirts with your Nantucket picture, art & drafting supplies along with children’s crafts, lamination services and an extensive inventory of office supplies and toner cartridges. nantucketofficeproducts.com

Pets Cold Noses A special downtown pet boutique

Geronimo’s Open year-round Mon-Sat—perfect gifts for pets Pet supplies and gifts: “We’re more than just pet food”

508-228-5477 Open daily at Straight Wharf

COLD NOSES offers a wide variety of toys, treats, accessories and necessities for your pets.

Exclusive signature Nantucket collars and leashes feature eight different designs, including

508-228-3731 119 Pleasant Street

Convenient mid-island location. GERONIMO’S complete selection of pet supplies and accessories includes collars, toys, treats & items made exclusively for our shop. We specialize in dog, cat, bird, and small animal food and supplies with a wide variety of feeders and seed for wild birds. We also have unique gifts for your favorite pet person. geronimos.com

Shoes & Handbags Island Cashmere Cashmere sweaters, accessories, shoes

508-228-7611 Open daily at 32 Centre Street

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

Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere Knitwear & Accessories Luxurious European cashmere, shoes, bags, & jewelry

508-228-5450 4 Federal Street

johnstonscashmere.com A deluxe cashmere collection of contemporary styles by Johnstons of Elgin, John Laing of Hawick, Rani Arabella, 27 Miles Malibu, Zynni, and more. Knitwear, dresses, jackets, ponchos, wraps, capes – easy but elegant for your Nantucket evenings.

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.

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ViVi G Shoes Chic Shoes, Haute Handbags, and Accessories

508-228-0411 Open daily at 25 Centre Street

Sherri and Jennifer Guggenheim needed to expand their shoe closets... And through expansion, the area’s go to mecca for the ultimate in shoes, handbags, jewelry, and accessories, blossomed. VIVI G SHOES constantly strives to deliver hard-to-find, unique, fashion forward merchandise in all price ranges. From comfortable run-around shoes to couture heels, day bags to evening clutches, fun costume jewelry to premier designer pieces, boots to flip flops...they have it all!

Vivigshoes.com

Sunglasses Open daily The Island’s largest selection of sunglasses

508-325-5530 The Courtyard, Straight Wharf

Featuring sunglasses by Chanel, Prada, Oliver Peoples, Maui Jims, Oakley, Salt, Rayban, Tom Ford, Smith, Michael Kors, Burberry, Costa, Persol, and many others. Summer Shades has been doing business on the island for more than 20 years. Visit us in our spacious downtown location: in the front shop of The Courtyard on Straight Wharf.

Tours - Van Ara’s Van Tours 9:15, 12:15, 2:15 or later in the day We stop for photos!

Office Products Nantucket Office Products

the new Nantucket Anchor. Unique hand-painted wooden ornaments showcase your favorite dog breed and iconic Nantucket sights. Conveniently located on Straight Wharf, stop in if you forget a critical pet item, if you are looking for that distinctive pet-themed Nantucket keepsake or special something for a pet or pet person. coldnoses.net

Summer Shades

Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture

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Text/Call 508-228-1951 1-1/2 hour tours

Enjoy waterfront summer homes: first stop BRANT POINT LIGHTHOUSE. Pass historic 1800 homes, then 1746 Windmill, third order fresnel lens, and Cranberry Bog, stop 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. Departures at approx. 10 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm Personal scenic Island tours: voted “Best of Nantucket”

508-257-6557 Call for pickup

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.

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Tours - Walking 508-422-7466 Nantucket Walkabout Daily Guided Wilderness Hikes on Nantucket see website for hikes & times Book online & meet at Handlebar Cafe, 15 Washington St Explore Nantucket’s wilderness with “Walking Nantucket” and “Nantucket: A Natural History” author and naturalist Peter Brace, and learn how the last glacier formed the island.

Experience wildlife and rare plants. Learn about Nantucket’s conservation efforts, ecology and the Native Americans that lived here. Get more information & reservations at nantucketwalkabout.com

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

508-332-0953 Voted “Best of Nantucket”

The 2-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: Fifty Shades of Fabulous: the Story of Nantucket, Into the Heart of the Seas: the History of Nantucket Whaling, Great Writers on Nantucket, Notorious Nantucket, Nantucket’s Historic Mansions, and the Original Nantucket Ghost Walk (since 1998, the most popular walking tour on Nantucket). Group rates are available. See the Events Calendar in this issue for dates, times & details.

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 highspeed 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 1-800-262-8743 Reliability, Luxury, Comfort Ferry to Nantucket from New Bedford seastreak.com Call for reservations; kids free Mon-Thurs til June 23 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

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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.

Steamship Authority 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, steamshipauthority.com which gets you to Nantucket in just one hour.

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 Open daily; wine tastings thru the season BRING IN COUPON FOR 10% OFF CHEESE

508-228-2755 1 North Beach Street

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11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 1:30 to 3:30 PM - Homemade Sea Salt Body Scrub Drop in to create a jar of Homemade Sea Salt Body Scrub with sea salt, coconut oil and an essential oil of your choosing. 508-228-4490 to register Fee: $1. At The Saltmarsh Senior Center, 81 Washington St. Ext. 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

4:30 PM - Foggy Roots Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5:30 PM - Class Act - “Simply Cinderella” A simple, modern presentation of a favorite fairy tale, featuring the talents of 13 local students. Come support these kids as they share with you their retelling of this classic tale in 25 min. Dreamland Studio Theatre, 17 S. Water Street. Tickets $5 8 PM - Friday Night Live Music at Brant Point Grill Lounge, 50 Easton Street.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s 1st & oldest Ghost Walk, led by original guide. See 5 of the island’s haunted locations. One mi., lasts 80 min. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

SATURDAY, MAY 7 7 AM - Wing Day at Easy Street Cantina A basket of 16 jumbo wings for $9.95; half for $5.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki,plain. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy & Broad sts.

8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Shawkemo Hills Sweeping views of Nantucket Harbor, learn about the formation of Coatue, Great Point, the Haulover, & more. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions of Main & the 1746 Windmill A 2 mi, 45 min., non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary down streets most visitors never find. $15. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at corner of Main & Centre sts. 508-332-0953 9 AM to 3 PM - Flea Market Yard sale items, hand-crafted goods, bake sale at the VFW, 22 New South Road. Benefits the VFW Relief Fund.

9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 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.

10 AM to 12 PM - Maria Mitchell & Daring Daughters of Nantucket A walking tour concerning the lives of Maria Mitchell and Nantucket’s famous & infamous women. Learn why whaling, Quakerism, and the isolation of an island gave women more opportunities than women elsewhere in America. $15. Registration required: 508-228-2896.

10 AM to 6 PM - Spring Storewide Sale Save 25-50% storewide at Pageo, 46 Main Street.

10:30 AM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour Discover the hidden history of Nantucket they dare not tell you anywhere else on this 2/3 mi., 80 min. tour. For ages 13+. $20; $15 Age

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65+ & Teens. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early on the corner of Main & Centre st. 508-332-0953 10:30 AM to 12 PM - Book Signing with Steven Axelrod Local author Steven Axelrod will be at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street, to sign copies of his newest mystery novel, “Nantucket Grand.”

11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 11:30 AM to 12 PM - La Hora del Cuento / Spanish Story Time Por favor reunase con nosotros en nuestra hora del cuento. En este prorama los ninos van a disfrutar de los cuentos y canciones en Espanol. Este programa es para ninos de 0 a 5 anos de edad. Atheneum, 1 India Street.

11:30 AM to 2 PM - Saturday Brunch at Topper’s at The Wauwinet, 120 Wauwinet Road. 508-228-8768 1:30 PM - Timbukblues Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

2 PM - Class Act - “Simply Cinderella” A simple, modern presentation of a favorite fairy tale, featuring the talents of 13 local students. Come support these kids as they share with you their retelling of this classic tale in 25 min. Dreamland Studio Theatre, 17 S. Water Street. Tickets $5 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

6 to 8 PM - Spaghetti Dinner for Scholarships Knights of Columbus serve a Spaghetti Dinner to benefit its Scholarship Fund. Tickets $10 (Kids $5). St. Mary’s Parish Center, 3 Federal Street 6:30 PM - Nantucket Walkabout Polpis Sunset Hike See shorebirds, harbor creatures & incredible views of two island harbors. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 7 to 10 PM - A Night with the Stars Benefit Gala Benefit for Nantucket S.T.A.R. Program with food, fun, & live music.

Photo booth with props. Attend in costume as your favorite celebrity and walk our red carpet for a great cause. Silent auction, heads-or-tails raffle, and a Chinese auction. The Chicken Box, Dave St. Tickets $30.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s 1st & oldest Ghost Walk, led by original guide. See 5 of the island’s haunted locations. One mi., lasts 80 min. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

SUNDAY, MAY 8 7 AM to 1 PM - Benedict Sunday at The Downyflake Savor three different creative versions of Eggs Benedict, 18 Sparks Ave. 8 AM - Sunday Bird Walk About 2-1/2 hours of birding. All levels welcome. Meet at Nantucket High School parking lot, 10 Surfside Road.

8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Gardner Farm See sandplain grasslands, pitch pine forests, cattail choked inlet near Cisco Beach. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 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.

10 AM to 2 PM - Mother’s Day Brunch With waffle, pancake, omelet, raw bar, and carving stations. Live music with PJ Moody. Brant Point Grill, 50 Easton St. Reservations: 508-325-1320.

10 AM to 5 PM - Happy Mother’s Day Stop by & pick up a free make-your-own Mother’s Day Card and a free gift for mom. The Toy Boat, 41 Straight Wharf 10:30 AM to 2 PM - Mother’s Day Brunch Savor a new twist on breakfast dishes & savory fare at Proprietors, 9 India Street. Reservations: 508-228-7477 10:30 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Walking Tour Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by Nantucket on a 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20 — $15 age 65+ & Teens — $5 Age 7-12)). Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at the Corner of Federal St. & India St. by the Atheneum fence. 508-332-0953 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Mother’s Day Brunch With the folks at Fifty-Six Union. Reserve at 508-228-6135.

11:30 AM to 2 PM - Mother’s Day Brunch Mother’s Day Brunch at Topper’s at The Wauwinet, 120 Wauwinet Road. Reserve at 508-228-8768 2 PM - Class Act - “Simply Cinderella” A simple, modern presentation of a favorite fairy tale, featuring the talcontinued on page 39

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ents of local students. Come support these kids as they share with you their retelling of this classic tale in 25 min. Dreamland Studio Theatre, 17 S. Water Street. Tickets $5 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

3:30 PM - Earth Got The Blues Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Rd. 4 PM - NCMC Jazz Band NCMC Jazz Band at The Dreamland, 17 South Water Street

MONDAY, MAY 9 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Smooth Hummocks See this rare and fascinating island ecosystem with rare wildflowers & grasses. Reserve: 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 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.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Prime Rib + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

4:30 PM - 4EZ Payments Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

6:30 to 8:30 PM - Atheneum Writer’s Group: The Moving Pen A place to meet other writers and to flex your writing muscles. Free. Arrive ready to write with paper & pen. Atheneum, 1 India Street

TUESDAY, MAY 10 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Polpis Harbor-Quaise Experience Nantucket & Polpis harbors: shorebirds, harbor creatures, & incredible views. Reserve: 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 pm, & later.

9:45 to 10:30 AM - Free Music Program for Ages 2-7 Songs, singing games & movement activities. Space is limited. Tickets when 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.

10 AM to 1 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Start your Spring Cleaning early! Accepting donations at 17 India St. 10 AM to 5 PM - Book Release of “Valiant Ambition” Get 20 percent off Nathaniel Philbrick’s other titles with purchase of his newest book Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the fate of the American Revolution at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street & Nantucket Bookworks on Broad Street.

11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Soup & Sandwich + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

3:30 to 4:30 PM - Family Art Drop-In for Ages 2 to 5 Young artists explore various art media & elementary art fundamentals in a relaxed & inspiring setting. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Artists Assn Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Dr. $5 per day.

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9:45 to 10:30 AM - Free Dance(sing) for Ages 10mos-3 yrs.

Creative movement class. Space limited. Tickets at Children’s Desk when library opens. 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.

10 AM to 1 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Start your Spring Cleaning early! Accepting donations at 17 India St. 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Burger Bar + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Open The Whaling Museum at 13 Broad Street, 508-228-1894 12 PM - Rotary Luncheon Weekly lunch meeting; visiting Rotarians are welcome. Faregrounds Restaurant, 27 Fairgrounds Road. $16.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous Walking Tour 3/4 mi., 90 min. stroll led by 3 time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl: the dynamic story of Nantucket. $20; $15 Ages 65+ & Teens; $5 Ages 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

3 to 4:30 PM - Minecraft Club We use the MinecraftEdu game, which allows all players to be in one world at the same time. Space limited, call to register 508-228-1110.

3:15 PM - Free Dance(sing) for Ages 3 to 5 Creative movement class. Space limited. Tickets at Children’s Desk when library opens. Atheneum, 1 India Street 4 PM - Free Yoga for Kids Grades K to 4th Beginner yoga class. Space limited. Tickets at Children’s Desk when library opens. Atheneum, 1 India Street 4 to 8 PM - Open Studio Historic Ceramic Transferware Drop-in session with expert instructors. Prices start at $5 + $5 firing fee pp, any size project. NHA 1800 House 4 Mill Street 4:30 PM - Buckle & Shake Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

6 to 8 PM - Science Pub at Atlas Nantucket Quench your thirst & feed your head. Tonight: Emily Molden of Nantucket Land Council will talk about The Miracle and Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly & Why They’re in Decline. 130 Pleasant St. 6:30 PM - Nantucket Walkabout Polpis Sunset Hike See shorebirds, harbor creatures & incredible views of two island harbors. Reserve at 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s 1st & oldest Ghost Walk, led by original guide. See 5 of the island’s haunted locations. One mi., lasts 80 min. $20; $15 Age 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12. Cash Only. Meet 10 min. early at Main & Centre sts.

THURSDAY, MAY 12 9:30 to 10:30 AM - Family Art Drop-In for Ages 2 to 5 Young artists explore various art media & elementary art fundamentals in a relaxed & inspiring setting. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Artists Assn Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Dr. $5 per day.

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 to 10:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 18-36 mos Limited to first 15 toddlers + caregivers. Tickets at 10 am at the Children’s Desk. Atheneum, 1 India Street.

10 AM to 1 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Start your Spring Cleaning early! Accepting donations at 17 India St.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 8 AM - Nantucket Walkabout Hike Sankaty Bluff Walk down the beach past Sankaty Bluff where you can see 3 layers of glacier sediments. Reserve: 508-422-7466 or NantucketWalkabout.com 9:15 AM - Ara’s Tours Experience Nantucket with Ara’s Tours. Reserve a seat by calling or texting 508-228-1951. Repeated at 12:15 pm, 2:15 pm, & later.

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