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Planning Window Boxes

by Hilary Newell Hilary Newell came around the point 28 years agoand has been learning island-style gardening ever since.

Window boxes are everywhere on Nantucket. The muted grey of weathered shingles lends itself to the addition of all sorts of colors to underline the windows.

There’s no limit to the creative combinations that are planted each year by professionals and homeowners alike.

But maybe you don’t know how to start the whole project. So here are some things to think about before getting started.

Exposure. Take a look at the area where you want to hang your window box.

Which wall of the house is it on? If it is on the South side, and there are no large trees shading that wall, you need to choose plants that are labeled for ‘Full Sun’ only. The sun on the south side is fierce, and plants that need some shade probably won’t make it. Conversely, boxes hanging on the North end of your house need to be planted with plants labeled for ‘Shade.’ East walls and West walls are able to accommodate plants with a broader tolerance for differing light levels. Know how much sun or shade your window box is going to get.

Care. How much time will you have to care for your window boxes? Having beautiful flower boxes is not a ‘set it and forget it’ proposition. You have to expect to spend a little time each week caring for your plants, but you can mitigate this by choosing low care varieties. Supertunias and many other new cultivars of annuals are bred for thriving in low care situations. Water and fertilizer are needed, but pinching, dead-heading and trimming are not. Some daisy-type flowers do very well in full sun, but they require constant pruning and heavy feeding to continue blooming. If you don’t have the time to dedicate to that, stay away from Marguerite Daisies. If you don’t want to spend any time on maintaining window boxes, don’t plant them. Or hire someone to take care of them for you. But don’t plant plastic flowers. Please.

The box. There are directions all over on-line on how to construct your own window boxes. If you have a handy person around your house that can do that sort of thing, lucky you. If you are like me, that other person around the house is way better at working in the garden and cooking than working with wood-shop tools, and frankly, I prefer that he keep all his limbs, so I would choose to purchase window boxes that are all ready for me to plant in. They come in all kinds of styles

with fancy internal watering systems, warrantees against rot, new technology, liners, no liners, and what not, but the most important thing that a window box has drainage. Or ‘weep holes’ as one site described them. Save your weeping for when the box falls off the house, just be sure the box has really good drainage holes. Most pre-made or custom-made boxes will have drainage holes, but if you acquire some without, you can drill holes easily, without danger to life and limb. I picked up a new trick last year when I saw someone planting a container where the drainage holes were too big and she placed a kitchen sponge over the hole to keep the soil from draining out of the hole. The drainage holes can be up to about a half inch is fine. Soil won’t wash out, but excess water will drain.

Soil. And speaking of soil…that’s what it is. It’s soil, not dirt. Soil is a living environment complete with good bacteria and microorganisms that plants need to thrive. It contains decaying organic matter, micronutrients, beneficial fungus and other living organisms, minerals, air, and decaying bodies of tiny insects. Dirt is what lives in the bag of your vacuum cleaner. Because the plants in your window box are contained, and not connected to the earth, the soil they are planted in needs to be as alive as possible. Choose a potting mix that is labeled for containers and your plants will be happy.

Fertilizer. The new Town of Nantucket fertilizer application regulations do not address container plantings, but we should all keep them in mind. Containers do need to be fertilized to keep blooming all summer, so avoid letting too much excess water run out of your pots when you do fertilize. Incorporate Plant Tone (or your favorite granular organic fertilizer) into your container soil at the time of planting, and start a liquid feed program of Neptune’s Harvest Seaweed and Fish emulsion in early July. Keep applying every two weeks, always following the package directions.

Compatibility. You can’t go onto match.com to figure out whether your plants will be compatible with each other, but a little investigation will go a long way to ensuring the success of all the plants in your boxes. Check the tags for things like ‘keep moist’ and ‘let dry well between waterings.’ And be sure to pick plants with continued on page 19

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vol. 45 no. 2 • our 45th season!

may 7 - 20, 2015

Today’s Nantucket

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THURSDAY, MAY 7 10 to 10:30 AM - Babies Into Books at The Atheneum Designed to introduce babies & caregivers to the library: rhymes, songs, simple books to foster pre-literacy skills. Limited to first 10 babies + caregivers. Tickets at 10am at Children’s Desk, 1 India St. 10 AM to 2 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Start your Spring Cleaning early! The Thrift Shop is now to accept donations! 17 India Street.

10:30 to 11 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 18-36 months Limited to first 15 toddlers + caregivers. Tickets at 10 am at the Children’s Desk. Atheneum Gallery, 1 India St. 11 to 11:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 3+ Stories & songs; limited to first 20 attendees. Tickets at the Weezie desk when the library opens. Atheneum, 1 India Street.

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 1:30 to 3 PM - Painted Porch Garden Rocks Hand paint & decorate rocks for a garden. Participants make 4 painted rocks to take home. All materials provided, Free at The Saltmarsh Center, 81 Washington St. Register: 508-228-4490 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Hear the story of “the most important small town in American History” on a 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll. Led by 3-time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only.

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 4:30 PM - 4EZ Payments Performs Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 PM - Movie: Home Rated PG, Showing in The Dreamland Main Theater, 17 South Water St.

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6 to 7 PM - Free LVA English Classes at the Atheneum Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced English class. Open to all, conducted in English; no preregistration required. 1 India St. 7:30 PM - Movie: Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Rated PG, Showing in The Dreamland Main Theater, 17 South Water St.

FRIDAY, MAY 8 10 AM to 2 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Start your Spring Cleaning early! The Thrift Shop is now 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 11 AM to 4 PM - “Stove by a Whale” Exhibition Stove by a Whale: 20 Men, 3 Boats, 96 Days is this season’s major exhibition in the NHA’s Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. It explores the sinking of the Nantucket whaleship Essex by a whale in 1820, with interactive displays, multimedia, & artifacts. Author Nathaniel Philbrick’s book In the Heart of the Sea is based on these true events. A major motion picture based Philbrick’s book will be released in December 2015.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Hear the story of “the most important small town in American History” on a 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll. Led by 3-time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only.

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 3 to 5 PM - Marker Space for Teens - Felt Flowers Make a garden of colorful flowers and plants using felt. All tools and materials will be supplied. Free for ages 12-18. Held at The Atheneum Gallery, 1 India St. Register online at nantucketatheneum.org. continued on page 8

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Patterns in the Fog

by Robert P. Barsanti One of the pleasures of attending a baseball game at Nantucket High School comes from watching the sea fog slowly creep down the harbor. From the sunny comforts of the first base stands, the runner takes his lead off first, the right fielder looks in for the signs, the carpenters walk the roof of the new Boy’s and Girl’s Club, and the towers of oceanic blue build up past Wauwinet.

For the moment, while the sun is out and the wind is southerly, Spring has blown up from Maryland and Virginia. But let the day wear on, the wind shift, and Canada and Maine will shroud the diamond in wool and polar fleece.

We play in the sunny breaks.

Baseball takes to the island about as well as giraffes do. The schedule remains a work in progress through graduation in June. High winds cancel boats and boats cancel games. Or, the best of the Atlantic rolls in and hides home plate from the short stop. Games and practices come in those brief moments when the sun burns through and the white misty whisps blow over head like commuting witches. Unless one of our beloved summer plutocrats builds a dome, baseball will remain an outdoor game and subject to the predictable vagaries of an island spring.

The clock and the calendar start back up in spring. Time absents itself in winter, particularly this winter with its cold, snow, and storms. Then, the sun starts to tick. The weekends and the deadlines begin to sound their alerts.

This roof needs to be put on by the weekend, this house needs to be opened by next weekend, and someone has to help move the new merchandise into Vis-a-Vis for the summer. Year to year, the island awakens to the slow returning tide of money. First the realtors, then the landscapers, then the stores, then the restaurants...and then the lifeguards are on station, and we are standing in line for ice cream. Spring follows the same enviable pattern, year after year. We can sit in the same spot, in the first base stands, and see the past play out in the present. A few years ago Aaron Hull hit five home runs right there. It could happen again. Tomorrow will replay today. Over and continued on page 22

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Alcohol quickly depletes the body of the B vitamins. Replace them with a B complex pill or a natural source such as hummus. The amino acids in the tahini don’t hurt either. The addition of beets boosts the health factor as well as assists the liver in breaking down toxins from alcohol.

1 small roasted beet 1 15 oz. can (1 3/4 cup) cooked chickpeas, mostly drained zest of one large lemon plus juice from half salt and pepper, to taste 2 large cloves garlic, minced 2 heaping T tahini 1/4 C extra virgin olive oil Place unpeeled beet in a shallow baking pan. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil and 1 C apple cider vinegar. Cover tightly and cook 1 hour in a 325 oven or until soft when pierced with a knife. (If you’re going to go through the process of roasting beets, might as well do a few. They keep well and can be sliced and served in salads, pickled, etc.)

Once your beet is cooled and peeled, quarter it and place it in your food processor. Blend until only small bits remain. continued on page 16

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Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket

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If Only the Walls Could Talk

by Jenny Benzie Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits Welcome Wine-oh’s and Wine-ette’s to the greatest wine show on Earth!

The Nantucket Wine Festival will soon be in full-effect, and if this isn’t the reason you came to Nantucket for this special mid-May weekend, it will be for the rest of your life.

What makes Nantucket Wine Festival amazing, memorable, and one of the most celebrated wine events in the entire wine world? It’s a combination of the location, the community, and unique opportunities offered by NWF. First of all, you have to make an effort to get here. You don’t just randomly end up on-island because you took a wrong turn and thought it might be nice to wonder around our cobblestone streets. Come rain, fog, wind, or sun-filled skies, your journey to Nantucket is just the start of your adventure.

Island restaurateurs scramble to dust off winter residue, test new recipes from their off-season travels, plan wine events, and update staff in a pre-season dash to welcome the bevy of wine travelers who start to arrive May 13.

NWF is an opportunity for our local chefs and owners to showcase their food and wine pairings, introduce this year’s signature dishes, and create the atmosphere of conviviality that is prevalent throughout the festive weekend.

Small inns and rental homes that bravely weathered the storms of winter get a fresh coat of paint, new landscaping, and a spring-cleaning like no other. Concierges scramble to fulfill their guests’ pre-arrival requests.

Local merchants are busy unpacking boxes, refreshing window displays, and preparing for the shoppers who visit between wine festival events.

Last but not least, local bottle shops have dusted off their wares, restocked their shelves to feature wines from their favorite wine luminaries, and popped some corks in order to toast the success that the Nantucket Wine Festival brings to small businesses here on the island.

Many wine connoisseurs who have attended the wine festival in years past have their NWF traditions: attend the Gala, go to one session of the Grand Tasting and perhaps one or two other events. As the festival has grown and expanded beyond these large group soirees, there are now more than 60 unique, well-devised, intimate events to choose (provided you got a ticket before they sold out).

The title of NWF’s Great Wines in Grand Houses series could not be more apropos. Each year, Nantucket homeowners vie to have their homes selected to be included in this part of the wine festival. The owners chosen get to showcase their island home to a special group of guests. Plus they host a famous restaurant chef who prepares a scrumptious meal in their kitchen, and a winemaker from one of the most prestigious wineries in the world who shares the fruits of his labor.

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FRIDAY, MAY 8

COSKATA-COATUE WILDLIFE REFUGE AND GREAT POINT EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL The Wauwinet Gatehouse will be open Fri., May 15-Sun., May 17. This is the last weekend to buy your oversand vehicle permit for the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge at the early-bird price of $125.

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

5:30 to 12 PM - Free Forum on Beach Erosion This annual forum will provide scientific information on the changes taking place in coastal environments on Nantucket and other communities and alternative strategies for adaptation. Held at The Westmoor Club, 10 Westmoor Lane.

6 to 7:20 PM - Disco Skate Night at Nantucket Ice Public Skating with disco lights. $5 youth, $8 adult, $5 skate rentals. Great activity for all ages! 508-2282516. 1 Backus Lane.

6:30 to 7:15 PM - Family Night: Veronica Robles Get ready to Dance! This energetic lady will delight you with her amazing voice & wit! She will sing songs of love, loss, joy and pain. Veronica’s repertoire is comprised of traditional Mexican Rhythms.

Held at The Atheneum Great Hall, 1 India Street.

8:30 to 10 PM - Live Music in Brant Point Grill Nantucket’s own Sean Lee brings his signature sound to the BPG Bar every Friday evening through October. 50 Easton Street.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953 9 to 10:30 PM - Free Stargazing Night Join Maria Mitchell’s professional astronomers for a

tour of the starry sky & telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, & galaxies. Loines Observatory at 59 Milk Street Ext., weather permitting.

SATURDAY, MAY 9 8 AM - Wing Day All Day at Easy Street Cantina A basket of 16 jumbo wings for $10.95; 1/2 basket for $6.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. Easy Street Cantina, Easy & Broad Sts. 8 AM - ACK Clean Team Help clean up Nantucket. Today: Monomoy/Creeks, meet at the parking lot near Sayle’s Seafood, Washington St. ackcleanteam.org.

8:30 AM - Historic Mansions & America’s Oldest Windmill Join the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a brisk, 2-mi, 45-min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down. $15.

Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953 9 to 11:30 AM - Nantucket Opioid Symposium Nantucket Cottage Hospital and the Town of Nantucket Board of Health are presenting this symposium so residents can hear experts & community leaders discuss the problem, ask questions, & explore solutions. Nantucket Public Safety Facility Community Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road.

10 to 10:30 AM - Chakra Health for Beginners Cate Raphael will present an introduction to the 7 Chakras, the energy center in our body through which energy flows. Free coffee, tea. Farm baked goodies. Free, held at Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett’s Farm Road 10 AM to 2 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations The Thrift Shop is now to accept donations! 17 India Street.

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1, 3, and 7-day passes may be purchased aboard all busses & provide unlimited rides for the duration of the pass.

Downtown Bus Stops: Madaket and Jetties - Broad Street (in front of the Whaling

Museum); Mid-Island, Miacomet, Sconset via Old South Road and Milestone Road Washington Street, Greenhound Site; Airport, Surfside, and Sconset via Polpis Road Washington Street. Park & Ride lots are available along the routes. Designated stops are conveniently located along the routes - look for grey posts with blue stripes.

Park and Ride Lots: The Muse - 44 Surfside Road, The Chicken Box - 5 Daves Street,

Faregrounds Restaurant (7am-5pm) - 27 Fairgrounds Road, Nantucket Elementary (6/28-9/1) All busses carry 2 bikes and are handicap accessible. For complementary paratransit and TDD call (508) 325-7516. Bus information (508) 228-7025.

Riders’ Guides are available at NRTA-3 East Chestnut Street, Visitor Services-25 Federal St, Chamber of Commerce-0 Main St., Greenhound Building, on all buses, and at downtown stops.

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

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Book Fest Tickets Now on Sale The 4th Annual Nantucket Book Festival is bringing a stellar roster of authors to Nantucket on June 19-21. For three days, booklovers will gather in historic Nantucket venues for a series of author readings, panel discussions, and social events that provide opportunities for casual conversations between writers and readers. Most events are free.

There are 7 ticketed events during Book Fest, including breakfast while Alice Hoffman and Jodi Picoult interview each other, a demo by cookbook author Sarah Leah Chase, joint reading with Elin Hilderbrand and Jane Green, brunch with Ishmael Beah, a chat with author Nat Philbrick, and a Pig Roast at Cisco Brewers to wrap the Festival. Tickets can be purchase at nantucketbookfestival.org, and prices range from $35 to $75, depending on the event.

At press time, one of the ticketed events was already sold out.

Among the 28 participating authors for this year’s Festival are Scott Turow, master of the legal thriller; Anita Diamant (The Red Tent, The Boston Girl); Azar Nafisi (Reading Lolita in Tehran, The Republic of Imagination: America in Three Books); Ishmael Beah (A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier); Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon; Bret Anthony Johnston (Corpus Christi, Remember Me Like This); Alice Hoffman (The Museum of Extraordinary Things, Nightbird), and Nathaniel Philbrick (In the Heart of the Sea, Bunker Hill). Literary genres represented include fiction, memoirs, biography, poetry, and a this year there is a strong contingent of authors in the children’s and young adult categories.

In addition to the ticketed events, author readings, and interviews, the Festival will host an outdoor exhibit of 60+ local authors selling and signing their books and Authors in Bars.

The Festival seeks to create and renew enthusiasm for books, connect authors with readers, and encourage a love of reading and writing. For a complete listing of participating authors, as well as up-to-date details on all weekend events, visit nantucketbookfestival.org.

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by Dr. Sarah D. Oktay Director, University of Massachusetts Nantucket Field Station (see yesterdaysisland.com for expanded article, website links, & notations)

As tourists and summer residents start streaming back to the island, Nantucketers are emerging from our hobbit holes to bask in the sunnier and warmer days like a pack of painted turtles. All this outdoor activity means it is time to be aware of and check for black legged ticks. Spring can be one of the most likely times for you to encounter a tick. Our warm bodies are easier to distinguish against the cooler air—hungry ticks are looking for a warm host, and we are out and about on the trails providing moving picnics. Early May used to be the bellwether month for warning people to watch out for ticks, but scientists now recommend that we start education in early April as warmer weather arrives earlier. When deer ticks are born they do not carry diseases, but the nymphal ticks that peak in May carry the majority of the disease, since they have had time to interact with various other hosts like rabbits and white footed mice that carry the bacteria (organisms) that transmit Lyme, babiesiosis and Anaplasmosis.

Ixodes scapularis (often known locally as Ixodes dammini) are accurately called blacklegged ticks or more commonly known as deer ticks, and they take two years to complete their life cycle. They are approximately 3 mm in length. Females have a black head and dorsal shield and a dark red abdomen.

Males are entirely black or dark brown. Both sexes have eight legs that are black. This black legged tick also has a characteristic anal opening, which appears within a horseshoe-shaped ridge on the lower edge of the abdomen, on the ventral side. Not that you are looking for that. Deer ticks, unlike other ticks, do not have festoons (ridges on the edge of the lower abdomen).

Sounds festive, it’s not. In the larval state, black legged ticks have a dark head, with a translucent body. Like the adult, the nymph has four pairs of dark legs, but is smaller, measuring at about 1-2 mm in length.

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NANTUCKET HISTORY

Captain of Shipping

by Amy Jenness author of On This Day in Nantucket History William Rotch, a prominent Nantucket shipowner and devout island Quaker died at age 94 on May 16, 1828. He was a businessman who owned a large 18th Century whaling and shipping business and helped make Nantucket the third-largest port in New England and the world’s whaling center.

Rotch family ships were involved in 2 landmarks of the American Revolution.

In 1773, Rotch-owned ships Dartmouth and Beaver—were two of the three raided during the Boston Tea Party. And, the ship Bedford was the first to display and carry the American flag into British waters on February 3, 1783.

The American Revolutionary War created economic and political hardships for Rotch, who refused to fight or take a side because of his strong Quaker ideals. In fact, many of Nantucket’s citizens refused to participate in the war, which made them a target of both the British and the patriots.

The British fleet ransacked ships, including Rotch’s, sailing from Nantucket, and harassed island sailors and citizens. In 1779, Rotch, and two others, testified before commanders of the British Army and Navy and asked the military to stop blockading the island’s shipping trade and the British agreed to stop the pillages. Nantucketer and patriot Thomas Jenkins charged Rotch and others with high treason for going to a British port without the consent of the court.

During his testimony at a hearing, Rotch said he always removed bayonets from guns before selling them because a gun can be used to hunt for food but a bayonets’ only purpose is to kill a man. “As this instrument is purposely made and used for the destruction of mankind, and I cannot put into one man's hand to destroy another that which I cannot use myself in the same way, I refuse to comply with thy demand.'

The person left me, much dissatisfied. Others came and received the same denial. It made a great noise in the country, and my life was threatened. I would gladly have beaten them into ‘pruning-hooks.’ As it was, I took an

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winning winemaker remains the same year-after-year, it is the trifecta effect found in every aspect of this combination that makes these events unlikely to be replicated and so sought after by both hosts and guests. You will never have the same menu, with the exact same wines. The synergistic energy of the chef, the winemaker, and the host makes each of these exclusive wine dinners unique.

Some of the highlights of attending a boutique experience such as this will definitely make you fall in love with Nantucket all over again. Each year, the ante of the events becomes even more prestigious, as each homeowner tries to out do the others. Did someone say “after-party with a rock band in the garage”? Is the dinner outside on the veranda, with sweeping views of the ocean from an island home so private that you will never see this scene again? What older vintage wines can be pulled from the cellar to share with these other wine aficionados? You may be asked to sit next to the winemaker (who insists your French is perfect and invites you for a private tour and tasting at his château) or next to the chef (who gives you a hands-on personal cooking lesson while preparing the meal and asks for your email so she can share the recipes with you), hosting or attending one of these events is an opportunity not to be missed.

As quickly as the weekend arrives, it soon flows away likes the tides. The last bottle of wine has been opened, poured into your glass, and consumed and your time well spent on Nantucket becomes a treasured memory.

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10:15 to 11 AM - Free Story & Craft Program for Ages 4-10 Kids area a specially selected book & create a project to take home. All supplies provided. Space is limited; tickets at the Children’s Desk 30 min before program. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 11 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only. Meet at the corner of Federal & India sts. by Atheneum fence. Arrive 5 minutes early. 508-332-0953 11:30 AM - Brunch with a Free Squeeze Good Food, Good Spirits, Good Company! Brunch with a Free Squeeze!

Held at The Brotherhood of Thieves, 23 Broad Street!

11:30 AM to 2 PM - Saturday Brunch Enjoy glorious view while you savor a delicious brunch at TOPPER’S at The Wauwinet, 120 Wauwinet Road. Reserve at 508-228-8768 1 to 3 PM - “Young at Art” Program An all-age, drop-in crafts program in the Discovery Room of the Nantucket Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. $5; free to NHA members.

1 to 3 PM - Minecraft Club at Atheneum Learning Lab We use the MinecraftEdu game, which allows for all players to be in one world at the same time. Space limited, call to register: 508-2281110. The Atheneum, 1 India St. 1:30 PM - 4EZ Payments Performs Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Hear the story of “the most important small town in American History” on a 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll. Led by 3-time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only.

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 4:30 PM - Jeff Touhey Band Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 to 8 PM - Nepali Potluck Dinner Benefit Traditional Nepalese cuisine and more. Proceeds go to benefit the earthquake victims in Nepal. Tickets $25, free for children under 12.

Held in the American Legion Hall, 21 Washington Street.

5:30 to 12 PM - Free Nantucket Forum on Beach Erosion This annual forum will provide scientific information on the changes taking place in coastal environments on Nantucket and other communities and alternative strategies for adaptation. Held at The Westmoor Club, 10 Westmoor Lane.

6 to 8 PM - Spaghetti Dinner for Scholarships The Knights of Columbus will serve a Spaghetti Dinner to benefit its Scholarship Fund. Tickets Adults $10 & Children $5. Held at St. Mary’s Parish Center, 3 Federal Street 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953

SUNDAY, MAY 10 10 AM to 2 PM - Mother’s Day Brunch Special Mother’s Day Brunch. Live Entertainment with PJ Moody. Held at Brant Point Grill, 50 Easton Street. Reserve at 508-325-1320 10:30 AM to 3 PM - Sunday Brunch Eggs Benny, our Famous Bloody Mary’s & a view of the Golf Course!

Held at The Restaurant at Miacomet, 12 West Miacomet Road!

11 AM to 2 PM - Mother’s Day Brunch with Entertainment Treat Mom to an a la carte Brunch at Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel.

Free, supervised Kids’ Deck program; Mollie Glazer on piano; antique fire truck rides. Reservations: 508-228-4730. breezebarandcafe.com.

11 AM to 3 PM - Mother’s Day Brunch Mother’s Day Brunch. Prix Fixe Menu, $28. Held at The Restaurant at Miacomet Golf Club, 12 West Miacomet Road.

11 AM to 4 PM - “Stove by a Whale” Exhibition Stove by a Whale: 20 Men, 3 Boats, 96 Days is this season’s major exhibition in the NHA’s Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. It explores the sinking of the Nantucket whaleship Essex by a whale in 1820, with interactive displays, multimedia, & artifacts. Author Nathaniel Philbrick’s book In

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the Heart of the Sea is based on these true events. A major motion picture based Philbrick’s book will be released in December 2015.

11:30 AM - Brunch with a Free Squeeze Good Food, Good Spirits, Good Company! Brunch with a Free Squeeze!

Held at The Brotherhood of Thieves, 23 Broad Street!

11:30 AM to 2 PM - Mother’s Day Brunch Mother’s Day Brunch. Special 3 Course Prix Fixe Menu, $44 & $5 Bar Snacks. Held at Topper’s at The Wauwinet, 120 Wauwinet Road. Reserve Now! 508-228-8768 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM - Mother’s Day Brunch at Fifty-Six Union Treat your mom to a fabulous brunch and fun at Fifty-Six. Reservations: 508-228-6135 56 Union St. 1 PM - Jeff Touhey Band Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Hear the story of “the most important small town in American History” on a 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll. Led by 3-time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only.

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 3:30 PM - Earth Got The Blues Performs Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

4 PM - Downtown Celebrity Concerts: North Shore Acapella North Shore A Cappella, acclaimed vocal group from television and concert stages, returns to Nantucket with popular songs of the 1940s to present, in doo-wop and vocalese harmonies. Held at Dreamland, 17 South Water Street. Tickets online at nantucketdreamland.org

MONDAY, MAY 11 11 AM to 4 PM - Whaling Museum Is Open Spring hours for the Nantucket Island Whaling Museum are 11 am to 4 pm daily. 13 Broad Street. Expanded hours begin May 23.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Hear the story of “the most important small town in American History” on a 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll. Led by 3-time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only.

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 2:45 to 3:45 PM - Discovery Classes - Blast Off After School Series Discover the wonders of flight & space exploration during this after school series. Learn about the science of flight, gravity and the atmosphere on Earth, Mars, & the Moon, as well as rockets propelled by air, water, vinegar and baking soda. Nantucket Elementary School. continued on page 14

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Improved Pre-Movie Experience Dreamland patrons will soon be zipping through ticketing and concessions in record time. The Nantucket Dreamland Foundation received an donation to upgrade the current layout to create a more efficient system.

When the work is complete, ticketing will be available at both the sidewalk window and inside at concessions, which will have three stations. The new concessions area features drink fountains between registers, a much larger popcorn machine, and two raised display cases featuring candy and other treats. The combination of highly visible drink and snack selections with the digital screens on the back wall will allow patrons standing in line to decide on what to order before they reach the register.

During construction, the staff will set up terminals and concessions stand on the opposite side of the lobby. A limited selection of candy and packaged goods will be available, as well as canned sodas and bottled waters. There is no anticipated interruption of scheduled programs.

"The existing layout was designed for smaller volume of patrons than we currently service year-round. With this donation we were able to focus on important upgrades to our theater operations while working within the structure we already have in place. The goal is to move our patrons through their purchase and on to the entertainment as efficiently as possible, and make the whole experience more enjoyable for everyone," commented Melissa Murphy, the Dreamland's executive director.

Construction begins on May 11 and should be finished by early June.

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

6 to 8 PM - Science Pub at the Rose & Crown - Frankly Scallop Learn about cutting-edge topics the 2nd Monday of the month at the Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street. Presented by Linda Loring Nature Foundation.

6:30 to 8:30 PM - Atheneum Writer’s Group: The Moving Pen A free writer’s group is a place to meet other writers and to flex your writing muscles. Come ready to write with paper & pen. Atheneum Learning Lab, 1 India St.

TUESDAY, MAY 12 10 AM to 2 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Start your Spring Cleaning early! The Thrift Shop is now to accept donations! 17 India Street.

10:15 to 11 AM - Free Music Program for Ages 2-7 Singing games and movement activities that teach musical skills. Limited to first 10 kids, each with caregiver. Tickets at the Weezie Desk when the library opens. Atheneum, 1 India St. 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 - “Stove by a Whale” Exhibition Stove by a Whale: 20 Men, 3 Boats, 96 Days is this season’s major exhibition in the NHA’s Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. It explores the sinking of the Nantucket whaleship Essex by a whale in 1820, with interactive displays, multimedia, & artifacts. Author Nathaniel Philbrick’s book In the Heart of the Sea is based on these true events. A major motion picture based Philbrick’s book will be released in December 2015.

12 to 2:30 PM - Public Skating at Nantucket Ice $5 youth, $8 adult, $5 skate rentals. 508-228-2516. Backus Lane.

2 PM - Into the Heart of the Seas: History of Whaling on Nantucket The thrilling story of whaling that made our island world famous, 90 min. tour led by the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet in front of Gazebo at the foot of Straight Wharf 5 min early. 508-332-0953 5 to 7 PM - Book Binding Workshop Learn to make your own books with Liz & Ellen. All tools & materials supplied. The Atheneum, 1 India St. Register at 508-228-1110 5:30 to 7 PM - Book Launch Party & Signing: “The Guest Cottage” Meet Author Nancy Thayer and celebrate her newest Nantucket Book, The Guest Cottage. Refreshments will be chilled & served. Held at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street.

6 to 8 PM - Community Dinner Come share a beautiful meal with your island neighbors at the May Community Dinner in the American Legion Hall. Dinner is free; sponsored by Spiritual Heritage Nantucket. spiritualheritagenantucket.org.

6:30 to 7:30 PM - ELL - Free English Conversation Circle Practice conversational English in a casual group setting. Open to English language learners. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 8 to 10:30 AM - LLNF Birding Field Trip Meet at 110 Eel Point Road & carpool to island hotspots in search of birds. All birding levels welcome, beginners encouraged. Small fee.

8:30 AM - Historic Mansions & America’s Oldest Windmill Join the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a brisk, 2-mi, 45-min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down. $15. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953 10 AM to 2 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Start your Spring Cleaning early! The Thrift Shop is now to accept donations! 17 India Street.

10:15 to 11 AM - Free Dance(Sing) Movement for 10 Mos.-3 Creative movement class with yoga & dance instructor Marjory Trott.

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Limited to first 15 kids accompanied by caregiver. Tickets at Children’s Desk, starting at 10am. Atheneum, 1 India St. 11 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only. Meet at the corner of Federal & India sts. by Atheneum fence. Arrive 5 minutes early. 508-332-0953 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Fajita Bar + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 12:30 PM - Domaine Fouassier Sancerre Lunch Join TOPPER’S for the presentation of Fouassier Sancerres matched to four courses prepared by Chef Kyle Zachary. $95. A Wine Festival event at TOPPER’S at the Wauwinet: 508-228-8768 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Hear the story of “the most important small town in American History” on a 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll. Led by 3-time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only.

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 3:15 to 4 PM - Free Dance(Sing) Movement for Ages 3-5 Creative movement class with yoga & dance. Limited to first 15 kids.

Tickets at the Children’s Desk 30 min before. Atheneum, 1 India St. 4 to 4:45 PM - Free Yoga for Kids Grade K-3 Beginner’s yoga class for kids. Limited to first 15 kids. Tickets at the Children’s Desk 30 min earlier. The Atheneum, 1 India St. 5 PM - 19th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival Welcome Reception Welcome chefs and winemakers to the island for the 18th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival. Tickets $100 at nantucketwinefestival.com 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Knitting and Crocheting Workshop Make squares to send to the Knit-a Square project or bring your own project pattern, yarn, needles, & hooks. We’ll help each other as we go along. Beginners welcome. Nantucket, 1 India St. 7 to 8:15 PM - Author Talk: Barbara White ‘Live to tell the Truth’ Barbara White has written a biography of Cyrus Peirce, the founder o the first public teacher training school in the United States. The Atheneum Great Hall, 1 India Street 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953

THURSDAY, MAY 14 6:30 to 7:50 AM - Public Skating at Nantucket Ice $5 youth, $8 adult, $5 skate rentals. 508-228-2516. Backus Lane.

8:30 AM - Historic Mansions & America’s Oldest Windmill Join the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a brisk, 2-mi, 45-min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down. $15. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953 10 to 10:30 AM - Babies Into Books at The Atheneum Designed to introduce babies & caregivers to the library: rhymes, songs, simple books to foster pre-literacy skills. Limited to first 10 babies + caregivers. Tickets at 10am at Children’s Desk, 1 India St. 10 AM to 2 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Start your Spring Cleaning early! The Thrift Shop is now to accept donations! 17 India Street.

10:30 to 11 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 18-36 months Limited to first 15 toddlers + caregivers. Tickets at 10 am at the Children’s Desk. Atheneum Gallery, 1 India St. 11 to 11:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 3+ Stories & songs; limited to first 20 attendees. Tickets at the Weezie desk when the library opens. Atheneum, 1 India Street.

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 - “Stove by a Whale” Exhibition Stove by a Whale: 20 Men, 3 Boats, 96 Days is this season’s major exhibition in the NHA’s Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. It explores the sinking of the Nantucket whaleship Essex by a whale in 1820, with interactive displays, multimedia, & artifacts. Author Nathaniel Philbrick’s book In the Heart of the Sea is based on these true events. A major motion picture based Philbrick’s book will be released in December 2015.

1 to 3 PM - Wine Tasting at Epernay Taste the wines of Daou Vineyards with Paso Robles and Winemaker

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Daniel Daou at Epernay. 1 N Beach Street, near the White Elephant and the Nantucket Hotel. Parking in back. 508.228.2755 2 PM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour Hear the hidden history of Nantucket they dare not tell you on any other tour, on this 2/3 mi, 80 min stroll. For ages 13+. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens. Cash only. Meet on the corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank. Arrive 5 minutes early. 508-332-0953 2:30 to 3:50 PM - Public Skating at Nantucket Ice $5 youth, $8 adult, $5 skate rentals. 508-228-2516. Backus Lane.

3:30 to 5 PM - Nantucket Comedy Fest Workshop for Kids A free workshop for youth on standup comedy designed to inspire creativity, collaboration and self-confidence through comedy & performance. Details at nantucketcomedyfestival.org. The Dreamland Theatre, 17 South Water St. Performance will be May 16 at 5pm.

4 to 6 PM - Wine Tasting at Epernay Taste the champagne of Champagne Chateau de Bligny with Jean Remy Rapaneau, proprietor, at Epernay. 1 N Beach Street, near the White Elephant and the Nantucket Hotel. Parking in back. 508.228.2755 4:30 PM - 4EZ Payments Performs Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

6 to 7 PM - Free LVA English Classes at the Atheneum Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced English class. Open to all, conducted in English; no preregistration required. 1 India St. 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions & America’s Oldest Windmill Join the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a brisk, 2-mi, 45-min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down. $15. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953

FRIDAY, MAY 15 8:30 to 11:30 AM - Wine Festival Breakfast on the Harbor Coffee, teas, omelet bar, juice bar, yogurt bar, and artisan samples.

Watch guest chefs on the Culinary Stage demonstrate their favorite breakfast recipes. $35 at NantucketWineFestival.com 10 AM to 2 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Start your Spring Cleaning early! The Thrift Shop is now to accept donations! 17 India Street.

10 AM to 3 PM - Wauwinet Gate House Open / Vehicle Permit Early Bird Special! The Wauwinet Gatehouse will be open to buy your oversand vehicle permit for the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge for $125.00 This will be last weekend to get at this price! Permits are also available at www.thetrustees.org/ccwr 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 11AM to noon - Wine Tasting at Epernay Taste wines of Chateau d’Esclans, Provence with brand ambassador Paul Chevalier at Epernay. 1 N Beach Street, near the White Elephant and the Nantucket Hotel. Parking in back. 508.228.2755 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Hear the story of “the most important small town in American History” on a 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll. Led by 3-time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only.

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 2:30 to 3:15 PM - Wine Barrel Tasting at Cisco Brewers Start on the Nantucket Vineyard crush pad with 3 barrel samples of 2014 reserve reds. Hear how we make great wine 30 miles out to sea.

Finish with a 5-wine tasting flight on the wine deck overlooking the courtyard. Enjoy a delicious cheese plate to pair with your wines! $25.

5 Bartlett Farm Rd. Reservations: 415-548-0374 2 to 3 PM - Wine Tasting at Epernay A special Wine Fest tasting of Flanagan Wines with proprietor Eric Flanagan at Epernay. 1 N Beach Street, near the White Elephant and the Nantucket Hotel. Parking in back. 508.228.2755 3:30 to 5 PM - Nantucket Comedy Fest Workshop for Kids A free workshop for youth on standup comedy designed to inspire creativity, collaboration and self-confidence through comedy & performance. Details at nantucketcomedyfestival.org. The Dreamland Theatre, 17 South Water St. Performance will be May 16 at 5pm.

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

4:30 to 5:30 PM - Wine Barrel Tasting at Cisco Brewers Start on the Nantucket Vineyard crush pad with 3 barrel samples of 2014 reserve reds. Hear how we make great wine 30 miles out to sea.

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courtyard. Enjoy a delicious cheese plate to pair with your wines! $25.

5 Bartlett Farm Rd. Reservations: 415-548-0374 5 to 6 PM - Wine Tasting at Epernay Featuring the Spire Collection, Napa Valley, CA with Tom Gannon, advanced sommelier at Epernay. 1 N Beach Street, near the White Elephant and the Nantucket Hotel. Parking in back. 508.228.2755 6 to 8 PM - AAN - The Third Eye Exhibition Gallery Opening Reception held at Artists Association Gallery, 19 Washington Street 6:30 PM - Dr. Loosen & J. Christopher Wine Dinner Join Brant Point Grill for four courses prepared by Chef Tom Pearson paired with wines from Dr. Loosen and J. Christopher Winery. $175. A Wine Festival event at Brant Point Grill: 508-325-1320, 50 Easton St. 6:30 PM - Krug Champagne Dinner Join TOPPER’S for the presentation of variations of Krug matched to four courses prepared by Chef Kyle Zachary. $250. A Wine Festival event at TOPPER’S at the Wauwinet: 508-228-8768 7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953 7 to 9 PM - Teen Movie Night: Movie TBA Free movie for ages 12 to 18, rated PG-13. Popcorn and beverages served. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street.

7:30 PM - NCF Winter Comedy Series Presents Vic Henley A true comedy veteran of the Nantucket Comedy Festival, Alabama born Vic Henley. Held at The Dreamland Main Theater, 17 South Water Street. Tickets $20, not suitable for Children under 18.

8:30 to 10 PM - Live Music in Brant Point Grill Nantucket’s own Sean Lee brings his signature sound to the BPG Bar every Friday evening through October. 50 Easton Street.

8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953

SATURDAY, MAY 16 8 AM - Wing Day All Day at Easy Street Cantina A basket of 16 jumbo wings for $10.95; half basket for $6.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. Easy Street Cantina, Easy & Broad Sts. 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions & America’s Oldest Windmill Join the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a brisk, 2-mi, 45-min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down. $15. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953 8:30 to 11:30 AM - Wine Festival Breakfast on the Harbor Coffee, teas, omelet bar, juice bar, yogurt bar, and artisan samples.

Watch guest chefs on the Culinary Stage demonstrate their favorite breakfast recipes. $35 at NantucketWineFestival.com 10 AM to 12 PM - Nantucket Comedy Fest Workshop for Kids A free workshop for youth on standup comedy designed to inspire creativity, collaboration and self-confidence through comedy & performance. Details at nantucketcomedyfestival.org. The Dreamland Theatre, 17 South Water St. Performance tonight at 5pm.

10 AM to 2 PM - Hospital Thrift Shop Open for Donations Start your Spring Cleaning early! The Thrift Shop is now to accept donations! 17 India Street.

10 AM to 3 PM - Wauwinet Gate House Open / Vehicle Permit Early Bird Special! The Wauwinet Gatehouse will be open to buy your oversand vehicle permit for the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge for $125.00 This will be last weekend to get at this price! Permits are also available at www.thetrustees.org/ccwr 11 AM - Into Heart of the Seas: History of Whaling on Nantucket The thrilling story of whaling that made our island world famous, 90 min. tour led by the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet in front of Gazebo at the foot of Straight Wharf 5 min early. 508-332-0953 11 AM to noon - Wine Tasting at Epernay Featuring Frederick Wildman Wines, France with Domaine Christian Moreau, Chablis + Jean-Marc Soubyrand of O. Leflaive, Burgundy at Epernay. 1 N Beach Street, near the White Elephant and the Nantucket Hotel. Parking in back. 508.228.2755 continued on page 37

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Survivor’s Guide from page 6

Add remaining ingredients except for olive oil and blend until smooth.

Drizzle in olive oil as the hummus is mixing.

Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more salt, lemon juice or olive oil if needed. If it’s too thick, add a bit of water.

APARAGUS, ROASTED RED PEPPER & FONTINA FRITTATA Frittatas are my go to portable quick breakfast, lunch or snack on the go—perfect for a busy Wine Fest weekend. Additionally, eggs are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps break down the toxins found in alcohol. The asparagus here adds a powerful wallop of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, high in vitamin K and folate as well as a wide variety of antioxidant nutrients, including vitamin C, beta-carotene, vitamin E, and the minerals zinc, manganese and selenium.

6 large eggs 2 tablespoons whipping cream 1 garlic clove, microplaned 1 t salt, plus a pinch 1/4 t freshly ground black pepper 1 T olive oil 1 T butter 12 ounces asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces 1 medium roasted red pepper, seeded, diced 3 ounces Fontina cheese, diced

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Preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs, cream, garlic, 1 t salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend. Set aside.

Heat the oil and butter in a 9 1/2-inch-diameter nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and saute until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high. Add the red peppers and a pinch of salt and saute 2 minutes longer. Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus mixture and cook for a few minutes until the eggs start to set.

Sprinkle with cheese. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the frittata is almost set but the top is still runny, about 2 minutes.

Place the skillet under the broiler. Broil until the top is set and golden brown on top, about 5 minutes. Let the frittata stand 2 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, loosen the frittata from skillet and slide the frittata onto a plate. Let cool and slice into wedges. Eat, drink, sleep, repeat!

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the light requirements that will meet the light level at your home. Geraniums need a lot more light than ferns or Lobelia, so if you plant them together, chances are that only one will thrive – the one whose care tag matches the light level where they are planted. Plants that need to dry out like Portulaca will not perform well when planted with something that requires a lot of water. One will drown or the other will wilt.

Color. Do you like wild colors? Or are you more of a pastel devotee? There’s a wide array of color choices at the garden centers, so think about this before you begin shopping, and by all means, don’t walk up to the garden center employee and say “What colors do I like?” You can get away with planting colors together outdoors that you would never choose to have in your house. Bright orange and purple seems to be a trendy combination these last few years. Choosing colors from opposite sides of the color wheel (complimentary colors) will pack a visual punch. Using colors that are analogous on the color wheel (colors that are close to each other, like purple, lavender and pink, or yellow, yelloworange and orange) will create a harmonious look for your window box. Get ideas by looking at boxes that are already planted. Remember that color can come

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vol. 45 no. 2 • our 45th season! from foliage, too. Plant’s leaves come in a lot of colors and all kinds of variegation. Houseplants, sometimes labeled as ‘tropical foliage’ can be combined in a shady window box that will look great for the whole season.

There are so many different textures to those tropicals, the boxes can be intriguing to look at.

Bloom time. Many annuals bloom all summer, and that makes them a perfect choice for window boxes.

Supertunias are one of the stars of the summer window box. They’re available in a wide variety of colors and sizes, they will bloom all summer, and they don’t need deadheading. Some varieties are trailing, and some are mounding, so read the labels carefully before you plant.

When you plant supertunias in the ground, this is less important, as they will all mound up then trail across the ground, but in a container, you will want more consistency in habit.

Plant size and height. When choosing a plant, be sure to read the tag to determine the final height. The picture on the cute little sunflower doesn’t indicate that the plant will reach five feet tall before it blooms, but the fine print on the label does. It’s ok to choose tallish plants and mix them with smaller plants. In fact, that’s what keeps the boxes interesting. Plants up to a foot tall, like Sonata Cosmos or geraniums, mix beautifully with shorter plants like Calibrachoa. Adding a trailing element to the front of the window box creates a dramatic effect as the plants grow through the summer.

You don’t have to try something new every year.

But if you find a combination that works, go with it again, or try varying it slightly. Use different colors, or a different number of each type of plant. It always helps to keep notes, too. You can staple plant tags right into a small notebook where you can keep track of the variety and number of plants you use each year. It’s a great tool for looking back and planning ahead.

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CASHMER E K NITW EA R & ACCESSOR IES

early opportunity of throwing them into the sea. I sank them in the bottom of the sea…I did it from principle. I have ever been glad that I had done it. If I have done wrong, I am to be pitied.'

Complaints against Rotch were partially discharged and his full liberty was restored after the war.

The conflicts and harassment from both sides prevented Rotch and other Nantucket ship owners from whaling or provisioning the island, and by the end of the war, Nantucket had lost the majority of its ships and island people were close to starvation.

In his memoir, Rotch remembered it this way: “From the year 1775 to the end of the war we were in continual embarrassments. Our vessels were captured by the English, and our small vessels and boats sent to the continent for provisions denied and sent back empty under pretense that we supplied the British, which was without the least foundation. Prohibitory laws were often made in consequence of these reports, unfounded as they were. By this inhuman conduct we were sometimes in danger of being starved.”

After the American Revolution, some ship owners began to rebuild their whaling businesses on Nantucket and others relocated to Nova Scotia, England, and France, due in large part to British and French government incentives designed to put those countries in the lucrative whaling trade.

In 1785, Rotch and his son Benjamin traveled to England to petition for permission to relocate the family’s whaling interests to England. When unreasonable demands were made, Rotch, already ambivalent about moving to England, turned instead to France. With a warm welcome from that country, the Rotch family conducted whaling from Dunkirk beginning in 1786.

While in France, Rotch did well and associated with influential people, but once again his Quaker faith and his pacifist stand against war got in the way of business. In 1791, when a revolution in France seemed imminent, Rotch asked the National Assembly at Paris to be exempted from fighting. He tried one more time in 1793 without success. Once again he and his sons moved the family whaling business, this time to Milford Haven, England, a town developed by the British to be a whaling port.

Rotch eventually retired to New Bedford, where he died, and left his sons to run the family whaling ventures in England and America.

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tion of its primary reproductive host, the white-tailed deer, although there are dry areas of the country with plenty of deer and no deer ticks. Here on Nantucket we find them in our sandplain grasslands, old agricultural fields, heaths and moors, scrub oak forests, and (rarely) in the salt marshes. Ixodes scapularis is parasitic throughout its life on the white-footed mouse, small mammals, and birds, and the white-tailed deer. In addition to being a parasite, I. scapularis is also a vector of Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a bacterial species of the spirochete class of the genus Borrelia. This tick (Both nymph and adult stages) is also known to be a vector of human babesiosis, Babesia microti, and human granulolytic erlichosis. Good times.

But don’t panic, you can take precautions and still enjoy the outdoors.

Adult males and females are active October-May, as long as the daytime temperature remains above freezing. Preferring larger hosts, such as deer, adult blacklegged ticks can be found questing about knee-high on the tips of branches of low growing shrubs or high grasses. Adult females readily attack humans and pets. When they are fat and happy adults, they are much easier to spot and more likely to be noticed and removed before they have attached and transferred any pathogens they may carry. Once females fully engorge on their blood meal, they drop off the host into the leaf litter, where they can over-winter. Engorged females lay a single egg mass (up to 1500-2000 eggs with 810 being the average number) in mid- to late May, and then die. Larvae emerge from eggs later in the summer. Blacklegged ticks are easily distinguished from other ticks by the orange-red body surrounding the black scutum. Scutum, although it sounds rude, is the Latin word for shield. In our use here it refers to the shield-like part of the tick’s body right behind the head.

Males usually do not feed—they don’t need to beef up to feed babies, which is very different from their human counterparts. They also die after mating. Altogether this does not sound like an ideal life, although they do continue mating long after actually transmitting sperm, which may be that whole “anticipating dying part” if they believe other tick rumors.

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over and over again.

While the patterns seem to repeat across the rest of the island, in high school, the pattern ends abruptly in the spring. For the sudden sunny days of spring bring new and unsettling discoveries. The word “never” sprouts everywhere like daffodils. One day, those young men take the field and catch their very last pop fly. They run in to the benches, shake hands, change in the locker room, and never play baseball again. A college has sent a very large folder with an even larger bill. Just as they begin to settle into that reality, the Advanced Placement exams start, followed by finals, then Senior Week, prom, yearbook, and finally graduation. Then they never go back.

Every year, in almost every young senior's mirror, the fog builds at the edges.

Make it stop. One more time.

Two years ago, a young man attended many of my classes, although I am not sure if I taught him much. He skipped most classes, played “Flappy Bird” on his phone, and completed enough assignments so that he came to the end of his year with a 62 and the prospect of a warm handshake on the stage.

The smoke and fog around him cleared for one moment, and he saw the long line of “never agains” that were passing him by. Those friends that rode in his car out to “lunch” were now headed off island to colleges and jobs. He saw the rude exit we had planned for him, and he did the only logical thing he could think of. Nothing. He took his final with his head on the desk and his pen in his pocket When we forced him to retake the exam, with his mother beside him, we made him submit enough so that we could shove him out the door with his diploma. I think he still might be outside in the fog, waiting to get back in.

Fortunately, most of the graduates get past that fog of panic and let the “never agains” pass with Pomp and Circumstance. The AP exams begin this week; exams that may give them college credit or at least credibility. One of my colleagues has put a poster of the Tank Man of Tianneman Square up on his door. “This guy,” she says to the students. “is you. When you leave here, your job is to stand in front of the tank. The world is full of stupid people and your job is to leave the sidewalk, step in front of the tank, and prevent the stupid from happening.” Thankfully, her students absorb that lesson. They leave us in the spring and look for tanks.

And we have no shortage of tanks. Even on Nantucket, history does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme. We lose ourselves in the couplets. One spring repeats another, Daffodils followed by Wine followed by Figawi. The weekends fill with vacationers, our phones buzz with requests, and the paper lists more and more “Help Wanteds" and fewer and fewer “Rooms for Rent.”

The fog rolls in, again and again. Every years seems to repeat the previous.

In the warm truth, we graduate every spring to a whole new island that only echoes the one we put away in the fall. This one has new curb cuts so that the tractor trailers can get out of town easier. This one will have a bigger grocery store, a bigger hospital, a bigger school, and a third electric cable. In the bright sunlight, we can step up to the plate, set our eye on the pitcher, and take our cuts.

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HISTORICAL SITES - NANTUCKET TOWN ■ MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION PROPERTIES

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

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

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

13 Broad Street Follow Nantucket’s whaling history, see the skeleton of a whale, visit the restored 1847 spermaceti candle factory.

On-going exhibits & films. 11am-4pm daily.

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

16 Sunset Hill A National Historic Landmark, built in 1686 and fully restored in 1990. Opening May 23 for the season.

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

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50 Prospect St A National Built in 1746, it’s the oldest functioning mill in the country. Daily 11am-4pm; tours every 1/2 hour.

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15R Vestal Street Built in 1806, it was the town’s house of correction until 1933. Opening May 23 for the season.

8 Howard Street Originally a livestock barn dating to the late 18th century, it was transformed into a summer home and art studio by Gertrude and Hanna Monaghan in the 1930’s. Opening May 23 for the season.

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4 Mill Street Built in 1805, the historic mansion now offers arts & crafts classes taught using traditional techniques.

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

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

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

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

3 Federal Street Built in 1897.

2 Centre Street Built in 1831.

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

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

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

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

49 Union Street Historical and contemporary Nantucket Lightship Baskets

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Nantucket Dining Guide Bakeries Nantucket Bake Shop All the products you love at a new location Fresh pastries, baked goods, breads, NEW hot lunches

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

Interested in enjoying an authentic bit of Nantucket? You still can in the NANTUCKET BAKE SHOP. Here you’ll find genuine Portuguese bread & rolls. Be tempted by our world-famous almond macaroons and Magees. For breakfast, try our fresh donuts, native cranberry & blueberry muffins, scones, flaky croissants, danish, & bagels accompanied by a steaming cup of Green Mountain coffee. We bake decorated cakes, fresh fruit tortes, cheesecake, chocolate velvets, and pastries. Everyday favorites include cookies, fruit squares, turnovers, fudge squares, pies, cupcakes, & more! How about an all white meat chicken pie or fresh spinach quiche for a quick supper? Take our Portuguese bread home so your friends can enjoy a bit of old Nantucket. For mail order, visit our website. www.nantucketbakeshop.com

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

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

Brewers Cisco Brewers

508-325-5929 Open Mon-Sat 10am-last call at 7pm; Sun noon-last call at 6pm Beers brewed with the finest ingredients 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. www.ciscobrewers.com

Clubs & Entertainment 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! www.theroseandcrown.com

Coffee Shops The Bean

508-228-6215 Open at 2 New Locations!

4 India Street and in the new 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 www.NantucketCoffee.com. www.nantucketcoffee.com

Light Food & Take-Out Annye’s Whole Foods Open daily Prepared meals to take home, wine, organic foods

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Bartlett’s Farm

508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road

Open every day 8-6pm.

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

Did you know that BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM prepares mouth-watering baked goods, homemade soups, breads and foccacia, hearty sandwiches, salads, and many more daily seasonal specialties to go? Stop in early for a muffin and freshly brewed coffee, or make it your lunchtime destination for a delicious change from the downtown crowds.

BARTLETT’S even has prepared foods that you can take home and heat up for dinner and freshly baked 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. www.bartlettsfarm.com

Centre Street Bistro 508-228-8470 Breakfast Sundays from 8am-1pm; Lunch on Wed-Sat 11:30am-2pm; Dinner on Wed-Sun from 5:30 29 Centre Street Outdoor patio dining in season The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm is an island favorite! They serve bountiful Sunday breakfast, savory lunches, and fabulous dinners Wednesdays-Saturdays for Springtime. 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. www.nantucketbistro.com

Downyflake

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 instore pickup, or we will ship anywhere in the USA! www.nantucketcookie.net

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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. 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. www.annyes.com

508-228-4533 18 Sparks Avenue

Donuts, baked goods, breakfast, & lunch to go A Nantucket Tradition for 80 Years

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

Easy Street Cantina One Nibble & You’re Hooked!

Full Breakfast served all day

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

EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf is the merging of two island traditions of 20 years (award-winning Joe’s Broad Street Grill and Tacos Tacos). One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Also deli wraps, kids’ foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Enjoy in our dining room or patio, or take your feast home, to the beach, or on the boat. Our bacon-egg-and-cheese burritos are the perfect breakfast to go. Open Sun..-Thurs. from 7 am to 9 pm.; Fri.-Sat. 7 am to 10 pm. www.EasyStreetCantina.com

Siam to Go 508-228-SIAM (7426) Mon-Fri 11am-8pm; Sat 4-8pm, closed Sun. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Ln Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices SIAM TO GO offers an appealing selection of authentic Thai cuisine that is light, fresh, and traditional. The menu includes Thai curries, noodle and rice dishes, and house specialties, offered with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fried tofu, or vegetables.

The Create Your Own Curry section of the menu allows you to pair a protein with any of their six favorite curries. The entree section of the menu is especially tempting, with dishes like Kai Yad Sai (Thai-style Egg Fu Yung) and Ram Rong Song. While the menu is extensive, every dish is prepared well and fresh to order, so call ahead to take home or to the beach, or sit at a table in the ice rink lobby and enjoy a taste of Thailand. www.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 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.

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Sushi by Yoshi

508-228-1801

Daily 11:30am to 9pm. Call for extended weekend hours Sushi & classic Japanese dishes 2 East Chestnut Street A party is not a party without sushi! SUSHI BY YOSHI is open on East Chestnut Street, serving the best sushi and other Japanese delicacies. Stop by their Sushi Bar and sample from their new menu. The varied menu includes Nori Rolls in more than half a dozen varieties, Nigiri Sushi or Sashimi, Futo Maki, Futomake with fish, and more. YOSHI’s California Roll and Dynamite Roll combination makes a terrific lunch or evening snack!

Also available are Dumplings, Noodles, Rice, and Miso Soup. Stop by YOSHI’s at 2 East Chestnut Street, around the corner from the Information Bureau on Federal Street. Call ahead for quick service. BYOB. Find us on FB. www.sushibyyoshi.com

Thai House Nantucket

508-680-1522 Open daily 11am-9pm; Grab & Go Thai Lunch Mon-Fri from 11am-2pm Dine in or take out 118 Old South Road Sawadee! The Thairatana family welcomes you to THAI HOUSE NANTUCKET, where they serve Thai specialties along with a tasty full menu of fresh sushi and dishes that are Japanese-inspired and Asian-fusion. Vegetarian Dishes are also available and they can alter the level of spiciness to suit for individual taste. Local favorites include Fresh Rolls, Drunken Noodles, and their variety of Curries. You can dine in the cozy dining room, or order ahead for takeout. Catering services are available. ackthaihouse.com

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this spring on Fridays and Saturdays, and Sunday Brunch. Cocktail Bar Service also available. breezebarandcafe.com

The Brotherhood of Thieves Open year-round from 11:30 am Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Brunch

508-228-2551 23 Broad Street

THE BROTHERHOOD OF THIEVES, 23 Broad Street, is an landmark island eatery, offering three dining areas: The original restaurant echoing 1840s Whaling Bar. Upstairs was recently renovated (great option for private parties). Outdoor patio provides relaxed/casual dining. All three bars are stocked with unique liquors to delight connoisseurs. Menu offers specials (fresh /organic ingredients), signature burgers, famous shoestring fries. Voted Best Chowder/Family Dining—Cape Cod Life and Best Nantucket Bar—Boston Magazine. www.brotherhoodofthieves.com

Centre Street Bistro 508-228-8470 Breakfast Sundays from 8am-1pm; Lunch on Wed-Sat 11:30am-2pm; Dinner on Wed-Sun from 5:30 29 Centre Street The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm, is an island favorite! They serve bountiful Sunday breakfast, savory lunches, and fabulous dinners Wednesdays-Saturdays for Springtime. 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. www.nantucketbistro.com

508-228-4554 14 Amelia Drive

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

Visit ANNYE’S in our new and larger location! You’ll find the best in organic foods, including Niman Ranch meats, free-range chicken, fruits and vegetables, and naturallyfarmed wines from Italy, France, and California. Try ANNYE’S fabulous prepared meals made from scratch — easy, healthy, and delicious! Purchase tasty, convenient frozen foods, including ice creams and desserts, or select from our all-organic bulk foods— grains, nuts, seeds, beans, fruits, and earth-friendly cleaning supplies. ANNYE’S carries the most effective supplements, herbal and homeopathic remedies, as well as skin and hair care products, to keep you feeling and looking great! We’re a short trip from downtown, through Milestone Rotary, down Old South Road, and a right turn onto Amelia Drive. We have plenty of parking. www.annyes.com

“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 and the longtime island favorite, Hutch’s Diner. We have something for everyone 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. www.CrosswindsNantucket.com

Annye’s Whole Foods Open daily Complete organic market & prepared meals

Bartlett’s Farm Open every day 8-6pm.

Groceries, fresh produce, food-to-go

508-228-9403 Bartlett Farm Road

www.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

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. www.Black-EyedSusans.com

Brant Point Grill

508-325-1320 Drink in the View...Join the Scene! Open for the season with spring specials!

50 Easton St, harborside at the White Elephant

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. Spring specials include 3-course dinners for $33, half off bar menu food from 3 to 5 pm. Special Mother’s Day Brunch on May 10 from 10am to 2pm with a gift for Mom and live music by PJ Moody. www.brantpointgrill.com

Breeze Bar & Café

508-228-4730

at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street Dine Indoors or Enjoy Our Outdoor Deck with Fire Pits Breeze Bar & Café serves New England Coastal Cuisine and family favorites in either our dining room or outdoors on Nantucket’s grandest all-season deck, with cozy fire pits.

Our dinner menu features salads, soups, and appetizers, and a delectable selection of entrees from filet mignon – to Atlantic Halibut - to a casual burger. Also serving lunch

Downyflake Open Daily for Breakfast & Lunch; Takeout A Nantucket Tradition for 80 Years

508-228-4533 18 Sparks Avenue

www.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, & catering or event planning.

Dune 508-228-5550 Bar opens at 5pm; Dinner Nightly from 6pm; Lunch starts May 15 Where chic meets casual comfort.

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. www.DuneNantucket.com

Easy Street Cantina 508-228-5418 Open daily! One Nibble & You’re Hooked! 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. We serve breakfast all day, and offer our Omelette Bar from 8-11:30 am. Home of the Nantucket Cookie Company. Fun, Fast, Family Food. Open Sun..-Thurs. from 7 am to 9 pm.; Fri.Sat. 7 am to 10 pm.

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

508-228-6135 56 Union Street

Warm and welcoming with an irreverent spirit and food that is nothing short of inspired…FIFTY-SIX UNION has an appealing combination of quality food and fun that will draw you back again and again. FIFTY-SIX serves dinner Tues-Sat from 5:30 pm;.

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

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Nantucket Dining Guide 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 www.fiftysixunion.com UNION...there’s nothing else quite like it on Nantucket.

foood for here & there

508-228-4291

Open daily at 6:30am for breakfast, lunch, dinner, & snacks 149 Lower Orange St Pizza, Sandwiches, Salads, Burgers, Delivery! foood for here and there is the place to go for great food at reasonable prices. Rated the Best Pizza on Nantucket, foood serves small, medium, large, and deep dish pizzas at the lowest price on the island. At foood for here and there, you can have a quick lunch for under $6.00. We also offer specialty pizzas, including Mexican, Summer White, and Tropic Rocky, a variety of sandwiches and subs on freshly baked rolls, delicious salads, burgers, lasagna, spicy wings, and more! Stop in our casual and fun location at Lower Orange Street. If you’re in a hurry to get home or to the beach, call ahead with your order. www.fooods.com

NIXS Brew Pub

508-680-7342 15 So. Water Street

Open Daily 11:30am-1am Great pub food, live bands, small batch brews

NIXS is an upscale independent brewpub located on 15 South Water street next to the Dreamland movie theatre. NIXS focuses on award-winning, independent, small batch brews, superior craft cocktails and upscale gourmet pub fare. Come try our 14 beers on tap, our famous Moscow mule, or the best lobster roll around. Join the Mug Club for a personal 20 ounce NIXS mug and half-price apps on Tuesdays & Sundays. Live bands every week. www.NixsNantucket.com

The Proprietors bar & table Dinner Thursday-Monday; Brunch 11 to 2:30 An adventurous menu of sharable plates & dishes

508-228-7477 9 India St

The menu at The Proprietors borrows techniques & flavors from global cuisines while celebrating local ingredients. Executive Chef/Co-Owner Tom Berry serves an adventurous selection of sharable plates and dishes hot off the plancha with a strong focus on imaginative seafood, vegetable, and grain presentations. For spring, dinner is served Thursday through Monday from 5:30pm and Sunday Brunch is served from 11:30am to 2 pm. The Proprietors bar opens nightly at 5pm www.proprietorsnantucket.com

The Restaurant at Miacomet Open to the public Wednesday-Sunday Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Lite Bites, & Dinner

508-325-0335 Special Mother’s Day Brunch 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 club members. Join us for Sunday brunches, 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. www.miacometgolf.com

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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 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 www.sophietspizza.com slice.

Sushi by Yoshi 508-228-1801 Daily 11:30am to 9pm. Call for extended weekend hours Sushi & classic Japanese dishes 2 East Chestnut Street A party is not a party without sushi! SUSHI BY YOSHI is open on East Chestnut Street, serving the best sushi and other Japanese delicacies. Stop by their Sushi Bar and sample from their new menu. The varied menu includes Nori Rolls in more than half a dozen varieties, Nigiri Sushi or Sashimi, Futo Maki, Futomake with fish, and more. YOSHI’s California Roll and Dynamite Roll combination makes a terrific lunch or evening snack!

Also available are Dumplings, Noodles, Rice, and Miso Soup. Stop by YOSHI’s at 2 East Chestnut Street, around the corner from the Information Bureau on Federal Street. Call ahead for quick service. BYOB. Find us on FB www.sushibyyoshi.com

Thai House Nantucket 508-680-1522 Open daily 11am-9pm; Grab & Go Thai Lunch Mon-Fri from 11am-2pm Dine in or take out 118 Old South Road Sawadee! The Thairatana family welcomes you to THAI HOUSE NANTUCKET, where they serve Thai specialties along with a tasty full menu of fresh sushi and dishes that are Japanese-inspired and Asian-fusion. Vegetarian Dishes are also available and they can alter the level of spiciness to suit for individual taste. Local favorites include Fresh Rolls, Drunken Noodles, and their variety of Curries. You can dine in the cozy dining room, or order ahead for takeout. Catering services are available. ackthaihouse.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

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. Spring Specials include 3Course Prix Fixe Dinner for $44 Sun-Thurs; and $5 Bar Snacks. 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). Dress is smart casual; reservations recommended. www.toppersrestaurant.com

Seafood Souza’s Seafood

Rose & Crown

508-228-2595 Lunch & Dinner from 11:30am-10pm, open til 1am 23 South Water Street Lunch, Dinner, Cocktails www.theroseandcrown.com

508-228-9140 Open 9am-6pm with a full selection of seafood 23 Trotter’s Lane Stop by and enter our weekly Meg-a-Fish Free Seafood Drawing

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.

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.

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. www.siamtogonantucket.com

Wine & Spirits Epernay Wine & Spirits Open daily 12 to 7 pm; Island Delivery #WineExpertonACK

508-228-2755 1 North Beach Street

Épernay is the only Sommelier Owned + Operated wine store on island. Offering Beer, Wine + Liquor, along with exclusive Wine Tastings + Events and Beverage Catering for your next affair. 1 N Beach Street, on the corner of Easton Street near the White Elephant and The Nantucket Hotel | We Deliver, Gift Cards Available + Parking in Back | www.epernayfinewine.com | 508.228.2755| fb: EpernayWineAndSpiritsNantucket | twitter: EpernayWines | instagram: epernay_wineandspirits www.epernayfinewine.com

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leaf litter in wooded areas, or at the edge of wooded areas. The eight-legged, pin-head sized nymph typically attaches to smaller mammals such as mice and voles, requiring 3-4 days to fully engorge. Nymphs also readily attach to and blood feed on humans, cats, and dogs. Once fed, they drop off into rodent burrows or leaf litter in animal bedding areas where they molt and emerge as adults in the fall.

The sneaky nymphs are the ones you have to be on the lookout for right now. They are tiny! The best defense is to check yourself thoroughly when you return from a dog walk or hike and to wear light colored clothing. Bug sprays containing DEET will work, too, but have many serious side effects both to us and the environment. I wear a variety of organic natural sprays. I am field testing Aromaflage right now and also like Ecosmart. Stop by the Field Station to test drive various organic sprays.

The six-legged larvae are active July-September and can be found in moist leaf litter. Larvae hatch nearly pathogen-free from eggs and remain in the leaf litter where they will attach to nearly any size mammal and many species of birds, though they prefer white-footed mice. Larvae remain attached to their host until replete (full), usually 3 days. Once fully engorged, the larvae drop off of the host and molt, re-emerging the following spring as nymphs (and with two extra legs—quite a trick).

Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, has been coming to Nantucket with many other tick borne disease experts to evaluate how climate change may be effecting the incidences of tick borne diseases. According to them, if we want to get a leg up on tickborne illness, we need to become vigilant earlier in the season.

Among findings published in a recent paper: “nymphal ticks peak in the spring, larval ticks peak in the summer, and both emerge nearly 3 weeks earlier in warmer years.” As a result, Ostfeld is advocating moving Lyme Disease Awareness month to April. "By encouraging safe behavior, public education campaigns play a real role in reducing the number of people that suffer from Lyme disease and other debilitating tick-borne illnesses... we need to begin taking preventative measures before May, as potentially infected nymphal

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ticks are already on the move...”

Even without a host, deer ticks are able to survive for roughly 3 months.

This is particularly evident during the winter. As the cold weather begins to take hold, deer ticks who have not found a host will take refuge in areas that are high in vegetation. They remain inactive until late February or early March, when they will die if they fail to find a host.

A cold winter can drastically reduce the tick population as a deer tick can only survive if the average winter air temperature is 19 degrees or warmer.

This last winter, although snowy, storm ridden, and long, was not as cold as it felt. If it is super cold and very dry and icy, ticks might be killed off by weather, but according to Dr. Ostfeld, deep snow serves an insulating effect that can be protective for ticks. And snow is an indicator of warming temperatures that can support moisture, versus true arctic cold which is drier.

People on Nantucket and our local physicians and hospital employees are very well informed about Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases. But if you live in NY, CT, MA, RI, you can encounter a deer tick—they just get more press here. They are found throughout most of the US, although they are most commonly east of Texas.

You may not know it, but for more than 30 years the UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station has hosted the prominent tick borne disease expert, epidemiologist, and Professor in the Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health at Tufts University, Dr. Sam Telford III, who has been researching tick-borne disease and its effect on humans and animals on Nantucket since 1984. Dr. Telford has some good advice regarding simple precautions to take to lower your risk of catching a tick borne disease. One of the best ways to easily see and remove ticks is to wear light clothing, long sleeves and pants. Use bug repellent if you know you’ll be in tick habitat, primarily spraying just your legs and ankles. After you come inside, do a total body tick check. When you want to be really cautious, tuck your pant legs into long socks. If there's anything unusual, see a doctor. If you have an inexplicable fever in the summer, bring that to the attention of a doctor. From a previous interview with Dr. Telford: “I've been working with these diseases for years, and I'm disease-free. I might get a few bites a year, but the ticks never stay on for longer than a few hours, and that's not enough time for them to do damage. Ticks need to feed at least 24 hours before they can transmit the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, babesiosis, or ehrlichiosis.”

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Featured Restaurant: Brant Point Grill An Ideal Spot Tucked Away in Plain Sight

Proscuitto and Mount Alice Cheese

Brant Point Grill tends to be thought of as the island spot for special occasions, both large and small: Mother’s Day brunch, graduations, anniversaries, special birthdays, wedding receptions, and, of course, this month it is the major venue for the Nantucket Wine Festival.

We love this place for the in-between times as well. Tucked away in plain sight, it’s the ideal spot to start your day at 8am, watching the harbor come awake while sipping coffee and nibbling on pastries or tucking into a Breakfast Burrito, Vanilla Bean Challah French Toast, Pastrami Hash. If you attempt their Billionaire Benedict, bring a friend to break your fast with this feast.

It’s the ideal spot for your mid-day meal on the patio overlooking the beach and the sun-dappled water...dig into a thick and juicy BPG Burger with guac and spicy mayo, Brie & Smoked Onion Jam Sandwich, or go all out New England with Chowda, Lobster Salad, Fried Clams, or Steamed Mussels. Come summer, you can relax on the lawn in the afternoon and sip champagne while you savor freshly shucked oysters and clams.

It’s the ideal spot for an after-beach, after-museum, after-shopping drink and snack—Shrimp Cocktail, Beef Sliders, Fish Tacos, Lobster Mac & Cheese. And, all this month and next (May and June), food on the bar menu is half price. When the sun sets, the BPG bar picks up, with live music, craft cocktails, micro brews, a super selection of whiskey, scotch, and bourbon, and a fun and lively ambiance.

This week, we were reminded that Brant Point Grill is the ideal spot for a dinner with friends.

Chef Thomas William Pearson, who lived and cooked in France, the UK, and South Carolina before landing on Nantucket, is back for his second season as executive chef. His spring dinner menu emphasizes fresh, clean preparations, with

Cured Wild Salmon

a few nods to the cool evenings that linger through May in the form of superb braised dishes that will be replaced by light summer dishes when warmer evenings embrace Nantucket.

Wait staff here is relaxed and well-suited to leisurely dining. Among our fellow diners, there was a young couple by the windows overlooking the harbor enjoying date night, a group of six women having fun on a “Girls’ Night Out,” a large multi-generational family who told us they were on their first visit to Nantucket “since whenever,” and an older couple toasting their anniversary. Staff gracefully handled the variety of guests.

With just a half-dozen appetizers, Chef Pearson covers a wide range of tastes.

His New England Clam Chowder is deservedly famous for its fresh clams and rich flavor, and the Island Creek Oysters are exactly what you want when you order oysters: fresh and briny with buttery notes and a sweet finish, served with a migonette that adds just a touch of bright flavor. (Suggested pairing: Prager, “Hinter der Berg,” Grüner Veltliner, Wachau, Austria) If you’ve come to BPG for the Steakhouse Experience, then you’ll want to begin with their Steak Tartar. The beef is served in small dice anointed with olive oil and whispers of dijon, worcestershire, and tabasco. The flavors blossom as you enjoy this rare treat, and the raw quail egg yolk nested on top adds the classic French finish. (Suggested pairing: Allagash Saison beer) Or you might want to order the Nantucket Crab Cake as your prelude to a

Steak Tartar

steak dinner. The thick, warm crab cake is browned top and bottom and served on a chilled relish of roasted corn and red pepper, with a smear of lemon aioli.

Crab is king in this appetizer—the cake is lightly bound and the pure, delicate flavor shines. (Suggested pairing: Schramsberg, Blanc de Blanc, Brut, Napa Valley) The Crab Cake and the Chowder are also served for lunch and at the bar, but you must come in for dinner if you want our two favorite spring appetizers: The Cured Wild Salmon and the Proscuitto and Mount Alice Cheese. Deep pink and deeply flavorful, the salmon is served in narrow slices, cut thick enough to savor the richness. Small spoonfuls of salmon caviar add salty pops and little piles of bown butter crumbs suggest sand but taste deliciously nutty. Tips of tender asparagus are served alongside on spring green herb mayonnaise. (Suggested pairing: Avancia, Godello, Galicia, Spain) The proscuitto and cheese plate is a beautiful composition of flavors and textures: ribbons of proscuitto with honeycomb, toasted hazlenuts, and vanillascented apple tucked in the folds. The cheese is a creamy counterpoint, superb

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with the ham.

We’d love to try this with the slightly cheese warm. (Suggested Nino pairing: Negri, “Ca Brione” (Field Blend), Valtellino Sondrio, Italy) Entrees on the dinner menu include a la carte steakhouse-style choices with sides and sauces to pair Slow Braised Short Ribs with each and several composed main dishes. New for spring and only offered during May and June, is a 3 for $33 Menu with 3 appetizer choices—satiny, truffle embued Cauliflower Soup, Arugula Salad with beets, and a belly warming Short Rib Ragout— and 3 entrees—Skirt Steak, Seafood Bouillabaisse, and Roasted Chicken Breast.

Desserts are selected from the menu.

Steaks are thick and glorious at BPG. The 12-ounce New York Strip, naturally raised at Pineland Farms, arrived at our table naked save for a pat of herb butter melting into the deliciously caramelized grill marks and over the charred edges. One cut revealed it was cooked perfectly to the medium rare we ordered.

We each savored a bite before we started dipping into the housemade sauces, our favorites the Red Wine Jus and the Chimichurri. Chef Pearson has lightened the sides offered this season, adding a delightfully fresh Asparagus and Radish Salad and removing some of the fried options. Best with the steak are the Mushrooms in Garlic Butter and the Loaded Whipped Potatoes (think stuff-baked minus the skin plus bacon, cheddar, parmesan, and sour cream). BPG’s signature Lobster Mac & Cheese, crusty on top, creamy in the middle, and full of big chunks of lobster, is filling enough to be an entree. (Suggested pairing: Faust,

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa) Hurry over for the Slow Braised Short Ribs—we suspect this will be one of the first dishes to be changed for summer, and you don’t want to miss it! This splendid entree makes us wish the cool weather would linger. The meltingly tender beef is snuggled into a creamy parmesan polenta surrounded by English peas, roasted pearl onions, and bone marrow carrots. A spoonful of gremolata adds bright, fresh spring flavor to this cold weather classic. (Suggested pairing: Finca Vi l l a c r e s s e s , Te m p r a n i l l o , Ribera del Duero, Spain) We very much enjoyed the Seared Sea Scallops, beautifully seared to bring out their sweet flavor and showcased with morels, baby turnips, kale, and 12-ounce New York Strip quinoa. (Suggested pairing: Illumination, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley) But we adored one of the chef’s own favorites: the Roasted Halibut Filet. The halibut is perfectly seasoned and seared, and it’s ringed with cool herb yogurt sauce. A colorful assortment of tender red, gold, and chioggia beets and crisp sea beans add sweetness and salt.

(Suggested pairing: Vincent Sauvestre, Meursault, Burgundy, France) Desserts by Marcia Bruce never disappoint. If you love chocolate, you can’t go wrong with her 7 Layer Chocolate Cake (yes, seven!). For a light finish, it’s the Lemon Mousse you want. The Cranberry Bread Pudding, served warm, with tracings of caramel and scoop of vanilla ice cream, is an island favorite (ours, too!), but the Vermont Goat Cheese Cake with candied walnuts, brandy snap, and a perfect balance of sweetness and tang took highest honors.

Brant Point Grill at the White Elephant, 50 Easton Street www.BrantPointGrill.com • Reservations suggested: 508-325-1320 Breakfast served 8 to 11 am • Sunday Brunch from 10 am to 2 pm Special Mother’s Day Brunch on May 10 with live music & a gift for Mom Lunch 11:30 am to 3 pm • Bar Menu 3 to 11 pm • Dinner from 5:30 pm Most dinner entrees range from $26 to $56 with 3 for $33 spring option Full Bar • Indoor & Outdoor Dining • Handicap Access Major Credit Cards Accepted • Families welcomed To see more color photos of this meal, go to Nantucket.net Dining section

Seared Sea Scallops

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Advertiser Directory Apparel & Accessories Blue Beetle Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry, & Gifts

508-228-3227 Open daily at 12 Main Street

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 everything from ladies’ apparel to unique jewelry to 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.

Need a new outfit for dinner, a party or a night on the town? We offer a great selection of dresses, tops, bottoms, scarves, wraps, shoes and handbags. We proudly carry designers like Elizabeth McKay, Jude Connally, Kut from the Kloth, Julie Brown, Joules, and MZ Wallace bags. Our specialty gift items include Nantucket ornaments, picture frames, photo albums, signs and cufflinks. Don’t forget that we can monogram tote bags, jewelry, iPhone/iPad covers and outdoor entertaining items. Shop year-round in store www.BlueBeetleNantucket.com or visit us online.

Island Cashmere Cashmere, 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

508-228-5450 4 Federal Street

Cashmere Knitwear & Accessories Luxurious European cashmere, shoes, bags, & jewelry

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.

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Milly and Grace

508-901-5051 2 Washington Street

Open every day, 10 to 6 Clothing, Accessories, Home Decor, Gifts

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, www.millyandgrace.com MILLY & GRACE is the place!

Murray’s Toggery Shop

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4 Classic & Updated Clothing

www.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 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.

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 namebrand activewear, footwear, foul-weather gear, outerwear, and rugged workwear at affordable prices. Major credit cards accepted. Handicapped access. Open daily and yearround. Fax number: 508-228-6568. www.nobbyshop.com

Peter Beaton down the discreet little boardwalk on Federal Street

508-228-8456 16.5 Federal Street

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. www.peterbeaton.com

Serenella Nantucket

508-228-3400 Open Daily 9B South Beach Street The latest Ready-To-Wear and Accessories from the best in American & European fashion www.serenella-boston.com

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Since its inception in 1980, Serenella has been on a mission to bring the best in women’s luxury fashion to Boston and Nantucket. Listed as one of Elle Magazine’s Top 50 Boutiques in the World, Serenella offers a carefully edited selection of elegant Parisian apparel, fine Italian raiment and luxurious American sportswear. Featuring Acne Studios, Bottega Veneta, Cedric Charlier, Calvin Klein, Delfina Delettrez, Dezso by Sara Beltrán, Giambattista Valli, Jupe by Jackie, K. Jacques, Lisa Marie Fernandez, Lucien Pellat-Finet, Marco De Vincenzo, Massimo Alba, Michael Kors, Normal Kamali, Orlebar Brown, Stella McCartney X Adidas, Roberto Cavalli, and more.

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Art Reproduction, Posters, & Printing

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508-325-8884 Open Mon-Sat 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road) Large format Digital Printing, Family Photos, Posters, & more 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!

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Artists Association of Nantucket Check the Calendar for openings

508-228-0294 Open daily at 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 two hundred artist members who exhibit here are

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residents of Nantucket and their work ranges from paintings to sculpture to photography to a wide variety of media. Take a look at our schedule and join us for one or several of our many wonderful art classes. nantucketarts.org

G. S. Hill Gallery Open daily. Celebrate Wine Festival with us!

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

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

G. S. HILL’s one-man gallery is open daily and celebrating over three decades at 40 Straight Wharf. His original oil and watercolor paintings capture the image and spirit of Nantucket. The gallery also offers exclusive American-made gifts designed by Greg and Judi Hill. Stunning porcelain china dinnerware, hand-pressed glass and ornaments are only a few of treasures you will find. www.gshill.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. www.nantucketcarvingandfolkart.com

Samuel Owen Gallery

508-680-1445 46 Centre Street

Nantucket’s newest art gallery Gallery of contemporary art

samuelowengallery.com An exciting new arrival on Centre Street, Samuel Owen Gallery at Seven Seas specializes in contemporary art, both original works and multiples. Samuel Owen Gallery maintains an extensive inventory of work by artists Damien Hirst, Peter Tunney, Shepard Fairey, Eric Zener, Mr. Brainwash, Dale May and CANTSTOPGOODBOY, to name just a few.

Bike Rentals Nantucket Bike Shop Open daily 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Bike, scooter, & 4 x 4 rentals

NANTUCKET BIKE SHOP, with two convenient locations on Steamboat Wharf and the only bike shop on Straight Wharf, offers quality bike and scooter rentals for the entire family. We offer for rent SPECIALIZED, GIANT, and KYMCO hybrid and mountain bikes as well as Specialized Fat Boy bikes and KidZTandems. Stop by, pick up a map, and rent from a wide selection of new equipment that will take you to your destination and back. We are open seven days a week from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm and accept all major credit cards. www.nantucketbikeshop.com

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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. www.youngsbicycleshop.com

Books & Publications 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 45th YEAR! Nantucket’s oldest & largest guide

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

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share your impressions of Nantucket. For 45 years, YESTERDAY’S ISLAND has been the best source for planning your leisure time on Nantucket Island.

Bookstores Mitchell’s Book Corner

508-228-1080 54 Main Street

Open daily. Ask about autographed books.

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MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for the last 45 years. In addition to the carefully selected stock of titles in all areas, Mitchell’s Book Corner offers the most extensive selection of books available about Nantucket; from the newest Nantucket beach read to whaling and the island’s history to a selection of local authors. Make time to visit the Nantucket Room upstairs at Mitchell’s; the room dedicated to all of these gripping Nantucket reads! Ask about a free gift & autographed books. www.mitchellsbookcorner.com

Buses NRTA

508-228-7025 Bus routes thru town & out of town See display ad for times and routes Bus stops at Broad St. & at Washington St. RIDE THE WAVE to/from town, mid island areas, Madaket, Sconset, Surfside and Jetties Beaches, the Airport and points in between. Access real time information bus locations and estimated arrival at your stop from your computer or internet enabled cell phone at live.nrtawave.com Service is provided thru October 12 from 7am to 11:30pm - dates and times are route specific - visit our website www.nrtawave.com for complete schedule or pick up a riders guide at NRTA Office 3 East Chestnut Street, Visitor Services 25 Federal Street, Chamber of Commerce 0 Main Street or the Greenhound Building 10 Washington Street. Fares are $1 or $2 depending on route, half fare for 65 & older, persons with disabilities, veterans, and active military personnel. Exact change is recommended or a future ride change card will be issued. Short term passes are available on any Wave vehicle. Season passes may be purchased at the NRTA office at 3 East Chestnut Street M-F, 8-4. www.nrtawave.com

Car Rentals Affordable Rentals

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

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Cars, 4x4s, vans, convertibles, 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. www.affrentals.com

Nantucket Island Rent-a-Car 508-228-9989 Open Daily at Nantucket Memorial Airport Free renter pickup at all boats, hotels, and inns We are Nantucket Island’s premier auto rental agency, specializing in Jeeps and sport utility vehicles, as well as sedans and minivans. ALL NEW 2014 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. www.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

www.NantucketAutoRental.com 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.

Young’s Bicycle Shop Open daily Bicycle, Car, & Jeep Rentals; Bicycle Sales & Service

508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf

www.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 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

www.NantucketCommunitySchool.org The Nantucket Community School offers a multitude of sports & day camps throughout

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Advertiser Directory 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 — 508-2287285 x 1576 or Casey Morrow, ACKventure Day Camp Supervisor, morrowc@nps.k12.ma.us — 508-228-7285 x1361.

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

Cleaning ACKtive Cleaning Call to set up your time

508-292-5502 ACKtive Cleaning offers a special 24-hour guarantee

ACKtive Cleaning should be your first thought when it comes to keeping your island home beautiful inside and out. Step into a home cleaned to your complete satisfaction.

Cross a major chore off your to-do list and let us take care of house cleaning. Then savor the pleasure of knowing your whole home has been cleaned by a professional team you can trust. A team that cleans just the way you want each and every time.

Whether you are just looking for home cleaning, or an array of our other service we do it all! acktivecleaning.com

Coaching/Consulting Marsha Egan Coaching

508-332-1505 Life and success skills coaching, workplace productivity consulting, and leadership development workshops www.marshaegan.com Join us upstairs at Mitchell’s Book Corner for a comfy and energizing discussion moderated by certified professional coach, Marsha Egan, CSP, PCC. Discussions take place every other Thursday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am. See calendar of events in this publication for details on each discussion.

More information: www.CoachingatTheCorner.com. $15 at the door. www.marshaegan.com

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

508-228-1017 The Courtyard on 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. www.auntleahs.com

Sweet Inspirations Artisan Chocolates Open year-round Award-Winning Artisan Chocolatier since 1981

508-228-5814 Zero India Street

nantucketchocolate.com 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 the 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, Coco the Whale™ chocolate truffles, the original and exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates and the new Sea Mist Almonds splashed with sea salt. The Nantucket Chocolatier’s artisan creations make great gifts and are available in limited edition gift tins, including the “Sailor’s Valentine” 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.

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

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

Nantucket’s UPS STORE is where go-getters go to get things done! Conveniently located at the corner of Windy Way and Surfside Road (just past the schools in the direction of the beach), THE UPS STORE has a variety of products and services to make your life easier. They offer personal mailboxes, mail forwarding, stamps and 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 now makes high quality, full color banners and posters— stop in and see their samples! And, they have off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!

Cranberry Products Aunt Leah’s Fudge

508-228-1017 Courtyard on 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 these local products 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. www.auntleahs.com

Sweet Inspirations Cranberry Creations Open year-round Award-Winning Artisan Chocolatier since 1981

508-228-5814 Zero India Street

Inspired by the Nantucket Cranberry Harvest, the NANTUCKET CHOCOLATIER created the original and now world-famous Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates. Plump, sweetened cranberries generously covered in premium chocolate create an amazing gourmet taste. These Nantucket Chocolatier original Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates have been featured on Oprah’s “Best Gifts Show” and on the Food Networks’ “Food Finds.” Cranberry Creations™ chocolates are featured in Nantucket-style gift baskets, and the limited edition “Nantucket Seashells” tin. Elegantly gift-boxed, Cranberry Creations™ chocolates also make perfect wedding and party favors. Give a special gift basket filled with unique gourmet gifts including the original Cranberry Caramel Chocolates sprinkled with sea salt, fancy cranberry & nut mixes, Cranberry Caramel Corn, and Nantucket Chocolatier’s award-winning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle. A Nantucket tradition since 1981—come experience it for yourself, and enjoy a complimentary taste of the delectable chocolate. Artisan Chocolates are made on the premises and are available exclusively at Sweet Inspirations, ZERO INDIA STREET ~ In the heart of Nantucket, and NantucketChocolate.com. Open year-round.

Complimentary tastings. nantucketchocolate.com

Furniture & Home Accessories Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture

508-228-1961 Where Home & Garden Meet 9 Wampanoag Way Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs ARROWHEAD NURSERY & FURNITURE is the largest furniture showroom on island featuring indoor furniture, outdoor, home décor and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond A.K. Diamond’s restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. Their garden center has a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. www.arrowheadnursery.com

Gifts Hill’s of Nantucket Open daily. Celebrate Wine Festival with us!

Unusual and Original Nantucket Theme Gifts

508-228-1353 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 and note cards by Hill are their main focus. American made; that hard-to-find gift is here waiting for you! Treat yourself to a truly one of a kind gift gallery situated on the water at Straight Wharf. www.gshill.com

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Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop

508-228-5470 33 Straight Wharf SPRING SALE: Up to 40% off everything Authentic Island Merchandise with Special Nantucket Designs

Visit the NANTUCKET BOAT BASIN AUTHENTIC SHOP and celebrate summer with our limited edition apparel and accessories. 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. www.nantucketboatbasinshop.com

Signs, Banners, & Posters

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

Open Monday - Saturday

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

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

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. www.peterbeaton.com

Health Care Nantucket Cottage Hospital

508-825-8100 24-hr emergency services, hospital care, lab, rehab 57 Prospect St MD ACKcess Line: 508-825-1000 www.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 24hour Emergency Department, full laboratory, physical therapy, cardiac rehab, chemotherapy, surgical services, imaging services, maternity services, and much more.

Home Decor & Accessories 508-901-5051 2 Washington Street

Open every day, 10 to 6 Clothing, Accessories, Home Decor, Gifts

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! www.millyandgrace.com

Hotels & Inns The Wauwinet Subtle Luxury & Casual Elegance

508-228-0145 In a Breathtaking Seaside Setting

Matchless hospitality; magical setting. These two combine to create incomparable accommodations for Nantucket - THE WAUWINET. There you’ll be pampered in the gracious, relaxed atmosphere of an exquisitely restored landmark inn. In addition to their luxurious rooms, they offer guests the opportunity to dine in one of Nantucket’s finest restaurants, TOPPER’S. THE WAUWINET is an inn you’ll want to return to season after season.

Jewelry Akimbo Beads & Things Mon.,Tues, Thurs-Sat 10am to 5:30pm Nantucket’s New Bead Shop & Classes

508-901-5032 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!

Jewelry & Gifts

508-228-3227 Open daily at 12 Main Street

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

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(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. www.BlueBeetleNantucket.com

G. S. Hill Gallery

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

Open daily Home of the Nantucket Pearl Company

www.gshill.com 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.

Johnstons of Elgin

508-228-5450 4 Federal Street

Cashmere Knitwear & Accessories Luxurious European cashmere, shoes, bags, & jewelry

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 American made, hand-strung pearl jewelry

508-228-1353 online and 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.

Pageo Open daily MOTHER’S DAY/WINE FESTIVAL SPECIAL Nantucket’s award-winning & most sophisticated jewelers

508-228-6899 46 Main Street

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 events. Specially for Mother’s Day and Wine Festival: $25 off The Nantucket Watch! www.pageo.com

Susan Lister Locke Gallery

Milly and Grace

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Celebrate Wine Festival in Style!

New season, new look!

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

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

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

More than just a movie theatre

508-332-4822 17 South Water Street

www.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. Movie Line: 508-228-1784

Museums & Sites Nantucket Historical Association Your portal to Nantucket history

508-228-1894 15 Broad Street

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

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Advertiser Directory at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. See the Historic Sites page in this publication for a complete listing of NHA sites. www.nha.org

Nursery Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture

508-228-1961 Where Home & Garden Meet 9 Wampanoag Way Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM has a spacious garden center with a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. In addition, their indoor showroom carries the largest selection of indoor & outdoor furniture on the island, featuring teak, aluminum patio sets and more.

Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond A.K. Diamond’s restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. www.arrowheadnursery.com

Pets Cold Noses A special downtown pet boutique

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 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. www.coldnoses.net

Geronimo’s Open year-round Monday-Saturday Pet supplies and gifts: “We’re more than just pet food”

508-228-3731 119 Pleasant Street

www.geronimos.com 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.

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 Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4 Classic & Updated Clothing

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. www.nantucketreds.com

ViVi G Shoes Chic Shoes, Haute Handbags, and Accessories

508-228-0411 25 Centre St

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

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shoes to couture heels, day bags to evening clutches, fun costume jewelry to premier designer pieces, boots to flip flops...they have it all! www.vivigshoes.com

Sunglasses Summer Shades Open daily The Island’s largest selection of sunglasses

508-325-5530 The Courtyard, Straight Wharf

Featuring sunglasses by Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Oliver Peoples, Roberto Cavelli, Maui Jims, Oakley, Coach, Dior, Rayban, Natives, Tom Ford, Smiths, 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 - Beach Great Point Natural History Tour 508-228-6799 Early-Bird Special on Permits May 15-17 Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Join our naturalist guide on an over-sand vehicle Natural History Tour through CoskataCoatue Wildlife Refuge. Witness Nantucket’s most expansive salt marsh, learn about the geology, ecology and history of this special place. We also offer Sunset Tours and Private Tours. www.thetrustees.org/ccwr

Tours - Van 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.

Tours - Walking Nantucket Walking Tours

508-332-0953

See Calendar of Events for Tours & Times Voted “Best of Nantucket” 3 years in a row 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 high-speed ferry. THE GREY LADY, Hy-Line’s water-jet catamaran is comfortable, convenient, and offers the high level of customer service passengers have come to expect from HY-LINE CRUISES. You’ll cross the Sound in half the time! PLEASE SEE OUR SCHEDULE PRINTED HERE IN YESTERDAY’S ISLAND FOR CURRENT DEPARTURES. www.hy-linecruises.com

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 hr and 15 minvoyage on our traditional ferries from Hyannis to Nantucket.

Or ride in style and luxury on board our seasonal high-speed passenger-only ferry, the M/V Iyanough, which gets you to Nantucket in just 1 hour. steamshipauthority.com

Weddings Nantucket Weddings 508-228-9165, ext. 101 Enter our Photo Contest www.NantucketWeddings.com All you need to plan a wedding, honeymoon, or anniversary This 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. This website, beautifully illustrated by island photographers, has links to receptionsites, lodging establishments, musicians, florists, and many others who will help make your day special.

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SATURDAY, MAY 16 CONT. 11 AM to 4 PM - “Stove by a Whale” Exhibition Stove by a Whale: 20 Men, 3 Boats, 96 Days is this season’s major exhibition in the NHA’s Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. It explores the sinking of the Nantucket whaleship Essex by a whale in 1820, with interactive displays, multimedia, & artifacts. Author Nathaniel Philbrick’s book In the Heart of the Sea is based on these true events. A major motion picture based Philbrick’s book will be released in December 2015.

11:30 AM - Brunch with a Free Squeeze Good Food, Good Spirits, Good Company! Brunch with a Free Squeeze!

Held at The Brotherhood of Thieves, 23 Broad Street!

11:30 AM to 2 PM - Saturday Brunch Enjoy glorious view while you savor a delicious brunch at TOPPER’S at The Wauwinet, 120 Wauwinet Road. Reserve at 508-228-8768 12:30 to 1:15 PM - Wine Barrel Tasting at Cisco Brewers Start on the Nantucket Vineyard crush pad with 3 barrel samples of 2014 reserve reds. Hear how we make great wine 30 miles out to sea.

Finish with a 5-wine tasting flight on the wine deck overlooking the courtyard. Enjoy a delicious cheese plate to pair with your wines! $25.

5 Bartlett Farm Rd. Reservations: 415-548-0374 1:30 PM - 4EZ Payments Performs Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

2 PM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour Hear the hidden history of Nantucket they dare not tell you on any other tour, on this 2/3 mi, 80 min stroll. For ages 13+. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens. Cash only. Meet on the corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank. Arrive 5 minutes early. 508-332-0953 2 to 3 PM - Wine Tasting at Epernay Wine tasting with Domaine de Pegau, Chateauneuf-du-Pape with Winemaker Laurence Feraud at Epernay. 1 N Beach Street, near the White Elephant and the Nantucket Hotel. Parking in back. 508.228.2755 2:30 to 3:15 PM - Wine Barrel Tasting at Cisco Brewers Start on the Nantucket Vineyard crush pad with 3 barrel samples of 2014 reserve reds. Hear how we make great wine 30 miles out to sea.

Finish with a 5-wine tasting flight on the wine deck overlooking the courtyard. Enjoy a delicious cheese plate to pair with your wines! $25.

5 Bartlett Farm Rd. Reservations: 415-548-0374 3 PM - National Theatre Live: “Man and Superman” Jack Tanner, celebrated radical thinker and rich bachelor, seems an unlikely choice as guardian to the alluring heiress, Ann. But she takes it in her assured stride and, despite the love of a poet, she decides to marry and tame this dazzling revolutionary. A romantic comedy, an epic fairytale, a fiery philosophical debate. Showing at The Dreamland Main Theatre, 17 South Water Street. Tickets Adult $20 & Senior/Child $18 4:30 to 5:15 PM - Wine Barrel Tasting Start on the Nantucket Vineyard crush pad with 3 barrel samples of 2014 reserve reds and hear how we make great wine 30 miles out to sea. Finish with a 5-wine tasting flight on the wine deck overlooking Cisco Brewers courtyard. Enjoy a delicious cheese plate from the Lobster Trap to pair with your wines! $25. Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road. 415-548-0374

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5 PM - Nantucket Comedy Workshop for Kids Performance The live performance after workshop! For details, visit www.nantucketcomedyfestival.org. Held in The Dreamland Studio Theatre, 17 South Water St. Free Admission.

5 to 6 PM - Wine Tasting at Epernay Join Winemaker Dave Keatley of Flowers, Sonoma County, CA, for a Wine Fest tasting at Epernay. 1 N Beach Street, near the White Elephant and the Nantucket Hotel. Parking in back. 508.228.2755 7 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953 8:45 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953

SUNDAY, MAY 17 8:30 AM - Historic Mansions & America’s Oldest Windmill Join the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a brisk, 2-mi, 45-min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down. $15. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953 9 AM to 12 PM - Junior Top Chef Competition Watch teams of culinary students compete for the prize of a $5,000 culinary scholarship. Children’s Beach Culinary Tent. Suggested donation $10 to benefit Nantucket Food Bank. Nantucket Wine Fest event 10 AM to 3 PM - Wauwinet Gate House Open / Vehicle Permit Early Bird Special! The Wauwinet Gatehouse will be open to buy your oversand vehicle permit for the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge for $125.00 This will be last weekend to get at this price! Permits are also available at www.thetrustees.org/ccwr 10:30 AM to 12 PM - White Elephant Bloody Mary Brunch Savor an award-winning brunch by the Brant Point Grill under the Nantucket Wine Festival Culinary Tent on Children’s Beach. $95 at NantucketWineFestival.com while they last.

10:30 AM to 3 PM - Sunday Brunch Eggs Benny, our Famous Bloody Mary’s & a view of the Golf Course!

Held at The Restaurant at Miacomet, 12 West Miacomet Road!

11:30 AM - Brunch with a Free Squeeze Good Food, Good Spirits, Good Company! Brunch with a Free Squeeze!

Held at The Brotherhood of Thieves, 23 Broad Street!

12 to 2:30 PM - Nantucket Wine Festival Grand Tasting Featuring more than 150 wineries. Held at the White Elephant Hotel, 50 Easton St. Tickets $130 at NantucketWineFestival.com while they last.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Hear the story of “the most important small town in American History” on a 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll. Led by 3-time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only.

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 2 to 3 PM - NHS Instrumental Ensemble Concert The Nantucket High School Instrumental Ensemble is made up of eighteen NHS students, many who started their instruments in fifth grade.

Held at The Atheneum Great Hall, 1 India Street, Free Admission.

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Saturday, May 9th from 5 to 8pm Traditional Nepalese cuisine and more!

Proceeds will benefit the earthquake victims in Nepal.

Tickets $25, free for children under 12.

American Legion Hall, 21 Washington Street.

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haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953

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3:30 PM - Earth Got The Blues Performs Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

3:30 PM - Nantucket Ballet Presents: A Night at the Movies Each song in the recital was chosen from a movie soundtrack, ranging from favorite Disney movies to older classics. Held at The Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water S. Tickets $15 & $10 for kids.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953

MONDAY, MAY 18 10 AM to 2 PM - Opening Day for Hospital Thrift Shop Opening Day! Hospital Thrift Shop. 17 India Street 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 Is Open Spring hours for the Nantucket Island Whaling Museum are 11 am to 4 pm daily. 13 Broad Street. Expanded hours begin May 23.

11 AM to 4 PM - “Stove by a Whale” Exhibition Stove by a Whale: 20 Men, 3 Boats, 96 Days is this season’s major exhibition in the NHA’s Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. It explores the sinking of the Nantucket whaleship Essex by a whale in 1820, with interactive displays, multimedia, & artifacts. Author Nathaniel Philbrick’s book In the Heart of the Sea is based on these true events. A major motion picture based Philbrick’s book will be released in December 2015.

2:45 to 3:45 PM - Discovery Classes - Blast Off After School Series Discover the wonders of flight & space exploration during this after school series. Learn about the science of flight, gravity and the atmosphere on Earth, Mars, & the Moon, as well as rockets propelled by air, water, vinegar and baking soda. Nantucket Elementary School.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 19 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy complimentary Ice Cream on a relaxing, narrated tour of Nantucket’s Inner Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15, 1:00 & 2:15 10:15 to 11 AM - Free Music Program for Ages 2-7 Singing games & movement activities that teach musical skills. Limited to first 10 kids, each w/caregiver. Tickets at Weezie Desk when the library opens. Atheneum, 1 India St. 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 2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Hear the story of “the most important small town in American History” on a 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll. Led by 3-time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only.

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 4 to 5 PM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy complimentary Ice Cream on a relaxing, narrated tour of Nantucket’s Inner Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 5:15 5 to 6 PM - Free Class: Media, Politics & Popular Culture Dr. Kathryn Brownell, American history professor at Purdue University, offers this course exploring media, politics & popular culture. Held at Atheneum Learning Lab, 1 India Street.

6:30 to 7:30 PM - ELL - Free English Conversation Circle Practice conversational English in a casual group setting. Open to English language learners. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring your family and friends, grab your favorite beverage and come witness one of the best Sunsets in the world. Shearwater Excursions.

Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. (Daily trip time may change with the setting sun) 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 8 to 10:30 AM - LLNF Birding Field Trip Meet at 110 Eel Point Road & carpool to various hotspots in search of birds. All levels welcome, beginners encouraged. Small fee.

8:30 AM - Historic Mansions & America’s Oldest Windmill Join the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl on a brisk, 2-mi, 45-min nonstop exercise walk with historic commentary down. $15. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy complimentary Ice Cream on a relaxing, narrated tour of Nantucket’s Inner Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15, 1:00 & 2:15 11 AM to 2:30 PM - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Fajita Bar + Nachos, Pizza & Salad Bar. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy St. & Broad St. 508-228-5418 11 AM to 4 PM - “Stove by a Whale” Exhibition Stove by a Whale: 20 Men, 3 Boats, 96 Days is this season’s major exhibition in the NHA’s Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. It explores the sinking of the Nantucket whaleship Essex by a whale in 1820, with interactive displays, multimedia, & artifacts. Author Nathaniel Philbrick’s book In the Heart of the Sea is based on these true events.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Hear the story of “the most important small town in American History” on a 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll. Led by 3-time runner-up in Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only.

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 4 PM - Notorious Nantucket Walking Tour Hear the hidden history of Nantucket they dare not tell you on any other tour, on this 2/3 mi, 80 min stroll. For ages 13+. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens. Cash only. Meet on the corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank. Arrive 5 minutes early. 508-332-0953 4 to 5 PM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy complimentary Ice Cream on a relaxing, narrated tour of Nantucket’s Inner Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 5:15 6 to 7:30 PM - Walden Chamber Player The Walden Chamber Players perform with 2 NCMC students and works alone. A small, intimate concert. Held at the Nantucket Community Music Center, 56 Centre Street, 102 Parlor. $20 Tickets!

6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring your family and friends, grab your favorite beverage and come witness one of the best Sunsets in the world. Shearwater Excursions.

Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. (Daily trip time may change with the setting sun) 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Knitting and Crocheting Workshop Make squares to send to the Knit-a Square project or bring your own project pattern, yarn, needles, & hooks. We’ll help each other as we go along. Beginners welcome. Nantucket, 1 India St. 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953

THURSDAY, MAY 21 10 to 10:30 AM - Babies Into Books at The Atheneum Designed to introduce babies & caregivers to the library: rhymes, songs, simple books to foster pre-literacy skills. Limited to first 10 babies + caregivers. Tickets at 10am at Children’s Desk, 1 India St. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy complimentary Ice Cream on a relaxing, narrated tour of Nantucket’s Inner Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15, 1:00 & 2:15 10:30 to 11 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 18-36 months Limited to first 15 toddlers + caregivers. Tickets at 10 am at the Children’s Desk. Atheneum Gallery, 1 India St. 11 AM - Great Writers on Nantucket Hear how Melville, Hemingway, Steinbeck & others were inspired by this magical island on this 2/3 mi, 90 min stroll. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12. Cash only. Meet at the corner of Federal & India sts. by Atheneum fence. Arrive 5 minutes early. 508-332-0953

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11 to 11:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 3+ Stories & songs; limited to first 20 attendees. Tickets at the Weezie desk when the library opens. Atheneum, 1 India Street.

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 2 PM - Into the Heart of the Seas: History of Whaling on Nantucket The thrilling story of whaling that made our island world famous, 90 min. tour led by the 3 time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet in front of Gazebo at the foot of Straight Wharf 5 min early. 508-332-0953 4 to 5 PM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy complimentary Ice Cream on a relaxing, narrated tour of Nantucket’s Inner Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 5:15 4:30 PM - 4EZ Payments Performs Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

6 PM - NHA Members Opening Celebration of “Stove by a Whale” Stove by a Whale: 20 Men, 3 Boats, 96 Days, is this season’s major exhibition in the NHA’s Whaling Museum, and explores the sinking of the Nantucket whaleship Essex by a whale in 1820.

6 to 7 PM - Free LVA English Classes at the Atheneum Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced English class. Open to all, conducted in English; no preregistration required. 1 India St. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Bring family & friends, grab a favorite beverage, and witness one of the best sunsets in the world. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

7 PM - Walden Chamber Players: Showcase of Students A showcase of student’s instrumentalists, singers and composers from Nantucket in collaboration with the musicians of the Walden Chamber Players. Donations at the door, held at The Dreamland Studio Theater, 17 South Water St. 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi & takes 80 min. $20 - 65+ & Teens $15 - Under 12 $5. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by the bank 5 min before the tour. 508-332-0953

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10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy complimentary Ice Cream on a relaxing, narrated tour of Nantucket’s Inner Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15, 1:00 & 2:15 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 - “Stove by a Whale” Exhibition Stove by a Whale: 20 Men, 3 Boats, 96 Days is this season’s major exhibition in the NHA’s Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. It explores the sinking of the Nantucket whaleship Essex by a whale in 1820, with interactive displays, multimedia, & artifacts. Author Nathaniel Philbrick’s book In the Heart of the Sea is based on these true events.

4 to 5 PM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy complimentary Ice Cream on a relaxing, narrated tour of Nantucket’s Inner Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 5:15 4:30 PM - Lance Mountain Dance Party Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring your family and friends, grab your favorite beverage and come witness one of the best Sunsets in the world. Shearwater Excursions.

Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. (Daily trip time may change with the setting sun) 7 PM - Free Show by Five o’Clock Shadow Five o’Clock Shadow, the six-man rock a cappella group with Nantucket’s own Caleb Wheldon, has appeared on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” VH1’s “Breakthrough,” and as headliners on the NFL’s “Halftime Show.” The Dreamland Theater, 17 South Water Street.

9 to 10:30 PM - Free Stargazing Night Join Maria Mitchell’s professional astronomers for a tour of the starry sky & telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, & galaxies.

Loines Observatory at 59 Milk Street Ext., weather permitting.

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