Yesterday's Island/Today's Nantucket, Vol. 45, Issue #8, June 25, 2015

June 25-July 1 , 2015

Bartlett’s Farm Strawberry Festival June 27th

UP-TO-DATE EVENTS CALENDAR • CONTESTS • ISLAND MAPS • FEATURED RESTAURANTS w w w .Y e s t e r d a y s I s l a n d . c o m

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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes June 28th

Nantucket Film Festival June 24-29th

The Rose & Crown...see page 42

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Berry Red and Lots of Fun

by Abigail Terres Bartlett’s Farm, situated on a picturesque piece of property on the southwest of town, is Nantucket’s oldest and largest family-owned farm. For more than seven generations, the Bartlett family have cultivated the land to feed their fellow islanders.

For the first time, this summer Bartlett’s Farm is hosting a Strawberry Festival on Saturday June 27 from 9 am to 4 pm on site at Bartlett’s Farm. Event Manager and Restaurant Liaison Amy Zielinski says, “we want to celebrate the first harvest of the season, and everyone loves strawberries so we thought: let’s expand it into a big party!” Zielinski credits Farm Manager Hilary Newell for the idea behind the festival and speaks optimistically about having this event again in years to come. Newell adds that, “strawberry time is one of my favorite times on the farm, and each year just gets better and better.

The flavor is phenomenal and there are so many berries in the field I just thought that we need to share this experience with more people.”

Bartlett’s farmers have been perfecting their strawberry crop and have recently finished converting those fields to be certified organic. This milestone also gives people a reason to celebrate, knowing that they are getting the most delicious and natural fruits. “We decided to really celebrate the newly organic strawberries; we have been growing them all along but it takes four years to get the certification—so now we are excited to say that we have certified organic strawberries. They are grown without chemical inputs, which is good for the land, good for humans, and overall benefits everyone.”

The Strawberry Festival’s schedule of events guarantees to keep festivalgoers busy and enjoying all the activities offered. From sampling strawberry short cake to kids crafts and face painting there is something for all ages to continued on page 13

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June 25 - July 1, 2015

Today’s Nantucket

Events & Activities Go to www.yesterdaysisland.com for the most up-to-date events.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 10 AM - Nature Walk Free Guided Nature Walks for the whole family at UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station, 180 Polpis Rd. Other times by appt: 508-228-5268 10 to 10:30 AM - Babies Into Books Designed to introduce babies & caregivers to books &the library. Limited to first 10 babies + caregivers. Atheneum, 1 India St. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy complimentary ice cream during 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 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights . Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $45 pp, 508228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557.

10 AM to 4 PM - Open Days Program Garden Tour Explore 5 private gardens on Nantucket, open for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy. Rain or shine. Highlights include a cottage garden, a garden at the edge of the State Forest, a sunken garden, and a garden overlooking Nantucket Sound. $7 per garden; children 12 & under free. opendaysprogram.org for details.

10 AM to 4 PM - Jewelry Making Class: Bubble-iciuos Bracelet Drop in Classes to make jewelry. Instruction available all day. Materials not included. Held at Akimbo Beads and Things, 119b Pleasant St 10 AM to 5 PM - Tickle-a-tick Day Tick’s are a concern on Island. Stop by and request a FREE copy of a

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“tick removal guide”, (from Mary Miles’ book ICK A TICK), at The Toy Boat, 41 Straight Wharf 10 AM to 5 PM - Free Admission to Whaling Museum Today Summer hours for the Nantucket Island Whaling Museum are 10 am to 5 pm daily. 13 Broad Street.

10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket A few island women went whaling with their husbands; others stayed & got involved in astronomy, women’s suffrage, Abolitionist movement... Hear their stories. Meet at corner of Centre & Broad sts. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; & Kids $10. Reservations required: 508-257-4586.

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, 1 India St. 11 to 11:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 3+ Stories & songs, program is 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 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with an NHA guide & learn what transformed Nantucket to the whaling capital of the world, then to an acclaimed resort destination. Departs from Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 1 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket On this tour, hear about the founding settlers, Mary Coffin Starbuck & the impact of Quakerism, whaling, effects of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whale ship Essex. Meet at corner of Main & Federal sts. $20; teens & seniors $15; Kids $10. continued on page 17

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Geena Davis to Headline July Gala

Geena Davis, an Oscar and Golden Globe Award winning actor and advocate, will headline the Dreamland Foundation’s 2015 Stage and Screen Gala. The Gala, one of the summer’s standout events, will be held at the Dreamland Theater on Saturday, July 11.

As the event’s headliner, Davis, who was born in Massachusetts and graduated from Boston University, will attend the event and participate in a question and answer session during the Gala’s one-hour program. The procontinued on page 14

NANTUCKET WALKING TOURS Since 1998 THE ORIGINAL NANTUCKET GHOST WALK Voted “BEST WALKING TOUR ON NANTUCKET” 3 years in a row. Led by the original guide. The most popular walking tour ever on Nantucket, with a choice of two routes: Cemetery Route (Tues, Weds, Thurs, & Sun): A 1 1/3 mile, 90 min. walk featuring the Old North Burial Ground, the Oldest House, and the island’s 2 most haunted hotels.

Town Route (Fri, Sat, & Mon): A 1 mile, 80 min. walk featuring the most haunted restaurant, the most haunted house on Nantucket, and the “green shimmering bubble.”

Both tours start at 8:30pm at Centre & top of Main Street, in front of the bank steps

Nantucket in Bloom

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A brisk, non-stop exercise walk, with historic commentary, past the most beautiful houses and gardens of Nantucket town. 2 miles, 45-50 min. $15, cash only.

Meet at Main & Centre, in front of the Pacific National Bank at 8:20am for 8:30 start

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(10:45am Tues, Thurs, Sat)

A 3/4 mile, 90 min. historic walk - led by the 3-time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl - past the fabulous rose-covered cottages of the island’s most radiant village.

Catch the 10:15am bus at the Greenhound Station on Washington Street for the 20 min. bus ride to Siasconset and meet the guide at the rotary bulletin board there.

Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket (10am Mon & Fri) Led by the 3-time runner-up in the Nantucket History Quiz Bowl, this 3/4 mile, 90 min. stroll tells the story of “the most important small town in American history.”

Gathers at 9:50am, beside the bank steps, at the corner of Centre & Main Streets

Prices for all tours (except Nantucket in Bloom) $20 adults, $15 seniors (65+) and teens, $5 for kids 7-12, children under 7 are free.

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White Heron Theatre’s dream of establishing the first Equity theatre on the island of Nantucket began with a large tent planted on North Water Street.

The tent, which reached dimensions of 30 feet by 50 feet, had a capacity to seat 75 and remained up from mid-May to mid-October in 2013 and 2014, was the initial means for audiences to see the cutting-edge dramas and unique plays put on by the now 3-year-old theatre company.

The tent was made to look as much like a theatre as possible. It was outfitted with floors, full lights, sound, and installed seats, which previously belonged to a Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom hall outside of New Orleans. Yet White Heron simply couldn’t compete with the outside elements – street noise and bad weather included.

Fortunately, White Heron’s goal of a tangible theatre on Nantucket is fast coming to fruition. In fact, the theatre is slated to officially open its doors to the public in July 2016. Until then, the company is currently in the midst of a capital campaign designed to raise $7 million toward the building’s construction. Located directly behind Nantucket’s noted Whaling Museum, the theatre will be the first of its kind on the island in four decades dedicated solely to Equity Theatre, while also promoting theatre education and the development of new plays.

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Raccoon on the Loose

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

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For the first time in many years, we have a new mammalian intruder who has managed to stowaway on a boat and make his or her way to the island.

What would be a farcical children’s book story for the mainland has become a dogged search for an alien refugee here on Nantucket. What has us in such a kerfuffle?

The Inquirer & Mirror broke the story in their June 12 online issue: “A raccoon who is believed to have stowed away on a fuel truck and made the trip to Nantucket on the freight boat today is loose on the island, police said.� The New England Cable News (NECN) website picked up the story, and before long an internet meme was born called @AckRaccoon displaying satirical Nantucket-Red clad raccoon Photoshopped sightings around the island. Apparently it is time to celebrate another wild and wooly summer on Nantucket.

This morning (June 21st/Father’s Day) via Facebook I heard from island landscape photographer Daniel Sutherland that the raccoon escapee had been raiding his birdseed cans at his home off Old South Road. Dan smartly videotaped the creature so it could be confirmed. He was willing to use a humane Havahart to trap the raccoon, so I texted back and forth with one of our excellent animal control officers (Suzy Gale) and the Environmental Police Officer on island (Keith Robinson) as well as State Trooper Kevin Bates to arrange for the trap deployment. Two worries come with the arrival of an off-island raccoon washashore: it can potentially carry rabies and if a female, it may be pregnant. Unfortunately raccoons are the number one terrestrial animal that tests positive for rabies, accounting for 45.9% of the cases accontinued on page 22

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Golf in the Kingdom

by Robert P. Barsanti June comes with velocity. The momentum tips in March, with a few polite email and a gentle phone call; “Could you find someone to paint the house?” Hidden under the calendar, the deadlines ride a dark current until the warmth of May dries out the island and, far out on the sand bars, that gentle and polite e-mail has built into a wave. Then, week after week, day after day, lawn after lawn, the deadline looms twenty yards off shore with threat, menace, and the first of July.

June has late nights and early mornings. The island is too much with us, late and soon. The punch list has built to two pages long and threatens to reach a third. In addition, the Beth’s coming back for her thirtieth birthday party, Ellen is pregnant, and Jack needs to stay in the basement so he can work some and get back on his feet. You can tick off the items and prepare, but the grass will still grow, the guests will still arrive, and the waves continue to build.

So on the last weekend before the waves crash, we went on a retreat. We come from a time when you couldn’t lock the phone in a drawer and run off. The e-mail needs to be answered, the phone calls made, and the grass mowed; then, in the brief moment before the lawn goes wild again, the four of us slipped away for Father’s Day. The four of us travel off island for golf. Not often. Family, duty, and inertia hold our feet to the sand. We stand in the center of spinning circles of expectations and pride. You tell the Connecticut people that the house will be painted by July first, and you don’t want to be the guy who looks in the mirror and says he can’t get it done. The jeep needs to be repaired, the boat needs to go in the water, and new mulch should be put down; but you need to be in the center, making the circles spin.

After the boat passes beyond the jetties, the circles still spin without you.

Without those circles telling you who you are, you are left in the quiet noise of the mainland to find what remains.

And I remain a bad golfer. Time has taken away many things, but not my slice. It remains as faithful as ever. It bends my drive with the patience of character until the ball hits ancient pines with a Newtonian thump. To stand on the tee and wait for a fortuitous bounce, is to stand on the scale and hope the Diet Coke took off a few pounds or to look in the mirror and look for your hair to regrow. Miracles are for other people. Instead, I stand in the ferns and brush, looking for an opening.

We are in full retreat. In the cooling evening, we motor from ball to ball in the thick fairway of Templewood Golf Course. Central Massachusetts had its summer visitors a century ago, and then they left. We stood on the ninth tee, drinking the last of the beer that the golf pro sold us (Right under a sign that said “Absolutely, positively no alcohol on the course.”) and we missed putts in the fading sunlight. In the distance, the sunset washed up the side of Mount Wachusett.

Afterwards, a note on the darkened door asked us to leave the keys in the carts.

We were the only car remaining in the parking lot.

Good golfers remember their scores: Bad golfers remember their shots. We forget about the losses and memorialize the wins. A chip shot followed all of its instructions like an Honors Student until it sits nicely in a cup. The drive that soars like a good son, then bounces down the hill three hundred yards from the tee and ten yards in front of the three others. We take the victories when they come our way, two dollars at a time. continued on page 19

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A Message of Hope Lon Solomon will be the featured speaker at this year's annual Spiritual Heritage Nantucket free event to be held on July 2 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Meeting House, 11 Orange Street. Lon will present his message of hope and how he went from confusion and despair as a college student to becoming the pastor of a 14,000 member mega church in the Washington D.C. area.

"Because this past winter was so hard on the island and so many people were feeling lots of pain, we wanted to bring in a speaker who had walked in those shoes and had a message that can help change lives," said Dan Dunlap, President of the Board of Spiritual Heritage Nantucket.

Lon is the Senior Pastor of McLean Bible Church in McLean, Virginia and ministers to 14,000 members through several locations. But his life did not always have direction. In an earlier interview, Lon said "I would say if you had taken a vote, I would have ended up voted least likely to succeed in my high school. I was one of the most profane, unrighteous, sociopathic human beings you've ever met. I was a therapist's dream.

There was nothing in my early background that indicated I was going to grow up and live a healthy life, much less be a pastor."

Lon was born and raised in a Jewish home. While in college at UNC - Chapel Hill, Lon's life became a relentless search for meaning and purpose, and he sought to fill the internal void he felt through a variety of avenues including drugs, alcohol, partying and religion. But his efforts failed to resolve his inner turmoil, and he decided that suicide was the only reasonable way out. During the spring of 1971, in the midst of total despair, Lon met a street evangelist in Chapel Hill who shared Jesus Christ with him. This resulted in Lon's decision to accept Jesus as his personal Savior and Messiah and led to a life's passion of telling other people about Him. Lon holds an M.A. in Near Eastern Studies from Johns Hopkins and a Doctorate of Divinity from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an author, radio host of "It's Not a Sermon, Just a Thought!", and co-founder of Jill's House (www.jillshouse.org), an overnight respite center in Tysons Corner, Virginia for children with disabilities. Lon and his wife, Brenda, have four children and eight grandchildren.

Their youngest child, Jill, was born with Dravet Syndrome and mitochondrial disease and suffers from severe mental retardation and physical disabilities. Jill is 23 years old and lives with Lon and Brenda, where she requires 24/7 care. Jill is the inspiration for Jill's House.

More information about the event is available at the Spiritual Heritage Nantucket website, www.spiritualheritagenantucket.org, on Facebook, and by calling 508-825-2258.

Spiritual Heritage Nantucket, a 501-c-3 non-profit organization, was founded 12 years ago by year-round and summer residents. It is a non-denominational group whose mission is "to serve Nantucket and to build and encourage the Christian community." In the past 11 years, Spiritual Heritage Nantucket has hosted annual luncheons and free night events for over 7000 people. Support has been given to Nantucket Community Music Center, Summer Youth Program, Peter Beaton, Inc. Skateboard Outreach, and LJP Productions Band Project. This past winter, SHN restarted Community Outreach Dinners at the American Legion which are free and open to all. These dinners will resume in October.

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NANTUCKET HISTORY

Summer Skating

by Amy Jenness author of On This Day in Nantucket History, available at Mitchell’s Book Corner

On July 1, 1880 two hundred excited guests filed into Atlantic Hall at 74 Main Street to witness the dedication of the island’s new roller skating rink.

Roller skating was a popular mainland past time and had finally arrived on Nantucket. Mr. C.B. Whitney of New Bedford owned the operation and for 25 cents people were fitted on skates with four wooden wheels and were serenaded by the rink orchestra as they spun around the room.

Atlantic Hall was built in 1831 and had been a Quaker Meeting House and a straw hat factory prior to opening as a hall mid 1860s. It was the site of lectures, meetings and social dances but, for the first three years of the 1880s, roller skating would be its main draw.

In reporting the opening night activities, the Inquirer & Mirror wrote, “At 9 o’clock Messrs Whitney and Tyler of Brockton appeared on the floor, and gave an exhibition of fancy skating which made all others feel ashamed of their feeble efforts…They introduced several steps in time to the music, including the suburban, promenade (a graceful and fascinating movement), the Dutch Roll, waltz and others. Subsequently Mr. Whitney performed several difficult evolutions, showing himself a perfect artist, spinning, skirmishing along the toe of one skate, etc., which drew forth rounds of applause.”

The skating rink opened to the public on July 4 with another demonstration of fancy skating and a bicycle demonstration – another new attraction imported from the mainland – given by members of the Brockton Bicycle Club. For the rest of the summer the skating rink drew many people daily who were eager to give the rollers a try and also hosted parties, most notably a Leap Year Party and Gentlemen’s Skating Party in August and a “Sheet and Pillow” party in September where skaters hid their identity by draping themselves in bed linens until it was time for a grand unveiling.

Skating, parties and merriment at the rink continued seasonally until the

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All concerts are on Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. in the First Congregational Church, 62 Centre St. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, $7 for students at the door or sold in advance at the Antiques Depot at 23 Federal St., & the Lochtefeld Gallery at 4 Fair St. ”Meet the Artists" is a free and informal gathering on Monday evenings at 5:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Atheneum, 1 India St. Both buildings are handicap accessible. Limited on-street parking.

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NAC Honors Reggie Levine Nantucket Arts Council presents its Merit Award for 2015 to Reggie Levine, one of Nantucket’s most passionate and longtime leaders in the arts, on Wednesday, July 1, from 5:30 to 8 pm, in Nantucket Dreamland’s Harbor View Room and Studio Theater.

Given occasionally by Nantucket Arts Council, the award honors the recipient for his or her contributions to Nantucket’s arts and cultural life. This year’s award, with the theme “Celebrating a Masterpiece,” honors Levine for his 5 decades on Nantucket as a working artist, as owner of the prominent former Main Street Gallery, as co-founder 42 years ago of Nantucket Arts Council, and as a teacher & menphoto by Beverly Hall tor to many developing artists on the island. The award also celebrates Levine’s 85th birthday the day before the event.

During his leadership of Nantucket Arts Council, Levine focused especially on expanding the group’s scholarships for student pursuing further studies in the arts, a program established in 1995 for graduating high school students on Nantucket. Beginning in 2012, the program grew to include middle and upper school students who want to take advantage of advanced studies in the arts, both on and off island.

All net proceeds from the Merit Award are invested for future Nantucket Arts Council scholarships. This spring, Nantucket Arts Council awarded three $2,500 scholarships each to graduating Nantucket High School students Leah Valentine Hull, Zoe Loughery, and Michael Proch.

A limited group of 100 guests are invited for a festive party with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dessert, live music, performances, and a special tribute video.

A keepsake program will feature images of Levine’s impressive work in the arts, along with personal moments with his friends. To purchase tickets at $250 each and learn about underwriting for Nantucket Arts Council’s Merit Award, call the NAC office at 508-325-8588.

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enjoy. In addition, pony rides, tours of the field, a strawberry jam contest and a hulling contest will be among the other activities.

From professionals to amateurs and even kids, anyone with a sweet tooth for jam can enter the contest. In order to participate, the jam must be brought to the farm by Friday before 7 pm, for registration. On the day of the festival the public will have a chance to taste and judge the scrumptious jams.

In addition to the jam contest, the Hulling Contest will test who can hull (remove the stem) from 20 strawberries the fastest. Registration begins at 11 am and there are 5 contestants per age group: 1st & 2nd graders; 3rd & 4th graders; 5th & 6th graders; and age 18 and older.

This family-oriented and kidfriendly festival is completely free and open to the public.

Newell is excited to be able to introduce people to the fun of harvesting the bright red berries: “we are thrilled when we have guests who have never picked a fresh strawberry before, let alone in such a beautiful setting. We’ve planted ever bearing strawberries this year, too, so folks will be able to pick all summer long.” It is apparent that this event is very hands on, providing festivalgoers a fun and jovial time with their family or friends. Zielinski comments about her festival staff saying, “We have a whole new staff of helpers – it’s a lot of smiles and we hope people just have a good time.”

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gram, which will take place on the Dreamland stage, will also include a performance by the children who are part of the Dreamland’s performing arts program. The evening will begin at 6 pm with a champagne reception in the lobby followed by the program in the theater at 7 pm and a party on the second floor of the Dreamland at 8 pm. “We are delighted to welcome Geena Davis to the Dreamland stage this summer,� said Melissa Murphy, the Dreamland Foundation’s executive director. “Her stellar accomplishments as an actor coupled with her work as advocate for gender equality in media make her the perfect headliner for our third annual gala and a wonderful role model for our young theater students.�

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. With a rich history dating back over 180 years, the Dreamland has been lovingly restored through the generous donations of private donors as the arts, education, cultural, and community center of Nantucket. This even on July 11 will raise funds to support the Dreamland Foundation’s community based arts and education programs.

Patron ticket packages, which are on sale now, start at $5,000 and include a variety of special benefits including admission for two or more people to the Gala and a VIP party at a private residence on July 10. General admission tickets are $500 each and are available now. For ticket information, contact Grace Hull at 508-332-4822 x102 or grace@nantucketdreamland.org or visit www.nantucketdreamland.org. Guests will be given their seating assignments at the door, and valet parking will be available.

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“This event really expands the interest level of the community as others are so enthusiastic about helping this cause and raising money...Violence is a community-wide problem as well as a world-wide problem, and I think when we have men knowing that they can tell other men that this behavior isn’t acceptable, it is empowering and sort of a stepping up to the plate mentality,” explained Susan Hostetler, board member of A Safe Place Nantucket.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® is designed to be fun while helping the Nantucket community become more cognizant of some very difficult issues among gender relations and the treatment of women by men. “Safe Place is pretty much a women’s run organization, while some men are abused too, I think its important to have men participating in this community fight against this world wide problem,” said Hostetler. Women can certainly participate in the walk as well; however, this particular event is predominantly targeted towards men, as they play an important role in violence prevention.

As the men walk in high-heeled shoes through the streets of Nantucket they will help raise money for “A Safe Place” whose goal is to eliminate and fight the battle against domestic violence on Nantucket. High-heeled shoes will not be provided, however event staff will have decorated women’s flipflops available to walkers who don’t have heels. If participants would like to fully embrace a woman’s lifestyle, dressing up is entertaining and amusing for all of the walkers!

Men have the option of walking solo, or with a team of friends, family, or co-workers. Participants can register on the day of the event at 10 am before the start at 10:30, or can the opportunity to register in advance online at: www.crowdrise.com/walkamileinhershoesnantucket.

There is a required $20 donation for each individual along with a suggested $100 fundraising fee per walker; higher donations are appreciated and strongly encouraged. All proceeds will go directly to A Safe Place on Nantucket. So please, join A Safe Place this weekend and show the women in your life that you care enough to walk in their shoes!

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1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Departs again at 4 pm. $45 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise A Nature’s Lovers Dream! A cruise to Historic Great Point to see and learn about seals and birds with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Led by 3x runner-up of Nantucket History Quiz Bowl, this 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll tells the story of “the most important small town in American History.” $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12 Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 2:15 to 3:45 PM - “In the Heart of the Sea” Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, the survivors & their lives on the island. Learn about whaling in the economy & social structure of 19thc Nantucket. Leaves from The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St 3 to 6 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at Jetties Beach Bar Oysters, clams, & shrimp for $1 ea at The Jetties, 4 Bathing Beach Rd. 4 PM - Lighthouse Walk: Pirates, Shipwrecks & Ghost Ships Walk to the Brant Point Lighthouse & hear tales of pirates, shipwrecks, mysterious ghost ships. Meet at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton St. $20, Seniors & Teens $15 ; Kids $10. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations Required: 508-257-4586.

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 to 5:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $45 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

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5 to 5:45 PM - Wine & Cheese on the Wine Deck A tasting of 8 wines, including our reserve reds on the Wine Deck of Nantucket Vineyard, overlooking Cisco Brewers Courtyard. Learn how we make great wine. $25 or $35 with a cheese plate. wineguy@ciscobrewers.com 415-548-0374, reservations recommended.

5 to 7 PM - Wine Tasting Wine Tasting held at Epernay Wine & Spirits, 1 North Beach Street 5:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Cafe Dine at Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel, then drop-off your kids in our free Kids’ Deck program. Our counselors will entertain them while you linger over dinner. Reservations: 508-228-4730. breezebarandcafe.com 6 to 7 PM - Free LVA English Class The class is conducted in English. Atheneum Gallery, 1 India Street 6 to 9 PM - Billy Voss Performs Live Live music at Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant at 4 Bathing Beach Road.

6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverage and come witness one of the best sunsets in the world. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor as Capt. James Genthner acquaints you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $55. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

7:30 to 9:30 PM - Earth Got The Blues Plays Live Local favorite at Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St. 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. Hear about Nantucket’s history & ghostly tales of its past. Visit the houses that have stories to tell, view the mysterious pictures. Meet at corner of Main & Federal. $20; Seniors & Teens $15; Kids $10.

10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Every Thursday night at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St. 10 PM to 1 AM - Tricky Dicks Perform Live Live music at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street

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FRIDAY, JUNE 26 2015 NANTUCKET FILM FESTIVAL For 20 years, the Nantucket Film Festival has showcased films, filmmakers, and screenwriters in island theatres and other venues.

8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions Guaranteed Sightings on this thrilling offshore adventure! Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

8:30 AM - Nantucket In Bloom Brisk, non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past beautiful houses & gardens of Nantucket town. 2 mi, 45-50 min. $15 Cash only!

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by the bank, at 8:20am. 508-332-0953 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History. Complimentary coffee included. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

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10 AM - Free Greenhouse Tour at Bartlett’s Farm Visit where tomatoes are grown, marvel in the simple beauty of the organic salad greens & savor the smells in our herb greenhouses. Meet in front of the market, 33 Bartlett Farm Road.

10 AM - Nature Walk Free Guided Nature Walks for the whole family at UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station, 180 Polpis Rd. Other times by appt: 508-228-5268 10 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Led by 3x runner-up of Nantucket History Quiz Bowl, this 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll tells the story of “the most important small town in American History.” $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12 Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy complimentary Ice Cream on a relaxing, narrated tour of Nan-

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tucket’s Inner Harbor with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com. Also at 11:15, 1:00 & 2:15 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557.

10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights . Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $45 pp, 508228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 5 PM - Whaling Museum Is Open Summer hours for the Nantucket Island Whaling Museum are 10 am to 5 pm daily. 13 Broad Street.

10 AM to 5 PM - Trunk Show Featuring: Margo Morrison New York Trunk show at Pageo featuring Margo Morrison New York. Located at 46 Main Street.

10:30 AM - Spirit & Tragedy of Whaleship Essex: A Walking Play One-woman play that depicts the lives of Capt George Pollard, First Mate Owen Chase, & Cabin Boy Thos Nickerson & their harrowing experiences aboard the Essex. Meet at Whaling Musem, 13 Broad St. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; Kids $10 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 - NHA Historic Sites Open for the 2015 Season The Fire Hose Cart House, The Greater Light, Old Mill, and the Oldest House open for the season weather permitting.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with an NHA guide & learn what transformed Nantucket to the whaling capital of the world, then to an acclaimed resort destination. Departs from Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 1 PM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket A few island women went whaling with their husbands; others stayed & got involved in astronomy, women’s suffrage, Abolitionist movement... Hear their stories. Meet at corner of Centre & Broad sts. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; & Kids $10. Reservations required: 508-257-4586. continued on page 23

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VICTORIA GREENHOOD from page 9

That evening, we ate steak tips and pot roast at the Crossroads under the over-amplified performance of the eight track classics: “Fire and Rain” fell into the “Folsom County Blues” before stumbling along “Mustang Sally” then finishing with the Passive Aggressive Anthem “Please Come to Boston.” Blues and Country sink deep into Farce in Central Massachusetts. No one, save us, appreciated our singing.

Time slips the dollars out of our wallets. We wake to pills and coffee for breakfast. We move with creaks and groans. The drives and shots of the past remain there, locked in the cement of youth. We choose clubs that match our age, we no longer try to carry the pond in two, nor do we try to sky it over the pine trees. Trees stay younger than we do; they catch balls better than ever.

And for all that has left us, much remains. Golf doesn’t reward the vigorous young as much as it does the regretful old. I remember my losses well. I line up a putt as if I will never do it again, then send it on its careful way to the neighborhood of the cup. We stand on the green as we always have, dancing in the custom of the game and the brutality of our friendship. Concentration breaks like the wind. In the moment, the years fold and refold over each other, obscuring course after course, but leaving us alone in the center.

Standing on the fifteenth tee, with the match in the balance, we were what we have always been; four men washing down the river of time, united by mutual affection, bad golf, and fart jokes. In the late afternoon, the fully mature forest stands beside us, lined by a stone wall. Someone had built that wall. Someone got paid for his hours hauling boulders behind a draft horse. Someone, back at the revolution, put it off until he couldn’t anymore and, in June, completed it and ticked it off his punch list. Here it stands.

Someone won. Someone lost. Beer cans emptied, golf shoes got traded out for sneakers, and time washed forward, even on our retreat. We still had time for steak, bourbon, and strawberry rhubarb cobbler. There was still time for birch logs in a Weber grill and Fireball under the stars.

The noon boat waits for no man. Nor does grass. it continues to grow, ticking like a metronome in the mid-day sun. The waves advance on the beach, as they always have, and we return to them.

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summer of 1883. In July The Nantucket Journal announced George F. Hammond had purchased the hall and would move it to Brant Point. Hammond, and his investors, built the massive Nantucket Hotel which opened in 1884. Atlantic Hall formed the center section of the 238 foot wide beach front hotel.

In 1906 Atlantic Hall was liberated from the hotel and floated across the harbor to South Water Street where its new owners, a fraternal organization called the Improved Order of Red Men, used it as a meeting hall and also showed movies there. The building was next owned by four island families who ran it as a movie house. And, in 2007 a nonprofit formed under the name Nantucket Dreamland Theater purchased the property, renovated it and offer films and performing arts events there today.

The removal of Atlantic Hall to Brant Point was not the end of roller skating on Nantucket, however.

In the summer of 1884 two men purchased property on the corner of Sea and South Beach Streets and built a new rink.

The Island Roller Skating Rink opened on July 4, 1885 in a new 150 foot by 70 foot building installed with a state-of-the-art floor and Teague’s Orchestra, hired to provide music for the summer season. As part of the opening ceremonies Miss Jessie LaFone provided an exhibit of fancy skating that included a hankerchief trick and her imitation of a locomotive.

Very quickly the new skating rink became the next island gathering spot and it hosted skating and bicycling exhibitions and races into the new century.

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also was the first island building to be wired for electricity.

In September of 1889 islanders experienced electric lighting for the first time when the Nantucket Electric Light Company unveiled a new coal-powered plant at the skating rink. The electric company leased a portion of the space and installed its generator in the western end of the rink. The company also agreed to provide the rink’s heat and electric lights.

Within a month of opening, the new electric company petitioned Nantucket selectmen for permission to conduct street railway service powered by electric cars. The proposed service would transport people and goods through town and out to ‘Sconset.

Selectmen put the idea to a vote at town meeting that winter and islanders voted it down. The electric company next submitted a petition to the Massachusetts Legislature asking for state approval to form the Nantucket Electric Street Railway Company.

In May of 1890, 200 people attended a Senate hearing at the skating rink to discuss the streetcar petition. For the next 13 years the electric company struggled to make money and would try various ways to increase revenues (no streetcar service was approved). In1903 the electric company consolidated with the Nantucket Gas Company and moved to Washington Street.

Throughout the 1890s newspapers contain many accounts of public gatherings, bicycle and skating exhibitions and races at the rink. But by the turn of the century the island’s enthusiasm for roller skating seems to have disappeared. In 1905 the Sea Street property was sold at auction for unpaid taxes and the building that had been such a popular island destination for 15 years was torn down.

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A piece of jewelry is a personal adornment, something that is worn to accessorize an outfit, but it’s really so much more than that. A ring, bracelet, a pair of earrings, or a necklace can serve as a keepsake, something that brings you back to a certain time and place, or reminds you of a special someone.

Gary and Kelli Trainor of Jewel of the Isle specialize in creating beautiful jewelry that is evocative of Nantucket and inspired by the sea and the nature that surrounds us.

Gary and Kelli met in the late 80’s when Kelli came out to stay with her aunt and uncle on the island for the summer. They introduced her to Gary, who had just switched careers from being a music teacher at Nantucket High School to getting a degree in Jewelry and Watch Repair & Design and certified as a gemologist. Kelli recieved her Graduate Jeweler Gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America and they’ve been making beautiful jewelry together ever since.

With over 25 years of experience under their belt, Gary and Kelli have handcrafted a large collection of Nantucket-themed jewelry as well as more abstract and one-of-a-kind pieces.

Every piece of jewelry in the store is made by them and guaranteed and maintained for life. Most of their designs can be customized in sterling, gold, or platinum and they can also add gemstones or engraving.

They have a workshop in the back of the store, and one of them is usually on hand to answer any questions or to help with a custom order. They also do watch and jewelry repair, sizing, and appraisals on site. Gary sized and appraised my engagement ring and helped me switch out the band on a vintage watch as a gift for my husband, and even though they were fairly simple things, he was friendly and helpful and I left feeling confident my jewelry was in good hands.

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Raccoons from page 8

cording to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Raccoons at one time, like many other mammals, were found on the island and were food items for the early Wampanoag and woodland Native Americans living on Nantucket for the past 4,000+ years. Nantucket was once connected to the mainland when glaciers covered North American. The island only recently (geologically) became an island, starting about 20,000 years ago as the glaciers began to melt and sea level rose, separating Nantucket from Cape Cod and stranding mammals and plants to begin their island evolutionary path.

From records of the Nantucket Historical Association we find the following paper regarding the remains of dwelling sites uncovered as a result of island excavations during the building of the Polpis bike path. From Historic Nantucket, Summer 2004 (Vol. 53, No. 3), p. 8-13: “From the two wigwam sites, over 14,000 animal-bone fragments were recovered and studied, leading to the general conclusion that diversity in diet was key to the success of daily life on Nantucket. White-tailed-deer bones and teeth were most common, with other terrestrial species including rabbit, raccoon, turkey, turtle, muskrat, river otter, domestic dog, and domestic cow.� “In the study of Native American architecture, the Polpis Road investigations provided evidence that traditional house sites were established on Nantucket during the Late Archaic to Early Woodland Period, about 3,000 to 3,500 years ago, and were used well into the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Based on the wide range of animal species identified from food remains, deer, rabbit, raccoon, and seal were potential sources of food as well as skins for clothing, bedding, or wigwam coverings.�

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1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Departs again at 4 pm. $45 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

1:30 PM - Brother Jake 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 mile, 80 minute stroll. For ages 13 and up. $20 Adults & $15 Seniors (65+) & Teens. Cash Only. No reservations necessary.

Meet on the corner of Main Street & Centre Street, in front of the bank.

Arrive 10 minutes early. 508-332-0953 2:15 to 3:45 PM - “In the Heart of the Sea” Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on the survivors & their lives on the island. Learn the vital role that whaling played in the economy & social structure of 19th century Nantucket. Tour leaves from The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 3 to 6 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at Jetties Beach Bar Oysters, clams, & shrimp for $1 ea at The Jetties, 4 Bathing Beach Rd. 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 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket On this tour, hear about the founding settlers, Mary Coffin Starbuck & the impact of Quakerism, whaling, effects of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whale ship Essex. Meet at corner of Main & Federal sts. $20; teens & seniors $15; Kids $10.

4 to 5:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $45 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

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

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5 to 5:45 PM - Wine & Cheese on the Wine Deck A tasting of 8 wines, including our reserve reds on the Wine Deck of Nantucket Vineyard, overlooking the Cisco Brewers Courtyard. Learn how we make great wine. $25 or $35 w/ cheese plate. wineguy@ciscobrewers.com 415-548-0374, reservations recommended.

5 to 6 PM - Free Pocket Park Concert: 4EZ Payments 4EZ Payments plays Bluegrass, Acoustic Roots, Mountain folk, Irish Pub music, Waltzes, some fiddle tunes. Held at Pocket Park, Corner of Main & Fair Streets.

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

5:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Cafe Dine at Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel, then drop-off your kids in our free Kids’ Deck program. Our counselors will entertain them while you linger over dinner. Reservations: 508-228-4730. breezebarandcafe.com 6 PM - Artist Reception: Todd Sanders Artist reception, showing work by Todd Sanders, held at the Samuel Owen Gallery, 46 Centre Street.

6 to 9 PM - Max Garcia Performs Live One man band based in Maine. Hear him perform at The Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant, 4 Bathing Beach Road.

6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise with Shearwater Excursions Bring a beverage & witness one of the best sunsets in the world.

Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor as Capt. James Genthner acquaints you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $55. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

7:30 to 9 PM - Off Shore Blues Band Performs Live Live at the Rose & Crown, 23 South Water S. 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. Hear about Nantucket’s history & ghostly tales of its past. Visit the houses that have stories to tell, view the mysterious pictures. Meet at corner of Main & Federal. $20; Seniors & Teens $15; Kids $10. continued on page 24

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8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. & 80 min. long. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens and $5 for 7-12. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main Street & Centre sts. by the bank. Arrive at 8:20.

9 to 10:30 PM - Stargazing Night Join Maria Mitchell’s astronomers for an impressive tour of the starry sky and telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, & galaxies. $10. Loines Observatory at 59 Milk St Ext., weather permitting.

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

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7:50 AM - Birding Field Trip with Linda Loring Nature Foundation Trips led by experienced ornithologist Vern Laux; destination depends on the season & the weather. Meet at 110 Eel Point Road for 8 am departure. Bring binoculars. $10; free for LLNF members. 508-325-0873.

8 AM - Wing Day All Day at Easy Street Cantina 16 jumbo wings for $10.95; 8 for $6.95: buffalo, barbecue, teriyaki, or plain. Easy Street Cantina, corner of Easy & Broad Streets.

8 AM - ACK Clean Team Help clean up Hummock Pond Road. Meet at the corner of Bartlett Farm Road near Cisco Brewery. ackcleanteam.org.

8:30 AM - Nantucket In Bloom Brisk, non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past beautiful houses & gardens of Nantucket town. 2 mi, 45-50 min. $15 Cash only!

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by the bank, at 8:20am. 508-332-0953 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History. Complimentary coffee included. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

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9 AM to 4 PM - Strawberry Festival Pick your own strawberries, join a strawberry hulling contest, watch cooking demonstrations, taste strawberry shortcake, while the kids have fun with face-painting and pony rides, all at Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Road.

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 to 11 AM - Free Concert: The Dunbars A husband & wife duo playing sing-along music for all ages. Guitar, Ukelele, Vocals and Stories. Pocket Park at Main & Fair sts.

10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights . Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $45 pp, 508228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557.

10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise A Nature’s Lovers Dream! A cruise to Historic Great Point to see and learn about seals and birds with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

10 AM to 2 PM - Free Open House at Jetties Sailing Center Our Jetties Sailing Center has paddleboards, kayaks, windsurfers, and sailboats – all will be available to take out onto the water free of charge today only. The Harbor Side of Jetties Beach, off Bathing Beach Road.

10 AM to 5 PM - Trunk Show Featuring: Margo Morrison New York Trunk show at Pageo featuring Margo Morrison New York. Located at 46 Main Street. continued on page 34

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Visit 5 “Secret” Gardens June 25 This Thursday, June 25, the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program features 5 private gardens in Nantucket open to the public for one day only.

This is a rare opportunity to explore a range of carefully created outdoor settings on private property. Sites will welcome guests from 10 am to 4 pm, and admission to each garden is $7. Open Days take place rain or shine.

HILL HOUSE (3 Lincoln Avenue) is an example of classic Nantucket style.

Centered in a cottage-style front courtyard with 3 tiers of rear gardens facing Nantucket Sound, the property occupies a corner spot stretching along historic Cobblestone Hill. Cutting gardens with vibrant yellow and purples, a naturalistic meadow and a sweeping view of Nantucket town are highlights.

CARDEA (2 Bayberry Lane) features a shaded woodland garden at the edge of the State Forest. The space has been designed organically to extend the forest experience. Varied nature settings, benches, patios, a small pond, greenhouse and a gazebo, have been incorporated along the paths.

HUSSEY STREET SUNKEN GARDEN (7 Hussey Street) has been designed to honor the historic significance of the home, built in 1804. Old stone walls have been incorporated into a new garden design, along with lush hydrangeas and a dense hornbeam hedge. A more intimate space along Quince Street offers a striking all-white garden with a single Bloodgood Japanese maple as centerpiece.

First begun in early 2013, visitors to BELLS5.CALM (7 Cabot Lane) will view a new installation and interpretation of the property’s original garden.

The design showcases a blend of historic and modern aesthetics. The rear garden includes a spa water feature and large masses of late blooming Russian sage, overlooking Nantucket Sound and the bird sanctuary below.

13 EASTON STREET (13 Easton Street) is a new garden now growing into maturity. First installed in the spring of 2013, it complements the property with a palette of white, purple and light pink.

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NFF Celebrates 20 Twenty years ago, Jonathan and Jill Burkhart founded the Nantucket Film Festival to promote the awareness and appreciation of screenwriting. This week through June 29, screenwriters, actors, producers, agents, and fans will gather on Nantucket for the 20th year of NFF. Throughout this year’s festival, NFF will commemorate the late comedian-actress Anne Meara, a longtime friend and supporter of the festival.

Meara co-hosted the festival’s Late Night Storytelling event for 10 years, performed in numerous staged readings, and in 2008 presented Judd Apatow with the Screenwriters Tribute. Meara’s husband Jerry Stiller, son Ben Stiller, and daughter Amy Stiller have also been supporters of the festival for many years.

“We look forward to stimulating and entertaining conversations, panels and screenings, and welcoming filmmakers, actors, presenters and festival supporters to the island,â€? said Mystelle BrabbĂŠe, Executive Director of the Nantucket Film Festival.

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This year, Golden Globe®-winning actress Robin Wright, and Academy® and Emmy®-Award nominated House of Cards creator and screenwriter Beau Willimon will participate in an In Their Shoes… ® conversation moderated

by Chris Matthews at the Nantucket High School on Sunday, June 28. Additionally, Chris Matthews will also sit down with legendary Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning screenwriter Robert Towne on Friday, June 26 at the Dreamland Theater for a conversation. In Their Shoes…® is presented by Final Draft.

A special panel, “Women Behind the Words: Stories from Hollywood’s Front Lines” will be held on Saturday, June 27 in the Dreamland Theatre. Actresses Jacqueline Bisset and Lili Taylor will join USC Professor Stacy L. Smith and A&E Network’s President & CEO Nancy Dubuc for an in-depth and lively discussion. The panel will be moderated by NPR’s Ophira Eisenberg. Bisset’s film Peter and John will also screen at the festival, as will Taylor’s film A Woman Like Me. Theo James (Divergent, Insurgent) will be at this year’s Film Fest for his film Franny and Diane Guerrero (Orange is the New Black) for Peter and John, a film set on Nantucket shot on the island.

Additional guests attending include Kyle Patrick Alvarez (The Stanford Prison Experiment), Jesse Andrews (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), i, Christian Coulson (Peter and John), Jay Craven (Peter and John), Elizabeth Giamatti (A Women Like Me), Robert Gordon (Best of Enemies), Donald Margulies (The End of The Tour), Ben Niles (Some Kind of Spark), Andrew Renzi (Franny), Kate Lyn Sheil (Men Go To Battle), Alexandra Shiva (How to Dance in Ohio), Trey Edward Shults (Krisha), among others.

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Todd Sanders, emotion evoking, metal working wizard will be the featured artist this weekend at the Samuel Owen Gallery. Sanders will exhibit six of his uplifting, vintage pop art pieces.

A native of Houston, Texas, Sanders is pictured above in his studio surrounded by bright lights and signs; constructed with neon, metal, and sign paint, and made to look like they are from the 1920s. The gallery has a great balance that focuses on contemporary, vibrant art as well as classical art all in one cohesive environment. Sander’s pieces are unique, smart, and well executed.

Needless to say, he is one of the best in his genre. Sanders is a perfect fit to the Samuel Owen Gallery, as his art represents modern vintage with a pop artist style.

On Friday, June 26 from 5:30-8:30 at the Samuel Owen Gallery, 46 Centre Street, Sanders will be showcasing his work for the public with free admission.

Come enjoy Cisco Brewers beverages as well as a delicious oyster bar and DJ while appreciating all that Sanders and the gallery has to offer.

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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.

Please visit www.mmo.org for more information

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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▲ OTHER HISTORICAL POINTS OF INTEREST 2 Easton Street First erected in 1746, America's second oldest lighthouse and at 26 feet tall, the shortest in New England.

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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10:45 AM - ‘Sconset in Bloom A 3/4 mi, 90 min historic walk past rose covered cottages of this beautiful village. $20, $15 for 65+ & teens, $5 age 7-12. Cash only. Catch the 10:15 am bus at the Greenhound Depot on Washington St for ride to Siasconset. Meet guide at rotary bulletin board. 508-332-0953.

11 AM to 4 PM - NHA Historic Sites Open for the 2015 Season The Fire Hose Cart House, The Greater Light, Old Mill, and the Oldest House open for the season weather permitting.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with an NHA guide & learn what transformed Nantucket to the whaling capital of the world, then to an acclaimed resort destination. Departs from Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 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!

1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 4 pm. $45 pp.

508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

1:30 PM - 4EZ Payments Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

2 PM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Led by 3x runner-up of Nantucket History Quiz Bowl, this 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll tells the story of “the most important small town in American History.” $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12 Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 508-332-0953 2:15 to 3:45 PM - “In the Heart of the Sea” Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on the survivors & their lives on the island. Learn the vital role that whaling played in the economy & social structure of 19th century Nantucket. Tour leaves from The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 3 to 6 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at Jetties Beach Bar Oysters, clams, & shrimp for $1 ea at The Jetties, 4 Bathing Beach Rd. 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 to 5:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $45 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

4:30 PM - Brother’s Rye Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

5 PM - Spirit & Tragedy of Whaleship Essex: A Walking Play One-woman play that depicts the lives of Capt George Pollard, First Mate Owen Chase, & Cabin Boy Thos Nickerson & their harrowing experiences aboard the Essex. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; Kids $10. Reservations required: 508-257-4586.

5 to 7 PM - Timbukblues Performs Live at the Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street.

5:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Cafe Dine at Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel, then drop-off your kids in our free Kids’ Deck program. Our counselors will entertain them while you linger over dinner. Reservations: 508-228-4730. breezebarandcafe.com 6 to 9 PM - Max Garcia Performs Live One man band based in Maine. Hear him perform at The Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant, 4 Bathing Beach Road.

6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverage and come witness one of the best sunsets in the world. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor as Capt. James Genthner acquaints you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $55. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

8:30 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Hear about Nantucket’s history & ghostly tales of its past. Visit houses that have stories to tell, view the mysterious pictures. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; Kids $10. Reservations required: 508-257-4586.

June 25 - July 1, 2015

8 to 10 PM - Earth Got the Blues Performs Live Live music at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street 8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. & 80 min. long. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens and $5 for 7-12. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main Street & Centre sts. by the bank. Arrive at 8:20.

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

SUNDAY, JUNE 28 2015 NANTUCKET FILM FESTIVAL For 20 years, the Nantucket Film Festival has showcased films, filmmakers, and screenwriters in island theatres and other venues.

8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions Thar She Blows! Guaranteed Sightings on this thrilling offshore adventure! Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History. Complimentary coffee included. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

9 AM - Morning Coffee with...

Hear captivating and inspiring working tales from the filmmakers’ perspective. Dreamland Studio Theatre. Nantucket Film Festival Event.

10 AM - Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 10 AM Registration & 10:30 AM Walk Starts! Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is designed to raise awareness about violence against women by asking men & boys to literally walk a mile in women’s shoes. It’s not easy to walk in these shoes, but it’s fun and will help the Nantucket community think and talk about some difficult issues: gender relations and men’s sexual violence against women. Held at Children’s Beach. 508228-0561 or e-mail prevention@asafeplacenantucket.org 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 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557.

10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights . Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $45 pp, 508228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 2 PM - Harborside Sunday Brunch Buffet Brunch with Waffles & Pancakes, omelets, raw bar, carving station. Kid’s Corner with chicken tenders, PBJ, pizza and an ice cream cart. Brant Point Grill, 50 Easton St. Reservations: 508-325-1320 10 AM to 5 PM - Trunk Show Featuring: Margo Morrison New York Trunk show at Pageo featuring Margo Morrison New York. Located at 46 Main Street.

11 AM to 4 PM - NHA Historic Sites Open for the 2015 Season The Fire Hose Cart House, The Greater Light, Old Mill, and the Oldest House open for the season weather permitting.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with an NHA guide & learn what transformed Nantucket to the whaling capital of the world, then to an acclaimed resort destination. Departs from Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 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!

1 PM - Max Garcia Conover Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 4 pm. $45 pp.

508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

2:15 to 3:45 PM - “In the Heart of the Sea” Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on the survivors & their lives on the island. Learn the vital role that whaling played in the economy & social structure of 19th century Nantucket. Tour leaves from The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street continued on page 36

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3 to 4:45 PM - Wine & Cheese on the Wine Deck A 45 minute tasting of 8 wines, including our reserve reds on the Wine Deck of Nantucket Vineyard, overlooking the Cisco Brewers Courtyard.

Learn how we make great wine. $25 or $35 w/ cheese plate. wineguy@ciscobrewers.com Reservations: 415-548-0374.

3 to 6 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at Jetties Beach Bar Oysters, clams, & shrimp for $1 ea at The Jetties, 4 Bathing Beach Rd. 3:30 PM - Earth Got the Blues Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

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 to 5:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $45 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

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

6 to 9 PM - Julia Newman Performs Live Live music at Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant at 4 Bathing Beach Road.

6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverage and come witness one of the best sunsets in the world. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor as Capt. James Genthner acquaints you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $55. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route 1-1/3 Mile, 90 min. walk featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest

June 25 - July 1, 2015

House & 2 haunted hotels. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12.

Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by the bank, at 8:20pm.

10 to 1 PM - Annual Summer Contest Karaoke Karaoke Summer Contest— finals are on Labor Day Weekend with $2000+ in cash prizes! Held at the Rose & Crown, 23 South Water St. 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. Hear about Nantucket’s history & ghostly tales of its past. Visit the houses that have stories to tell, view the mysterious pictures. Meet at corner of Main & Federal. $20; Seniors & Teens $15; Kids $10.

8:30 AM - Nantucket In Bloom Brisk, non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past beautiful houses & gardens of Nantucket town. 2 mi, 45-50 min. $15 Cash only!

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by the bank, at 8:20am. 508-332-0953

MONDAY, JUNE 29 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History. Complimentary coffee included. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

10 AM - Nature Walk Free Guided Nature Walks for the whole family at UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station, 180 Polpis Rd. Other times by appt: 508-228-5268 10 AM - Fifty Shades of Fabulous: The Story of Nantucket Led by 3x runner-up of Nantucket History Quiz Bowl, this 3/4 mi, 90 min stroll tells the story of “the most important small town in American History.” $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 for 7-12 Cash only. Meet at corner of Main & Centre sts, by bank steps 5 min early. 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 10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557. continued on page 52

Sports Fishing on the “Herbert T” Slip 14, Straight Wharf, Nantucket, Ma. Day Time: 508-228-6655 Evenings: 508-257-4176

We Provide: • An experienced certified captain • All tackle, equipment and bait • Lessons, if needed • Your catch, cleaned, packaged and ready to take home.

Four Trips Daily - 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm and 4 pm.

Fully Licensed - Fully Insured $95 per person www.FishNantucket.net Private Charters Available - up to 6 persons.

An authentic Irish pub & restaurant

The local’s choice for intimate in-town dining

Open seven days a week Serving brunch 11am - 3pm, and dinner 5:30pm - close 6 Oak Street 508.325.0992 www.queequegsnantucket.com

Be adventurous, go to Town Open seven days a week Serving brunch 11am - 3pm, and dinner 5:30pm - close 4 East Chestnut Street 508.325.TOWN www.townnantucket.com

Open seven days a week Serving lunch and dinner Live music Wed & Fri nights 4 West Creek Road 508.325.0781 www.kittymurtaghs.com

Our patio bar is now open at Town and Queequeg’s!

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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 worldfamous almond macaroons and Magees. For breakfast, try our fresh donuts, native cranberry & blueberry muffins, scones, flaky croissants, danish, & bagels accompanied by a steaming cup of Green Mountain coffee. We bake decorated cakes, fresh fruit tortes, cheesecake, chocolate velvets, and pastries. Everyday favorites include cookies, fruit squares, turnovers, fudge squares, pies, cupcakes, & more! How about an all white meat chicken pie or fresh spinach quiche for a quick supper? Take our Portuguese bread home so your friends can enjoy a bit of old Nantucket. For mail order, visit our website. www.nantucketbakeshop.com

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

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

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

Brewers Cisco Brewers

508-325-5929 Open Mon-Sat 10am-last call at 6:45pm; 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. ciscobrewers.com

dinner nightly from 5:30pm Bar opens at 5pm 56 Union Street 508.228.6135 www.FiftySixUnion.com

IRELAND GALLERIES Artist Lorene Ireland

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.

The book is available for sale at Mitchell's Book Corner and the Whaling Museum Gi Shop.

13 Old South Wharf Also visit Nantucket Chic, our shop next to the Gallery featuring jewelry, handbags, accessories, & beachwear.

508-228-1907

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Clubs & Entertainment Rose & Crown Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun!

508-228-2595 Daily 11:30am-1am at 23 South Water St

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 www.nantucketcoffee.com 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.

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

508-228-4554 Daily at 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

Bartlett’s Farm Open every day 8-7pm.

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

508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road

www.bartlettsfarm.com 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.

Bartlett’s on the Wharf Open daily 9am-6pm Fresh baked goods, foods-to-go, fresh produce

508-228-9403 21 Old South Wharf

www.bartlettsfarm.com Now you can find all the BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM products you need right in town on the Wharf! From fresh baked goods to fresh produce, with a great assortment of sandwiches and other foods-to-go. Eat fresh at Bartlett’s on the Wharf!

Centre Street Bistro Lunch, Dinner, & Weekend Breakfast Outdoor patio dining in season

508-228-8470 29 Centre Street

June 25 - July 1, 2015

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 beerbattered 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 6:45 am to 10pm.; Fri.-Sat. 6:45 am to 2 am.

Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant

508-228-2279

Open daily for Lunch, Buck-a-Shuck, Dinner 4 Bathing Beach Rd. at Jetties Beach Restaurant, Bar, & Beach Shop. Live Music Nightly!

www.thejetties.com Come to JETTIES BEACH BAR & RESTAURANT great food, summer cocktails, gorgeous sunsets, and for all the fun you want to have at the beach! Buck-a-Shuck from 3-6 pm.

Serving lunch every day from 11:30 to 4, and dinner nightly from 5pm. Bar opens at 11:30 every day. Our Beach Shop rents beach chairs & umbrellas and has all you need for your day at the beach on Nantucket. And, there’s plenty of parking! Open through Labor Day. Call about holding your next event or private party at JETTIES.

Lemon Press Organic Foods, Superfood Smoothies, Cold Press Juices & More

508-228-3800 29 Centre Street

This new island, “grab and go healthy” shop in the heart of downtown makes their products on site. Choices include a variety of organic coffee, freshly pressed cold juices and lemonade, freshly made sandwiches, and superfoods such as smoothies and Raw Bowls. Owners Darya and Rachel are committed to serving their customers healthy and delicious food items that are easy to take to the beach, to the boat, on a picnic, or home to the family. www.lemonpressnantucket.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 Pizza, pastas, soups, salads, subs, & more Mon-Sat 11:30am-9pm; Sun 12-8pm.

7 Dave St, Bayberry Ct at Nantucket Commons

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 and see if you can resist a slice.

Sushi by Yoshi

508-228-1801 Sushi & classic Japanese dishes Daily 11:30am to 9pm at 2 East Chestnut Street

www.nantucketbistro.com The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm is an island favorite! They serve bountiful 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.

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

Claudette’s Catering

Thai House Nantucket

508-257-6622 Outdoor dining and catering Open daily 8am-3pm at Post Office Sq. Siasconset Picnic in ‘Sconset! And a great place to stop to do it is CLAUDETTE’S on the square in ‘Sconset. CLAUDETTE’S is famous for their delicious sandwiches and their super special lemon cake. Pick up your order and picnic at a table on the porch at CLAUDETTE’S while you watch the relaxed activity in ‘Sconset Village, or take your picnic to the beach just around the bend. Open daily from 8am to 3pm. Please call for advance orders.

Downyflake Donuts, baked goods, breakfast, & lunch to go 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.

Easy Street Cantina One Nibble & You’re Hooked!

Full Breakfast served all day

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

www.EasyStreetCantina.com EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on

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

Markets Annye’s Whole Foods Complete organic market & prepared meals

508-228-4554 Open daily at 14 Amelia Drive

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 Culinary Concierge, offering 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

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Bartlett’s Farm Open every day 8-7pm.

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 ARNO’S BREAKFAST AND SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, family owned, is celebrating 56 years at 41 Main Street. The restaurant’s huge front windows, with a sunlit and original brick interior, make for an inviting atmosphere. There is an equally attractive upstairs dining room also overlooking cobblestoned Main Street. Arno’s serves breakfast, lunch & dinner, all well patronized, in its comfortable & casual dining rooms. Breakfast is served from 9 to 2, lunch from 11 to 5, and dinner from 5 to 9. Dinner offers best of season seafood, including oysters, mussels, seafood tacos, halibut, scallops, swordfish, salmon, and lobster. Arno’s is also well known for its full service bar, including bar dining. The bar is open from 9am (11am Sunday), serving the best ever Bloody Mary and Mimosa. Great selection of draft beers (8), wines by the glass, specialty cocktails, and liquors. Arno’s is centrally located on the historic downtown cobblestoned Main Street. From the Boat Basin, Arno’s is just a short www.arnosnantucket.com walk along the cobblestones of Main Street on the right side.

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!

Last week for 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. Specials offered to July 2: 3-course dinners for $33 & half off bar menu food from 3-5 pm. www.brantpointgrill.com

Breeze Bar & Cafe

Centre Street Bistro Lunch, Dinner, & Weekend Breakfast “Eat and happiness will follow!”

508-228-4730

Dine Indoors or Enjoy Our Outdoor Deck with Fire Pits at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton Street New England Coastal Cuisine & Family Favorites

breezebarandcafe.com Breeze Bar & Cafe 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 and Grilled Salmon to a casual Burger and delectable Lobster Roll. Also serving lunch and Sunday Brunch. Cocktail Bar Service also available. Complimentary Kids’ Deck Tuesday-Saturday evenings (daily schedule starts 6/29).

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The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm, is an island favorite! They serve bountiful weekend breakfast, from 8am to 1 pm; savory lunches Mon, Wed-Fri from 11:30 to 2pm; and fabulous dinners Wednesdays-Monday from 5:30 pm. Come and eat in the CENTRE STREET BISTRO intimate dining room or on the sidewalk patio (in-season only). All the food is made on the premises with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Reservations are suggested for dinner. BYOB. Take-out is available. MC and Visa accepted. nantucketbistro.com

Children’s Café Affordable Beachfront Dining

Arno’s Breakfast & Seafood Restaurant 508-228-7001 Breakfast 9-2, Lunch 11-5, Dinner 5-9, Bar 9-9 41 Main Street New England Breakfast & Seafood of the Highest Quality at Reasonable Prices

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508-228-2284 Open Daily, 7 am to 8 pm at Childrens Beach

Enjoy breakfast on the beach at the new CHILDRENS CAFE at Children’s Beach. This sister restaurant to the popular Easy Street Cantina also serves sandwiches, seafood, and has an extensive menu for kids. Great food and a fantastic view! Open daily.

Company of the Cauldron Serving dinner nightly.

508-228-4016 5 India Street

If you want to feel as if you have your own private chef, make reservations to dine at THE COMPANY OF THE CAULDRON. Discover romance at this charming restaurant located in the heart of Nantucket’s Historic District. Through the doorway, past an abundance of beautiful flowers, tables set with classic floral linens glow softly, lit only by candles. The kitchen is open and can be seen from the dining room. Three evenings a week a classical harpist plays soft music. THE COMPANY OF THE CAULDRON serves outstanding and creative cuisine, with elegant, prix fixe menus that change every evening. Menus are available a week in advance: see their website. COMPANY OF THE CAULDRON is well known for its lamb preparations, as well as for its innovative creations featuring beef and seafood.

Menus are available at www.CompanyoftheCauldron.com.

Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar

508-228-6005 Open daily 5:30am-9pm 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking

“Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series 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

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, and catering or event planning. Breakfast 6 am2 pm on weekdays (7-1 on Sunday). Lunch Mon-Sat 11-2pm

Dune

508-228-5550 Bar opens at 5pm; Dinner Nightly from 6 to 10 pm 20 Broad Street Lunch from 11:30 to 2:30pm Where chic meets casual comfort.

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

508-228-2551 23 Broad Street

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!

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

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 6:45 am to 10pm.; Fri.-Sat. 6:45 am to 2 am.

Cafe V Sushi at the Vanessa Noel Hotel

The Faregrounds

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

Join the party or take it with you!

508-680-7100 5 Chestnut Street

Located within the celebrated American shoe designer and style maker Vanessa Noel’s hotel, Cafe V Sushi , named a “hidden gem” by Nantucket newspaper the Inquirer & Mirror, serves organic traditional and fashionable sushi and sashimi alongside fun daily specials and other trendy Japanese pub food in a chic, sexy setting. Cafe V Sushi is open for lunch and dinner, catering and sushi to go also available. www.CafeVSushi.com

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

508-228-4095 27 Fairgrounds Road

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

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terrific venue to celebrate any occasion. No party is too big or too small, and we have plenty of parking to accommodate all your guests. FAREGROUNDS is the right place to reunite with friends, enjoy a beer and cheer on your team; or gather the family and savor a great meal while enjoying those who matter. thefaregrounds.com

Fifty-Six Union 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 creative Fish Special and a tempting Vegetarian Pasta du Jour. FIFTY-SIX UNION offers more than a dozen exhilarating cocktails, served by their libation experts. FIFTY-SIX UNION...there’s nothing www.fiftysixunion.com else quite like it on Nantucket.

foood for here & there

508-228-4291 Open daily at 6:30am for breakfast, lunch, dinner, & snacks www.fooods.com Pizza, Sandwiches, Salads, Burgers, Delivery!

149 Lower Orange St 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. 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, & more! Stop in our casual & fun location at Lower Orange Street. If you’re in a hurry to get home or to the beach, call ahead with your order.

Kitty Murtagh’s

508-325-0781

Lunch 11:30-5; Dinner from 5 pm; Sunday Brunch 11:20-2:30 Nantucket’s Only Irish Pub & Restaurant 4 West Creek Road In Ireland, pubs are places to socialize, relax & maybe conduct a little business. Owners John Keane and Caroline Montgomery are continuing that tradition on Nantucket at KITTY MURTAGH’S. Named after John’s grandmother, everything about Kitty’s is eclectic and fun. Decorated with Irish signs, antiques, and furniture, the pub exudes authenticity. Relax & enjoy traditional hearty fare. Join us downstairs in our intimate dining room for entrees like Kitty’s Pork Schnitzel or Guiness Battered Fish-n-Chips. Nightly seafood specials draw from Nantucket’s local catch. You can add Nantucket’s best soup & salad bar to any entree for just a few dollars. Top it all off with a pint of Guinness in a traditional 20-oz glass. Live music every Wed. & Fri. night. kittymurtaghs.com

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

508-680-7342 15 So. Water Street

www.NixsNantucket.com 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.

Queequegs

508-325-0992 Brunch Daily 11am-3pm. Dinner nightly from 5:30pm. Tree bar open, weather permitting 6 Oak Street www.queequegsnantucket.com The locals’ choice for intimate in-town dining Nestled on a side street behind the Atheneum, QUEEQUEG’S offers a romantic spot for dinner in a fun bistro setting with an intimate bar scene. The cozy dining room, with it’s warm color scheme and eclectic artwork, radiates comfort. Our patio is a fun retreat from the hustle and bustle of town. QUEEQUEG’S menu pushes the envelope of “American Eclectic” and takes you on a culinary voyage that blends home-style comfort food with European flavors. Our chef has honed his skills to the point where every bite resonates with love-it-in-an-instant flavor. In the heart of down town, QUEEQUEG’S is the local secret that’s finally out.

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

508-228-2595 23 South Water Street

www.theroseandcrown.com THE ROSE & CROWN is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors. Stop by and check out our new menu, served continuously from 11:30 am, with great food at reasonable prices!

We serve delicious favorite finger foods like Nachos, Rum & Brown Sugar Shrimp Skewers, and Clam Fritters. There are freshly made soups and salads, burgers, quesadillas and sandwiches, along with wraps for a light meal. ROSE & CROWN entrees include Pasta Primavera, Shrimp Scampi, and a wide variety of amazing burgers (try the Cubano Burger).

Come down to South Water Street and check our daily blackboard specials. Always family friendly — children’s menu available.

The Ships Inn 508-228-0040 Dinner Wed-Sun from 5:30pm; Dory Bar open 5 ‘til close 13 Fair Street www.shipsinnnantucket.com American Brasserie The diverse menu features a variety of seasonal specials and Ships Inn favorites. The food is presented with understated elegance and fresh, bold flavors that will make your visit a memorable one. Stop in for a drink at our Dory Bar and check out our menu. Surely you’ll want to stay for dinner. Reservations are recommended but not necessary, walk-ins welcomed. Dinner served Wed.-Sun. from 5:30 pm; Dory Bar opens at 5 pm.

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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.

www.sophietspizza.com

Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders & visitors 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 & 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 fully dressed & toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take out & for daily specials. SOPHIE T’S is open daily, with plenty of parking. Located mid-island at 7 Daves Street across from The Chicken Box. Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a 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 www.sushibyyoshi.com ahead for quick service. BYOB. Find us on FB

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

Town

508-325-TOWN (8696) Brunch Daily 11am to 3pm; Dinner nightly from 5:30pm.

Be adventurous, go to Town 4 East Chestnut Street

TOWN Restaurant is a Global cuisine wonderland, offering uplifted dishes sourced from every corner of the globe. Taste our tantalizingly bold, sumptuous flavors within a cool, casual, sexy Eastern-styled lounge. Offering traditional dishes with a twist; Ancho Dusted Shrimp & Grits, and Red Thai Curry Chicken all capture your taste buds and transport you to another land! Town is conveniently located on East Chestnut St.; our inviting dining lounge and patio with Asian accents brings you to paradise, making this a memorable dining experience! Be adventurous, go to TOWN! www.TownNantucket.com

Seafood Souza’s Seafood Open 9am-6pm with a full selection of seafood Stop by and enter our weekly Meg-a-Fish Free Seafood Drawing

508-228-9140 23 Trotter’s Lane

SOUZA’S SEAFOOD, under the red and white flag on Trotter’s Lane, offers a full line of quality seafoods both fresh and frozen: steamers, littlenecks, cherrystones, lobsters, swordfish, crabmeat, escargot, shrimp, quahogs, and much more! Only at SOUZA’S can you get delicious smoked scallops, their secret recipe stuffed quahogs, homemade chowder base and Nantucket bay scallops frozen within 20 minutes of shucking (the freshest tasting frozen scallops). Call ahead and arrange for a cooked lobster for a picnic at home, on the beach, or on the boat. Remember to order a travel pack of lobsters and bay scallops to take off-island with you.

Wine & Spirits Epernay Wine & Spirits Open daily 10 am to 9 pm; Island Delivery #WineExpertonACK

508-228-2755 1 North Beach Street

www.epernayfinewine.com 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

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their intelligence, with studies showing that they are able to remember the solution to tasks for up to 3 years. The diet of the omnivorous raccoon, which is usually nocturnal, consists of about 40% invertebrates, 33% plant foods, and 27% vertebrates.”

The word "raccoon" was adopted into English from the native Powhatan term, as used in the Virginia Colony. Raccoons have been observed washing their food in water before consuming it. Although the reasons for this behavior are not really known, it is thought that the sense of touch of the front paws of the raccoon is heightened when wet. Derivations of the raccoon’s common name in various languages capitalized on its food washing behavior in conjunction with the term for “bear,” for example Waschbär in German and orsetto lavatore in Italian. The raccoon's scientific name, Procyon lotor, is neo-Latin, meaning "before-dog washer", with “lotor” Latin for "washer" and Procyon Latinized Greek for "before" "dog". And although you would think it may be more likely related to a weasel, raccoons are evolutionarily closer relatives to bears.

Raccoons survive on a diet consisting of insects, plants and small animals such as fish and the occasional bird. Raccoons tend to be nocturnal but it is not uncommon to spot a raccoon during the day. Originally they were only native to North America. Although captive raccoons have been known to live over 20 years, their life expectancy in the wild is only 1.8 to 3.1 years. In many areas, hunting and vehicular injury are the two most common causes of death.

The raccoon can adapt to human environments easily; humans provide food sources, such as bird feeders, trash cans, and pet food bowls that are replenished regularly. Urban landscapes provide attractive nuts, buds, and fruits from trees that raccoons find tasty. Once a raccoon has found a handy food source, it will look for a nesting or den site that is relatively close to that food source. Raccoons are very good climbers. As long as we continue to urbanize, cut down native nesting trees, and provide an abundance of food to the raccoon, they will continue to adapt to human environments and pose a

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threat to homes and human health. If you are wondering if Mr./Ms. Raccoon is on your property you can look for their tracks which are similar to a human hand, but with finger like toes. The front foot- pad has a rounded heel (2"-3"). The rear foot- pad is long and tapered (3"-4"). Their poop or scat is 3"-6" long, ¼" in diameter and broken up. It usually contains seeds, insects, and mammal hair.

We are hoping that this does not end up like the gray squirrel; I wrote about their introduction and expansion on Nantucket back in 2012. Gray squirrels are a recently introduced species and, although so far they have stayed in their own little niche, in some locations on the mainland they have pushed out their brethren and taken over the environment. Nantucket has such a limited number of mammals that a newcomer like the gray squirrel really sticks out. Gray squirrels are thought to have arrived around 30 or so years ago most likely on the ferry hidden on a pallet of wood or in the recesses of a truck.

When you go to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife’s web page mammal web page, you’ll find a list of every mammal species found in the state. This is a fascinating list showing a variety of hair-brained introductions (European Hare and European Rabbit) across the state and short lived heydays for various creatures (wolves and cougars). And it includes our aquatic mammals too. You’ll see a lot of “except in Nantucket County” entries on the right hand column of the table. You’ll also see that because we managed to eat all the medium sized rabies carrying mammals that rabies events are rarely if ever recorded here. Only a few species of bats are seen on Nantucket that have the potential to carry rabies.

I’ll report in my article next week whether Rocky/Roxy was captured. The raccoon will be transported off island to live a more fulfilling life minus his Nantucket apparel. And if you have time, come visit us at the UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station at 10:00 am Monday –Friday for a nature walk at 180 Polpis Road. Our summer classes are underway and we still have room in our biology classes with discounts for Nantucket residents. Visit https://www.umb.edu/academics/caps/summer_programs/nantucket for details or email me at Sarah.Oktay@umb.edu

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Featured Restaurant: The Rose & Crown Fabulous Food in Nantucket’s In-Town Nightclub First we heard it: drums, saxophone, bass playing a Blues tune to a very appreciative audience.

Then, as we walked past the opened walls, the aromas caught our attention: garlic and something grilled... burgers? steak?

By the time we stepped through the huge carved wooden doors of the Rose & Crown on South Water Street, we were ready for fun!

Casual pub decor adds to the laid-back ambiance at The Rose & Crown.

Walls and ceiling are adorned with carved mermaids and whales, along with signs and quarterboards from Nantucket establishments recently passed and others long-gone. Strategically placed around the bar and dining room are half a dozen large screen TVs, so you can see the game from any seat.

There’s plenty of room around the big U-shaped bar. The bartenders are quick and affable, ready with a well mixed cocktail along with some well-aimed humor. New summer drinks are being introduced this week, we got a sampling and highly recommend the Blood Orange Martini blended with Joe’s island honey and the Slightly Breezy, a very refreshing cocktail of watermelon, citron, St. Gremaine, Triple Sec, and soda water. Coming soon: Fisher Island Hard Lemonade in cans.

Vietnamese Pork Belly Tacos

With The Crown’s large wrap-around bar separated from the dining area, parents shouldn’t hesitate to bring their kids in for a meal. In fact, The Rose & Crown is one of the most family friendly eateries on the island. There aren’t many other restaurants on Nantucket who welcome children or where you can feed a family without breaking the bank. Everything on the Kids Menu for the under 12 set is $7.99 (with soda or juice); burgers here start at $11.99, and hearty sandwiches can be had for $10 to $16.

The The Rose & Crown has an “open-door ambiance” — literally. A few years ago, this landmark Nantucket pub was spiffed up and they added walls that open during the summer season to convert the front dining area into an open air café.

The Crown (as the locals call it) is perfect for socializing, and the friendly staff and easy camaraderie of the place makes you feel right at home. It’s a great place to gather with friends and to meet other singles.

Come 10 pm, The Rose & Crown transforms into a downtown nightclub with a roomy dance floor, professional sound system, and stage for live entertainment.

Their seasonal parties and DJ Video Dance Parties are legendary.

But The Rose & Crown is more than a fun pub and a hot night spot—they serve great food, too! Lunch starts at 11:30 am, and the full menu is served continuously till 10 pm. Service is relaxed and friendly, yet manages to be prompt

and efficient.

Chef James Taylor still leads the kitchen and is still adding new and creative dishes to every section of the menu, from his Organic Baby Kale Salad with almonds, goat cheese, tomatoes, and carrot in an avocado dressing to his gluten-free Grilled Swordfish topped with sundried tomatoes, caSteamed Littlenecks pers, and garlic-lemon butter sauce over edamame salad. Not the usual pub fare, eh?

Portions here are generous but pricing remains affordable. Get yourself to the Rose & Crown right at 5 pm for their Daily Lobster Special. Only offered till they run out, this is a specially priced local lobster is split and grilled, topped with lemon sherry butter, and served with corn on the cob and fries.

We feasted on new dishes and patron favorites during our meal last week.

We loved the Vietnamese Pork Belly Tacos that Taylor added to the all-day menu last season and were happy to see they’re still available. Slow roasted pork belly, shredded and mixed with garlic, scallions, honey, and chili are set on grilled flour tortillas. Topping each is a crunchy chilled mango slaw. We love the combination of seasoned meat and juicy mango with crisp slaw veggies. They come 3 to an order, each one is three or four bites, so there is plenty to share. Suggested pairing: Boulevard Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale Crown patrons will not allow Taylor to change his Steamed Littlenecks — they’re the best on the island! A cross between steamers and clams casino, the

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Local Food is Good for You! Our Tomatoes are grown right on our farm on Bartlett Farm Road.

Come to Bartlett’s for delicious Nantucket Grown veggies!

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tasty tender clams sit in their open shells with diced tomato, garlic, scallion, herbs, and bacon...lots of bacon. We found the best way to eat these morsels without losing any of the extras is to put down your fork and pick up the shell.

The very flavorful buttery wine sauce pools at the bottom of the bowl, and the toasted garlic bread served with the clams is just the thing to mop it up. Suggested pairing: local Cisco Brewers Whale’s Tale Pale Ale If you’d like a fancier nibble to start your evening, then it’s the sweet and savory Pear & Cheese Crostini you want to order. In just a few bites, these give a blast of flavor from thin slices of balsamic glazed pears, brushed with pear juice reduced with honey and pear vinegar and laid over crostini spread with a layer of boursin. Suggested pairing: Domain De Paris Rose Like all good pubs, The Rose & Crown serves amazing sandwiches. We love their burgers, especially The Smokehouse, but last week we picked a new favorite: Taylor’s Fried Oyster Po’Boy. A long baguette is split and stuffed with fried oysters, their crunchy breading and briny juices mingling deliciously with spicy remoulade and the cold bacon Cajun slaw spread overtop. The final touch is a generous handful of hot, salty shoestring fries. Suggested pairing: a flavored Margarita or Leinie’s Summer Shandy We don’t think you can operate a pub without serving a good steak, and The Crown has a very nice New York Strip. The steak is very good, but its Chef Taylor’s accompaniments that it extra special: tomato jam under the steak and Jack Daniels whiskey butter melting down over it. YUM! Suggested pairing: Chalone Cabernet

New York Strip

We had our second hit of oysters with the Crispy Fried Oysters entree. For this, the plump fresh oysters, lightly breaded and nicely browned, are served each one on a spoonful of pernod-infused creamed spinach and bacon. Colorful roasted baby carrots and brown rice are served alongside. Suggested pairing: White Sangria Like the oysters, the Seared Sea Scallops entree is a plateful of morsels from the sea: delicious, perfectly seasoned, cooked just right (which can be tricky with scallops). Suggested pairing: Slightly Breezy But the seafood we loved best at The Crown is Taylor’s Grilled Salmon and his Tuna Tanaka. These two entrees are very different in flavor profiles, but both have in common very fresh seafood and sauces and sides that enhance the flavors of the seafood.

The salmon is nicely browned around the edges and rare in the middle but not raw. It’s served on a bed of sweet pea mash with a whisper of mint and topped with a luxurious tarragon cream sauce. Suggested pairing: The Girls cocktail The tuna is a superb mix of Asian flavors: hot and cold, mellow and spicy.

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is cool and bright pink. Served on one side is a tangle of chilled rice noodles with carrot and on the other an Asian seaweed salad. Drizzles of sweet chili sauce run into dots of sriracha. Suggested pairing: Blood Orange Martini The Rose & Crown lots of liquid ways to finish a meal: a tropical Goombay Smash or an Espresso Martini usually do the trick. But you’d be cheating yourself if you don’t order at least one dessert to share. We adored the Flourless Chocolate Cake, with dense chocolate flavor and cloudlike texture. And the newest addition to their desserts is designed for sharing: S’Mores Dip arrives is a wide shallow bowl topped with golden browned marshmallows. Dig in with the graham crackers served alongside, and you discover a thick layer of warm nutella.

It’s enough to make you want to go camping again.

Rose & Crown 23 South Water Street • 508-228-2595 www.theroseandcrown.com Serving food continuously from 11:30 AM to 10 PM Entree prices range from $17.99 to $21.99, plus burgers, meal-size sandwiches & salads most under $16 Bar open until 1 AM with a dozen beers on tap Entertainment • Air-conditioned Children’s Menu available for 12 & younger MasterCard, Visa, Amex accepted For color photos of this meal: www.yesterdaysisland.com

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Advertiser Directory Adventure / Eco-Tours Linda Loring Nature Foundation

508.325.0873 110 Eel Point Road

Open Daily - Experience Nature!

86 Acres of Outdoor Classroom

The LLNF: a “living laboratory” providing the canvas to understand the property’s natural resources through research; to create education programs that develop curiosity about the natural world; to work with island schools to increase environmental literacy; to fulfil Linda Loring’s dream of creating a center on Nantucket where children connect www.llnf.org with nature.

Shearwater Excursions Yankee Magazine Editors’ Pick for Best Eco-Tour

508-228-7037 Straight Wharf, Slip #1011

The most well known water tours and adventure tours of Nantucket. Whales, seals, harbor tours, clamming excursions, fly-boarding and more. Private tours and excursions as well.

Call or drop by slip 1011 on Straight Wharf, Nantucket. shearwaterexcursions.com

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 or visit us online. www.BlueBeetleNantucket.com

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

508-228-5450 4 Federal Street

June 25 - July 1, 2015

fine cotton with handmade embroidered details is a showstopper! Come by & see the amazing collection Joy has searched the world to bring you! www.joyjewelry.com

Letarte Open daily from 10 am Swimwear & Clothing for Island Living

508.228.7946 (SWIM) 5 South Water St (behind Pollacks)

www.letarteswimwear.com Maui-inspired swim and cover-up label, LETARTE, is island-hopping from Hawaii’s beaches to the New England seacoast and has opened a new Nantucket store. Located at 5 South Water Street (across from The Nautilus on Cambridge St), the Letarte Boutique will be open daily from 10am and will feature their collection of swimwear, caftans and cover-ups along with Maui-designer jewelry, towels, and signature lotion and oil.

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

Murray’s Outlet Warehouse

508-228-3584 New Street

Open 10:30 to 5 Mon-Sat. Quality merchandise at outlet prices starting at 50% off! www.nantucketreds.com

If you walk down Orange Street for about a 10-minute stroll, you will come to New Street on your right and there you will find the bargain center of Nantucket Island — MURRAY’S OUTLET WAREHOUSE, the retail outlet with quality merchandise at outlet prices. This is the only bargain center on the Island where you can find name brands of outstanding quality in both ladies’ and men’s sportswear and shoes at fantastically low prices. If you are looking for shoes, slacks, blouses, jackets, dresses, coats or almost anything else, it pays to go to the WAREHOUSE and find some unexpected bargains. All new merchandise at prices you won’t believe, but this outlet is for real!

Murray’s Toggery Shop

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

Mon-Thurs. 10-5:30, Fri-Sun 10-6 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

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.

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

Joy West Collection

Peter Beaton

Open Daily - Experience Joy! Designer Inspired Jewelry & Fashions

508-325-4400 14 S. Water Street

Joy West Collection; Nantucket’s BEST value for faux & fine jewelry and more! Joy West Collection at 14 South Water St., across from the Dreamland Theater, brings you Joy’s stunning collection of exclusive jewelry and fashion items at irresistible prices! Joy’s NEW “Italian Linen & Baroque Pearls” and genuine Druzy collections are the season’s stunners. The gorgeous “St. Bart’s Collection” of colorful resort wear made from 100%

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

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Sara Campbell Seaside Essentials: beachwear, accessories, jewelry

508-680-1626 5 South Beach St.

All year long SARA CAMPBELL offers color and detail to a woman’s wardrobe with her beautiful silhouettes of dresses and sportswear, but when summer arrives – it’s time to play! Fun beachwear, accessories, jewelry, and other seaside essentials are available in her chic shop. Visit Sara Campbell at 5 South Beach to find the perfect look … see you soon!

Scrub Oak

508-228-2458 10 Straight Wharf

Open almost daily from 10am until 5pm.

Scrub Oak is a small shop specializing in unusual cards, unique jewelry, beautiful clothing, and small gifts for the home. We feature both lesser-known and perennially admired designers such as: Ace&Jig, Matta, Loup Charmant, Isobel & Cleo, TEN, Lauren Manoogian, John Derian, Doug Johnston, Astier de Villatte, A Peace Treaty, Baggu, I. Ronni Kappos, and Jeanne Van Etten. Also a source for Tata Harper skincare, artwork

by John Carruthers, and a small selection of furniture from John Derian. www.scruboakstore.com

Serenella Nantucket

508-228-3400 Monday-Sunday 10 to 6, Closed Tuesday 9B South Beach Street The latest Ready-To-Wear and Accessories from the best in American & European fashion www.serenella-boston.com

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.

s•mac designs

508-221-8759 handcrafted with love...30 miles out to sea. smacdesigns@hotmail.com Exclusively at the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers and Artisans Market

Unique handbags and beach blankets handcrafted on Nantucket by the artist. We use high quality leathers and stain resistant fabrics. Stand out in the crowd with our durable and brightly colored beach blankets, big enough for the whole family! Find me on Cambridge Street June 27th from 9am-1pm. Follow smacdesigns on Facebook and Instagram for our latest creations! smacdesigns.com

Art Reproduction, Posters, & Printing The UPS Store

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

THE UPS STORE now makes high quality, full color art reproductions. You’ll hardly tell the difference! The banners and posters they print for you will get your message across—stop in and see their samples! THE UPS STORE also offers a wide variety of copy and print services, including b&w and color copies, output from disks, wide format printing, laminating, collating, and a full range of finishing services. Their professional service and expert advice is unmatched. Also, they have off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!

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

G. S. Hill Gallery Open daily.

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

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

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

Hostetler Gallery Open Daily Contemporary sculptures, paintings, prints and photography.

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serigraphs by Donn Russell, and photography of Crystal Cartier. Hostetler works in bronze for outdoor installations and wood, both painted and Patinaed. New York City has two Hostetler bronzes in public parks. Boothe’s textural and minimal oils are in all the major New York City museums. Werger’s mezzotints, etchings, and aquatints take an old world technique to modern aesthetics. McCagg’s oils take color abstractions to a new level, Cartier, a minimalist approach to food themes. www.DavidHostetler.com, www.hostetlergallery.com

Ireland Galleries 508-228-1907 Open Daily 13 Old South Wharf Come check out the internationally acclaimed mosaic and shell artwork of Lorene Ireland, winner of World of Wearable Art! If you’re a lover of the arts, even if you’re not an artist yourself, then this is the place for you too! There’s always something new at IRELAND GALLERIES... paintings, sculpture, and Lorene Ireland’s world-famous mosaics and shell designs.

Made on Nantucket Open Daily Nantucket Art, Bakelite & other vintage jewelry, gifts

508-228-0110 18 Old South Wharf

MADE ON NANTUCKET is open for the season at 18 Old South Wharf. Don’t miss the new S&K Collection of vintage bakelite with a contemporary twist! New 2015 artists include Buzz Williams and Andrew Jackson. We also offer paintings, prints, and photographs by island artists, including Lu Page, Terry Walsh, Garth Grimmer, Brian Araujo, Bill Dickson, Rod Cole, and Lisa Maxell. Jewelry by Beth Borzilleri, Anne Terry, Kathleen Duncombe, Sarah Hutton, and Amy Burrough. We carry Art Glass Nantucket plaques and ornaments by ackfire studios, as well as handcrafted shell wreaths. We have the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. We also offer vintage American Indian jewelry (dead pawn).

Miki Lovett - Textile & Print Artist

508-332-2553

Studio by Appointment Unique Textile and Print Art and Accessories Miki shows regularly at the Artists Association of Nantucket. To visit her studio, please call 508-332-2553. www.mikilovett.com

Nantucket Artworks Open Daily & Evenings Fine Art in a Relaxed Setting

508-228-6640 31 Centre Street

NANTUCKET ARTWORKS features original artwork by many wonderful artists, including Maggie Meredith, Victoria Harvey, George Thomas, Ann Warren, C. Bailey Sims, Audrey Sterk, Charles Parsons, Robert Bolster, and more! The shop is also filled with a variety of many fine antiques. www.NantucketArtworks.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

Philip Bloom Gallery

Artists Association of Nantucket Check the Calendar for openings

June 25 - July 1, 2015

508-228-5152 42 Centre St

HOSTETLER GALLERY exhibits the sculpture, prints and painting of David Hostetler, abstract oil paintings by Power Boothe and Xanda McCagg, fine prints by Art Werger,

508-825-5973 Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm 117 Orange Street Contemporary art, exhibiting work of emerging artists from around the world

Philip Bloom Gallery is pleased to announce its inaugural exhibition featuring original paintings by Cassandra Levine, Javier Ramirez, and Patrick Shoemaker. FROM THE ASHES OF CONCEPTUALISM will be on display from May 22 to June 28, with a grand opening reception June 19 from 6-8pm in a new exhibition space located at 117 Orange Street. www.philipbloomgallery.com

Samuel Owen Gallery Nantucket’s newest art gallery Gallery of contemporary art

508-680-1445 46 Centre Street

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.

Beach & Pool Toys & Accessories Nantucket Pool & Spa 508-228-2235 Open Daily 1 Hanabea Lane, off Old South Rd Sand & Pool Toys, Exercise Equipment, Floats, & More Swim on over to NANTUCKET POOL & SPA CENTER at 1 Hanabea Lane off of Old South Road to see our new sand and pool toys. We also have diving games, sandcastle kits, life vests, exercise equipment, floats, and more! We have your favorite brands: Melissa and Doug, Texas Rec, Swimline, and more! We have amazing deals on our Clearance Rack.

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history. ON THIS DAY IN NANTUCKET HISTORY is available for sale at Mitchell’s Book Corner and the Whaling Museum Gift Shop.

Beauty & Skincare Follain

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508-825-5630 Open daily at 9A S. Beach Street

A new kind of beauty store

FOLLAIN offers a curated selection of skincare, hair care, and cosmetic products by over 40 U.S.-made brands. New this season: products for men and for baby! Follain supports a lifestyle that incorporates health, wellness, and environmental sustainability. All Follain products meet high standards for health and performance, and some products are available for refill, in order to cut back on plastic bottle waste. Follain products also make beautiful gift baskets and bathroom accessories. Come say hi, and learn more about healthy skincare today! www.shopfollain.com

Bike Rentals Easy Riders Bicycle Rentals New Model Hybrid/Comfort Mountain & Road Bikes

508-325-2722 65 Surfside Road

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

Island Bike Company Open daily; free delivery & pickup for rentals Bike rentals for the entire family, sales & service

508-228-4070 25 Old South Road

Finally, there’s a bicycle shop where you don’t have to fight the traffic— ISLAND BIKE COMPANY at 25 Old South Road (just past Amelia Drive)! ISLAND BIKE COMPANY offers bike rentals by the day, week, or month—and that’s not all! They also rent Burley Trailers, Trail-a-Bikes, and single & double baby joggers. Full repair facility and new bike sales also offered. ISLAND BIKE COMPANY is conveniently located on the Old South Road bike path, and they offer free delivery & pickup for rentals. Great Rental Rates: $28 for 24 hours; $45 for 2 days; $60 for 3 days. www.islandBike.com

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

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

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

Young’s Bicycle Shop Open daily Rent with us and avoid the 19% airport tax on car rentals.

508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf

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

Books & Publications Mitchell’s Book Corner Open daily. Ask about autographed books.

Great Beach Reads & more!

June 25 - July 1, 2015

508-228-1080 54 Main Street

MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for the last 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

CELEBRATING OUR 45th YEAR! Nantucket’s oldest & largest guide

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

Visit our online publication to see more articles, more photos, enter contests, and to share your impressions of Nantucket. For 45 years, YESTERDAY’S ISLAND has been the best source for planning your leisure time on Nantucket Island. From Daffodil Festival through Christmas Stroll, you can pick up our print editions, available everywhere, or you can visit us online at YesterdaysIsland.com. After you leave your favorite island, you can stay in touch with the happenings here — find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and sign up for our free Nantucket eNewsletter at the top of Nantucket.net www.yesterdaysisland.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. www.nrtawave.com 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 St M-F, 8-4.

Car Rentals Affordable Rentals Cars, 4x4s, vans, convertibles, mopeds

508-228-3501 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 Open Daily Free renter pickup at all boats, hotels, and inns

508-228-9989 at Nantucket Memorial Airport

We are Nantucket Island’s premier auto rental agency, specializing in Jeeps and sport utility vehicles, as well as sedans and minivans. ALL NEW vehicles with beach permits!

Whether on the island for a day or for a month, we offer the lowest rates and best service, with free renter pick-up from all boats, hotels, and guest houses. Call ahead for our specials. All major credit cards accepted. 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

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. www.NantucketAutoRental.com

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

508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf

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

Charters - Fishing Albacore

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

508-228-5074 Private Charters only Voted Nantucket’s Best Charter Boat Catch blues, bass, shark, tuna, whale watching Slip 1010, Straight Wharf

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

THE ALBACORE is a 35-foot custom Sport Fisherman with large cockpit and walk-in cabin for complete comfort. Capt. Bob DeCosta, a second-generation charter boat captain, has more than 30 years of experience fishing Nantucket waters. We offer a variety of private charters from 2-1/2 hour bluefish trips to full day shark and tuna fishing. Whale watches are also available. Fun for the whole family—young, old, inexperienced, or experienced. All equipment is provided, except for cold drinks and sandwiches. Twoand-a-half-hour, five-hour, and full day trips are available. You’ll be fishing within ten

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to twenty minutes from the dock. Call for reservations or information, or visit Slip 1010 on Straight Wharf. FISH GUARANTEED or your money back. MasterCard and Visa accepted. www.albacorecharters.com

Herbert T.

Day: 508-228-6655 Daily: 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm. Call for Reservations www.fishnantucket.net Trolling “Catch those blues and Bass!”

Slip 14, Straight Wharf Make sure you don’t miss the fishing while you’re here on Nantucket! The HERBERT T sport fishing boat will take you to where the blues are biting. Captain Fred Tonkin is an experienced fisherman and will provide you with all the equipment for up to six people to fish at one time. He takes four 2-1/2-hour trips a day: 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm and 4 pm, and the fishing starts just 15 minutes from the dock. The HERBERT T is fully licensed and insured and is fully equipped electronically. While you’re on Nantucket, do as the islanders do - catch some blues! Private charters are also available. $95/person.

Charters - Sailing & Boating Endeavor

508-228-5585 Slip 15, Straight Wharf

Cruises depart at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, & sunset Pleasure sailing

“Captain James Genthner shares his love of the Island with visitors aboard his sloop ENDEAVOR”—Ted Reinstein, CBS Good Day! Featured in Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England 2010: “A cruise aboard the Endeavor is a lesson in beauty and local history.” The ENDEAVOR sails daily at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, and at sunset. Private charters, sailing celebrations, children’s programs, and gift certificates available. Call for information and reservations. www.endeavorsailing.com

Children Petite Travelers 508-221-1081 Year-round 15B Vestal Street Nantucket’s largest and most preferred baby equipment rental company.

Petite Travelers is Nantucket’s largest and most preferred baby equipment rental company.

Locally owned and operated year-round. The company rents everything from full size cribs, BOB strollers, highchairs, carseats and much more for all your baby’s comforts away from home. Fully insured. Safety certified. FREE island delivery. Drop-off and pick-up at airport and boat terminals. Serving Nantucket for 4 seasons. www.Petitetravelers.com

Children’s Apparel smiling button Play dresses for little girls

617.470.3959 Open daily at 15 Old South Wharf

Smiling Button is a new collection of play dresses for little girls. Our 100% cotton clothing is made in the USA and is simply meant for kids to be kids. We invite you to shop our exclusive “Nantucket” collection at our summer pop-up store at 15 Old South Wharf. smilingbutton.com

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

508-228-7285 x5 Nantucket Community School

The Nantucket Community School offers a multitude of sports & day camps throughout the course of the summer. There are options for everyone spanning ages 3-1/2 to 18.

Football, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, field hockey, multi-sport, night clinics, dance, gymnastics and much more! Which ACKventure awaits your child this summer? Go to www.nantucketcommunityschool.org to register or find out further information.

Contact: Blair Jannelle, Sports Camp Supervisor, jannelleb@nps.k12.ma.us — 508-2287285 x 1576 or Casey Morrow, ACKventure Day Camp Supervisor, morrowc@nps.k12.ma.us — 508-228-7285 x1361.

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

508-228-0294 Open daily at 24 Amelia Drive

The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION’s Arts Program offers year-round educational programs for adults and children. Our spacious workshop on Gardner Perry Lane hosts a wide variety of classes and workshops in many media including oil painting, watercolor, pastel, life drawing, ceramics, woodcarving, printmaking, textile art and mixed media.

Our instructors are resident artists, AAN artist members and a variety of visiting artists who work in a range of mediums and bring a wealth of talent and experience to the program. Classes are designed for all levels of experience, from the novice to advanced student and for all ages from three to ninety-three. nantucketarts.org

Coaching/Consulting Marsha Egan Coaching

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time so that they can lead their lives and achieve more. Focused on enabling growth through people, she applies her experience and skills to helping her clients achieve their personal, professional, and organizational goals by expertly navigating the people-side of of personal and business challenges. Visit www.MarshaEgan.com for more resources on how to take your career, business, and personal life to the next level. www.marshaegan.com

Concerts Nantucket Musical Arts Society

508-228-1287 Box 897, Nantucket, MA 02554

Tuesday Evening Concerts at 8 pm Featuring Acclaimed Musicians

The NANTUCKET MUSICAL ARTS SOCIETY continues to present its marvelous series of performances in its 56th consecutive season. Now’s the time to buy your season pass! All concerts will be in the First Congregational Church (The Old North) at 62 Centre Street, on Tuesday evenings at 8 pm (doors open at 7:30 pm). Series and individual tickets to concerts are available by mail, at the door, at The Antiques Depot on Easy Street, or at the Lochtefeld Gallery on Fair Street. Monday night “Meet the Artists” are free, informal gatherings at 5:30 pm in the Great Hall of the Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. Come and listen to the artists talk about their lives and the program to be performed. www.nantucketmusicalartssociety.org

Confections Aunt Leah’s Fudge

508-228-1017 The Courtyard on Straight Wharf

Free sample available: just ask!

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

Nantucket Candy Company

508-228-0667 Open Daily - BRING IN THE AD IN THIS PAPER FOR 10% OFF Candy, gift baskets, party favors, dessert trays 48 Centre Street THE NANTUCKET CANDY COMPANY is pleased to be offering many local favorites. They offer all sorts of candies including: homemade turtles, truffles, fudge, chocolate covered cranberries, Jelly Belly jelly beans and many other wonderful candies! Bring in our ad in this paper for 10% off your purchase. www.nantucketcandy.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.

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 makes high quality, full color banners and posters—stop in and see their samples! Off-street parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!

Cranberry Products

508-332-1505 Life and success skills coaching, workplace productivity consulting, and leadership development workshops www.marshaegan.com

Aunt Leah’s Fudge

Celebrated keynoter, facilitator, author and ICF-certified workplace productivity and business leader coach, Marsha is devoted to energizing people to make the best use of their

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

Free sample available: just ask!

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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 www.arrowheadfurniture.com

Open daily.

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

Made on Nantucket Open Daily Nantucket Art, Bakelite & other vintage jewelry, gifts

508-228-0110 18 Old South Wharf

MADE ON NANTUCKET has a large selection of gifts from $30 and up. Jewelry by Beth Borzilleri, Kathleen Duncombe, Anne Terry, The JR Collection, and Amy Burrough. Don’t miss the new S&K Collection of vintage bakelite with a contemporary twist! We carry Art Glass Nantucket plaques and ornaments by ackfire studios, as well as handcrafted shell wreaths. We have the largest collection of vintage Bakelite in the East, featuring jewelry, kitchenware, and barware. Now carrying vintage Lucite purses.

Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop

508-228-5470 Open Daily 33 Straight Wharf 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

Scrub Oak Open almost daily from 10am until 5pm.

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

508-825-8100 57 Prospect St

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. www.nantuckethospital.org

Home Decor & Accessories Abigail Fox Designs Open daily Home décor, art, accessories, jewelry

45 Straight Wharf

Abigailfoxdesigns@gmail.com Abigail Fox Designs, from Old Greenwich CT, offers a unique collection of home décor, accessories, jewelry, one of a kind artwork, whale and bird sculptures & vintage nautical curiosities. Visit us in our new location at 45 Straight Wharf.

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 adorable accessories, haute home décor or gorgeous gifts, MILLY & GRACE is the place! www.millyandgrace.com

Jewelry

Gifts Hill’s of Nantucket

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508-228-2458 10 Straight Wharf

Scrub Oak is a small shop specializing in unusual cards, unique jewelry, beautiful clothing, and small gifts for the home. We feature both lesser-known and perennially admired designers such as: Ace&Jig, Matta, Loup Charmant, Isobel & Cleo, TEN, Lauren Manoogian, John Derian, Doug Johnston, Astier de Villatte, A Peace Treaty, Baggu, I. Ronni Kappos, and Jeanne Van Etten. Also a source for Tata Harper skincare, artwork

by John Carruthers, and a small selection of furniture from John Derian. www.scruboakstore.com

Akimbo Beads & Things 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!

Blue Beetle 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 (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 Open daily Home of the Nantucket Pearl Company

508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf

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.

Jewelers’ Gallery of Nantucket Open daily Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry

508-228-0229 21 Centre Street

www.thejewelersgallery.com JEWELERS’ GALLERY offers Nantucket’s largest collection of antique and estate jewelry, including pieces by Tiffany, Cartier, Webb, and more. Stop in to see our classic period pieces. We specialize in diamond, sapphire, and emerald engagement and anniversary rings. We also carry exquisite island classics, including the Turk’s Head braided bracelet, Nautical Cable Collections, gem-set Sailors’ Valentines, and handwoven gold lightship basket jewelry. Also featured at JEWELERS’ GALLERY is an outstanding collection of beautifully designed jewelry by such leading goldsmiths as Ronald Pearson,

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Michael Good, Thomas Kruskal, and others. Each unique piece is skillfully crafted in platinum, 18K, or 14K gold and will be a treasured keepsake from historic Nantucket.

JEWELERS’ GALLERY has been serving Nantucket since 1971.

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.

M & B Vintage Trunk Show Jewelry Trunk Show July 5 & 6 from 10am-6pm Vintage Jewelry and Design-Your-Own Charm Bracelet Bar

917.975.3302 14 Federal Street

M&B VINTAGE TRUNK SHOW & CHARM BAR Don’t miss this annual vintage charm trunk show that let’s you custom assemble your own “instant heirloom” in sterling silver or gold. A SOUVENIR collection offers vintage inspired, classic pieces like signet rings, anchor pendants and classic child profile charms. As seen in Elle, Country Living, Marie Claire & The New York Times. For details, 917.975.3302. Eye of the Needle, 14 Federal Street. www.mandbvintage.com

Mignot St. Barth

508-228-1084 46 Centre Street

Open Daily Mignot St. Barth is organic and luxurious.

www.mignotstbarth.com The artist, Yvan Mignot, uses Tahitian pearls, pebbles from the beach, sea glass, hammered gold, uncut precious stones and clay beads, all strung on hand-worked leather to create an individually crafted, elegantly sophisticated, bohemian look. Each subtly dramatic piece seems to uniquely incorporate the marriage of the earth with the sea.

Nantucket Pearl Company Open daily.

American made, hand-strung pearl jewelry

508-228-1353 online and at 40 Straight Wharf

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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 on 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

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.

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.

Pageo

Share the Love Wedding Photo Contest

Open daily with new arrivals!

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. www.pageo.com

Skar Designs

508-325-6228 Adorn Yourself in Love at Saturday SN Farmers & Artisans Market Nantucket Inspired Pieces at Blue Beetle, Haulover, Vis-a-Vis

Photography Contest Share photos of your wedding & win $!

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

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

Shoes & Handbags Island Cashmere

508-228-7611 Open daily at 32 Centre Street

Now in her twenty-seventh year of jewelry design, Renee Scarfone Gillies’ beachy Bohemian creations are a stand-out in the crowd. Her original sunburst motifs, handstamped words and subtle distressing define her signature style. Handcrafted from recycled metals, fibers, leather, beads, and stones, these hip treasures are a must-have addition to your jewelry collection. Also offering a unique line of Nantucket inspired jewelry. Each piece is made with love in her Nantucket studio. www.skardesigns.com

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.

Victoria Greenhood Jewelry Design

Johnstons of Elgin

Original Gemstone Jewelry

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

508-228-7995 Open daily at 7 Easy Street

Victoria Greenhood, a jeweler on Nantucket for more than 30 years, anticipates an exciting season in her own location for the fifth year. She welcomes you to visit her and view her handmade jewelry collection on the corner of Easy Street and Still Dock Street.

She offers a wide range of prices and designs in 14K & 18K gold, as well as sterling silver. Colorful gemstones are her passion, and it shows in her work. Let Victoria and her excellent staff help find something that looks fabulous on you or will make a wonderful Nantucket gift. www.victoriagreenhood.com

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 Nantucket treasures in the artifact-rich Hadwen & Barney Oil & Candle Factory. Watch the film “Nantucket”, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns. Showcasing the island’s natural beauty & its significant role in global history, this 51-min. film is a feast for the eyes, offering a transformative experience. All this & more can be found at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. See the Historic Sites page in this paper for a complete listing of NHA sites. www.nha.org

Cashmere sweaters, accessories, shoes

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-Thurs. 10-5:30, Fri-Sun 10-6 Classic & Updated Clothing

508-228-0437 62 Main Street

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.

Vanessa Noel at the Vanessa Noel Hotel Luxury Shoes for Fashionable Women

508-228-6030 5 Chestnut Street

For 28 years Vanessa Noel has been designing luxury shoes for fashionable women including royalty, celebrities, socialites, style makers. They’ve been seen on international runways, films, television, and magazines. As one of the few designers still designing

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every collection, Vanessa Noel travels the world sourcing rare and unique materials. Noel also works closely with her Italian tanneries and manufacturers to create truly the best luxury shoes. www.vanessanoel.com

ViVi G Shoes

508-228-0411 25 Centre Street

Chic Shoes, Haute Handbags, and Accessories

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

Special Events

Tours - Van Gail’s Tours, Inc.

THE NANTUCKET GARDEN CLUB presents the 48th Community Green Thumb Flower Show, held this year on July 8 from 10 am to 4 pm in The Siasconset Casino, 10 New Street, Siasconset. Community entries are welcome at this GCA Flower Show!

Free admission. nantucketgardenclub.org

Spiritual Heritage Nantucket presents

508-825-2258 Thursday, July 2 at 7 pm Lon Solomon with a message of hope in the Unitarian Meeting House, 11 Orange Street

SPIRITUAL HERITAGE NANTUCKET presents Lon Solomon with a message of hope! Hear the story of a radically changed life: from drug pusher to prominent pastor.

The event is open to the public and free, held in the Unitarian Universalist Church, 11 Orange Street. Spiritual Heritage Nantucket is a non-denominational group whose mission is to build and encourage the Christian community.

Sunglasses Summer Shades

508-325-5530 The Courtyard, Straight Wharf

Open daily The Island’s largest selection of sunglasses

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

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

Fun for the Whole Family, Movies & More!

More than just a movie theatre

Nantucket Walking Tours 508-332-0953 See Calendar for Tours & Times; Voted “Best of Nantucket” 3 yrs 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.

Raven’s Walk

508-257-4586 www.ravens-walk.com See calendar of events for dates & times of walks Highlighted by The Boston Globe: “Best Walks in New England” Join your guide and her raven on one of her exciting adventures. Her Great Expectations History Walk, Inside the Graveyards Tour, Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket, and Raven’s Night Walk are great for adults and families. Along the way, you will hear tales of Nantucket’s past infused with ghostly encounters that took place throughout the centuries. Or you’ll hear all about Nantucket’s beginnings, and its fascinating history. Kids will love Raven’s Tales of Pirates & Ghost Ships, or they can learn to Become a Ghost Hunter or Become a Pirate Hunter. For details, dates, and times, visit www.ravens-walk.com.

Transportation Boat Hy-Line Cruises Travel daily; see schedule for times Reliable Fast Ferry service between Nantucket and Hyannis

Theatre & Movies Dreamland Foundation

508-257-6557 Call for pickup

Departures at approx. 10 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm Personal scenic Island tours: voted “Best of Nantucket”

Green Thumb Flower Show

508-843-8001 July 8 from 10am to 4 pm in the Sconset Casino, 10 New St. A GCA Flower Show: Community Entries Welcome

June 25 - July 1, 2015

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

White Heron Theatre Company

508-825-5268 “A New Journey Begins” Under the tent at 5 N. Water Street Nantucket’s Professional Repertory Theatre www.whiteherontheatre.org

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

508-228-0262

1 Steamboat Wharf

steamshipauthority.com

Reservations: Daily: 7:30am - 4pm

White Heron Theatre Company tickets are available at the box office at 5 North Water Street, by calling 508-825-5268, or online at whiteherontheatre.org.

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

Tours - Beach

Watches

Great Point Natural History Tour

The Trinity Collection

Leaving daily at 9am and 1pm Call for times of Sunset Tours

Classic timepieces: vintage & contemporary

508-228-6799 at 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 - Bus Barrett’s Tours

508-228-0174

1-1/2 hr tour; daily at 9:30 am &12:30 pm departs from corner of Federal & Chestnut sts Private charters available for weddings and private charters BARRETT’S TOURS is a family-owned and operated company in business for more than 75 years. They operate comfortable, air-conditioned coaches. BARRETT’S tour buses have huge windows for views which can’t be matched. A tour every day at 9:30 am and at 12:30 pm that departs from the corner of Federal & Chestnut streets, across from the Information Center. Tickets available from the driver. Charter bus service for group tours, clambakes, & weddings also available. For tour info & reservations, call us at 508-228-0174. To charter a bus for a wedding or party, fax us your dates & times at 508-228-3823, and BARRETT’S TOURS will call you back to make the arrangements.

508-228-7557 Open daily at 50 Main Street

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

Weddings Nantucket Weddings

508-228-9165, ext. 101 Enter our Photo Contest www.NantucketWeddings.com All you need to plan a wedding, honeymoon, or anniversary

This comprehensive website will guide you through all the steps to planning and holding a wedding on Nantucket. From getting the marriage license right through the honeymoon, you’ll find valuable information all in one easy-to-navigate location. This website, beautifully illustrated by island photographers, has links to restaurants that host receptions and rehearsal dinners, lodging establishments, musicians, florists, and many others who will help make your day special. There are also sections devoted to honeymoons on Nantucket, anniversary celebrations, and real Nantucket weddings.

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“The ability to produce and develop great professional productions and new plays in our very own space is destined to enhance the cultural and economic vibrancy of the island,” said White Heron Executive Director and CoArtistic Director Michael Kopko. “Our year-round programming will help keep the lights on in downtown Nantucket by bringing visitors, students, playwrights, directors, actors, set designers, teachers, and fans of the theatre to the island year-round.”

Along with serving as home to a 10-week season of rotating repertory theatre, the new building will house a 160-seat theatre and the Nantucket Theatre Institute, an educational arm of the company devoted to theatre ed-

ucation and new play development.

Externally, the building takes on a maritime aesthetic, one reminiscent of the island’s hallowed whaling history. The four-story building will be situated on one of the last buildable lots in Downtown Nantucket.

Thanks to encouragement from members of the Nantucket community, White Heron has provided two opportunities for patrons in its capital campaign that allow them to have their name be synonymous with the theatre, literally. First, White Heron has introduced a “Pave the Way” initiative, whereby people can make a donation and have their names ingrained in bricks paving the theatre courtyard. The second is a “Take a Seat” initiative where people can purchase actual seats inside the building.

As White Heron sets the stage for its capital campaign to ensure the company’s new theater becomes a big smash with art and theatre lovers, the company’s leaders savor the notion that they actually followed through with their artistic visions and dreams before immersing in the world of financial plans, unlike more traditional business models. This is what White Heron calls the principle of “Creative before Capital.”

“Creative before capital: that’s what we’ve been able to accomplish,” says White Heron President and Founder Lynne Bolton. “You can have a creative idea and you can create the overall product and then build your business around the product. In the arts world, in particular, this is a very unique thing to do and we’ve done it.”

“There are a lot of people in Nantucket whose main concern is the development of the island architecturally and what’s happening downtown,” adds Kopko. “They may not be interested in theater, per se, but they may be interested in being part of an important new building and the artistic landscape downtown.”

White Heron is committed to bringing theatre to the masses in any way it can, especially through the theatre’s long-standing ties with other New England-based theatre companies. This summer, White Heron’s season of Christopher Durang’s “Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike,” D. L. Coburn’s “The Gin Game” will take place at the intimate and nearby Dreamland Theater at 17 South Water Street in Nantucket.

“We have a long, treasured history with Dreamland, both in their black box theatre and on their main stage,” said Kopko. “In collaborating with this Nantucket arts staple, we are striving to make this summer one for the theatrical ages.”

White Heron is also proud of its ongoing collaboration with New Haven’s Long Wharf Theatre in Connecticut. The year marks the third year of White

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Heron’s involvement with Long Wharf’s New Plays Collaborative, an incubator program that presents a new play by an established playwright with the goal of transferring it to the New York stage. Last year’s play “The Second Mrs. Wilson” opened on the Long Wharf main stage in May and is currently Broadway-bound. This year’s play is “The Harvest” by MacArthur grant recipient Sam Hunter.

“We have terrific partnerships with our friends at Long Wharf Theatre and the Dreamland Theater in Nantucket to produce the best quality theatre possible,” Bolton said. “Working with Long Wharf allows us to incubate new plays on Nantucket in the summer before they properly take flight in the American theater.”

To White Heron, their new Equity theatre will be synonymous with presenting audiences with the best actors and the best productions put on by the company. While new equity theatres seem anomalous to the theatrical framework of Massachusetts, White Heron believes this is a superb attribute to help them stand out from the company’s artistic peers.

“We work in what’s called rotating repertory theatre. There aren’t very many companies left in the state, let alone country, which still work in rotating rep,” Kopko said. “There is a niche for professional-level arts on Nantucket across the board and across art mediums. We are always working to match the expectations of our customer base, who are very sophisticated when it comes to the arts.”

Founded in 2004, White Heron’s strengths also lie in putting on contemporary and classical work. Even though the company produces established works, members are unafraid to think outside-the-box when it comes to offering both engaging and unique productions.

“We try to pick plays that are both funny and touching yet are ones people can relate to in their own personal lives,” Bolton said. “There isn’t any competition in the arts world. We feel that more theatre is more theatre. We as theatre companies are individual in our own ways. Yet if you come to Nantucket to see what we do, you’ll see three plays going on each week so you have multiple options available to you in terms of what you want to see.”

Education is also a crucial component of White Heron’s core, according to Kopko, who adds great acting comes from great teachers of the craft: “We want the best teachers in their disciplines to come out and attract students from the acting community all over.”

The notion of “Equity” makes White Heron a “transformational” theatre, members say. The term “Equity” refers to the Actors Equity Association, the preeminent labor union representing tens of thousands of actors in the U.S. that helps them get paid, be healthy, obtain pensions, and sustain livelihoods.

“We hire Equity actors because the best actors in the country work in Equity theatre,” said Kopko. “There’s more work involved in putting on Equity productions, but at the end of the day, Equity is better for our actors and better for our company.”

“We start with actors who share our process, and who are willing to be collaborative and willing to be extremely creative in what they bring to the table,” adds Bolton. “When you have actors who are the best in the country, and really on their game, you can create a final production that’s truly superb.”

Working under Equity guidelines, White Heron adds that a play can be assembled and ready for stage performance in “two-and-a-half or three weeks” as opposed to longer periods of time, given the professionalism of the company’s actors and the frequency of their rehearsals. Through Equity, White Heron pays for the rights to produce their plays but how they choose to produce them is entirely up to the company itself. The only caveat that exists before the curtain goes up for shows is that Equity actors must perform shows exactly as they are written in the script.

What is also helping White Heron’s new theatre take proper flight throughout the island is the eagerness of Nantucket neighbors and residents to see it completed, thus bringing a new dimension of art to the region.

“The community has been behind us in the sense that everyone is very supportive of our efforts and eager to learn more about our theatre coming to be,” Kopko said. “We have commitments from sponsors, residents, and financial institutions to get our project together and ultimately completed for the benefit of the community.”

“It truly is a very exciting time on Nantucket. There is a lot of growth taking place and really an expansion of art and culture in the center of town where we are,” adds Bolton. “We have a movement on this island to create a distinctive cultural district where there will be a strong concentration of arts and culture right in the center of town. We’re thrilled to be included in helping this district come alive.”

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Events & Activities from page 36

10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights . Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $45 pp, 508228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise A Nature’s Lovers Dream! A cruise to Historic Great Point to see and learn about seals and birds with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket A few island women went whaling with their husbands; others stayed & got involved in astronomy, women’s suffrage, Abolitionist movement... Hear their stories. Meet at corner of Centre & Broad sts. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; & Kids $10. Reservations required: 508-257-4586.

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 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with an NHA guide & learn what transformed Nantucket to the whaling capital of the world, then to an acclaimed resort destination. Departs from Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 1 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket On this tour, hear about the founding settlers, Mary Coffin Starbuck & the impact of Quakerism, whaling, effects of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whale ship Essex. Meet at corner of Main & Federal sts. $20; teens & seniors $15; Kids $10.

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 mile, 80 minute stroll. For ages 13 and up. $20 Adults & $15 Seniors (65+) & Teens. Cash Only. No reservations necessary.

Meet on the corner of Main Street & Centre Street, in front of the bank.

Arrive 10 minutes early. 508-332-0953 2:15 to 3:45 PM - “In the Heart of the Sea” Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on the survivors & their lives on the island. Learn about whaling played in 19th century Nantucket. Tour leaves from The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 3 to 6 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at Jetties Beach Bar Oysters, clams, & shrimp for $1 ea at The Jetties, 4 Bathing Beach Rd. 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 PM - Spirit & Tragedy of Whaleship Essex: A Walking Play One-woman play that depicts the lives of Capt George Pollard, First Mate Owen Chase, & Cabin Boy Thos Nickerson & their harrowing experiences aboard the Essex. Meet at Whaling Musem, 13 Broad St. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; Kids $10 4:30 PM - Timbukblues Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

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

5:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Cafe Dine at Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel, then drop-off your kids in our free Kids’ Deck program. Our counselors will entertain them while you linger at dinner. Reservations: 508-228-4730. breezebarandcafe.com 6 PM - Lecture: “Beasts” An Artist’s Vision of Conservation A special evening with artist Jane Houghton as she discusses her approach to conservation and the endangered species movement through her latest works. $10, at the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street.

6 to 9 PM - Jeff Ross Performs Live Live music at Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant at 4 Bathing Beach Road.

6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverage and come witness one of the best sunsets in the world. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

6:30 to 8:30 PM - Atheneum Writer’s Group: The Moving Pen A place to meet other writers and to flex your writing muscles. free admission. Come ready to write with paper and pen. Held at The Atheneum Learning Lab, 1 India Street

June 25 - July 1, 2015

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor as Capt. James Genthner acquaints you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $55. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. Hear about Nantucket’s history & ghostly tales of its past. Visit the houses that have stories to tell, view the mysterious pictures. Meet at corner of Main & Federal. $20; Seniors & Teens $15; Kids $10.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Town Route Nantucket’s first & oldest Ghost Walk features 5 of the island’s famous haunted locations. Led by the original guide, it is 1 mi. & 80 min. long. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens and $5 for 7-12. Cash only. Meet at corner of Main Street & Centre sts. by the bank. Arrive at 8:20.

9 to 10:30 PM - Stargazing Night Join Maria Mitchell’s astronomers for an impressive tour of the starry sky and telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, & galaxies. $10. Loines Observatory at 59 Milk St Ext., weather permitting.

TUESDAY, JUNE 30 8:30 AM - Nantucket In Bloom Brisk, non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past beautiful houses & gardens of Nantucket town. 2 mi, 45-50 min. $15 Cash only!

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by the bank, at 8:20am. 508-332-0953 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History. Complimentary coffee included. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

10 AM - Nature Walk Free Guided Nature Walks for the whole family at UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station, 180 Polpis Rd. Other times by appt: 508-228-5268 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 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights . Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $45 pp, 508228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557.

10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise A Nature’s Lovers Dream! A cruise to Historic Great Point to see and learn about seals and birds with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

10 AM to 4 PM - Jewelry Making Class: Knotted Bracelet Drop in Classes to make jewelry. Instruction available all day. Materials not included. Held at Akimbo Beads & Things, 119b Pleasant St. 10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket A few island women went whaling with their husbands; others stayed & got involved in astronomy, women’s suffrage, Abolitionist movement... Hear their stories. Meet at corner of Centre & Broad sts. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; & Kids $10. Reservations required: 508-257-4586.

10:45 AM - ‘Sconset in Bloom A 3/4 mi, 90 min historic walk past rose covered cottages of this beautiful village. $20, $15 for 65+ & teens, $5 age 7-12. Cash only. Catch the 10:15 am bus at the Greenhound Depot on Washington St for ride to Siasconset. Meet guide at rotary bulletin board. 508-332-0953.

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 - NHA Historic Sites Open for the 2015 Season The Fire Hose Cart House, The Greater Light, Old Mill, and the Oldest House open for the season weather permitting.

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with an NHA guide & learn what transformed Nantucket to the whaling capital of the world, then to an acclaimed resort destination. Departs from Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 1 PM - Freevolt Performs Live Live music at Cisco Brewers, 5 Bartlett Farm Road.

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On this tour, hear about the founding settlers, Mary Coffin Starbuck & the impact of Quakerism, whaling, effects of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whale ship Essex. Meet at corner of Main & Federal sts. $20; teens & seniors $15; Kids $10.

2 to 4 PM - Free Stitching Gam Bring your needlework project to this informal weekly gathering in the Nantucket Corner at the Whaling Museum. 13 Broad Street.

2 to 4 PM - Free Maker Space for Ages 12-18 - Shell Map Use shells to create a map of Nantucket, or other design. Tools, materials supplied. Atheneum, 1 India St. Register at nantucketatheneum.org 2:15 to 3:45 PM - “In the Heart of the Sea” Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on the survivors & their lives on the island. Learn the vital role that whaling played in the economy & social structure of 19th century Nantucket. Tour leaves from The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 3 to 6 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at Jetties Beach Bar Oysters, clams, & shrimp for $1 ea at The Jetties, 4 Bathing Beach Rd. 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 PM - Lighthouse Walk: Pirates, Shipwrecks & Ghost Ships Walk to the Brant Point Lighthouse & hear tales of pirates, shipwrecks, mysterious ghost ships. Meet at The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton St. $20, Seniors & Teens $15 ; Kids $10. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations Required: 508-257-4586.

5:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Cafe Dine at Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel, then drop-off your kids in our free Kids’ Deck program. Our counselors will entertain them while you linger over dinner. Reservations: 508-228-4730. breezebarandcafe.com 6 to 9 PM - Yellowred (Female pop/folk duo) Performs Live Live music at Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant at 4 Bathing Beach Road.

6:15 to 7:15 PM - Free Yoga for Ages 12-18 Free yoga class with instructor Marjory Trott. Limited to first 15 students. Atheneum Gallery, 1 India St. 6:30 to 7:30 PM - ELL - English Conversation Circle Practice conversational English in a casual, friendly group setting. The Conversation Circle is free, open to English language learners. Led by literacy volunteer in the Nantucket Atheneum Learning Lab, 1 India St. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverage and come witness one of the best sunsets in the world. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

6:30 to 9 PM - June Farm to Table Dinner at Bartlett’s Farm Experience a multi-course, family style, seasonal meal created by Chef Neil Patrick Hudson... filled with picked fresh that day vegetables in the magical setting of our garden center. Dinner is $85; BYOB. Contact: Amy Z - 508.228.9403 x12 - amy@bartlettsfarm.com 7 PM - “Moby Dick” (1956) starring Gregory Peck NHA and the Dreamland have come together for a special screening of John Huston’s “Moby Dick.” Starring Gregory Peck, Huston’s spectacular adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic novel is not-to-be-missed on the big screen! The Dreamland Main Theatre, 17 South Water St. $10 7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor as Capt. James Genthner acquaints you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $55. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. Hear about Nantucket’s history & ghostly tales of its past. Visit the houses that have stories to tell, view the mysterious pictures. Meet at corner of Main & Federal. $20; Seniors & Teens $15; Kids $10.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route 1-1/3 Mile, 90 min. walk featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House & 2 haunted hotels. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12.

Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by the bank, at 8:20pm.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 7:50 AM - Birding Field Trip with Linda Loring Nature Foundation Trips led by experienced ornithologist Vern Laux; destination depends on the season & the weather. Meet at 110 Eel Point Road for 8 am departure. Bring binoculars. $10; free for LLNF members. 508-325-0873.

8 AM to 2 PM - Whale Watch with Shearwater Excursions

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Thar She Blows! Guaranteed Sightings on this thrilling offshore adventure! Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

8:30 AM - Nantucket In Bloom Brisk, non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past beautiful houses & gardens of Nantucket town. 2 mi, 45-50 min. $15 Cash only!

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by the bank, at 8:20am. 508-332-0953 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History. Complimentary coffee included. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

9 AM to 12 PM - Youth Class: Collage Glass Paperweight Combine historic images and natural materials in a glass paperweight.

Youth classes are open to students aged ten & older. $50, pre-registration required, call 508-228-1894. Held at NHA 1800 House 4 Mill S. 10 AM - Nature Walk Free Guided Nature Walks for the whole family at UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station, 180 Polpis Rd. Other times by appt: 508-228-5268 10 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 Kids (7-12). Cash Only. Meet at Federal St. & India St. outside the Atheneum fence 10 minutes early. 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 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights . Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $45 pp, 508228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557.

10:30 AM - Spirit & Tragedy of Whaleship Essex: A Walking Play One-woman play that depicts the lives of Capt George Pollard, First Mate Owen Chase, & Cabin Boy Thos Nickerson & their harrowing experiences aboard the Essex. Meet at Whaling Musem, 13 Broad St. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; Kids $10 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 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with an NHA guide & learn what transformed Nantucket to the whaling capital of the world, then to an acclaimed resort destination. Departs from Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 1 PM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket A few island women went whaling with their husbands; others stayed & got involved in astronomy, women’s suffrage, Abolitionist movement... Hear their stories. Meet at corner of Centre & Broad sts. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; & Kids $10. Reservations required: 508-257-4586.

1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 4 pm. $45 pp.

508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

1 to 3:30 PM - Writers Workshop Mitchell’s invites all aspiring writers to share their work and feedback.

All are welcome! Upstairs at Mitchell’s Book Corner, 54 Main Street.

2 to 5 PM - Faraway Island Bridge Club Duplicate Bride Game. ACBL Sanctioned, open to all Located at Sherburne Commons, 40 Sherburne Commons. Fee $5 2:15 to 3:45 PM - “In the Heart of the Sea” Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on the survivors & their lives on the island. Learn the vital role that whaling played in the economy & social structure of 19th century Nantucket. Tour leaves from The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 3 to 5 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at Jetties Beach Bar Oysters, clams, & shrimp for $1 ea at The Jetties, 4 Bathing Beach Rd. 3 to 5 PM - Apres la Plage at Fifty-Six Enjoy snacks and light meal items with summery cocktails in the peaceful garden and back patio of Fifty-Six Union. 56 Union Street continued on page 54

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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 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket On this tour, hear about the founding settlers, Mary Coffin Starbuck & the impact of Quakerism, whaling, effects of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whale ship Essex. Meet at corner of Main & Federal sts. $20; teens & seniors $15; Kids $10.

4 to 5:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. $45 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

5 to 5:45 PM - Wine & Cheese on the Wine Deck A tasting of 8 wines, including our reserve reds on the Wine Deck of Nantucket Vineyard, overlooking the Cisco Brewers Courtyard. Learn how we make great wine. $25 or $35 w/ cheese plate. wineguy@ciscobrewers.com 415-548-0374, reservations recommended.

5:30 to 8:30 PM - Free Kids’ Deck Program at Breeze Cafe Dine at Breeze at The Nantucket Hotel, then drop-off your kids in our free Kids’ Deck program. Our counselors will entertain them while you linger over dinner. Reservations: 508-228-4730. breezebarandcafe.com 6 to 9 PM - Timbukblues Performs Live Live music at Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant at 4 Bathing Beach Road.

6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring a favorite beverage and come witness one of the best sunsets in the world. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

7 to 8:30 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor as Capt. James Genthner acquaints you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights. $55. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

7:30 PM - “Betrayal” by Theatre Workshop of Nantucket Drama by Harold Pinter. Wed.-Sat at 7:30 pm Sun. at 6pm. 508-2284305 or theatreworkshop.com 8 PM - White Heron Theatre: Long Wharf New Plays Collaboration White Heron’s annual collaboration with the prestigious Long Wharf Theatre, A New Plays Collaborative, continues with the reading of a new play by Samuel D. Hunter called The Harvest. The Tony Award-winning Long Wharf Theatre has the distinction of sending more plays to Broadway than any other regional theater in the country. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see great work on a new play before it goes out to the American theatre world! Showing at Dreamland Studio Theatre, 17 South Water St. Tickets at whiteherontheatre.org or 508-228-2156.

8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past A haunted history tour of Nantucket Town. Hear about Nantucket’s history & ghostly tales of its past. Visit the houses that have stories to tell, view the mysterious pictures. Meet at corner of Main & Federal. $20; Seniors & Teens $15; Kids $10.

8:30 PM - The Original Nantucket Ghost Walk - Cemetery Route 1-1/3 Mile, 90 min. walk featuring Old North Burial Ground, Oldest House & 2 haunted hotels. $20; $15 for 65+ & Teens; $5 age 7-12.

Cash only. Meet at Main & Centre sts by the bank, at 8:20pm.

9 to 10:30 PM - Stargazing Night Join Maria Mitchell’s astronomers for an impressive tour of the starry sky and telescopic viewing of the Moon, planets, nebulae, & galaxies. $10. Loines Observatory at 59 Milk St Ext., weather permitting.

9 to 11 PM - Sean Lee Performs Live Live music at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street 10 PM to 1 AM - DJ D-Bro at The Rose & Crown, 23 South Water Street

THURSDAY, JULY 2 8:30 AM - Nantucket In Bloom Brisk, non-stop exercise walk with historic commentary past beautiful houses & gardens of Nantucket town. 2 mi, 45-50 min. $15 Cash only!

Meet at Main & Centre sts, by the bank, at 8:20am. 508-332-0953 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Whaling History Tour Learn about one of the most exciting times in Nantucket History. Com-

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plimentary coffee included. Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

10 AM - Nature Walk Free Guided Nature Walks for the whole family at UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station, 180 Polpis Rd. Other times by appt: 508-228-5268 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 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Capt. James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & waterfront sights . Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $45 pp, 508228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

10 AM - Island Tour with Gail Unique, in-depth tour of Nantucket by 7th generation native. In-town pickup in air-conditioned van. Also at 1 & 3pm. 508-257-6557.

10 AM to 12 PM - Seal Cruise A Nature’s Lovers Dream! A cruise to Historic Great Point to see and learn about seals and birds with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

10 AM to 3 PM - AAN - Sidewalk Art Show #1 An all day exhibition by over 20 AAN Artists in the garden of the Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. Rain Date Sunday July 5th!

10 AM to 6 PM - M & B Vintage Trunk Show & Charm Bracelet Bar Annual vintage charm trunk showcasing bracelets seen in Elle, Marie Claire and The New York Times. Design your very own vintage charm bracelet from more than 1,000 gold and sterling charms or shop our hand-engraveable collection of signet rings and fabulous vintage reproduction pieces. Held at Eye of the Needle, 14 Federal Street 10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket A few island women went whaling with their husbands; others stayed & got involved in astronomy, women’s suffrage, Abolitionist movement... Hear their stories. Meet at corner of Centre & Broad sts. $20; 65+ & Teens $15; & Kids $10. Reservations required: 508-257-4586.

10:45 AM - ‘Sconset in Bloom A 3/4 mi, 90 min historic walk past rose covered cottages of this beautiful village. $20, $15 for 65+ & teens, $5 age 7-12. Cash only. Catch the 10:15 am bus at the Greenhound Depot on Washington St for ride to Siasconset. Meet guide at rotary bulletin board. 508-332-0953.

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 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Downtown Walking Tour Walk the Historic District with an NHA guide & learn what transformed Nantucket to the whaling capital of the world, then to an acclaimed resort destination. Departs from Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 1 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket On this tour, hear about the founding settlers, Mary Coffin Starbuck & the impact of Quakerism, whaling, effects of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whale ship Essex. Meet at corner of Main & Federal sts. $20; teens & seniors $15; Kids $10.

1 to 2:30 PM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history and sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 4 pm. $45 pp.

508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf.

1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise A Nature’s Lovers Dream! A cruise to Historic Great Point to see and learn about seals and birds with Shearwater Excursions. Reservations 508-228-7037 or Shearwaterexcursions.com.

2:15 to 3:45 PM - “In the Heart of the Sea” Walking Tour Explore the world of the Essex & its crew, focusing on the survivors & their lives on the island. Learn the vital role that whaling played in the economy & social structure of 19th century Nantucket. Tour leaves from The Whaling Museum, 13 Broad Street 3 to 5 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at Jetties Beach Bar Oysters, clams, & shrimp for $1 ea at The Jetties, 4 Bathing Beach Rd. 3 to 5 PM - Apres la Plage at Fifty-Six Enjoy snacks and light meal items with summery cocktails in the peaceful garden and back patio of Fifty-Six Union. 56 Union Street

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